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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2024 12:45:21 GMT -5
good stuff in there! I love the Monica Rambeau lead Avengers, and of course Doom 2099 is great. Those X-Men books are right in the middle of their peak, too. I'm the same with Monica! She's a huge favorite of mine overall and loved her as the leader. And yeah, Doom 2099 is such a great series, I hopped on around the Ellis period and have all of those, but trying to finally fill in some of the earlier issues I missed and actually complete reading the whole run. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2024 12:53:11 GMT -5
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Post by Ozymandias on Sept 6, 2024 13:32:06 GMT -5
Ordered on July 27, invoiced and paid on August 1st and 5th respectively, sent on August 20 via USPS + Correos and received on September 5. Mile High (6th back-issue order):
Have you ordered 'lower grade' books from Mile High and received the intentionally upgraded books that he talks about in his newsletters?
Eg, ordering a VG and getting a higher grade book at no extra cost?
With such a large inventory as they have, it varies greatly from title to title and also depends on era. I've noticed in the past they under-graded some comics, even before Chuck ever said anything about it, just as Lone Star does, BTW. Recently they seem to have propped this practice up, as a sales point, but it's nothing new. Maybe reinforced. |
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Post by chaykinstevens on Sept 6, 2024 15:37:34 GMT -5
I thought most of his stock was priced as though it was in nicer condition than the stated grade.
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Post by Ozymandias on Sept 6, 2024 16:23:13 GMT -5
Probably most, but it comes down to: do I have more copies of this issues than what I really want? For example, in my last purchase, the most desirable comic was 151. Obviously they don't feel as if they have too many of that one, because I bought a VG copy, and I didn't get even a VG+. Looking at their Internet store, you can notice they don't have a copy above FN, so obviously they don't have much room for downgrading in that particular issue. For reference, I've gotten VFN/NM copies for not so looked after issues, that were sold as VG too.
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Sept 7, 2024 12:50:07 GMT -5
My lcs was celebrating their 17th anniversary today, and I was there picking up my stuff, but I also had a store credit due to a discount snafu the last time I was there (they forgot to ring the new D&D PHB on my account so my discount didn't come off and I didn't notice until I was home, so they made it up with a store credit today, which I was cool with). So I used the store credit to grab a Silver Age Archie red dress cover to add to my collection-I hadn't added a red dress cover in a while...  -M |
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Post by Ryot on Sept 7, 2024 14:12:53 GMT -5
 Shoutout to a little new local thrift store that was LOADED with some classic Comics' Greatest World books! |
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 7, 2024 19:02:22 GMT -5
Shoutout to a little new local thrift store that was LOADED with some classic Comics' Greatest World books! Man, this takes me back. This was a decent comics line. |
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Post by tartanphantom on Sept 7, 2024 21:02:24 GMT -5
Shoutout to a little new local thrift store that was LOADED with some classic Comics' Greatest World books! Man, this takes me back. This was a decent comics line.
I agree. Dark Horse did good with this line.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2024 14:04:33 GMT -5
I wait for these the same way a salt-water crocodile stalks its prey....
Getting one of these ultra-rare British Double Double books in VF is near impossible....so I'm delighted with this nab...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2024 18:23:02 GMT -5
British Spidey Annuals 1976-77-78
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 9, 2024 18:24:35 GMT -5
Brilliant find, @hots. Is that 1977 annual the one with the Doc Savage team-up? Those British annuals always seemed to reprint the best stories.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2024 18:30:55 GMT -5
Brilliant find, @hots . Is that 1977 annual the one with the Doc Savage team-up? Those British annuals always seemed to reprint the best stories.
Yep, I like the pre-1981 Annuals the best....
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 9, 2024 18:37:11 GMT -5
I did like how some would have crosswords and other puzzles in. Or even features. One Spidey annual had an episode guide for the live-action series.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Sept 10, 2024 6:33:23 GMT -5
I wait for these the same way a salt-water crocodile stalks its prey....
Getting one of these ultra-rare British Double Double books in VF is near impossible....so I'm delighted with this nab...
That is a hilarious cover! Are the little triangles torches? Kryptonite on a stick? I very much want to read that! |
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