CrocHntr

On 5/16/2022 at 9:35 PM, mustang33guy said:

Wow Comics #42

Classic Mary Marvel cover

(5.5)

$450.00
 

On 4/22/2022 at 11:53 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

I have this highest non-graded copy.  I graded it myself, and so did Rozansky...it's the Mile High copy.  I'm still waiting to see a nicer one surface. 

 

I’ve got a 7.5.  Maybe I can press it up to look like that.  Haha.  Seriously, beautiful book!

Yes, certainly makes sense to me that the Lone Ranger is the primary inspiration.  I'd never seen the Senorita Scorpion pulp though, and that seems to have furthered the prototype for the female version of the masked western gun toting character.  Both influences probably led to the creation of the Calamity Kate and Black Phantom characters.

Great insight.  Thx.

So was the Black Phantom a direct swipe of Calamity Kate?  They seem awfully similar.  Calamity Kate 1st appearance looks like April 1950 (Westerner #26) and Black Phantom 1st appearance is listed as Sep 1952 (Tim Holt #25).  I guess neither character made that big of a splash, so maybe it's irrelevant.  But interesting to see two nearly identical characters pop up around the same timeframe.     

Underwhelming start.  Hope it gets more interesting as the series continues.

On 4/3/2022 at 12:11 PM, Bio-Rupp said:

On my way to update the thead this morning sir.  I "think" someone snagged this set already... but no worries... I think I can find another set in this mess of an inventory I have    Give me a few minutes to dig around ;) 

xxx ooo

Rupp

* add on ...I found a set for you  

 Fantastic!  Thank you.

On 4/2/2022 at 11:20 AM, Bio-Rupp said:

RONIN (1983) # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - ALL GLOSSY NM MINUS OR BETTER - ALL FOR $25

IMO, this is FRANK MILLER's best work.  Ever.  Over and done.  Love it.

This would be a great show for Netflix or HBOMAX.

I bought book one when it was released and sadly never continued the run.  I’ve always wanted to read the entire story, and now have the chance 👍.

On 4/3/2022 at 1:15 AM, Bio-Rupp said:

SUB-MARINER # 50 - GLOSSY NM MINUS COPY - $185

1st Namorita

COPY A

Has a slight top spine corner blunt.  That's it, not really anything else.  Press it out or don't.  Nice copy regardless.

Just took a look at the goldkeycomics.com site and read the comic creator search requirements, and love the search criteria:  “Many of the classic genres are underrepresented in the comic market today, so send us strange war, acid western, space opera, kid’s adventure, randy romance, funny animal, daring drama and anything bizarre, fun and creative. Show us what you got!”

Sounds like M.A.R.S. Patrol would fit the mold, though not sure how much they’re looking to license old content versus creating new.  Still, I like the search criteria and look forward to seeing what comes next.

Now that was fun.  Felt like a massive video game, but I guess that’s the point.  I really enjoyed it.  Can’t wait for the next episode!

Could they use something like The Owl / Owl Girl that is listed in Public Domain (I believe) and did have a short Gold Key run in the late '60s?  I'm definitely interested to know what properties/licenses the new owners will be able to secure.  I really hope this leads to great success 

On 2/22/2022 at 9:47 AM, BlowUpTheMoon said:

So should these be included?

I bought X-Men #130 right from this ad (presumably an earlier version since it’s already sold from this one).  I even have the Mile High II provenance certificate of authenticity still.  Oddly enough, I had it graded for fun, and just last week it came back as a 9.2.  Decent grade, but certainly not “mile high” like the certificate explained.  Haha!

On 12/8/2021 at 4:32 PM, agfiji said:

My submissions have been stuck in "received at CCS" limbo since April.  At what point should I be concerned???

On 12/21/2021 at 10:16 PM, CrocHntr said:

I have a submission sent on March 7th and no update since it was received at CCS.  Problem is, since it’s over 8 months old, submission tracking doesn’t show it.  I tried searching with my order# (which is all I have from the packing slip) and no results.  It says I must use the submission number instead.  Any idea where to find that?

Regardless, seems the original poster concern of submission since April still has at least another month to go. 

In case it helps with general turnaround time, I received notice today that comics  were shipped.  So they must’ve made it through CCS and grading in just under a year 👍

Love it!  That looks incredible!  

On 1/24/2022 at 11:07 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Anybody looked at the stock market lately? If this doesn’t ease up prices a bit, I don’t know what will

Even worse for those crypto currency owners.  Bitcoin traded at >$51k right before the new year, and has since dropped to a low of $33k today.  That's a pretty massive haircut for anyone playing the crypto game.

On 1/16/2022 at 10:42 AM, gunsmokin said:

Take fantastic worlds 6 & 7

On 1/16/2022 at 12:06 PM, Joshua33 said:

No brainer. Great pick ups!

Agreed.  6 has Toth cover art, but I’m partial to 7.  Both great covers!  Congrats gunsmokin.

On 1/14/2022 at 6:05 PM, zuckuss2003 said:

Damn, now I guess I gotta give this a shot. That last movie and the character in general I did not think was good, but some of you are enjoying this show?

I really enjoyed the first three episodes.  At points I would catch myself thinking that Peacemaker / Cena was a bit of a douch e and not very likable, then it would hit me that’s the way it’s supposed to be.  Not a big Cena fan, but he fits the intended personality of the character perfectly.  Once I stopped wrestling with that concept, I really enjoyed the quirky humor, and supporting cast is good as well.

On 1/10/2022 at 10:53 PM, CrocHntr said:

Not to turn this into another CGC vs CBCS discussion, but as a buyer, I’m paying for an accurate grade.  I really don’t care which Company’s slab I get as long as I can be confident the grading is accurate.  And I’d pay the same price for either slab, so I don’t know why a seller would willingly sell one for less than the other.

On 1/10/2022 at 11:06 PM, blazingbob said:

It is not that the seller would sell one for less then the other.  It is that the buyers won't pay the same price.  Accurately graded books will always sell faster.  If you are looking at a book and questioning the grade and it is the same when looking at lots of books you come to the determination that they grading is loose and that you automatically downgrade the book in the holder.  CBCS did it to themselves,  the market didn't do it.  You get a reputation as a loose grader it sticks with you.

Sure, if similar books compared across the two companies consistently produce different grades, and the CBCS grading criteria is either defined differently or is regularly loose/inaccurate compared to CGC, then I completely get where CGC would be superior and demand higher prices for a certain grade.  I only have a half dozen or so CBCS slabs, so couldn't offer up an informed analysis here, other than that mine look like they're graded accurately to me.  I thought at one point CBCS was considered the stricter grader, but if the pendulum has consistently swung the other way (or I misunderstood all along), then I understand and acquiesce to the point.  It would then make perfect sense for CGC to command a premium in the market given all else equal.  Again, I rarely sell books, but as a periodic buyer, I do try to stick to "buy the book, not the grade".  In that sense, I really don't care whose slab it's in, as long as I agree that the grade is representative of condition.  That said, sounds like I better double my QC efforts before buying! 

I had a great buying experience with Jeff.  Fast and secure shipping and the book looked great!  👍