Is this a crazy price for an Ultraverse book?

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Is this a crazy price for an Ultraverse book?

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This is on sale on the local Phoenix CraigsList site:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/clt/2649770040.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

$900????
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The print run on even the gold foil ( which is the standard copy run through a print process again) is higher than some popular titles printed today :0

I grab these when they are 99p, but that's it.

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Oh, that is quite a good laugh. That comic is not worth 900 cents. Maybe 900 lira.

Nonetheless, this is the Ultra-Limited variant which if I remember right was only available through mail order with an original price of about $39.95 and a print run in the 40 to 45 thousand range. Meager by 1994 standards but would probably outsell the majority of today's Marvel and DC output.

They did a few of these Ultra-Limited foil variants that had Limited version counterparts.

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Chiclo wrote:Oh, that is quite a good laugh. That comic is not worth 900 cents. Maybe 900 lira.

Nonetheless, this is the Ultra-Limited variant which if I remember right was only available through mail order with an original price of about $39.95 and a print run in the 40 to 45 thousand range. Meager by 1994 standards but would probably outsell the majority of today's Marvel and DC output.

They did a few of these Ultra-Limited foil variants that had Limited version counterparts.
Almost like you read my post above yours, though im pretty sure you didnt, lol
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I bought 12 of those once for $17 shipped.

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depluto wrote:I bought 12 of those once for $17 shipped.

Awesome, i'd always buy old school premium books for around that price if i could.

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Draco wrote:
depluto wrote:I bought 12 of those once for $17 shipped.

Awesome, i'd always buy old school premium books for around that price if i could.

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ian_house wrote:
Draco wrote:
depluto wrote:I bought 12 of those once for $17 shipped.

Awesome, i'd always buy old school premium books for around that price if i could.

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