Is Spider-Gwen #0 Really Worth the High Prices it's Fetching on eBay? (Nope.)

Hey there, True Believers! 

Believe it or not, the article that I'm linking here was actually published two years ago. 

Regrettably, I didn't share it here because it's a bit more niche, having been written specifically for the comic book collecting community and speculators. So it was shared only thru Facebook.  

Because the comic book in question was just being discussed again today in a Facebook group I'm in, I decided to read my piece again. And I realize now that I may have underestimated its broader appeal. 

I mean, if I do say so myself, it's some pretty hilarious writing. Really informative, as was intended, but often hilarious, too. I really think I should write like that much more often than I do! LOL

In fact, I've even been thinking about maybe starting another blog devoted mainly to comics 'n' such. And the piece linked here captures the overall vibe I'd like it have when I do finally get around to doing it.

So enjoy this blast from the past! (And glimpse at the future.)

500

Last night I did some much needed math. I finally went ahead and calculated the total amount earned sellin' my zines through the online outlets that I've used over the past three years (Ebay, Etsy and Big Cartel).

Since 2007, four hundred and twenty eight of my zines have been purchased online, generating a not-so-whopping total of $1969.57 in sales. (I should mention that this amount and the title of this blog are purely coincidental.)

Now, over the course of three years, that's not a lot of money. Most of it went right back into buying supplies and makin' more zines. But it's something. And it's something that I'm a little proud of.

Combined with the copies that I have sold offline, and the review copies that I've given away, I have managed to get more than 500 of my publications into the hands of the people who've ordered them. Cool cats & kittens from across the United States, as well as Mexico, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Estonia.

I wasn't sure when I would hit the 500 mark, but it finally happened sometime last year. And that is a milestone that I'm really proud of.