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On a related subject, anyone know the print run of Death: The High Cost of Living #1 Platinum Edition? I believe it was given to retailers as a thank-you for the launching of the Vertigo line with Death #1 as the first comic. My gut thought is that the print run of this would be similar to Spider-Man #1 Platinum which was given as a thank-you also and that is around 10,000 copies (which should be a much more expensive book for that print run but another subject). Anyhow, a 9.8 just sold on ebay for $500 which there are only 13 9.8's in the census. That price seems reasonable to me...

Maybe the fact that these were dollar box books for decades leads to the fact that there is only 5 in 9.8 right now. I completely agree that this and tales 6 (1st Leatherhead) are really cool books. A tales 6 9.6 sold last night for $175. That has low census numbers also.

Wow...$1k for tales #4. Crazy price for first rat king... https://www.ebay.com/itm/353465000296?hash=item524c27e168:g:jH4AAOSwGSpgf2s4

Yes, that is what I am waiting for...

Thanks! Here is the trio (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Uber excited!

She came back home today...

Wait for an Eastman (or Laird) private signing, and submit your books for authentication and signing. One of them (Eastman or Laird) will authenticate and sign or not authenticate. The books then go to CGC for grading if authenticated or back to the entity sponsoring the signing if not authenticated. Once graded, they are returned back to the entity which held the signing (in my case, TOSS comics) and then are sent back to you. Pretty simple process really if you make arrangements ahead of time. I am not gonna lie, it was a bit nerve racking while counting on the U.S. Postal Service to be part of this process and deliver the books and deliver on-time.

No gold but my GG's. Tim from The One Stop Shop in MA helped me get my GG's authenticated a few months back. I have had them for years and even had the insides signed by Peter and Kevin before slabbing but, alias, not authenticated. They were signed in gold signature really pops in my opinion especially when looking at them in hand...hoping to get Peter to sign the cover at some point in my life.

But it's not a comic book, remember? So "first apperance on a cover" has no comic book connotation...

Nope, not a comic but the first apperance on a cover of miles morales. No one has to like it. No one has to buy it. But that is the fact.

Just to be clear...this is the first appearance on a cover. Predates UF4 by 3 months. And only 6 on the census in 9.8.

Thanks for the info...It sold for $85. Rare on the CGC census and an early turtles cover so may be worth picking one up...

Anyone know the background on independent comic book sampler #2 that they would like to share? Here is a link to a recent sale...Wondering if there is a new TMNT story or what is behind these prices for this book. Def a cool cover...! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Independent-Comic-Book-Sampler-2-1988-Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-BB408-/393059875623?hash=item5b8431bb27%3Ag%3APv8AAOSwoQZf257Q&nma=true&si=z%2FmBpfz5YdYhWuKYPvl9lN8tDHs%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Possibly another one. There are only two on the census after 25 years so the scarcity may be there. So it all boils down to the popularity of Thrawn.