Wasted $150 on a first print that turned out to be a reprint

Bought what I thought was a first print of The Walking Dead #1 at a convention in Portland. Paid $150 cash to some guy in a sketchy booth. Got home and checked the barcode on the back, it was a 2010 reprint. Felt like a real idiot. Anyone else get burned by fake first prints at cons?

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maryh9621d ago

Got scammed on a "rare" Star Wars variant at a con a few years back, dude swore it was a limited print and I paid $80 for what was basically a photocopy glued to cardboard lol. Still salty about it, but now I check everything with a phone app before handing over cash.

cameronb5221d ago

Used a UV light on a signed book once and the ink vanished, learned my lesson fast.