Or I Love the Express Lane

It was Friday that I was getting my signature from Gerry Conway. My nerves weren't shot so much as excited that here I was at the Emerald City Comic Con rather than back at work. My ASM #129 was cracked by a CGC employee and both RonnyLama and I walked over with a witness and another participant that just became indoctrinated to the addiction of the CGC signature series. I had my ASM #129, and he had his Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #1, I am guessing between a six or seven for his book. I like that this was the book he had as a kid.

My ASM #129 was in someone else's hands before it was purchased by me. I remember it being on the wall next to a Daredevil #1 behind the owner of my (then) LCS and inquiring about it. I wanted the Daredevil #1 but could only afford the ASM #129. This was also one of the first books I ever got graded, and I think this better be the last time I get this book graded. I am not a gambling man, but on this I decided to throw the dice. How awesome would it be if it stayed a 9.6? How much would it feel like defeat if it dropped back to a 9.4.?

Of course with the new format CGC has, I don't yet have the graded. It just says graded. One other invoice, from the NYCC sits at Graded/Quality Control and has been sitting like that for some time. I like it much better when it showed the grades after it was graded. It was like going to the bank as a kid and getting a lollipop, I knew I couldn't eat it right away, but I was happy to have it. I understand CGC might have some rules and regulations and maybe, just maybe there were people that complained that their grades on their books aren't the grades posted. Of course the fine print stated that grades are not solidified until shipped. I hope by Monday I will have the grades, and by Wednesday I will have the book in hand, of course it might be Wednesday I have the grades and then Friday the book will be safely at my Father's.

Once again, keep your fingers crossed.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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