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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, A Most Unlikely eBay Hot Comic

Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath published by IDW Publishing may be an unlikley candidate for a hot comic. But it is.

Published Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:11 -0600

by Rich Johnston

Last updated Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:39:04 -0600

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IDW's "Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees" by Patrick Horvath becomes an eBay hit.
The comic series is in high demand with later issues selling at premium prices.
No current plans for a media adaptation contribute to its status as an outlier.
Advanced sales for unreleased issues indicate a growing popularity and value.

Bleeding Cool has been covering Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath for some time. A new comic book series published by IDW Publishing, with issue 1 published in October last year, issue 2 in December, issue 3 coming in February and issue 4 lined up for March. And sales have exploded with the first two issues getting second prints and the published issues going for lots of money. This is especially unusual as there's no option for a media adaptation announced, and there's no preexisting IP fan base being exploited. Just a furry tale of murder and mayhem, told is a simple, cuddly style. EH Shepherd meets Fargo.

A CGC 9.9 graded copy of the New York Comic Con foil cover edition has sold for $900. A CGC 9.8 sold for $270 and raw for $150.
A standard cover copy of the first issue CGC slabbed at 9.8 sold a couple of copies for $250 each recently. A CGC 9.8 slabb1ed edition of the 1:50 variant sold for only £230 back before Christmas.
Outside of the slabs Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 1:50 has sold for $220, the 1:25 has sold for $190, and the raw standard cover has sold for $100.
The second printing with the Patton Oswalt cover quote has sold for $129 with a CGC 9.8 slab, or $20 raw.

Similar things are happening to Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #2.

A CGC 9.8 graded copy of Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #2 1:50 has sold for, the 1:25 CGC 9.8 has sold for $200 or $48 raw.
The CGC 9.8 standard print has sold for $120 and the standard raw for $47.
A second printing CGC 9.8 has sold for $65 and $15 raw.

And Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 has already sold copies of a CGC 9.8 1:25 variant for $170, $50 for the raw version, standard CGC 9.8 covers at $65. and raw for $5.30. and it's not out till February. With similar advance prices for Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #4 in March. Here's how each issue has been solicited.

BENEATH TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #1 CVR A HORVATH
IDW
AUG231293
(W) Patrick Horvath (A/CA) Patrick Horvath
Don't. Murder. The locals. This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong's cardinal rule. After all, there's a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you've worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm décor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace. So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook's own meets a grisly, mysterious demise-and you wouldn't blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree. Live, laugh, shed blood. Dexter meets Richard Scarry's Busy Town in writer-artist Patrick Horvath's twisted debut of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees!In Shops: Oct 18, 2023 SRP: $3.99

BENEATH TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #2 CVR A HORVATH
IDW
SEP231216
(W) Patrick Horvath (A/CA) Patrick Horvath
Horrified to learn that she's not the only serial killer in Woodbrook-and insulted, frankly, by the rookie's flare for the dramatic-Samantha hits the pavement to silence the competition before they ruin her quiet, perfectly curated life. But the insufferable latte-chugging local busybody Cherry Gherkins is poisoning the town with her own theories about the murder, and things are about to get messy. Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with the second chapter of Patrick Horvath's twisted tale of a cozy animal community in crisis!In Shops: Dec 06, 2023 SRP: $3.99

BENEATH TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #3 CVR A HORVATH
IDW
OCT231285
(W) Patrick Horvath (A/CA) Patrick Horvath
As Woodbrook quakes in terror, the killer runs free
The town now plans a funeral, instead of festivity
Sam has her suspicions, she'll follow her hunch
She better act fast, or more bones might go crunch
But Sam isn't afraid, she knows she'll solve the case
Because the killer doesn't know it, but they left a trace
In Shops: Feb 07, 2024 SRP: $3.99

BENEATH TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #4 CVR A HORVATH (MR)
IDW
DEC231095
(W) Patrick Horvath (A/CA) Patrick Horvath
"So now the stage is set, and Sam has ID'd her foe
But this town's not big enough for both, so one of them must go
But first, there's a meeting, where they'll come face-to-face
If they can't work it out, there will be a gruesome race
But it's not quite that simple, and for once, Sam is scared
This foe knows quite a bit about her, and the things of which she cares"
In Shops: Mar 20, 2024 SRP: $3.99