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1/4/2016
Topic:
DC Superman Comics - Unidentifiable

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kds_comics
Here's the first one

http://comicspriceguide.com/collection/london-editions/superman/4/ubsris

Here's the process for the rest - Search for Superman #4 in the "Search Price Guide" title and issue.
Country will default to United States of America .

Leaving Superman and Issue #4 in search window, change country to "United Kingdom" and hit "Search" button a second time.
Your issue should come right up.

Use a similar process for the other issues.

BTW - CPG apparently does not have issue #6 of this same series - you may have to submit as a new issues with picture.
Check rules on this. Or you can search by publisher. I am too lazy/short on time to try it.

Hope this helps. Cool
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edited by kds_comics on 1/4/2016
1/8/2016
Topic:
Check it out

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kds_comics
https://video.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xtf1/v/t43.1792-2/12422650_1010479068995303_1588474418_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjE1MDAsInJsYSI6MTMxMywidmVuY29kZV90YWciOiJzdmVfaGQifQ%3D%3D&rl=1500&vabr=776&oh=5494d34d5eb5d1d5b6ffc856e241bf16&oe=56902BD1
1/19/2016
Topic:
Missing Austrailain Comic - Killeroo

kds_comics
kds_comics
Least you all forget my track record of the weird and unusual comic books
not in the CPG database, I start the new year with the Australian
outlaw / anti-hero / bounty hunter, the anthropomorphic character
Killeroo,

(yes, I know, as if you have not had enough work to do...)

The specifics and references
Two issues were published by Ozone Studios, labeled "Book One" and "Book Two"
Other titles with character as noted by comic vine link below.

Title: Killeroo
Missing Issues: "Book Two"
Country: Australia
Publisher: Ozone Studios
Publication Years: 2004
Cover Price: Seven Bucks Aus ($7.00)
Color Cover with Black and Whiter interior pages

More Information:

http://www.comicvine.com/killeroo/4005-75424/
https://www.facebook.com/killeroo
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1/19/2016
Topic:
Ruk's list-Who has the best collection

kds_comics
kds_comics
You can add me to the list, please


KDS Comics .... Total Value $12,965.43 ...
Total Comics... 3,528

I believe this puts me at lucky #100 on your list.
I'm a winner!!!
1/21/2016
Topic:
Ruk's list-Who has the best collection

kds_comics
kds_comics
I'm now 102 on the list. Yeah for me!
I guess I need to go out and buy another $1000 worth of comics...
1/21/2016
Topic:
Ecxalibur

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kds_comics
Story is very good - especially the first 20 or so issues.
The problem, of course, is that they printed so many issues...

Cover to Excalibur #4 has to be in top ten of funniest covers of all time.




Just my opinion.
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(edited to test the image embed and make sure it was still working, sorry for the post interruption wink)
edited by netstuffers on 1/21/2016
1/22/2016
Topic:
Comic Boxes

kds_comics
kds_comics
Actually you can get a corrugated Plastic Comic Storage Box from Bags Unlimited

https://www.bagsunlimited.com/p-4027-comic-storage-box.aspx

The advantage - it would seem to me - is that it is more durable, won't attract bugs and vermin like cardboard.
The disadvantage is to make it acid free material, it is more expensive than a cardboard box.
The box is made from polypropylene - the same "basic" material comic book bags are made from.

Hope this helps if this is what you need.

KDS
1/22/2016
Topic:
New to site, couple of quieries

kds_comics
kds_comics
To answer you question on reliability - Comic Price Guide is a wonderful Guide.
95% of the time, you will get a good, "real world" price a comic will sell at.

But there are other free guides on the web.
The Overstreet Comic Price Guide - you can find prices from this guide online if you search.
Comic Book Realms puts out a free guide as well. Real comics are sold on My Comic Shop.com

As with any endeavor, you should check more than one source for a price.
The biggest discrepancy I have found is that low grade 1970's comic will be a little low here compared to Overstreet price and a few others.

MY OPINION - is that CPG tends to reflect the fact that if a comic is worth $2 to $3 big dealers are not bothering to bag, board and display and are blowing out these comics in low grade for $0.50 to $1.00 - so I think to the little guy like me they are undervalued.


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2/11/2016
Topic:
New to CPG, and have a few questions

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kds_comics
If you post some pictures of one of your comics here memebers can provide an opinion on a grade.
Include interior picture if you can.
This would be a rough estimate - still folks here are pretty good at this stuff.
2/15/2016
Topic:
Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns Paper

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kds_comics
"Revenge of the Green Lanterns" is not an actual title - it is only a subtitle given to the trade paperback.
As you found from experience, the subtitle is not searchable.


This is the Green Lantern Vol 4 series found on CPG here.
http://comicspriceguide.com/titles/green-lantern/slxyh
Then look under the Trade Paper Backs to find this TPB comic collection.
When looking for trades - Most of the time ...find the title and volume of the ORIGINAL series, then look under trades.


Occasionaly TPBs are listed on thier own title when they are collected from different series or are unique.
Example is here http://comicspriceguide.com/titles/crisis-on-multiple-earths/pirrn
SHAMELSS PLUG - I have this one is anyone is interested http://comicspriceguide.com/collection/dc/crisis-on-multiple-earths/3/rkqpmv


Hope this helps. In the serach, usually less is more, if you know what I mean,
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2/18/2016
Topic:
Missing Austrailain Comic - Killeroo

kds_comics
kds_comics
Any progress on this Killeroo comic?
I sympathize with your database issues, but can't solve them from my lowly vantage point.
Who could refuse this face?



'nuff said
KDS
2/18/2016
Topic:
Examples of various grades

kds_comics
kds_comics
A few references. The first has an excellent definition of terms.
http://comicvine.gamespot.com/comic-book-grading/4015-44517/
http://www.wikihow.com/Grade-Comic-Books
There used to be a more pictoral guide on the web, can't find it any more.
Anyone else know? Also might check YouTube.
KDS
edited by kds_comics on 2/18/2016
2/19/2016
Topic:
Rebirth 2016

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kds_comics
Thanks for the information - before the video I had no idea what they were trying to do.
I think what I heard is get back to focused stories with the primary characters.
I do applaud DC for trying to tell the good stories. Time will tell if they succeed.
3/1/2016
Topic:
SPAM Question

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kds_comics
netstuffers wrote:
We just pushed up a couple updates aimed at killing the spam robots. We're also finishing up an email verification system to help stop them from signing up in the first place.

Hopefully tonight is "All Quiet" as I know the last few nights have been "All Noisy" upset




Thank you - very grateful to you for filtering by IP address or DNS or what ever works.
3/1/2016
Topic:
Missing The Punisher #11 Variant Edition

kds_comics
kds_comics
This one?



See Comic Book Resources articel here. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=55602
THis arrears to be a one-off done by one comic store - very hard to keep up with this type of title.
3/2/2016
Topic:
Listings don't include Laugh-A-Lympics

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kds_comics
LoisLane242 wrote:
Possibly. My title says "Laugh-A-Lympics" from 1978 sold originally for $1.25.

I also have some others I couldn't find on your site:

The Warrior - Vol. 5#40 / Dec. 1980 / D.C.
True Story of Smoky the Bear - 1964 / Western Printing
Walt Disney's Donald and Daisy - Vol. 26 #12 / Sept. 1966
Marvel Premiere featuring Dominic Fortune - #56 / Oct. 1980 / Marvel
The Maniaks - #69 Aug. 1967 / D.C.
Showcase Featuring Jason Quest #90 May 1970 / D.C.
Classics Illustrated Special Issue - Jan. 1960 - Illustrated Story of Festivals
Batman #7 / Summer, 1964 - D.C. 80 page giant annual
Superboy #131, Jul. 1966 - D.C.
Supergirl #401 - Jul. 1970 - D.C.
Spiderman and Machine Man #99 / Nov. 1980 - Marvel
Codelin (Argentina) #34 1965 (in Spanish)
Patoruzu (Argentina) Jul, 1964

Thank you


Not that hard really - for "The True Story of Smokey the Bear" just search for the title "Smokey the Bear".
http://comicspriceguide.com/titles/true-story-of-smokey-the-bear-the/popri
Many times searching a portion of the title is better than the compelte title. This is becasue publishers put extra words in the title that are not in the Indica (not in the official published title) or are different than the official comic title.
Example: Walt Disney's Donald and Daisy is incorrect - the corret title is "Donald and Daisy" Walt Disney is not part of the title - just an embelishment.
Ditto with Classics Illustrated - just seach "Classics Illustrated". It would help greatly if you know the issue number.
And as others in this thread noted - if published outside USA you need to put in a different country or leave country blank. Or just seach the title.
For example, you last one, Patoruzu, appears to be here.
http://comicspriceguide.com/titles/adventures-of-patoruzu/tksrk
Hope this helps - I will let you do the rest.
KDS
edited by kds_comics on 3/2/2016
3/7/2016
Topic:
Ruk's list-Who has the best collection

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ruk wrote:
OOPs list is almost 9 years old
now can someone send me my salary -
9 years is a long time to wait to be paid---
unless I have mislaid the chq...
DEAR ME--DEAR ME..
also if youse guys can make the list nicer looking I wd appreciate it-
it looks great on my desk but less attractive here?
edited by ruk on 3/6/2016


I'm number #103 - Whoopie!!! Yeah for me...
Must be my lucky number, yeah, that's it...
KDS
3/7/2016
Topic:
Cover miscut

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kds_comics
I am unsure what you mena by "mis-cut".
There were many printing - (what would you call them - challenges?) imperfections in the late 1960's through the early 1980's.
Printing pressed were mechanical devices - no comptuer controls, no sensors or anything like that. Printing was depending on a mechancial device to keep the page square. Paper was of medicore quality too - comics were not meant to be kept for a long time.
Interior pages that have a little extra paper where the mechanism did not "cut" the page square - as long as they are minior - are no big deal.
Covers that were cut off center or skewed - well - it all depend on "how bad is it?"
Here's an example of a skewed cover
Many interior pages were not cut correctly at the printer http://smg.photobucket.com/user/divadrabnud/media/TOS98Aas.jpg.html
How bad do you think it is? Not too bad, but obvisouly not correct.
All defects detract from value - how bad the defect is is how much it detracts value.
Hope this perspective helps a little.
KDS
3/7/2016
Topic:
Tales from the crypt (1968)

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kds_comics
Please add a picture - be very careful on these - a lot of comic and magazines in the late 1960's and into the 1970's were reprints of 1950's stuff. Marvel did a sereis on "Where Monsters Dwell" - just a 1950's rerpint back from when there were (gasp!) no super-hero comics.
Just seach "Crypt" and you get 34 titles - several with the "Tales from the Crypt" title.
3/9/2016
Topic:
Adding Facts?

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kds_comics
Your kidding - right?
Go to the issue you want
Click Tab "Info & Values"
Click Button "Add Story"
Add your first appearce, etc information.
See picture below - in the form of my shamless plug for a comic I have for sale.
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