Who has remainder comics? Let's see them! 0

[originalisbest]

11 minutes ago, Marty Mann said:

I know I've shown this one many times...

 

One of your best Marty, I never tire of seeing it!

[Mr. Lady Luck]

They make good reading copies. But in this case, I kinda miss Tessie's head.

 

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

As a kid haunting the old flea markets back east there was a dealer at Englishtown Auction Sales who had piles of recent remainder comics for a nickel each. I hated them though as I wanted the full cover. Folks who wanted to buy books to read loved these though as that was a steep discount from the 15cents cover price at the time.

 

 

[Microbia]

1 hour ago, Marty Mann said:

I know I've shown this one many times...

 

 Great to have a peek inside the book without revealing the spoiler 

[Marty Mann]

SPOILER...

[originalisbest]

Remainder books then, a kid could get one for probably 5¢ instead of full-boat 12-15¢, jump to today, it's pretty much the same thing with more zeros!

One regret I do have, there was a nice, clean remaindered copy of Black Cat #50 on eBay several years back -- went for a little over $100. Probably the last reasonable shot I had at one, but ah well!

[sfcityduck]

I've got several boxes of remaindered books with the titles carefully ripped off the front cover.  Why?  Because my grandfather was the manager of the Woolworth's and brought home remaindered comics for my dad.  There were also a fair number of coverless books. When I first took possession of them in the late 70s, it was not easy to discover what issue the coverless comics were.  Don't worry, though, my dad had plenty of un-remaindered comics as well.  

[Marty Mann]

1 hour ago, originalisbest said:

Remainder books then, a kid could get one for probably 5¢ instead of full-boat 12-15¢, jump to today, it's pretty much the same thing with more zeros!

One regret I do have, there was a nice, clean remaindered copy of Black Cat #50 on eBay several years back -- went for a little over $100. Probably the last reasonable shot I had at one, but ah well!

I wonder what the value of my DETECTIVE #168 would be?

Marty

[originalisbest]

49 minutes ago, Marty Mann said:

I wonder what the value of my DETECTIVE #168 would be?

Marty

You'd get a surprising amount for it -- some % of good value, exactly what, others can better surmise.

[sfcityduck]

2 hours ago, Marty Mann said:

I wonder what the value of my DETECTIVE #168 would be?

Marty

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

4 hours ago, sfcityduck said:

I've got several boxes of remaindered books with the titles carefully ripped off the front cover.  Why?  Because my grandfather was the manager of the Woolworth's and brought home remaindered comics for my dad.  There were also a fair number of coverless books. When I first took possession of them in the late 70s, it was not easy to discover what issue the coverless comics were.  Don't worry, though, my dad had plenty of un-remaindered comics as well.  

That's one way to build a collection!

[Marty Mann]

Just found information that a Poor 0.5 coverless and incomplete copy of DETECTIVE #168 sold on 12/26/17 for $895.95...

and Nostomania lists an uncertified  Poor 0.5 copy at $1,190.00.

Marty

Edited March 21, 2019 by Marty Mann

[Marty Mann]

Here's another one that appears to have some value.

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #20 (#1)

 

[Marty Mann]

MYSTERY IN SPACE #1...second on the Overstreet Top Ten Science-Fiction Comic Book list.