IDW TMNT newsstand edition comics

rich · 10-17-2011, 10:26 AM

Did anyone out there get a copy of the TMNT #1 (1st print) from IDW that is the newsstand version? If you need further details about this you can check my blog post about it.
These were sent to Barnes & Noble stores (but just not to any B&N in my region for some reason

). I'm having the hardest time tracking down issue #1 from the newsstand. Would appreciate some help tracking one down.
Thanks!

*Samhain* · 10-17-2011, 12:23 PM

Oh lord, lol.

So this ''edition'' has,

The cover used for the #1 newsstand edition was the Raphael Dan Duncan (aka “Cover A”).
The text “CVR A” is missing from below the IDW logo in the top left portion of the front cover. Only “#1 – $3.99” displays.
The bar code in the lower right corner of the #1 newsstand edition is slightly shorter than the bar code for the Direct Market edition. Additionally, there are a few additional numbers on the bar code for the Direct Market edition.

Really?

rich · 10-17-2011, 12:45 PM

Yeah, I know...like we need another variant of #1. But that's the skinny. Same goes for #2 as well (which I actually found) and supposedly for #3 and Raphael as well.

*Redrumh2o* · 10-26-2011, 02:34 PM

Well I just went into my local BN, not looking for TMNT, and I noticed they had about 10 newstand copies of #2. I know these wern't there last week. They were all creased, but I found one I think I can live with. Any sign of #3 in BN. Anyone have a #1?? Also....does BN get any incentive variants?

rich · 10-26-2011, 07:42 PM

I chatted with Bobby Curnow at IDW and he believed that the newsstand editions have only one cover which is the same one used for the "A" Direct Market editions. Also, he was under the impression that IDW may only be doing newsstand editions for issues #1-3 but he wasn't positive about this. So far, I've only found certain B&N stores that carry the IDW TMNT title but I'm pretty sure they don't (and/or can't) sell any of the Direct Market ones. The B&N stores in my area aren't getting ANY titles from IDW which seems odd.

As for the #1 newsstand edition, I was thankfully able to acquire one through one of my blog readers. I've also had people contact me that they indeed have the newsstand #1 but wanted to hold on to it. Contrary to the Direct Market versions, any of the newsstand editions that don't sell in the retail stores are returned to the distributor/publisher for credit (and likely destroyed). Take the limited time you can find these editions and combine that with the fact that most people buying comics in B&N are not collectors and these are turning out to be extremely hard ones to get in hand (in any condition).

As for #2, I was able to track down a few copies of it in great condition with a little sleuthing.

*Redrumh2o* · 10-27-2011, 09:48 AM

Is B&N the only place that gets these?

rich · 10-27-2011, 10:16 AM

B&N is the only place I've been able to find them. Bobby Curnow also thought that only B&N stores would carry them.

King Suck · 10-29-2011, 06:29 PM

Right now these are the biggest hole in my IDW TMNT collection.I have a feeling Issue 1 is going to be a huge pain in the ass to track down. Does anyone know if you can order them from B&N online or are these in store only?

If anyone finds a store that stocks these and can grab me one. Ill buy you one too.

*Redrumh2o* · 10-29-2011, 10:28 PM

I drove around tonight (in the snow) to 3 different B&Ns and they did not have any TMNTs....they also did not carry any IDW comics at all. The store where I got my copy by my work carried multiple IDW titles.

*Redrumh2o* · 11-04-2011, 06:03 AM

Any sign of #3 yet? I havn't had a chance to check the B&N whre I found #2

Archon_Turtle · 11-04-2011, 07:13 AM

I spoke to B&N. With the newsstand editions (unlike other versions), the stores have the ability to return unsold copies to the distributor. According to B&N, just as with magazines, when a new issue comes out, the old issues are removed and returned to the distributor for recycling. Hence why you are only able to fine one issue of a given book at any of the stores.

rich · 11-04-2011, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

Any sign of #3 yet? I havn't had a chance to check the B&N whre I found #2

No sign of it yet...I checked all week at various B&N and no luck.

*Redrumh2o* · 11-09-2011, 02:21 PM

I just checked my BN and the 3 or 4 mangled/ripped copies of #2 were gone....which leads me to believe they sent them back and 3 should be out soon

King Suck · 11-09-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redrumh2o

I just checked my BN and the 3 or 4 mangled/ripped copies of #2 were gone....which leads me to believe they sent them back and 3 should be out soon

Thanks for the heads up, Ill keep[ my eye open.

I was able to track down #2 without to much hassle.

I bid up to $25 on that #1 that sold on ebay awhile back but it ended up selling for $42.

rich · 11-09-2011, 06:22 PM

I also checked the B&N where I found the #2 TMNT newsstand edition and they do not have any as of yet either. Thanks for the updates.

*Redrumh2o* · 11-10-2011, 02:08 PM

3 is out!! Go get em before they get messed up!

rich · 11-10-2011, 03:02 PM

I checked five B&N locally (including the ones that had them before) and nothing yet...where did you find them?
I also called around to some B&N in neighboring cities/states out west here and they don't have them either (although I'm not sure some of the associates really even checked).

*Redrumh2o* · 11-10-2011, 03:07 PM

Im in Boston. There were only 2 copies (were not there yesterday) on the shelf. There were at least 10 copies of #2 last time around.

rich · 11-10-2011, 03:15 PM

It's crazy how random the distribution of these seems to be...almost at the whim of the distributor supplying the newsstand for the region. No one at B&N even really knows where these newsstand issues come from.
I just talked to an associate at a B&N in PA and they said their system shows they are not yet released...so frustrating.

*Raph's Girl* · 11-10-2011, 03:23 PM

BN is the only place I buy the IDW books at since there's no comic book store in my area.

10-26-2011, 07:42 PM	#5
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	I chatted with Bobby Curnow at IDW and he believed that the newsstand editions have only one cover which is the same one used for the "A" Direct Market editions. Also, he was under the impression that IDW may only be doing newsstand editions for issues #1-3 but he wasn't positive about this. So far, I've only found certain B&N stores that carry the IDW TMNT title but I'm pretty sure they don't (and/or can't) sell any of the Direct Market ones. The B&N stores in my area aren't getting ANY titles from IDW which seems odd. As for the #1 newsstand edition, I was thankfully able to acquire one through one of my blog readers. I've also had people contact me that they indeed have the newsstand #1 but wanted to hold on to it. Contrary to the Direct Market versions, any of the newsstand editions that don't sell in the retail stores are returned to the distributor/publisher for credit (and likely destroyed). Take the limited time you can find these editions and combine that with the fact that most people buying comics in B&N are not collectors and these are turning out to be extremely hard ones to get in hand (in any condition). As for #2, I was able to track down a few copies of it in great condition with a little sleuthing. Last edited by rich; 10-26-2011 at 09:16 PM.

11-09-2011, 06:22 PM	#15
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	I also checked the B&N where I found the #2 TMNT newsstand edition and they do not have any as of yet either. Thanks for the updates. __________________

11-10-2011, 03:02 PM	#17
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	I checked five B&N locally (including the ones that had them before) and nothing yet...where did you find them? I also called around to some B&N in neighboring cities/states out west here and they don't have them either (although I'm not sure some of the associates really even checked). __________________

11-10-2011, 03:15 PM	#19
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	It's crazy how random the distribution of these seems to be...almost at the whim of the distributor supplying the newsstand for the region. No one at B&N even really knows where these newsstand issues come from. I just talked to an associate at a B&N in PA and they said their system shows they are not yet released...so frustrating. __________________

11-10-2011, 03:23 PM	#20
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	BN is the only place I buy the IDW books at since there's no comic book store in my area. __________________

10-17-2011, 10:26 AM	#1
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	IDW TMNT newsstand edition comics Did anyone out there get a copy of the TMNT #1 (1st print) from IDW that is the newsstand version? If you need further details about this you can check my blog post about it. These were sent to Barnes & Noble stores (but just not to any B&N in my region for some reason ). I'm having the hardest time tracking down issue #1 from the newsstand. Would appreciate some help tracking one down. Thanks!

10-17-2011, 12:23 PM	#2
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Oh lord, lol. So this ''edition'' has, The cover used for the #1 newsstand edition was the Raphael Dan Duncan (aka “Cover A”). The text “CVR A” is missing from below the IDW logo in the top left portion of the front cover. Only “#1 – $3.99” displays. The bar code in the lower right corner of the #1 newsstand edition is slightly shorter than the bar code for the Direct Market edition. Additionally, there are a few additional numbers on the bar code for the Direct Market edition. Really?

10-17-2011, 12:45 PM	#3
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	Yeah, I know...like we need another variant of #1. But that's the skinny. Same goes for #2 as well (which I actually found) and supposedly for #3 and Raphael as well.

10-26-2011, 02:34 PM	#4
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	Well I just went into my local BN, not looking for TMNT, and I noticed they had about 10 newstand copies of #2. I know these wern't there last week. They were all creased, but I found one I think I can live with. Any sign of #3 in BN. Anyone have a #1?? Also....does BN get any incentive variants?

10-27-2011, 09:48 AM	#6
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	Is B&N the only place that gets these?

10-27-2011, 10:16 AM	#7
rich Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,165	B&N is the only place I've been able to find them. Bobby Curnow also thought that only B&N stores would carry them.

10-29-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
King Suck Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 167	Right now these are the biggest hole in my IDW TMNT collection.I have a feeling Issue 1 is going to be a huge pain in the ass to track down. Does anyone know if you can order them from B&N online or are these in store only? If anyone finds a store that stocks these and can grab me one. Ill buy you one too.

10-29-2011, 10:28 PM	#9
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	I drove around tonight (in the snow) to 3 different B&Ns and they did not have any TMNTs....they also did not carry any IDW comics at all. The store where I got my copy by my work carried multiple IDW titles.

11-04-2011, 06:03 AM	#10
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	Any sign of #3 yet? I havn't had a chance to check the B&N whre I found #2

11-04-2011, 07:13 AM	#11
Archon_Turtle I'm SUPER into myself Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,667	I spoke to B&N. With the newsstand editions (unlike other versions), the stores have the ability to return unsold copies to the distributor. According to B&N, just as with magazines, when a new issue comes out, the old issues are removed and returned to the distributor for recycling. Hence why you are only able to fine one issue of a given book at any of the stores.

11-09-2011, 02:21 PM	#13
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	I just checked my BN and the 3 or 4 mangled/ripped copies of #2 were gone....which leads me to believe they sent them back and 3 should be out soon

11-10-2011, 02:08 PM	#16
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	3 is out!! Go get em before they get messed up!

11-10-2011, 03:07 PM	#18
Redrumh2o Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,907	Im in Boston. There were only 2 copies (were not there yesterday) on the shelf. There were at least 10 copies of #2 last time around.