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I have several OA questions: 1. Why are the corners clipped on some pieces - I guess this is more prevalent on bronze age pieces. Does this affect the value of the piece? 2. What do I need to know about the material/media that the OA was done with and on? Does any certain type of media (paper/ink/pen combination) tarnish with age? 3. What terminology should I look out for that isn't obvious - how do I know the OA was a genuine published piece and not some reproduction? 4. Are there any detracting factors that collectors typically look out for if they are unsure about a buying piece. Sort of like how some comic book collectors may shy away from a book with brittle or tan pages, or some other aesthetic factor. Commission questions: 5. What is the basic procedure for obtaining a commission, and what's an approximate average cost for this (depending on different levels of artist skill/popularity) - do artists just tell you when you ask? 6. Are commissions usually mailed to you when they are complete, or does the artist finish it before the end of a multi-day con? 7. Do artists typically allow you to tell them what to do/design? 8. Is there anything that I should avoid saying or doing that would offend an artist - any weird stories about this? Thanks for the help!

Do you still have your Cap 1? I remember seeing it at Planet Comic-con 3 years ago (think it was a 5.0 or a 5.5).

Great transaction with Sam (sassemble). Excellent communication, and the books were shipped fast!

Twisted Tales 1982 #1fn/vf $0.50

Great transaction with Frank - fast shipping with great packaging, spot-on grading, and excellent communication.

Excellent seller! Tight grading, extremely fast shipping, and excellent communication. Thank you!

Hellblazer #19 fn $0.50 Iron Man #168fn $0.50, 173fn $0.50 Tales From the Crypt 1990 #1fn/vf

Did you know about the resto before you submitted them? Didn't you try to sell this as a VF on Craigslist, or was that your Hulk #1 - did you have that graded as well? Very nice books though.

Dan purchased a nice early Silver Age ASM from me and paid immediately. Excellent communication, highly recommended!

Either Sunday (tomorrow) or Monday I will begin to list a whole bunch of Golden and Silver age slabs. Some of the titles include: The Amazing Spider-man Captain Marvel Adventures Captain Marvel Jr. Fantastic Four Justice League Tales to Astonish X-men and some others. I believe all of the books are priced below guide - some around GPA. I don't have a GPA subscription, but I used the Heritage auction links to get the GPA info on many of my books. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for looking.

Awesome cover - presents much nicer in person. Why didn't I start collecting this stuff sooner??

My copy is ultra nice Thinking about upgrading soon, so watch the for sale section if your looking for a reading copy.

I just bought that - hopefully nobody's rockin' a mustache in the interior.