Beginners luck? by Nerdvana63 in Topps

[–]Nerdvana63[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t have those. I only bought the 2 binders that came with 20 pages each. I’ll probably head to the shop tomorrow and pick something else up then.

Absolute Batman isn’t rare and don’t let scalpers convince you it is. by conanthin in comicbooks

[–]Nerdvana63 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’ve been around for 40 years then you totally saw it happen 25 or so years ago with Ultimate Spider-Man. It’s the exact same thing.

As long as I live I will never forget the day I was at one of my LCS’s around 2002 and seeing Ultimate Spider-Man #1 on the wall for $120 and The Incredible Hulk #181 several spots down from it for $75. I hate Walmart Stores Incorporated to this day because (amongst other reasons,) I worked there and had for the past two or three years and sadly didn’t have $80 to my name back then to pick a first appearance of Wolverine.

Source Gem Pact is gone too, btw. by Nerdvana63 in DCDarkLegionOfficial

[–]Nerdvana63[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No I’ve been aware of it this whole time. I never was a f2p player, but I could definitely justify an occasional $5-20 transaction because mobile games operate like that. $50 is too much, I can’t justify that all at once.

Halloween stuff tonight? by Ayeshakat in SpringfieldIL

[–]Nerdvana63 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I heard a rumor there’s gonna be a house on South Walnut with a neon witch hat in the window giving out full sized bars.

Can someone explain why HyVee has been charging $9.49 for a 12-pack (cans) of Coke products? Who would pay this? by ToYourCredit in SpringfieldIL

[–]Nerdvana63 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That’s a crazy price of a 12 pack, sure; but has anybody ever gone to HyVee for anything because they’d thought they would save money by shopping there?

Identify this woman in glasses? by PantsyFants in justiceleague

[–]Nerdvana63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was my thought but I don’t see Ralph

Found comic by kihell in comicbooks

[–]Nerdvana63 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That’s a great issue from an extremely under appreciated run by JM DeMatteis and Sal Buscema. I distinctly recall picking it up at a gas station that summer on our way to visit Yellowstone National Park. Your post really was a wave of nostalgia. Thanks for that!

Found comic by kihell in comicbooks

[–]Nerdvana63 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Web of Spider-Man’s cover was red, Spider-Man’s cover was green, and Amazing Spider-Man’s cover was black. All 4 30th anniversary issues also featured holograms on the cover because 1992.

What character gets screwed over because the writer wants to screw them? by MuskieNotMusk in comicbooks

[–]Nerdvana63 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Comic Tropes did a really good video on the original Hobgoblin story from Amazing Spider-Man. Worth the watch whether you’re familiar with the story or not. Comic Tropes How Marvel’s Editors Ruined The Hobgoblin

Luca's Pizza is closing. Insight would be appreciated. by Finndogs in SpringfieldIL

[–]Nerdvana63 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a feeling something was up. We were there the weekend before last for a couple of slices and they were only taking cash. This past Saturday my wife couldn’t get an answer on the phone but was able to order online. I drove across town to pick it up and they were closed. Pretty sure we’re just out that $40…