Discuss comic grading and how to evaluate books
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Ryan73 Posts: 2
12/14/2020
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I recently started going through my comic collection. I noticed that some are newsstand editions and others are direct editions. One comic that is newsstand edition will be worth more than its direct edition counterpart. However, I'm also seeing the opposite on other comics. Direct editions are worth more than their newsstand counterparts. For some reason, I thought it was one way or the other, not back and forth. I don't know what to believe when I'm grading my comics. Thoughts?
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Ronbatman Administrator Posts: 2530
12/15/2020
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I recently wrote about this on the blog if you would like to read it.
https://blog.comicspriceguide.com/comic-book-upc-code-history-and-price-implications/
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Ryan73 Posts: 2
12/15/2020
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Thank you for this information. It's a big help. Ronbatman wrote:
I recently wrote about this on the blog if you would like to read it.
https://blog.comicspriceguide.com/comic-book-upc-code-history-and-price-implications/
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rgtichy Posts: 124
3/8/2021
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And, the rarity versus condition balance changed over time. When "Direct" first began, there were not as many comic book stores, so "Direct" editions would be rare, but also more likely to end up collected and cared for. Then as there came to be many comic stores with "Direct" inventory, it became the newstand ones that were not just rarer, but still less likely to end up collected and cared for.
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