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Condition Profile
AIRWAVE PUBLISHING LLC · 1/03
UNIT ECA-010835
YETS! #2
Independent creator-owned Modern Age issue, written, drawn, and cover by Mike Bocianowski
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwave Publishing LLC | 2003 | Modern | — | — | AVAILABLE |
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and vivid color with sharp corners and no visible creasing or spine stress; a couple of faint vertical crimp lines are visible in the orange background near the top, likely minor handling marks under the plastic sleeve. No chipping, tears, or fading observed. Book is in a protective sleeve, and only the front cover was assessed; interior and back cover condition are unknown.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $4 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $55 |
// Archive commentary
Yets! #2 is the second issue of a short-run, creator-owned series published by Airwave Publishing LLC in 2003. Mike Bocianowski is credited as writer, artist, and cover artist, making this a solo creative effort typical of small-press and self-publishing ventures of the era, produced outside the mainstream Marvel/DC/Image pipeline that dominated comic shop shelves at the time.
As an obscure independent title, Yets! #2 has no meaningful sales history and does not carry a tracked fair-market value; it trades, when it trades at all, near cover price in raw form. This is standard for small self-published comics of the early 2000s, most of which had minimal print runs, limited distribution, and no ongoing secondary market beyond a handful of collectors interested in the specific creator or micro-press publisher. There is no evidence of the book achieving any recognized key status, first appearance significance, or notable creator breakout tied to this issue.
This is a book for completists of small-press comics, Airwave Publishing collectors, or anyone specifically tracking Mike Bocianowski's early work, rather than for mainstream key-issue buyers. Raw copies in any condition are likely to move slowly and for modest sums; a certified high-grade example could see a premium simply due to how few copies of an obscure self-published title from this period were preserved or submitted for grading, not because of any recognized demand driver.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-010835 | ~9.2 | — | AVAILABLE |
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