[OtherEric]

Does anybody know how to tell if a copy of Alter Ego #5 is an original or a reprint?  Not that it matters much- I'm happy with what I paid for my copy either way- but I think it was the only reprinted issue of the original run.  Thanks in advance.

[JonTheScanner]

I think many issues of Alter Ego were reprinted.  As I recall 1-3 were originally ditto and reprinted later -- perhaps only by Xerox.  #5 (and I think #7) were reprinted as facsimiles (not using a fax machine I meam almost identical to the original printing).  I have, or had, a copy of the reprint of #5 and it clearly stated someplace it was reprinted by SFCA (or some combination of those letters -- I think it was G.B. Love's organization).  I think this statement was on the back cover near the return address.  I'll try to check if I can find my copy.

Looking at the copy on this site.  I'd say that's a scan of the original. It's not my scan just my upload.

[OtherEric]

Mine seems to match the scan fairly well.  It even still has a stamp and mailing address on the back, and there is no labeling of it as a reprint.  I got it and #8 in VG condition for under $30 the pair, not a bad price at all.

Now I just need to keep telling myself, go slow and just plain forget about the first 3- those I'll settle for the Best Of collection.  Or maybe someday TwoMorrows or Hamster Press will bring out a "definitive collection".  It's really interesting to see the series evolve.

[JVJ]

If we have the permission to reprint these, I have issues 4-9 available for scanning.

And LOTS more I'm willing to provide IF we have the authority to reproduce them.

Peace, Jim (|:{>

[sipseywilderness]

Does anyone have Alter Ego volume 1 number 11 done around 1979. Only one I am missing.

Thanks