Very happy with the results on these for the most part.

Of the 13 books that are on these last 3 invoices, I was completely correct on the grades of 12 of them! I had all of these at either 9.8 or 9.6, and while I was hoping pressings might help the 9.6 copies to maybe move up a notch, I personally graded them at what I KNEW they would get at minimum.

Angel: After the Fall #2 second printing - SS 9.8 WP. I found this book raw at a LCS in my hometown. I brought it with me to Megacon with the intention of having James Marsters sign it. The cover features a photo of James as Spike from the TV show, unlike the first printing, which features an illustrated version of him. I almost decided against doing it while at the show, but Tnerb convinced me to go ahead and do it. I'm glad he did! It looks awesome!

Star Trek: The Next Generation mini series #2 (1988) - SS 9.8 WP. I already have the first issue of this series signed in 9.8, so I purchased all five of the other issues raw on Ebay and brought them for Arne Starr to sign, since he inked them all. This was the first one.

Star Trek: TNG #3 - SS 9.8 WP

Star Trek: TNG #4 - SS 9.6 WP

Star Trek: TNG #5 - SS 9.2 WP. This is the one book that failed to reach my expected target grade. There were some marks on it that I thought were MDs (Manufacturing Defects), but I wasn't totally sure. Looks like they wound up being legitimate damage. Oh well, this acted as a good test for me to learn how to better distinguish MDs.

Star Trek: TNG #6 - SS 9.6 WP

The rest of these were all signed by Bill Sienkiewicz. These books came to me through a variety of sources. I was going to just hold onto them and wait for another show down the line, but ultimately I just couldn't let myself pass up the chance for more Sienk sigs.

X-Men Unlimited #43 - SS 9.6 WP. When I was doing my research to find Sienk covers, this book came to my attention as one of them. I do not remember ever seeing this book before. I wasn't into collecting XMen Unlimited past the first few issues and this issue just slipped through the cracks. When Tnerb and I went into a LCS in Orlando the day before the show, this is one of the books I found. I knew it wasn't 9.8, but rather a 9.6, but the cover just astounded me! An awesome New Mutants cover by Sienk that I've never seen before? You bet I was interested! I hoped that a press MIGHT get it up to 9.8, but I didn't think it would. It got what both Tnerb and I thought it would, and I STILL LOVE IT!!!

Locke & Key Alpha #2 Sienk variant cover - SS 9.6 WP. This one was given to me by my brother, Tnerb. We both had it at 9.6, and while I wish I had a 9.8 copy, I wasn't passing on the chance to get Sienk to sign this one for me!

Marvel Masterpieces 2 Collection #2 - SS 9.8 WP. I bought this raw on Ebay and knew it was a 9.8 once I looked it over. Very cool Wolverine cover by Sienk. This book contains all pinups by various artists. I may just have more sigs added to it later on.

Batman: The Widening Gyre #3 - SS 9.8 WP. Tnerb found this copy for me on the new release shelf at that first comic store we were at in Orlando. He thought it was a 9.8, I thought it was a 9.8. We were both right. I had Sienk sign it right along the girls leg. It came out great! Thanks big bro!

Punisher War Journal #65 - SS 9.8 WP. This is the only book from this series that Sienk did the cover on. I found this copy in the second comic store that Tnerb and I went to on the day before the show. I was positive of a 9.8 on it, so I picked it up and had Bill grace it with his sig!

Fury #1 - SS 9.8 WP. This mini series featured all Sienk covers. I found this copy in that second store we were at in Orlando. Knew it was 9.8 so I picked it up. The cool thing about this series is that Jimmy Palmiotti could also sign it, and he just happened to be at Megacon as well, so I was able to get two sigs on it!!!!!

Fury #4 - SS 9.8 WP. Got this copy from the same store as the first issue. Also had both Sienk and Palmiotti sign it!! So very cool!!!

This finishes everything I had done at Megacon. I have one invoice from ECCC I'm still waiting on, as well as an invoice from C2E2 and now two from NYSE, thanks to Tnerb doing some books for me there. I will also have two books signed at WW Philly courtesy of my big brother. Then I just have to wait for Tampa Bay CC coming up at the beginning of August.

I have some fantastic books ready for signings at that show! There are a number of creators that I haven't met before that will be there! I can't wait!!!!!

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