Or A Few more Signatures

I didn't think anyone would be there Thursday. I just assumed the opening day would be a day I would learn where everyone was. The back portion of the room was empty. Norman Reedus was to be in the back right corner while Stan Lee was to the left, but the person I was looking for was in Artist Alley. I had four books for the New Mutants co-creator to sign, three of which were cracked slabs.

A few days before at three o'clock in the morning I nervously cracked issue three. This was originally purchased through World Wide Comics. I was nervous not only about cracking it and losing the 9.8 status, but its Golden State label. Stephen was nice enough to let me know that he would get me stickers for any book I bought from him that were Golden State Books. This also included the Special Edition I sent in for the NYComics Masters Signing, which returned a triple signature 9.8

Nervously I awaited the few days, not the months I normally would. This of course is the best part of Wizard World, CGC's on-site grading. The Stan Lee signatures unfortunately were placed in the second signing group, not enough time to get back to CGC for grading. I would have to wait for my Daredevil #2, New Mutants #15, and one other book. However, this is about Bob's signature on my three New Mutant books.

The first one Bob went to sign was issue three. I hoped a solid red on black would highlight the eyes of the creature preying on Danielle Moonstar. It didn't work, we changed to silver and the first "B" shimmered in a metallic red and finished bright and shiny.

Issues ten and seventy five we picked gold, or bronze, I forget which. Ever since ECCC I have been wary on what colors to choose and where the signature would be best. I even went so far as marking the slab and seeing what looked good. If I ever crack these...again, I know Chris Claremont likes to sign on the title.

It was Saturday, two days after I had Molly witness the artistic scrawl of Bob McLeod on all four books, that I am happy to say that the three I opened returned as a 9.8 signature series.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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