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Has anyone gotten their membership card yet?

Same here. I enjoyed the creative team's run on X-23 a few years back so I added to my pull list. I liked what I saw in issue #1 and I'm sticking around for a while as well.

Around 1994 I had gotten to know one of my LCS owners and was able to see some of the books he did not have for sale in the shop. I picked out a beautiful NM Nick Fury #1 for probably around $40-50. Back then it blew my mind to see a book from 1968 look this new. The white parts of the cover were so white, the inside paper was so white and it smelled as good as a new book! I don't even remember to whom I sold it or for how much. I sold it during a period where I had stopped collecting and was selling off for cash. I really miss that book now.

That is a horrifyingly bad iron man That's one heavy Iron Man suit. No wonder Tony Stark needs Thor's hammer to prop him up. Colonoscopy, super-hero style... I'm not sure if Scarlet Witch or Iron Man's standing pose is more feminine

Agreed. 3 different 80's movie mentions in issue 2? It was a good read though and has me looking forward to issue 3.

Always loved this cover and that's just a beautiful copy, perfect wrap. Congrats!

It's actually collected along with Ms. Marvel Issues #1-5 in the first Trade Paperback. As a digital comic also but talking single issues. I am fine with it and agree its first full. preview or not... CM #17 2nd has merit as well and is KEY. pre-dates the point one. The 4 books all have merit ! I just don't like it when someone is putting down an apparent Key instead of recognizing it ! I've only seen a couple put down CM 17 2nd print and it is silly to put down any book but I've seen way more take a dump on ANMN. Maybe because of how much they spent on it maybe because how much they want to sell it for but they do not sound like fans of the character. Either way all 4 have merit and personal favorite is Ms Marvel #1 I have CM 17 2nd print, ANMN 1 and Ms. Marvel 1. I'm a fan of the character and I read the series digitally. I think she's got a bright future in Marvel's plans... she's already an Inhuman and now an Avenger. I think it will be fun to see how she handles being an Avenger while in school and avoiding being perma-grounded by her parents. I think CM 17 2nd print is the book to own and what I have seen is folks knocking it down as they hype ANMN 1 as the new hotness.

It's actually collected along with Ms. Marvel Issues #1-5 in the first Trade Paperback.

The modern "young collector" mostly buys trades and digital anyway. I've seen them post their collections on reddit and other places it's shelves of trades and omnibuses (omnibi?). It's hard to imagine a more serious young collector foregoing the book of their favorite character in favor of a nice Forever People. And when I was a young collector I wanted THE book, the desirable one. I don't think either has narrowed its appeal to a specific "collector," it's the speculator/collector that is determining the future appreciation of all these books, as it always is. The "sensible" young person was probably going to trade-wait anyway.

I guess we can agree to disagree and let the market decide. I'm not trying to make "fetch" happen here.

I've got copies of both books and they both have things working for and against them I suppose. Preview-type books can be hit or miss and the other is only a cover appearance on a 2nd printing. Had the Captain Marvel cover been by any other artist than Alphona, who was the first artist (designer?) for the series, it might not have caught on like it did. But being a legit variant, feature cover, first costume, showing powers really helps a lot. It's not a bicep or woman on the street who kinda looks like Kamala? At the end of the day, the CGC designation "Ms Marvel (Kamala Khan) cover. Pre-dates Ms. Marvel #1 (4/14)" is not too shabby either.

I think the really low print run, Adrian Alphona cover and being out earlier by one month give Captain Marvel 17, 2nd print the edge. All-New Marvel Now Point One #1 has a near 33k print run and the Captain Marvel didn't make the top 300 for its sales month. I think all the value is derived from that print run for a well-received new character who seems to figure prominently in Marvel's future.

I don't like her face in it. Looks like she's got Green Goblin face. Guardians Of Knowhere #1 Cover D Variant Rob Guillory Gwenom Cover (Secret Wars Warzones Tie-In) Manufacturer/Publisher: Marvel (Release Date: 6/17/2015)

Received my one copy that was ordered on April 9th. No complaints here, the book arrived with no damage. Looks at least a 9.6 to me, I can't see any flaws. Packed in a cardboard sandwich wrapped in paper, within the Diamond mailer. I was pleasantly surprised overall.

Here you go.

I agree with this. She's a pretty cool character and her book's a fun read. She will be front and center in the new Avengers book. I see steady increase in fandom like Deadpool and Harley Quinn have experienced before and apart from any movie or tv hype. I agree with the earlier sentiment about resistance to preview books as first appearances. They experience price increase but never seem to be THE book. Meanwhile the low print 2nd print Captain Marvel #17, in addition to coming out earlier, has the Alphona cover going for it, which is high profile especially in a post-slab collecting world. DP and HQ are in some rarefied air. That's true, I guess that was a pretty optimistic comparison. With Deadpool you got the internet popularity with the memes and Harley has years of Batman the Animated Series fans to draw from. I think it's more that Ms. Marvel has a nice chance to develop fandom and popularity more organically and not so much speculator driven by movie or tv hype. The book is well received and Marvel seems to have her in their plans for consistent push and exposure.

I agree with this. She's a pretty cool character and her book's a fun read. She will be front and center in the new Avengers book. I see steady increase in fandom like Deadpool and Harley Quinn have experienced before and apart from any movie or tv hype. I agree with the earlier sentiment about resistance to preview books as first appearances. They experience price increase but never seem to be THE book. Meanwhile the low print 2nd print Captain Marvel #17, in addition to coming out earlier, has the Alphona cover going for it, which is high profile especially in a post-slab collecting world.

Awesome thread, thanks for this!

So hype for this. This board turned me on to The Wake, Severed and American Vampire (was already reading Batman). But more Snyder horror? Yes, please.

Purchased a slab from Jason and couldn't be more pleased. Arrived very quickly and in perfect condition, very well packaged. Great communication, easy to work with!

Bought 2 raw books and couldn't be happier. Beautiful, accurately graded books and very well packaged. Thanks!