Exquisite Corpses #1 Alessandro Micelli Minimal Trade dress Exclusive LTD 500
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Print Run

Ltd 500 · Per Format

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Cover Artist

Alessandro Micelli

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Network

Collector Cartel

Exquisite Corpses #1 Alessandro Micelli Minimal Trade dress Exclusive LTD 500

£20.00

Exquisite Corpses #1 — Alessandro Micelli Exclusive · Ltd 500 Per Format

A Collector Cartel shared exclusive on the launch issue of Exquisite Corpses from Image Comics. Painted cover by Alessandro Micelli, with both Foil and Minimal Trade Dress treatments capped at 500 copies each — not 500 across both formats, but 500 per format, separately registered.

The listing offers five SKU configurations: standalone Minimal Trade Dress, standalone Foil, the bundled Min + Foil Set, plus optional CGC submission tiers on either Minimal or Foil. The optional Michael Walsh signature add-on can be combined with any tier at checkout — Walsh is the cover artist on Exquisite Corpses' standard editions and a recognised modern Image-line cover name.

Pre-orders are final sale — no cancellations, no returns. Books ship up to 21 days from official release. CGC-graded SKUs add up to 90 days for grading turnaround, handled through Bearmax Comics.

Key Details

  • title Title Exquisite Corpses
  • tag Issue #1 (Launch Issue)
  • storefront Publisher Image Comics
  • brush Cover Artist Alessandro Micelli
  • info Standard Cover Michael Walsh
  • info Print Run Ltd 500 / Format
  • info Network Collector Cartel Shared Exclusive
  • info Condition Brand New · NM/M

Why It Matters

  • star Issue #1 anchor position. Series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run — Exquisite Corpses #1 with a sub-thousand exclusive locks the slot before the title's wider trajectory plays out.
  • star Per-format 500 cap. Each cover treatment is separately capped at 500. The Foil register and Minimal Trade Dress register run independently, so set-completion buyers actually need two separate sub-thousand pulls — not one pooled allocation.
  • star Collector Cartel network. One of the most established modern shared-exclusive networks. Cartel-network exclusives form a defined collector lane with a documented retail-clearance and aftermarket history — recognised across the modern Image-line variant ecosystem.
  • star Alessandro Micelli name. Painted-figure cover artist with a defined modern Image-line catalogue. His exclusives sit in the same collector lane as Mico Suayan, Skan, Lesley "Leirix" Li and other painted Image cover names.
  • star Walsh signature add-on. Optional Michael Walsh signature locks an additional collector-tier signal onto the slot — yellow-label slab path if combined with the CGC submission tier.
  • star Five-SKU buying matrix. Min / Foil / Set / Min CGC / Foil CGC + optional sig — gives collectors the full configuration matrix from raw single-book to slabbed-and-signed at the same drop, instead of forcing post-drop CGC sourcing.

SKU Options

The drop offered five base configurations, each separately allocated against the 500-per-format register. Optional Michael Walsh signature add-on combines with any tier at checkout.

  • star Minimal Trade Dress — Single book · 500 cap
  • star Foil — Single book · 500 cap
  • star Min + Foil Set — Both books · matched pair
  • star Minimal · CGC — Submitted via Bearmax
  • star Foil · CGC — Submitted via Bearmax
  • star + Walsh Sig (any tier) — Yellow Label path on CGC

For collectors anchoring a title from launch, the matched Min + Foil Set is the standard build — locks the issue's two flagship cover formats into a single allocation. For slabbed-portfolio builders, the CGC + Walsh signature tier is the strongest single-book configuration in the drop.

Collector Notes

Three structural factors converge on this drop. First, Issue #1 anchor position — the launch issue of an Image-line title is a defined collector slot regardless of the title's later trajectory. Second, the per-format 500 cap — set-completion buyers need two separate sub-thousand pulls to close the matched pair, not one pooled allocation. Third, the Collector Cartel network — one of the most established shared-exclusive networks in modern Image-line variant collecting.

For collectors building a Cartel-network sub-set: this slot pairs naturally with the network's other 500-cap Image-line exclusives. For collectors building a Micelli full-artist run: this is one of the harder-to-source international examples in the painted-cover Image-line catalogue. For slabbed-portfolio builders: the CGC + Walsh signature tier locks both a yellow-label slab path and the issue's signature artist into a single allocation.

Companion piece to other Cartel-network and sub-thousand exclusives in our lane — sits in the same buy-cycle as the BRZRKR Bleeding Tide #1 Foil + Virgin Set (Cartel × Frostymug, Ltd 250) and the G.I. Joe #20 C2E2 Foil (Ltd 500).

Shipping

Pre-order books ship up to 21 days from official release. CGC SKUs add up to 90 days for grading turnaround (Bearmax Comics). UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected.

UK Dispatch
Within 24 hours of release
International
Tracked + signed
CGC Tier
+ up to 90 days grading
Is the 500 cap pooled across formats or per-format? add

Per-format. The Foil and Minimal Trade Dress runs are each capped separately at 500 — so 500 Foils, 500 Minimals, against independent registers. Set-completion buyers need one of each, drawn from two distinct sub-thousand allocations.

What does "Minimal Trade Dress" mean? add

No issue logo across the front, no UPC barcode, no creator credits — just Micelli's painting and a minimal title-bar treatment. It's a half-step between virgin (no trade dress at all) and standard cover dress, and it's a recognised cover sub-format alongside virgin and foil.

Can the Walsh signature be added to a non-CGC SKU? add

Yes — the Walsh signature add-on combines with any tier at checkout. Combined with a CGC submission, it follows the yellow-label Signature Series path; combined with a raw SKU, it ships as a signed raw book in the bag with a witness slip.

Are pre-orders refundable? add

No. Pre-order tiers are final sale — no cancellations and no returns. The print run and CGC submission slots are allocated against the order at checkout, so the listing closes the SKU when you commit.

What's a "Collector Cartel" shared exclusive? add

A multi-retailer network that co-funds a single allocation of an exclusive variant from the publisher and distributes it across member shops. Cartel-network exclusives are recognised across the modern Image-line variant lane and have a documented retail-clearance and aftermarket history.

How long does the CGC tier take? add

Books ship to grading after the official release date and grading turnaround can take up to 90 days from CGC's intake. The grading service is handled by Bearmax Comics on behalf of the Cartel network, then forwarded to UK-shipped buyers via Redsters.

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