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Only if he is challenging. If I am going to have to read faux intellectual blatherings, I'd at least prefer haughtiness to condescension.

This thread needs more Tupenny.

The problem for CGC and for collectors is that eventually at least one copy without the tears surfaced. So that one (and other like it) is really a 9.8 and the others are "well, these were thought to be 9.8 based on the fact that we had never seen one without the tears."

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This book is super interesting. At first there were very few copies available. Price is high. Then a big sale in 2008 (along with the mainstreaming of pressing) brings out many copies. 2-3 years later the price completely tanks. Then, starting in 2012, the price cranks up again. It is a very interesting sales analysis for a non-key book. GPA summary (Year, # of sales recorded, price) 2006 (1) $689 2007 (1) $970 2008 (2) $495, $1320 2009 (21) $203-$1001 2010 (18) $125-$500 2011 (5) $99-$241 2012 (5) $250-$320 2013 (5) $400-$875 2014 (7) $592-$1283 I was in the trenches with Copper books for all these years, plain and simple - the economy tanked. The Economy recovered at the same time collecting Copper became one of the cool things to do. Maybe it was just new blood. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Tom, I have no doubt that played a part in it. I had some High Bronze in a 2009 C-Link auction, and several of them would have been GPA lows by a factor of 60-70%. Now that was a tank-fest. But there is ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTION in my mind that the boom in supply was a large part of it as well. What I find interesting is that other monster boom books (Transformers 1, GI Joe 21 etc.) have not had the second rise that this book has.

This book is super interesting. At first there were very few copies available. Price is high. Then a big sale in 2008 (along with the mainstreaming of pressing) brings out many copies. 2-3 years later the price completely tanks. Then, starting in 2012, the price cranks up again. It is a very interesting sales analysis for a non-key book. GPA summary (Year, # of sales recorded, price) 2006 (1) $689 2007 (1) $970 2008 (2) $495, $1320 2009 (21) $203-$1001 2010 (18) $125-$500 2011 (5) $99-$241 2012 (5) $250-$320 2013 (5) $400-$875 2014 (7) $592-$1283

Jean and Rejean were sitting in a boat posting Journals on the Internet. Jean fell out. Who is left? REJEAN!!

It didn't used to be like this here sadly. This past year or two its shown up in all areas. The water is chummed and the frenzy is in full effect.

There is a 9.8 Blue Sig Series book. I think Chainnball did it. It's a safe bet he doesn't have it any more.

You did lines with some guys in AA??

Garth Ennis?

1. I wouldn't think so. When those get set up, the facilitator can get all of them done for himself, offer them to his cabal of minions, or make a public solicitation, however he wants to do it. There has been a tremendous amount of butthurt, sturm und drang, and gnashing of teeth over the years as it relates to these, but because the facilitator has total control, you can't really complain. What was being discussed was public signings. 2. This seems to be what JDUB was intimating JB was doing, but I doubt it was mark Twain, it was probably Brian K. Vaughan.

The Maple Leaf is the best part of that.

What makes it particularly piquant is that it conflates exclusivity with a creator (which is what was being discussed) and exclusivity with a facilitator. (I call that the "old switcheroo") Trying to get a facilitator to take only your books is not something I have ever thought of, let alone tried. I have never had enough volume to even think about it. One time when I did a 30-40 book submission with Kris Moore, he was kind enough to let me know that I had covered his flight and hotel room. That made me feel good.

Facilitators facilitate...that is, they handle the process between CGC and creators. As such, they serve the same function as ambassadors...and ambassadors never make decisions in and of themselves...they represent the interests of the nation they serve. It should be up to the creators and/or CGC to decide who they will, and will not, do business with, if there is "exclusivity." Spoken like someone who has been banned for being a jack hole. via Imgflip Meme Maker

No one should be forced to work for someone they don't want to work for. This isn't Russia. Also, CGC doesn't provide for exclusive relationships. The creators do. The only other situation that could apply would be a show with only one facilitator. In that case, they are laying out their own money to attend, and under no circumstances should be forced to work with anyone that they don't want to. Unless their reasons are against public policy: race, sex etc.

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I bet on Bloodstone:

It was decent. Newcastle!

The most awesome copy in the world, despite the ridiculously bad photography. http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=3555&GSub=629 We expect nothing less from a fingh pic Unfortunately, someone defaced the logo entirely . . . He ain't lyin' though. That is the most awesome copy in the world You should get Len Wein to sign it too. He only charges $20. No way am I cracking that for Len Wein.

Hallelujah, we have ignition - Received Glad it is in the system, bud. Hopefully, this thread will initiate a policy change and express and other ultra-expedited books can be segregated and entered to get in the system post haste. It wouldn't be too bad, actually. There's no chance you'd be able to keep all the tiers separated for packing during a show - logistically, it just isn't possible because you'd have to somehow store & organize thousands of books whilst taking submissions, answering questions and doing everything else (which is why books are packed up pretty much immediately when they're turned in). But keeping open boxes for Express/Walkthru books during the show and then mailing them back separately when the show is over, marked for urgent care & attention, seems doable ... That was my thought, despite Mr. Hurley's extreme levity . . .

Hallelujah, we have ignition - Received Glad it is in the system, bud. Hopefully, this thread will initiate a policy change and express and other ultra-expedited books can be segregated and entered to get in the system post haste.

FU Magik Woo, part deux.