While not a comics fan, per se, my wife has a small collection of solo series featuring her favorite female heroes (Wonder Woman, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman, etc.). I remember being in a random shop when my wife FINALLY completed her run of Dazzler, and she was so excited to cross that series off her list. But then the store owner asked her if she had the printer error version of Dazzler # 1...and her heart sank. I had never heard of it until that moment, but now she sent me on a quest. "FIND ME THE DAZZLER # 1 WITH THE B&W AD PAGES!!!" Since that time, I managed to find a mid-grade copy at a random convention and later upgraded her to a high grade copy. When I joke with her that we could make a killing selling the duplicate if/when Taylor Swift debuts as Dazzler, she screamed "They're BOTH mine!" A woman after my own heart!
When talking with two other collectors, we realized we actually all owned the blue galactus book. We joked about the fact that the regular one might be rarer.
Yeah, any comic that has a print run in the millions can't be rare. I have about 9 or 10 copies of that, bought when it came out. Read one, had a Deadpool card in it. The rest are still sealed lol. Worthless...
Whenever I see xforce 1 in dollar bins I get one for my brother since he told me they were hard to find. After giving him 15 copies he changed his mind
I remember being at a comic con and a local seller was on stage talking about that Wolverine issue, and how the “value has skyrocketed” due to this misprint.
I was so taken with X-Men 141 when it came out that I found and bought a winter jacket from Men's Wearhouse like the one Wolverine is wearing on the cover. I have 32 long boxes in my garage, and I'll bet that only one short box has books worth more than $5.00.
I wasn’t aware of that on this particular issue either. But, with almost all Direct Edition comics that have a barcode, note that the last 5-digits of the barcode mean something: - The first 3-digits are the issue number (Issue #68 would be "068") - The 4th digit is the cover number ("1" for Cover A, "2" for Cover B, etc…) - The 5th (last) digit is the printing ("1" for 1st Printing, ”2" for second printing, etc…) So, if you have a comic who’s issue number is 68, it is Cover C and the 1st Printing, the last 5-digits of the barcode will read, "06831." 🙂 "The More You Know" 🌈 ⭐️
@@johnnydropkicks That's generally the case, yes, but I didn't realize that the censored version had a 2 signifying a second printing. Also, as a quick note, check the UPCs on the latest Vampirella series - since #666 came out a few months ago the numbering is goofy: #666 is 660** #667 is 670** #668 is 680** I'm assuming the Vampirella books have enough variants that the first two digits are the last two of the issue#, digits 3&4 signify the variant, while the last digit would be used for printing. It's not super important, but it does give the CLZ Comics app a bit of a headache.
@@jackhole1979 Yeah, that can happen when there are a bajillion variants. Also, I noticed with the Amazing Spider-Man title (and this may apply to other Marvel series as well) that the retailer incentive covers’ and retailer exclusive covers’ last two digits: - Start at 16 - Then go 17, 18, 19, 20 - Skip 21 (and every number higher number that ends with a "1") - Then go 22, 23, 24, etc… There doesn’t have to be more than nine covers before they jump to ”16." This has be going on for the last year or so.
I love collecting the keys, but I hate how there are so many “manufactured” ones out there to weed through. I love your honest and informative pointers.
Had every issue of Secret Wars.... i was 12 or 13 when they came out. Got them at a local drug store and a gas station off those beautiful squeeky spindle racks!
My favorite rare printing error is when it changes the color of the hero's costume. I've seen a Brave and the Bold cover where the cyan ink was not applied, leaving Batman with a pink mask, cape, and gloves but his suit was still normal grey. Haven't seen many errors like that in the wild...
Great subject matter. Very interesting. I have the Green Lantern #1. I think most of those were shipped to the UK/Europe which might make it a bit scarcer in the US. We get our comics quite early in the UK to allow them to be on sale on Wednesday morning so they're often already en route before the mistake is caught.
I didn't know my Iron Man #15 was supposedly rare 😅 although I did know the Dazzler error existed & bought a couple on purpose. I kept one. Rare comics are, like, artist proofs & con exclusives. Rare doesn't always (or even usually) mean more valuable.
I have most of those comics you mentioned. I just checked my two copies of X-Force #1 with the Deadpool card, and I have one with the negative upc. Yay! Though I never thought of it as rare...
I’ve never even seen a low grade copy of ASM 300. It’s a newer book with a million copies out there. I bought mine for $10 back in the 90s(I had to save up my lunch money!). Now people are paying almost a grand for it. Crazy!!!! The internet is kind of a blessing and a curse for collectors, depending on “fomo”.
I'm always interested in what makes a comic rare, like these weird misprints and recalls, but then you hace to factor in distribution and how soon something got recalled.
Great content! Whatnot is bad for questionable comments on books by sellers. I have been into comics since the mid 70s ( yup, I'm old lol) but I remember the glut of "rare" books from the 90s that you couldn't give away but now are on sale online. I still get burnt once in a while but I try to stick to the collectors golden rule.."Only buy what you like because you might get stuck with it" Thanks for the content and God Bless
Breaking down the titles in this way is super helpful. I’ve appreciated your channel for some time and can sense a true collector. You are making sure people don’t get duped. Excelsior.
Great job. I always find it funny when dealers try to promote something as rare when it really isn't. It's funny watching them squirm when you call them on it.
I watched this during my lunch break and I will have to rewatch it tonight so I can search my collection to see if I have any of these not-really-rare issues.
I'm so glad to have come across this channel. It's nice to know what to look for when purchasing especially when resorting to ebay when I can find what I'm looking for in shops. Which I love hitting up everytime I travel somewhere new. Hope to get to jersey someday soon!
Only just recently getting into comics, very interesting and useful to learn about this kind of stuff to avoid over paying, thank you for making and sharing it!
I know these aren't rare because I actually own some of them. 😂
Like my Pee Wee Herman "action figures".
It’s always “rare” when you’re trying to sell it 😂
lololol!
While not a comics fan, per se, my wife has a small collection of solo series featuring her favorite female heroes (Wonder Woman, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman, etc.). I remember being in a random shop when my wife FINALLY completed her run of Dazzler, and she was so excited to cross that series off her list. But then the store owner asked her if she had the printer error version of Dazzler # 1...and her heart sank. I had never heard of it until that moment, but now she sent me on a quest. "FIND ME THE DAZZLER # 1 WITH THE B&W AD PAGES!!!" Since that time, I managed to find a mid-grade copy at a random convention and later upgraded her to a high grade copy. When I joke with her that we could make a killing selling the duplicate if/when Taylor Swift debuts as Dazzler, she screamed "They're BOTH mine!" A woman after my own heart!
Would love to see a follow-up video covering the flip-side: comics that people don't think are rare but actually kind of are.
When talking with two other collectors, we realized we actually all owned the blue galactus book.
We joked about the fact that the regular one might be rarer.
100% it is. They do exist but most are blue
Great job, James! It also irks me when folks claim that “Newsstand” versions are rarer simply because their newsstands.
X-Force 1 was so heavily printed I bet we all have 1 in a long box in our closets
Yeah, any comic that has a print run in the millions can't be rare.
I have about 9 or 10 copies of that, bought when it came out. Read one, had a Deadpool card in it. The rest are still sealed lol. Worthless...
Whenever I see xforce 1 in dollar bins I get one for my brother since he told me they were hard to find. After giving him 15 copies he changed his mind
Inhave like 10 sealed lol
Only 1?
I don’t 😢
I remember being at a comic con and a local seller was on stage talking about that Wolverine issue, and how the “value has skyrocketed” due to this misprint.
Even if they aren’t rare, now I’m on the lookout for them lol!
Thanks for the heads up. If anything, I now want to search some of these out just for the conversation piece comparing the books.
It has always amazed me how a printing error can sometimes raise the value of a comic. The world of comic book collecting is never boring.
I have a Green Lantern #1. Didn’t even know that some considered it a “rare” find. Most of the copies I find in the wild have that tear drop.
It is amazing what people list on eBay as “rare”
Whoops!!!
I was expecting jigsaw when heard “let’s play a game” 😂
Sabretooth was never the same after seeing that slur
I didn't realize all of them are not rare. Especially with how often I've talked to people who talk them up.
Thank you.
I always learn something from the Mint-Hunter.
This was fun. I love when you casually do this stuff. It's like chilling with a friend.
When I show them off to people who don't know, they're "rare". LOL. Great content as always!
Awesome info my friend ❤ Keep up the good work! 😊
Most DCU logo variants are easy to obtain if you just want a copy, but finding them in 9.8 is a different story!
I was so taken with X-Men 141 when it came out that I found and bought a winter jacket from Men's Wearhouse like the one Wolverine is wearing on the cover.
I have 32 long boxes in my garage, and I'll bet that only one short box has books worth more than $5.00.
Thanks for the tip on Wolverine #131 James, I knew about the error but didn't realize you could tell by the UPC!
I wasn’t aware of that on this particular issue either. But, with almost all Direct Edition comics that have a barcode, note that the last 5-digits of the barcode mean something:
- The first 3-digits are the issue number (Issue #68 would be "068")
- The 4th digit is the cover number ("1" for Cover A, "2" for Cover B, etc…)
- The 5th (last) digit is the printing ("1" for 1st Printing, ”2" for second printing, etc…)
So, if you have a comic who’s issue number is 68, it is Cover C and the 1st Printing, the last 5-digits of the barcode will read, "06831." 🙂
"The More You Know" 🌈 ⭐️
@@johnnydropkicks That's generally the case, yes, but I didn't realize that the censored version had a 2 signifying a second printing.
Also, as a quick note, check the UPCs on the latest Vampirella series - since #666 came out a few months ago the numbering is goofy:
#666 is 660**
#667 is 670**
#668 is 680**
I'm assuming the Vampirella books have enough variants that the first two digits are the last two of the issue#, digits 3&4 signify the variant, while the last digit would be used for printing. It's not super important, but it does give the CLZ Comics app a bit of a headache.
@@jackhole1979 Yeah, that can happen when there are a bajillion variants. Also, I noticed with the Amazing Spider-Man title (and this may apply to other Marvel series as well) that the retailer incentive covers’ and retailer exclusive covers’ last two digits:
- Start at 16
- Then go 17, 18, 19, 20
- Skip 21 (and every number higher number that ends with a "1")
- Then go 22, 23, 24, etc…
There doesn’t have to be more than nine covers before they jump to ”16." This has be going on for the last year or so.
"There's a sucker born every minute" - P T Barnum
Is that why Sabertooth is never fighting on a Friday?
Victor Creed sure as shit doesn't roll on Shabbos!
As a child of the 90s I think my entire collection was DCU variants at one point 😂
Thank you for another informative and amazing video! Keep up the great work, and congratulations on the new baby!
Great topic! Let’s face it, all the stuff we love isn’t rare… but we still love it.
I love collecting the keys, but I hate how there are so many “manufactured” ones out there to weed through. I love your honest and informative pointers.
Had every issue of Secret Wars.... i was 12 or 13 when they came out. Got them at a local drug store and a gas station off those beautiful squeeky spindle racks!
But the "unintentional" error begs the question... IS Sabertooth actually a... ?
Great video. A lot of people selling comics use the 'rare' card, when pushing books. Thank you for the perspective!
The Days of the Future Past is the first comic trade I ever got on a family trip. I must have read that thing 20 times over that weekend!!!
Putting “RARE” at the beginning puts that extra flava on there to make the sale sizzle 🔥 😆
My favorite rare printing error is when it changes the color of the hero's costume. I've seen a Brave and the Bold cover where the cyan ink was not applied, leaving Batman with a pink mask, cape, and gloves but his suit was still normal grey. Haven't seen many errors like that in the wild...
I am newer to collecting and these types of informational videos really help to not get ripped off.
Great subject matter. Very interesting.
I have the Green Lantern #1. I think most of those were shipped to the UK/Europe which might make it a bit scarcer in the US.
We get our comics quite early in the UK to allow them to be on sale on Wednesday morning so they're often already en route before the mistake is caught.
Thanks for your breakdown of what is perceived as rare and unique, versus the common overvalued comics.
I feel like most of these should be dollar-bin books, yet they're blown out of proportion.
Days of Future Past was one of my favorite storylines.
I didn't know my Iron Man #15 was supposedly rare 😅 although I did know the Dazzler error existed & bought a couple on purpose. I kept one.
Rare comics are, like, artist proofs & con exclusives. Rare doesn't always (or even usually) mean more valuable.
A topic I've always found interesting is the "ivory" variant of X-O Manowar 0. I have about 6 different color variations of that book.
I have most of those comics you mentioned. I just checked my two copies of X-Force #1 with the Deadpool card, and I have one with the negative upc. Yay!
Though I never thought of it as rare...
Let’s not forget the Superboy #0 Toy’s R’ Us variant. I must come across that book just about every time I buy a collection.
The world tree "misprint" was the easiest thing I've spotted that made me think "this doesn't add up" since jointing the hobby 5 years ago
Honestly, it felt like a manufactured headline at the time to boost attention for Tynion at Image.
I think your definition of "back to normal" now with a new born may differ from before haha. Great video as usual!
You could add early newsies as ones that some people always market as rare when in reality they are as it more common
The ones that say NEWSSTAND! and the book is 1977 always make me laugh..
Always do your due diligence whenever purchasing a “rare” book from anyone. Especially if you’re just getting into the hobby. Great video btw
I'd love to see a DC Universe video in the scarcity of different ones.
I really appreciate honest videos like this one. Tired of videos that constantly try to hype up a book just so they can sell a copy.
Should put these up at the antique mall with a sign 'Rare Comics'
lolol I think people would see right through that! they are LOW PRINT and not easy to find but still, rare? methinks not
They may not be that rare but at least they're a little more interesting! Thanks for sharing, keep up the great videos!
Was hoping to hear how rare ASM 300 truly is. I feel like the price is overblown
I keep thinking one of these months EVERY new book published will be an homage to that one.
I’ve never even seen a low grade copy of ASM 300. It’s a newer book with a million copies out there. I bought mine for $10 back in the 90s(I had to save up my lunch money!). Now people are paying almost a grand for it. Crazy!!!! The internet is kind of a blessing and a curse for collectors, depending on “fomo”.
I'm always interested in what makes a comic rare, like these weird misprints and recalls, but then you hace to factor in distribution and how soon something got recalled.
The idea that any version of XForce 1 could be rare is crazy 😆
Great content! Whatnot is bad for questionable comments on books by sellers. I have been into comics since the mid 70s ( yup, I'm old lol) but I remember the glut of "rare" books from the 90s that you couldn't give away but now are on sale online. I still get burnt once in a while but I try to stick to the collectors golden rule.."Only buy what you like because you might get stuck with it" Thanks for the content and God Bless
I think the Larry's Limited Edition version of Invincible #1 is worth mentioning. It supposedly had a print run of 1600 but I see it everywhere.
I’m willing to bet that that book had more printed copies than the original version which itself had only around 9,000 copies printed.
Thanks for the rundown of rare-not-rare comics.
Wow never knew the Secret Wars issue was that readily available. Still want a near mint of Secret Wars #1 in my collection
I appreciate you doing this to help educate on the rare, not rare concerns.
congrats on the baby, and thanks for informing folks so we aren't getting price hiked!
Well, I learned something. Wasn't aware of these "rare" variant issues..
Parental Leave, James. What a subtle life change drop! Congratulations.
Breaking down the titles in this way is super helpful. I’ve appreciated your channel for some time and can sense a true collector. You are making sure people don’t get duped. Excelsior.
1 is too many, but a 1,000 is never enough
the ebay listings for those negative upc code variants are hilarious!
I was not aware of half of these. Thank you!!
Saying something is rare seems to be the go to selling phrase in every hobby.
Great job. I always find it funny when dealers try to promote something as rare when it really isn't. It's funny watching them squirm when you call them on it.
I watched this during my lunch break and I will have to rewatch it tonight so I can search my collection to see if I have any of these not-really-rare issues.
Beyond even the debunking, just learning about all these variants/misprints was pretty fun.
I would love to see a similar video where the defect/print shouldn’t make it more valuable but does
The UPC symbol catch was a great tip.
Glad you did this! You could definitely make multiple parts to this series, hope you do!
Great video. I have had this type of conversation with so many collectors about scarcity of common errors. Keep up the great work
The topic of recalled/varients of comics are so interesting. Like the uncensored Batman and the colorless dazzler
Awesome video. It surprises me how many times I see a "rare" comic on ebay that I know isn't.
I just started collecting comic books so I always count on Mint Hunter Comics for information about collecting comics. Thanks dude!
My favorite is the selling description stating "rare" then followed by 150 copies of the same book.
Love seeing non-grail or slabbed books that I could actually find in the wild even if to just say "huh cool printing error."
Everyone likes a lottery, especially when it’s free
Lov that X-men Captain America cover!!! Thanks for all your lists you make!
Glad to have you back James. Good to know the “rare” factor is nothin but fools gold. Keep em coming my friend
Congratulations on the birth of your first child! Thanks for giving us a little bit of content during such a hectic time!
Very informative! I always thought the blue Galactus error was very rare. I was wrong!
Finally!! Maybe now people will understand the true meaning of rare! Great idea for a series!
‘Not rare? Throwing my collection away.’ Lol
Great video! I remember when that Wolverine comic came out, everyone was going crazy looking for that book.
Thanks for the great info. I’ve also always wondered about the Spawn #1 with the printing error on the inside front page.
Mannnn, I have half of those “rare” books. But, I love your insight.
I always love your content. It feels different then what else is out there and it comes with knowledge, pictures and honesty. Thanks!
Great video, as always. Every time I think I know about comics, you come out with more informative videos. Keep up the great content.
More to come!
I own a couple of these. It’s fun to spot comics with errors and recalls, even if they aren’t high value.
I'm so glad to have come across this channel. It's nice to know what to look for when purchasing especially when resorting to ebay when I can find what I'm looking for in shops. Which I love hitting up everytime I travel somewhere new. Hope to get to jersey someday soon!
I love this hobby. All I need is good story and cool cover to consider it rare (priceless).
Thanks for making this video! There's so much to learn and too many people trying to take advantage! Helps a lot of us out
well now all my rare books I just bought are not hahaha. Great video. Great info!
My new favourite saying: “It’s not that valuable, fam”
Only just recently getting into comics, very interesting and useful to learn about this kind of stuff to avoid over paying, thank you for making and sharing it!
I have a bunch of valuable comics, but I don't have many rare ones. Great video!!