Mr 9.8

I'm sure you are asking in all seriousness, so pardon me will I finish giggling.... ....okay, sorry. As far as I know there is not a grading system for comics based on smell. Gee, happy to make you laugh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothball

I have seen it referenced on the boards before but don't know any of the details. I would like to know them though. If this story is true, everyone should know about it. If it's not true then the remarks should stop. Some of the comments have come from well respected board members so I must assume the stories have merit. Are people worried about lawsuits ? Here is the story as I have heard it... A local guy here in Houston named Joe Smejkal was reading through the CBG back in the '80s and saw an ad which intrigued him. He bought a few books, received them, got very excited by their condition and called the seller immediately. He eventually bought a majority of what the guy had to offer...books that have since been called the Hawkeye Collection. Really killer high grade golden age that contained many publishers and titles from the '40s. At that time Joe had the crazy idea that moth-balls would help keep bugs out of his comics. All of books were stored in mothballs. That small is now one of the identifying traits of the Hawkeyes. Fast forward... Joe decides he wants to work out a deal with Dave for the Mile High run of Flash Comics 2 - 23 (or so?) and the early Mile High Green Lanterns, including #1. There is a significant portion of that deal done in trade for Hawkeye pedigree comics which Joe had acquired earlier. One of those books is an issue of Adventure Comics in the #70s (I'm sorry I don't remember the specific issue number). Fast forward a few months...Dave sends some books to Ernie Gerber for possible sale or trade. One of those books is a Mile High (?) Adventure Comics in the #70's. But, to Ernie's surprise, this "Mile High" smells suspiciously of moth-balls. Having dealt with Joe previously Ernie gives him a call and sends him the book. Joe verifies that this "Mile High" is in fact the Hawkeye with a code added. Rumor has it that Ernie confronted Dave and got him to agree to allow Ernie (being the publisher of the Gerber Photo-Journal) to photograph his collection. Does the ''smell'' affect the grade at all?

I read the first 3 pages of this thread and got a headache. And I think ''akanni'' is/was a shill for the competition.

should of been a 9.9 Always pushing for the best, ain't ya? Well, he's called ''Topnotch'' for a reason.

Is thta Prof.X standing on that X-FACTOR book?

Why did marvel change the paper stock on SM #1 for the Platinum edition?

WOW! RJ sure makes someone feel better about paying $36 for their CGC 9.8 - what a sport! This is why I don't buy from him anymore. It's just toooo HIGH!

If that's true then it's not as rare as I was lead to believe.

What was the print run on this book?

He's dead?

WOW!

Sorry I'm late to the TMNT game, but I was wondering How much A Raw 9.8 quality copy of the 3rd print of TMNT #1 would sell for?

You should think about posting that here... http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3959016#Post3959016 It's for people like you and me. (thumbs u

Welcome to the DHP#1 9.8 club! (thumbs u

The Crow & Caliber Presents #1

I think that question was asked already.

Neat idea.

Wow! Nick you have a really superb collection!

I've always wanted to go there,it's supposed to be crazy haunted. WOW nice! That's the room they had us booked in (401) where the brother-sister died from a fever. We were watching Ghost Hunters the week before going, and found out 401 was one of the "hot spots." Let's just say I had the room changed. I wouldn't let no ''ghosts'' scare me out of my room.

Ugh! And you believe the creator? Well There is a old label CGC 9.6 ( Limited Edition Yellow Thunderbolt) That CGC notes as First appearance of Faust

In what capacity does Faust actually appear in this book? Don't know, but VIGIL himself says FAUST premiered in it.