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go wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stan-Sakai-SPAC ... AQ:US:1123

This is a new one on me. Does anyone know the history of this issue? How many made? Are they really that rare? Looks pretty cool, though, no matter what the history is.

BuckRogers wrote:

go wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stan-Sakai-SPAC ... AQ:US:1123

This is a new one on me. Does anyone know the history of this issue? How many made? Are they really that rare? Looks pretty cool, though, no matter what the history is.

I don't have one..... (in answer to your question on how rare it is)



It is a b/w ashcan edition of Space Usagi volume 2, #1 published by Dark Horse Comics in 1993. Not sure just how many were published.

Steve Hubbell wrote:

BuckRogers wrote:

go wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stan-Sakai-SPAC ... AQ:US:1123

This is a new one on me. Does anyone know the history of this issue? How many made? Are they really that rare? Looks pretty cool, though, no matter what the history is.

I don't have one..... (in answer to your question on how rare it is)



It is a b/w ashcan edition of Space Usagi volume 2, #1 published by Dark Horse Comics in 1993. Not sure just how many were published.

As I am saving my money for another Usage purchase hopefully in the near future I promise not to bid against you if you want to give it a shot!

Good Luck!

Steve Hubbell wrote:I don't have one..... (in answer to your question on how rare it is)

Yep that's rare. I remember sending you El Burrito comic with the Stan Sakai Usagi Pin up on the back cover. I thought ," I finally found something Steve hasn't seen." But you already had a copy. Of course.

Peace, maka

BuckRogers wrote: As I am saving my money for another Usage purchase hopefully in the near future I promise not to bid against you if you want to give it a shot!

Good Luck!

not sure If I plan on bidding. Something about the seller bothered me, his attitude in his feedback comments was off putting. Last one on ebay also sold for a lot more than I really want to pay for one.

Looks like it is already heading up in price and it still has over 4 days to go.

go wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stan-Sakai-SPAC ... AQ:US:1123

Already getting too rich for my blood at this time!

What about the other Ashcan Usagi comics? Is there not another one?

I do not know anything about these "Ashcan" editions. What is the story behind them in general and, if anyone knows, the Usagi ones specifically.

In answer to my own question this is what wiki has to say:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashcan_copy

But they do not still make these for legal reasons do they? Very interesting.

BuckRogers wrote:What about the other Ashcan Usagi comics? Is there not another one?

I do not know anything about these "Ashcan" editions. What is the story behind them in general and, if anyone knows, the Usagi ones specifically.

There is another one. I think Dark Horse printed the other one for Space Usagi Vol. III. I don't the DH ashcan is as rare. I don't know how the UY ashcans were distributed. I didn't know about them when they came out.

When Wizard comic magazine first came out, they often included an ashcan comic with each issue. Here are some images: https://www.google.com/search?q=wizard+ ... d=0CDYQ7Ak

Peace, maka

Ashcan copies in this case were sent to comic book stores as a preview for both the store owners and potential customers. Ashcans could be as simple as photocopies stapled together or printed up as would a real comic book. A lot of stores had these ashcans laying around for customers to look through. Sometimes they were left out on a table or sometimes tied with a string so no one walks off with them. After awhile, though, ashcans became collectible and publishers stopped giving them out.

There were two Space Usagi ashcans--one of the first Mirage issue, which is the one up of sale, and one of the first Dark Horse one, which has a slicker color cover.

Stan Sakai wrote:Ashcan copies in this case were sent to comic book stores as a preview for both the store owners and potential customers. Ashcans could be as simple as photocopies stapled together or printed up as would a real comic book. A lot of stores had these ashcans laying around for customers to look through. Sometimes they were left out on a table or sometimes tied with a string so no one walks off with them. After awhile, though, ashcans became collectible and publishers stopped giving them out.

There were two Space Usagi ashcans--one of the first Mirage issue, which is the one up of sale, and one of the first Dark Horse one, which has a slicker color cover.

Thank you! I am loving learning about all of this. Really cool stuff!

The collectable world of Usagi seems endless!!!

Mile High Comics has one. *Nevermind, it sold within the last couple of days. I think it was the DH version.

Steve Hubbell wrote:not sure If I plan on bidding. Something about the seller bothered me, his attitude in his feedback comments was off putting. Last one on ebay also sold for a lot more than I really want to pay for one.

The high bidder retracted their bid in case you changed your mind. Currently $19.99.

I know one of these sold for $150.00

Gaffey wrote:Mile High Comics has one. *Nevermind, it sold within the last couple of days. I think it was the DH version.

Steve Hubbell wrote:not sure If I plan on bidding. Something about the seller bothered me, his attitude in his feedback comments was off putting. Last one on ebay also sold for a lot more than I really want to pay for one.

The high bidder retracted their bid in case you changed your mind. Currently $19.99.

I know one of these sold for $150.00

Just saw that. Let us know if you are going to bid on it, Steve. I do not want to try to bid against you and I might throw a bid out there if it doesn't go too high and you're not interested.

Maybe not too surprising here heh https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayhemers ... 0478145089

Good luck for either of you if you bid...