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JollyComics
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CGC has softened up their tight grading standards lately. You may have a chance to upgrade the grade but you may have to pay 4% FMV charge and you may get the restoration.
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Good luck with it.
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On 5/1/2024 at 11:52 AM, jcjames said:
I didn't realize there was a published CGC grading guide!
Not that I'd use it over OSGG which I prefer.
But for contests like this, the CGC guide could come in handy - though again, not so much for the SW8 book.
I have both. I need to see their insights.
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On 5/1/2024 at 10:05 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:
6 pts for me, best round so far
We are proud of you.
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On 5/1/2024 at 8:16 AM, Axelrod said:
Well, on the plus side, those pages from the grading guide at least suggest that the grade didn't come completely out of the grader's ***, agree or otherwise disagree as we might.
I would have said that was pretty "heavy" rust, and the paper migration looked pretty "significant" to me, though, sure, I guess it could have been even worse.
CGC graders said how much appeal upon the book before looking for any significant defects. SW #8 looks like 9.2/9.4 before the staples. The appeal will tell the grade then downgrade from that point with those defects.
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On 5/1/2024 at 2:48 AM, fifties said:
Hmm, I'm in the bottom tier, born during WW2, but I like comic books as much as I ever have. Started reading them around 1952.
Long and live old timer!
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On 4/30/2024 at 9:11 PM, comicjack said:
Can we lie on this poll
Age discrimination.
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Sounds like everyone are in a tight race. It will be very interesting to see the results tomorrow.
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Don't be surprised if it is going higher than 7.5/8.0 and be prepared for FMV fee.
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On 4/30/2024 at 7:02 PM, JollyComics said:
Uh-oh.
Thank you for pointing it out. I should’ve noticed it. Good job. I was thinking about giving it 9.4 but it’s too nice so I gave 9.6. 2 points ouch.
i checked the grader note. That defect is not mentioned. I was not paying attention enough.
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On 4/30/2024 at 7:00 PM, Cerebus3000 said:
I have been waiting the better part of two days to ask: what the heck is this? It is a weird place for a crease/printer's crease. It is visible without zooming and I figure at least three inches long, although it is very faint. At the very least it is some sort of scuff/ink loss. In any case, I think this is an example of a defect that would be easier to grade in hand. I am not confident about how I graded this book because of this defect. If it is treated as a four inch colour breaking crease I think I am in trouble. I'll find out in a moment I guess.
Uh-oh.
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It looks nice. At least 9.2.
What is backward 3 in white E in GI Joe title?
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You still have the chance to make the top spots in last 2 rounds.
The deadline is today at 8pm EST.
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On 4/29/2024 at 5:29 PM, Telegan said:
Keefer did the interior artwork for the story "Monju Island" for sure (see screenshot below from CB+). He even signed it, but no such signature on the cover. Also found this earlier where they mention that Al Gordon did work for the Monty Hall of the US Marines title, but I don't think GCD mentions him anywhere (unless I missed it). Could just be that GCD is wrong. Who knows?
Me either. I don't know why Mel Keefer got a credit for both pencil and ink on the cover. Every issue was done mostly by Mel Keefer. Nothing for Al Gordon or "Moe" Marcus for this series.
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This is perfect for the dealers.
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On 4/29/2024 at 1:50 PM, Kevin.J said:
I have TWE 1-4, I will go and check the splash pages as its not a cover of any of those issues.
I am back - I just had a quick flip through those issues and its not from any of these books
The search goes on...
Thank you for ruling them out. The search continues.
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On 4/29/2024 at 9:53 AM, zzutak said:
Would the WWII Era be possible? Specifically, a rendition of a camp that held German POWs on U.S. soil. From what I can see, the prisoners don't look "cartoonishly" Asian (North Korean or Chinese), and the PW stencil on one prisoner's shirt is typical of those placed on the clothing worn by the German prisoners held in these U.S.-based camps. A pretty good summary may be found here. But WWII Era could easily be wrong, as German prisoners were generally not strongly motivated to mount escape attempts from these U.S. camps. In any event, I think a close-up of the prisoners' facial features would tell the tale.
I grew up to hear stories about POW in Chicago area.
Camp Skokie Valley had no fence around the prison. Many German descendants took them out for dinner and brought them back. MP guards sometimes yelled at them for being late. No one thought of escaping. The camp is now overgrown with woods.
Fort Sheridan was the major POW prison that held 4000 prisoners but it was a short-lived. Sub camps were Camp Pine, Camp Thornton, Arlington Fields and Camp Skokie Valley, each with 200 POWs. My hometown Arlington Heights used to have an alternative unpaved runaway (Arlington Fields) that became a temporary POW camp with 205 former Afrikakorps (most of them were 19 to 22 years old). After WWII, Arlington Fields became Defense Missile Site. Now, it's US Army Reserve and has 5 level bulk storage underground. The part of land is Arlington Golf Course.
Those prisoners worked on the runaways at Glenview Naval Station (two aircraft carriers on Lake Michigan) and built the chapel on the base (today it became The Glen mall). The lookout building and chapel are only remainders of the old naval air base. The chapel is most popular for weddings. Sometimes, they worked at Pesches's Flowers (still exists) in Des Plaines that was closer to the railroad tracks (no POW thought about the escape to hop in the freight train). All POWs worked many different jobs around Chicago except Rockford. They treated well and got paid when they returned home with gained weights. Only one escaped in 1943 and recaptured in Chicago in 1953. The major population outside Chicago was German descendants.
Those worked on agricultural majorly and worked at some industries. They dated some women and drank at the local taverns even going to the clubs and churches. After the war, many former POWs came back here to become the permanent residents.
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Posted · Edited by JollyComics
Today is May 4th - Free Comic Book Day, I took my daughter to LCS and happened to see Cherry Pop-tarts in the glass display. It was a nice run - 1 to 21. #1 is 2nd printing and #2 is 4th printing so I decided to buy #3 to 7 and 11 - all are 1st printing.
I affirmed that artist and writer bought the wholesale of 3D glasses to save money. Here is the book with the 3D glasses.
This copy was much better than last time and cheaper. The 3D glasses are same as the recent ones I bought in a while ago. I believe this is the sufficient answer to my prolonged questions about the original 3D glasses.