The Question?

I think you guys are being a tad unfair on PGX

I mean, I'm personally quite apt at grading comic books in my basement

The REALITY is...comic book grading is ONLY "subjective" at the margins, and no where else (at least it should not be) This is of course because there ARE solid, and substantial, grading parameters that MUST be met, and adhered to, otherwise, what's the point?

So, I do not accept for a infinitesimal moment, that grading is subjective across the board. If you believe that, you most assuredly cannot grade.

Sigh.

 

The label is as important as the book to some.

 

Which is the utter stupidity of it all.

 

Name one other product where the wrapping is more important than the goods?

hey, to keep it local for you...Harrods wraps a mean gift

there is a water cooler for non-topic posts,just in case you 5+ year vets didn't know.

 

And you've been here long enough to know that a thread ain't nothing unless it's had at least three attempted derailments.

Actually, looking at this pic makes me want to change your use of the word "derailment" and use instead the (faux) word 'deNAILment'

I really only have 2 questions for the buyer of this NM 98 9.9

 

1. Do you know what pressing is?

2. Do you know what SCS is?

 

 

 

Yeah, quite a few salient points

Can we talk about big boobs again? I think Keely Hazel is just fine, thank you.

How someone can find this unattractive is beyond me

 

 

Nobody said she was unattractive.

 

Unattractive??? THAT (she) is worth a whole lot more than $12,250.00

lol lol *breathe* lol lol lol lol

Even as a hard core Randian, it still makes no sense. Hey, come out of the shell and doodle some Spiderman heads and sell 'em for $1000 a piece. No, he doesn't have to and you can't force him to. And yes he could just flip burgers to survive.

 

But even from an objectivist POV, why doesn't Steve Ditko sell his drawings (old or new) for whatever he can get for them or for whatever he thinks they are worth. He can even demand payment in gold bullion or cigarettes with gold dollar signs stamped on them. Nothing prevents him from doing just that.

 

Maybe, that he'd have to pay taxes? But the guy pays taxes in other ways so it's not like he can protest every aspect of life.

 

So it goes.

Good points, but I see it a bit different. To ME he is exacting his individualism by doing what ever he wants to. Ditko is obviously bitter, and feels cheated, and disrespected in many ways, so what does he do? He takes HIS fame and popularity, and uses it in the way HE sees fit, the individual.

The fans, the industry, the genre, ect... is simply a vehicle to a means to an end to him, nothing personally rewarding, nor satisfactory. (again, not that i agree with this, but its just a view I have)

As the 'individual' Steve Ditko, what does HE do? he takes work that he KNOWS is valued in millions, is adored by fans and peers, and that he's KEPT FOR YEARS (for the individuals needs) and now, he just...well, gives them away I mean, a bit insane, but I have MAD respect for ANYONE that has balls like that.

Anyway, we could partake in an Ayn Rand dance on these boards for YEARS (thumbs u so i'll just leave it there.

Read 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand!

You'll understand Ditko more than you could ever have imagined.

These guys were part of that "Museum Edition" craze back in 2001-2003...right?

I'll write it again, Conan RULZ....

SUPERB!!!!

I likey, a lot!!!!!

I have nothing to offer up to this post but utter agreement in spades!

Yet, the comical thing is, MANY on these boards will call you a SHILL or TROLL because you DON'T offer up "personal info" or commiserate with others at CGC forum diners...

Here's another Conan piece from my OA collection - I believe this was a prelim that Boris Vallejo did for the Conan the Barbarian (1982) movie poster, featuring Conan and Valeria. Enjoy!

Gene, with all due respect my man (I know you recently dropped big $$$ on that AM) but DUDE...that piece deserves a better frame

I have a complete run, love the Barbarian. Some of the most well written tales ever scribed into comic books. They were always entertaining books, and Thomas; had for me, a genius way of taking me into the story itself, and off to adventure in these far lands abroad.

Conan will always RULE!!!!!

I asked my wife if I could put my books in our office. No dice.. Oh well.. tried...

 

 

 

 

 

Dude, don't allow that female to own you, break out that pimp hand, brother

 

Spoken like a true single person!

 

 

 

 

 

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i'm married with two kids

 

and my post is called, a joke, ya know, tongue meet cheek kind of thing? guess some are slow on the up take...

 

Mine was all tongue in cheek as well. Saw your avatar and the comment and jumped to the one conclusion. The other one was that you are VERY married. Guess the "make my tone clear" button didn't work on that post...

That avatar, IS my wife

and since we've both seemingly misunderstood the sarcasm in our posts, i'll simply write...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I asked my wife if I could put my books in our office. No dice.. Oh well.. tried...

 

 

 

 

 

Dude, don't allow that female to own you, break out that pimp hand, brother

 

Spoken like a true single person!

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i'm married with two kids

and my post is called, a joke, ya know, tongue meet cheek kind of thing? guess some are slow on the up take...

I asked my wife if I could put my books in our office. No dice.. Oh well.. tried...

Dude, don't allow that female to own you, break out that pimp hand, brother

Does anyone pack their moderns in Mylars?

 

Only certain books.I would say less than 10% of my moderns are in mylars.

Exactly the same for me, though I only buy roughly 20-30 moderns a YEAR...these daze!