A Potential Rare Hellboy flip, SDCC Comics #2

I love indy comic books. I love first appearances of small press characters. One that has alluded me for a while is SDCC Comics #2, the first full comic book appearance of Hellboy. I found a stash of them cheap and there are some still available.
If you are unfamiliar with the weird world of Hellboy’s first appearance, here you go. Hellboy first appeared as a prototype on the cover of Dime Press #4 in May of 1993. Hellboy had his familiar horns and right hand of doom, even had a BPRD insignia, but was grey. In August of the same year, he appears in comic form (his first true appearance), but in a black and white comic, in  SDCC Comics #2. To complicate matters even more, later in 1993, he appears in John Bryne’s Next Men #21, this time in color, taking on his familiar red hue. This is considered his first color appearance. But I digress, on to the cheap SDCC Comics #2’s.
Reader copies sold recently on eBay for $110. Copies currently listed on eBay are all $300 and up. So when I found VF copies for $75 I had to snag one. Now this is a pricey grab for many, but the upside of it is it is considered a very rare comic. I found them while searching for SDCC exclusives at TFAW (as they often get some listed for pre-sale before the con.)
The $75 copies can be found here, at TFAW. I called and asked on condition and was told their copies are VF or better. The other part that made this more attractive is TFAW is offering $5 off $50 orders making the copy $70. A lot of potential upside to grabbing a copy.
 

20 thoughts on “A Potential Rare Hellboy flip, SDCC Comics #2”

  1. Great research….and very selfless too. Most sites miss this point—that’s why CHU is the gem! Great job Anthony!

    1. I ordered a copy. It will sit proudly next to my Comico Primer #2, first Grendel, and around the corner from my Turtles 1-3

  2. Thanks Anthony! I had to order one, can’t wait to have it in the collection.

  3. Already gone! Doubt they had many. I remember getting mine at the SDCC has a hand out. Been in a bag and board since day one!

      1. At $75 you just can’t go wrong. I know on Ebay asking prices are a bit off (wack high) compared to actual sales,but even at $75 for a higher grade there is some nice profit to be had if you decide to sell!

  5. I’m surprised it took you this long to find this. I’ve been buying them up for many many weeks.

      1. TFAW has been in business long time. I think what happend is that they found a box full of thee covers and releasing them bit by bit.

        1. The book was put out by Darkhorse Dark horse owns things from another world. It may be they are releasing the stock from the publisher

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