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MAX STEEL - Special Collector's Edition Comic Book [2000] |  |
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US $45.00 | 27d 7h 42m |
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Wizard Press: The Dark Book- Comic Book Villians Collectors Series Vol.1 | |
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BATMAN VS. THE INCREDIBLE HULK COMIC BOOK DC AND MARVEL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 1981 | |
2 Bids | US $17.05 | 6h 48m |
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Frankenstein Collectors issue Comic book | |
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US $24.99 | 6h 53m |
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** Lady Gaga FAME Collector Comic Book Preview ** w/Taylor Swift | |
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US $9.99 | 11h 55m |
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"LITTLE DOT LAND" COMIC BOOK. By Harvey Classics. COLLECTORS ISSUE! | |
0 Bid | US $4.95 | 19h 27m |
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Comic Book ~ I Love Lucy ~ Authorized Collector's Edition #3 of 6 07/1990 | |
0 Bid | US $14.95 | 1d 1h 4m |
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1991 MARVEL COMIC BOOK SLEEPWALKER CAPTAIN AMERICA JUNE 1 COLLECTOR ITEM ISSUE 1 | |
0 Bid | US $2.29 | 2d 1h 36m |
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COMIC BOOK CHAMPIONS " MR. FREEZE PEWTER COLLECTOR SERIES 1995 | |
0 Bid | US $49.95 | 2d 1h 40m |
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The Thing Comic Book July 1 1983 First Collectors Item Issue Marvel | |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 2d 7h 55m |
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Comic Book Collector's Issue | |
0 Bid | US $10.00 | 2d 9h 31m |
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Supermans Collectors Set Comic Book | |
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X-Men Comic Book Issues Number #1 and #2 by Marvel Comics. From Adult Collector | |
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Special Spider-Man Collectors Comic Book Lot Marvel Comics Anniversary Chromium | |
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US $17.99 | 17d 4h 19m |
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PLASTIC MAN ON THE LAM KYLE BAKER COLLECTORS COMIC BOOK PLASTIC BINDING | |
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US $21.99 | 3d 1h 35m |
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1995 JULY ICE AGE ON THE WORLD OF MAGIC WITH 3 COLLECTOR CARDS COMIC BOOK | |
0 Bid | US $2.00 | 3d 3h 30m |
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Star Wars Collectors Edition Comic Book - Marvel Special Edition | |
0 Bid | US $9.95 | 3d 7h 6m |
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very rare loaded comic book collectors edition bagged never opend super rare | |
0 Bid | US $45.00 | 3d 9h 18m |
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AC COLLECTOR CLASSICS COMIC BOOK 1990 #1 LEMONADE KID ART BY BOB POWELL | |
0 Bid | US $.75 | 3d 9h 25m |
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Star Wars Shadows of the Empire classic/collectors comic book | |
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US $4.99 | 3d 11h 48m |
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Comic Book Collectors
Question for comic book collectors?
I have just bought some 2005 copies of 'Fantastic Four'. The white bar-code box in the bottom corner gives the price in US$ and Can$ and bears the words 'Direct Edition'. Can anyone tell me what 'Direct Edition' means, and whether it has any significance from a collector's point of view? Thanks.
Direct Edition simply refers to the means in which the comics are distributed. Direct Edition refers to comics that come directly from the Publishers (ie Marvel) and are typically sold only at comic book stores and other comic specialty places. The non-Direct Editions (Newsstand Editions) are found in retail stores, drug stores, toy stores and what not and come from newsstand distribution companies instead of the Publishers themselves. The difference between the two types affects the retailers more. Direct Editions cannot be returned by the retailers if they are unable to sell all of their inventory while the Newsstand Editions can. And Direct Editions can also be purchased by retailers at a bigger discount since the distributors do not have to worry about giving them credit for returned items.
Direct Editions and Newsstand Editions are printed at the exact same time and have nothing to do with being first or second prints like some of the other answerers think. Second Prints and beyond are identified in the indicia (the fine print stuff usually at the bottom of the first page of each comic), and recently publishers like Marvel started using variant covers to identify Second Printings and beyond.
Collectors do prefer Direct Editions mainly because they are treated better by comic shops and what not than the Newsstand Editions. Direct Editions are placed on shelves designed for comics and typically don't get manhandled and bent up by stockers and other people that don't know anything about them, while Newsstand Editions are just the opposite.
The Direct Editions first came out in the 1980s after the comic market at newsstands started to drop drastically compared to comic shops/specialty stores, so the publishers began to allow retailers to buy directly from them instead of their newsstand distribution companies. The earlier Direct Editions can be identified by the pictures on the cover where a barcode would normally be. And I believe even earlier editions could be identified by whether the issue number was printed inside of a diamond or just a plain square, although I'm not sure about that. Check out the cover images for issues #126 and #127 to see the differences that I'm talking about in this link:
http://comicspriceguide.com/p-issues.asp?t_ID=3649&p=2
I know that later diamond covers had the picture in the barcode area while square covers had barcodes, so that is why I think that is an identifier (check out the covers for issue #154 and #155 on the next page of the same link). In fact, some of the super serious comic collectors will collect both the diamond covers and square covers, or only a specific one of the two.
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MAX STEEL - Special Collector's Edition Comic Book [2000] | |
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US $45.00 | 27d 7h 42m |
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Wizard Press: The Dark Book- Comic Book Villians Collectors Series Vol.1 | |
0 Bid | US $5.00 | 6h 22m |
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BATMAN VS. THE INCREDIBLE HULK COMIC BOOK DC AND MARVEL COLLECTOR'S EDITION 1981 | |
2 Bids | US $17.05 | 6h 48m |
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Frankenstein Collectors issue Comic book | |
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US $24.99 | 6h 53m |
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** Lady Gaga FAME Collector Comic Book Preview ** w/Taylor Swift | |
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US $9.99 | 11h 55m |
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"LITTLE DOT LAND" COMIC BOOK. By Harvey Classics. COLLECTORS ISSUE! | |
0 Bid | US $4.95 | 19h 27m |
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Comic Book ~ I Love Lucy ~ Authorized Collector's Edition #3 of 6 07/1990 | |
0 Bid | US $14.95 | 1d 1h 4m |
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1991 MARVEL COMIC BOOK SLEEPWALKER CAPTAIN AMERICA JUNE 1 COLLECTOR ITEM ISSUE 1 | |
0 Bid | US $2.29 | 2d 1h 36m |
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COMIC BOOK CHAMPIONS " MR. FREEZE PEWTER COLLECTOR SERIES 1995 | |
0 Bid | US $49.95 | 2d 1h 40m |
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The Thing Comic Book July 1 1983 First Collectors Item Issue Marvel | |
0 Bid | US $.99 | 2d 7h 55m |
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Comic Book Collector's Issue | |
0 Bid | US $10.00 | 2d 9h 31m |
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Supermans Collectors Set Comic Book | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 2d 13h 4m |
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X-Men Comic Book Issues Number #1 and #2 by Marvel Comics. From Adult Collector | |
0 Bid | US $1.25 | 2d 16h 57m |
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Special Spider-Man Collectors Comic Book Lot Marvel Comics Anniversary Chromium | |
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US $17.99 | 17d 4h 19m |
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PLASTIC MAN ON THE LAM KYLE BAKER COLLECTORS COMIC BOOK PLASTIC BINDING | |
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US $21.99 | 3d 1h 35m |
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1995 JULY ICE AGE ON THE WORLD OF MAGIC WITH 3 COLLECTOR CARDS COMIC BOOK | |
0 Bid | US $2.00 | 3d 3h 30m |
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Star Wars Collectors Edition Comic Book - Marvel Special Edition | |
0 Bid | US $9.95 | 3d 7h 6m |
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very rare loaded comic book collectors edition bagged never opend super rare | |
0 Bid | US $45.00 | 3d 9h 18m |
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AC COLLECTOR CLASSICS COMIC BOOK 1990 #1 LEMONADE KID ART BY BOB POWELL | |
0 Bid | US $.75 | 3d 9h 25m |
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Star Wars Shadows of the Empire classic/collectors comic book | |
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US $4.99 | 3d 11h 48m |
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STAR TREK COMIC BOOK CLASSIC/COLLECTORS ITEM (DC) | |
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US $4.99 | 3d 11h 49m |
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Korak son of Tarzen comic book for collectors | |
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Tazarn comic book for collectors | |
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BATMAN LIMITED COLLECTORS EDITION C-25 COMIC BOOK | |
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FREEJACK COMIC BOOK 1992 1ST COLLECTORS' EDITION | |
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US $12.00 | 29d 21h 41m |
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Lot of 2 Marvel Collector's Item Classics Comic Book-#5,12 (L4863-ARRI) | |
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US $12.00 | 29d 8h 21m |
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WIZARD X-MEN #1 Collectors Edition Comic book 9.2 NM | |
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US $3.40 | 29d 7h 19m |
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LIMITED COLLECTORS EDITION SHAZAM OVERSIZE COMIC BOOK DC TREASURY FAMOUS FIRST | |
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US $13.49 | 29d 4h 29m |
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X-Men Pizza Hut Promo #4 Marvel Collector's Edition Comic Book (1993) Bagged NEW | |
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US $2.98 | 29d 3h 49m |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #20 VF | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #16 VF | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #15 NM | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #14 NM | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #12 VG | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #10 VG | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #8 FN | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #7 VG | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #5 VG | |
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Comic Book Collector (1992) #4 FN | |
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COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR ALBUM STARTER KIT MARVEL DC | |
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US $16.95 | 29d 1h 34m |
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c 1981 Comic Book ARCHIE Party of the First Part SPECIAL Collector Edition # 300 | |
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MARVEL COLLECTORS' ITEM CLASSICS #7 & 11 COMIC BOOK LOT | |
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US $18.00 | 28d 5h 33m |
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Van Damme In Cyborg Collector's Edition Comic Book (1989) | |
0 Bid | US $3.99 | 4d 13h 59m |
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COMIC BOOK MAGAZINE (WIZARD 200) SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION | |
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US $2.49 | 27d 23h 13m |
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DC Comics METAL MEN #1 October 93 Collectors Comic Book | |
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US $6.95 | 27d 22h 36m |
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DC Universe ZERO HOUR #3 Sept 94 Collectors Comic Book | |
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DC Universe ZERO HOUR #1 Sept 94 Collectors Comic Book | |
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COMIC BOOK- ESSENTIAL X-MEN- #138-2006- PANINI COMICS-MARVEL COLLECTORS' EDITION | |
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COMIC BOOK - THE ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN - #138 - COLLECTORS' EDITION | |
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US $6.29 | 27d 20h 29m |
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COMIC BOOK - RE-LOADED - COLLECTORS' EDITION - INTERPLAY - GREMLIN | |
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Pez Lord of the Rings Gift Set
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DescriptionThe Lord of the Rings Pez gift Set features 8 pez candy dispensers including Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Gollum! This set looks fantastic and is a must have for Pez collectors, sci-fi collectors and Tolkien fans... |
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DC Comics Logos Pint Glass Set
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DescriptionSet of 4 pint glasses featuring the logos of all-time favorite DC Comics superheroes including Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and Flash. |
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Superman -- The Man of Steel Two-Piece Collector Glass Set
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Ghost World
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DescriptionExplores the friendship between Enid and Becky, and the adventures that they share and don't share the summer after graduating high school.Genre: Feature Film-ComedyRating: RRelease Date: 4-MAY-2004Media Type: DVD |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 - 1951-1961 (Collector's Tin)
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DescriptionIn this final volume, our chronicle of Donald's solo-starring shorts wraps up with some of his rarely seen, feather ruffling adventures from 1951 through 1961. And, for the first time on DVD, Donald's CinemaScope cartoons are presented in their original widescreen format... |
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Commandos (Rare Comic Book Cover Art) VHS Starring Lee Van Cleef and Jack Kelly
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DescriptionCommandos is about a crack commando unit that has to secure an oasis in the North African desert during World war II. |
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Billy Crystal a Comic's Line - Special Collector's Series
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DescriptionIn this "concert", a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts. |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Blu-ray) (2009) (Widescreen) (Limited Edition Blu-ray + Digital Copy, Limited Issue Wolverine Adamantium Bust and $50 Dollar Sideshow Toys Gift Card)
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DescriptionLimited edition Blu-ray gift set features exclusive Wolverine "Adamantium" bust and $50 gift card for SideshowCollectibles.com! |
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Batman Begins [Blu-ray]
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DescriptionBatman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's Batman & Robin... |
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Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
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DescriptionSpider-Man 3 How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic-book mythos (including fan-favorite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police-captain father...
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The Incredibles (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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DescriptionDisney Presents a Pixar Film, THE INCREDIBLES. From the Academy Award(R) winning creators of FINDING NEMO (2003 Best Animated Feature Film) comes the action-packed animated adventure about the mundane and incredible lives of a house full of superheroes... |
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Collector Safe - Regular Size Comic Book Bags (Qty = 1 pack of 100)
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DescriptionCollector Safe The Collector Safe Regular Size Comic Bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Protect your Heroes and Legends... |
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Collector Safe - Current Size Comic Book Bags (Qty = 1 pack of 100)
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DescriptionCollector Safe The Collector Safe Current Size Comic Bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Protect your Heroes and Legends... |
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Collector Safe - Silver Comic Book Bags (Qty = 1 pack of 100)
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DescriptionCollector Safe The Collector Safe Silver Age Comic Bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. Premium Quality and Super Strong! (Quantity = 1 Pack of 100 Bags) |
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Marvel Comics - 40 Years of The Avengers Comic Books Collectors Edition on DVD-ROM
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Description40 Years Of The Avengers - Earth's Mightiest Heroes collects the full story of one of the world's most enduring superhero teams. The Avengers are a team of superheroes who face threats that no single hero could stand against... |
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COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR And loving every minute of it Mousepad
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CRAZY PEOPLE DO CRAZY THINGS BUT Comic Book Collectors ARE PERFECTLY SANE! Mousepad
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DescriptionT-ShirtFrenzy offers over 30,000 designs on tons of products to offer millions of variations. You can search our store for something for everyone on your gift list or shop for yourself (our personal favorite)... |
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Golden Age Comic Book Bags w/Resealable Tape (Qty = 1 pack of 100)
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DescriptionCollector Safe The Collector Safe Resealable Golden Age Comic Bags are an acid free, archival quality product made of crystal clear polypropylene. These bags have a reusable adhesive tape strip on the body of the bag so the collector can fold the top flap over and lock in the comic... |
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Performance Designed Products IP-1414 Marvel Captain America Shield Clip Case for iPhone 4 - 1 Pack - Retail Packaging - Assorted
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DescriptionCaptain America Shield Case protects your iPhone 4 & 4S / Slim Design / Full Access to All Ports / Satin Grip Coated |
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Performance Designed Products IP-1409 Marvel Amazing Spiderman Clip Case for iPhone 4 - 1 Pack - Retail Packaging - Assorted
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DescriptionCollector s Edition Marvel clip case for iPhone 4 featuring the classic Spider-Man from his well-known comic The Amazing Spiderman Issue #301 The Sable Gauntlet published in June 1988 and illustrated by Todd McFarlane... |
