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The second carrier costs more than the first

89.00 versus $61.11: when an adaptation reverses the seniority advantage. Statement of August 29, 2026.

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Four code names, and none belong to him

The same character under four identities: 61.11 then 25.00 then 19.99 then 13.99 dollars. Statement of August 29, 2026.

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85 certified copies on one side, only one on the other

Share of verified copies measures liquidity, not importance. Three issues, from 3% to 84%. Statement of August 29, 2026.

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The square that defined a character for forty years is worth 3 dollars

A number that everyone knows, that no one collects. What the August 29, 2026 statement reveals about reputation and the market.

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The same title at 61 or 31 dollars depending on the name you are looking for

An anthology does not have a price, it has as many as there are sections. What the two readings from August 29, 2026 really achieve.

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Tokyo Ghost: reading guide

Ten issues, two volumes, a true ending. The anticipation of Remender who has aged in reverse, and the best entry point into his work.

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The Scumbag: a cartoonist by number

Remender's only multi-artist series. The number of a booklet mainly designates who drew it: which reverses the logic of collection.

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Terry Moore: where to start

Complete author and self-published for thirty years. Three entry points, and why circulation matters more than coverage here.

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Strangers in Paradise: reading guide

Ninety chapters over fourteen years. How to approach it, and why the number on the cover is not enough to identify a booklet.

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Seven to Eternity: reading and collecting guide

Remender's most beautiful series and the most demanding. Why his interruptions gave him an undeserved reputation for incompleteness.

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Rick Remender: Where to Start

Three entry points depending on what you are looking for, what connects its series, and the trap of successive editions which is expensive for busy buyers.

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Remender variants: bonus ranges from 0 to 150%

Asking prices as of August 28, 2026: Deadly Class #1 doubles as a variant, Black Science #1 does not move a cent. The number of variations explains everything.

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