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May 26, 2015

Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #167 No Hero

Filed under: Swiped: Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed! — Doorman @ 12:00 pm

After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.

Swamp Thing debuted in House of Secrets #92 and went on to become the most prominent swamp monster in the history of comics. The limited [print run: 2,000] auxiliary variant of No Hero #6 paid homage to this classic.

House of Secrets #92
House of Secrets #92
July 1971
Bernie Wrightson
No Hero #6
No Hero #6 (auxiliary)
May 2009
Juan Jose Ryp

On Ebay: Swamp Thing | No Hero
On AtomicAvenue: Swamp Thing | No Hero

May 19, 2015

Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #166 No Hero

Filed under: Swiped: Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed! — Doorman @ 12:00 pm

After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.

Crisis on Infinite Earths was a milestone maxi-series for DC Comics that established the new order of their universe for the modern age. Issue #7 featured the death of Supergirl and told the origin of the Anti-Monitor. The limited [print run: 1,500] auxiliary variant of No Hero #5 paid homage to this classic.

Crisis on Infinite Earths #7
Crisis on Infinite Earths #7
October 1985
George Pérez
No Hero #5
No Hero #5 (auxiliary)
April 2009
Juan Jose Ryp

On Ebay: Crisis | No Hero
On AtomicAvenue: Crisis | No Hero

May 13, 2015

Cyberspace Comics Market Report #57 May 2015

Filed under: Cyberspace Comics Market Report — Doorman @ 10:56 am

Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.

Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 3,243,438 (+15.39% from last month; +25.83% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 78,172 (+2.42%; +298.59%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 2.41% (–11.39%; +216.78%)

Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 121,221 (-26.89%; -29.99%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 3.73% (-36.65%; -44.38%)

My current eBay feedback (unique): 38,024
My current eBay feedback (total): 71,467
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.8%

Position Dollar Sales # of Current Listings
First Marvel Comics Marvel Comics (15,221 listings)
Second Clearance DC Comics (8,962 listings)
Third Graded Comics (↑) Other Indies (8,130 listings)
Fourth DC Comics (↓) Image Comics (6,022 listings)
Fifth Marvel (Bronze) (↓) Clearance (5,305 listings)

 

 
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,170,367 (-1.30%; -32.54%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 75,581 (+1.40%; +10.33%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 6.46% (+2.67%; +63.54%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 4.33% (-26.11%; -28.31%)

 
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 99,206 (+0.28%; +3.59%)

May 12, 2015

Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #165 No Hero

Filed under: Swiped: Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed! — Doorman @ 12:00 pm

After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.

Zap put the underground comix movement on the map with the talents of Robert Crumb. The limited [print run: 2,000] auxiliary variant of No Hero #4 pays tribute to Zap #0.

Zap #0
Zap #0
October 1967
Robert Crumb
No Hero #4
No Hero #4 (auxiliary)
February 2009
Juan Jose Ryp

On Ebay: Zap | No Hero
On AtomicAvenue: Zap | No Hero

May 5, 2015

Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed #164 No Hero

Filed under: Swiped: Comic Book Cover Swipes Exposed! — Doorman @ 12:00 pm

After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.

Alan Moore’s Watchmen set the bar high for comics and ushered in an era of realism in superheroics. Its influence can still be seen in today’s comics. The limited [print run: 2,000] variant of No Hero #3 paid homage to this issue.

Watchmen #1
Watchmen #1
September 1986
Dave Gibbons
No Hero #3
No Hero #3 (auxiliary)
December 2008
Juan Jose Ryp

On Ebay: Watchmen | No Hero
On AtomicAvenue: Watchmen | No Hero

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