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Princess Leia #1 signed by Carrie Fisher and Mark Brooks Purchased already signed / graded in 2021. Not much of a story here. I wanted to work on a Signature Series Star Wars mini-collection within my overall collection. Truthfully, I jumped at the first copy I could afford. Now that I have owned it for a while the fact that the Carrie Fisher signature is in black sharpie over a dark image bothers me. A lot.

Recently updated myslabbedcomics profile and realized I never posted this. Purchased last year. Signed by Carrie Fisher...in black on top of the cover image...

One of my most prized comic-related items that rarely gets to be shown off. The Devil Puppet puppet by Evan Dorkin and handmade by his partner Sarah Dyer. Not too many exist.

Thank you. I've never participated in a CGC in-house signing before so I was wondering.

Any word when the signing will occur? I know it was mentioned as 9/30, but then the hurricane went through the west coast of FL. Thank you in advance.

Parker: A Portfolio of Words and Pictures #2 signed by Darwyn Cooke Purchased raw in 2012. First and foremost, Darwyn Cooke was a master of his craft. His life was cut tragically short by cancer. I chose this book to be signed by him because I felt with the Parker series he was allowed to push the medium further than his D.C. Comics work. This is the only signed copy of this book.

Can't wait to read the 'Acetate-gate' chapter.

CGC's 2nd limited to 300 exclusive continues to be hot. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225170390889?hash=item346d337f69%3Ag%3AmaAAAOSw0NNjKRPs&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoC5yMpy4I92zRLY4UtYRIST0mCwK1dlK7jVZFYrFj59Y1G0VkwLnPjwFzKrNhEuX5Y7bGPNxNd9pFmaFkuEbQVqhMb24dCTSp8EFDxcxjI08WF3CN%2BZLI4yhpzQTldmLd2O3VbUV%2FvYo3wucBATKlO6axo1vc%2BGW%2FJqtGajlYnpl9mHF67OvjiRW5Garuo50Z4D6DsacUjchTnztc8c19rM%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4b5merxYA&nma=true&si=rAogUd3ddJH3FTMPETIMzrUzhGk%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

The first two were part of my TG registry set when I was competing. (still have them somewhere...) The third is part of my personal collection.

$1160 https://www.ebay.com/itm/225170390889?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D5a08d4b3374b488da986db36e0e9958a%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D225170390889%26itm%3D225170390889%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A4c0eed65-4063-11ed-8b1c-1afcbedd3f39|parentrq%3A8c1d4cc71830a44cf411a2b2fffbda7e|iid%3A1&autorefresh=true

Is it safe to presume the Dini signing is now happening at a later date?

Uncanny X-Force?

Uncanny X-Force #1...

Thank you for the update. I have a submission at CGC and placed an order with you via the website.

New Mutants #98 Purchased raw in 2011. This book and one other (Wolverine #102.5) were part of a large collection I purchased in 2011. The story isn't exciting beyond that it was a great deal, the guy wanted cash, and he needed it fast. He was getting a divorce and wanted to sell the entire thing in one shot versus have to split everything. I was the first to respond and he held the books until my next day off from work. That's it. I have owned multiple copies of this book throughout the years. My first copy was purchased at Bam! Comics in North Miami for cover price shortly after X-Force #1 was released. The reason? I was hunting down Liefeld Cable books. I took the books to the counter and what occurred was not good. Typical comic store employees start dumping on Liefeld for his art skill and me for liking his style. (Yes, I am in the future and realize they were right...but you don't do that to a young kid / customer) That copy ended up being thrown out all (but one short box of) comics in 2002. Why? Because I wanted room to put up a DVD stand. Yes, I threw out two long boxes of comics to put a DVD stand up. Flash forward 15 years and those DVDs ended up at Goodwill. The circle of media... That's my New Mutants #98 story.

I purchased this copy raw many moons ago to be signed / graded alongside my copy of Parker: A Portfolio of Words and Pictures #2. For some reason I didn't think this copy would grade well. Now, over ten years after my decision CGC has proven me wrong. "Regrets...I've had a few..."

Just arrived back from CGC...the battle the world was waiting for...

Godzilla: King of Monsters - Check NBA Legend Charles Barkley - Check A comic starring both in a battle - Check?

Someone posted this link on reddit. A 'reward' that is 5% of the estimated value and dependent on the arrest of the thieves and the recovery off the books. "Weaver initially estimated the theft of comic books to be worth at least $40,000, police said. Weaver said he has increased his estimate of the stolen material to about $100,000, but police did not immediately confirm the new estimate." "The owner said he is offering a $2,500 reward for any information leading to the arrests of the thieves and another $2,500 for the recovery of the books." https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-comic-books-stolen-store-owner/3161735/

Just finished the first three. I quite enjoyed it. (did know going in that it was a slow-burn to episode 3) What hit me during the show is the realization that the SW I fell in love with is dirty / space worn. There is no sheen here. Also, whilst I appreciate 'the volume' as a filming tool it pales in comparison to the 'lived-in' city set in this show. It especially pays off in the third episode.

How does insurance work in this case? IMO, the reward is...is...something...especially when compared to the current retail value of just the X-Men #1 2.0 alone. No cap, I've seen lost dog rewards hit almost $5k sometimes.

That's a great point. Especially if you find a book with a WIDE upward trend over the previous month. In that case what I do is search active listings to see if the recent 'sale' is an outlier. If it is I then continue using the previous month's data. The toughest part is when you have a book that hasn't popped up for sale ever or within the last 4 years. Whether it is due to scarcity or owning the only one in grade and / or signed. Those are the ones I want appraised / priced the most to insure...

Anyone 'in the know' have a scoop on when the Dini signing is happening now that the submission deadline was last week?

Excellent question. Pulled up September 2019 - 2022. Then I had to filter only books that have remained constant that entire period. (37 out of 50) 2019 to 2020 24.62% increase 2020 to 2021 31.68% increase 2021 to 2022 7.72% decrease 2019 vs 2022 51.43% increase

$1242...