or the man who was brave enough to crack a slab

I jest, but who is Wallace? How did I meet him, why is he relevant? And why do I have no actual animosity about him. Actually he is one of the reasons why I enjoy comic books so much, to be able to stand next to someone in line at the CGC booth and discuss comic books. We were both at the NYCC to get signatures for our beloved books. In fact we were both wanted Chris Claremont. I had brought some issues of my beloved New Mutants collection and a copy of X-Men #109, the first appearance of Vindicator, and the mention of Alpha Flight. I hope this will attain a 9.4. I of course looked over to peak at what rubbish of a book Wallace might have brought, and I say peek much like the very reason I never use a urinal.

OK, I didn't peak; I knew exactly what book it was. The back cover was black, solid black that surrounded the title, much like my heart was a solid green with envy. And on the back of the slab was the sticker that so many people hate to have was from ComicLink. This was the copy I lost in the final seconds of bidding, my latest Holy Grail, Marvel Graphic Novel #4. I made small talk before finally revealing that I was also in the bidding. His reply, of so you're the one that made me pay so much. The thing is, it was comicconnect, it would have been I that paid too much, because I would act like a dog with a chew toy and not relent until it was all mine.

I felt no jealousy, nor malice, but I was intrigued that here I was, another major city away conversing with the man who won a book we were both bidding on. My father would probably sit back in awe and try to comprehend and explain to me how "cool" that really is. I congratulated him on his book and then he told me how he was also bidding on the other one that got away from me, which got away from him too, to his own cousin. Now that would be a Thanksgiving dinner with some serious fight potential. The one thing Wallace had the gumption that I would not have had was to have CGC cut open the slab for not only the signature of Chris Claremont (a nice guy I might add) but also Bob Mcleod.

Wallace, if you are reading this, please I want to know what grade it comes back at and for now on at anytime I ever lose in any internet bidding I shall forever state I was Wallaced. Thank you! It was indeed a great pleasure to have met you.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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