That rare 90s comic I thought was overpriced turned out to be a steal

I saw a guy at a convention in Portland asking $80 for a beat up copy of X-Men #1 from 1991. I rolled my eyes hard because I figured he was just another flipper trying to cash in. Then he showed me it was a newsstand variant with a printing error on the cover, and I checked eBay later that night. Those are going for like $200 now even in rough shape. Has anyone else had a gut feeling about a book being fake that turned out to be legit?

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jessec392mo ago

Wait, $80 for a 1991 X-Men?

morgan_butler2mo agoMost Upvoted

$80 for a 1991 X-Men is steep depending on the condition. Are we talking newsstand edition or direct market?

maryh962mo ago

Heard the newsstand ones are going for way more if it's a high grade.