First COMPLETE CGC 9.8 Harbinger (1992) Registry Set

[DirtbagSailor]

With the addition of the ONLY known CGC 9.8 Harbinger TPB (Second Printing) to my Harbinger (1992) CGC Registry Set, it becomes after almost three decades (27 years in this case), the first (to my knowledge) 100% Harbinger (1992) collection ever completed.

All it cost was an arm and a leg, multiple disappointing 9.6s, and a few years... ...and an indirect assist by CKB... ...and a direct assist by Stephen Coates... ...and an indirect assist by Cary Nord.

Please check it out linked below!

https://comics.www.collectors-society.c ... etID=94989

[magnusr]

With the addition of the ONLY known CGC 9.8 Harbinger TPB (Second Printing) to my Harbinger (1992) CGC Registry Set, it becomes after almost three decades (27 years in this case), the first (to my knowledge) 100% Harbinger (1992) collection ever completed.

All it cost was an arm and a leg, multiple disappointing 9.6s, and a few years... ...and an indirect assist by CKB... ...and a direct assist Stephen Coates... ...and Cary Nord.

Those guys are great.

Please check it out linked below!

https://comics.www.collectors-society.c ... etID=94989

Well done! Congrats.

/Magnus

[nycjadie]

This is really cool. I'm super happy. This is the ONLY book in my master set I have ever parted with. Ever. I never let go of my best copy, but I'm really glad it found a great home.

[IMJ]

That's fantastic man!

[greg]

[Phantom]

well done.

[ckb]

Well if it couldn't be me to get there first I'm glad it was you with an assist from Steve. So how was I indirectly involved? The 2nd print TPB?

[DirtbagSailor]

So how was I indirectly involved? The 2nd print TPB?

You had the 9.8 mislabeled, and sold to Steve, who had it corrected by CGC, and later cut a deal with me.

Chain of ownership connects us.

[nycjadie]

So how was I indirectly involved? The 2nd print TPB?

You had the 9.8 mislabeled, and sold to Steve, who had it corrected by CGC, and later cut a deal with me.

Chain of ownership connects us.

I cracked both of the copies that I got from CKB, as well as a few more from other sources. And I can't tell you how many other copies I screened. Dozens. Dozens upon dozens. And it's still the only one.

[ckb]

So how was I indirectly involved? The 2nd print TPB?

You had the 9.8 mislabeled, and sold to Steve, who had it corrected by CGC, and later cut a deal with me.

Chain of ownership connects us.

I cracked both of the copies that I got from CKB, as well as a few more from other sources. And I can't tell you how many other copies I screened. Dozens. Dozens upon dozens. And it's still the only one.

I got the second print directly from Diamond - I mean I specially ordered it from the Star system TPB thing just so I had one - carefully put it away and stored it in mylar for...wait for it...~12 years!?!... Then I explicitly remember sending in both copies for my CGC 9.8 collection... When they came back with the same label it was pre-registry, so I didn't think anything of it. I "knew" one was first and one was second. That was probably more than 15 (additional!) years ago, and "knew" became "maybe, I think, must be, why else would I do this?" So I am very glad I was right.

[nycjadie]

So how was I indirectly involved? The 2nd print TPB?

You had the 9.8 mislabeled, and sold to Steve, who had it corrected by CGC, and later cut a deal with me.

Chain of ownership connects us.

I cracked both of the copies that I got from CKB, as well as a few more from other sources. And I can't tell you how many other copies I screened. Dozens. Dozens upon dozens. And it's still the only one.

I got the second print directly from Diamond - I mean I specially ordered it from the Star system TPB thing just so I had one - carefully put it away and stored it in mylar for...wait for it...~12 years!?!... Then I explicitly remember sending in both copies for my CGC 9.8 collection... When they came back with the same label it was pre-registry, so I didn't think anything of it. I "knew" one was first and one was second. That was probably more than 15 (additional!) years ago, and "knew" became "maybe, I think, must be, why else would I do this?" So I am very glad I was right.

His Story. I like it.

[Jrosen]

Does a second printing look any different than a first print.

[magnus20009]

With the addition of the ONLY known CGC 9.8 Harbinger TPB (Second Printing) to my Harbinger (1992) CGC Registry Set, it becomes after almost three decades (27 years in this case), the first (to my knowledge) 100% Harbinger (1992) collection ever completed.

All it cost was an arm and a leg, multiple disappointing 9.6s, and a few years... ...and an indirect assist by CKB... ...and a direct assist by Stephen Coates... ...and an indirect assist by Cary Nord.

Please check it out linked below!

https://comics.www.collectors-society.c ... etID=94989

That is absolutely awesome

Congrats on completing the set.

The higher numbers and the 2 non-regular TPBs are just not that easy to get. I have been stuck at 75% for a while.
Hopefully a few more of us can join you up on the mountain top eventually

[mrwoogieman]

Job well done!

[DirtbagSailor]

Does a second printing look any different than a first print.

No.

The difference is that second printing is listed in one and not the other. Also, the first printing was polybagged and came with Harbinger #0. The second printing was NOT polybagged.

[mkb28]

Wow! That is impressive! Congrats, DBS!

[lobo]

Great work! A set for the ages!

[iggy101us]

Major congrats!

Now who will be the first to have complete CGC 9.8 SS set?

[grendeljd]

Epic set! Pardon my ignorance here, but what does the ‘nn’ stand for on the TPB listings?

[DirtbagSailor]

Epic set! Pardon my ignorance here, but what does the ‘nn’ stand for on the TPB listings?

No Number.

(e.g. Since the TPB is a collection / volume, it is NOT simply Harbinger issue No. 3, etc.. Also, this applies to books like the Nintendo Comics System Sneak Preview #nn as it is NOT a #1 issue in a series, nor is it a #5 issue, etc.).

[agent_graves]

[jmatt]

Congrats, DBS!

[X-O HoboJoe]

Bravo Zulu.

[GammaJosh]

Congrats, Jesse!!! Epic levels of collector tenacity!

-Josh

[David_Cody]

Congrats!