Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

geocarr · Post by **geocarr** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:25 pm

Awesome find Dan! I'd be enjoying my comic treasure finding high for a month or more with that one!

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:20 pm

Went to the Capicon this weekend and was shocked to get the following all for $1 each in NM condition.

New Mutants #87 (1st Cable, 1st Print)
New Mutants #98 (1st Deadpool)
Solar Man of the Atom #1
Solar Man of the Atom #2

What's more shocking was I didn't get around to this dealer until 2 hours after the show started. So many folks went through those dollar bins and no one caught the NM#98.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:05 pm

I bought a copy of Curt Swan: A Life in Comics on Amazon the other day. I noticed that copies were pretty expensive (around $35 for the hardcover) but someone had a copy up used for $4.89. The listing said that the book was missing the dust jacket and had library markings, but I just wanted to read it so I snagged it.

Got the book in the mail today and not only does it have the dust jacket, but the jacket and the entire book are PERFECT. Not a tear or wrinkle to be found.

Score!

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:25 pm

Ahh diamonds in the rough...

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:26 pm

Congrats Tim. Once in a while, you get some lucky finds in the amazon marketplace.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:48 pm

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:38 pm

Nice score, Tim.

dave · Post by **dave** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:52 pm

Watchmen Trade $10

Ultimate Fantastic Four Hardcover $3 (still sealed)

evophile · Post by **evophile** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:49 pm

Found a copy of Steel Nation TPB for $6 today.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:30 pm

evophile wrote:Found a copy of Steel Nation TPB for $6 today.

Cool, can't beat a deal like that.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:44 pm

very cool find I still dont have one

evophile · Post by **evophile** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:12 am

superman-prime wrote:very cool find I still dont have one

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Cool, can't beat a deal like that.

Yeah, I got totally lucky! Wasn't even looking for it, I came across it after lunch with a friend at a comic street vendors table.

I had to go run errands and hope it was still there when I got back. Luckily, it was.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:15 am

not too many non valint fans know its htf so if ya get lucky they are still out there

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:33 am

sweet!

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:22 pm

Went to a small con. Not much Valiant presence at all. The only things on the walls were a Bloodshot #1 $2 and a Harbinger trade $3.

I didn't get any steals, but I picked up a few nice things for what I consider reasonable prices and finished off 2 big collections in the process.

Valiant pick ups:
Rai 4 $5
X-O Ivory 0 (2 copies) $1 each just because I know I can flip them for a few bucks credit.
X-O 42 $1 - this completes my Valiant reader set.

I saw a few Magnus 1 and 2s for $5, a Magnus 64 with a tear for $5 and a Solar 60 for $20 but passed on those. Tons of Valiant commons in bargain bins.

Amazing Spider-man 136, and another high grade Green Goblin cover $5 each - upgrades
Usagi #1 fantagraphics - $3 or 5 can't recall. an upgrade.
Web of Spider-man #1 $5 - pricey, but an upgrade
Punisher 10 $1 a $1 or cheaper hoard book for me
Batman - 2 Year One issues $1 each
Killing Joke 2nd print for my shelf $3
Iron Fist #2 and 6 or 10 or something like that HG $5 each.
Marvel Premiere 15 (1st Iron Fist) low grade reader $2
A few SiPs that I probably shouldn't have gotten fro $1 each.
Groo Special #1 (Eclipse) $1 - this was probably the best deal I got.
A few other odds and ends that I'm not remembering

Finally, I've been looking for a beater of Amazing Spider-Man #3 to finish off my complete run. I finally found one. It's beat, but complete. I probably paid about ebay price for it, but I liked that I didn't have to deal with bidding and I could see it in hand. That's the end of my ASM run.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:26 pm

nice stuff great deals all over that list

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:42 pm

Finishing your ASM run must be a great feeling!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:19 pm

ian_house wrote:Finishing your ASM run must be a great feeling!

Dare i say amazing

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:51 pm

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:55 pm

Draco wrote:
ian_house wrote:Finishing your ASM run must be a great feeling!

Dare is day amazing

Amazing and Spectacular as well.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:12 pm

400yrs wrote:
Draco wrote:
ian_house wrote:Finishing your ASM run must be a great feeling!

Dare i say amazing

Amazing and Spectacular as well.

Sensational?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:56 am

watchman 1 and solar 1 for 2 bucks

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:56 am

400yrs wrote:Went to a small con. Not much Valiant presence at all. The only things on the walls were a Bloodshot #1 $2 and a Harbinger trade $3.

I didn't get any steals, but I picked up a few nice things for what I consider reasonable prices and finished off 2 big collections in the process.

Valiant pick ups:
Rai 4 $5
X-O Ivory 0 (2 copies) $1 each just because I know I can flip them for a few bucks credit.
X-O 42 $1 - this completes my Valiant reader set.

I saw a few Magnus 1 and 2s for $5, a Magnus 64 with a tear for $5 and a Solar 60 for $20 but passed on those. Tons of Valiant commons in bargain bins.

Amazing Spider-man 136, and another high grade Green Goblin cover $5 each - upgrades
Usagi #1 fantagraphics - $3 or 5 can't recall. an upgrade.
Web of Spider-man #1 $5 - pricey, but an upgrade
Punisher 10 $1 a $1 or cheaper hoard book for me
Batman - 2 Year One issues $1 each
Killing Joke 2nd print for my shelf $3
Iron Fist #2 and 6 or 10 or something like that HG $5 each.
Marvel Premiere 15 (1st Iron Fist) low grade reader $2
A few SiPs that I probably shouldn't have gotten fro $1 each.
Groo Special #1 (Eclipse) $1 - this was probably the best deal I got.
A few other odds and ends that I'm not remembering

Finally, I've been looking for a beater of Amazing Spider-Man #3 to finish off my complete run. I finally found one. It's beat, but complete. I probably paid about ebay price for it, but I liked that I didn't have to deal with bidding and I could see it in hand. That's the end of my ASM run.

Congrats on completing your ASM run!

I'm almost there myself. Just need 10 more books which might take a little while since my comic budget is zapped for the rest of the year.

So which run will you aim for next?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:32 pm

solar 1 - 10 and ultimate x 1 - 35 for 15

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:44 am

Escaflown4 wrote: Congrats on completing your ASM run!

I'm almost there myself. Just need 10 more books which might take a little while since my comic budget is zapped for the rest of the year.

So which run will you aim for next?

Thanks!

I'm about 20 issues away on Daredevils through #330 so that will be next. The big ones that I need are #1 and #7. I'm in no rush at all to finish this though. Hell, I needed an ASM #3 for 15 years or so.

After that, Iron Man is probably the next run that I have a bunch of already.