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By: The Comic-Book Apocalypse :: Badmouth - All Things Now

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By: ed

ed — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:24:38 +0000

really like the article and comic books!

By: Jason Sanford: May 2011

Jason Sanford: May 2011 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:29:43 +0000

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By: Was Deathmate Black the moment the Comic Speculator Bubble burst? - Page 5

Was Deathmate Black the moment the Comic Speculator Bubble burst? - Page 5 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:50:03 +0000

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Weekender: Dallas Area Concerts for April 15-17 | FrontRow — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:58:35 +0000

[...] And though the basic gist and cause-of-purpose is a good one, we should take a second to reflect on what some are complaining about, mainly the scalper/collector aspect of the day. While it may be an effective promotional tool, some are claiming that it doesn’t do the event any favors other than to make cynical speculators handfuls of cash. This sort of behavior is never healthy for niche industries, just ask anyone that ever collected sports cards or comic books. [...]

By: Are Tim Hortons price increases warranted? « WordsByNowak

Are Tim Hortons price increases warranted? « WordsByNowak — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:03:55 +0000

[...] may have merit; after all, this sort of speculation has happened in every other market – even comic books – so why not [...]

By: X

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:43:58 +0000

I have seen at the local flea market lately that there have been at least two people who bought into this mess , and are now trying to sell at least 12 long boxes of worthless comics………

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ScrewAttack - Something Original... Every Freakin' Day. — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:24:25 +0000

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By: soc

soc — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:14:35 +0000

Don’t forget to mention that at stores when a issue was released to the public, they only would have “3-5″ issues “available.” Then, the following week they would have stock marked up because they were “hard to find.” Such as Magneto #0 with red embossed cover and the special grey cover wild cats with glitter! Too expensive for the average kid and marked up more than double by the “comic shop.” I remember feeling so burnt by deathmate, the months and months of waiting for nothing. Eventually I completed my set, but it was very frustrating.

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68000_mkII's comics Bookmarks on Delicious — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:28:49 +0000

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