Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24540496-20140220034136

Hey guys,

I have just bought some comics off eBay, they are from 2007 (they are the Fallen Son series).

They are the paper trade copies, but one of then has a hard cardboard cover, it's the Captain America issue 3 alternative cover with a basic plain white box with a black boarder.

My question is, is this normal for some comics to have this hard cover on the paper trade comics?

Also they were sold as 1st prints? Is there a way to check this? 