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Interesting thread.... I never purchased any Crossgen books, but recently I started buying them now that I see them all the time in the quarter and dollar bins. The more I get, the more I like them. However, I dont know too much about them.
Pardon the ignorance, but what counts as the 1st Crossgen book? Or was it a group of books that came out the same month?
Also the print run info is outstanding! I will use this thread as reference many times in the future Im sure. Thanks
Pardon the ignorance, but what counts as the 1st Crossgen book? Or was it a group of books that came out the same month?
Also the print run info is outstanding! I will use this thread as reference many times in the future Im sure. Thanks

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Crossgen Firsts
I have a Crossgen Chronicles Customer Review Copy. And it says ( Not for sale until May 24 2000 ). So it had to come out before that. Hope this helps gowaltrip . Dont know if this counts as first. Dont know if a review copy is a first or not. It dose have a nice cover. Its in color and seems to have a story. I have never read it. Bought it and put it in a bag and board. So if I ever wonted to collect them I would have some of the harder ones to get. Been to busey trying to get my Valiant, Defiant, Broadway, And Ultraverse. But I know I will sooner or later.
David
David
The Traveler Editions are getting harder to track down.
I put together this Crossgen checklist a couple of years ago, and I think a few more TPB reprints have been 'found' since, but it should cover almost all Crossgen's ever published...
Abadazad (Regular:3), (Reprint:1A) Total=4
Archards Agents (Regular:3) Total=3
Brath (Regular:14)(Prequel:1) Total=15
Brian Pulido's Lady Death: A Medievil Tale (Regular12) Total =12
Brian Pulido's Lady Death: Wild Hunt (Regular:2) (Variant:1A) Total=3
Chimera (Regular:4) Total=4
Crossgen Chronicles (Regular:8) (Variant:1) (Reprint:2) Total=9
Crossgen Illustrated (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgen Primer (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgen Sampler (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgenesis (Regular:1) (Reprint:1A) Total =2
Crossovers, the (Regular:9) Total=9
Crux (Regular:33) (TPB:3) Total=36
Dragons Lair (Regular:3) (Variant:1) Total=4
Edge (TPB:13) Total =13
El Cazador (Regular:6) (Reprint;1) Total=7
El Cazador: Blackjack Tom (Regular:1) Total=1
El Cazador Collected Edition (Regular:1) Total =1
First, the (Regular:37) (Variant:1) (TPB:3) Total=41
Forge (TPB:13) Total=13
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Regular:5) Total=5
Mark of Charon (Regular:5) Total=5
Masters of the Universe Rise of the Snake Men (Regular:3) Total=3
Masters of the Universe Icons of Evil (Regular:3) Total=3
Masters of the Universe Power of Fear (Regular:1) Total=1
Masters of the Universe Season One Encyclopedia (Regular:1) Total=1
Meridian (Regular:44) (Variant:1A) TPB(4) Reprint(1) Traveller(2) Total=52
Mystic (Regular:43) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(1) Total=50
Negation (Regular:27) (TPB:2) Prequel(1) Total=30
Negation War (Regular:2) Total=2
Negation:Lawbringer (Regular:1) Total=1
Path (Regular:23) (TPB:2) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1) Total=27
R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars: Eye for an Eye (Regular:5) Total=5
R.A Salvatore's Demon Wars: Trail by Fire (Regular:5) (TPB:1) Total=6
Red Star (Regular:2) HC(1) Total=3
Rob Zombies Spookshow (Regular:3) Total=3
Route 666 (Regular:22) (TPB:1) Total=23
Ruse (Regular:26) (TPB:2) (Traveller1) Total=29
Saurians (Regular:2) Total=2
Scion (Regular:43), Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(2). Total=50
Sigil (Regular:42) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Total=47
Silken Ghost (Regular:5) Total=5
Snake Plisken (Regular:2) Variant(1B,1C,1D,1E 2B) Total=8
Sojourn (Regular:34) (TPB:4) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1) Total=40
Sojourn Collected Edition (Regular=1) Total=1
Solus (Regular:8) Total=8
Space Ace (Regular:3)(Variant:1) Total=4
Tales of the Realm (Regular:2) Total=2
Way of the Rat (Regular:24) (Variant:1A), TPB(1) Total=26
Way of the Rat Cine Edition (Regular:1) Total:1
FULL CROSSGEN COLLECTION = 623
Earl.
I put together this Crossgen checklist a couple of years ago, and I think a few more TPB reprints have been 'found' since, but it should cover almost all Crossgen's ever published...
Abadazad (Regular:3), (Reprint:1A) Total=4
Archards Agents (Regular:3) Total=3
Brath (Regular:14)(Prequel:1) Total=15
Brian Pulido's Lady Death: A Medievil Tale (Regular12) Total =12
Brian Pulido's Lady Death: Wild Hunt (Regular:2) (Variant:1A) Total=3
Chimera (Regular:4) Total=4
Crossgen Chronicles (Regular:8) (Variant:1) (Reprint:2) Total=9
Crossgen Illustrated (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgen Primer (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgen Sampler (Regular:1) Total=1
Crossgenesis (Regular:1) (Reprint:1A) Total =2
Crossovers, the (Regular:9) Total=9
Crux (Regular:33) (TPB:3) Total=36
Dragons Lair (Regular:3) (Variant:1) Total=4
Edge (TPB:13) Total =13
El Cazador (Regular:6) (Reprint;1) Total=7
El Cazador: Blackjack Tom (Regular:1) Total=1
El Cazador Collected Edition (Regular:1) Total =1
First, the (Regular:37) (Variant:1) (TPB:3) Total=41
Forge (TPB:13) Total=13
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Regular:5) Total=5
Mark of Charon (Regular:5) Total=5
Masters of the Universe Rise of the Snake Men (Regular:3) Total=3
Masters of the Universe Icons of Evil (Regular:3) Total=3
Masters of the Universe Power of Fear (Regular:1) Total=1
Masters of the Universe Season One Encyclopedia (Regular:1) Total=1
Meridian (Regular:44) (Variant:1A) TPB(4) Reprint(1) Traveller(2) Total=52
Mystic (Regular:43) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(1) Total=50
Negation (Regular:27) (TPB:2) Prequel(1) Total=30
Negation War (Regular:2) Total=2
Negation:Lawbringer (Regular:1) Total=1
Path (Regular:23) (TPB:2) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1) Total=27
R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars: Eye for an Eye (Regular:5) Total=5
R.A Salvatore's Demon Wars: Trail by Fire (Regular:5) (TPB:1) Total=6
Red Star (Regular:2) HC(1) Total=3
Rob Zombies Spookshow (Regular:3) Total=3
Route 666 (Regular:22) (TPB:1) Total=23
Ruse (Regular:26) (TPB:2) (Traveller1) Total=29
Saurians (Regular:2) Total=2
Scion (Regular:43), Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(2). Total=50
Sigil (Regular:42) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Total=47
Silken Ghost (Regular:5) Total=5
Snake Plisken (Regular:2) Variant(1B,1C,1D,1E 2B) Total=8
Sojourn (Regular:34) (TPB:4) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1) Total=40
Sojourn Collected Edition (Regular=1) Total=1
Solus (Regular:8) Total=8
Space Ace (Regular:3)(Variant:1) Total=4
Tales of the Realm (Regular:2) Total=2
Way of the Rat (Regular:24) (Variant:1A), TPB(1) Total=26
Way of the Rat Cine Edition (Regular:1) Total:1
FULL CROSSGEN COLLECTION = 623
Earl.
Re: Crossgen Firsts
Thanks...Im just curious what the 1st one was. You kind of learn that about many companies, but I just do not know what the 1st one was with this company. But cant say I have been into them very long either. Id say if what you have isnt 1st, its probably pretty close. But then again...I dont know.dac55 wrote:I have a Crossgen Chronicles Customer Review Copy. And it says ( Not for sale until May 24 2000 ). So it had to come out before that. Hope this helps gowaltrip . Dont know if this counts as first. Dont know if a review copy is a first or not. It dose have a nice cover. Its in color and seems to have a story. I have never read it. Bought it and put it in a bag and board. So if I ever wonted to collect them I would have some of the harder ones to get. Been to busey trying to get my Valiant, Defiant, Broadway, And Ultraverse. But I know I will sooner or later.
David
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dac55 wrote:
I have a Crossgen Chronicles Customer Review Copy. And it says ( Not for sale until May 24 2000 ). So it had to come out before that. Hope this helps gowaltrip . Dont know if this counts as first. Dont know if a review copy is a first or not. It dose have a nice cover. Its in color and seems to have a story. I have never read it. Bought it and put it in a bag and board. So if I ever wonted to collect them I would have some of the harder ones to get. Been to busey trying to get my Valiant, Defiant, Broadway, And Ultraverse. But I know I will sooner or later.
David
Gowaltrip wrote
Thanks...Im just curious what the 1st one was. You kind of learn that about many companies, but I just do not know what the 1st one was with this company. But cant say I have been into them very long either. Id say if what you have isnt 1st, its probably pretty close. But then again...I dont know.
I thought maybe Knightt or Earl might jump in to this they both have a lot of Crossgen books. They know more about them than me.
David
I have a Crossgen Chronicles Customer Review Copy. And it says ( Not for sale until May 24 2000 ). So it had to come out before that. Hope this helps gowaltrip . Dont know if this counts as first. Dont know if a review copy is a first or not. It dose have a nice cover. Its in color and seems to have a story. I have never read it. Bought it and put it in a bag and board. So if I ever wonted to collect them I would have some of the harder ones to get. Been to busey trying to get my Valiant, Defiant, Broadway, And Ultraverse. But I know I will sooner or later.
David
Gowaltrip wrote
Thanks...Im just curious what the 1st one was. You kind of learn that about many companies, but I just do not know what the 1st one was with this company. But cant say I have been into them very long either. Id say if what you have isnt 1st, its probably pretty close. But then again...I dont know.
I thought maybe Knightt or Earl might jump in to this they both have a lot of Crossgen books. They know more about them than me.
David
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I never paid attention to this line of books but picked up 76 various issues for a dime each at a LCS. My god
these books were extremely well done...I was surprised to find many of today's top artists on these books.
Very impressive. I'm fighting the compulsion to hunt down the rest of the line, but if more deals present themselves
Question: are there any scarce versions or issue #'s I should be looking for in the cheap bins?

Very impressive. I'm fighting the compulsion to hunt down the rest of the line, but if more deals present themselves

Question: are there any scarce versions or issue #'s I should be looking for in the cheap bins?
"Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts...?"
No, there are not what I would call 'scarce' issues. The final days of Crossgen produced some low number print runs (as with many final issues) but nothing again that I would call scarce.
There was an agreement 'of sorts' with LCS owners... Crossgen wanted to make sure that there were at least five copies of any said number Crossgen comic in the LCS's back issue section. Not really stimulating the back issue market but making it VERY friendly towards Crossgen fans and those wanting to jump on.
The prices per issue or 'lots' is still pretty decent though. Some LCS's have prices at $1.00 (sometimes less) while some others stick with cover price AND the occassional LCS putz that wants to get Crossgen Hayday prices. OK... OK... I am giggling so hard at that one that my shoulder hurts.
Hasta la pasta...
There was an agreement 'of sorts' with LCS owners... Crossgen wanted to make sure that there were at least five copies of any said number Crossgen comic in the LCS's back issue section. Not really stimulating the back issue market but making it VERY friendly towards Crossgen fans and those wanting to jump on.
The prices per issue or 'lots' is still pretty decent though. Some LCS's have prices at $1.00 (sometimes less) while some others stick with cover price AND the occassional LCS putz that wants to get Crossgen Hayday prices. OK... OK... I am giggling so hard at that one that my shoulder hurts.
Hasta la pasta...
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50% off cover is not a bad price at all. The availability of books is very regional from my travels. I may not be able to find these at all out here (not that I would want to) but go out to PA and they may be in abundance. Remember that 5 copies of every issue rule that Crossgen wanted USA-wide. It depends if they were just ordered or not... still Crossgen is a DEAD UNIVERSE and you wont find me paying anything close to decent money for these books even though I have seen what seems to be full spectrum on these books price wise. Odd thing prices...
If you feel comfortable with 50% off cover then go for it... personally, I have seen them for less but the hunt requires 'patience' and that is something that is sometimes in limited quantities.

If you feel comfortable with 50% off cover then go for it... personally, I have seen them for less but the hunt requires 'patience' and that is something that is sometimes in limited quantities.
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Ignoring TPB Reprints for now we now make it 623 issues in a full set...
4 Abadazad (Regular:3), (Reprint of 1)
3 Archards Agents
15 Brath (Regular:14)(Prequel:1)
12 Brian Pulido's Lady Death: A Medievil Tale
3 Brian Pulido's Lady Death: Wild Hunt
4 Chimera
11 Crossgen Chronicles (Regular:8) (Preview:1) (Reprints of 1 and 2)
1 Crossgen Illustrated
1 Crossgen Primer
1 Crossgen Sampler
2 Crossgenesis (Regular:1) (Reprint:1A)
9 Crossovers
36 Crux (Regular:33) (TPB:3)
4 Dragons Lair (Regular:3) (Variant:1)
12 Edge
7 El Cazador (Regular:6) (Reprint;1)
1 El Cazador: Blackjack Tom
1 El Cazador Collected Edition
42 First, the (Regular:37) (Preview:1)(Reprint of 32) (TPB:3)
13 Forge
5 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
5 Mark of Charon
3 Masters of the Universe Rise of the Snake Men
3 Masters of the Universe Icons of Evil
1 Masters of the Universe Power of Fear
1 Masters of the Universe Season One Encyclopedia
51 Meridian (Regular:44) (Preview:1) TPB(4) Traveller (2)
49 Mystic (Regular:43) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(1)
30 Negation (Regular:27) (TPB:2) Prequel(1)
2 Negation War
1 Negation:Lawbringer
27 Path (Regular:23) (TPB:2) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1)
5 R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars: Eye for an Eye
6 R.A Salvatore's Demon Wars: Trail by Fire (Regular:5) (TPB:1)
3 Red Star (Regular:2) HC(1)
3 Rob Zombies Spookshow
23 Route 666 (Regular:22) (TPB:1)
29 Ruse (Regular:26) (TPB:2) (Traveller1)
2 Saurians
50 Scion (Regular:43), Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(2).
47 Sigil (Regular:42) Variant(1A) TPB(4)
5 Silken Ghost
5 Snake Plisken with regular variants
1 Snake Plisken Cinescape Edition
1 Snake Plissken DVD Edition
40 Sojourn (Regular:34) (TPB:4) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1)
1 Sojourn Collected Edition
8 Solus
4 Space Ace (Regular:3)(Variant:1)
2 Tales of the Realm
1 Vector
26 Way of the Rat (Regular:24) (Variant:1A), TPB(1)
1 Way of the Rat Cine Edition
= 623 for the main full set.
I can not vouch for all the TPB reprints which are supposed to be...
First TPB 1
Meridian TPB 1,2
Meridian Traveller 1
Mystic TPB 1,2
Scion TPB 1,2
Sigil TPB 1,2
Making 633 for a full, full set including the TPB reprints.
4 Abadazad (Regular:3), (Reprint of 1)
3 Archards Agents
15 Brath (Regular:14)(Prequel:1)
12 Brian Pulido's Lady Death: A Medievil Tale
3 Brian Pulido's Lady Death: Wild Hunt
4 Chimera
11 Crossgen Chronicles (Regular:8) (Preview:1) (Reprints of 1 and 2)
1 Crossgen Illustrated
1 Crossgen Primer
1 Crossgen Sampler
2 Crossgenesis (Regular:1) (Reprint:1A)
9 Crossovers
36 Crux (Regular:33) (TPB:3)
4 Dragons Lair (Regular:3) (Variant:1)
12 Edge
7 El Cazador (Regular:6) (Reprint;1)
1 El Cazador: Blackjack Tom
1 El Cazador Collected Edition
42 First, the (Regular:37) (Preview:1)(Reprint of 32) (TPB:3)
13 Forge
5 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
5 Mark of Charon
3 Masters of the Universe Rise of the Snake Men
3 Masters of the Universe Icons of Evil
1 Masters of the Universe Power of Fear
1 Masters of the Universe Season One Encyclopedia
51 Meridian (Regular:44) (Preview:1) TPB(4) Traveller (2)
49 Mystic (Regular:43) Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(1)
30 Negation (Regular:27) (TPB:2) Prequel(1)
2 Negation War
1 Negation:Lawbringer
27 Path (Regular:23) (TPB:2) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1)
5 R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars: Eye for an Eye
6 R.A Salvatore's Demon Wars: Trail by Fire (Regular:5) (TPB:1)
3 Red Star (Regular:2) HC(1)
3 Rob Zombies Spookshow
23 Route 666 (Regular:22) (TPB:1)
29 Ruse (Regular:26) (TPB:2) (Traveller1)
2 Saurians
50 Scion (Regular:43), Variant(1A) TPB(4) Traveller(2).
47 Sigil (Regular:42) Variant(1A) TPB(4)
5 Silken Ghost
5 Snake Plisken with regular variants
1 Snake Plisken Cinescape Edition
1 Snake Plissken DVD Edition
40 Sojourn (Regular:34) (TPB:4) (Prequel:1) (Traveller:1)
1 Sojourn Collected Edition
8 Solus
4 Space Ace (Regular:3)(Variant:1)
2 Tales of the Realm
1 Vector
26 Way of the Rat (Regular:24) (Variant:1A), TPB(1)
1 Way of the Rat Cine Edition
= 623 for the main full set.
I can not vouch for all the TPB reprints which are supposed to be...
First TPB 1
Meridian TPB 1,2
Meridian Traveller 1
Mystic TPB 1,2
Scion TPB 1,2
Sigil TPB 1,2
Making 633 for a full, full set including the TPB reprints.
Not looking for any of these right now but...
Main Set: 623
of which I own: 582
Missing: 41
Missing...
Lady Death: 12
Crossgen Chronicles Reprint of 1
Crossgenesis 1A
Masters of The Universe: Trapjaw
Snake Plissken Cinescape edition
Snake Plissken DVD edition
Way of the Rat Cinescape edition
Crossgen Illustrated
Red Star HC
Edge: 8,9
First TPB 1,2,3
Forge 9,11
Meridian TPB 1,2,3,4
Meridian Traveller 2
Mystic TPB 1,2,3
Mystic Traveller 1
Negation TPB 1
Path TPB 1,2
Scion TPB 3,4
Scion Traveller 1,2
Sigil TPB 1,2,3,4
Sojourn TPB 1,2,4
Vector 13
Way of the Rat TPB 1
TPB Reprint set: 10?
of which I own: 1
Main Set: 623
of which I own: 582
Missing: 41
Missing...
Lady Death: 12
Crossgen Chronicles Reprint of 1
Crossgenesis 1A
Masters of The Universe: Trapjaw
Snake Plissken Cinescape edition
Snake Plissken DVD edition
Way of the Rat Cinescape edition
Crossgen Illustrated
Red Star HC
Edge: 8,9
First TPB 1,2,3
Forge 9,11
Meridian TPB 1,2,3,4
Meridian Traveller 2
Mystic TPB 1,2,3
Mystic Traveller 1
Negation TPB 1
Path TPB 1,2
Scion TPB 3,4
Scion Traveller 1,2
Sigil TPB 1,2,3,4
Sojourn TPB 1,2,4
Vector 13
Way of the Rat TPB 1
TPB Reprint set: 10?
of which I own: 1
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Earl you must have started out with Crossgen when they first came out. I looked at your need list and man no way can I help him out. I'm afraid to put my needs list up. I'm just getting started out. I had no idea that Crossgen had that many books. Man it will take me a long time to get those.
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I do not know if these are great prices on these TPBs or what but here is a link to a guy who seems to always have quite a few in stock.
http://search.stores.ebay.com/madcapcom ... 17QQsofpZ0
http://search.stores.ebay.com/madcapcom ... 17QQsofpZ0