Wolverine #102.5 signed by Julie Bell, Dan Slott, and Boris Vallejo
Purchased raw in 2011.

This book was part of the same large collection that yielded my New Mutants #98 9.6.
I never knew this particular book existed.
Saw Julie and Boris were attending a show and figured it would be cool to have their signatures.
Then I got the hairbrained idea to add Dan Slott who was also there.
(If I could do it over I would not add Dan Slott)
That's the story.
It exists in my personal collection because it is an oddball book with an awesome cover.

Wolverine #145 Nabisco Variant signed by Bill Sienkiewicz
Purchased already signed / graded in 2021.

Not much of a story.
Purchased this using monies from various eBay sales.
Love the cover and the artistry of the signature.
Watched the auction and threw in a bid with seconds to spare.
It was on my radar, but not a book I actively hunted.

It has appreciated in FMV 37.25% since I bought it late last year.
It also has an unwitnessed signature from Stan Lee on the black of the case.
I'd like to get it reholdered, but not sure it is a strong 9.6 / worth it.

Well...

This is it -
The last Friday of 2022.
The last entry of this journal.
I accomplished my goal of recounting each book in my Top 50 by year's end.

Was it narcissism that drove me to do this?
Maybe. I'm not sure.
Honestly, I wanted a record of what these books mean to me at this point in time.
A record that I was here and the history of these books.
Time will wipe all things from us (youth, memory, life) and I wanted to have a place that one day in the future someone will own these books and be able to google them.

Fear not, I've decided how to streamline 2023's edition and beyond to preserve the memories.
Since all but two books will be copy / paste from this journal I'll update the writing and include timely information regarding FMV.
Also, I'm going to include certification numbers in the next iteration.
Additionally, I am going to create a custom registry set.
Finally, I will be copying / pasting this same info to my myslabbedcomics entries.
(triple back-ups as the internet never forgets)

I'd like to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year.
It has been a rollercoaster of a year for me and sitting down to write these each week has been a highlight.

I'd like to leave everyone with a song I play for myself each New Year and Birthday.
Posting the lyrics so viewers can see past the video...

Terror Pigeon - BYOYOLO