Bird

In that last panel, is that Thanos battling Pip the Troll?

On 9/30/2022 at 9:35 PM, Michael Browning said:

So, then, Rich was the agent for Harlan?

he is a boardie, you could ask him

Grendel has long been a favorite. I am hopeful we see a finished product somewhere. For some reason as soon as I saw this guy I think his body shape screams Grendel, not in every photo but in this one and a few others. this guy in the suit holding the staff would look fantastic, like the statue I think

I once owned this one but let it go years ago

He did some good AoA stuff and his Avengers Forever work makes the crazy story worth following.

I used to be (much more) naive and perhaps I am too cynical to think that outright theft is the most likely answer. So I guess I should give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe it isn't outright theft by a cgc employee and gross incompetence is the answer

it will be handled quietly, or mishandled I should say

cgc should just ship us back fentanyl and put us out of our misery

sorry for the screw up @D2, please keep us updated on any new developments because cgc will not

oh, greed and WANT are what lead people to making bad decisions they know they should not make. Let that voice in your head be a sign you are on shaky ground and cannot trust yourself if you proceed, hear that voice and step away.

I prefer dealers who refuse F&F, which is a sign they are a real and trustworthy dealer.

I would never 3rd party payment someone unless a friend, a real friend, is involved. Saw a play recently where it was stated...business is business. And for some people that means they can screw someone, it ain't personal it's business. (Yes it is a bit of a sociopathic viewpoint.) So don't be surprised when things get lost on loan, prices change between middlemen, and people disappear with money. It's business to them. Don't put yourself in a position to have someone give you da'business is my advice.

On 9/29/2022 at 3:05 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Ok, I'll have to admit I'm no genius here.

tax evasion

On 9/28/2022 at 9:09 PM, musicmeta said:

Maybe all of us Economy slow boat folks will meet up someplace and drown our sorrows in some tasty drink. 

I like this. see you in 240 days

anything in the doctor strange universe I am interested

he turned down my clea request last year! so bummed, finally made his list and he turns it down

On 9/27/2022 at 10:30 PM, Lazyboy said:

 

More than usual? Why?

oops, I missed his post!

ryan reynolds instagram, hugh in deadpool 3 as wolvie...2024

wolverine 88

ugh, I lost a friend to ALS this summer. It is one of the ugliest ways to die, slowly and surely. My thoughts are with him and his family and friends.

I love his art as well.

On 9/24/2022 at 9:25 AM, KirbyCollector said:

John Buscema, among others of his era, understood classical anatomy

yes he certainly did, how about Gene Colan though?

they are all making choices. Buscema's demons are where he gets funky and his 80s Avengers are to his earlier stuff what this Thing is to Ronin.

My point was about editors sending art back, striving for realism isn't a top priority on a cover.

comic book figures are not realistic, it is not just Liefeld or FM. (BTW, I am not a fan of this Thing. ugly WW, trashy Black Canary, they are what he intended but this seems, while intentional, poorly visualized with no depth as mentioned earlier.) Editors accept wonky anatomy...I remember hating on Jim Starlin predrawn con offerings because the poses meant each characters legs were different lengths but my pal told me to lighten up, they looked good and he was right in the end.

On 9/24/2022 at 8:52 AM, Bosco685 said:

Dark Knight Rises
Opening Weekend: $160.9 million

Weekend 2: $62.1 million (-61.4%)

Weekend 3: $35.7 million (-42.5%)

Weekend 4: $19.0 million (-46.9%)

Weekend 5: $11.0 million (-42%)

Total after 5 weekends: $409.8 million

Captain Marvel

Opening Weekend: $153.4 million 

Weekend 2: $68.0 million (-55.7%)

Weekend 3: $34.3 million (-49.6%)

Weekend 4: $20.7 million (-39.7%)

Weekend 5: $12.4 million (-39.8%)

Total after 5 weekends: $373.9 million

lots more people went to see DK during the week it seems than CM...nerds!

glad to see it settled, I hope to OP's satisfaction

I hope we can get a statement at some point in the future to restore confidence. It doesn't have to be specific ("we are aware of the circumstances surrounding this book and have modified our processes to eliminate the chance of similar occurrences in the future") but this seems like sweeping it under the rug, but we still know it is there

On 9/21/2022 at 10:48 AM, tth2 said:

Don't pencillers get paid more than inkers?

time is money

you can ink more pages per day easy peasy

gofistyourself now available in new economy tier size

when you think cgc economy tier, think gofistyourself

On 9/22/2022 at 4:43 PM, LordRahl said:

This Econ fiasco is just CGC raising the prices without actually raising the prices. They aren't stupid, they know the OCD nature of collectors and that folks will pony up the extra $15 for FT and not have to wait a year. Don't see them changing the TAT's on Econ any time soon.

absolutely, although I would add in addition it being a price raise it is also a delay of the reinforcement/reward; they are actively dissuading ET submissions.

On 9/21/2022 at 9:03 AM, CGC Mike said:

  Maybe you could get @Domo Arigato to start a poll?

this may be a great idea...someone should start a poll and find out

You are getting saucy lately!

On 9/19/2022 at 8:38 PM, CGC Mike said:

We are looking into this.  It may take a day or two before we have an answer.

He has been wronged but cgc will get back to him at their leisure. He should have been contacted immediately and re-assured it would be investigated. Yeah, better to leave him hanging since CGC remains a geographical anomaly...two weeks from everywhere. He can just check into the message board every few days until someone can explain to him how he was stolen from, let's inconvenience the guy as much as possible.