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Chances are... So I have been doing some reading on the web about how bad the covers have turned out on The Amazing Spider-Man #1 with its 50 cover variants. As far as I have read that there has been no response from Marvel. I have also heard about people going to multiple stores and looking through thousands of books to not find one 9.8 candidate. I'm just wondering how this will affect prices for the books that do grade a 9.8. I am disappointed to say the least. Thoughts?? To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Scanner problems I am having. Hi collectors, I have a Mac Book Pro that I upgraded the software to Mavericks. I have a HP Scanjet 8300. Now, this morning I wanted to scan a few books to add to my collection and found that I was getting an error message. Something about a read only file. Then the file saved was a black picture with white bars in it. So I contacted HP and they say there has been reports of problems with Mavericks and the Scanjet. I did some more digging and found there is no timeline for a software update for Mavericks. So to make a long story short...I have no scanner. I am wondering, is anyone else is having the same problems that I am? Is there anyone out there that has Mavericks and has a working scanner and what scanner is it? Just looking for more information before I purchase a new one. I'm quite dis heartened by what has happened here. Happy collecting! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Having a "Prime" day! Just got these "Marvel The Transformers" back from CGC. Now claiming the top spot in the set. Also adding to the Marvel Complete Set with these Generation 2 books. Very happy to get these back. I hope my other submissions will go as well as this one did. I will still have to keep trying for a #59 to get it up to a 9.8. It has been a great ride so far! Happy Collecting! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Shout out! I have just spent the last hour opening roughly 30 envelopes and boxes of raw books and raw book sets. And I have to say did I ever get many, many books in promised condition! You know, you have to go on trust and faith that the seller is selling you what they advertise in their adds. It's not like I can jet down to California, New York or Florida to look at these raw books in person. All but one of these packages were packaged great to excellent. I have found many great sellers that I buy high quality books from often and still I'm finding others all the time. I can't wait to get these books in for grading! So for all of you that are skeptical about buying a book unseen, give it a try. If you have a question just ask the seller. I do all the time! The reward is well worth the risk if it's what you love to do! Thanks for reading and happy hunting! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Get frustrated much? Yea, so I get my books back that I have submitted in the spring of 2012 to find a 9.9! I was so happy!!! I even let out a yell! So, I entered it in to my set. The next day I went to remove the 9.8 from my box of books when I noticed the covers didn't match... So this isn't the first time I have had to send books back for re-labeling because of this, or a wrong title or no variant title... At forty or fifty bucks to get it to CGC and back to my hands (the cost of shipping), I will be happy to get it back and enter it into my set. This has been the 13th or 14th in the last twelve months. I am getting a bit tired of the time and money wasted on this. I don't like to say these types of things in a public forum, but maybe something will change at CGC. Maybe a coupon for a free fast track grading or something...hint hint. I love the hobby and I'm not going to change anything over it. It's just a bit frustrating, thats all. Happy hunting! To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Maybe someone knows?? I have noticed that there are more 9.9's and 10.0's in the registry then there are 9.8's. But I have never seen any on eBay or anywhere else. Hardly ever. So where are they and who has them? Anybody know... To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.

Soon to make my first submission. Hi everybody. As I am new to this site and way of collecting comics, I am ready to make my first submission for grading. I am looking for any hints, helps and suggestion that will help my first experience go as smoothly as possible. Thanks for your time.

My Comics Hi. I started collecting comic books when I was young in the mid 80's to early 90's. Then the prices doubled and tripled and I couldn't afford it any more. Now that I'm older, I can. I started collecting again in September 2010 and love it. It has changed a lot since I bought the book in the grocery store. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.