tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post2320461836842265631..comments2024-03-28T05:23:01.707-05:00Comments on A MOMENT OF CEREBUS: Weekly Update #60: 'OWH' & 'CAU' CopiesA Moment Of Cerebushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718525538144698138noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-46380248888841366472014-12-09T05:19:53.487-06:002014-12-09T05:19:53.487-06:00My reading is that the issue number has nothing to...My reading is that the issue number has nothing to do with it, only the number in brackets. So for #67, the person who "owns" #1 has first crack at the 1 of 1 copy, and for 74[13] the folks who "own" #1 through #13 get first crack at their respective numbers.Jason Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380656756741220450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-83825403959610670542014-12-05T22:51:00.925-06:002014-12-05T22:51:00.925-06:00Oops. In paragraph 3 of the above post by me, that...Oops. In paragraph 3 of the above post by me, that should read "Should Joe be penalized thusly?"<br /><br />Damn split infinitives!Jeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-80411136765882196842014-12-05T21:40:23.343-06:002014-12-05T21:40:23.343-06:00Direct to Dave: Sorry, but I'm very confused b...Direct to Dave: Sorry, but I'm very confused by this. Does one only get to buy (say) the one-of-one OWH copy of #67 *if* one is the "owner" of #67 of CANO? Or does one have to be the "owner" of #67 for both CANO *and* CANT? Or does the OWH one-of-one #67 go to whoever "owns" #67 at the time of sale (presumably, whoever "owns" #67 on CANIII)? (Okay, I think I actually get this part, but bear with me...)<br /><br />OR, (theoretically possible) what if *no one* "owns" #67 at the time of sale? Does the OWH copy then go to the highest bidder? And, would the same solution apply if the "owner" of #67 opts out on buying the one-of-one OWH? AND, if that person does opt out, does that mean that he or she forfeits #67 for future Cerebus Archive offerings?<br /><br />And, what if Joe Smith really only wanted CANO (and got #67), but couldn't afford CANT and, thus, forfeited his "ownership" of #67, BUT really, really wants that one-of-one OWH #67? *Should* Joe be thusly penalized?<br /><br />Or, for that matter, should I, as the purchaser of *two* portfolios each of CANO, CANT, CANIII (at which point OWH #67 presumably will be offered) have no chance to purchase the only one-of-one OWH in the first offering, simply because I wasn't lucky enough to be assigned or prescient enough to have requested #67 *months before* anyone (including you) knew that there would be a one-of-one OWH copy of #67?<br /><br />Still with me? Good. (Deep breath).<br /><br />NOW: What if there are no OWH copies of #121 ("my" secondary number for *all* offerings of Cerebus Archive up to the point when Jaka's Story OWHs are offered) and then, of course, there are zero copies of #301 ("my" primary number for all offerings of Cerebus Archive up to the point when The Last Day OWHs are offered)? Or, would I get the chance to buy all of the extant OWH copies of the 2003 (4?) Christmas card?<br /><br />(The one with the fake copy of Cerebus #301, for the under-informed blog readers.)<br /><br />I hope you can see that the above scenario/s would leave one of your most ardent supporters high and dry for OWHs, *IF* I am reading today's blog correctly.<br /><br />If I am not reading it correctly, well, then, (in the immortal words of Roseanne Rosannadanna):<br /><br />Nevermind.<br /><br />(But, seriously, I really, really, really want to have at least a *shot* at any one-of-ones.<br /><br />Really.)<br /><br />So please tell me where I'm wrong and how I will have a shot, or, if I'm correct, please rethink this.<br /><br />Best, and yours beyond 301,<br /><br />JeffJeff Seilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543690118315946039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-62931726848274148612014-12-05T19:57:38.880-06:002014-12-05T19:57:38.880-06:00As I mentioned in a previous post, a recent eBay a...As I mentioned in a previous post, a recent eBay auction of a full run of issues #50 to 300 (yes, 250 consecutive issues) sold for just over $50 (just over $100, with postage).<br /><br />Apart from high-grade early issues (#'s 1 to 10) there's not much interest in individual issues.<br /><br />And apart from some folks here who might spend the money as a way to support Dave, there's virtually no interest in Bi-Weekly #20.<br /><br />Use 'em to warm up the OWH during the winter.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324364972414451992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-43975889467854555652014-12-05T19:36:16.883-06:002014-12-05T19:36:16.883-06:00Man. No copies of my number. (62).
Scheisse
Heav...Man. No copies of my number. (62).<br /><br />Scheisse<br /><br />Heavy sigh........John Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770517059231913193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-67309376978690051682014-12-05T18:25:22.392-06:002014-12-05T18:25:22.392-06:00I was one of those "stand in line" peopl...I was one of those "stand in line" people that emailed exactly at 10PM, and was told I was around one of the first 10 people but I didn't opt for a lower number. I picked 77 because I thought it would be a fun Cerebus significant number to pick. I guess it is what it is.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02966362423466860847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-34499327799648462252014-12-05T13:13:24.597-06:002014-12-05T13:13:24.597-06:00Moving stuff from A to B... obviously there are ri...Moving stuff from A to B... obviously there are risks, but at some # of trips, it'll be better to buy a second-hand van than keep hiring.jonblyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628208187157260086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837001751311078781.post-69204446157549579802014-12-05T12:13:47.609-06:002014-12-05T12:13:47.609-06:00This is something interesting that never, ever wou...This is something interesting that never, ever would occur to me: There are people who are interested in getting a lower number on their <i>Cerebus Archive</i> portfolios. To me, comics are for reading, and it seems foreign to want to seal an issue in a plastic box where you can't enjoy it, but I can sort of understand the desire to preserve what is also a historical artefact. I don't really appreciate this "lower number" stuff.<br /><br />But! Some people obviously do. My question is: How many people? Performing a cost/benefit analysis, are there enough people who care to make it worthwhile for Dave to spend his finite time on this? As I always say in such circumstances: let the numbers decide.<br /><br />I don't think Dave is being gruesome by considering that after his death there is likely to be a bump in price for <i>Cerebus</i> back issues. His passing probably won't rate a mention in the <i>National Pest</i> or <i>The Glib and Stale</i>, let alone <i>The New York Slimes</i>, but it will certainly be noted in the comics community -- and we're the only people who will be interested in buying <i>Cerebus</i> back issues anyway. I recall noticing that when Whiteney Houstink died, the price of her albums took a temporary but huge rise. I think that Dave is probably correct that he can capitalize on that to help fund his "Museum of Me", so it's probably worth his time to set that in place.<br /><br />If Dave wants to capitalize on his own death with some delightfully bad taste, what about including with those sale issues a "Zombie Variant" print of Dead Dave himself? That cements these copies as OWH or CAU <i>and</i> PMS (Post-Mortem Sale) copies.<br /><br /> -- Damian T. Lloyd, rip<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com