Bloodshot Platinum - Add a Tally Mark

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:45 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Did you take it back? At least try?

Nah. They knew it didn't have staples so I figured it wasn't worth it to go back and fight. He held the book when I asked to see it out of the bag and board. Oh, this was also the same place that I bought a TMNT #3 second print as a first print. Wans't that much $ and I probably should have looked. They did take back a GI Joe 155 that I bought that I was completely unhappy with though.

Damn book was wrkinled like crazy, but you couldn't see it through the bag and board. It was weird.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:51 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
That Groo Special #1 is a relatively tough book to come by. LOWWWW print run (this was supposed to be a Pacific book, but Pacific was going under right at that time, so the Rocketeer and Groo Specials came out as Eclipse books.)

Wow. You ain't lying.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/b ... &snumber=1

At least using MH as a gauge, that appears to be the highest dollar value Groo book. Moreso than the Pacific and Epic stuff.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:53 pm

400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Did you take it back? At least try?
Nah. They knew it didn't have staples so I figured it wasn't worth it to go back and fight. He held the book when I asked to see it out of the bag and board. Oh, this was also the same place that I bought a TMNT #3 second print as a first print. Wans't that much $ and I probably should have looked. They did take back a GI Joe 155 that I bought that I was completely unhappy with though. Damn book was wrkinled like crazy, but you couldn't see it through the bag and board. It was weird.

Why the hell do you go back?!?!

I mean... other than this Platinum find? p.s. I hate you.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:54 pm

400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Did you take it back? At least try?
Nah. They knew it didn't have staples so I figured it wasn't worth it to go back and fight. He held the book when I asked to see it out of the bag and board. Oh, this was also the same place that I bought a TMNT #3 second print as a first print.

Huh...? Turtles #3 second print is comic book sized, with a completely different cover. There was only one printing of the magazine sized blue cover.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:56 pm

400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
That Groo Special #1 is a relatively tough book to come by. LOWWWW print run (this was supposed to be a Pacific book, but Pacific was going under right at that time, so the Rocketeer and Groo Specials came out as Eclipse books.)
Wow. You ain't lying.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/b ... &snumber=1

At least using MH as a gauge, that appears to be the highest dollar value Groo book. Moreso than the Pacific and Epic stuff.

That it is.....though you can get it on eBay for $5 or less if you're diligent.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:59 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Did you take it back? At least try?
Nah. They knew it didn't have staples so I figured it wasn't worth it to go back and fight. He held the book when I asked to see it out of the bag and board. Oh, this was also the same place that I bought a TMNT #3 second print as a first print.
Huh...? Turtles #3 second print is comic book sized, with a completely different cover. There was only one printing of the magazine sized blue cover.

Yeah

I meant turtles #2. The damn thing has a turtle saying 'second printing" on the inside. Should've opened it.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:46 pm

Those huge numbers of repeats might make good for a VcVSS.

Chris

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:50 pm

400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Did you take it back? At least try?
Nah. They knew it didn't have staples so I figured it wasn't worth it to go back and fight. He held the book when I asked to see it out of the bag and board. Oh, this was also the same place that I bought a TMNT #3 second print as a first print.
Huh...? Turtles #3 second print is comic book sized, with a completely different cover. There was only one printing of the magazine sized blue cover.
Yeah I meant turtles #2. The damn thing has a turtle saying 'second printing" on the inside. Should've opened it.

Owwww.

SolarFan777 · Post by **SolarFan777** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:21 pm

WOW, can I tell people I know you. That's awesome. It just goes to show after 15 years there's still good stuff floating around out there.

californiajeff · Post by **californiajeff** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:49 am

Nice find! This is the stuff that collectors dream about!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:00 am

Good for you 400! Great story.

(Makes me want to go out to a couple LCS's around here and spend some more time.) (man wouldn't that be cool...)

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:17 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
That Groo Special #1 is a relatively tough book to come by. LOWWWW print run (this was supposed to be a Pacific book, but Pacific was going under right at that time, so the Rocketeer and Groo Specials came out as Eclipse books.)
Wow. You ain't lying.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/b ... &snumber=1

At least using MH as a gauge, that appears to be the highest dollar value Groo book. Moreso than the Pacific and Epic stuff.
That it is.....though you can get it on eBay for $5 or less if you're diligent.

I just got one at my LCS dollar sale.

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:48 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:54 am

whovianone wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
That Groo Special #1 is a relatively tough book to come by. LOWWWW print run (this was supposed to be a Pacific book, but Pacific was going under right at that time, so the Rocketeer and Groo Specials came out as Eclipse books.)
Wow. You ain't lying.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/b ... &snumber=1

At least using MH as a gauge, that appears to be the highest dollar value Groo book. Moreso than the Pacific and Epic stuff.
That it is.....though you can get it on eBay for $5 or less if you're diligent.
I just got one at my LCS dollar sale.

Awesome! I've bought a few that way, too. It shames me that so many people don't understand how brilliant Groo is.

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:07 pm

400yrs wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
So how much did you pay?

I bought a Simpsons #1, Itchy and Scrathcy, #1 Groo (Eclipse #1), about 5 late issues of Groo, a handful of Acclaims and valiants all for about $15.

And I can't say that I feel bad about it, because this was the same place that sold me a Batman 93 in VG shape at Overstreet Price guide price only to find out that the book had no staples when I got home.

Nice story !!! And great Groo find as well !! I love my Groo . . .

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:52 am

Wow. That is a great find. You gonna keep it or sell it?

Heyyyy...just realised...how many people have a complete VALIANT collection if they don't have the Bloodshot Platinum?

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:36 pm

cobra_commander wrote:Wow. That is a great find. You gonna keep it or sell it?

Heyyyy...just realised...how many people have a complete VALIANT collection if they don't have the Bloodshot Platinum?

You talking complete, 'complete', complete complete, 100%, or 'all things valiant'?

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:42 pm

I never think of the Bloodshot platinum as necessary for a complete collection. It's right up there with the white Solar 10 ... just a goof.

But I would still love to have one.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:29 pm

depluto wrote:I never think of the Bloodshot platinum as necessary for a complete collection. It's right up there with the white Solar 10 ... just a goof.

But I would still love to have one.

Is that for real?

This is the second time I have heard of this.

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:07 pm

Chiclo wrote:
depluto wrote:I never think of the Bloodshot platinum as necessary for a complete collection. It's right up there with the white Solar 10 ... just a goof.

But I would still love to have one.
Is that for real?

This is the second time I have heard of this.

Still an urban legend... as "provable" as the Yeti.

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:13 pm

The white solar 10 cover is actually a detailed drawing of a polar bear in a snowstorm . . .

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:17 pm

greg wrote:
Chiclo wrote:
depluto wrote:I never think of the Bloodshot platinum as necessary for a complete collection. It's right up there with the white Solar 10 ... just a goof.

But I would still love to have one.
Is that for real?

This is the second time I have heard of this.
Still an urban legend... as "provable" as the Yeti.

Yeah, they would have turned up by now if they existed. Who was the person who claimed they saw one of these? I can't remember who it was now.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:23 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Yeah, they would have turned up by now if they existed. Who was the person who claimed they saw one of these? I can't remember who it was now.

I don't remember the name, but remember how *SQUEE* he used to get when someone would call him on his "White Solar #10" bluff? He never had any proof, but we were just supposed to believe a book that no one has ever seen existed.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:45 pm

Brother J wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
Yeah, they would have turned up by now if they existed. Who was the person who claimed they saw one of these? I can't remember who it was now.
I don't remember the name, but remember how *SQUEE* he used to get when someone would call him on his "White Solar #10" bluff? He never had any proof, but we were just supposed to believe a book that no one has ever seen existed.

Hahaha.. yeah that was pretty funny. Didn't he say he saw in a back issue bin somewhere, but didn't buy it?

GJB · Post by **GJB** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:45 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Brother J wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
Yeah, they would have turned up by now if they existed. Who was the person who claimed they saw one of these? I can't remember who it was now.
I don't remember the name, but remember how *SQUEE* he used to get when someone would call him on his "White Solar #10" bluff? He never had any proof, but we were just supposed to believe a book that no one has ever seen existed.
Hahaha.. yeah that was pretty funny. Didn't he say he saw in a back issue bin somewhere, but didn't buy it?

That's as bad as when I saw the X-O/IronMan video game variant and didn't buy it. Of course now I'm wondering if it was all a dream.