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dave wrote:that's a given-which is why i only read my books using mirrors. it wasn't too hard to train myself to read backwards. :roll:

ROFL! Even better. ;) But..that only lessens the effect of the deadly eye radiation....because, you know, mirrors reflect it.

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kelargo wrote: #3 - Thou shalt not use the word 'rare' when describing any book valued under $10.

how does the non-chromium Shadowman 0 fit in?
the comic database says its six times rarer than the chromium...
but the sales is around $3.00.

Is it very rare? The reason I ask, is I just picked up a couple of copies.
but nothing special on the price.
Rare = 10-20 copies estimated to exist

Scarce = 20-100 copies estimated to exist

'Blood is the Harvest' is RARE. Shadowman #0 non-chromium is not. Is it rarER than the regular? Yes, but the regular isn't rare in any way, shape, or form, so using 'rarER' is a misnomer, at best. Is it 'harder to find'? Sure.

But not rare.

And...with the advent of eBay...NOTHING is 'hard to find' anymore unless it is GENUINELY hard to find, everywhere. Blood is the Harvest, for example.

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YOU MERE MORTALS! AS STATED ABOVE, MIRRORS REFLECT THE DEADLY EYE RADIATION. YOU SIMPLETONS. I AM WISER THAN THOUGH, FOR I, AND I ALONE, HAVE LEARNED TO READ COMICS...WITH MY EYES CLOSED! NI! :twisted:
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What is "Blood is the Harvest" I mean, I looked it up,
it was by Eclipse Enterprises.

what makes it rare?
who were its creators?

curious.

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kelargo wrote:What is "Blood is the Harvest" I mean, I looked it up,
it was by Eclipse Enterprises.

what makes it rare?
who were its creators?

curious.
http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop ... 126&si=121

and they still only know of 13
https://www.cgccomics.com/poplookup/gra ... edate=1950++++++++++++++++

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kelargo wrote:What is "Blood is the Harvest" I mean, I looked it up,
it was by Eclipse Enterprises.

what makes it rare?
who were its creators?

curious.
Blood is the Harvest is a 1950 Anti-Communist comic published by the Catechetical Guild (Catholic). It's pretty far out stuff so far as propaganda goes. The sad part is....it was a bit prescient. Turns out Stalin DID kill millions. Ah well.

There are 13 color copies and 5 black and white copies known. Pretty scarce.

Oh, and the Eclipse series you mention is an 'homage' to this book, printed in the 80's. Not the same.

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Back on subject:

Board members shall not bid against other board members on books they already have multiple copies of. (share the wealth, you know--without having to spend all the wealth)
Smile----it makes others wonder what you're up to!

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johnpaulbill wrote:Back on subject:

Board members shall not bid against other board members on books they already have multiple copies of. (share the wealth, you know--without having to spend all the wealth)



:think:
:hm:

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johnpaulbill wrote:Back on subject:

Board members shall not bid against other board members on books they already have multiple copies of. (share the wealth, you know--without having to spend all the wealth)
JPB - where were you when I needed you on the Antonio string? :D Quite a few of the members are dealers - when was the last time you tried to buy an acclaim book without the same bidders competing? The collectors are the once with no sales or odd sales - dealers beat you out to the books and flip them (to you) at a premium :!: This one is like the one about not coveting thy neighbor's wife :oops: PS I answered before someone accuses you of being me.
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mrwoogieman wrote:
johnpaulbill wrote:Back on subject:

Board members shall not bid against other board members on books they already have multiple copies of. (share the wealth, you know--without having to spend all the wealth)



:think:
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lobo wrote:Thou shalt covet thy board members CGC 9.8s 9.9s, and Greg's 10.0s.

Thou shalt sell Lobo a NM Shadowman Vol.2 #16 Glow-in-the-dark for under $5.
Hey, I got mine for $8 off Mile High! About six months ago.
Got mine for 50 cents. :)
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:hm:

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greg wrote:#3 - Thou shalt not use the word 'rare' when describing any book valued under $10.
Even when a well-known, generally accepted, authority declares it to be both, OFF eBay?
Issue: N.I.O. # 4
Date: MAY 1999
Comments: Loosely based upon Valiant's Rai character.
Availability: RARE - ACCLAIM collectors love to find these most-wanted gems.
Lower demand in 1999 led to the decreasing print runs for these issues.
Approximate Print Run: 3,500 copies
ValiantComics.com Current Value: $3.00 in Near Mint condition
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BloodOfHeroes wrote:
greg wrote:#3 - Thou shalt not use the word 'rare' when describing any book valued under $10.
Even when a well-known, generally accepted, authority declares it to be both, OFF eBay?
Issue: N.I.O. # 4
Date: MAY 1999
Comments: Loosely based upon Valiant's Rai character.
Availability: RARE - ACCLAIM collectors love to find these most-wanted gems.
Lower demand in 1999 led to the decreasing print runs for these issues.
Approximate Print Run: 3,500 copies
ValiantComics.com Current Value: $3.00 in Near Mint condition
:wink:

These are Valiant commandments, and as you know, NIO is from Acclaim. :P

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greg wrote:
BloodOfHeroes wrote:
greg wrote:#3 - Thou shalt not use the word 'rare' when describing any book valued under $10.
Even when a well-known, generally accepted, authority declares it to be both, OFF eBay?
Issue: N.I.O. # 4
Date: MAY 1999
Comments: Loosely based upon Valiant's Rai character.
Availability: RARE - ACCLAIM collectors love to find these most-wanted gems.
Lower demand in 1999 led to the decreasing print runs for these issues.
Approximate Print Run: 3,500 copies
ValiantComics.com Current Value: $3.00 in Near Mint condition
:wink:

These are Valiant commandments, and as you know, NIO is from Acclaim. :P
<snort>it was bad even for them...

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greg wrote:These are Valiant commandments, and as you know, NIO is from Acclaim. :P

:oops:

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Thou shall not sell common issues on ebay one at a time . . .

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There isn't, and never was, a comic called "Harbringer".
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Yeah, but Raj is my favorite!

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Don't forget about Magnvs.....

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Fame is not absolute.

Neither are mimes.
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Dr. Solar wrote:Fame is not absolute.

Neither are mimes.
dont start on that again.... :P
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