Dollar Bin Diving

You guys… this is why I’m reluctant to spend more than $5 on a comic book. These absurd sales keep popping up littered with good books. A local shop is clearing out old inventory from storage units, and everything was $1 each. I spent a solid 2.5 hours there today, and probably made it through 50% of their stock. And, you’ll notice below that I have 2 copies of several books. Often times, I’d find 10 copies, but I just took 2. Wild stuff.

All in all, I brought home 90 books.

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And, they had SOME old stuff, too. All $1. By the time I got to it, I was wiped out and had to bail. I’m going back this week for round 2. Did grab this killer Doom Patrol for a buck.

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I wish a shop around me would do a sale like that!

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Great score!

If you’re open to moving that Batman 609 please let me know!

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Round two of this big sale. I’m still maybe only 70% through things. But the hits keep coming.

These Putri covers are no joke. I feel nothing for Red Hood, but I might need to keep a couple of these for the PC. Just gorgeous books.
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I was so bummed the Last of Us books weren’t first prints. Still cool. I’m hoping these see a bump when season 2 hits.

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That’s an incredible haul of great books! Those John Wick books are no joke! If those are 1st prints, the #1’s go for $30-$40 each.

Congrats!

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Definitely jealous of those finds! None of the shops near me have this kind of backstock or runs sales like this. I’ve also really been looking for that Ultimates Vitruvian Man cover.

I actually find Putri Red Hoods covers in dollar bins. They are the first books I look for if they’re organized enough.

Obviously they don’t deserve to be there…but that’s where I find them!

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I would bet they are. It’s a title I have entirely ignored. League of Comic Geeks has a nice “search by creator” function that let’s you see every book an artist has done in chronological order. Looking through Putri’s work, man… super impressive stuff. Art of course is subjective, but her work, in my opinion, is far more refined and diverse than some of the recent one-trick ponies like Spears or Barends or even Peach.

She’s just so strong in composition. Her Batman run from 2024 has a few bangers.

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Nice tidbit of info there, never really noticed you could do that. Thanks!

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That one I like, but some of them on Batman are a
Bit “noisy”. I tend to gravitate to her covers with solid backgrounds.

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I had no idea this cover existed. Decided to look for one online. None on eBay when I searched and very few at online shops I could find. Copies seem to sell quickly when they come up albeit most for cover price. A couple copies sold for $15 or so. I think this one’s already at a boiling point. Thanks for sharing!

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Is everyone going back on the Putri train ? Is she becoming HOT…again. ? I remember when those CBSI kids where hyping the shit out of her back in 2018…

Yes.

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I find it odd that specific Red Hood Putri covers go for big cash…but the others in between are $5 still. I get they’re not “as good” but the style and characters are the same.

I’m slowly stocking up on those as I find them cheap…only a matter of time before they creep up to $15/$20….

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Could see a mad scramble for Putri covers, ala Spears. :thinking:

Highly Doubt it.

Found this for a buck today!

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Really dig these two Putri covers. I’m not suggesting any spec value here. I’m just really liking her work. Grabbed for a buck each.

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This book is still hot. Sold my first copy for $36 plus ship.

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