Looking to trade for a Tank Girl #1, 1991, Dark Horse10028
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O Congrats on getting your book!! Its looks great!! Its always great to see collectors acquiring their desired prize.  |
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| @kaptainmyke I hope you aren't referring to me. My kids are millennials!!! LOL!! In fact, most of my kids were born before the movie came out. Me, I've always loved the movie and I'm very much enjoying the new Tank Girl comics. I'm late to the show for Tank Girl, but I wasn't actively collecting comics when my kids were in diapers. The diapers kind of took priority. So now I'm getting into TG. I think another movie is a great idea!!!! Yes, the first one was very campy and corny, but that's what it was meant to be. I'm hoping that they do another movie and make it a big budget one. I think there is a lot of freedom with the characters to really do just about anything with them. And everyone knows who Ozzy is!!!! My kids know who Ozzy is!!!! The real question is, do you know who Randy Rhoads and Jimi Hendrix are??? Or actually, since we're talking Tank Girls, do you know who Sid Vicious and Johnny Ramone were? |
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| Yes I know who all of those people are. No, I was referring to the millenials who cause the comic book market to go up when a reboot is rumored or optioned, and they lay claim that Post Malone jumpstarted Ozzy's career. Since we are on the topic of corny, cheesy, and campy - here are some movies that deserve the modern reboot darker take: Flash Gordon The Phantom The Rocketeer |
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| @kaptainmyke I agree that those movies do deserve a remake!!!! I'd love to see what they could do with Flash Gordon with all the technology today!! As for millenials driving the hype, yeah, it is frustrating!!!! But it is what is. I think we always secretly craved that comics would be more mainstream, but we never thought it all the way through to the consequences. Now we're seeing it!!! |
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I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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That's very insightful, @Jesse_O.  |
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| @Jesse_O I hope you get the book. CBSI just put that book #1 on their weekly top ten list this past Friday. | ||
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| Just mentioning but MCS has a copy listed for their upcoming prime auction in October, as seen here https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?ItemID=47603909 |
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| @Hcanes Thanks for that info!!! I kinda figured someone had said something somewhere. Last night, a nm raw got posted on eBay that had a starting bid of $50 or a BIN of $105. I was the first watcher. When I woke up this morning, The copy that I bought had been posted with a $50 start or a $65 BIN. The nm copy already had bids on it and I didn't want to chance losing out, so I bought the second copy at $65 plus $10 shipping. That was stretching my budget a bit, but I can live off of tuna sandwiches for a day or two instead of hamburgers or pork chops!!! I just got confirmation that the buyer finally received my payment, so I'm breathing a little bit easier. BTW, he has been an eBay member since 2015 and he has a few slabs on auction right now. So it's just the 2 star feedback that I am concerned about. I'm hoping he knows what he is doing and is just now getting started selling on eBay. Time will tell. The nm copy is now up to $72 with 7 bids and just about 4 days left. So it's already at the max of what was my budget. It ends Wednesday evening. I have a feeling it will pass the $105 BIN that was listed at the beginning. I think the seller will be very happy by the end of his auction. |
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| @Darkseid_of_town Yep, I saw that. I expect slab copies in the 9's to go for $200 minimum in an auction. The 9.8 that MCS had listed at $800 sold that first night/next morning after the announcement by Tank Girl. | ||
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| @Jesse_O - Glad you were able to get one, Jesse. I was watching an auction for an 8.5 graded one on ebay to see how high it would go, and that one’s up to $132.50 with over 19 hours left. | ||
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| @esaravo Yep. If anyone has a copy, now is the time to get it graded and sell it!! CGC lists 93 total graded copies with only 18 9.8. This is going to be a book that will be worth money in basically any grade. There just wasn't that many printed. I've looked but can't find any data on the print run size. Even the raw copies of 2, 3 and 4 from that first series are nothing to sneeze at. Tank Girl has always had a subculture following. I never really looked into TG until this year, but I'm glad I did. I really didn't think I'd enjoy it, but I was surprised. | ||
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| @Jesse_O I found these- I think a couple might be missing, I'll keep looking if you're interested I guess the longest story is "Skidmarks"   |
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| @esaravo Did you see that the 8.5 ended at $137.05? I thought it'd get over $150. The next one ending is a 9.2 that is already at $325 and ends tomorrow night. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O Yes, I almost threw in a bid myself, only because you now have us all watching this book. |
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| LOL!!!! | ||
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| Wasn't there already a movie with Lori Petty? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson Yep, in 1995. But supposedly, this is going to be a different script. However, the creators have not been contacted yet for input. It seems they may not be. They sold all their movie rights to MGM. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O |
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| So I should get my #1 Tank Girl graded and slabbed? I'm pretty sure it's in the 9s. I took a break on researching/selling my comics. Maybe I came back at exactly the right time! |
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| If it's in the 9's, this would be the time to get it graded if you are looking to sell it. Last night, I said it was a 9.2 at $325 on auction, it is actually a 9.4. It's still at $325 but ends tonight. Mind you, the movie is just in development right now. If it doesn't get made, then everything will crash like a house of cards. If it gets made, I expect demand will continue to climb until it comes out. Here is an article from Screenrant Quote: Originally Posted by screenrant |
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| Yes, I am selling. I Googled Tank Girl as soon as I read this post. What about getting it graded without getting it slabbed? If time is of the essence and getting it slabbed takes a few months, can I get it graded at a con? I know on-site grading is done but I'm not sure if they only more current books. |
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| Well, CBCS is at 4-6 week turn around time right now. You can do a fast pass which will cut that down to 2-3 weeks. Pressing is where it could spend a lot of time if you decide to do that. I THINK CBCS pressing is at 12-14 weeks. Again, that could be cut in half with a fast pass. But honestly, I think even with regular times, you'd be alright. This is all talk, rumor if you will, about a movie. It's been said that Robbie wants to see the script before she decides if she will act in it. If she does, demand will spike even more. But even if this all dies down, a TG#1 graded in the 9's is still going to easily be a $150+ book. There is still a demand for it and this hype is just drawing in more fans. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O I called it!!!!! Final sale price of $153.01 plus shipping!!! And I just got shipping confirmation on my copy today!!! I was getting nervous, but he stated that he would ship in 3 business days or less. Today was the third day. Now I just have to be patient and hope USPS doesn't destroy it. To top it off, guess what. it's coming media mail!!!! aaarrrggghhhhh!!!!! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by kaptainmyke I thought comic books couldn't be shipped Media mail? |
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| I just double-checked. Because comic books contain advertising, they can't be shipped Media Mail. USPS can open and inspect the package. It could get damaged during the process. Apparently, the post office doesn't even reseal it. You could also be charged additional for shipping. |
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| @emme_jay - This topic (media mail) has been talked about to death. No, way past death, to zombie and beyond. Google the topic and you will find numerous threads about it. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by esaravo I did Google it to make sure I remembered the what the criteria was for media mail and I specifically read a few threads about sending comics since it was a different kind of periodical from a regular magazine. Regardless of whether people send it media mail way or not, I'd never send nor would I let someone send me anything that costs $150 with this shipping method. One un-slabbed comic weighs less than 16 oz. Priority Mail costs maybe $5 more and it's insured. Yes, you can insure media mail, however, it is the least prioritized way to send an item. I wouldn't want anything I bought or sold for $153, rolling around the post office for 5-9 days. I sold a record to someone in Ohio earlier this year. Because of flooding, the post office was closed for a few weeks and mail was redirected. It took over six weeks for him to get his record. The record only cost $25 and it arrived without damage but if it wasn't sent media mail he would've gotten it much quicker. Maybe this has been discussed ad nauseum, I didn't read every thread, but I've mailed enough high value items to understand certain differences between different shipping methods. I don't know if I'd even buy from someone who sent a valuable comic media mail. Either they don't know the difference or they don't care what happens to your purchase once it leaves their possession. |
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| Well done Jesse, I tend to not care too much about seller ratings, or how a book is shipped, although in a bag and cardboard wrapped seems like a minimum to expect. Been lucky with several hundred purchases, only had a couple arrive damaged. I picked up the 4 issue tank girl set 10 years ago for about $75. I think they are all 9.8 candidates. I gave the set to my daughter for Christmas about 5 years ago. Comics make great gifts. I’ll gift her with getting them graded sometime. Being a sexist, I give her stuff like She Hulk 1. Mopsy 1, What if 10, Saga 1 and the like, over the years. I like to think I sneak her a bit of a retirement or play fund that way. She never sells anything though, so far. She is a millennial who reads tons of comics, but prefers graphic novels for reading material. Once a book gets too hot, I tend to not hunt for it anymore myself. Sometimes they drop again, but still many 1st appearances I do not own, that are not so hot right now. Strange Tales 110 comes to mind. |
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