| Howdy! It is only 7 degrees this morning here in Boulder, and we were pummeled by a foot of snow yesterday. I am all snug and warm in my comics vault, however, and intend to spend my day sorting through personal memorabilia accumulated during my 50 years as a comic book retailer. My memorabilia treasure trove includes thousands of historic photographs, including this 27 year-old image of all the Milestone Media creators at an autograph signing in our Thornton, CO Mega-Store on March 18th, 1993. Long before the Black Lives Matter movement entered our national consciousness, I was an ardent supporter of diversity in comics. It took a while, but with the DC/Milestone titles now being optioned for streaming, recognition is finally being given to heroes (and creators) of color. That makes me very happy. Aside from sorting memorabilia (and my personal stash of comic books), I am also keeping a careful eye on the deluge of back issue comics orders that we are receiving right now as a consequence of our annual 50% off HALLOWEEN! codeword sale. My vigilance is necessary because we have been receiving an unprecedented number of orders from online resellers seeking to buy us out of our entire available supply of certain comics titles that become suddenly popular, usually because they have been optioned for a television series or movies. While we generally welcome these multiple-copy orders, we do have to exercise some degree of oversight and restraint, in order to keep at least a few copies available for our individual collectors. That having been said, the surge in overall demand growth for older comic books that we have observed transpiring via our online comics sales is also being mirrored in other collectibles fields. Within the world of collectible Pueblo Indian ceramics, for example, I have seen such a surge in demand from eager buyers over the past 30 days that the number of pieces that I have been able to successfully purchase has been (very suddenly) cut in half. Prices have doubled, and in some instances tripled, and I simply cannot justify going that high with my own limited budget. While I am a little bitter about the sudden diminishment in the number of pottery pieces that I am presently able to add to my collection, I take some degree of solace in the fact that there is now quite a robust potential market for the 10,000+ Pueblo ceramics that I already own. I have absolutely no interest in ever selling, but it is still heart-warming to know that the market is so strong. The same holds true for our ten million+ old comic books and magazines, which are gaining steadily in value as Covid-inspired nesting has reignited interest by thousands of fans to fill in holes in their runs of existing comics titles, and to also branch out into new genres. My having decided to go ahead with our annual half price back issue comics sale centered around the Halloween holiday has definitely thrown gasoline on a fire that was already burning quite briskly, so please do allow an extra week for orders to ship, as we are (once again) struggling to keep up. In case you are wondering, we are not adding any more staff right now to help with this surge in online orders because we are very concerned about the potential for another State-ordered shutdown of our Jason St. Mega-Store. While the vast 40,000 square feet of space in our retail portion of Jason St. Mega-Store provides more than enough room for excellent social distancing, and our 30' high ceilings allow for remarkably refreshing air circulation, our retail store is still classified as a "non-essential" business. That means that we are on the cusp of another possible shutdown, as Colorado set an all-time record for Covid-19 infections on Friday. If we are forced to shut down the retail store, we will continue to operate our online sales division, just as we did last spring. To avoid layoffs, members of our retail team will be (as much as possible) shifted over to help us to fill your online orders. While this continuity will allow us to survive another shutdown, it will tear the heart out of our critically-important holiday season, especially if any restrictions that might be imposed continue through Christmas. Suffice it to say, a 2nd shutdown is a nightmare scenario that has already begun to be imposed in parts of Europe, and may well be on the way for us here. That is precisely why I decided to begin our in-store Halloween sale a week early this year, with most of the collectibles in our huge store being made available right now on a "buy 2 - get 1 free" basis. Truth be told, I believe that this week may provide one last opportunity for those living in Colorado to shop in person in our store before Christmas. I realize that sounds a bit pessimistic and extreme, but the current trend lines in infections are truly worrisome. Better to be safe, than to be sorry... I will close today with a quick reminder that all of our back issue comics and magazines listed on our website are available to you right now at half price. That includes most of the new arrivals listed for you at the end of this newsletter. Only new issues, a few variants, and our professionally-graded comics are excluded from this massive 50% off HALLOWEEN! codeword sale. Please enjoy our great sale, and do stay safe. Happy collecting! Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages, Here are more new arrivals!
MARVEL AGE OF APOCALYPSE (2012) (#1-14) (FROM THE PAGES...) #10 Fine ALL-NEW X-MEN (2012) (#1-41) #2 Near Mint/Mint AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) (#1-58, #500-700.5) (MARVEL) #699 Near Mint/Mint ASTONISHING X-MEN ANNUAL (2012) #1 Near Mint/Mint AVENGERS (2013) (#1-44) (MARVEL) #1 Near Mint/Mint AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (#1-25) (2012) #10 Near Mint/Mint AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ANNUAL (THE VISION) (2013) #1 Near Mint/Mint AVENGING SPIDER-MAN (2011) #15 .1 Near Mint/Mint BLACK CAT (2019) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #6 Near Mint/Mint CABLE & X-FORCE (2012) #2 Near Mint/Mint CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) (#1-17) (MARVEL) #8 Near Mint/Mint CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (2006) #9 Near Mint/Mint CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN (2006) #1 Near Mint/Mint DAREDEVIL (2011) (#1-36) (MARVEL) #21 Very Fine DAREDEVIL: END OF DAYS (2012) #5 Near Mint/Mint DEADPOOL (2008) (#1-63, 900, 1000) (MARVEL) #44 Very Fine DEADPOOL (2013) (#1-45, 250) (MARVEL) #3 Fine DEADPOOL (2013) (#1-45, 250) (MARVEL) #4 Near Mint/Mint DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED (2013) #1 Very Fine FF (2013) (#1-16) (ALLRED) (MARVEL) #1 Near Mint/Mint GAMBIT (2012) (#1-17) (MARVEL) #6 Near Mint/Mint HAWKEYE (2012) (#1-22) (MARVEL) (MATT FRACTION) #5 Near Mint/Mint HOUSE OF M (2005) (#1-8) #1 MADURERIA Near Mint/Mint INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK (2012) #3 Near Mint/Mint IRON MAN (1968) (#1-332) (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN)(MARVEL) #258 Near Mint/Mint IRON MAN (2013) (#1-28) (MARVEL) #3 Near Mint/Mint IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE (2013) #1 Near Mint/Mint IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN (2006) #12 Near Mint/Mint JACK OF HEARTS (1984) #2 Near Mint/Mint KA-ZAR (1981) (#1-34) (THE SAVAGE) (MARVEL) #15 Near Mint/Mint MAGIK (1983) #1 Near Mint/Mint MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #21 Near Mint/Mint MARVEL TAILS (1983) #1 Near Mint/Mint MARVEL TALES (1964) (#1-291) #141 Near Mint/Mint MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE AVENGERS (2012) #4 Near Mint/Mint MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1986) (#1-13) (MARVEL) #2 (Marvel Star) Near Mint/Mint MIGHTY THOR (2011) (#1-23) (MARVEL) #11 Near Mint/Mint NAM (1986) #4 Near Mint/Mint NEW AVENGERS (2013) (#1-33) (MARVEL) #2 Near Mint/Mint POINT ONE (2012) #1 Near Mint/Mint PUNISHER (2011) (#1-16) (MARVEL) #5 Near Mint/Mint PUNISHERMAX (PUNISHER MAX) (2009) #20 Near Mint/Mint RED SHE-HULK (#58-UP) (2012) #60 Near Mint/Mint SCARLET SPIDER (2012) (#1-25) (MARVEL) #1 Near Mint/Mint STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #3 2ND PRINT Near Mint/Mint SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2013) (#1-33) (MARVEL) #1 Fine ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #95 Near Mint/Mint WEAPON H (2018) #6 CAMPBELL Near Mint/Mint WOLVERINE: THE ORIGIN (2001) #5 Near Mint/Mint X 23 (2005) (#1-6) (MARVEL NEXT) #1 VARIANT Near Mint/Mint
DC BATMAN (2011) (#0-52) (DC NEW52) #2 Fine BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES (1995) #1 Fine BATMAN & ROBIN ADVENTURES ANNUAL (1996) #1 Fine BATMAN ADVENTURES (1992) #28 Very Good BATMAN ADVENTURES (1992) #31 Fine BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL (1994) #1 Fine BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1995) #1 Fine BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE (1994) #1 NEWSSTAND Fine BATMAN: BEYOND (1999) (#1-6) (BATMAN BEYOND) (DC) #2 Very Good BATMAN: BEYOND THE RETURN OF THE JOKER (2000) #1 Fine BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES (1998) #8 NEWSSTAND Fine BLUE DEVIL (1984) #5 Near Mint/Mint CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (1985) #11 Near Mint/Mint DARK CLAW ADVENTURES #1 NEWSSTAND Fine DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) (#0-881) (DC) #623 Near Mint/Mint HARDWARE (1993) #1 BAGGED (DC: Milestone Press) Near Mint/Mint HAWKMAN (2002) (#1-49) (DC) #5 Near Mint/Mint INFINITY INC. (1984) (#1-53) (DC) #17 Near Mint/Mint JUSTICE LEAGUE (2011) (#0-52) (DC NEW52) #50 Near Mint/Mint LOBO (1990) (#1-4) (DC) #1 Near Mint/Mint MANHUNTER (1988) (#1-24) #13 Near Mint/Mint MANHUNTER (1988) (#1-24) #15 Near Mint/Mint SUPERMAN ADVENTURES (1996) #4 Fine
DARK HORSE COMICS GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) #1 Fine HELLBOY: BEING HUMAN ONE-SHOT (2011) #1 Fine MASK (1991) (#0-4) (DARK HORSE) #1 Near Mint/Mint PLAYBOY INTERVIEWS: LARGER THAN LIFE (2006) #1 Near Mint/Mint
IMAGE COMICS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (2002) (#1-4) (IMAGE) #1 COVER C Near Mint/Mint
INDEPENDENTS BADGER (1983) (#1-70) (CAPITAL/FIRST) (MIKE BARON) #51 (First Comics) Near Mint/Mint BADGER GOES BERSERK! (FIRST COMICS) (MIKE BARON) (1989) #4 (First Comics) Near Mint/Mint BLACK KISS #10 (Vortex Comics, Inc.) Near Mint/Mint CHARLIE CHAN (1989) (#1-6) (ETERNITY) #4 (Eternity Comics (World/Imperial)) Near Mint/Mint CHIP 'N' DALE RESCUE RANGERS (1990) #1 (Walt Disney Company) Near Mint/Mint CRYING FREEMAN (1989) #1 (Viz Comics) Near Mint/Mint DINOSAURS FOR HIRE (1988) #1 (Eternity Comics (World/Imperial)) Near Mint/Mint DINOSAURS FOR HIRE (1988) #2 (Eternity Comics (World/Imperial)) Near Mint/Mint DIRTY PAIR (1988) (#1-4) (ECLIPSE) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Near Mint/Mint DIRTY PAIR: A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (1990) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Near Mint/Mint DISTANT SOIL #6 (WaRP Graphics) Near Mint/Mint DISTANT SOIL, A (1991) (#1-14) (ARIA PRESS) #10 (Aria Press) Near Mint/Mint DITKO'S WORLD (1986) #2 (Renegade Press) Near Mint/Mint DOKTOR SLEEPLESS (2007) #9 WRAPAROUND (Avatar Comics) Near Mint/Mint DOLLMAN (1991) #4 (Eternity Comics (World/Imperial)) Near Mint/Mint DOME: GROUND ZERO #1 (DC: Vertigo Press) Near Mint/Mint DUCK TALES (1988) (#1-13) (GLADSTONE) #9 (Gladstone) Near Mint/Mint DUCK TALES (1990) (#1-18) (WALT DISNEY) #3 (Walt Disney Company) Near Mint/Mint DUCKMAN (TOPPS) (1994) #3 (Topps Publishing) Near Mint/Mint HALLOWEEN HORROR (1987) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Near Mint/Mint HAMMER OF GOD (1990) #4 (First Comics) Near Mint/Mint HARD ROCK COMICS VOL. 5: KISS (1992) #1 (Revolutionary Comics) Near Mint/Mint HOROBI (1989) #1 (Viz Comics) Near Mint/Mint HOW TO DRAW TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (SOLSON) (1986) #1 (Solson Publications) Near Mint/Mint INVADERS FROM MARS (1990) #1 (Eternity Comics (World/Imperial)) Near Mint/Mint JUPITER (1999) #3 (Sandberg Publishing) Near Mint/Mint MAGIC THE GATHERING: HOMELANDS (1995) #1 (Acclaim/Valiant) Near Mint/Mint MAGIC THE GATHERING: SHADOW MAGE (1995) #1 (Acclaim/Valiant) Near Mint/Mint MICKEY MOUSE ADVENTURES (DISNEY) #2 (Walt Disney Company) Near Mint/Mint MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS (2016) #1 BLANK CVR (Boom Studios Publishing) Near Mint/Mint RAGAMUFFINS (1985) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Near Mint/Mint RARE BIT FIENDS (1994) #11 (King Hell Press) Near Mint/Mint RAVENS AND RAINBOWS (JEFFREY JONES) (1983) #1 (Pacific Comics) Fine RAZOR & SHI SPECIAL (1994) #1 (London Night Studios) Near Mint/Mint RAZOR: TORTURE (1996) #3 (London Night Studios) Near Mint/Mint SILVER STAR (JACK KIRBY) (Pacific Comics) #5 (Pacific Comics) Near Mint/Mint To be unsubscribed from our e-mail newsletter, please send your request to moulton@milehighcomics.com |
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Ten Million Comic Books - Half Price
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