Or Finally Answering Surfer 99's question.

Longer ago than I can remember, Surfer 99 asked what ten CGC graded comic books would survive a purge. At the time I answered with five. I felt I didn't have enough to warrant a proper answer. Now that I am closing in on four hundred slabs I feel that I can. Over the next ten journals provided I don't sidetrack and talk about the upcoming Wizard World convention I will list my top ten books that will survive a mass exodus of four color books from my humble abode.

I have not yet figured out how I want to truly document these cherished relics. Do I want to discuss the history of the book? Or shall I just discuss the books history with me. Most of these will not be a surprise, but some might be surprising. I hope that you all might have fun with this and write your own list. If you like the idea and have fun with it, please thank Surfer 99 for the idea. If you feel it is cliché or trite, then I take blame.

To start off...

#10 on my list is my New Mutants #47. When I originally created this list I had the only copy. Now there is one more and it is a signature series 9.8 owned by Bagofleas but what makes this book so important is neither the amazing cover, nor the enjoyment of reading it over and over as a teen, or even the rarity of the issue graded. It's because it's the book that helped solidify a friendship. This never would have happened if not for a possible twenty minute lunch break that allowed me to buy the book online.

It is this book that opened up fours to friendships through the registry, and indeed it was Bagofleas who I considered to be the first friend I made here.

Will this book drop off my list since it is no longer the only one. It might, but I won't cherish it less, it's just that there might be something else I cherish more, currently of which there are nine others.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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