We all hate store variants but

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#2854

Comic Tom bought 125 copies of the ultimate fallout variant Nerdygirl got 75 they bought 200 copies magically before anyone else.

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#2855

Pump and Dump Definition is just a picture of Comic Tom.

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#2856

Every single report says Skeff bought the 125 with Nerdy Girl, but whatever, who needs to be accurate when attacking people nowadays anyway. Facts are optional.

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#2857

I’m sorry you’re right Nerdygirl split her 75 with Comic Tom GemMint got the 125 :joy:

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#2858

Here’s the thing about all of this though, and it seems like so many folks that aren’t on Whatnot, or don’t really get into any of this stuff just can’t seem to understand.

There is an attempt at creating some find of false narrative that these folks are just “good ole, friendly, comic fam community members” who were helping out their friends/family/other collectors.

Anyone who pays attention knows exactly what the current game is. It really started back in the spring and absolutely intensified with Megacon in Orlando.

It’s a concerted, calculated, planned, and clearly communicated effort by these folks (and it is largely the big Whatnot sellers). Early access to these cons, access during set up, VIP treatment, connections with artists/booths/exclusives. Multiple folks working in conjunction. These comics are in hand and ready to roll out via multiple, immediate, on site streaming sales before the events even get to moving and shaking. These folks get these books and distribute them to each other. Now, whether they charge each other, or just have an arrangement of “you get these exclusives, and I’ll get these, etc”
who knows. They are taking care of each other and supplying sauce for the goose.

Books are secured, hype is generated, sales are timed and ongoing in a way to create more buzz and also report out on “crazy sales” which are then used to generate more furor and higher prices.

Heck, they can even add in a little of false rumor, false news, false hype via anyone of their members and channels. “We Live” option anyone to go along with a new exclusive? Remember that one? Quite frankly, they have had it down to a science
textbook marketing. They just got a bit too greedy, a bit too arrogant, and they decided to take a big ole crap right where they eat. Flew too close to the sun and this is the result.

If this little operation had gone as planned
every single one of the regular Whatnot sellers would have been streaming and selling these. No question whatsoever.

It took about a half hour for the the news to get out that selling these was going to be a real bad thing. They just weren’t quick enough to hit the radio silence button and in their zeal a couple sellers started the hype train/selling.

Obviously, I know most of you on here understand this. It’s incredible to me how many folks can’t see the forest through the trees on this situation though.

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#2859

I thought about doing that
but
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#2860

I loath the virgin variant
kills trade dress spec.

That’s one of the reasons I like the ASM 797 Mayhew
it was and has stayed trade dress only. So far haven’t see the other 2200 or so copies appear (I think it was “limited” to 800 as well).

But knowing his tactics now where he releases virgin variants later, keeping my distance going forward.

Not buying into these armorer store exclusives
holding out Marvel will come through with a regular priced cover. Can’t believe a Sprouse or JTC variant hasn’t featured her yet. We get every other random character


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#2861

:100: :100: :100:

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#2862

Here’s a TL;DR for anybody late to acetategate:

https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/511154-c2e2-variant-drama/?do=findComment&comment=12460496

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#2863

That 79 issue summary is absolutely hilarious!!!

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#2864

Via Thoro and his fans did uncover something interesting regarding Stray Dogs 1 Acetate CGC graded 274 copies


How many graded 10.0 and 9.9?.. ZERO :thinking:

https://gocollect.com/comic/stray-dogs-1-acetate-edition

But Black Flag sends 10 copies and gets high grades while CGC using Stray Dogs as an example but no 10.0 or 9.9s for them
 Image uses cheap plastic acetate covers? :man_shrugging:

Black flag got lucky eh to get those grades? :rofl:

Great info by Thoro :+1:

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#2865

■■■■■■■ is afoot.

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#2866
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#2867

Thoro said those Boston books on the CGC census already also
 very high grades for 10 copies graded each Ala UF4 stats
 nothing to see here
 :face_vomiting:

Man that CGC grader that graded these book must had a good day to hand out them 10s and 9.9s

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#2868

The other coming acetate Boston fan expo covers are already on the CGC census and have 10s and 9.9s too.

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#2869

Exactly 
 just doesn’t pass the BS meter from CGC end
 let’s guess it was a “Rogue Grader” is next we gonna hear? :rofl:

#2870

and not to mention the exact same number of 9.9 and 10.0s for each comic


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#2871

I made a post discussing how much of a mess this is. I got some info from a friend who attended the show and wanted to not be named but gave me some scuttlebutt, as I mention in the 3rd point.

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#2872

All three “acetate revision” variants were:

  • graded on the same day 7/27/22;
  • received 1 10.0, 3 9.9s, and a few 9.8s;
  • were submitted in a 30-book submission where the cap is 25.

That middle point is the REAL kicker. Think about it. Three different variants, all submitted at the same time on the same time, in a group of 30 books. Each variant group received exactly 1 10.0 and 3 9.9s.

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#2873

This summary almost makes me want to read the whole thread. Particularly this bullet:

  • Vanilla Ice, cowbell, Grover Cleveland, Ding Dongs, invisible books, lots of people eating popcorn, hulk vs wolverine in some 1950’s neighborhood, 9.9 Bibles, 11.0 dictionary’s, squirrels smoking crack, lots of tires hitting people and removing the tire that actually seriously hurt someone

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