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Treasures Found In The Cheap Comics Bin

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My latest search was a personal all time best. :thumb: :thumb:

X-O Manowar: 1-8, 13, 67
Solar Man of The Atom: 1,2, 10
Shadowman: 0
Terminator Endgame: 2 & 3
Aliens: Colonial Marines: 2
Thunderstrike: 4
Battlestar Galactica (Maximum Press): 1
Dork Tower: 31

Obviously the major finds are the old Valiant comics. The others were either interesting or Thunderstrike's case a filler for a gap in the collection.

So what ok, good, or great finds has anyone else recovered from the cheap bin?

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Probably the best find I have ever pulled out of a cheap bin was (Uncanny) X-Men 137 for a quarter.

Another fellow that used to post here found an Albedo Anthropomorphics 2 (first Usagi Yojimbo) for 75 cents.

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I've found some decent stuff in quarter bins. The condition is the biggest gripe. But especially now that I own many of the gaps in digital format - reading them was never a concern. Just filling.

Found a few X-Men holes. 113, 115, and 117. I think. All were good-plus-ish... But to fill in... I am okay.
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Found a couple XOs, Rai #0, Bloodshot #1, Harbinger #1 and Deathmate Prologue.

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I found a Comico Primer #2 for .50 in a box at SDCC this year. :thumb:

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Earlier this year, Rai 9 gold for $.50 at the ECCC. Probably NM-.

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Elveen wrote:I found a Comico Primer #2 for .50 in a box at SDCC this year. :thumb:
:o :clap:

nice

I'm assuming it's in reasonable condition?
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I found a Predator/Magnus TPB for $1 at a Vintage Stock in Missouri. A month later I went back to the same Vintage Stock and found another Predator/Magnus TPB a $1.

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Elveen wrote:I found a Comico Primer #2 for .50 in a box at SDCC this year. :thumb:
Dude. That is a steal.

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I found a Hulk #271 in 9.2 / 9.4 condition in the dollar bins at Washington D.C.'s Awesome Con this past April.

Also in the same bin, I found an All Star #58 which is about an 8.0 condition :D

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Chiclo wrote:
Elveen wrote:I found a Comico Primer #2 for .50 in a box at SDCC this year. :thumb:
Dude. That is a steal.
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Elveen wrote:
Chiclo wrote:
Elveen wrote:I found a Comico Primer #2 for .50 in a box at SDCC this year. :thumb:
Dude. That is a steal.
One of the best I've ever had.
That's pure crazy. :o :clap:
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WarAngel wrote:Found a couple XOs, Rai #0, Bloodshot #1, Harbinger #1 and Deathmate Prologue.
What condition was the Harbinger 1 in?
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I forgot.

Few years ago, found X-O 68 AND Bloodshot 51 - both in the quarter bins. Neither was stellar shape - but both nice ones.
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Found the following books yesterday at my local comic show. All of them were from dollar bins from various dealers and are in near mint shape with the exception of two books.

Superman Man of Steel #17 2x copies - one of them is the rare 2nd print, partial first appearance of Doomsday
Alpha Flight #33 2x copies - first appearance of Lady Deathstrike
Daredevil #254 2x copies - first appearance of Typhoid Mary
Daredevil #380 - scarce final issue of vol 1.
Avengers #257 - first appearance of Nebula
New Mutants #87 2nd Print - first appearance of Cable
Classic X-Men #1 - Just for the heck of it :P
Bloodshot #30, 31, 32 all Newsstand price variants. - Very rarely do I find all three at once. :o
X-O Manowar #2 signed by Bob Layton
Rai #33

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I found Paul Pope's THB #4 from Horse Press for $1. I love flea markets!
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Best Ive ever pulled were:

X-Men #1E (1991) signed by Claremont

Marvel Milestone Edition X-Men #1 signed by Stan Lee!!!

both for $1 each

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I love these stories of discovered treasures :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

My most memorable -

Brave & Bold 28 $10.00
TMNT # 1 (1st print) $10.00
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Bloodshot 0 platinum $0.10
Batman Adventures 12 $1
A couple New Mutants 98s $1
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Walking Dead #27 (1st Governor) in $1 bin. At the peak of TWD about 2 years ago (may we are still peaking right now?).

I think that's my personal best so far.

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400yrs wrote:Bloodshot 0 platinum $0.10
Batman Adventures 12 $1
A couple New Mutants 98s $1
Wow.
Wow
Wow

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Elveen wrote:
400yrs wrote:Bloodshot 0 platinum $0.10
Batman Adventures 12 $1
A couple New Mutants 98s $1
Wow.
Wow
Wow
yeah...those are incredible

I know Brotherj found one of the really HTF broadway books(can't think of the exact title...maybe he'll chime in) in a $1 new years sale a few years back at a shop in milwaukee...he beat me to it by about 2 minutes...
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myron wrote:
Elveen wrote:
400yrs wrote:Bloodshot 0 platinum $0.10
Batman Adventures 12 $1
A couple New Mutants 98s $1
Wow.
Wow
Wow
yeah...those are incredible

I know Brotherj found one of the really HTF broadway books(can't think of the exact title...maybe he'll chime in) in a $1 new years sale a few years back at a shop in milwaukee...he beat me to it by about 2 minutes...
Miracle on Broadway? :o

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Chiclo wrote:
myron wrote:
Elveen wrote:
400yrs wrote:Bloodshot 0 platinum $0.10
Batman Adventures 12 $1
A couple New Mutants 98s $1
Wow.
Wow
Wow
yeah...those are incredible

I know Brotherj found one of the really HTF broadway books(can't think of the exact title...maybe he'll chime in) in a $1 new years sale a few years back at a shop in milwaukee...he beat me to it by about 2 minutes...
Miracle on Broadway? :o
yup
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