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21 minutes ago, Tony S said:

There are a number of places that print comic books now. A Google search finds them. It's made publishing one's own comic in small numbers (100 is often a minimum) easy and not all that expensive.  You can get full color. But not on newsprint.

Sure you can, just don't buy newsprint on a roll. Buy it in 36x24 sheets instead and find a small printer who will run it 2/2 twice. The cost would be huge (20k?), but if you ran a 1000 copy run of IH181, you were picky and pulled 200 7.0 avg copies, with a little work, you'd probably clear half a mil.

Does anyone know the story behind this one? I've always found this intriguing. Why was it slabbed in the first place?

6 minutes ago, october said:

All silver/bronze keys now. No more gold. 

Are you not listing everything in your initial photos?

1 hour ago, obsidian00 said:

More importantly didn't work on a CGC book as well  

So I followed the asterisk, and found this:

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I thought it was a general coupon, as it shows up as a banner on the home page, but I don't see an email telling me I'm eligible either. I don't understand the logic here... why promote a coupon on the front page to people who don't qualify for it?

ANOTHER EDIT: I figured it out. I didn't get an email, but on the item page, at the bottom of the buy-it-now box, there was a green $ icon that says "Get this item for [price minus $5] See how", with a link on how to use the coupon. Once I used it, I stopped seeing the banner. For what it's worth, I see it on my selling account but not my buying account.

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11 hours ago, Logan510 said:

I think it does make a difference, it’s a lack of creativity. Instead of creating a new character they’re trying to awkwardly shoehorn a minority into whatevever character.

While there might be an element of 'lack of creativity' present, don't discount the idea that anyone with the creativity to come up with a new and interesting character is not going to freely hand it over to a corporation as part of their work-for-hire contract.

2 hours ago, Washingtonxan said:

Moon Girl #2 now 25% off

@ 25% off

Total pro! Great books, bulletproof packing. All hail Robot Man!

On 12/29/2018 at 4:35 PM, Robot Man said:

Midnight #3 Sept 1957

Cool post code Ajax/Farrell horror title.

Weak spine book nearly detached from cover. Cut a little short on right side. Minor edge tears and a couple light water spots. Has a grease pencil 10 cents on cover. Clean complete reader with nice interior pages.

$15.

 

 Midnight 3, 4, & 5 as per PM

1 hour ago, sckao said:

Would anyone be questioning this if he had just clarified that he was partly responsible for the Bronze Age revival/version of Iron Man? Similar to Miller’s work on Daredevil or Claremont/Cockrum on X-men. Layton definitely had nothing to do with the ORIGIN and initial creation of Iron Man.

Does Alan Moore credit himself as co-creator of Swamp Thing?

16 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Bob Layton was born in 1953

Iron Man was first published in 1963

Bob Layton's claims, if true would make him the most prolific 10 year old the comics community has ever seen.

Now I need to repost this on Twitter and IG and tag him in it. 

Please credit me as the creator of this insightful comment, please.

According to Wikipedia, Bob Layton was born in 1953. Iron Man was introduced in 1963. That's some heavy work for a ten year-old!

9 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

Tense Suspense #1 Dec 1958  Fago Pubs

A very short run weird 2 issue series

Slightly rolled spine. Small tears at both staples and cover is neatly detached. Has a long, thin right side crease. Other general wear. Bright and clean withno pirces missing and supple interior paper.

$12.

#1 and #2, and the Charlton Bullseye freebie, please!

16 hours ago, kav said:

any sig not in a yellow label slab is 'name written on cover'.  doesnt matter how well executed.

I've said in the past that an almost perfect scam is to forge a sig on the first page of the book (say, Jack Kirby), and submit the book for grading. The slab will have a note that says "Jack Kirby written in pencil on first page" or something to that effect. CGC won't verify it's a real signature, and the location will imply it's an old-school signature. The owner/seller of the slab will have a book that appears to be a legit signature without anyone seeing it. Buyer cracks the book and discovers it's fake? Can't return it because you can't prove it's what was in the slab.

Bought some great PCH from Matteo recently, and I was thrilled with the transaction-- quick shipping and wonderful books!

18 minutes ago, marmat said:

Strange Tales 12

1.8 Damage along the spine

$130

 

On 11/2/2018 at 10:30 PM, catrick339 said:

Journey Into Mystery 51

Great  Russ  Heath  robot  cover!

Small  corner  off   lower  RH  FC,  and  that's not    chip  RH edge,  small tear  with  a  tiny  dogear,   didn't  catch it before the  scan,. 
Small tear  LH  edge BC,   very light  water  upper  LH  BC,  Otherwise  flat  and  glossy,  tight with  white pages. 

Asking  $100

as per PM!

3 hours ago, catrick339 said:

Amazing Adventures 6

Rough  reader, with plenty of  bits  gone  around  most  of the  perimeter  of  the FC,  more missing   upper  and  LH  edge  BC.  Old  tape  repairs 
along  inside  spine,  light  water   BC.  Interior is  okay,   but  light  water  stains  throughout.    

Like  I  said,   rough  reader. 

Asking  $15

10 minutes ago, catrick339 said:

Here's an odd  duck,. 

Cool  Cat NN  (Vol 9   #1, 1962)

Gotta  be  close  to  the  end  of  the  Crestwood   Publishing  Co, this title  continues  the   numbering  from  Black  Magic.   First   of this  title  I've  seen. 
Upper spine  split  to   first  staple,   small  tears  lower  staple,   and   a  couple  hundred  light  brown  spots FC.  BC  is  fine,   go  fig. 
Otherwise   flat  and  tight,  white pages 

$10 for  the  oddball

31 minutes ago, catrick339 said:

Marvel  Tales 154

Plenty  of  general  wear,  and  a  thumb sized  rub  upper  FC.  Otherwise  tight  enough,   offwhite pages.
Interesting little  four  pager  by  Mad's  Dave  Berg. 

Asking  $45

2 hours ago, Cat-Man_America said:

Good to see Layne from River's Edge has straightened himself out.

The other comments in the thread are correct. An eCheck is when the buyer pays from a bank transfer, as opposed to using a credit card or Paypal balance. Generally, buyers can skip eChecks when doing bank transfers by linking a debit card for their bank account with Paypal instead of a checking or savings account number.

eChecks are like real checks though, in that there is a possibility the eCheck won't clear if the buyer doesn't have the funds in their account and they don't have some sort of overdraft protection. That's kind of rare, nowadays, as most banks would be happy to clear that $90 check and whack the account owner with a $35 overdraft fee.

Does anyone else own a copy of this? I'm trying to determine if the hardcover for #2 was available in two versions. The copy in the OP looks black, but a copy Heritage auctioned in 2003 looks blue:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/comic-related/overstreet-price-guide-2-hardcover-overstreet-1972-condition-vf-nm-printed-in-extremely-limited-numbers-early-overstr/a/808-4781.s

Anyone have any insight? I know sometimes the lighting can be deceiving, but these look radically different to me,