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@CGC Mike - When will these be launched?
https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/12390/free-comic-book-day-fcbd/

Not when I directly submit to CGC, BUT I do have all Signature Series (whether directly to CGC or via facilitators) submissions pressed.

What books are you all thinking of sending in? Stinks that there are a lack of quality comic book photo covers to choose from.

Question for the hive mind.

Has any customer of CIS ever received a 'free appraisal' response from Metropolis Comics?
If so, were you happy with their appraisal?
(I've emailed them a few times over the past year and never heard back)

Recently, I decided to list some 'rare' books (with no sales for years...) on eBay with BIN prices that are WAY above FMV.
(my way of trying to get an estimate on insurance coverage value since I can't seem to get ahold of Metropolis)

Someone made me a a strong offer in the low 5 digits for one book and I now want to insure it for that value, but CIS recommends an estimate from Metropolis Comics...
Rinse meet repeat.

Thank you in advance.

On 12/9/2023 at 7:13 AM, austinhg said:

CA opened a 9.8 book for preorder with a cover by Greg Capullo, if you don't care what the book is. 

Thank you for posting this.

On 12/8/2023 at 7:20 PM, bentbryan said:

More often than not where there’s smoke, there’s fire. 

https://people.com/jonathan-majors-defense-brings-up-accusers-ex-high-school-boyfriend-cross-examination-8411749

Listen, there are some things you don't do.
One is that you don't share someone else's trauma that they confided in you.
Especially an ex-lover.
I don't care how badly things fell apart that is dirtbag behavior.

 for Star Wars

Any word on which will be retiring and a possible sneak peak at the new ones?
(these will inform / shape my first shipment to CGC in 2024)

Comics Festival! nn 2005
Includes a one-page Scott Pilgrim comic by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Comics Festival! nn 2007
Includes a half-page Scott Pilgrim comic and a 4-page Wonderful World of Kim Pine comic by Bryan Lee O'Malley

On 11/21/2023 at 10:36 AM, davidpg said:

Aslo, the 80s D&D cartoom might be the greatest cartoon ever made and I still love it.

Were you excited to see they made a brief 'cameo'?

The trailer certainly was a trailer...

On 11/29/2023 at 9:10 AM, paperheart said:

Jonathan Majors Domestic Violence Trial Begins Today; Claims Of Other Incidents Could Be Unsealed

https://deadline.com/2023/11/jonathan-majors-trial-domestic-violence-1235642075/

This passage intrigues me.

Judge Gaffey, who tossed reporters out of a pre-trial hearing in September in the case, concluded that barring the public from yet another motion hearing is “the only way” to safeguard Majors’ rights. He agreed with a Majors lawyer, Seth Zuckerman, who earlier told the judge, “We believe that the disclosure on this one limited issue would taint the jury pool beyond repair.”

I love this.
Hope it continues.

I'm going to say that Baldur's Gate 3 has brought me (and many gamers) back to D&D's Forgotten Realms.
I foresee this getting 'bigger' but they need to keep the budget in check.

Heck, Hallmark even made a Themberchaud ornament this year.
https://www.hallmark.com/ornaments/keepsake-ornaments/dungeons-and-dragons-honor-among-thieves-themberchaud-ornament-with-light-2499QXI7547.html

New comics should be $2 each maximum and feed into the corporation's media plans.
(write off the loss as R&D or marketing and save on taxes)
It should all be one vertical.
Instead of a $250 million dollar Secret Invasion series...produce a series of comics available for free that feeds into the next movie...
Then give comics out at the movie that continue the story until the next media event.
Heck, put coupons in the comics that have to be cut out to use at retailers for discounts on toys or videogames.

Also, only single titles / lines.
No more 12 titles a month for Batman...or various X-Men and adjacent characters.
Start producing them like series.

But none of these are going to happen and the industry will get worse and worse.

Bring back James Spader as 'Ultimate Ultron' and have it explained he is the puppet master behind the idea / technology of 'Kang'.
 

I've had one 9.9 after a decade / 100s of comics submitted.
But holding the 9.9 slab in my hand taught me what to look for in raw comics moving forward.
Four sharp corners, lays flat, and parallel centered staples.
(meaning the staples were both centered equally along the spine)
Hope that helps a little.
Good luck.
Also, walkthrough press and grading if you are that confident.

Brie Larson was so good in Short Term 12.
(which was directed by the director of Shang-Chi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhS6tvSb0UQ

and also in Room
(which she won an Academy Award)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Ci-pAL4eE

That being said, I am not a fan of the choices either she made for Carol Danvers.
Whether it be the script or Marvel mandates the lack of 'character' development in the first movie and her subsquent appearances have not delivered on the emotionality I know her capable of as an actor. 

@CGC Mike
Any word when the next wave of labels will be unveiled?
Also, the timeframe before current ones are vaulted?

The studio executives still think this is going to go their way in their terms because they have a disconnect from reality. They are used to having layoffs and closing divisions and restructuring for better leverage…

They need the stars to be in their movies or TV shows to sell ads or to bolster their streaming platform to then sell the toys / merch to fuel the theme parks…

I mean…if I was Sony I’d be the most worried…isn’t their contract with Marvel that they have to have a Spider-Man movie in theaters every X number of years?

Binged it this weekend.
It took me until the reveal about a certain character and then the finale to make me realize that we were watching X-Men: First Class but swapped.
Professor X as the Mutant Liberator
Magneto as the Humanist

edit: loved the series until the ending which I wanted just a little more mise en scene to explain

I love the idea that a group of CEOs telling the people that they need to act in their media that they are presenting a 'Last, Best & Final' offer. 
They are so used to treating all their other employees poorly that they forgot that they are the ones that need actors to star in the media that they want to produce / distribute / make record breaking profits / bonuses off of.

Honestly, there is so much media out there that this can go on for another year and I wouldn't be upset.