NICE!

One thing about Dungeoneer #4 is that the Discs of Severen by Jim Ward don't appear in the Dungeoneer Compendium.

ShaneG.

killjoy32 wrote:
i just checked, i have 3, 4, 5, 7, 8....

well it will give me something to do looking for the other 3

Al

6 maybe the tough one, being as there is only 1 printing.

ShaneG.

Good luck!

#6 shouldn't be that rare on a print count basis, but the 'zine going on hiatus (after already running late) probably didn't help with circulation beyond the initial subscriber and distribution copies.
Would love to know how many were dropped over to the UK by then...

As to absolute rarity, 1st print #1 should still be the most elusive, I'm sure.
Considered myself fairly lucky to pick up a half-decent 2nd print for ~$15 from a reseller, but can't recall seeing a 1st, off-hand.

*g*. I should've spotted the staple marks on the previous scan and connected that with the 013 subscriber number. Cool!

Interesting reversion to the original banner for the final reprint. Guess that threw me, too; or at least confused my understanding given the "scan required" image over here.

thx for the confirmation, Mike. ^^

invincibleoverlord wrote:I was just back looking at the Dungeoneer page, and I think the picture describing a 3rd print should be the 1st. The copy without a stated #1, "Dungeoneer" inside a drooping banner like above, and postmarked June 76 would seem to be the 1st print given the early date.

The color of the cover paper/cardstock for the 3rd print is different, I think. Wasn't totally sure 'bout that before but now that you've confirmed your subscriber #13 copy...
(see also http://www.stud.uni-hamburg.de/users/af ... g/dg01.jpg ?)
There's presumably a further indication on the back cover as to reprint status on the 3rd. Shane will have had that info from Adrian?

invincibleoverlord wrote:The pic for the stated 2nd print (below) appears to say July -- August 76? Or is that 77? With "reprint" written below? It's hard to tell. What's your's say David?

IIRC it was the same as the "July - August 1976"/"REPRINT" (=2nd print) copy shown both on the site and above.

invincibleoverlord wrote:To further my theory, it appears the typeset for the reprinted issue 1 came from the "Dungeoneer" heading format from issue 2.

Yup; went over to using that for the reprint #1 for the sake of consistency, but then reverted (apparently) to the original format for whatever reason... (still before #6 was released)?
Original artwork format must've remained on-hand if so, since it's a perfect match as far as I can see.

*reads your second follow-up post*

This has me going through the research processes as well.  

I see --- what you're saying is the 3rd print could have reverted back to the cover with the "drooping banner" and being absent of stating issue #1.

This leads to questions:

Is the 3rd printing pictured here on the Acaeum differentiated by an august 77 postmark (the date being given), or is it stated within the text? My thought here would be the postmark could vary as these reprints were ordered over months. Unlike the bulk mailing date of the 1st print subscriptions that were filled.

And like your searching for, is there a difference in paper stock, color, or both?
 
Lots of questions here.

Cool stuff David. Great to be back working with you...

invincibleoverlord wrote:Thoughts?

I think I'd like to own them all

IO: Your mailed #7 include the letter?

http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0085.html

Judges Guild detectives are at it again, this is a return to the 'older days'

ShaneG.

Whilst waiting for confirmation to the above...

@IO: Would I be correct in guessing that there's no "SB02MAU013" written on that copy of #1, above?
i.e. That it was either purchased in advance or sent out as a freebie single issue to Mr.(?) Mauzey and their actual subscription started from issue #2. Ditto for Tadashi's.

Having dug out #5 & 6 here, #5 has "SB05WAGN103": i.e. not picking up subscribers at a huge rate if I read that correctly and difficult to explain "over 200" by #6 save through the number of new subscribers that may have been accumulating whilst that issue was busy being late...

Mailing date for #5: July 30, 1977
#6: Dec 22, 1977 (same recipient, no subscriber code)
Check?

(With any luck you have a much earlier date on #5... )