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Recently lucked into a Fantagraphics issue #1 for $6 and it got me to wondering. Next to Albedo #2 what has been the hardest issue for you to find, and what would you be willing to pay for that one elusive gem? I thought for sure this #1 would be a hard one to get ahold of without paying an arm and a leg, but I guess not.

I usually have a lot of Fantagraphics #1 for sale at San Diego. I would guess that the harder ones to find are Color Special #1 Special Edition or Radio Comix's Art of UY #1.

I don't remember the specific issue number, but one of the last issues I found for my collection was something like Fantagraphics #17, 18, or 19. I remember that it was one of the issues in the middle of the Dragon Bellow Conspiracy story-line, and it took me a long time to eventually find one.

This was back in the early to mid 1990's, and ebay and internet shopping were still unknown (to me at least). I actually bought a copy of the Book 4 tpb because I could not find the missing issue for so long, and I also though the book would contain the water color story "Return to Adachigahara".

I think I have bought the last 120 odd issues pretty much upon release.

(Now, if I had only bought the hardcovers that way as well)

Remember that I usually post a "What do you want me to bring" thread before every appearance I make. That is a good time to request I bring that issue you are missing--except for Shell Shock, which I still cannot find copies of.

I found "Shell Shock" several months ago at Comics Unlimited-- IN THE NEW RELEASE SECTION! I thought, maybe this is a reprint for the upcoming anniversary, as it was with a bunch of the (at that time new) Mirage Turtle compliations that were coming out-- but nope, it was the original, and sold for original cover price.

I mentioned it to the clerk, and he just thought perhaps it was a reprint as well-- BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! *huggles "Shell Shock"*!

It wasn't even in a bag, and it was NICE! Looked almost new.

I finally got myself a Shell Shock last month, found someone in the UK selling it of all places...

The fourth Color Special by DH is hard to find for me. As well as the older Fantagraphic single issues, and their priced pretty high as well.

Hardest Usagi comic for me to get my hands on has been the Space Usagi ashcan edition second series #1 from Mirage. NOT the Dark Horse ashcan with the blue cover; this one has a yellow cover and says "ashcan" right on the front. Usagi is pictured riding a space lizard on the cover.

Anyone have an extra copy? I'd pay $20 minimum to get a good clean example! (Yes, its that hard to find . . . )

Shadowfax

I still count my blessings on getting that ashcan for free technically... guy I was buying some other Usagi stuff from threw it in for free. But you're right, I've hardly seen it before or since...

Shadowfax wrote:Hardest Usagi comic for me to get my hands on has been the Space Usagi ashcan edition second series #1 from Mirage. NOT the Dark Horse ashcan with the blue cover; this one has a yellow cover and says "ashcan" right on the front. Usagi is pictured riding a space lizard on the cover.

Anyone have an extra copy? I'd pay $20 minimum to get a good clean example! (Yes, its that hard to find . . . )

Shadowfax

I finally got my refund through Paypal from the ebay seller whom I bought the lot of ashcans from because it supposedly contained the Mirage ashcan. So I am technically still looking for a copy of it as well, even though I am not very obsessed about it.

For me, the Radio Comix Art of UY #1 has been very elusive. Color Sp. #3 was elusive for awhile till I ordered it directly from Fantagraphics when they had a big sale back in March. Dark Horse Extra UY issues have been hard to track down too. Shell Shock is tough to find though a couple have sold on Ebay recently for way more than I am willing to pay.

Does Sensei have a list of what he does have in his garage for sale? I'd love to upgrade some poor quality copies if he has some really nice ones!