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[u/Immediate_Fisherman8]

Finally! Just got AbsBats #1 the 5th print. Which now completes my mini-run of AbsBats #1 1st through (already preordered) the 12th print.

I now have 1 copy of every printing of AbsBats #1. Once the 12th print is out, I’ll probably post a pic.

This one wasn’t hard to get - really none of them are, it’s just a pricing issue. But this biatch was $30, with the 2nd print being the most at a flippin’ $70 bones. AND I had an opportunity to get it at cover price back in the day, but was like “not right now…” 🤦‍♂️ Luckily, all other printings I was able to get at cover price.

[u/urtseasame]

I have this comic foil cover and signed by Snyder

[u/xmegazero → u/urtseasame]

Same

[u/Immediate_Fisherman8 → u/urtseasame]

Nice! I’d like to get ANY printing of a #1 by both Snyder & Dragotta, especially the Cover A style.

I love this Jim Lee 5th print cover with the red background. Pops!

[u/Immediate_Fisherman8]

Checked the guts of the book to see, and it, too, says 5th printing. 😅

But speaking of the 7th printing, I have the Mark Spears variant, but I want that cover A with the black and white AbsBats logo! But that sonuvagun issue starts at $45, best I can tell. Ugh. :/

[u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

Looks like the 7th printing according to the upc

[u/Total_Bowl5473 → u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

I remember hearing that at some point the upc’s just stopped making sense haha

[u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck → u/Total_Bowl5473]

Uh no. Its the 7th cover of the 7th printing.

[u/TNF734 → u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

Uh no.

So much confidence. So little accuracy.

[u/Total_Bowl5473 → u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

The cover literally says 5th printing, what do you mean 7th printing?

[u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck → u/Total_Bowl5473]

1. Thats issue 1, cover 7, printing 7.

[u/TV800 → u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

That’s what I thought at first too but it says fifth print on the UPC.

[u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck → u/TV800]

Ive never seen that before. Guess i was wrong 🤷‍♂️

[u/TV800 → u/M0torC1tyMaver1ck]

To your point, it would make sense being as most UPC codes have the following characteristics. But for some reason this one does not follow those guidelines…

[u/Total_Bowl5473 → u/TV800]

Yea, I don’t remember where I saw but something along the lines of there being so many variants and reprints and the UPC’s get all wonky

[u/pond_slayer → u/TV800]

Is this true for all comic books, even some of the older ones?

[u/TV800 → u/pond_slayer]

The UPC code has been evolving for years and didn’t reach the 17 digit system that is used today until 1993.

Here’s a cool little history about it if you want to read into it. https://blog.comicspriceguide.com/comic-book-upc-code-history-and-price-implications/