Hardest to find?

[CharIJoe]

What are the hardest to find G.I.Joe comics.

I have all of americas elite.
All of Frontline
and most of the arah one from like 2000. - I'm only missing a couple of those, but i've seen them out, so thats just my laziness

but I've heard 155 of marvel was a bizznatch to get ahold of, anything else going to give me trouble?

[Crimson Rage]

I have a complete Marvel run and had the most difficulty getting #90 - #130ish. This was a few years back and I wasn't as internet savvy as I am now, so whether my difficulties reflected the rarity of the comics or my poor searching abilities I don't know.

I thought getting #1 - #20 might be hard, but that too was relatively easy (my issue #2 is only a 2nd printing though!)

I do know I got #155 very easily (again, a few years ago)

[cmderinchief]

GI Joe Special #1 (the McFarlane drawn cover) was tough for me. #155 will continue to be tough. I got lucky with mine. I am still collecting all the mulitple covers of the DD run. It was a nice novilty at first, but pretty soon just about every issue had an A, B or C cover, and I absolultely hated the dealer incentive issues.

[morgana08]

#152, 154-155 are the hardest for me to find and the kicker is that I had 155 once and my dog chewed it up. I've also heard the Special #1(which is actually just a reprint inside of another issue) is hard to find due to McFarlane's work on it. I traded mine last year.
If I could find those last 3 then I would be complete.

[MSU44]

I could never find a 155 for a reasonable price.....luckily I was hooked up from a friend with entire run on cd so I no longer hunt to complete my Marvel run. I have most and I have all of the trade backs that were put out...here's to hoping Hasbro finishes those out 51 through 155.

[Snow cat]

I have a complete marvel run and had to pick up 155 on ebay some years back but paid a heavy price. The special #1 issue is also hard to find and more costly than 155 but i found my special #1 in store and only paid cover price. I also have most of devil due's image transformers and a bunch sigined by blaylock/hama issue #1 and michael zeck and john beatty on image issue 21.

I need another large comic box.

[Cksport]

What is a #155 going for today??

When I got back into Joe with the 25th anniversary I found my comics ( i have a good portion of them, not all)... and most importantly I found my issue #155. I never read it, it's in perfect condition.

I even had the forsight as a kid to buy it and just put it away..

[82joe]

Most of the later issues of the Marvel run will bring some leg work. Not really rare just that the decline was starting to spread. Most of those comics (130ish to the end) were returned to the publisher for credit due to lack of interest and sales. The earlier issues are easier to find only because thousands were published and bought during the heyday (and later sold to comic stores, etc.)

[morgana08]

Depends on if you want a price guide price or E-bay price. There are differences, especially on E-bay. I forget what Wizard and Overstreet have it for.

What is a #155 going for today??

When I got back into Joe with the 25th anniversary I found my comics ( i have a good portion of them, not all)... and most importantly I found my issue #155. I never read it, it's in perfect condition.

I even had the forsight as a kid to buy it and just put it away..

[Magick]

Issue #109 has been the pain in my side. I was missing 69 issues of the marvel run when I went to con.. now I am missing roughly 30. My main search was for #109 though and again I ended up empty handed.

I remember buying the Special #1 with the McFarlane cover as well as #155 at retail. oh so long ago..

[Crimson Rage]

I paid £40 for a near mint #155 around 5 years ago while the McFarlane special set me back a tenner. Personally I didn't like his art in it at all, much prefering the 'original'. Unless you're a completist, I wouldn't bother with that one.

[Xerofall]

I have all these issues availible to anyone who doesn't mind not actually holding the comic in their hand, if you catch my drift... PM me for more info!!!

[xFlintx]

Xero do you have the end of America's Elite on there yet?

[Xerofall]

Yes I do. All I'm missing is the third issue of the Starduster mini-comic, so if anyone has that, I'll be your best friend.

[DAHUNTER]

The hardest I would say (just like everyone else) is #155 then #154, #153 follow very close behind.


G.I. Joe Special #1 (that is on my avatar) is also a tough one to get. And just to get the story right, that issue is a version of G.I. Joe issue #61 that was drawn by Todd McFarlane but was scrapped by Marvel due to issues with Todd. Once Todd left Marvel and became the huge name he became, Marvel released the book with a cover NOT drawn by Todd but by another artist and it was done in homage to Todd's Spiderman covers.

I was gonna get my copy signed by Todd in Chicago few weeks ago but when I got cut down to 1 item signed instead of the 3 I was supposed to get, I ended up picking another book that got signed by him instead. Kinda regret that move now.

[sgtapon]

i never collected joe comics but there are a few i have been looking for so i don't know which ones are hard to find.

[hectorxd]

132 and 134
These are not my auctions. Just showing what people want for them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GI-JOE-132-MARVEL-G-I-comics-FREE-SHIPPING-offer_W0QQitemZ370068850553QQihZ024QQcategoryZ3576 2QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1 638Q2em118Q2el1247
http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-G-I-JOE-MARVEL-COMIC-134-MARCH-1993-WHITE-PAGES_W0QQitemZ110244919287QQihZ001QQcategoryZ77QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638 Q2em118Q2el1247

[Kamakura_Hawaii]

The issues of the comic that were difficult for me to find were the Marvels #2, #4 (the hardest) and the Special #1 with McFarlane cover. [I cracked up laughing when I saw the cover on YoJoe dot com side by side with one of the famous McFarlane Spider-Man covers. Didn't realize Snake-Eyes was in a Spidey-style pose.]

Even though I found #2 in a slightly beat-up condition, it is an ACTUAL first printing version! #4 was THE hardest one for me to find but it helped complete my collection so I am super happy.

I paid the most for the Special #1 but it was still within reason. Even managed to get a 2nd copy for a friend as a gift.

Kamakura
Supporting the Joe team since 1983

[chuck x goren]

I followed the Marvel series, religiously, since its inception. But for whatever reason I missed issue #134 when it came out (the blow-off to the Firefly storyline). I was gong through my collection, about two years, and discovered this gap. Tried to find it on eBay and what not, with no luck. One day,just about a year ago, I was at a random comic shop and found it in NM condition for $2.50.

I remember buying the "Special Edition" out of loyalty, back in 1994. For anyone who doesn't have it: don't worry...it's no great shakes. The art's more than a little disorganized. The Spider-Man homage on the cover is probably the best part.

I think the Special Edition goes for a hefty price simply because it had a low distribution run. In 1994, after the big speculator implosion of 1993, Marvel, DC and others began to cut down distribution on several low-selling books.