Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The 9.6 numbers aren't much better, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I also didn't realize Caliber #1 had such a low print run. I figured it was much higher than Crow #1, to be honest. Census for it - #1 - 39 9.8s 32 Blue 7 Yellow There are 50 9.6's on issue #1. and for CP #15 - 11 9.8's 7 Blue 4 Yellow 9.6's are actually lower than 9.8's on this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. But the "rabid fan base" doesn't care about CGC 9.8 copies :shrug: It's no different than, say, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac - issue #1 has been reprinted more than 35 times, yet there's basically only 2 people who collect CGC'ed copies of this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I'm loving it! Keep those numbers coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. I have a set in 9.8.....and my #1 is a green 9.8 O'Barr sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. I have a set in 9.8.....and my #1 is a green 9.8 O'Barr sig. From the Grails OO collection when he helped set me down the high-grade path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well, we know where the greens are, ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. But the "rabid fan base" doesn't care about CGC 9.8 copies :shrug: It's no different than, say, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac - issue #1 has been reprinted more than 35 times, yet there's basically only 2 people who collect CGC'ed copies of this series. Do you have any facts on this statement, or are you just spreading your knowledge? I would think there are a ton of people who want this series in 9.8s, or they wouldn't come close to the prices they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well, we know where the greens are, ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanfingh Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. Crow is a niche book. It may have a rabid fan base, but it is small - at least in comparison to Batman, Spider-Man or even Deadpool. Prices are exceedingly strong for the small number of books in the original run stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. Crow is a niche book. It may have a rabid fan base, but it is small - at least in comparison to Batman, Spider-Man or even Deadpool. Prices are exceedingly strong for the small number of books in the original run stories. I agree with this. But there aren't many comics that have the fan base of a Batman or Spidey though. I guess it is possible there are like 5 people who keep bidding against themselves whenever these pop up in high grade, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 So as of right now, there are only 9 possible #1-#4 sets at 9.8 to be had. Take out the Greens, and there are only 8 (although I am sure the greens are unverified O'Barr sigs, and I would be just fine owning those myself). Those are crazy numbers for a book that seems to have a rabid fan base. I am very grateful to own the copies I do have. Crow is a niche book. It may have a rabid fan base, but it is small - at least in comparison to Batman, Spider-Man or even Deadpool. Prices are exceedingly strong for the small number of books in the original run stories. I agree with this. But there aren't many comics that have the fan base of a Batman or Spidey though. I guess it is possible there are like 5 people who keep bidding against themselves whenever these pop up in high grade, . There are quite a few of these collectors out there. Oakman is an example of someone that has the slabbed books. He just doesn't post them in the registry. But I have to agree, there is nowhere near the demand of a mainstream title with a steady publication run. Crow never had that type characteristic. It was meant to be a once-and-done arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So the consensus is Crow 1,2,3, and 4 have lower print runs then Caliber Presents 1? Depends on the book. And these are estimates, though Michael/Mschmidt had a very good reference on the Crow 1-4, and I trust his information. Caliber Presents 1 = 10,000 Crow 1 = 10,000 Crow 2 = 7,000 Crow 3 = 5,000 Crow 4 = 12,000 Wow! I never realized how low a print run Caliber Presents 1 was, for some reason I was thinking 50,000, this book just got a whole lot more attractive to me. Someone asked about the print run of these books. Someday, I'll put together a run of these. Hey, I might get lucky and seduce them away from some rabid collecting fangirl too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Onsite sub at Chicago 2 weeks ago.... That oddball greeie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well, I decided to sell some of my CGC and raw Crow dupes/undercopies so I figure I would show off while I still can. I guess I could put this under the hoards topic but I think that you guys may be the only ones who would appreciate it! I found out about the Crow when I was about 12. Tundra re-released it and I bought each issue off the shelves as they came out. I loved it so much that over the years I would always pick up the original Caliber issues whenever I came across them. I recall thinking it was cool that James O'Barr was also from Michigan. I've actually already sold a few runs of the series and 4 copies of Caliber Presents 1 so this picture isn't exactly complete, but it's everything I have from Caliber that is Crow related at this time. Enjoy! -William Then there is this collection that never made it into the registry. William, you are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What makes them tough in high grade is what I love about them. The black covers are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandGothic Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Where would I start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Where would I start? Do you want graded or raw copies, and in what kind of shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
