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Corvonie
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On 6/3/2024 at 5:34 PM, pabstbluerobot said:
Claimed per PM, thanks!
I’m glad someone claimed that super cool bit of business!
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On 6/3/2024 at 10:48 AM, bobpfef said:
For more on Jamie and Jesse Marsh check our Comic Art #9, which has a longish piece on Marsh by Jaime Hernandez and Adrian Tomine. After reading it really opened my eyes to the quality of Marsh's work. Definetely an influence.
Thanks so much for this!
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O jeez they must have really piled on.
- Dr. Balls, ThePreacher and VAZ
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On 5/31/2024 at 10:08 PM, Point Five said:
So Heritage reached out to me the other day about my bill... I think I may need to sell a few more books.
In the US, secure USPS Priority ship/sig confirm is extra at cost. International boardies welcome; will ship via USPS method of your choice as long as you assume the risk once tracking is provided. First 'takeit' wins, whether in the thread or via PM. Payment: Zelle or Venmo (preferred), Paypal. Returns for any reason.Who among us…
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On 6/1/2024 at 6:02 PM, MrBedrock said:
When I was younger I didn't really appreciate Jesse Marsh's work. As I have gotten older the lack of appreciation has only gotten stronger.
Haha the Tarzan stuff is not my favorite, but I love the John Carter stuff
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On 6/1/2024 at 5:14 PM, MrBedrock said:
Four Color #134 Tarzan - cgc 8.0 cream/off-white pages - $550
First Jesse Marsh issue!
Just discovered Jesse Marsh via his Dell John Carter and it was a revelation when I immediately went back to read my early love and rockets issues. Would love to be able to ask Xaime if he’s a Jesse Marsh fan, because it seems like it fits!
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On 5/30/2024 at 9:19 PM, SeniorSurfer said:
I remember you subtly implying this over the course of some sales as you would try to put the price out of reach and (probably) breathe a sigh of relief when it made it through the month. Also on another note, I agree with @gunsmokin: Who are those questioning queefs? I've got someone that wants to meet them...
Immediately adding “questioning queefs” to my lexicon, thank you. The soundscape evoked by it is priceless
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On 5/30/2024 at 3:54 PM, sfcityduck said:
Speaking of teenagers and sex, here's a classic but little known gem: Army & Navy Fun Parade 54 (Harvey, April 1952) featuring the most outrageous story that Dr. Wertham never mentioned: "I Joined a Teen-Age Sex Club!" (reprinted from First Love #13 (Harvey, July 1949). Also includes pin-ups of Ruth Roman and Virginia Gibson as well as many racy cartoons. Great cheaper way to get a classic story. Price:
$90$70 but will consider offers.
That is SUPER cool
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On 5/30/2024 at 1:34 PM, Cman429 said:I’m also on workers comp and occasionally get the judgy “you’re buying COMICS?! with that money!?!?” tsk tsking from nosy Karens like anyone is living like a king on disability.So I identify with selling off two things to offset any one decent size purchase. It’s unfortunate people can’t mind their business. Best to you and your recovery Jimbo and don’t pay anyone else no mind!
It really speaks more to the paucity of their lives most of the time. What they’re really saying is “how does that person have the right to enjoy something when I’m incapable of enjoying things?”
The times in my life where I’ve been most in touch with myself spiritually have been principally marked by intense interest in and opinions about myself and what I’m doing, and little to no opinions about what anyone else is doing.
Besides, it’s a well-known fact that comics are an essential part of recovery in any medical situation.
- silverseeker, Cman429, Math Teacher and 2 others
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On 5/30/2024 at 10:30 AM, jimjum12 said:Look, a friend just reached out and informed me that there are a few who are wondering why I'm still posting plus buying and selling a little, after I had the stroke and all the donations. Fair question.
I always considered you people to be friends, so I'll spell things out. I'm still unable to work, trouble standing and walking, but doable, with difficulty, for periods. I'm out of work still, and don't seem to be improving any longer. Getting disability is still not guaranteed. They won't even begin the application process until July. In the meantime, I'm getting early Social Security, which is about $1400 a month, and not quite enough to make ends meet, so I decided to sell books part time, which is about all I can do, to help make ends meet. Trust me, I'm not living large.
I don't have much of a life left, and to be honest, I do continue to buy the occasional PB or HC, and they aren't that expensive if I sell off something else. I just sit here most of the time and looked forward to the little bit of interaction on the boards to keep the walls from closing in. The two larger purchases from October are on layaway and intended for others in their final disposition. I suppose I can do a lot less posting, if that bothers some of you. . Thanks again, for bringing it to my attention. I appreciate it. It's always best to know. I had no idea there were members who felt that way about me, but I'm a grown up and realize I won't always be everyone's cup of tea. I'll always value your friendship.
Sorry again, for any confusion I may have caused. I would give almost anything to be able to work again. GOD BLESS ...
-jimbo(a friend of jesus)
I firmly believe that one should never give a present that requires batteries without also including the batteries, and that assistance should never come with conditions or judgement.
You were one of the first people I interacted with on the boards, and I bet many others here can say the same.
Very glad you continue to be here, selling, buying, commenting, making this community generally more rich.
Wishing you nothing but the best
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On 5/29/2024 at 5:55 PM, scburdet said:
Looks like a standard miswrap to me, which is only downgraded 9.0-9.8 depending on severity. I think there are enough other issues that the miswrap is ignored. Looks like a 7.5/8.0 to me. You can find my most recent returned book (Nick Fury 7) that has the staples misplaced a couple of cm onto the front cover off the spine fold. Still a 9.4.
I’ll take a look thanks SC. And congrats on the 9.4!
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On 5/29/2024 at 4:34 PM, Okguy said:
That's a very interesting technical difference, however if someone is not interested in buying the book, then they need to mind their own business. As you can see this has now created a negative vibe on my listing. I have never gone out of my way to poke at someone's listing. There should be no reason or motivation to encroach on someone's ability to sell an item.
I get that for some reason you’re upset by the correction. I’ve gotten similar corrections on my sales threads, and part of their function is helpful veterans of the community telling you how to keep your thread from getting pulled for lack of information or inadvertent misrepresentation.
I read the first two comments and only thought “cool, now I get to learn about the difference between a provenance and a pedigree!”. Then I read your response.
It looks like you were getting interest on the book and now you’ve pulled the listing and - honestly - come off as somewhat unreasonable and hard to deal with.
So it seems like you’re working against your own purposes.
Best of luck with the sale if you don’t relist it here. It sounds like a great book!
- ThePreacher, KCOComics and lizards2
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On 5/29/2024 at 4:14 PM, Point Five said:
Oh OK, fair enough. Assuming no trim -- maybe that overhang is just pushed up a bit and looks worse in the pic? -- it looks like a standard higher grade book to me, like 8.0 give or take.
If there were a 'severe' spine roll I'd think the cover and pages would be misaligned but they look to me to be aligned well.
Ah! I finally understood what you were saying about an overhang. Here’s another (hopefully better) view than one side the book laying on a table
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On 5/29/2024 at 3:38 PM, Point Five said:
Great freshness. The book has lots of nice qualities, but I am concerned about trimming. That top edge overhang looks pretty rough.
Thanks! I am VERY confident in the book’s provenance and lack of restoration. So you don’t think CGC sees the semi-extreme miswrap as a spine roll? Basically, these books were stacked in boxes w/o bags and boards for over 50 years, so I’m even trying to figure out if I’m looking at a miswrap or a spine roll that got flattened into place over time
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Hi board, looking for some of your expert advice on another head scratcher for me. This one still needs some work on the spine ticks and a general dry clean and press, but I’m specifically wondering whether CGC considers this a miswrap or a (flattened) spine roll, because of the staple placement. Thank you, as always, for your insight!
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On 5/28/2024 at 9:20 PM, Dreamsleep said:
A++++ seller. Easy transaction, bomb proof packaging, and quick ship. Mike completes transactions with care, integrity, professionalism, enthusiasm, friendliness, respect, and attention to detail. My first transaction with Mike on a 5 figure book should command confidence amongst his piers whom he deals with in the future!
Oh and for those that didn’t see the pic here it is. And thank u for tastefully deleting pics and price however it’s going to the vault so I have no problem sharing. Thanks Mike!
Fantastic copy!!
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Hi all, looking for a grade on another black cover. Thanks!
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On 5/24/2024 at 12:43 AM, Xatari said:
Not about keeping secrets, but it’s nobody else’s business once the deal is done. Just trying to be respectful of the buyer. They are welcome to do with it as they wish or share (or not) whatever info they decide.
I primarily deal with original comic art, and in that hobby, buyers often prefer not to have their info or thumbprint left on transactions. Just a courtesy thing.
One of my favorite things about buying on the boards is the discretion of deleting sold prices, etc.
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Hi all,
Trying to figure out how the rough top of the front cover on this book affects grade. Thanks!
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Hi, looking for a grade on this copy of x-men #39. Thanks!
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On 5/20/2024 at 6:11 PM, ThePreacher said:
I will take her - thank you for the opportunity.
YESSSSSS - what an awesome cover. My two cents on conservation - attitudes are changing, evinced by, among other things, the creation of the specialized label. I think we're on the way to conservation being viewed VERY differently from restoration. And personally - in or out of the slab - if someone wants to shore up my book structurally or seal tears so they stop growing, all I would say is THANKS. So happy for you, Preach!
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Sorry again, for any confusion I may have caused. I would give almost anything to be able to work again. GOD BLESS ...
Star Spangled Comics #1 CGC 7.5 Beautiful 😍 Book!
in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
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For real that is