Michael Ostrander

Fraud Investigator - Compliance Tester - Project Manager

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @Loopyyylupe @IDWPublishing @CGCComics @RyanBalkam I didn't know what to expect with the IDW comics back then, and I remember being pretty excited that Knuckles was on #3. Also, that there was a bit of a rivalry look between him and Sonic. My favorite as a kid was the Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles comic, hence the nostalgia.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @GaiaofStarlight @Jamal_Peppers @IDWPublishing @Spencers @CGCComics @RyanBalkam @RaceCrossWorlds The CobySev site was great! I also remember seeing some rare covers from Clover Press around that time. I think I got a couple issues of "the Maxx" signed by Sam Kieth from the IDW reprint through them, but didn't get this super rare Sonic T&W variant sadly.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@nickmarino @IDWPublishing @Ls1389 @incepsean @Godzilla_Toho @RyanBalkam @CGCComics If it was, I'd guess it remained in the box and was at the top of a stack, scraping the cardboard from inside upon impact. Aside from the scuff marks, the copy appears fine. It could also be an abnormality that occurred during the print process. Maybe a farkle got it ;P

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@IDWPublishing @Ls1389 @incepsean @nickmarino @Godzilla_Toho @RyanBalkam @CGCComics Woah, that's a super sonic speed reply! Was not expecting you guys to even see it. I'll reach out to my local shop and see. I appreciate the info for next steps!

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@Ls1389 @incepsean @nickmarino @IDWPublishing @Godzilla_Toho @RyanBalkam @CGCComics Amazing cover btw. Really really cool the way you made the merging of scenes come to life.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@Ls1389 @incepsean @nickmarino @IDWPublishing @Godzilla_Toho @RyanBalkam @CGCComics Oh hi! Yeah, I'll look into that. No clue either since it's an RI, and it can't just be reordered. At first glance I thought it was dust coming down off Mothra, then I was like wait...

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@nickmarino @IDWPublishing @Ls1389 Curious if any of the RI covers you received were scuffed up? Mine sadly looks like it's been through the ringer. Wonder if I somehow got one of those truck accident copies.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @Jamal_Peppers @IDWPublishing @Loopyyylupe @CGCComics @TeeLopes @RyanBalkam Pretty cool. Don't think I have any slabs of my Sonic's, have thought about it though. Happy belated Bday!

[Frack's Sonic Deals @FrackDeals]

✨RAFFLE TIME✨

The SDCC haul made it home safe, and I have a Monogram Scrapnik Island keychain box to give away!

TO ENTER:
- Follow @FrackDeals
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Raffle ends August 19th at 11:59pm PT.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @ironpinky Been checking every day for an update, thanks for following up on that. Kind of figured it wasn't happening after @GaiaofStarlight messaged them about it and their reply wasn't great. Maybe we will see it as one of the 2-5 comics2astonish covers, assuming those still happen.

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @Comics2Astonish @nickmarino @FrackDeals @IDWPublishing @IDWSonicNews @Godzilla_Toho Anybody else get a white cover sheet over some of their exclusives? I've not seen this before but two of them have a card-stock outer layer with barcode on the front and the virgin variant I have has the barcode on the back (cool detail).

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @Comics2Astonish @nickmarino @FrackDeals @IDWPublishing @IDWSonicNews @Godzilla_Toho Thanks for the heads up on the quantity left! I'm tapped out for now on all the other covers, if these SDCC variants go up for ~10 or less over retail I'll bite but I just don't have it in me otherwise (well, my wallet doesn't have it in it)

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @GaiaofStarlight Thank you very much for the info! Now I can happily hold until I see a more fair price. Glad you got some peeps to help ya out!

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@incepsean @GaiaofStarlight Too many. I'd be tempted to just keep my Archie's and be done with IDW at that point. Any word on what the SDCC is going for at MSRP? I saw them starting at 50 on ebay and that seemed too high for what I'd expect to be 15-25 retail. Thanks for all the info!

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@GaiaofStarlight @incepsean Oh, I hadn't noticed that. Good eye!

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

@GaiaofStarlight @incepsean @FrackDeals @IDWSonicNews @IDWPublishing Yeah this issue has gotten out of hand with the variants. I've got every released Archie and IDW variant, but I've decided I'm not doing this again if they try to have so many (like for the inevitable Sonic x TMNT).

[Wowhead💙 @Wowhead]

To celebrate the new 12.0.5 content update today on the 21st, we're giving away several keys for the Thunder-Ridged Elekk! Repost and tell us your current mount count to enter. Winners will be selected on the 24th. #WoW_partner

[Michael Ostrander @MikeOstRVA]

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