Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

skiw · Post by **skiw** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:17 pm

I have not bought any new Valiants since last summer (promise to my wife - I had to whittle down the collection to just four long boxes for her), but today I decided to pick up a few from my LCS (all books are unread NM-/NM stock copies from a now defunct comic store; all prices in $CDN pesos):

Magnus #10 $1.50 (their new going rate for any pre-unity issues thanks to all of the other fanboys who have been asking for them

)
Bloodshot Last Stand $1.50
Bloodshot #44, 45, 49, 50 & 51 for $0.50 apiece
Geomancer #8 $0.50
Magnus #61, 62 $0.50
Ninjak #26 $0.50
Secret Weapons #21 $0.50
Solar #59 $0.50
X-O Manowar #65 $0.50

The deal for these books is not anything to write home about, but I had to pay those exorbitant prices in order to pick up this one:

Timewalker #1 VVSS $3.00

Happy hunting,
Skiw

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:46 pm

comicnut_1 wrote:I have not bought any new Valiants since last summer (promise to my wife - I had to whittle down the collection to just four long boxes for her), but today I decided to pick up a few from my LCS (all books are unread NM-/NM stock copies from a now defunct comic store; all prices in $CDN pesos):

Magnus #10 $1.50 (their new going rate for any pre-unity issues thanks to all of the other fanboys who have been asking for them )
Bloodshot Last Stand $1.50
Bloodshot #44, 45, 49, 50 & 51 for $0.50 apiece
Geomancer #8 $0.50
Magnus #61, 62 $0.50
Ninjak #26 $0.50
Secret Weapons #21 $0.50
Solar #59 $0.50
X-O Manowar #65 $0.50

The deal for these books is not anything to write home about, but I had to pay those exorbitant prices in order to pick up this one:

Timewalker #1 VVSS $3.00

Happy hunting,
Skiw

I paid about a dollar or less for my Timewalker VVSS. It didn't have the mylar, though.

kryptonitecomics · Post by **kryptonitecomics** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:54 pm

Deathmate Orange Preview for $1.95

skiw · Post by **skiw** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:02 pm

The Spider wrote:I paid about a dollar or less for my Timewalker VVSS. It didn't have the mylar, though.

Nice! In the past I would have only had to pay $0.50 or less for any regular/variant/VVSS issue from this LCS but there have been a lot of people asking for them recently so the owner is not willing to give me as good of a deal right now.

myron · Post by **myron** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:55 pm

harb 1 w/coup
outcast
Quantum and Woody 1 (variant cover)
and a 3 other non-descrips for 4.99 (e-bay)

full run of Dr. mirage...6.99

lobo · Post by **lobo** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:53 pm

The Spider wrote:
comicnut_1 wrote:I have not bought any new Valiants since last summer (promise to my wife - I had to whittle down the collection to just four long boxes for her), but today I decided to pick up a few from my LCS (all books are unread NM-/NM stock copies from a now defunct comic store; all prices in $CDN pesos):

Magnus #10 $1.50 (their new going rate for any pre-unity issues thanks to all of the other fanboys who have been asking for them )
Bloodshot Last Stand $1.50
Bloodshot #44, 45, 49, 50 & 51 for $0.50 apiece
Geomancer #8 $0.50
Magnus #61, 62 $0.50
Ninjak #26 $0.50
Secret Weapons #21 $0.50
Solar #59 $0.50
X-O Manowar #65 $0.50

The deal for these books is not anything to write home about, but I had to pay those exorbitant prices in order to pick up this one:

Timewalker #1 VVSS $3.00

Happy hunting,
Skiw
I paid about a dollar or less for my Timewalker VVSS. It didn't have the mylar, though.

Yea you better sit back and relax R, and let me pick up your slack! You had a good run!

Between just the two of us, premium Valiants are a scarce sight indeed in E-town.

kryptonitecomics · Post by **kryptonitecomics** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:12 pm

Ok, just back for the now famous local comic shop (not mentioning any names

) and here is my haul with prices:

(3) Copies X-O Manowar TPB Blue Variant. Bought one copy for $9.95 and he gave me the other two copies for free

(2) copies Solar #0 Hardcover w/slipcase. Bought one copy for cover $24.95 and got the second one for free.

(2) copies X-O Manowar #15 Pink variant, both for cover price

(1) copy X-O Manowar #1 for cover price

(1) set Unity Saga TPB's with slipcase 1-4 $15

Bloodshot #50 & #51 cover Price

Grand total $68 bucks

The Spider · Post by **The Spider** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:51 pm

comicnut_1 wrote:
The Spider wrote:I paid about a dollar or less for my Timewalker VVSS. It didn't have the mylar, though.
Nice! In the past I would have only had to pay $0.50 or less for any regular/variant/VVSS issue from this LCS but there have been a lot of people asking for them recently so the owner is not willing to give me as good of a deal right now.

The funny thing is that at that same place I got my Timewalker VVSS, they had another one (same thing--didn't have the mylar, but the COA was there) at around 50 cents to a dollar (couldn't remember, but I think it might've been a dollar).

I didn't get around to buying it. I mean, they had it on the day the shop closed, but I didn't get around to buying it. I coulda traded that for several issues I was looking for...

ryostar · Post by **ryostar** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:48 pm

Picked up 3 solar # 7 & 4#11 all in 9.8 (I went through about 30 for these)
& 2 9.8 magnus #1,2. plus nm final issues of all titles!SWEET!

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:04 pm

Man, I tried to do some bargain hunting this past weekend.

1st shop I went to - closed on Sun.
2nd shop I went to - no comics, only games
couldn't find the third shop on my list
4th shop - got there at 2:15, they closed at 2:00.

Good grief!

Chris

Ghetto D · Post by **Ghetto D** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:54 pm

You gotta wonder about the business sense of some of these owners. I know Sunday is supposed to be reserved, but come on business is business. And why close at 2:00? You made the effort to open for the day, you might as well stay open 'til at least 6:00. Sometimes I just don't get it.

sckao · Post by **sckao** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:05 am

Rai-fan wrote:Forget the Deathmate golds--which 30 cent variants?

I'm still trying for Warlock 12 & 13. Might have to go after the Werewolf by Night ones soon too. Obsession is a horrible thing.

Sorry for not responding earlier... These aren't Valiants but 30 cent variants

FF 172,
Dr. Strange 17
Defenders 34, 36
Marvel 2in1 17
Capt America 197
Invaders 6,7
Marvel Triple Action 29

As for Valiants, picked up a bunch of Gold Key Magnuses, Solars, etc. for about $2-3 each including Magnus #1.

Premascine · Post by **Premascine** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:18 am

I picked up Psi-Lords #1 Gold for 15 cents and Shadowman #0 non-chrome for 15 cents. But then later that same day I purchased a Solar #2 in nm condition for $5, considering I didn't have it I figured I needed it. And I was so right, its amazing, as you all already know. I guess you mise some and you lose some.

Not as good of a mise as everyone else's, but still pretty good. I think?

kryptonitecomics · Post by **kryptonitecomics** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:21 am

thespeculatorboy wrote:
kryptonitecomics wrote:Ok, just back for the now famous local comic shop (not mentioning any names ) and here is my haul with prices:

(3) Copies X-O Manowar TPB Blue Variant. Bought one copy for $9.95 and he gave me the other two copies for free

(2) copies Solar #0 Hardcover w/slipcase. Bought one copy for cover $24.95 and got the second one for free.

(2) copies X-O Manowar #15 Pink variant, both for cover price

(1) copy X-O Manowar #1 for cover price

(1) set Unity Saga TPB's with slipcase 1-4 $15

Bloodshot #50 & #51 cover Price

Grand total $68 bucks

The solar #0 dont look sealed. Is this true?

That is correct, neither is sealed, but both are complete w/posters and slipcovers and in great shape.

kryptonitecomics · Post by **kryptonitecomics** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:39 am

Knightt_333 wrote:One lucky dude.... GREAT score, man !!!

Looks like those Solar hardbacks are in great shape.

The books in mint and I would say the slipcases are in VF condition at least, so....I was pretty happy at the prices. I am going to ride this money train until it derails.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:56 pm

I picked this up on ebay. There is over 300 books.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Alot of later issues and such. I few good trades. But the best was the Harbinger 0 Pink.

lobo · Post by **lobo** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:02 am

x-omatic wrote:I picked this up on ebay. There is over 300 books.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Alot of later issues and such. I few good trades. But the best was the Harbinger 0 Pink.

Harbinger #0 is pink? Where does it say that? You asked the seller maybe?

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:13 am

lobo wrote:
x-omatic wrote:I picked this up on ebay. There is over 300 books.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Alot of later issues and such. I few good trades. But the best was the Harbinger 0 Pink.
Harbinger #0 is pink? Where does it say that? You asked the seller maybe?

It didn't say. Actually I thought it was a good deal w/o the pink and didn't know there was one until I opened the box today.

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:51 am

#0 pink is a special. it is originally more of a bluish color.

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:57 am

Jaknife wrote:#0 pink is a special. it is originally more of a bluish color.

i think that you might be wrong on this one..I think that the orginal harbinger 0 is pink. It was a send away that you had to send coupons from the the first 6 harbinger comics books to get a copy. well then the blue harbinger 0 was included in the TPB...am I right? do I win a No Prize? Also I think that xo-matic would know the difference...

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:00 am

http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/h0tpb.asp

here ya go...check this out..it should answer you questions.

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:02 am

Sorry about the triple post...also I think that lobo was saying..."Harbinger 0 is pink?!?" like wow he should have listed that...not like huh I did not know that harbinger 0 was pink...see what I am saying?

greg · Post by **greg** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:16 am

I saw that auction...
When someone lists "Harbinger #0, 7-9, etc."

There is a 99.99% chance that the Harbinger #0 will be blue.
(They don't even have Harbinger #1 - #6 that were necessary for #0 Pink!)

So...major congratulations on that one!
I'd say that issue was definitely RESCUED.

graybola · Post by **graybola** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:18 am

What is a no prize? I remember marvel and dc had some kind of prize, but I never knew what it was. Did they actually send somekind of prize? Sorry for going off the topic, but I was curious.
Chris

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:51 am

graybola wrote:What is a no prize? I remember marvel and dc had some kind of prize, but I never knew what it was. Did they actually send somekind of prize? Sorry for going off the topic, but I was curious.
Chris

It is a No Prize...it is nothing...when you get something right and there is no prize you get a No Prize...get it...it is something stupid that I picked up somewhere...It has nothing to do with marvel or dc unless someone was giving away a No Prize if you know What issue Rogue first appeared in...First correct answer gets a No Prize...she how it works? Now this No Prize has to do with marvel...I hope that I did not take this too far off topic...to bring it back....I will be going to a con this weekend and I hope that I get some good deals and i will be able to post in this thread on monday and be completely on topic...