Serenity Those Left Behind #1 Malcom Mal VHTF NEWSSTAND Variant Copy! Cassady

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For Sale: Serenity Comics - Those Left Behind, #1 Captain Malcom "Mal" Reynolds,  John Cassaday Cover,
VHTF NEWSSTAND Variant!
EXCELLENT Copy!
The Those Left Behind story arc is set after the events at the end of the FIREFLY TV series, and after the 'Better Days' storyline, but before the events of the Serenity feature film.  Created in 2005.
This is an EXCELLENT, Flat,
NEWSSTAND Variant Copy
that looks to be UNREAD!
Please check out all the BIG PICS and make your own decision on condition.
Side Note:
Only the Malcom, Kaylee and Simon covers have NEWSSTAND variants.  The other 6 covers only ever came out as DIRECT EDITION.  This is due to the fact that all 3 covers for each issue came out at the same time and the Newsstand only had shelf / rack space for one cover.
NEWSSTAND VARIANTS:
Here is some additional newsstand comic information.  Newsstand copies are traditionally much harder to find in High Grade condition for a number of reasons.  Mainly the extra handling associated with the newsstand distribution path caused spine creased books before they were ever purchased.  Also it is very commonly believed that people who purchase comics from the newsstand are not the serious collector but the casual fan, so they weren't as concerned about the condition of the comic to begin with.  In addition, the racks that newsstand copies were frequently displayed in caused creasing and dog-eared corners just from being inserted and removed from those racks.  Finally the newsstand version overstock inventory were usually returnable to the distributor; to save on return shipping the cover was torn from the comic and only the covers were returned, the rest of the comic was tossed.  That means that normally the only comics that are available on the secondary market are those that were purchased from the newsstand and much more likely to be in a lower grade and harder to find than Direct Edition copies.  True obsessive completist will try to collect both the Direct Edition & Newsstand copy for their collection and will always be looking for the HIGH GRADE NEWSSTAND variant.
A must have for any Firefly, Serenity,
Browncoat
Fan!
I bought huge overstock lot of Dark Horse items from a Portland Area Storage Overstock sale.  I live in the Portland area and Dark Horse is locate in the Portland Area, so it makes sense.  These items were never in a store and are in Amazing Unhandled Condition!
The 1st 5, Very Large photos are NOT stock photos and are of the actual comic you will receive.  The photo showing both a Direct Edition and Newsstand Edition bar-code is for comparison only.
Yes, I can grade comics myself, BUT grading is subjective, Pictures are real. I take and upload REALLY BIG PICTURES of the comic(s) I am selling.  Please make your own judgement on the comics condition before buying.
Yes I know that 'Awesome', 'Nice' and 'Excellent' aren't official CGC / Comic Grading Terms.  I have used them on purpose because I don't want to have email debates about the exact definition of NM vs NM+ or 9.4 vs 9.6.  Grading is subjective
.
If you are a Serenity / Firefly fan, I have more Serenity / Firefly items
!
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If you are a Serenity / Firefly Fan, you can't go wrong with this Sweet GEM!
PLEASE NOTE:
BEST OFFERS PRICES
DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING
, even if you add a comment that says 'my offer includes shipping' . . . IT DOESN'T.  eBay's logic is not sophisticated enough to deal with this, so please be sure to factor in shipping separately from your offer. If you do put in any condition text into your best offer, eBay's Auto-Accept feature is blocked for your offer.  Why is that important?  I had somebody put in a Best Offer and added the condition "Thank You", which was nice, but it kept their offer from being auto-accepted.  Later that night, before I saw the offer, somebody else bought the item at full price.  Good For Me . . . Not good for the 1st buyer.
Check out my Feedback and you can see that I aim to please!
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From a SMOKE FREE & PET FREE location.
ImaPaqRat Return Policy:
In most cases I do offer returns, I just am not opting into the new eBay Managed Return Process.  Unless my listing specifically states, "SOLD AS IS!" or "RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED" in the description, I will accept returns if contacted within 7 days of the item being received.  eBay's new Managed Return Process has too many holes and puts another barriers between the buyer and the seller.  If you are unhappy for any reason with your purchase, please contact me through the eBay Messaging process so I can work with you.  Unfortunately, eBay has made a change to their system so sellers cannot offer returns managed by the seller, the seller is force now to either use eBay Manage Returns or select "No Returns Accepted" as the business policy.  Hopefully eBay will see the error in their ways and go back to the system that was working fine. I do appreciate your understanding.
COMIC PACKAGING:
All comics are Bagged & Boarded, then wrapped it packing paper and finally sandwiched between too pieces of cardboard.  I use enough tape to keep the comics safe, but not so much tape that you have to cut the comics from a tape entombment!  In other words, I wrap and ship the comics the way I would like my comics to be wrapped and shipped.  I cannot control the Post Office, but unless the package is run over or dropped from the Empire State Building, it will arrive in the same condition you bought it in.
NO SUCH THING AS FREE SHIPPING!
The fallacy of ‘Free Shipping’, according to ImaPaqRat:
If the seller provides ‘Free Shipping’ it means they have already factored in the full cost of shipping into their pricing. If you happen to buy 10 items from that seller, you are paying full shipping on 10 items even though they may ship them all in one box. I on the other hand post the shipping cost and if a buyer buys more than 1 item, I can provide them with a consolidated shipping discount. If you win more than 1 item from me, please contact me, before you pay so I can send you a consolidated invoice.
CONSOLIDATED SHIPPING:
I do offer consolidated shipping whenever possible, but my 1st priority is to ensure your items are received safely.
If you are buying more than 1 item, please contact me when you are done so I may send you a consolidated invoice.  PLEASE DO NOT PAY THEN ASK ME TO CONSOLIDATE THE SHIPPING!
To take advantage of consolidated handling fees you must make a single payment, within 7 days of the first auctions end date.
NO FREE UPGRADES:
If unsatisfied returns are welcome with 14 days for delivery, BUT the item return MUST BE THE SAME ITEM SHIPPED!  I have had a few people decide they were unhappy with their purchase and instead of getting a my NM comic back, I got a different, lower graded one
.  Yes, I can tell the difference between copies if a lower grade is returned.
SMOKE FREE / PET FREE!:
Your comic(s) ship from and have been in a Smoke Free / Pet Free Home Office for years.  So no smelly surprises and no dander flying around when you open up your package!
FEEDBACK POLICY:
We do provide honest feedback for all transactions, but only after feedback has been left for us first.  Sorry but we have had a few erroneous negative feedbacks, after we had already left our positive feedback.
If you have any problems with your purchase(s), please contact us via email before leaving feedback.
We will do everything we can to correct any misunderstandings
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Thank You for looking at our Item.  We appreciate your business.
Bruce "ImaPaqRat" Fisher
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