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Marvel G1 comics with or without barcode
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:49 pmby zipper
What's up with some Marvel G1 comics having a barcode and others with no barcode. Is one a second printing or a direct edition possibly? Is one more valuable then the other or does that not really matter?
Re: Marvel G1 comics with or without barcode
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:17 pmby Lazerface
I always assumed:
Barcode - Sold in stores
No Barcode - Subscription mailed direct to the reader
Re: Marvel G1 comics with or without barcode
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:34 amby Supreme Convoy
Barcode editions were usually for supermarkets, drug stores, or places that uses scanners.
The non-bar code versions were direct market editions, i.e. sold in comic book shops (possibly subscriptions?)
Most of the time there's no difference. In certain cases, one of the other would be more rare thus being more valuable. This varies per comic. The most notable example is Star Wars #1.
Re: Marvel G1 comics with or without barcode
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Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:40 pmby zipper
Thanks guys. I've been buying a couple of the old comics, but I don't want to buy comics that are second prints or ones that aren't worth anything.