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Of the 3 main comic stores in London, Orbital would be my pick for the 'best' one. Decent back issue section and some OA as well. They also have an exhibition space which occasionally has some interesting stuff. Probably the best all-round comic store in the capital. It's long been my place to pick up the latest comics.

Gosh aren't so great for back issues but they do have some really fun, quirky stuff that you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere else. They also have some nice OA available too.

Forbidden Planet is as corporate as they come and, as said above, should be avoided.

30th Century Comics is further out from the centre but not too far out. Tons of back issues but quite a lot of pence copies and grading is not brilliant. Good place to pick up non-keys in average grades though.

US based comic collectors (and indeed any collectors from outside the UK) are probably best advised to come over here when the London Super Comic Con is on. It's the only con we have which comes closest to what you have in the States. Dealers such as Bob Storms and Harley Yee are regulars as are Metropolis. Usually a good range of guests too although it hasn't been too strong on Silver and Bronze Age creators in the past couple of years IMO. Plenty of accommodation nearby and although the surrounding area isn't great, you can get into the centre of town easily and fairly quickly.

Agree that it's a good time to buy both Avengers 1 and X-Men 1 as both books are still relatively affordable especially in lower grades. I bought my copies of these two in the past few years and while both are only in the 2.0-2.5 range, I'm still very happy to have them. Any future increase in price even at these grades is just a bonus for me.

3 long boxes. 2 for raw books and the 3rd for CGC books. I'd like to have just 1 long box for raw books at some point.

I've been enjoying this show so far. Not sure if it's 100% faithful to the character as I've not read much Green Arrow but it seems to do justice to the source material. Hope it gets another season.

My ASM 39 signed by Stan Lee at the inaugural LSCC finally arrived today. Grade was what I was expecting so pretty happy overall. Looking forward to submitting more books at next year's edition.

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Good to know that books submitted at LSC have started to arrive back into the UK. Hopefully, it won't be long before I get mine. Did anyone get notification from CGC that their items were en route or did they just show up randomly?

30th Century is the only "real" comic shop still in existence in London.

Why do you say that?

A question to those who submitted books to CGC at February's Super Comic Con. Has anyone got their books back yet? Just wondering how much longer it's likely to take.

25. Started collecting 3 years ago and used this forum regularly for over a year. I ended up selling much of my collection after getting too carried away and needed to raise some cash. Stan Lee's imminent visit to the UK has revived my interest and I'm now tentatively back in the game.

Thanks for the induction. It was the copy Foolkiller had for sale a couple of months ago. I've just finished paying off for it. I was lucky to snap this up before anyone else did.

At last, I have my first big Silver Age key:

Here is my copy:

There's a great Showcase #22 for sale here:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3975045&fpart=6

 

Showcase 22 VG- (very nice color strike)

 

last slabbed 3.5 sold for $1500 in April 2010... take this one for only...

 

$825

 

I've just bought it. I guess that means I'm now a member of this club. (thumbs u

 

Post it for the club when it arrives. (thumbs u

Will do. I can't wait until it arrives.

There's a great Showcase #22 for sale here:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3975045&fpart=6

 

Showcase 22 VG- (very nice color strike)

 

last slabbed 3.5 sold for $1500 in April 2010... take this one for only...

 

$825

I've just bought it. I guess that means I'm now a member of this club. (thumbs u

Do you really need that many SC 22's?

So, would it be worth getting it graded? I'd use one of my coupons for it when I renew my membership at the beginning of June.

Would my SC 23 be worth slabbing? I posted it in the grading forum so if you want to check it out and tell me yay or nay, that would be great.

Just picked this one up at my LCS, and was very happy.

 

Nice copy. May I ask how much you paid for it?

Is Showcase 23 one of the key GL books to get as well? Obviously, the 2nd appearance of the character won't command as much as the 1st but would it nevertheless be a good alternative if you can't afford even a 0.5 copy of SC 22? One of the LCS' near me has a 6.0 that is tempting me greatly.

If you want a nice copy, talk to Rick about his 7.5. (thumbs u

That sounds cool but I have a feeling that it will be a bit out of my price range.

Why is GL 7 blowing up so much? Is it solely because of it featuring Sinestro's first appearance or are there other factors involved?

 

He's the Joker (Sinestro) for Green Lantern.

 

I see. Given the rising interest in this issue, is it worth picking up in any grade?

 

It's worth it for flipping and if you are looking of 6.0+ it will cost you 4 to 6 times guide.

 

How about 3.0-4.0?

 

$125-175 is a good range.

Cool. Thanks for answering my questions.

Why is GL 7 blowing up so much? Is it solely because of it featuring Sinestro's first appearance or are there other factors involved?

 

He's the Joker (Sinestro) for Green Lantern.

 

I see. Given the rising interest in this issue, is it worth picking up in any grade?

 

It's worth it for flipping and if you are looking of 6.0+ it will cost you 4 to 6 times guide.

How about 3.0-4.0?

Why is GL 7 blowing up so much? Is it solely because of it featuring Sinestro's first appearance or are there other factors involved?

 

He's the Joker (Sinestro) for Green Lantern.

I see. Given the rising interest in this issue, is it worth picking up in any grade?

Why is GL 7 blowing up so much? Is it solely because of it featuring Sinestro's first appearance or are there other factors involved?

As Rick said, keep your eye out for dealers that are note aware of the current market. I landed this copy for $75 from one who runs banner ads on the boards a couple of months ago:

 

 

Nice copy. What grade is that? Also, what dealers from outside of the boards are reliable with their grades?