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I'm hoping that your comment is a jest. Krigstein is the inspiration for Steranko, Miller, and, yes, Gibbons, amongst many many others. Heritage's write up for the OA on sale in November: Bigger picture:

Some guys knew how to illustrate a great panel. Kurtzman and Krigstein knew how to compose a great page. Since we're picking great comic (or sequential art) artists, not great illustrators, I don't know how you can leave them off such a list. For example, the final page of Impact 1 is one of the most influential pages of comic art ever drawn. Corpse on the Imjin is a masterpiece.

The annual reports cover 2003-2017. RMA has questions about practices that he says extended up to 2017.

Any "best artists" list that lacks Kurtzman and Krigstein fails for me.

Some certainly would not have had dust shadows if they were slabbed. I'm not sure I agree with the no oxygen theory. I believe the bigger factors are no heat and no light.

The best preserved GA comics were all kept un-slabbed and un-bagged for 40 years. The key appears to be to put them in a cool dark place and then don't touch them for decades.

Worked out for Edgar.

Nah, they use humidified argon for the Constitution.

Many folks only holder their books shortly before they sell them. Consequently, I suspect that the concept that a holder has a "sell by" date will become more and more prevalent, and a 50 year old holder will be viewed with some serious skepticism by that time. The failure to reholder a book that is that old may raise red flags. The mantra "Buy the book, not the holder" is already widely voiced.

Holders do not preserve PQ. You need to keep you comics in a cool dark dry place to preserve PQ. This advice applies to slabbed books. Comics can be damaged in holders, so do not assume that putting a book in a holder is cryogenic preservation.

Have you read Brian Hibbs' bookscan yearly summaries? It might answer some of your questions: http://www.comicsbeat.com/tilting-at-windmills-268-looking-at-bookscan-2017-and-this-time-its-certified/

For those who hate Billy Joel, the lyrics describe the Batman/Catwoman relationship to a "T" - you have to imagine Batman singing the song (as he will when I write that Batman musical): She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes She can ruin your faith with her casual lies And she only reveals what she wants you to see She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free Yeah she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out And she never gives in, she just changes her mind And she'll promise you more than the garden of Eden Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding But she brings out the best and the worst you can be Blame it all on yourself, 'cause she's always a woman to me Oh, she takes care of herself She can wait if she wants, she's ahead of her time Oh, she never gives out And she never gives in, she just changes her mind She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel She can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool But she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree And the most she will do is throw shadows at you But she's always a woman to me

Antiques Roadshow puts guests on for one of three reasons: (1) Because they have something valuable and they don't know it; (2) because they have something they think is valuable, but it isn't (much less likely to happen now); or (3) because they have a cool item that pertains to the area in which they are in. As a result, to get on t.v., folks feign ignorance to fall into category (1). You can usually tell who they are. How do I know this? I had an item appraised on AR. My item, however, fell into category (3). I knew the three criteria going in because a relative works for PBS. Consequently, because my item was a great example of a category (3), I knew there was a very high chance I'd get on t.v. before I walked in the door. I wasn't surprised when they picked me, and I ended up getting a lot of insights about the process as I stood around for several hours waiting to get filmed.

The Thing: Simon & Garfunkel - I am a Rock:

Aquaman's Opponents U2 - Every Breaking Wave

All Batman and Catwoman comics (seriously, this is key song for the Batman musical!) Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman::

All X-Men comics: Pete Shelly - Sapien:

I bought one back in the 70s. Never thought they were scarce. You saw them pretty frequently. I always assumed they released the book to the U.S. market. Would never think of slabbing it given the format and newsprint.

I never thought it was a good deal. But, if I wanted to have an original D27 picture to display with my D27 in my comic room, I might consider three figures. That's what make an offer is for.

However, here's a D27 in the wild:

So the 9.0 are the Windy City, the Denver, and the Pay Copy.

MC 1 is like a fine Bordeaux. They get better and better with time.

Well, in 10 years of searching, starting in 2008, no boardie who has looked for such pictures for purposes of the Newsstand thread (including myself) has ever found a picture of an Action 1 or, I believe, a D27. I'm not questioning your character, I am questioning your claim you've seen pictures of Action 1 and D27 on newsstands and, by extension, your memory of your 10-15 year old search. Again, a picture of a D27 in the wild is a special thing, and I appreciate that you brought it our attention. I still don't know why you are refusing to acknowledge your memory of what you've seen on the internet might be mistaken (or perhaps you saw photoshops).

That's a lot of words to admit that you can't find or link to such a picture. Don't feel bad, after 83 pages of posts on the Newsstand thread, no one else could either - despite doing exactly what you are describing. It's ok to admit when you are wrong. It enhances credibility, not erodes it. On the other hand, stubbornly insisting that the Earth is flat, with no supporting evidence, does do damage to how others view your judgement. Frankly, you should be taking a victory lap for bringing to everyone's attention the first photo of a D27 in the wild that anyone's ever seen. I, for one, am ready to give you serious kudos for that. It is a very neat picture! (I agree with you completely it is over priced.) Not sure why you are claiming that your discovery is nothing special. It is special.