Had this happen too on Ebay. I bought the Spider-Man (2000) Neversoft tie-in comic book for 15 bucks. The comic goes for higher prices.Thought I found a good deal. Fact is, the original was a bound-in insert in GamePro Magazine. Every copy has GamePro written under the corner box and has a white rectangular box, the same size as the corner box located directly beneath it. Well, mine doesn't have that. No GamePro logo, mine instead says #1 in the white box. This same exact cover can be found in the Spider-Man game, so instead, the seller took that cover from the collectible in-game comic cover! Instead of the comic having glossy pages, mine has pages like older comic books. So yes, beware what you buy on Ebay or the internet.
The worst book I bought from Ebay was a Hulk #1 (red Hulk). I didn't look at it for 6 months after delivery. When I did, I found the centre fold was detached.... 😡 It was too late for me to complain, and the seller never responded. Love your videos, mate. 👍🏼
Having the book in have to look for color touch, trimming, married pages, incorrect re-assembly if it was cleaned and pressed all the way thru, missing tattoos, etc... Or fake CGC case with fake book inside, very important. Folks will counterfeit anything that has value. Buyer beware.
I bought an ASM 300 Newsstand very high grade off FB. I thought it was fake, but the inside pages look legit. I'll use your suggestions to double-check it.
I went to a Dallas convention years ago and there was a vendors table set up with all these mint condition silver age comics. They were listed as second printings . I was gonna maybe buy a couple , but then I started thinking , ... they didn't do second printings back in the '60s . And after taking a closer look I realized that they were just Laser printed copies of vintage comics . Gotta know what you are buying people . Now days there's too many second and third printings and variations . They can't sell new comics anymore ( because they suck ) so they are re-printing anything and everything to make money . Not to mention the counterfeits .
I remember that video you posted in regards to those fake ASM #300s, the coloration on the 300s on the cover is too red as opposed to the 300s original red orange color on the cover. But the back cover of the art that's cut off of the ends should definitely be a dead giveaway to some collectors that it's a fake. Sharing this information will likely lesson these scammers from producing fake items online. Nice review.
@@beatsarebroken : who would fake a whole comicbook?. Same aged paper quality , has to be another explanation. You would need a printing press, for the time effort and energy the returns would be very little, and why not do silver age grails, big bucks not small change. Could it be some sort of promotional product.?..
It really is a fake, I had the same problem (read my comment above). The comic was supposed to have glossy pages, my copy had regular paper like older comic books. It is rare to come by but it does happen. Facsimile comic books actually have a new price and corner box on them like recent comic books do, along with the rectangular Marvel logo. People do counterfeit everything these days.
Had this happen too on Ebay. I bought the Spider-Man (2000) Neversoft tie-in comic book for 15 bucks. The comic goes for higher prices.Thought I found a good deal. Fact is, the original was a bound-in insert in GamePro Magazine. Every copy has GamePro written under the corner box and has a white rectangular box, the same size as the corner box located directly beneath it. Well, mine doesn't have that. No GamePro logo, mine instead says #1 in the white box. This same exact cover can be found in the Spider-Man game, so instead, the seller took that cover from the collectible in-game comic cover! Instead of the comic having glossy pages, mine has pages like older comic books. So yes, beware what you buy on Ebay or the internet.
That crazy people do that
It's not that crazy to be honest.....
The worst book I bought from Ebay was a Hulk #1 (red Hulk). I didn't look at it for 6 months after delivery. When I did, I found the centre fold was detached.... 😡
It was too late for me to complain, and the seller never responded.
Love your videos, mate. 👍🏼
Sorry to hear that
I bet there everywhere
Having the book in have to look for color touch, trimming, married pages, incorrect re-assembly if it was cleaned and pressed all the way thru, missing tattoos, etc... Or fake CGC case with fake book inside, very important. Folks will counterfeit anything that has value. Buyer beware.
Very well said
I got to check
i hate people at doing that
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure
@@whynotcomics3291what’s the seller’s name or eBay handle so we know not to buy from them?
I bought an ASM 300 Newsstand very high grade off FB. I thought it was fake, but the inside pages look legit. I'll use your suggestions to double-check it.
I went to a Dallas convention years ago and there was a vendors table set up with all these mint condition silver age comics. They were listed as second printings . I was gonna maybe buy a couple , but then I started thinking , ... they didn't do second printings back in the '60s . And after taking a closer look I realized that they were just Laser printed copies of vintage comics . Gotta know what you are buying people . Now days there's too many second and third printings and variations . They can't sell new comics anymore ( because they suck ) so they are re-printing anything and everything to make money . Not to mention the counterfeits .
That’s awful and sucks for us thanks for watching thanks for sharing as some of us weren’t aware of this
I seen one at a comic show
That’s why I always asked to hold him
I remember buddy i remember 😊❤❤❤
Mine cost me $1.50 yrs back it’s original..who wants to buy it at a substantial profit of course
Nice
I remember that video you posted in regards to those fake ASM #300s, the coloration on the 300s on the cover is too red as opposed to the 300s original red orange color on the cover. But the back cover of the art that's cut off of the ends should definitely be a dead giveaway to some collectors that it's a fake.
Sharing this information will likely lesson these scammers from producing fake items online.
Nice review.
Thanks buddy always appreciate you can’t wait to share your art still out trying to find a frame
@@whynotcomics3291 You're welcome and thank you, i'd definitely would like to see how well the artworks are framed.
Thanks for the heads-up 😊
I bought Vol 2 Aliens Original Years for 300$. The seller just sent me an empty envelope. :( I never tried to buy it again, I just gave up.
That sucks people are cruel thanks for watching
Great info. Ty
Glad it was helpful!
I have one that’s red like the fake one I hope it’s real I got it 2 weeks ago eBay
great video
Thanks!
Mercari more suspect than ebay for what its worth
Yea they’ve went downhill that’s for sure customer service is awful
Anything expensive it’s buyer beware. Nobody is going to do this much work for a $100 buck book
That’s true
Thanks for making this video. It sucks that this happens.
Yes it does thanks for watching
thanks for making video
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thanks for the info
No problem!
Invest in the Masterworks.
mines has no inside numbers but its not super red
My main giveaway was how it felt it just felt crappy thanks tor watching
I'll give you 10$ for the bootleg one
lol I think I’m gonna keep it buddy but thank you
Sorry there is bad people out there
Hi buddy hope you all will stay safe always ❤❤❤❤
Looks like the facsimile brother (reprint)
None of the legitimate facsimiles have the same price and markings as the originals, including the Walmart one. It's a fake.
Yea it does but it’s a fake
Facsimile surely.? Check inside for printing date. The box should provide all the information required to ascertain if it is indeed genuine.
None of the legitimate facsimiles have the same price and markings as the originals, including the Walmart one. It's a fake.
@@beatsarebroken : who would fake a whole comicbook?. Same aged paper quality , has to be another explanation. You would need a printing press, for the time effort and energy the returns would be very little, and why not do silver age grails, big bucks not small change. Could it be some sort of promotional product.?..
Yea unfortunately they are making fakes of everything now sucks for us
It really is a fake, I had the same problem (read my comment above). The comic was supposed to have glossy pages, my copy had regular paper like older comic books. It is rare to come by but it does happen. Facsimile comic books actually have a new price and corner box on them like recent comic books do, along with the rectangular Marvel logo. People do counterfeit everything these days.
Thanks for sharing