NCAmother Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 11/3/2017 at 1:16 PM, Aweandlorder said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frank-Miller-The-Dark-Knight-Returns-DC-Direct-Figure-Collectors-Box-Set-SIGNED/311995322174?hash=item48a45ecf3e:g:z4oAAOSwsFpZ~MDN I actually recently bought one of these sets (not autographed) Is there a website similar to this that you could recommend for toy collectors? I'm inclined to break up the set to get the comic graded, but I don't know if it is worth it. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzafist Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/263439600236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have 1-4 first prints in 9.8 but I like the figures. The comic will stay entombed in its box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Parabellum said: I have 1-4 first prints in 9.8 but I like the figures. The comic will stay entombed in its box. I had a chance to get this and about the same price as the sticker...at a store. but I was like, is that? no I'm mistaken... wait could that have been the 4th pr...? took a pass, went home, reread this thread, said ah shucks, went back and it was gone Win Some, LOSE A LOT evidently Edited March 23, 2018 by ADAMANTIUM Parabellum and WolverineX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabellum Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I got it for about the current rate on eBay. I just couldn’t pass it up. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 12 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I had a chance to get this and about the same price as the sticker...at a store. but I was like, is that? no I'm mistaken... wait could that have been the 4th pr...? took a pass, went home, reread this thread, said ah shucks, went back and it was gone Win Some, LOSE A LOT evidently Dang, was it a comic store or toy store... I never even thought about looking for these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 9 hours ago, Wolverinex said: Dang, was it a comic store or toy store... I never even thought about looking for these It was a place called movie trading company.... so it specializes in dvds but it Just branched out into a little of everything: guitars, records, star wars and other novelty t-sirts, and yes even some $3 comics and statues. It's a fun bargain diving place that will also buy items from customers to sell at retail. That is probably how they acquired this one. They also have loose action figures in bags and posters. A little bit of everything... 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Elvis Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Just scored a set on eBay for $150 best offer. At one point I was searching hard for this set but kept coming up empty. Planning on slabbing the book and reselling the figures which seem to go for a good amount. WolverineX and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Carl Elvis said: Just scored a set on eBay for $150 best offer. At one point I was searching hard for this set but kept coming up empty. Planning on slabbing the book and reselling the figures which seem to go for a good amount. How long have you been searching for the set? Let me know what you get on the slab... I've been thinking about buying a set recently off ebay.. Edited March 24, 2018 by Wolverinex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Elvis Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Wolverinex said: How long have you been searching for the set? Let me know what you get on the slab... I've been thinking about buying a set recently off ebay.. A searched for a few months, everywhere...shops and online, using every search trick I could think of. I was even searching apps like offer up and changing my location to search other cities. Eventually I gave up and was surprised to see a few have popped up on eBay since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 5 hours ago, Carl Elvis said: A searched for a few months, everywhere...shops and online, using every search trick I could think of. I was even searching apps like offer up and changing my location to search other cities. Eventually I gave up and was surprised to see a few have popped up on eBay since then. Ahh, I think I was looking at the set you bought. It said it was waterlogged right? Will pressing fix that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Elvis Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Wolverinex said: Ahh, I think I was looking at the set you bought. It said it was waterlogged right? Will pressing fix that? No mention of water damage in the auction I won so it must have been a different set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidone Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Ok, here's a little rant.. When we label everything a "printing," this thread demonstrates the kind of confusion that happens. This book is not a "4th printing." It was not physically "re-printed" from the same equipment as the first three. This is a completely different modern and physically original edition. This should also not be labeled as "1986," when it was produced 2009. F For Fake, RockMyAmadeus and alexgross.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidone Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Here is how it should have been labeled to avoid confusion. This is a Marvel Legends edition. It is still labeled as "reprint," which is still physically innacurate but at least the label makes more sense. RockMyAmadeus and ygogolak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Davidone said: Ok, here's a little rant.. When we label everything a "printing," this thread demonstrates the kind of confusion that happens. This book is not a "4th printing." It was not physically "re-printed" from the same equipment as the first three. This is a completely different modern and physically original edition. This should also not be labeled as "1986," when it was produced 2009. Excellent post. I agree completely. It should be labeled a "reprint", not a "fourth printing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgross.com Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Davidone said: Ok, here's a little rant.. When we label everything a "printing," this thread demonstrates the kind of confusion that happens. This book is not a "4th printing." It was not physically "re-printed" from the same equipment as the first three. This is a completely different modern and physically original edition. This should also not be labeled as "1986," when it was produced 2009. wow i had no idea. you're right, this is utter nonsense. seems like our overlords here (proprietors of these boards) have a vested interest in doing whatever they can to make everything more collectable and valuable, including labeling reprints as later editions. pure silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 4 hours ago, www.alexgross.com said: wow i had no idea. you're right, this is utter nonsense. seems like our overlords here (proprietors of these boards) have a vested interest in doing whatever they can to make everything more collectable and valuable, including labeling reprints as later editions. pure silliness. I don't think they're to blame. I'm relatively sure the indicia says "fourth printing." The issue is DC, not CGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 hour ago, RockMyAmadeus said: I'm relatively sure the indicia says "fourth printing." It does (it was posted earlier in the thread), and CGC almost always follows the indicia. Then again, they do call this book "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Lazyboy said: It does (it was posted earlier in the thread), and CGC almost always follows the indicia. Then again, they do call this book "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1" Yeah...as I mentioned in another thread, this series is called "Batman: The Dark Knight." It is NOT called "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns." Frustrating. JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Time. To. Fix. It. JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
