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On 10/19/2022 at 1:11 PM, Sigur Ros said:

Lol, I wasn't.  Just goofin'.

I just much prefer the art of today than the art of the 70's.  

The cover styles were much better back then, but the artists are much better now.

It boils down to personal preference.

On 10/19/2022 at 12:14 PM, Sigur Ros said:

Didn't realize until just now, there is a demographic for Skottie Young.

Come on man! Don't be a jerk..

On 10/19/2022 at 11:33 AM, FlyingDonut said:

The Wolverine 11 came out April 1, 2004 - 18 years ago. This came out last week:

Compare that to the 1989 covers and my point still stands. It's like modern covers are all done on computer vs ink/paint on paper. I prefer  comic art that is whimsical/fantastical. Something changed around the early 2000's.

On 10/19/2022 at 11:03 AM, Sigur Ros said:

Well, yeah...Black Label Joker is definitely different than the comic book Joker from 1975.

Just trying to understand this Photoshop realism that you dislike so much.

Maybe Photoshop realism is a bad description, but compare copper and modern Wolverine covers:

On 10/19/2022 at 10:12 AM, Sigur Ros said:

I'll assume you meant The Three Jokers ..?

If so, exactly which cover is "Photoshop style realism"  ?

And why would one regret buying a comic...the next day?

Yeah that was a bad example of photoshop realism, but compare this cover:

with this

To me this exemplifies a lost innocence in comics. Sometimes less is more. As to why I would regret it the next day... buyer's remorse is a thing. I love the classic campy Joker, but they have made the character darker and darker over time. I bought it thinking I love Joker, but then realized this is not "my Joker"

On 10/19/2022 at 9:03 AM, Poekaymon said:

I was actually a fan of Jim Lee but right around X-men 1 at the end of 1991 was the end for me. Though it may have been more due to my changing obsession to computers and teen me couldn’t afford both. But even then I was not liking the palpable shift in the industry.  As someone who was introduced to the hobby through things like Miller’s Wolverine, there just seemed to be less and less of what I liked. And as a Hulk fan, well, just look at any Hulk cover in the 400s and compare it to it to McFarlane’s gray Hulk. Just couldn’t do it anymore. 
 

Funny I just bought that book last week in my 2am ebay foray. Love the cover! 

On 10/19/2022 at 9:03 AM, Poekaymon said:

I came back suddenly in 2019 (nice timing, me!) and I agree with you that variants are totally out of hand. I’d say it’s even worse than the situation in the 90s, holograms and polybagged trading cards and all. I was collecting variants for a while but it became too much. I probably have roughly 20 at this point—my favorite covers (which really are nice art) and I’ve never even opened the books. 

Even still, it’s not all bad, as tempting as it is for old folks to say that it is. Various threads on here will recommend a number of decent runs in the last twenty years. But overall I must admit that between variants and CGC, It’s not really the hobby I grew up with.  So I am 99% copper raws, and that’s ok. 
 

 

The thing that drives me nuts is all of the politically correct nonsense that has crept into comics. Just can't stomach it.

On 10/19/2022 at 2:15 AM, speedcake said:

Which Silver do you mean? Apart from the bigger keys, and depending on your condition tolerance level, silver is plenty affordable. Even most keys in low grade, other than the mega keys, are very attainable. 

I guess I was thinking more of ASM and Batman keys, and I am a tightwad. It doesn't much matter though bc I am mostly into bronze age characters like Wolverine and Punisher. I bought most of my keys back in the day for peanuts. If only I had bought Hulk 181 sigh....

On 10/18/2022 at 7:54 PM, grendelbo said:

7.5

Thanks for posting.

Thanks, I was thinking 7.0-7.5. 

On 10/18/2022 at 3:23 PM, The lips said:

Similar here. I stopped around 1992 then rekindled during lockdown when I went looking for the long box I hid away at parents house 30 years ago. 
Im still very silver, bronze and copper but I do pick up moderns where the cover catches my eye. Mainly the Patrick Gleason or Skottie Young stuff. 

Silver's too rich for my blood, but bronze/copper is still ridiculously cheap compared to what some of the moderns are fetching. I confess while browsing ebay at 2am (bad idea) I bought one of the 3 faces of Joker and regretted it the next day. The cover was kinda cool, but photoshop style realism just doesn't mesh with my idea of comics.

Bought 1-9 on ebay.

On 10/18/2022 at 12:16 PM, marvelmaniac said:

Welcome back to the hobby. 

30 years ago is when this all started, 5 X-Men Covers for #1, glow in the dark covers, etc., it was almost the death of the industry. 

I only collect Gold/Silver/Bronze, collect what you enjoy weather it be a character, artist, storyline, etc. 

I got out of comics in high school, 1990. Recently bought a new house with my gf and went through my old comics and rekindled my interest. Thank god I was into early wolverine, and bagged everything. Maybe it's just nostalgia for my childhood, but I really dislike modern comics. From the photoshop covers, to the terrible stories...hard pass.

This series is an abomination on every level. I couldn't make it past episode 2. Critical Drinker and Woke Critic roasting the episodes is better than the actual show.

On 10/16/2022 at 8:01 PM, Funnybooks said:

store stamps are generally acceptable 

Thanks! Good to know.

On 10/16/2022 at 7:52 PM, Funnybooks said:

it will not affect the grade

I thought only date stamps didn't affect grade, aside from pedigree marks?

Have a bunch of vintage 80's issues. Looked up prices on ebay, and no love at all.

Didn't even notice the dogear. I guess 7.5 -8.0 then depending on what kind of day the grader is having.

Total noob, but I would guess 8-8.5 with a clean and press. That color rub will keep it below 9. Wish I owned it tbh.

Suspect CCS is rushing the process due to sheer volume. Most pressers recommend leaving the book in press for 12-24 hrs to cool down otherwise ripppling can set in. 

On 10/11/2022 at 5:05 PM, Deutero said:

Took about 3 weeks to get the revised invoice, admittedly there was a hurricane at the end but I had already been waiting 2 weeks at that point.

Also to be fair when I asked them to pull the other 3 comics from pressing, they did say that they’d already rejected my FF#6 as being too fragile.

It looks like your book was hit by a hurricane! No way is that a 7 now. Sheesh!