New Variant Ratios on TFAW

MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man 255 Facsimile Edition (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Var
Avengers Twilight #5 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Tony Daniel Variant)
Black Widow and Hawkeye #2 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Aka Variant)
Blood Hunt #1 (Artgerm Vir Variant)
Blood Hunt #1 (Gabriele Dellotto Connecting Vir Variant)
Blood Hunt Red Band #1 (Homage Variant)
Blood Hunt #1 (Kael Ngu Variant)
Fall of the House of X #4 ((Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Pepe Larraz Vir Variant)
Fall of the House of X #4 ((Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Emma Frost Vir Variant)
Fall of the House of X #4 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Mahmud Asrar Variant)
Ghost Rider Final Vengeance #2 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Doaly Variant)
Giant-Size Hulk #1 (Mahmud Asrar Variant)
Miles Morales Spider-Man #19 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Derrick Chew Variant)
Roxxon Presents Thor #1 ((Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Adi Granov Vir Variant)
Spider-Boy #6 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Nick Bradshaw Variant)
Ultimate Black Panther #3 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Skan Variant)
What if Venom #3 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Tbd Artist Variant)
What if Venom #3 ((Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Jonas Scharf Design Variant)

INDY
Cobra Commander #4 (of 5) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))
Transformers #7 (Cover F - (Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant))
Transformers #7 (Cover E - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant))
Transformers #7 (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant))
Transformers #7 (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))
Uncanny Valley #1 (of 6) (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Bean)
Uncanny Valley #1 (of 6) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Wachter)

DC (Sunday)
Action Comics #1064 (Cover F - Inc 1:25 Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant)
Batman and Robin #8 (Cover E - Inc 1:25 Nikola Cizmesija Card Stock Variant)
Green Lantern #10 (Cover D - Inc 1:25 Michael Walsh Card Stock Variant)

One left.

Cool Alex Ross cover.

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MARVEL
Amazing Spider-Man #48 ((Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Peach Momoko Vir Variant)
Amazing Spider-Man #48 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Francesco Mobili Variant)
Daredevil #8 ((Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Frank Miller Vir Variant)
Daredevil #8 ((Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Tbd Artist Hidden Gem Variant)
Daredevil #8 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Simone Bianchi Variant)
Gods #7 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Rafael Albuquerque Variant)
Jackpot and Black Cat #2 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Arthur Adams Variant)
Msh Secret Wars Facsimile Edition #5 (Francesco Mobili Variant)
Predator Last Hunt #3 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Mike Mayhew Variant)
Rise of the Powers of X #4 ((Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Rb Silva Vir Variant)
Rise of the Powers of X #4 ((Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Jubilee Vir Variant)
Rise of the Powers of X #4 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Chad Hardin Variant)
Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver #3 (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Juann Cabal Variant
Spider-Punk #3 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Terry Dodson Variant)
Star Wars Darth Maul Black White & Red #1 (Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Vir
Star Wars Darth Maul Black White & Red #1 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Variant)
Star Wars Jango Fett #2 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Giuseppe Camuncoli Variant)
Superior Spider-Man #6 (Skan Variant)
Ultimate Spider-Man #4 (Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Elizabeth Torque Vir
Ultimate Spider-Man #4 ((Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Kael Ngu Variant)
Wolverine #48 ((Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Leinil Yu Vir Variant)
X-Men Forever #2 ((Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Exodus Mmp III Vir Variant)

INDY
Cobra Commander #4 (of 5) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))
Duke #5 (of 5) (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Level)
Lady Death Imperial Requiem #2 (of 2) (Cover D - Ortiz Naughty Ed)
Something Is Killing the Children #36 (Cover G - (Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee)
Something Is Killing the Children #36 (Cover F - Foil Stamp 75 Co)
Something Is Killing the Children #36 (Cover E - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Frison)
Something Is Killing the Children #36 (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Forbes)
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #76 Boo Cat Skyclad Ltd Ed
Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #75 Skyclad Ltd Ed
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover G - 100 Copy Inc)
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover F - (Retailer 75 Copy Incentive Variant))
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))

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Sundayā€™s DC
Batman Superman Worlds Finest #26 (Cover G - Inc 1:50 Scott Godlewski Card Stock Variant)
Batman Superman Worlds Finest #26 (Cover F - Inc 1:25 Carlo Pagulayan & Jason Paz Card Stock Variant)
Catwoman #64 (Cover F - Inc 1:50 Tirso Cons Card Stock Variant)
Catwoman #64 (Cover E - Inc 1:25 Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant)
Nightwing #113 (Cover F - Inc 1:25 Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant)
Superman #13 (Cover G - Inc 1:25 Jerry Gaylord Card Stock Variant)

Dang, missed it. Yeah its dope.

No Marvel on FOC

INDY
Beneath Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 (25 Copy)
Duke #5 (of 5) (Cover E - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Nguyen)
Duke #5 (of 5) (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Level)
Duke #5 (of 5) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Boss & Wordie)
Feral #2 (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Campbell)
Feral #2 (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Fleecs & Forstner)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #119 (Cover F - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Walsh)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #119 (Cover E - (Retailer 15 Copy Incentive Variant) Clarke)
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover G - 100 Copy Inc)
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover F - (Retailer 75 Copy Incentive Variant))
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover E - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant))
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant))
Universal Monsters Black Lagoon #1 (of 4) (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))
W0rldtr33 #9 (Cover C - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant))

Not much from DC was on last night so I skipped, but here is last nights DC

Batman Dark Age #2 (of 6) (Cover D - Inc 1:25 Steve Pugh Card Stock Variant)
Detective Comics #1084 (Cover F - Inc 1:25 Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant)
Harley Quinn #39 (Cover E - Inc 1:25 Adam Warren Card Stock Variant)

no Marvel or DC this week

Space Ghost #1 (Cover T - (Retailer 100 Copy Incentive Variant) Mattina Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover S - (Retailer 75 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee & Chung Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover R - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant) Cho Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover Q - (Retailer 40 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee Line Art Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover G - Mattina Foil Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover P - (Retailer 30 Copy Incentive Variant) Cho Line Art Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover O - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee Line Art)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover N - (Retailer 20 Copy Incentive Variant) Cho Line Art)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover L - (Retailer 15 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee & Chung Foil Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover M - (Retailer 15 Copy Incentive Variant) Berends Foil Virgin)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover J - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Lee & Chung Foil)
Space Ghost #1 (Cover K - (Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant) Barends Foil)
White Boat #1 (Cover E - (Retailer 50 Copy Incentive Variant))
White Boat #1 (Cover D - (Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant))

What would cause TFAW not to upload ratios two weeks in a row for Marvel? DC didnā€™t have any ratios this FOC so that makes sense.

No Idea, makes for boring posts in this thread. There really isnā€™t a ton of interesting Marvel books out this week. I would say another light week but people complain that I say its another light week

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I donā€™t think Anthony looks at CHU users as sheep (maybe Poyo :wink:). I do think TFAW has to re-think their ratio pricing and overall customer service. That is more wishful thinking than anything else. Ratios were cheaper on TFAW not long ago but I think they changed owners and prices went up. I forget if thatā€™s the case so I may be wrong. That being said, I donā€™t think TFAW gives a rats ā€” when it comes right down to it. I donā€™t order nearly as much as I used from them to and still get poorly packed boxes or overstuffed Gemini mailers that get damaged in transit every now and then. This always happens far more often than any other online dealer/site. One would think that would concern them, but apparently not so much. Iā€™ve reached out to them many times and they have even told me it is on my end with my local post officeā€¦ even though I moved a while back and the same issues happen. They are just a big eye roll to deal with at times.

With that said, I have no problem with sites like CHU getting some extra revenue to help pay for their costs running the site but also hope in time they find better options than TFAW. As it stands, just like anywhere else, if you find a book that can make you some moneyā€¦even through TFAW, buy it and sell it. They arenā€™t going anywhere any time soon most and seem to refuse change and make things better if it alters their bottom line, so a person might as well use them to their advantage when the opportunity comes up even if it is just sometimes.

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Unless people want a ton of ads, I do use affiliate links to help pay the cost of the site. I have been very clear about that. There are basically three spaces for comic book affiliates, TFAW, Mycomicshop, and eBay. I use them all and all have various pluses and minuses. In the end, CHU remains free for everyone to use, but me, I carry all the costs for running the site and the forum. What I can say is the links show how many people click to look. Just because someone clicks doesnā€™t mean they buy or have to buy. I would love a 100% click to purchase ratio. It falls somewhere close to 5%. This is full transparency.

With that to be said this is the new ratio variants on TFAW, so I post ratios that people may be interested in on this thread. I also do it for Mycomicshop. I take the time to do these because 1. People may be Interested and 2. If someone does purchase something they may be interested in, then I help offset the costs of running the site.

So where does that leave us? I can stop doing them but people seem to like to look at what is available and then I have to increase the amount of ads that run on the site, or, if you donā€™t like these types of posts you can choose to not read them.

And with that out of the way, I will not be accused of preying on my readership, trying to rip them off, because one person does not like the way a store prices their comics. It would be like going into someoneā€™s shop and yelling at them they are ripping off their customers (sheep) for what they price their comics.

This all seems to stem from me posting the dynamite covers for Space Ghost. A book that most people will not be buying a lot of variants from and released by a company that many people just ignore because of the amount of covers they put out.

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I like all the information that I can get, staying ahead of the trends and staying with the trends. It makes me an educated buyer and seller. What you do with the information is your choice, nobody is making you click the mouse button.

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I appreciate the links Anthony posts. Iā€™ve had good experiences with TFAW so will continue to use them. In the end I make the decisions on what to buy on what I like. Buying things pre foc and getting a discount while helping the site that frequent every day is a nice bonus.

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My gripe with TFAW is they donā€™t update their FOC dates if they change and by the time I write an article and look for links to help this site out they are no longer available, even though I pretty much only provide links to open order books anyway. People can support their local shop if they want too and ignore the links.

DC Sunday
Batman #147 (Cover F - Inc 1:50 Stevan Subic Card Stock Variant)
Batman #147 (Cover E - Inc 1:25 Kendrick Kunkka Lim Card Stock Variant)
Birds of Prey #9 (Cover E - Inc 1:25 Chris Ng Card Stock Variant)
The Boy Wonder #1 (of 5) (Cover C - Inc 1:25 Juni Ba Variant)
Poison Ivy #22 (Cover E - Inc 1:50 Frank Cho Card Stock Variant)
Poison Ivy #22 (Cover D - Inc 1:25 Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant)