Lets keep the discussion rolling

Received this in the mail today. Wasn't really expecting it so soon or as a 9.8. I was expecting a 9.6 or 9.4. Can't really explain why but I just felt it was the way it was going to go. Fortunately not and I am stoked!

To hit on my point of not expecting it yet, I sent this in through DWC(Desert Wind Comics) back in January. I believe they received this around the 15th. To have it back this now after reading some of your posts regarding invoices since before Christmas is quite shocking to me. Was I lucky or is CGC sitting around the 4 month turnaround time for Modern tier? I got my Baltimore Comic Con books back in around 4 months also. I know this is a huge topic on the boards and since we can't sit over their shoulders I don't think we'll ever truly understand whats going on there.

Next topic to jump on is signatures, specifically Stan Lee's. As you can see he signed this book and of course had nothing really to do with it. Same as my other Stan sig(ASM 252). My thoughts on this are that number 1 he created the character, so he'll always be tied to him. But I do understand people who want him to sign stuff he directly worked on. I don't really have too much he actually did, unfortunately.

Now I completely agree with X-Ray Spexx's apology(I guess you can call it that) journal. There are flippers our there that just want his Stan's signature so they can sell it immediately or worse are waiting for him to pass to sell. Now, I'll admit I get signatures to increase the value of things. On top of my comics I have a lot of signed football and baseball memoribilia. But I also enjoy meeting the people and having the chance to talk to them and watch them sign my stuff. My first Stan signature I was there and witnessed it and told him thanks for everything and he responded with a nod. That to me is cooler than any money I'd get for selling some with his name signed on it. I do send things to private signings and to other cons I can't go to, but its not the same.

I'm sure most of us here enjoy meeting these creators of fictional characters we love. But there will always be the profiteer in anything that can make a buck. I hope Stan keeps on going and meeting all his adoring fans and signing all our random junk.

Hope I didn't bore anyone.

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