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I'll have to respectfully disagree. Take the Tally Ho Frazetta for example that someone had signed. Edgar Church stored these books away and they survived in beautiful condition. Many years later Joe Schmoe has them signed and changes their appearance from the rest of the collection. When Church had this comic it had no sig. To me it compromises the integrity of the collection. What I'm trying to say is that it creates disparity within the pedigree collection. Every time a ped is signed there is a great disturbance in the force. I love that Tally Ho, and think that the boardie that got it signed did the absolute best thing he could've. Now, the copy in the highest state of preservation on the planet has a verified authentic signature by the late, great Frank Frazetta on it, and there will never be a more desirable copy of Tally Ho to own. It's the Church copy + the highest graded signed CGC SS copy... It just doesn't get any better than that!

Absolutely. I agree with the "custodial responsibility" concept despite it sounding a little dramatic. And I've done my part by adding to the significance of this book. I know that long after I'm gone, it will be in the hands of someone who will truly appreciate it.

Well, the pedigree itself is all about history, traceability, and point of origin. A creators signature, especially an important, legacy-type creator, like Lily Renee, Alex Toth, Frank Frazetta, Neal Adams, Berni Wrightson, Robert Crumb, and so on, just adds to the historicity of the item, adds a fresh point of traceability that ties back to the absolute origin of the book, and the work found therein. In essence, adds to the pedigree.

Peds + sigs!! Killer books!! To me these books are no longer peds. Their ped history has been skewed. They were newsstand fresh OO comics but now they've got black marker on them. They are still the same books with the same provenance. I think the term "OO" is thrown around way to much. They ceased to be OO books the moment they were sold. Now they are just books with a solid history owned by someone who probably likes them the way they are. To each his own. Respectfully disagree in the case of pedigrees and signature series. Every comic is owned temporarily, and the owner is a custodian. For pedigree comics with a provenance, the custodial responsibility can be argued to be more important than the circumstance of the owner of the moment. According to this argument, preserving the provenance and historical nature of a pedigree comic is a responsibility of the custodian. To those holding this view, pressing and creator signatures run counter to the custodial responsibility. Would you really want a creator signature on a top census example of a rare GA comic from the Church collection? Yes Absolutely, and without hesitation. It only enhances the pedigree.

This one is just in from Jon (PointFive), and I LIKE it

Another smooth transaction with Jon! Highly recommend

Sailor Sweeney 14 Great Atlas collection, man!

this just in from Dale Roberts

Scan does not do this book justice!

Just got in a GREAT batch of Cherry Poptarts from Frank. Nicely packaged, carefully wrapped, and accurately graded. Love this guy!

c'mon man! Everybody knows a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could, if a woodchuck could chuck wood!

I miss it already

SCORE! Awesome find, man (thumbs u

Hope this qualifies...

Books as described and two-day shipping your bag, sunshine? This is the mook fer you!

got mine in yesterday... thank you, Matt! Books arrived safely, packaged well, and I love them! (I really wish you could get CGC to flip this book around like this...)

I was after the Xeno-Tales #1. Don't see it on your list. Right on! Glad I didn't P in your Kool-Aid I have a very nice Xenozoic #1 raw, didn't go after the one in the auction at all...

That XT #14 CGC 9.8 was a ridiculous price - way to go! Yeah, man! I think this was the first auction I've bid on in years without competition!