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The return of the All Winners 7 from the Promise Collection:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374547538557

On 2/24/2023 at 12:00 AM, KCOComics said:

I'm curious, what was the intended book that was fake? 

Based on the circulating photo from Facebook, I'd guess it was the ASM 1.

The number one question I have is how are these fakes being produced? Are they actual press-printed copies, or are they color photocopies? Press-printed is more time-consuming and expensive, and might fool professionals. If you know anything about printing, you can spot a color photocopy immediately. My gut feeling is everyone who got scammed here was someone who can't tell the difference between the two. If you're buying a 5-figure book without knowing the difference, you're not getting a great deal, you're the sucker at the table.

Buy a $25 loupe, save yourself some heartache.

On 1/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, Crimebuster said:

Venus #7

2.5 - $150

Cover is attached. Small tears on both fc and bc as shown in images. Cover is slightly out of register, if you're into that sort of thing.

A CGC 2.5 recently sold on ebay for $177, let's drop this to $150. 

 

 @ 20% off

On 12/2/2022 at 7:01 AM, Ken Aldred said:

Interesting.

Sounds like Howard Rogofsky.

Remember him well.

Times have changed.

I am not going to lie, I did a double-take here and had to check that the quote wasn't this one from a few posts earlier in the thread

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Gaard said:

My wife once asked me to spread my comics on the floor so we could do the deed on them. She is now my ex-wife.

On 11/28/2022 at 2:19 PM, VintageComics said:

Isn't it amazing how Musk was the darling of the world until he stepped out of line with the mainstream narrative?

Deleted, because I don't want to be the one responsible for locking the thread.

On 11/26/2022 at 5:40 PM, Tnexus said:

Besides those two I'd also suggest @joeypost at CFP.

Not if you're looking for a quick turnaround. I sent some books back in late August, and the header on their website at that time said they were processing books received in Oct 2021. Based on what their website says now, it's probably still an 8-10 month wait. I'm pressing for personal (not grading) reasons, so I don't mind, but if you're pressing and grading, it seems like it might be a ~2 year wait? 

On 11/21/2022 at 2:55 AM, lou_fine said:

Currently showing up in Ritter's WW website as "Sale Pending" at $8,500 with the book now being certified and slabbed as a CGC 9.6 graded copy.  Wish that Ritter website allows you to zoom in so that I can see the serial numbers to see if Ritter had done the CPR treatment on his Promise books or not.  

On 11/24/2022 at 9:21 PM, Paul © ® ™ 💙 ⚽️ said:

1954 and 1974

Re-cycled 20 years apart.

 

Does this really count as a swipe or a recycle? These 70s Marvel horror books reprinted Atlas-era horror books, and they often modified the covers of the original source books. 

No, but really... 

I've now purchased twice from Gene. Great seller, excellent, fast shipping, and great books to boot!

On 10/29/2022 at 11:29 PM, Readcomix said:

Doorway to Nightmare #1-5 complete set, 1st Madame Xanadu. 1 is fine range, 3 VG; the other three are nicer, VF- and up. $60

as per PM!

On 10/25/2022 at 1:33 PM, Readcomix said:

House of Mystery #231 VG+ Wrightson werewolf cover. $5

On 9/23/2022 at 4:13 PM, zzutak said:

The color black is created by mixing blue, red, and yellow. 

This is not correct. Standard printing uses 4 inks: CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK). There's a reason the Dell title is Four Color Comics.

The Batman cover in question has two major color overlays: Magenta and Yellow to produce the background red, blacK and Cyan to produce a richer black in the Batman logo and buildings. Mis-registration of the colors on the "variant" is why you can see the Cyan from the Bat logo that overlaps the while price circle, and the cyan intruding on the white knocked-out text in the buildings. It's also why you see a Yellow line between the red background and the buildings.

If you look at the good copy's price circle, you can see the '10' is a darker black than the cents signs. It looks to my eye like the 10 is black with a cyan overlay, and the cents sign is black only. My guess on the variant is the printer stoned the 10 off the black plate, and the cents sign is so misaligned because the registration of the black and cyan was so far off.

On 9/24/2022 at 8:04 PM, catrick339 said:

Doll Man 47

Last issue. First time I've had a copy. 
Corner off upper RH BC, wraps around spine and takes a thin slice out of the FC too. Split lower spine, some general wear
Alas, missing the centerfold. Drat. 

Asking $15

On 9/23/2022 at 11:37 AM, catrick339 said:

Flash Comics 84
Coverless,  centerfold out

Outer fold is a bit rough, small piece of tape lower RH BC. CF takes out one ad page,  two text pages, 
last page of the Johnny Thunder story.

Asking $10

On 9/24/2022 at 1:06 PM, NoMan said:

I understand issue 1 from the 50s with the Bill Everett cover being pricey but issue 1 from 1976 (volume 2?)  being pricey????

any Shoney’s/Bob’s Big Boy collectors experts out there?

I think that MCS Shoney #1 is priced that way because of the rarity of that book in that condition.

These prices are more in line with the mid-grade value of those books:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/313994706939 - BIN for $10.95; sat on ebay for 3.5 months at that price

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255696068328 - Best offer of $25 on a lot of 16 books including #1, listed for 1 day

On 9/18/2022 at 5:04 PM, Readcomix said:

Let’s do a FLASH SALE of $300 shipped on that incomplete Cap #65! (Jesus H Tapdancing Christ, people….Overstreet GD is $295! … and that doesn’t include shipping!)

On 9/7/2022 at 12:49 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

I think we are more likely to see some convention videos where Crain shows up with Black Flags wife and he pulls a Will Smith on Crain.

You think the guy blubbering like a 6-year old who dropped his ice cream cone is going to physically attack the other guy?

Lol @ "no politics!". You just need to read the comments posted on that site to understand what he's selling.

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Nar Balgobin says:

Jul 12 at 9:29 pm

Don’t even read comics but I support the movement lmfao.

No politics and no agenda, yet the commenters all seem to have the same ideas about the book. Eric July understands a nod is as good as a wink.

I'm half-wondering if this book will even ship. A small outfit shipping 40,000+ books is a logistical nightmare.

also ace comics 52 30 ds pages incomplete no covers 3.00

ace comics 4 front cover plus 17 double sided pages   12.00,
ace comics 28 coverless complete 32 double sided  pages 12.00
ace comics 35 no cover 25 ds pages incomplete 3.00
ace comics 36 has covers 17 double sided pages incomplete 8.00
ace comics 37 no covers 30 ds pages no covers  3.00
ace comics 40 front cover only 3.00
ace comics 42 has covers  16 ds pages 6.00
ace comics 50 26 ds pages incomplete no covers 3.00
ace comics 43 has covers 12 double sided pages 8.00
ace comics 53 26 ds pages incomplete no covers 3.00
ace comics 71 coverless  26 ds pages 3.00
ace comics 74 coverless 26 ds pages April 1943 3.00
ace comics 82 coverless with Xerox cover 28ds pages 3.00
ace comics 95 coverless 22 ds pages 2.00

On 7/5/2022 at 8:28 PM, 2Sunny said:

Hmm.  It came back a 9.0 so what say you all now.

My dude, this is no time for modesty!

On 6/29/2022 at 7:54 AM, Dr. Balls said:

We have a PB&J burger with sharp cheddar and bacon. 

No disrespect intended, but this story sounds a lot like the old "I sent you a boat and a helicopter" story. God does not want you to make this monstrosity! 

Please rename this thread "stock_rotation celebrates Mr. Lady Luck's excellence as a seller". 3rd purchase from Dan continued the unbroken string, and I am currently awaiting delivery of the 4th!