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4/9/2018 Topic: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur # 28 kds_comics	Ronbatman wrote: Oxbladder, If you take our hot list of comics blog post http://blog.comicspriceguide.com/2018/03/09/hot-comic-books-for-spring-2018/ and look at your LCS I bet you find something good. Good link - thanks for sharing
4/10/2018 Topic: Selling comics kds_comics	Jweiss wrote: How do I post my comics for sale? I have 3 that I want to know how much they are worth. I'm new to this. See the forum here https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic6-so-you-want-to-sell-your-comics.aspx Also check Youtube for many help items including selling. It's a good introduction to many features. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3eOHtGDGIs2A7_jQdSV_ZuYxTmGfs1W1
4/12/2018 Topic: Acid free storage boxes, is it overkill? kds_comics	jokerbangedquinn wrote: I use EGerber mylites2 and fullbacks to store my comics. Is it silly to buy acid free storage boxes if using Mylar and acid free backing boards for comics? A storage box is just a box is my thinking, paying extra for a acid free storage box doesn’t make sense to me. 5 boxes for $75, $15 a box. $15 a box might as well buy plastic corrugated box. Any thoughts to set me straight is much welcomed. ... edited by Jokerbangedquinn on 4/11/2018 Okay - to get serious. It is important to store comics properly. You are going the extra effort and expense of storing in mylar. Great job. As noted in the link below - Polypropylene bags should be "acid neutral". You comic book boxes should be at least "acid neutral" as well. If you put in a plastic box there is a chance the box could have some small amount of out-gassing - this should be absorbed by your boards - but you may have to change boards more often. As noted here http://www.bagsunlimited.com/category/55/comic-storage-boxes comic book boxes are special made from acid-free materials. Hope this helps. KDS
4/12/2018 Topic: Post Pictures of Your Comic Room! kds_comics	Ronbatman wrote: Looks like both books you're displaying are in great shape. So I need to add some Pony's? I've got quite a few Adventure Time Comics, strange and wonderful. I have a separate Adventure Time display with a few toys :-). Ponies are optional - my family likes them. edited by kds_comics on 4/12/2018
4/12/2018 Topic: Need Help! Bugs Bunny Variant?! kds_comics	I checked three sources and by issue #120 all Bugs Bunny comics were $0.15. https://www.newkadia.com/?isu=680\|120#IN120 It could well be that for issues # 116 - #118 the published mixed 12 and 15 cent copies. My opinion is that there is no value difference here between issues of different cover prices. This was not an unusual practice for a price change to be spread over a couple of months. Heck, it may have been different publishers or a different run with same publisher. A few Marvel books in the 1970's they put out two different prices for the months - the 35 cent ones are worth more than the 30 cent ones - just on rarity (Ref Amazing Spider-Man #170 and 171 as an example.). This is the exception, not the rule. As a general rule there is no value change due to cover price. edited by kds_comics on 4/12/2018 edited by kds_comics on 4/12/2018 edited by kds_comics on 4/12/2018
4/18/2018 Topic: Home Page "Comics for Sale" Scroll Bar kds_comics	Folks Any chance to improve the scroll bar? Cool in that it shows pictures of three to four comics for sale. but I think a list would be better. I am not getting any hits on my items for sale with this new system... Maybe it is just me. KDS
4/18/2018 Topic: Action Comic #1 Cover Swipe kds_comics	Ronbatman wrote: Building up the list Cover Swipe List Fantastic Four 291 (June 1986) - She-Hulk holding the car Amazing Spider-man #306 (Oct. 1988) - Spider-man holding the car Action Comics #685 (Jan. 1993) - Supergirl holding the car Superman #124 (June 1997) Superman #201 (2004) Justice Society of America #8 (Oct. 2007) Spawn #228 (Feb. 2013) - Spawn holding the car Underdog #1 (April 2017) Is that all you got? A good start - but I am sure there are a couple of hundred more. A quick check on Pinterest turns up 74 covers: The weird and unusual includes: Buffy Comics #8 (Dark Horse), Popeye #1 (IDW 2012), Superman 2099 #136, Nodwick #8 (Dork Tower), and Regular Show #1 (Kaboom). Need I go on??? It's ridiculous!!! Here is my favorite. I would post picture on CPG but rules prevent it. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/519321400757487688 This was done with minimal effort. I am sure you can find more. More here https://www.cbr.com/i-cant-cover-what-i-am-25-action-comics-1-cover-homages/ KDS edited by kds_comics on 4/18/2018 edited by kds_comics on 4/18/2018
4/18/2018 Topic: Action Comics #1 variations or look alikes? kds_comics	Did this move from here or are you running both discussions? What is going ON??? https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic12007-action-comic--cover-swipe.aspx
4/18/2018 Topic: Red Ryder Comics (DELL, Canadian editions) kds_comics	These appear to be listed here https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/red-ryder-comics/ymrx Title clearly says these are Dell reprints of the Hawley comics. I would encourage you not to get hung up on the "Canadian Edition" thing. See discussions on UK edition comics here. Ultimately the value is usually slightly less than US value even through fewer were printed. Or there is no value difference. https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic11434-uk-comic-collectors.aspx KDS
4/25/2018 Topic: Venom: Seed of Darkness kds_comics	Camzmass wrote: Indicia lists it as: Venom: Seed of Darkness, Vol 1, no -1, July 1997. I've looked under the Marvel "V" tab, I've scrolled through all the responses searching just "Venom", as well as "Venom Seed" and "Venom Darkness" both with and without the colon. I checked under various tabs, just in case, and I am just not finding it anywhere... I've attached the cover (so others who take the time to look [thank you!!] have something to compare, and in case the database doesn't already have it). A note to all - remember the banner on the cover is often the name of the story, not the comic book's official title.
4/25/2018 Topic: Red Ryder Comics (DELL, Canadian editions) kds_comics	kds_comics wrote: These appear to be listed here https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/red-ryder-comics/ymrx Title clearly says these are Dell reprints of the Hawley comics. I would encourage you not to get hung up on the "Canadian Edition" thing. See discussions on UK edition comics here. Ultimately the value is usually slightly less than US value even through fewer were printed. Or there is no value difference. https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic11434-uk-comic-collectors.aspx KDS You will have to ask the admins here. My opinion is - if there is no price difference, why take the time and effort on a new listing? As I said - don't ask me - ask an admin. KDS
5/7/2018 Topic: Our army @ war/ Sgt rock kds_comics	Onebadclown wrote: Interested in any and all. any condition as long as the book isn't in horrible shape. Reprints as well. I have #143 (3.0) $9.00 and 276 (2.5) $2.50. Please message me if interested. Or Make me an offer. I usually give a 10% discount if you buy four or more... Also have Star Spangled War Stories #194 (6.0) $3.25 and #198 (5.0) $2.75 Also Weird War tales #17 (3.0) $3.50 and #29 (2.0) $1.50 KDS Comics
5/7/2018 Topic: Editing while on sale? kds_comics	If you go to the sales list for a title, show the ones you have on sale - you can edit the sale price. I also am advocate editing the condition while on sale - but so far you need to take off sale list, edit condition, the put back on sale. Not my idea - ask admin
5/21/2018 Topic: Selling collection but question on grading kds_comics	Ammo1231 wrote: Hi All, I decided to sell my collection, found this site, read the grading information, and cataloged everything. A general question on how I graded them. Let's say I purchased these comics in the 1980's. Read them once, handling them very gingerly, put them in the plastic bag (some with cardboard backing), and stored them in the cardboard comic storage boxes. Never took them out until now. So the pages are not white, but they all have perfect edges and are obviously flat, no marks, creases, etc. Also, when I picked them up from the comic shop, I chose the best ones available. Anywho - I am wondering if assigning them a grade of near mint 9.4-9.6 is reasonable. What would be the best way to sell the entire collection? I imagine this is a common question, read through many of the posts out there, but didn't come across anything that might help. Thanks in advance for any and all responses! Ammo Congrats on cataloging everything. Respectfully suggest you double the interior of those comics for conditions. Comic backing boards are good only for five to ten years (acid absorbing material is used up). General recommendation is to replace the board every five years. If kept indoors they could go ten years or more. Another reason to check is the paper used in the early to mid 1980's was not the best quality - it can degrade if not kept on top of. I know from experience. (place sad face here) :-( There are a few good grading guides on the web. CPG has one. Another is here https://www.nostomania.com/servlets/com.nostomania.CatPage?name=ComicsGradingMain My opinion is a raw grade of 9.4 is reasonable. This is the condition it would be right off the retailer shelf. I am extremely hesitant in giving a 9.6 grade to a raw comic. I have only one comic I have rated 9.6 in over 3500 comics here at CPG. Defiantly think twice before grading over 9.4. Slight wear in the spine will knock a book to 9.0 or lower - depending on how many creases. I have many books, read once - back and board - they range from 9.0 to 9.4. I wish you well here in selling comics. (Or you could buy moire!!!) KDS
5/21/2018 Topic: Attended 3 Rivers comic con today kds_comics	First let me say thank you for writing down a summary of experiences. Suggest we need more takes like this on CPG forums. Thank you! Fantastic run down. Since I sell at a few local conventions a year, a few comments from vendor's perspective. 1) I started out by walking the full perimeter and just taking in a lay of the land and seeing what was there to do, to buy, and who there was to talk to. Are you crazy? Just buy my stuff - forget those other guys. 2) (I opted for the Mach 5 experience myself) Go Speed Racer - Go!!! . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43rxThjYWsE 3) I only spent $135.00. ($10 on admission and another $10 on food) Parking was free! Recommend you bring a sandwich/drink and spend another $10 at my booth! Parking was free? Where??? 4 ) I spun a prize wheel and got The Walking Dead Tyreese Special for free. Congrats to you!! If I spun the wheel I would probably get NFL Superpro Special Edition https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/nfl-superpro-special-edition/1/rjyrov 5) Next I picked up a nifty Batman coaster for my comic room sometimes i need coffee to stay up and read. Fiver on that. I'd hit that! 6) I got them (my kids) batgirl, rocket racoon ,Baby Groot ,Venom and Deadpool. $5 As a vendor - one of few recent titles that sell quickly are Deadpool comics (I have a couple left at $2 each - shameless plug) Baby Groot is adorable. No issue there. 7) And For my daughter A Hand Made Batman Library bag. $20 No such thing as too much Batman and/or Bat-people!!! 8) avengers/jla #4...nabbed for $2!!!! </u> One of my favorite series. George Perez at his best. Glad you got to see some friends. Make new friends. We all spend too much time on site (including this one - sorry CPG!) Encourage you all to get out there and check out your local conventions. Expander - hope you take this post in the whimsical take it was indented. Nice of you to write down your experiences, Thank you. edited by kds_comics on 5/21/2018
5/21/2018 Topic: Batman #47 (Must Kill Booster Gold) kds_comics	Anyone read this one yet? Must Kill Booster Gold - with apologies to that guy who collects every Booster Gold issue - Yes please!!! Then again - with my luck DC would bring him back as a Zombie or an evil Booster Gold from another timeline. (Yeah - an evil Booster Gold - I like it!) A zombie Booster Gold action figure - now we are talking!!! KDS
5/21/2018 Topic: Color status location on CGC graded comics kds_comics	White and Off-White are terms that describe interior comic book pages as they relate to condition. See https://www.nostomania.com/servlets/com.nostomania.CatPage?name=ComicsGradingMain for grading guide with examples. If you are really into it - 30 terms that describe the whiteness of the page are listed here http://www.bipcomics.com/showcase/CGCWhiteness/ Yowzers! KDS
5/22/2018 Topic: Home Page "Comics for Sale" Scroll Bar kds_comics	Anyone else getting this? No hits are showing on the system for new comics for sale. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Admins - can you assist or explain how this works? Thanks
5/24/2018 Topic: Home Page "Comics for Sale" Scroll Bar kds_comics	Thank you
5/24/2018 Topic: CARTOON CELS kds_comics	Can you post some pictures? The folks here are usually helpful. I would have no idea if they have value. This is not really the website for animation art. You might try Heritage Auctions here. http://www.ha.com and search for animation art.