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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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
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!
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.
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'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'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.
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”.
Thanks for these type of videos. I just got back into comics a couple of years ago and your videos always let me know some great information. Helping me get my knowledge up. Thanks again!
Really cool list. You should make this a regular thing. Would love to see you break down Whitman, mark jewelers, pressmen edition, nabisco mail in Wolvie, etc….
Great video! I always wondered how “rare” some of these actually were. I would love to see a part two of this video. Or perhaps one of actual misprint or error books
Thanks for sharing stuff like this and welcome back. So many sellers try to pull bs of "rare". Welcome back and appreciate knowledge sharing stuff like this for us needs. Also, been cool to see how far you've come from years back when you didn't know I'd this could be a full time business for ya. Kept me hopeful during the pandemic.
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!
Really appreciating all the content you put out. Insightful and helps me navigate murky waters sometimes. Also, you helped inspire my creation of a DCU logo FB group to help buy, sell, trade and share information on them.
Hi, love your channel out here in Northwest Montana. Information like this is invaluable especially since out of necessity most of my comics buys are online. My closest LCS is 200 miles away. Cheers and congrats on your new little.
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!
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.
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!
Great job, James! It also irks me when folks claim that “Newsstand” versions are rarer simply because their newsstands.
This was fun. I love when you casually do this stuff. It's like chilling with a friend.
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
Thanks for the heads up. If anything, I now want to search some of these out just for the conversation piece comparing the books.
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.
I am newer to collecting and these types of informational videos really help to not get ripped off.
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.
Great video. A lot of people selling comics use the 'rare' card, when pushing books. Thank you for the perspective!
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.
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
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
Thank you for another informative and amazing video! Keep up the great work, and congratulations on the new baby!
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.
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.
Awesome info my friend ❤ Keep up the good work! 😊
When I show them off to people who don't know, they're "rare". LOL. Great content as always!
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.
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...
Great topic! Let’s face it, all the stuff we love isn’t rare… but we still love it.
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.
Whoops!!!
I was expecting jigsaw when heard “let’s play a game” 😂
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 😢
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 always learn something from the Mint-Hunter.
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!
Most DCU logo variants are easy to obtain if you just want a copy, but finding them in 9.8 is a different story!
Thanks for your breakdown of what is perceived as rare and unique, versus the common overvalued comics.
Even if they aren’t rare, now I’m on the lookout for them lol!
Putting “RARE” at the beginning puts that extra flava on there to make the sale sizzle 🔥 😆
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 appreciate you doing this to help educate on the rare, not rare concerns.
Sabretooth was never the same after seeing that slur
I think your definition of "back to normal" now with a new born may differ from before haha. Great video as usual!
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 video. I have had this type of conversation with so many collectors about scarcity of common errors. Keep up the great work
I feel like most of these should be dollar-bin books, yet they're blown out of proportion.
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.
It is amazing what people list on eBay as “rare”
They may not be that rare but at least they're a little more interesting! Thanks for sharing, keep up the great videos!
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.
Wow never knew the Secret Wars issue was that readily available. Still want a near mint of Secret Wars #1 in my collection
As a child of the 90s I think my entire collection was DCU variants at one point 😂
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.
But the "unintentional" error begs the question... IS Sabertooth actually a... ?
I always love your content. It feels different then what else is out there and it comes with knowledge, pictures and honesty. Thanks!
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.
Loved reading those back in the days! Loving the channel!
Is that why Sabertooth is never fighting on a Friday?
Victor Creed sure as shit doesn't roll on Shabbos!
James, I always ❤️ your lists. Keep up the great YT work. Congrats again to the FAMILY. 🎉
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..
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!
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
I just started collecting comic books so I always count on Mint Hunter Comics for information about collecting comics. Thanks dude!
I'd love to see a DC Universe video in the scarcity of different ones.
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.
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”.
Days of Future Past was one of my favorite storylines.
The idea that any version of XForce 1 could be rare is crazy 😆
Glad to have you back James. Good to know the “rare” factor is nothin but fools gold. Keep em coming my friend
Great video! I remember when that Wolverine comic came out, everyone was going crazy looking for that book.
Fun video, I like how you and one other person are finally talking about how comics, even the old ones (silver/bronze) for the most part are not rare
Thanks for these type of videos. I just got back into comics a couple of years ago and your videos always let me know some great information. Helping me get my knowledge up. Thanks again!
Really cool list. You should make this a regular thing. Would love to see you break down Whitman, mark jewelers, pressmen edition, nabisco mail in Wolvie, etc….
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 need to make a trip to NJ from NC to check out your shop. Definitely becoming one of my favorite comic YT channels.
Lov that X-men Captain America cover!!! Thanks for all your lists you make!
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
Glad you did this! You could definitely make multiple parts to this series, hope you do!
Great video as always! Keep them coming!!! Congrats on your new addition to your family!
Great video! I always wondered how “rare” some of these actually were. I would love to see a part two of this video. Or perhaps one of actual misprint or error books
Thanks for sharing stuff like this and welcome back. So many sellers try to pull bs of "rare". Welcome back and appreciate knowledge sharing stuff like this for us needs.
Also, been cool to see how far you've come from years back when you didn't know I'd this could be a full time business for ya. Kept me hopeful during the pandemic.
Congratulations on the birth of your first child! Thanks for giving us a little bit of content during such a hectic time!
Thanks for the rundown of rare-not-rare comics.
I was not aware of half of these. Thank you!!
Beyond even the debunking, just learning about all these variants/misprints was pretty fun.
Great video as always! Alot of great books on this list, Secret Wars #1 being my favorite.
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!
Parental Leave, James. What a subtle life change drop! Congratulations.
Damn man! Wish you were closer. I still have all my 80s and 90s comics as a kid. Getting you take on what l have would be awesome!
Always appreciate the different topics that you do your videos on! And thanks for making it fun with the giveaways! I’ve always loved that 141 cover!
congrats on the baby, and thanks for informing folks so we aren't getting price hiked!
Thanks for the great info. I’ve also always wondered about the Spawn #1 with the printing error on the inside front page.
i love videos like these, being more educated in this is so helpful. damn i want that book
Always informative and truthful! Very appreciated brother
Love all the info you provide, It helps me with buying old books.
1 is too many, but a 1,000 is never enough
really appreciate your tips and info. I'm a lifelong reader but am new to collecting for value. you're a huge help dude.
Thanks for always sharing your vast knowledge of comics!
Really appreciating all the content you put out. Insightful and helps me navigate murky waters sometimes. Also, you helped inspire my creation of a DCU logo FB group to help buy, sell, trade and share information on them.
The topic of recalled/varients of comics are so interesting. Like the uncensored Batman and the colorless dazzler
Hi, love your channel out here in Northwest Montana. Information like this is invaluable especially since out of necessity most of my comics buys are online. My closest LCS is 200 miles away. Cheers and congrats on your new little.
Some of those actually surprised me. Thx for your effort
the ebay listings for those negative upc code variants are hilarious!