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8/3/2016 Topic: Can't find an issue? Check here first. kds_comics	CapnDoug wrote: Aryaman123 wrote: I can't find The Phantom Zone. It was a 4 issue series with a collected edition called Superman: Phantom Zone. Here are a few links: http://comicvine.gamespot.com/the-phantom-zone/4050-3120/ https://www.amazon.ca/Superman-Phantom-Zone-Steve-Gerber/dp/1401240518/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1464788077&sr=1-2&keywords=the+phantom+zone I think this is what you are looking for: http://comicspriceguide.com/collection/dc/phantom-zone-the/1/xlqshq I believe that link is to the trade paperback. There four issue series is here. http://comicspriceguide.com/titles/phantom-zone-the/yjx
8/8/2016 Topic: Comic book price guide hacked kds_comics	77yanks wrote: I believe something is happening. Because when I go to website, something redirects me to some other website while looking through my collection or just browsing other comics and then I have to reload your site. Not sure if others are experiencing the same as I am. Thanks My initial (professional) opinion just based on info above, this is most likely because your computer has malware of some type. If you go to a website and are re-directed, the problem is almost always within your computer. Suggest you update/upgrade you anti-virus software. edited by kds_comics on 8/8/2016
8/10/2016 Topic: 2nd printing values kds_comics	Oxbladder wrote: I think you can thank the much maligned variant craze for people taking a new view on second prints. People will pay for manufactured scarcity now and all modern reprintings have lower print runs. It's called insanity!!! No wait - it is called good business, trying to help retailers make a buck. Nothing wrong with that. I pick up variants only if dirt cheap, but I am a cheap b@*&@^d. If you have perspective on variants from the 1990's... most are barely above the price for a regular comic. Be careful.. be very careful. Just my opinion. KDS
8/10/2016 Topic: Increased Value of Autographed Comics kds_comics	The comic is worth guide value. The signature is worth - what? For Mark Hammil maybe $20 to $50 retail (At least that is what the entertainer charges. ) If they both have value independently, do they have more value together, or less? Some folks here like their comics pristine. I like an autograph myself, but how much it add to comic is partly sentimental value. Marv Wolfman is one of my favorite writers and I have a few books autographed by him. Probably worth more to me than to others. As Ox noted, not a set standard. I would add to guide price for autograph. How much? Marv I am sure signed thousands of comics. George Perez has probalbe signed close to 10,000 as he often went to shows and LCS ten years ago. I have know Stan Lee to sign a DC comic - he will sign almost anything. Lot's of Stan autographs out there - but Stan is more desirable. So I would add to comic value for signature - how much - you will have to decide for yourself.
8/17/2016 Topic: Ruk's list-Who has the best collection kds_comics	Marvin306 wrote: How about mine? My Collection My Display Case /marvin306 Gold Member Issues: 117 Value: $396,740.40 Only 117 comics worth almost $400K USD. congrats to you for an excellent collection.
8/17/2016 Topic: Ruk's list-Who has the best collection kds_comics	Ruk While I have been attempting to sell, I have been buying more than selling. My Display Case /kdscomics Gold Member Issues: 3,752 Value: $14,459.93 I believe I am still in 108th place. Hurray for me! HELP! I am an addict! Someone save me and buy lots of my comics! Almost all are for sale! KDS edited by kds_comics on 8/17/2016
8/19/2016 Topic: Xfiles comics 1-15 kds_comics	You can look them up here - search "files". The CPG search does not always handle special characters well in the search engine. The good news is that they are X-Files popular TV series. The bad news is they are from the 1990's where comics runs ran to seven figures, if you know what i mean. edited by kds_comics on 8/19/2016
8/26/2016 Topic: KDS Back Issues: The Unusual, The Weird, The Cool! kds_comics	Here are some odds and ends... Back in the day Marvel re-printed several comic issues in about a 5" by 7" format and called the "backpack" books. larger than paperback - smaller than trades or comics. Here's one. I guess you could hide it in your backpack and take it to school. No comment here - just a cool cover. Continuing with a few miscellaneous Marvel comics - cover coolness,,, That's all for now. Will post more often if I can get it together. KDS
8/26/2016 Topic: KDS Back Issues: The Unusual, The Weird, The Cool! kds_comics	kds_comics wrote: For Memorial Day 2016 - In honor of those in the military who have sacrificed, I am presenting cover scans to some of my war comics. ..................................... I am putting many of these up for sale now with these cover scans. I bet you did not know the Navy fought UFOs!! Only in the 1950's - I bet. KDS
8/29/2016 Topic: Missing title The punisher ":War Zone" kds_comics	It's the colon that can mess up the search. Remember is it Punisher (colon) (space) War Zone. Same for War Journal and many other titles - the punctuation makes it tough to find.
9/6/2016 Topic: I cannot remove issue info posted incorrectly kds_comics	You should be able to "edit" post. I do it all the time. My spelling is terrible.
9/6/2016 Topic: The Poly Bag kds_comics	Oxbladder wrote: Poly bags aren't comics. They are bags. Some anal collectors will care about the bag but it's just a bag. I usually cut them open and bag the comic and any other contents and either toss the bag or fold it up and put it behind the bag opposite the comic behind the board. Have you seen where a toy from the 1950's is worth more if it is in original bag? When poly bags are not quite that important, but are part the the packaging. Cut the top of the bag open carefully - you are not loosing any value here. I keep the original polybag with the comic in a bag/board. The board is needed to keep the comic in good condition. Often - like noted here for Excalibur 75 - the addition of a polybag is worth a minimal amount. Mostly because the publisher made too many. After the great comic book price crash in the 1990's - secondary retailer packed "grab bags" of comics together in third party polybags. These should be discarded. Only the publisher's polybag should be kept., Think of it as a novelty or a curiosity. A part of the set. Yeah, that's it. KDS
9/6/2016 Topic: The Poly Bag kds_comics	Frontzie wrote: I have an issue of The Losers #15 in its unopened clear polybag with the World of Tomorrow disc inside. I haven't had the heart to open it but came across an opened copy without the disc to use as a reading copy. Looking through the bag the comic doesn't look that bad or affected by staying in its bag (around 12-13 years!). I'm guessing some polybags are not "acid-free" leading to degradation over time. If a polybag is air tight - then that is fine. If air gets in the interior pages fade. Best to open the bag and put both in bag/board. BTW - If you want some faded comics that had been in polybags unopened for years - let me know - I have dozens.
9/6/2016 Topic: Adding a barcode feature to the comic program. kds_comics	If you could get a bar code to print out with inventory list - that would be great. Surely someone has already done this that you can borrow from?
9/6/2016 Topic: CPG System thoughts kds_comics	Ads do slow down browser to some extent. Also some come up as security violations as they point to graphics on other sites. Does not slow down my system too much. What do others think?
9/24/2016 Topic: KDS Back Issues: The Unusual, The Weird, The Cool! kds_comics	Its me again. The indefeasible KDS.Godzilla comics in a dealer's $1 box - I'd hit that. So I did. Not in as good of condition as I would have liked, but one can't have everything. Need I explain these Godzilla - I think they give off the "what the #%$@ ?" value all by themselves.. Here are a couple of better ones for your enjoyment. Significantly more than $1 on these. Until next time - happy hunting! edited by kds_comics on 9/24/2016
9/27/2016 Topic: Need to sell collection ! kds_comics	The problem with eBay is that no one trusts you. (My dog could have an email address and sell stuff on eBay.) If you ware willing to sell for 25% of guide price, folks will likely take a change on your on eBay. Anyone know other sights for selling magazines?
9/27/2016 Topic: Launching A New Comic Product Soon! kds_comics	good call to buy an ad. You can put info on classifieds here on CPG - as long as it is not too over the top. A couple of other folks with web sites to put in information in classifies from time to time. You should check out their ads.
9/27/2016 Topic: Looking for Tips and Tricks for Forum Images kds_comics	Hello all - it is me again. The interminably KDS I have a forum topic (Topic 5708 for those of you technically inclined) here where I post covers of recent comics purchases. To whit : http://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=5708 I have been sending images to Photobucket and them putting URL in forum posts. Seems... slow . When I get a lot of pics it is even slower. Any suggestions? Can I host pictures here? Should I reduce size on Photobucket? open to suggestions.
10/4/2016 Topic: Marvel's ressurecting 70s bargain bin characters kds_comics	From a business standpoint - the character is already created. No further money is needed to develop and create it. And with creation - legal problems with creators over money and creative control. Most folks today have never heard of them, or only vaguely heard of these 1970's characters. So they are new, and fresh (The "everything old is new again" philosophy - how many retro shops sell tie-dye clothing? Hmm?) Marvel really exploded with characters in the 1970's. You only need to look through Marvel Premiere to find hits (Warlock, Iron Fist) and misses (3-D Man, Satana, Monark Starstalker, Wierdworld, Kane and Torpedo.) Marvel Feature with Ant-Man and the Defenders had a short-lived run. Marvel also reprinted 1950's horror/monster comics and created "Tales of Suspense" featuring The Living Mummy, Dracula, Frankenstein, Man-Wolf and others.) One of most unusual stories I read recently is where Man-Wolf goes to another world - he has enhanced powers there. He leads a revolt and overthrows the current ruler with a very cool looking sword. Crazy stuff in 1970s - every thing from outer space detectives playing off TV shows at the time (early Starlord - no special power - just a pistol) to 1950's monsters to new scary, suspense and superhero stories. Better than the 1980's where they got rid of all the crazy stuff and went super hero only. Just my opinion. KDS edited by kds_comics on 10/4/2016