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They have created a very interesting fighting style for DD. And it fits with the character. In the comics I always pictured DD at about 6'0" and 175-185 pounds - light heavyweight to cruiserweight, and big, talented and strong enough to have knockout power. In the show he looks to be more like 5"10" 155-165. Super thin and wiry. His fighting style is an accumulation of blows, with spins and jumps to add more force and impact. I think it is absolutely brilliant and it really adds to the greatness of the show.

Great books, Richie. I hope to smoke your 9.4 with my OO Suicide Squad #1.

+1 Your A.T. #25 Thanks. That was a book that I did in the first year of doing yellow label books. With a press and a back cleaning, that is probably a 9.6, definitely a 9.4. In the old days, I would literally pull a book out of the longbox, and ship it in the same bag and board it had been in for decades, with no loving tender care.

All great!

Those are all great, Darrell!!

Those are some Liefeld-esque feet.

That is too much of a broad brush. In my estimation the hobby has always been dominated by completionists - run collectors. But there have always been people who were more interested in #1s or first appearances, even though they historically were in the minority. I made my first master list of first appearances and #1s when I was 14. That always interested me more. Even the runs that I did collect were treated as second class citizens (four books in a Silver bag - front to back to front to back), while the #1s and first apps were bagged and boarded. I realize that your context was speaking about sellers and the "first cameo" phenomenon. I just wanted to put out there that there have been non-run collectors that have been doing it for years. The new twist for me is the Marvel Age/FOOM 2/Previews/Malibu Sun aspect.

That is nice!

That Breathed sketch is amazing!!

No doubt. Other than that 100 pager, those are all going toward Josh's July hooker budget.

Stormwatch 37-50. It is amazeballs. 48-50 was the first Ellis work I ever read (I am pretty sure). I went back and got all the Stormwatch books and then was ready to devour Vol.1.

The worst part of all, for me, was that it showed up in my pull-box, and from the cover, I thought it was a Grant Morrison -script. Which it absolutely wasn't. All I remember is some alternate universe time jump dystopian claptrap.

Well, I will just have to agree to disagree, because I see guys like JDR as being a rational counterpoint to the irrational exuberance exhibited by some buyers. I don't always agree with him, either, but I like hearing what he has to say to counter the hucksters, snake oil salesmen, pump and dumpers, and carnival barkers that infest the speculation game.

I'm interested why you would want to shut JDR up? He presents his arguments cogently, if somewhat aggressively. And everyone is free to evaluate the logic and worth of each post. I think the main thing with JDR is that he always uses the terminology of "crashing" I don't see it as crashing at all. It is a period of irrational exuberance that leads to artificially propped up highs. Whether these are fomented by shilling or not is typically a case by case analysis. But those artificial highs, when they correct, can correct precipitously. And for those who are heavily invested, or who have bought in at the top of the market, it certainly looks like a crash. Never said i wanted to "shut him up" but realistically and im not the only one that notices it, he is constantly bashing on modern titles, especially ones that start to climb up in some decent value. everyone is entitled to comment on anything on this forum, but it tends to get old and quite annoying real quick when you always see the same person bashing titles that this one person doesn't own or like.... People have to face it that BA#12 in any decent shape or grade is going to fetch good money. Harley Quinn is for some reason a hot character and apparently with the way her current modern series is selling and how Margot robbie has been signed to play her in more then one film is that Harley is here to stay.... I agree with the fetch good money thing. But if it settles back down in the $800-$1200 range for a 9.8, what does that mean for the people that may buy in at irrationally (My terminology) high levels like $2000-2500 or even higher. That is still real good money, but to the top end purchasers, it doesn't feel good. For the record, I infinitely prefer having naysayers around to make the contrary argument. Right or wrong, I want to hear the argument against. For every book. Every time. Me too. To use a sports analogy - If I am watching a game I will enjoy it a lot more with solid critical commentary (even if I don't agree) than listening to the cheerleaders all game long.