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Just scrolled through my posts and my last ME that was label related took 42 business days total to return back to me.

House of Secrets #92 signed by Louise Simonson and Bernie Wrightson purchased raw in 2012 Fan Fact: Louise Simonson (then Louise Jones) was the reference model for this cover. (see photo #2) One day in 2012, my friends and I visited a comic store that was having an indoor 'sidewalk' sale. They placed a bunch of boxes of recently acquired comics and you could fill a short box for $25. This book, House of Secrets #92, was mixed in with those various books. Also purchased that day were approximately 20 copies of a local 'bathtub' variant for Hack / Slash #1. I honestly can not remember any other books that were also in the short box. Knowing the condition of House of Secrets #92 would keep it from being overly desirable I decided to have it signed by Bernie Wrightson to 'plus up the value'. Then, it just so happened, Louise Simonson was going to be at the same show. So, I decided to get both signatures. My logic being, 'the more signature...the more value...'

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/alan-moore-to-dc-send-watchmen-other-tv-film-royalty-checks-to-blm/

As an outside contractor who worked projects for Aldi for a few months I can share that some of their private label products are actually produced by major companies. Ones I can remember off the top of my head - their free and clear laundry detergent was produced by Seventh Generation some of their frozen burritos were produced by Amy's

Very strong trailer. Excited to see this on a premium screen.

So far - None in this thread. None on myslabbedcomics. None have popped up for my eBay saved search. Saw some signed cards on eBay, but comics are my thing so I passed on those.

Anyone know if there are any Dave Filoni SS books out there?

The thing is...the government finds the money to bail out banks...or to forgive $400 billion in PPP loans... Whilst neither are good things, individuals see these acts as the government rescuing their 'friends'. Forgiving the student loans will keep money in the economy rather than in big businesses and banks.

July Reholder Shipment Shipped to 07/20 Delivered 07/24 Scheduled for Grading 08/09 (12 business days later / 12 days so far) Grading / Encapsulation 08/31 (13 business days later* / 25 days so far*) Grading / Quality Control 09/05 (2 business days later / 27 days so far) Shipped from 09/07 (2 business days later / 29 days total) *subtracted the two days they were closed due to the hurricane

Another request. Is there a way to have the various artist / writer custom labels that have been created for signings to remain constants? For example, Todd McFarlane scroll or Alex Ross logo. This way if someone isn't a fan of Signature Series (I don't know why they wouldn't be) they can still submit for various books for custom labels regardless of signing timeframe.

Great post. I've asked this before in the modern threads and the consensus was - List the item on eBay for a buy-it-now price 25% higher than you'd be happy to let the book go for. Sky's the limit, it's your book. (make sure to enable the best offer option) Set your auto-decline for $1 less than the value you'd be happy letting it go for. Sit back and wait until a buyer finds you.

This episode in particular made me miss Ray Stevenson. A lot. I've never been so captivated by a new Star Wars character before. Everything just clicks - from his wardrobe to his fighting style to his 'honest' line delivery.

The major media conglomerates are beholden to their shareholders and Wall Street quarterly results. Most of their (CEOs / C-Suite Executives / Owners) wealth is directly related to stock options, bonuses, and what the board dictates. They have every reason to cling to every penny they can. It's literally their job to do so. That being said, as humans, they should absolutely do better by every single person that creates the media that makes them money. This goes doubly for Amazon, Apple, Disney, and Universal. (as each of these also own / operate / source labor from in and around the world to increase their market cap)

Well...I know where he can find some of the money to replace it... https://deadline.com/2022/03/discovery-ceo-david-zaslav-compensation-warnermedia-1234978513/

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Stuff being canceled. Productions deals ended. Filmed series shelved for tax credits. Wall Street needs businesses to make more money every quarter.

Twisted Metal 2?

Harley Quinn #0 signed and sketched by Jockpurchased raw in 2015This book was originally submitted for a sketch opportunity for SDCC 2015.DScott was the facilitator.Jock did not complete all the submitted sketch submissions before the end of the convention / he had to return overseas.Those that did not get their sketch completed were told we could get a refund or wait until the next sketch opportunity.I rolled the dice and figured 'what the heck ?'.More than a year later I got my book back....This was envisioned as a counterpart to Jock's Detective Comics #880 cover.I specifically requested Harley in her 'classic' costume.My only qualm, especially after waiting over a year, is that there should be a splash of red used.I really think that would make it [chef's kiss]. One couldn't tell from the photos, but this book has some of the worst Newton rings. I've wanted to send it in for a reholder, but only do that when I can upgrade the custom label.Since then Jock sketch opportunities have mentioned 'limited to Batman sketches only' (2021) or 'subject to artist discretion' (2022).It is interesting to see that his asking price for a sketch has risen from $500 to $925.Inflation...

My Neil Gaiman submission was delivered to CGC on Monday, just before they closed for the hurricane, and right on time to beat tomorrow's deadline. Now, the wait begins for it's return home.

I don't think anyone here is defending me because of how long I've been on the boards... Neither are they defending me writing out my thought process on increasing the fair market value of the book. What I gather is that some board members are calling bologna about how I should have paid monies back to a consignment shop.

I own two .5s that I cherish above majority of my personal collection.

I've shared this story before in a different thread and in my personal collection journal. (shout out to all the fellow journal writers!) Apologies in advance for the long post, but I think it fits perfectly within this thread... One day in early 2011, I responded to a Craigslist ad about having comics for sale.ONE MONTH LATER!I received a reply apologizing for the delay as their internet was cut off, they had moved, and that they still had comics available.They sent me the address.Jumped in my red 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck (this part comes back later) to head to the address they provided.Upon arrival, I discovered it was a consignment shop.I went inside and was directed to 4 short boxes of comics / magazines.What I found in the first 2 boxes were complete garage sale drek.Thinking the drive was a waste of time, I got to the third box and was taken aback by a very familiar cover.I froze.Sitting in a bag without backboard, with a handwritten $2 on a blue circle sticker in the upper right-hand corner was The Amazing Spider-Man #1.My eyes widened and then I looked over both my shoulders to ensure I wasn't being Punk'd.I slowly took the ASM #1 plus the books that were immediately before and after it out of the short box.Then I placed the three comic stack directly in front of me.At this point I should have stopped, but I proceeded to look through the rest of the 3rd box and then the 4th short box 'just in case' another key book was present.During all this my mind was racing.I began thinking every person entering or inside the store was there for comics and would take the book from me.Suddenly, fear gripped me that they may even pull an Overstreet Guide or use their computer to check eBay once I bring the comics to them.After finishing the last box I asked the clerk if the prices on the comics are the prices they'll charge.The clerk confirmed that the price on the sticker was the cost of the comic.I fanned the three issues (top book, ASM #1, bottom book) only showing the stickers in the top right-hand corners.The total was $7 for the three comics.I handed the clerk a $10 bill, said to keep the change, and quickly exited the store without another word.My goal was to reach my truck, place the comics inside, and lock the door in order to prove ownership just in case the police were called.BUT I don't remember walking to my truck.It felt like a dream as I floated there.The truck seemed to pull further from me as I got closer.The entire time I expected the shop owner to come outside and yell and chase me down to return to the store.Upon entering the truck I was overwhelmed with joy and excitement.I wanted to scream and yell and cheer.I 'had' to immediately share this joy with someone.Quickly I called my best friend at work and told them about it.They were excited for me and couldn't wait to see the book in person the next day.After hanging up the phone it took me a minute to remember how to drive.Suddenly, I realized that I didn't want to drive in silence as I felt a once-in-a-lifetime moment like this needed a soundtrack.I racked my brain as to which song in my tiny music library stored on my Samsung Galaxy 1 would work best to be played through the phone's speaker.(again, I was driving a 1993 Ford Ranger with no A/C, manual transmission, and broken tape deck at the time)Somehow the only thing I thought would work best was Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".It wasn't the lyrics or the song itself...it was being able to drive home singing along loudly whilst it played from my phone.Drove home quickly but safely.Jumped on eBay for current values of 1.8s / 2.0s and was overjoyed.Immediately opened the comic to check if it was a 'Golden Records'.It wasn't.It also wasn't missing any coupons.Then it dawned on my that there may be missing pages.Downloaded a cbr file to check.That is when I noticed that the 1st and last wrap were missing whilst comparing the comic to the digital file.(CGC lists the centerfold is missing. That is not correct at all. Trust me it is the first and last wrap.)I hatched a plan to purchase a complete coverless copy and marry it with my $2 copy's cover BUT I figured I would get caught so I placed it in a mylar with fullback and put it away.A few months later when Desert Wind Comics announced their next Stan Lee signing I realized I could plus up the value of the incomplete book by adding Stan's signature.Got in contact with DWC.Sent them my book.They confirmed it was received.And then they lost it for the signing I sent it in for.Yep...lost it.At one point they were going to send me a check for the value of the book if they couldn't find it before the next signing.They didn't know it was incomplete so in hindsight it would have worked out better for me if they hadn't found it.It was eventually found and got Stan to sign where I wanted and with a silver sharpie like I requested.So that is the story of my Amazing Spider-Man #1 signed by Stan Lee.postscriptI was always a little confused by the store / pricing.Went back the following week as they had received more comics.I didn't buy any comics, but I did pick up some Famous Monsters magazines.Got to speaking with the clerk and they explained what the shop did.They cleaned out residences of people who were recently deceased on behalf of family members that are not able to come in from out-of-state to handle such things.Then the shop would determine what to donate and what to consign on behalf of the out-of-state family.They charged the family 15% of the total sale price for doing this.They list the high dollar items (purses, jewelry, vintage clothing, etc...) on eBay and the remainder in-store.Learning this actually made me sad that someone had passed away with no one wanting to handle their comic collection.That their ASM #1 ended up in my hands for only $2.I began wondering if they had bought it for that price many moons before it reached me decades later.The how of it is not something I reflect on often, but when I do it makes me realize that we all need to make a plan for our end of life because often the things we love die along with us.Oh boy, that got way deeper than I expected...

Excellent theme!

Continued tracking of my 50 piece personal collection's value for insurance purposes. I am utilizing eBay sold items (with auctions taking priority over buy-it-now) to determine FMV. January to February 1.94% decrease February to March 4.25% increase March to April 0.82% increase April to May 2.53% decrease May to June 2.08% decrease June to July 4.19% increase July to August 1.63% increase