Or Thank You Bagofleas

Bagofleas and I met because of New Mutants #47. I purchased the book through WorldWide Comics. He missed buying it by one day, if I'm not mistaken he said by twenty minutes. I admired his collection then, I admire his collection now. I'm not envious or jealous because that seems to have a negative tone to it, no I think proud is the word.

I met a few people on here a little before him but he was the first person I mentioned as friend to my father. To have a copy if New Mutants #47 as a signature series is something I can't wait to tell my father about this Wednesday. And to think, my other friend RonnyLama helped make it happen.

The icing on the cake is he also had another 19 (I might be mistaken) books transferred from a Universal Blue to a Signature Yellow. A very impressive feat. I added three today, books that came back from the NYCC. One was just an improvement on pages, the other two were universal. I too have the white page symposium for my New Mutants collection. In fact my number sixty two is the next I wish to change from off white to white 9.8 SS to one with white pages.

What I am trying to do, other than get multiple signatures is to get various artists and contributors. My issue #77 came back a triple signature 9.6 with Louise Simonson, Bob McLeod, and Tom DeFalco scrawled on the cover. This book means a lot because I bought it off the shelf. It doesn't matter that it is only a 9.6, after all my issue 15 of the same series is only a 4.5.

Bagofleas is gunning for me. He wants the coveted first place for our favorite set. And I can't say I blame him. I wish him luck. If it came down to money, I can't compete, if it comes down to creativity I have a hell io a shot, and if or when he reclaims first place I could not be more proud to call him my friend.

I see your toast and I return it, however it is coffee in hand I must toast with. We shall meet one day my friend, we shall meet.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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