ImaPaqRat

Hello,

This is probably obvious to some of you but I haven't been able to find out what the 3rd variation is for the DC #0 comics.

I've noticed 3 different variations on the 1994 DC #0 Beginning of Tomorrow comics. There is the Direct Sale and the Newsstand editions, which are obvious with their bar-codes; but then there is a third variation that has the Zero Hour logo where the bar-code should be. The indicia on all 3 look identical. Can somebody tell me what that third variation is? I've included a picture of the 3 Superboy, but I've also seen it on a few of the other #0 titles as well.

Thanks,

Bruce "ImaPaqRat" Fisher

The Legend of Zelda 1990 comics: 5 issue series and 7 issue series: Confusing!? [My bad . . . the 7^th issue is actually the 7th issue of the Nintendo Comic Systems, so both series only have 5 issues, but there are still have a lot of differences in those 5 issues.]

Does anybody have any details about the two Legend of Zelda comic series published in 1990 / 1991 by Valiant. Some issues share the same cover art, but some issues swap cover art from one series to the other.

Even thought the indicia are identical for the Vol. #, No. #, and ISSN #; the 5 issue series just has the year (1990) while the 7 issue series has the month and year (Feb. 1991 for Issue #1).

The paper stock is different, the advertising is different . . . there is a lot of difference but I can’t find any details about there being 2 actual series.

I have also noticed that even Mile High Comic has mixed the two series on their page.

Just wondering if anybody has any documentation about the two different series and why there were two runs?

Thanks,

Bruce “ImaPaqRat” Fisher

Here is a sample if Issues 1 & 5 from both series:

I've notice people selling Thanos Quest Newsstand edition and the scans of the front and back cover look identical to my covers. I know how to tell if it is 1st or 2nd print by the number on the bottom of the 2nd page, but how do you identify the Newsstand edition?

Any help would be much appreciated.

@seriousnerd: Do you happen to have the auction number, title, or link?

I've searched for "Hellboy Imperial Toy", "Hellboy Stretchy" and "Hellboy Rubber" and found nothing in the completed auctions.

V_Scarlotte_Rose,

Thanks for the reply, at least I know I'm not the only one that found nothing.

Take care.

Hmmmm . . . 10 days and not a single comment.

The other day I got a chance to go to a garage / storage unit sale where there was a bunch Dark Horse stuff, which being in the Portland area wasn’t a huge surprise.

In one box full of miscellaneous items I found a Hellboy item that I have never seen before. I've spent some time on the web, trying to find anything about it, but can't find a single mention of it anywhere.

It is a 6½ inch rubber, stretchy Hellboy Toy from Imperial Toy, 2008. It has a Universal Studio TM. I have attached a picture. Has anybody ever heard / seen this before?

Any reply would be appreciated.

Bruce “ImaPaqRat” Fisher

@TheWitchingHour: The difference between the condition of the comics at 9.2 to 9.6 may be insignificant to most people, but the price that they demand can be huge depending on the actual comic. I believer that at least 5 of the Dime Press #4 I sent in should have gotten a 9.8 (or better) which would have made them the Highest Graded for that issue and would have demanded a premium price. As it stands they came back with 9.6s. I didn't included the scans of the 9.6s I got back. Talk about NM+++

All and all CGC had 15 copies of Near Mint Dime Press #4 to grade for me and they all seemed to be .2 to .4 below what they should have graded. In my opinion costing me thousands in potential sales value.

Feel free to forward this link to anybody that might be interested but isn't part of comic vine:

http://www.imapaqrat.com/pages/CGCgoof

Thanks again for the comments.

Thank you for your comments. Hectorsquall, I definitely will NOT be ever using CGC again. I am still amazed that a company that is so vocal about being the biggest comic grading service can be so BAD at what they do and not care.

One last thing, their form estimates a 4 week turn around. It took 12 weeks.

How can they still be in business?