I prefer regular issues versus store exclusives. The market seems to too.
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Now whoās pumping their book!? 
For additional perspective: Darth Vader 3 2015 (first Dr Aphra) shows: 136,212
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Hereās the real question: do IDW Star Wars comics exist without spine ticks, color breaking or not? I canāt see many 9.8ās on this Annual. I have four and I doubt any could hit 9.8. Probably most are 9.4 with one or two non-color breaking spine dings.
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The IDWās are notorious for the ticks. If there is just 1 or 2, and theyāre non-color breaking, you still have a chance at a CGC 9.8.
Thatās what Iāve never been comfortable with. Iāve sent in over 400 books to CGC over the past few years, and I am just never sure how to judge if a non-color breaking tick on a tissue paper MARVEL cover will knock it to a 9.6. All my older books I donāt care because old keys can be below 9.8 and still be very valuable. But anything less than a 9.8 on most modern (last 5 years or so) books is basically a loss with grading fees unless the book is truly a solid key. I guess I could throw them in a batch and do pre-screenā¦
Exactly. Pre-screen them.
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I have 6 of each the Mayhew and the second print. I donāt really care either way. Iām just legitimately curious.
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Doesnāt comichron just guess print runs? I mean they used to go off of Diamond sales but that isnāt released anymore. Or do I have bad info?
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Went to my LCS, picked up all the
SW HR Adventures #8
and the last SW HR Adv. Annual
No SW HR Adventures #2s,
A High Republic #7 was priced at $15.
F-That!
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It depends on when youāre talking. Pre-Covid I think it was more precise.
Post-Covid it depends on what month exactly. Some months Diamond reported. Other months, he estimated them.
Since October of 2021 it has gotten murkier for Marvel books since Penguin doesnāt release any numbers.
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Iām just messing with ya 
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I order them by the hundreds, and I usually end up with quite a few great looking books. Not sure if maybe the shops you hit up only order a handful at a time, or if they are in the kids section and kids are reading / handling them.
Not a fan of store exclusives; not against them also. Thanks for the numbers. Trying to make a decision on whether to pick up some more first prints; doesnt seem too rare. The second print numbers are an eye-opener. I think faele talked about the second print earlier also.
I have mostly NM/NM+ copies so maybe it was just the place you bought them from.
Of course they do. U just got shitty copies sadly.
I havenāt noticed any with them or with an abundance of them. Iāve subbed a bunch of 9.8s, so it sounds like some bad luck on your end as others have pointed out.
Iāve been looking for a decent set or Trade Dress copy of the Mayhew exc. All the ones on eBay either have front cover color rubs, back cover rubs, spine tics etc. All of the Shadow Varās Iāve seen have been the sameā¦ cheapest found was I think M Beaver $32 for the Trade. I really donāt like to order from those guysā¦
Crimson reign second print damages not looking good so farā¦ 1x 1:25 variant and quite a few regular covers.
Donāt worry @drunkwooky i got your package set aside already 
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Itās good to be king.