Direct Edition or Newsstand Edition --> Which is more valuable? 0

[JediOne]

Example: Marvel Star Wars #42

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/34939/

 

http://www.comics.org/issue/906419/

 

Which would be considered more valuable? This site shows the Newsstand Edition as the variant.

[Buzzetta]

I would say that there are less newstand copies in higher grade than direct copies.

 

Me? Personally, I don't care, I just want to own the particular book I am interested in.

Edited October 8, 2012 by Buzzetta

[bane]

I would say that there are less newstand copies in higher grade than direct copies.

 

+1

 

Trying to buy both has become a bit of an OCD nightmare!

Edited October 8, 2012 by Bane

[Hado]

OCD? 1 2 3 4

[ChrisInBaltimore]

I've seen people comment on this before. They really want newsstand copies generally. It seems to be a niche market though and I've never seen a huge price difference between the two.

 

I could care less.

[newshane]

Makes no difference to me, but from an aesthetic standpoint, I think I actually prefer the direct editions. Who wants a barcode on the front cover of a comic?

 

I'd agree with Buzzetta's assertion that newsstand editions are harder to find in top condition for obvious reasons.

 

I also agree that it's a niche market for total completists with heavy OCD tendencies.

 

I'm in no way saying that's a bad thing, by the way.

 

While the "rarity" element has probably been played up by a few dealers for extra dough, I haven't really seen it make a true difference in the price of a comic.

[Warlord]

More discussion here-> Linky

[JediOne]

More discussion here-> Linky

 

Nice thanks guys! This really helps clear the air for me. Appreciate all the quick feedback.

[The Grand Nagus]

So this is really years later since the topic got started but if you end up here like I did and you're interested and still reading...I agree with newshane "from an aesthetic standpoint, I think I actually prefer the direct editions. Who wants a barcode on the front cover of a comic?"

And to expand further some direct edition have very specific art like this amazing spider-man #311 I just picked up google that cover.  The issue has the numbers 311 written all Charlotte's web style.  I'd rather see that when I look at my book than a bar code any day. I wouldn't know why ever little detail doesn't matter to any other particular collector but for me I pretty much only look for direct editions visually when I shop.  Now if it's a bargain on a great book by all means buy that sucker.  And like everyone else pretty much already said it doesn't have a huge impact on the price either way so you can't go wrong either way...although like some people said us ocd people all have particular traits mine are all geared towards the best copy artistically I want them to be as pretty as I can get them down to the smallest detail.  I wouldn't buy variant covers just because they're more rare for rarities sake but if it has awesome variant cover art then hell yes. I've bought several of the same comics back in the hay day of variants but basically for me the covers just had to look awesome and I had to want to already collect the story line I never bought anything I didn't like reading.  But for most collectors grade and the whiteness of the pages seems to be the foremost concern but then hell there's plenty of collectors that don't even read comics at all.

 

Edited June 16, 2019 by The Grand Nagus

[01TheDude]

is this question somewhat impacted on the transition from news stand to direct? Early on direct was limited and then over time the reverse seems true. I was out before the direct editions took root so I am not sure.