How Important Will 2010 Dark Horse Gold Key FCBD Book Be?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:01 pm

The 2010 FCBD book from Dark Horse will officially be the first appearances of their Solar and Magnus characters in their new Gold Key line. What kind of potential does this book have if the Dark Horse Gold Key launch is successful? Also, doesn't that look like a potential new villain appearing in the two page preview of this book?

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:15 pm

I'm just asking...... can a book that will be produced in such large quantities, and given away for free, have any lasting value?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:23 pm

Elveen wrote:I'm just asking...... can a book that will be produced in such large quantities, and given away for free, have any lasting value?

I don't know. If somehow demand exceeds supply, I think so. I wonder what percentage of these comics won't survive in NM. Are stores or collectors putting away extra NM copies?
One thing for sure, there are potentially key first appearances in this book.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:27 pm

I am but how many stores stamp them and damage them as a result

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:30 pm

superman-prime wrote:I am but how many stores stamp them and damage them as a result

Yes, and others get destroyed because they're given away to non-collectors.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:31 pm

Id say knock 1/2 off the print run at least, blackest night 0 is starting to get gobbled up for the same reason, I sold 10 i had to a store so 0s do go up

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:35 pm

The circumstances of this book is totally different than the circumstances of Unity 0 when it was released, but they may be similiar in that they were both free with high print runs and perhaps will both be highly respected books.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:55 pm

I wish unity 0 would go up sometime, i have like 200 of them

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:58 pm

superman-prime wrote:I wish unity 0 would go up sometime, i have like 200 of them

I think you have to sell them in ten-packs.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:10 pm

thats how i got a lot of them lol

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:44 pm

superman-prime wrote:I am but how many stores stamp them and damage them as a result

Store/date stamps don't count negatively.

Just speaking as the price guide guy.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:07 pm

JCVaughn wrote:
superman-prime wrote:I am but how many stores stamp them and damage them as a result
Store/date stamps don't count negatively.

Just speaking as the price guide guy.

What about a store sticker like a mailing table that is stuck to the comic?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:31 pm

I'm betting cgc thinks differently

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:33 pm

I ordered six of them since this is the new starting point for Solar and Magnus. I regretted not buying more early issues back in the day before Valiant took off. Who knows, lightning may strike twice...

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:36 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:I ordered six of them since this is the new starting point for Solar and Magnus. I regretted not buying more early issues back in the day before Valiant took off. Who knows, lightning may strike twice...

That's what I'm saying. I don't want to risk any regrets on my orders on these.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:37 pm

StarBrand wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:I ordered six of them since this is the new starting point for Solar and Magnus. I regretted not buying more early issues back in the day before Valiant took off. Who knows, lightning may strike twice...
That's what I'm saying. I don't want to risk any regrets on my orders on these.

Plus, you can't beat the price....

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:37 pm

What if that character on those two preview pages turns out to be this New Universe's Harada?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:38 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
StarBrand wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:I ordered six of them since this is the new starting point for Solar and Magnus. I regretted not buying more early issues back in the day before Valiant took off. Who knows, lightning may strike twice...
That's what I'm saying. I don't want to risk any regrets on my orders on these.
Plus, you can't beat the price....

Word up.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:43 pm

50c is a great deal for any comic now a days

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:35 pm

superman-prime wrote:50c is a great deal for any comic now a days

Wish they could do that all the time. I would be buying comics again like crazy.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:44 pm

they do but most of us dont like ultraverse or richie rich

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:57 pm

Heath wrote:
JCVaughn wrote:
superman-prime wrote:I am but how many stores stamp them and damage them as a result
Store/date stamps don't count negatively.

Just speaking as the price guide guy.
What about a store sticker like a mailing table that is stuck to the comic?

Yeah, that does. I wouldn't want it.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:55 am

superman-prime wrote:they do but most of us dont like ultraverse or richie rich

I don't know, theres some crazy fellas over at 'Only the Ultraverse'

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:26 am

thats those dead universe guys (knight)

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:50 pm

Elveen wrote:I'm just asking...... can a book that will be produced in such large quantities, and given away for free, have any lasting value?

There are examples of FCBD books going up in value. One that comes to mind is the Umbrella Academy FCBD book.

http://shop.ebay.com/s.html?LH_SellerWi ... uu=&_rdc=1