{"id":821,"date":"2023-09-11T18:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T22:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/?p=821"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:41:16","slug":"mail-call-for-9-11-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2023\/09\/11\/mail-call-for-9-11-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Call For 9.11.23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As promised, there are more variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de59b46470b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de59b46470b\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"498\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?resize=640%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?resize=1024%2C797&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?resize=768%2C598&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?resize=1536%2C1195&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182302-edit-20230911182332.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fire &amp; Ice: Welcome to Smallville<\/em><br>#1D &#8211; Kevin Maguire Variant<br>#1E &#8211; Amanda Conner Incentive Variant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I honestly didn&#8217;t enjoy this issue that much, and yet I now have multiple copies of it. Still, I could hardly resist the nostalgic impact of that Maguire cover, and who doesn&#8217;t love a good Amanda Conner cover?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I should note that this is another comic featured in a Mail Call that garnered a less-than positive response from Casually Comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything &quot;WRONG&quot; With Fire &amp; Ice Welcome To Smallville #1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uGwddAWPTQ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9581540985996689\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Unbagged -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9581540985996689\" data-ad-slot=\"5626726652\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>And speaking of Casually Comics, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2023\/09\/08\/mail-call-for-9-8-23\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"816\" target=\"_blank\">cash grab<\/a> continues to grab my cash with the purchase of these two covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de59b46623c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de59b46623c\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?resize=640%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?w=1695&amp;ssl=1 1695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?resize=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?resize=1536%2C1167&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/09\/IMG_20230911_182544-edit-20230911182603.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>G&#8217;nort&#8217;s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition<\/em><br>#1G &#8211; Tiago Da Silva Exclusive Variant<br>#1H &#8211; Tiago Da Silva Exclusive Virgin Variant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have to admit that there&#8217;s actually another variant of this issue that I&#8217;m tempted to buy &#8211; well, two, really, as there&#8217;s a virgin variant &#8211; but I have yet to find it at a price I&#8217;m willing to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did at least get a different centerfold pin-up. 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