Record-Setting Weekend At Mile High Comics Howdy! I am up well before dawn today, eager to head into Denver as quickly as possible. The cause of my excitement is the remarkable successes that we have been achieving if late, both via our online efforts, and through our Jason St. Mega-Store. Simply put, the velocity of our online orders has continued to steadily accelerate ever since we began "intentionally downgrading" NM back issues into less expensive lower grades on December 1st, and our Mega-Store experienced massive foot traffic over this past weekend, with (by my best estimates) over 1,000 visitors each day. Yowza! THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #158 As regards news, I think that just about everyone has heard by now that Funko management announced on Friday that they are going to "trash" $30 million dollars in overstock Pop! figures. While my first reaction was that they were being total dumbasses, I quickly came to realize that this may have been the world’s sneakiest way to stimulate vast new demand. Imagine for a second just how many hundreds (if not thousands) of calls that Funko management must have received over this past weekend offering to take their surplus figures off their hands at a cut rate? I’ll bet you that not a single figure ends up in the landfill, but they will instead be blown out at bargain prices to wholesalers from all over the world. Problem solved! SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES (1992) #2 As for us, our Funko sales in the Mega-Store over this past weekend were HUGE, with well over 30% of our Mega-Store visitors specifically seeking out genres of Pop! figures, oftentimes buying them in large stacks. Even better, our buyers are typically fans who just collect for fun, rather than those who are playing some sort of weird Funko investing game. I collect the numerous iterations of RuPaul drag queen Funkos myself, so I can personally attest that having a small wall of these fun little toys can be quite enjoyable, regardless of their ostensible current market values. Nuff said. Bob Conway and Chuck Rozanski In other news, my lifelong friend, Bob Conway, stopped by the Mega-Store on Saturday for our annual celebratory photo. Sunday marked exactly 53 years since Bob first purchased back issue comics from me at the March 5th, 1970 Colorado Springs Antunes Fair, an act which provided him with the designation as being Mile High Comics client #1! To provide a sense of perspective, I was but fourteen years old on that very auspicious day, and Bob was only 15. We shared a mutual love for old comic books, however, a passion that has never once waned in the many decades since. Happy anniversary, Bob! I am truly grateful to still have you in my life... WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #27 That’s it for today. I will close by just reminding you that the listing at the end of this newsletter contains some particularly generous deals, as Pam and Will have continued to downgrade thousands of great back issues for you. When our ongoing 60% off NEWYEAR! codeword benefit is layered on top of the downgrading discount, there are a huge number of excellent older comics available to you at under $5 each. Only new issues, a few variants and restored comics, and our professionally-graded items are exempt. Happy collecting! Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages, President - Mile High Comics, Inc. March 6, 2023 MARVEL SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #9 SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #9 Fair SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #12 Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #15 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #16 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #21 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #22 Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #24 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #25 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #26 Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #50 Very Fine SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS ANNUAL (1965) #1 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #252 2ND PRINT Good STRANGE TALES (1951) (#1-85 ATLAS, #86-188 MARVEL) #138 Fair STRANGE TALES (1951) (#1-85 ATLAS, #86-188 MARVEL) #140 Very Good THOR (1962) (#83-125 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, 126-502) #119 Good THOR (1962) (#83-125 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, 126-502) #120 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #130 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #134 VARIANT Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #140 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #144 Fine THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #144 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #145 Fine THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #145 THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #145 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #146 Near Mint/Mint THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #146 Very Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #149 Fine THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #150 VARIANT Near Mint/Mint THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #158 Good THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #169 Fine THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #172 Near Mint/Mint THUNDERBOLTS (1997) (#0-81, #100-174) (MARVEL) #174 Fine THUNDERBOLTS (2012) (#1-32) (MARVEL) #8 VARIANT Fine THUNDERBOLTS (2016) (#1-12) (MARVEL) #7 PANOSIAN Very Fine THUNDERSTRIKE (1993) (#1-24) (THOR) #12 Near Mint/Mint TOP DOG (1985) #10 (Marvel Star) Near Mint/Mint TOP DOG (1985) #11 (Marvel Star) Fine VENOM: CARNAGE UNLEASHED (1995) #2 Very Good WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL: PLANET OF SYMBIOTES (1995) #1 NEWSSTAND Very Fine WEIRD WONDER TALES (1973) #21 Good WEIRDWORLD (2016) (#1-6) #2 Very Fine WHAT IF... (1989) (#1-114, & 200) (MARVEL) #98 NEWSSTAND Very Good DC ANGEL AND THE APE (1968) (#1-7) (DC) #7 ANGEL AND THE APE (1968) (#1-7) (DC) #7 Good BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (ALAN MOORE) (1988) #1 LAMOLEFOIL Near Mint/Mint BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (ALAN MOORE) (1988) #1 SPANISH ED Very Fine JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (1960) (#1-261) (DC) #62 Fair LEAVE IT TO BINKY (1948) #68 Fair SPECTRE (1967) (#1-10) (DC) #5 Fair STRANGE ADVENTURES (1950) (#1-244) (DC) #215 Fair SUPERBOY (1949) (#1-258) (DC) #149 Good SUPERMAN (1939) (#1-423) (DC) #203 Good SUPERMAN (1939) (#1-423) (DC) #208 Fair SUPERMAN (1939) (#1-423) (DC) #210 Fair THUNDERCATS (2002) (#0-5) (DC/WILDSTORM) #0 (DC/Wildstorm) Very Good THUNDERCATS (2002) (#0-5) (DC/WILDSTORM) #3 VARIANT (DC/Wildstorm) Fine THUNDERCATS (2002) (#0-5) (DC/WILDSTORM) #4 (DC/Wildstorm) Near Mint/Mint THUNDERCATS ORIGINS: VILLAINS AND HEROES (2003) #1 (DC/Wildstorm) Near Mint/Mint THUNDERCATS: ENEMY'S PRIDE (2004) #3 (DC/Wildstorm) Fine THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHANDS REVENGE (2003) #5 VARIANT (DC/Wildstorm) Near Mint/Mint TOMORROW STORIES (1999) #9 TOMORROW STORIES (1999) #9 (DC/America's Best) Fine TOMORROW STORIES (1999) #10 (DC/America's Best) Fine TOMORROW STORIES (1999) #11 (DC/America's Best) Very Fine TOMORROW STORIES SPECIAL (2005) #1 (DC/Wildstorm) Near Mint/Mint TOMORROW STORIES SPECIAL (2005) #2 (DC/Wildstorm) Near Mint/Mint UNEXPECTED (1956) (TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #1-104) #109 Fair WEIRD SECRET ORIGINS 80-PAGE GIANT (2004) #1 Very Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #14 Very Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #27 Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #28 Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #29 Fair WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #36 Fair WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #52 Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #52 Very Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #61 Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #62 Very Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #65 Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #66 Very Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #69 Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #71 Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (1972) #71 Very Good WEIRD WESTERN TALES (2001) #1 Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (2001) #2 Fine WEIRD WESTERN TALES (2001) #3 Fine WEIRD WORLDS (1972) #4 WEIRD WORLDS (1972) #4 Good WEIRD WORLDS (1972) #10 Very Good WEIRD WORLDS (2011) #6 Near Mint/Mint WORLDS FINEST (1941) (#2-323) (DC) (WORLD'S FINEST) #172 Fair DARK HORSE COMICS DARK HORSE PRESENTS (1986) (#1-157) #9 Near Mint/Mint NEW TWO-FISTED TALES (1993) #1 Very Good NEW TWO-FISTED TALES (1993) #2 Very Fine TONGUE LASH #1 Fine IMAGE COMICS TOP COW BIBLE ADDENDUM (2010) #1 (Image Top Cow) Fine TOP COW BIBLE ADDENDUM (2010) #1 (Image Top Cow) Very Fine TOP COW SECRETS: SPECIAL WINTER LINGERIE EDITION #1 (Image Top Cow) Very Fine INDEPENDENTS ARMOR (1993) (#1-6) (DEATHWATCH) (CONTINUITY) #6 (Continuity Publishing) Very Fine BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (1979) (#1-5) (GOLD KEY) #4 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS (1979) (#1-5) (GOLD KEY) #4 (Gold Key) Good CRIME PATROL (2000) #1 (Gemstone) Very Fine EXILES VS. 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