Wednesday open forum

Wednesday
 
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. It is like your birthday in the middle of each week (well, one where you buy your own presents.)
We open things up to hear from you. A free for all.
The 82nd edition of the open forum!
How about that Walking Dead #154 Spoiler huh?
As always we also want to hear about your weekly pickups.
So, What were your pick ups?
What had disappeared off the shelves?
What was sitting on the shelves?
What back issue deals did you grab?

76 thoughts on “Wednesday open forum”

  1. You guys need to jump on Batman Superman #32 asap. Sold out at Diamond, Midtown and TFAW. First appearance of the new Chinese Superman.

      1. I’d pick these up to…if you can find them for cover …so far I’ve only layed claim to one copy. eBay has them for 10$-20$ already. Craziness.

      3. I secured a few copies of this prior to going into the shops tomorrow. I’ll see how many are on the shelf and may pick up a couple extra. At 3.99, it’s a low-risk spec.

    2. I think I managed to get the last one off of Mycomicshop, will be on the lookout tomorrow. The New Superman was one of the only Rebirth titles I was interested in.

    3. UK releases on Thursday this week…extra day to get ur shit together…and secure copies.

  2. Curious on everyone’s opinion on Marvel Star Wars spec. Got a deal on some 1st print Darth #3s (1st Aphra & the evil droids). Worth holding onto for awhile or take the money & run?

      1. Im sittin on alot of those things..my question is where will she appear at..Rouge one?

  3. She’s a great character. And I like the droids. I’d hope they use her in a movie. One thing the SW universe needs is more villains not so Empire based. Other than Darth, Emperor, & Stormtroopers there’s really only Boba Fett & Jabba.
    Some others would do well in expanding things and adding some variety.

    1. I don’t really consider Boba Fett as a villain though, just a bounty hunter trying to make a living…. 🙂

        1. Yeah, but one could argue that Han Solo is a villain. He is a two timing smuggler turned pilot for the rebels.

  4. This weeks pickups……..
    Journey into mystery #102 1st Sif 1st Hela… Hela is rumored to be the main villain of Thor3. Nice old book with a double first appearance. Better to pick it up now then later, old silver age books can get expensive overnight this already has Sif’s first appearance pushing it if Hela is confirmed for Thor 3 this could start to get up there.
    Xmen #130 1st Dazzler think I already have a copy but found a VF for $25 last Friday. I also bought Dazzler #29 for $1.50 but mysteriously the eBay seller said he lost it and by that time he let me know The $1-$3 copies on eBay were gone.
    Amazing Spider-Man #162 x2 1st Jigsaw. Have 4 of these now all around VF hoping for a nice flip on the 3 extras if Jigsaw makes the Punisher Netflix series.
    Killbox #1 1:10 Variant x5 Will flip these out after a few more issues come out.
    Xmen #212 1st comic with Wolverine vs Sabretooth this is the second battle between Wolvie and Sabretooth in continuity but the first printed in comics. First battle takes place in Wolverine #10 which is printed several years later after Xmen #212.
    Showcase #55 1st Silver Age Solomon Grundy Either shell out $10,000 for the 1st Solomon Grundy printed during the Golden Age, or be happy with his 1st SA appearance at a fraction of the price. One step closer to finishing my Silver Age Batman villain keys.
    Tales to Astonish #62 1st Leader. Nice Hulk key. Already Have this just picked it up cheap in auction with combined shipping to help soften the blow of $7 shipping on the Showcase #55.
    Marvel Collectible Classics Chromium Giant Size Xmen #1 x2 reprint. This is a limited reprint of Giant Size Xmen #1 with an amazing chromium cover. This book being a reprint of 1st Storm, 1st Nightcrawler, 1st Colossus, 1st Illyana, 1st Thunderbird, and 1st new Xmen team with wolvie should be a decent flip as I picked up these for about 1/4 what they are listed for on eBay. I’ve always liked the Chromium Covers and the Spidey ones go for big bucks, the rest of the collectible classics Chromium covers are starting to go for decent money now too.
    Also from a preorder Last week Amazing Spider-Man #12 Campbell Variant and Spidergwen #8 AoA variant these covers look great. Also watched Civil War Sunday night wouldn’t call it the greatest comic movie ever like Kevin Smith but it is GREAT. They really nailed the perfect cast for Black Panther and to my surprise Spider-Man as well. Spidey’s lines are very comic book like and his voice sounds just like the Peter Parker from the 90’s cartoon I love they nailed it and am excited for the future of Spider-Man movies.

    1. After tonight’s episode of the Flash I picked up Justice Society of America #1 1992 1st Jesse Quick. Looks like Jesse Quick will have her powers along with Wally West as the kid Flash (New 52version). 1st Full New 52 Wally West is Flash Annual #3 and Flash vol4 #30 which is just a corpse cameo. Have both those already.

    2. Would you be so kind to tell us what you paid for your books in the future? Just wanting to know the kind of deals you get so I may drool with envy!!

  5. Pretty big week for me this week. Hopefully I will be able to hit about 3 or 4 shops. At my main shop in my pullbox…..
    Nailbiter #21
    Woods #22, that’s not counting what I have from 3 or 4 weeks before.
    Already pre-ordered 2 copies of TWD #154 will be getting a couple more . I was wondering how do you guys store your comics? I use long boxes but I was thinking about switching to drawer boxes. I heard that they are better for stacking and they hold more. What do you guys think? Let you know what my in store pickups are tomorrow.

    1. I have some Drawer Boxes and I love them. My only problem is the space I have them in. Drawer Boxes are taller than regular boxes so I can only stack 4 high in my space versus 5 high with the regulars. That mean I lose space to hold about 10 long boxes. As a collecting product though, they’re great!

    2. I have drawer boxes in my comic room. I switched from long boxes to short boxes a few years ago. My thought is the shorter stout short boxes will hold up better. I use regular short boxes upstairs in my bedroom for storage. My wife hates them all.

    3. Drawer boxes are great, I put my old longboxes on top of them. I would just use heavy duty clear tape on the bottom of the actual drawer part to cut down on wear and tear from pulling and pushing the drawer in and out.

  6. Just back from my LCS this morning,
    happy to get copies of:
    Batman Superman 32 last copy
    Black Widow 3 Joelle Jones VAR
    Moon Knight 2 Tedesco VAR
    Punisher Maleev VAR
    and the rest:
    Walking Dead 154
    Spider-Man/Silk 2
    Violent 4 (enjoying this)
    Unfollow 7 – haven’t read these yet but got the first 7 now.
    Devolution 4
    Amazing Spider-Man 12 variant
    Renato Jone 1% 1
    Rough Riders 2
    Klaus 5
    Was after Legend #1 and Haunted Other Side #1 to read but no sign of these.

      3. One shop has Legend’s on the shelf but they are all beat up pretty badly. 🙁

  7. This week’s pickups “pre-ordered”
    Batman Superman #32 x2….Informed by CHU, gonna flip ASAP
    Smosh #1 (Cover C)….honestly don’t know anything bout Smosh, but it’s popular! Hopeful flip
    3 Floyds Alpha King #1….only because it’s Image
    Nailbiter #21….one of my current favorite titles
    Rat Queens #16….it humors me, I’m still in
    Renato Jones The One Percent #1….another new Image #1, seems to be selling
    Revival #39….I’m still onboard, though I may jump soon
    Walking Dead #154….I reckon that the new character Beta is going to be a pretty big character
    Punisher #1 (Alex Maleev Variant) x2….Swayed by CHU, gonna flip one, gonna keep one
    Legend #1….seems to sold out in the US, so I’m picking 1 up

      1. Revival has been great the last few issues. I do agree it was in a “Walkind dead lull”.

      2. Nailbiter is great. Revival I hung on and it’s gotten better, at least it’s been persistent on a monthly basis with no large gaps, gotta give them that much credit.

  9. Definite:
    Rat Queens 16 (last issue for awhile?)
    Gwenpool 0 (didn’t really want to buy all of the Howard the Ducks)
    Bunker 17
    Invader Zim 9
    Hellboy in Hell 9 (finally)
    Maybe:
    Cinema Purgatorio (Alan Moore)
    3 Floyds (Simon Bisley!)
    Pickups from earlier this week:
    Went to a library used book sale and found short boxes of comics 2/$1 and trades at $2.
    2 sets of Harrow County 1-6 [a set with a 1st print #1 (with a printer ink smudge) and a set with a 2nd print #1]
    Cowboy Ninja Viking 1-3
    Marvel Must Have NYX #4-5
    NYX 6 & 7
    X-23 1 red cover variant
    New X-Men 31
    American Virgin 1
    Dark Horse Grindhouse 8 (Manara cover)
    Marvel Knights Spiderman 20
    Beyond! 2 (Venom cover, thanks CBSI article!)
    assorted Barb Wire (Hughes covers)
    Harley Quinn: Mad Love beater copy
    Rat Queens tpb
    Prophet tpb (Graham)
    Choker tpb (Templesmith)
    Didn’t pick up but wish I had:
    Neil Gaiman coloring book as part of the Independent Book Store Day. Sold out quickly at a limited number of independent book stores this past Saturday for $15. Bids on eBay yesterday for $30+ with people asking as much as $75.
    One I won’t pick up on principle:
    Space Battle Lunchtime 1: too similar to James Stokoe’s Wonton Soup, one of my favorite books

  10. My pick ups so far have been the FCBD Dorbz for Cap and Iron Man. Picked up a Batman Superman 32, Aftershock sampler $1 has an exclusive Black Eyed Kids story and Alpha King one because it is Simon Bisley.

  11. Superman Batman 32..only did 2 ..Age of Apoc Variants all..
    Moon Knight 2 1:25 3x
    Punisher Maleev 3x
    Xmen 92 #3 1x(should of been on my variants of the week but it slipped by me)
    Black Widow 1:25 4x
    Spent alot today ….
    HOW WERE THE VARIANTS IN EVERYONE ELSES AREA..MOON KNIGHT THERE WERE ALOT BUT WENT UICK,SAME WITH PUNISHER ..BLACK WIDOW NOT AS SCARCE AS I THOUGHT ..BUT THEY WEREN’T THAT MANY

    1. I picked up Black Widow Jones variant. Only one at one shop. I grabbed the Punisher Maleev variant at $34.. yeah, all the shops were picking up on it’s heat but I couldn’t pass it up, I love Punisher and that’s just a sweet cover. I saw no Moon Knight variants.. 🙁

    2. Hit two shops and saw 2 Moon Knights, 4 Punishers, 3 Black Widows. I walked away with 1-2-2 out of that group. Saw quite a few Batman Superman 32s at one shop but only 5 at the other. I preordered 4 last night but picked up 2 today. Also saw all the AoA variants except the Thunderbolts which was really odd considering all the other ones were on the shelf.

  12. Got the Punisher Maleev variant this morning but unfortunately the shops I hit up so far didn’t order 25 copies of Moon Knight despite selling out of #1 within 2 days. No Black Widow 1:25 (3 regular copies only at each store) and no Gwenpool 0 variant. That Holiday Special killed the stores in my area, piles gathering dust, so they order very light on her books.
    5 x Batman/Superman 32 – plentiful at one shop, very few copies at another
    5 x WD 154, well stocked but won’t be by the weekend with the FCBD shoppers…
    Back issue scores for the week:
    Captain America #6 Winter Soldier variant NM-MT ($10)
    Ghost Rider #1 1973 VG ($20)
    Wonder Woman Hughes covers 10 different ones in NM+ to NM-MT from a dollar bin
    Civil War #1 Turner color variant NM-MT ($25)
    Punisher #1 1987 NM/NM+ $1 bin
    Punisher #1 Marvel Knights Dynamic Forces variant NM+ ($10)
    Marvel Spotlight #28 1st Moon Knight solo VF ($20)
    Tales Of the Teen Titans #44 1st Nightwing F/VF ($10)

    1. Yeah, most of my local shops are still trying to get rid of their Holiday Special Gwenpool’s so yeah, none had any of the Gwenpool #0 variants, none are taking chances on that garbage! 😉

      1. Don’t lie. The only reason they didn’t have the variants is because you bought them all!

  13. Walking Dead #154 already sold out at Midtown. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Walking Dead sell out on Midtown on same day. 🙂

  14. I forgot to post last week. ooops.
    this week:
    inhumans
    batman/superman
    deadpool masacre
    detective comics
    midnighter
    nailbiter
    ASM
    flash
    punisher
    walking dead
    thunderbolts
    invincible iron man #7 (two issue ago… first appearance of riri – the new iron woman)

  15. Made it to my local shop 30 minutes after it opened and managed to snag 3 copies of batman superman 32 NM and 2 TWD154 no cool variants tho.

  17. Walkind dead 154 2 copies
    Batman superman..still 5 more on the rack! Maybe i should go back
    Cinema Purgatorio
    Slow week..got there late due to family illness
    Will go see the other shop early tomorrow

  18. Picked up x2 Gwenpool #0, a Maleev Punisher #1. Was in right when they opened. No Black Widow Joelle variants or Moonknight #2. The Batman/Superman #32’s were going quick as everyone was grabbing multiples as well as the Walking Dead 154. Kinda disappointed as my store didn’t have any variants or they were all spoken for and I was one of the first in when they opened.

  19. Picked up 3x walking dead 154, 3x batman/superman 32, and a copy of starwars classic true believers. Got my 4 kids walk into a bank signed copies, one normal cover and one third eye! I also got the original marvel zombie set 1-5 with a few variants of issue 1 for $40, walking dead 127 (first appearance of magna) for $5, walking dead 132 loot crate variant (first appearance of alpha) for $1, the infinity gauntlet 1 from 1991 for $0.25 (sadly a kid wrote “read book” on the G in gauntlet), the punisher kills the marvel universe 2nd print for $5, wolverine origins 10 for $5 (first appearance of daken), death of wolverine 4 for $3, and x factor 1 from 1985 signed by bob layton for $1!
    It was a good week 🙂

  20. Man. This was the single most expensive week I’ve had in a while.
    A-Force #5
    Amazing Spider-Man #12 (Regular + AoA variant)
    Amazing Spider-Man & Silk #3
    Batman Superman #32 (x6)
    Black Widow #3 (Jones variant x2 + AoA variant)
    Bunker #17
    Daredevil/Punisher #1
    Detective Comics #52 (Regular + variant)
    Empress #2
    Gwenpool #0 (Bachalo variant. Yeah, I went there!)
    Invincible Iron Man #9 (AoA variant)
    Klaus #5
    Moon Knight #2 (Variant)
    New Suicide Squad #20
    Poe Dameron #2
    Punisher #1 (Regular + Hip Hop + AoA + Maleev x2)
    Spider-Gwen #8 (Regular + AF + AoA x2 + Rodriquez variant)
    Spider-Man 2099 #10 (x4 – I think I’m regretting this one. lol)
    Uncanny X-Men #7 (Regular + AoA
    Walking Dead #154 (x2. I don’t even READ this series and see what you’ve done to me?!)
    Wicked + Divine # 19
    Woods #22
    Then I went and bought 2 Han Solo JTC variants and 1 Iron Man when his sale started the evening. If I’d quit buying so many variants, I’d be ok.

    2. I spent way too much today as well. I love Punisher, Black Panther and Moon Knight so I splurged grabbing variants. After I bought the first Maleev variant for $34, another shop had them for 25, so I bought another one. I’m going to sell one to get my money back. Found Moon Knight 2 variant for $20 and the Punisher Black Panther 50th variant for 10 bucks. Couldn’t pass up the Black Widow Jones variant for 10 bucks either.
      I usually don’t buy variants over cover but my variant cover honey spot didn’t get crap today and I’m a sucker for Punisher, Black Panther and Moon Knight. Am selling a couple of Batman Superman 32 though I picked up. These were slim at all shops and will all be gone quickly for sure.
      Met Becky Cloonan who was signing at Austin Books so got a few Punisher ‘s signed so that’s a bonus to end this fabulous expensive comic book day.

      1. It was a brutal, brutal week Alana, lol.
        Poyo, I picked up the one copy of the Black Widow and Moon Knight variants for $8 each, the other BW and Punishers for $15, and the Gwenpool for $10. I’m in the process of selling one BW and BS 32 now, which would help recoup some of the costs. I may move the 2nd copy of Punisher too. But right now, the market is just flooded!

  21. Did manage to pick up a punisher 1 maleev variant of the bay… Might wait out the black widow 3 variants to see if they drop a little.

    1. Oh and sold a batman superman 32 for 15$. Think I’ll hold onto the other 4 for awhile. Prob even slab 2 of them. I love comic books. ?

      1. The other day my daughter told me that my office smelled like a comic book store. I don’t know if I should be proud that she knows what a comic store smells like, or incredibly disturbed at some of my life choices.

        1. It’s just the smell of paper. I think your life choice is good. She didn’t say it smells like a bar, a strip club, or a crack house so you are ok. Lol.

  22. Online
    4 Kids Walk Into A Bank #1 Cover B Signed By Matthew Rosenberg & Tyler Boss (Limit 1 Per Customer) 1 $3.99
    Adventures Of Supergirl #1 1 $2.54
    Amazing Spider-Man Vol 4 #1.4 Cover A Regular Bryan Hitch Cover 1 $3.19
    Archie Vol 2 #7 Cover C Variant Marguerite Sauvage Cover 1 $3.19
    Black Panther Vol 6 #1 Cover A 1st Ptg Regular Brian Stelfreeze Cover (Limit 1 Per Customer) 1 $3.99
    Captain America Sam Wilson #7 Cover C Variant Women Of Power Cover (Standoff Tie-In) 1 $4.79
    Comic Shop News #1508 – FREE – Limit 1 Per Customer 1 $0.00
    Daredevil Vol 5 #5 Cover A Regular Ron Garney Cover 1 $3.19
    Darth Vader #20 Cover B Variant John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Cover 1 $4.24
    Dazzler #1 1 $3.20
    Discipline #2 Cover A 1st Ptg 1 $2.39
    Dreaming Eagles #4 1 $3.19
    Eighth Seal #5 Cover A Regular Lukas Ketner Cover 1 $3.19
    Empress #1 Cover D Variant Skottie Young Baby Cover 1 $3.19
    Fix #1 Cover A 1st Ptg Regular Steve Lieber Cover (Limit 1 Per Customer) 1 $3.19
    Forgive Me Father Vol 2 #1 Cover A Regular Patrick Reilly Cover 1 $3.39
    Henchgirl #6 1 $3.19
    Interceptor #4 Cover B Adam Gorham 1 $3.19
    Invincible Iron Man Vol 2 #8 (Road To Civil War II Tie-In) 1 $3.19
    James Bond #1 Cover O Variant Gabriel Hardman Black & White Cover 1 $3.19
    Lenore #13 1 $2.33
    Lenore #4 1 $1.50
    Predator Life And Death #2 1 $3.19
    Scarlet Witch Vol 2 #5 1 $3.19
    Solar Man Of The Atom #3 1 $4.80
    Unfollow #6 1 $3.19
    Unleash #1 1 $3.39
    Victorie City #4 Cover A Regular George Pratt Cover 1 $3.19
    Vision Vol 2 #6 1 $3.19
    Wicked + The Divine #18 Cover B Variant Jamie McKelvie & Matt Wilson Cover 1 $2.80
    Wolverine Old Man Logan Giant-Size #1 Regular Steve McNiven Cover 1 $4.80
    LCS
    Walking Dead
    Hip Hop Family Tree
    Bunker
    Batman Superman (I jumped on the bandwagon)
    Smosh
    Renato Jones
    Revival
    I read too many comics…

  23. Only got to go to 2 stores today, no Batman / Superman #32 anywhere. Called my main Shop and told them to put one in my pullbox. Pickups included …….
    Moon Knight #2
    Sheriff of Babylon #6
    TWD #154
    TMNT #57
    Detective #52b
    Spider-Gwen #8a
    Unfollow #7
    Deadpool Masacre #1,
    and maybe the gem of the day X Men ’92 #3 variant

    1. I forgot to mention last Saturday went to 2 stores and found Haunted Mansion #1a, #1 act. fig., and #1 Scottie Young var.

  24. Ok my pick ups:
    Aftershock Genesis #1 (has an exclusive Black Eyed Kids story and it was $1)
    3xBatman Superman #32 putting two up on eBay and maybe keeping one
    Alpha King- it’s the Biz so I had to get it.
    Walking Dead #154 x2
    Vader Down #1 for free
    Cinema Purgatorio #1
    True Believers Star Wars Classic #1 (hey a buck for the old Star Wars.)
    Nailbiter #21
    Discipline #3
    Violent #4
    Hellboy in Hell #9
    Devolution #4
    Rough Riders #2
    Ray Queens #16
    Sons of the Devil #7
    Survivors Club #8
    Weavers #1
    Unfollow #7
    Renato Jones One Percent #1 (if it’s preachy it’s gone)
    Moon Knight 2
    Baltimore Empty Graves 2
    Crossed Badlands 96
    Black Hood 10
    Klaus 5
    Empress 2
    Punisher 1 AoA variant
    Also getting:
    4 Kids signed from Midtown
    House of Penance signed from Midtown
    Punisher 1 Regular cover signed from Agent Poyo
    Punisher 1 Action Figure variant signed from Agent Poyo
    I was so close to buying the Eerie #1 reprint out today but it was $17.99. Was so on the fence about it.

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