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I'm actually with TwoPiece on this one. I mean...what happens if you buy say...a pristine (and graded as such) factory-sealed early copy of Super Mario Bros for the NES. Then a year later you (gasp!) open it to play the game on your vintatge system, because there's a fun tangible feel to it that an emulator just can't match. Only, the game doesn't work. It's a lemon, the 1 in 1000 errors due to manufacturing. Even though it was sealed, the grading company couldn't vouch for the _game_, only look / condition of the box the game came in. As TwoPiece says, they're effectively grading the video game box, which has little relation to the playability of the game itself. That's the fundamental difference to me between graded comics or baseballs vs. graded video games.

Release Day! Still holding at 98% positive with 189 reviews counted (186 positive to 3 negative).

News reports this week include that: 1) Daredevil was the 4th-highest rated Netflix show (and in the Top 10 for streaming shows across _any_ platform) and 2) That Disney/Marvel can't use any characters for at least two years post-cancellation (for at least the first four shows released). Translation? No Daredevil appearance on Disney+ until at least 2020, no Jessica Jones until at least 2021. https://io9.gizmodo.com/netflixs-marvel-shows-cant-come-back-for-at-least-two-y-1831056170

Two days out and still holding at 99% positive on RT -- 117 positive reviews to 1 negative. So...maybe it'll be better than Justice League?

I know you meant Eternal Warrior 4 here, but...maybe wait until the movie comes out first? Not saying those Valiants won't warrant consideration for a year or two, but I doubt either would still be on the list four years from now. and I'd be hard-pressed to drop Transformers # 1, given that it's inspired seven movies so far and is still going strong (with _great_ reviews for Bumblebee). It may no longer be en vogue among speculators because it's old news but it remains a major key. I also think X-Factor 6 can go. I'm old-school and always thought X-Factor 24 was a bigger key anyway, but with the movie in our rear-view and prices having tanked, I don't see # 6 coming back anytime soon. I reckon I'll be saying the same about Spectacular Spider-Man 64 next year once the show's been cancelled.

I absolutely think Black Panther will get a Best Picture nomination. The Academy has learned its lesson from the omission of The Dark Knight a decade ago and trying to subvert the process by attempting -- and failing -- to add a "Best Popular Film" category this year. With up to 10 Best Picture noms (although I don't believe they've ever had more than nine), Black Panther will be among them. I'm still rooting for A Star Is Born to win -- although I think Roma may ultimately win instead.

T-minus 5 days out and it's now at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes (81 positive, 1 negative). This cartoon looks like it'll be solid!

Now at 100% with 50 reviews - with two more weeks before it opens...

Daredevil on Hulu is still Daredevil. Again, I don't think Disney would nix it at this point - but for perhaps veering away from the Kingpin as Donofrio may be too busy/expensive.

Maybe - from what I've read the three show cancellations so far were each for different reasons. Iron Fist was legit cancelled due to poor ratings and critical reception. Luke Cage was cancelled due in part to internal disagreement among the writers/show-runners, as ~1/2 the scripts for Season 3 had already been written and the cast was prepping to begin filming. Daredevil seems the first one where the narrative Disney pulled the plug simply because it (or the characters in some form) will presumably resurface next year on Disney streaming. Whereas Cage and Iron Fist are *actually* dead.

And...Netflix has just announced it's cancelled Daredevil. Given how well the show was received I find it hard to believe Disney won't simply wait six more months and launch a new season on its dedicated streaming service, but the announcement this evening was ambiguous. This announcement gives Disney the option to reboot a new series as well. https://deadline.com/2018/11/daredevil-canceled-netflix-3-seasons-1202511521/

Early reviews of this are glowing. Mashable: Critics confirm 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is pretty amazing It's early yet, but 100% positive for its first 20 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Yes. Except - I don't think she's a good actress, even in Monster's Ball. My favorite Halle Berry flim? The Last Boy Scout. Why? Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans and written by Shane Black. You know - the one where You know who would have been a _great_ Storm? Angela M--- F---'n Bassett.

Congratulations, Roy! And ditto - please let me know if there are any high-grade copies of Magnus or Doctor Solar...

Really? Apparently we have polar opposite tastes. My top five rom Phase 3: Black Panther Infinity War Homecoming Civil War Ragnarok To be clear, I enjoyed all of the above films very much and have seen them all more than once. But then there was a steep drop-off for me. And I literally walked out of Guardians 2. (Granted, it was at the $2 theater, but I was falling asleep and decided to just go home instead. The key? I never felt the need to go back and watch those last 25 minutes.) Homecoming and Raganarok really surprised me with how good they were as my expectations were in the basement (Homecoming mostly for Michael Keaton - and I have to admit Tom Holland makes a much better Peter Parker and Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield).

Yeah - I'm not worried about James Wan's directing. He cut his teeth with solid work on some _super_-low budget horror films, and Furious 7 was legit better than a few James Bond films. That said, it's not at the top of my December film list just because...it's Aquaman. That's not a jibe at DC - I haven't seen either of the Ant-Man films and, while I thought Doctor Strange was passable, I probably would wait for Netflix on any sequel. Aquaman is just...hard for me to see as a compelling character, no matter whose at the helm writing or directing. Although - I reckon Amber Heard's a step up from Mandy Moore...

I'm happy to hear that Stan Lee will cameo not just in this film but also in the forthcoming "Ralph Breaks the Internet." https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2461590/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-will-feature-a-stan-lee-cameo Excelsior, good sir!

Agree - I likely won't go see it again, but that trailer makes me happy.

God I hope so. The day someone paid more than $75+ for my raw 9.0 Nova # 1 -- and this was a few years ago -- I nearly had a heart attack. And it was a board sale here, no less. I still can't take these books seriously at $10+ and yet I'd buy (and read) that X-Men run all day long.

Solid list, but you forgot Venom

To what are you referring? The Academy has scrapped the proposed new "Achievement in Popular Film" category and it's a fairly weak year for Best Picture nominees. I think Black Panther could still get a Best Picture nomination (although it won't win).

Sure - I get that. As I see it, Sony did two things extraordinarily well with this film: 1) Cast Tom Hardy 2) Control costs The second one is the most critical lesson, and one they likely learned after spending $230 million on production costs alone for The Amazing Spider-Man and at least $255 million on Amazing Spider-Man 2. But...the story sucked. It was a _huge_ missed opportunity on the order of Justice League or Suicide Squad. And sure - a solid multiplier due to the (relatively) low budget, but it still didn't come close to the multipliers of this year's fellow October entries Halloween or A Star Is Born - let alone last year's runaway fall film (albeit September release), It.

Put another way - imagine what it could have done financially if it were - you know - good?

Yeah - it's disrespectful, but it's also logical. 1) We saw the same (and/or worse) when Frazetta passed. 2) Most of us have been in this game long enough to realize that speculative comic book markets thrive on attention. Thousands of people of thinking of Stan Lee today who weren't last week - and many now think it'd be a great time to re-read some classic stories -- and/or buy one of his sig. series books. So...vultures gonna' vulture, and take advantage of the news cycle, but true fans will stay the course -- buying his books long after this month. I don't find this nearly as reprehensible as say...Chuck literally holding sales because his "business was hurt by lack of sales from areas hit by Hurricane Katrina." And, to be clear, I have not joined the ranks of those rushing to put Stan Lee-written (and/or signed) books up for sale. Quite, the opposite, in fact -- I'm trying to put together a run of Sig Series McFarlane Hulks that have been signed by McFarlane _but not_ also Stan Lee. And that's virtually impossible. First, the lone Sig. Series 9.8 copy of # 343 isn't signed by McFarlane. Second, 9.8 books that have been signed by McFarlane (yay!) and Lee (boo!) seem to outnumber 9.8 books signed by just McFarlane by about 3 to 1.

Important? FF # 1 Memorable/best? FF # 51