davidpg

As all these books are readily available, I think CGC should simply replace any affected books someone has with a true copy in grade regardless of current market value.  FMV at the moment might be higher or lower that what the person paid for the book...nobody's problem except CGC.  

No replies since last year!!

I'm looking forward to scouring the bins at all the LCS again in 2024 to see what CPVs get shaken out......

On 12/18/2023 at 6:29 AM, SelectComics said:

Claim all reprints

Great pickup!  I'd have loved a couple of the Fawcetts!

On 12/13/2023 at 12:18 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

On 12/13/2023 at 11:35 AM, D2 said:

Conversely, that’s actually what I HATE about bargain bin diving, is how ugly and sticky and gross all of the books feel in their old plastics, smashed together with years of abuse… peeling the plastics apart from all the heat and overstuffing… wondering if the book trapped inside could even survive the ordeal. I hate gross books

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Indeed. I've been going to comic fairs and shops for 40+ years and in all that time it still hasn't occurred to most dealers to not overstuff their boxes and to not - and this is a pet hate - put them two deep on a table so you have to break your back reaching over to see what's in the one furthest from you. 

....aaaaaaaaaaaaand this is why I still find great books hidden away, ripe for the picking...

On 12/9/2023 at 7:45 AM, TupennyConan said:

It seems this is a let's-bring-in-all-the-old-characters-and-actors multiverse retread. I hope this is the last multiverse movie. More than that, I hope it ends the MCU and gives us a fresh start segue into the future of Disney's Marvel movies. 

This part I agree with completely.  It always makes a mess and it absolutely did with the MCU.  The only exception I'd make is with Marvel Zombies.  The way it was handled in UFF was pretty good, and I'd welcome them coming in from another dimension (and not necessarily another timeline).

Possible to do a list of what's still available at the moment?  Thanks

(my bank account might not thank you  )

On 12/7/2023 at 4:22 PM, VintageComics said:

You've been holding out for years. Step on it. 

I know, I nnow.........

Yeah I have a bunch of raw books across all ages I want to move, and I'll be holding out unit after the holidays to send to MCS.

On 12/6/2023 at 3:18 AM, MyNameIsLegion said:

  I"d peg #167, the return from space to earth and meeting the New Mutants  to be the true leveling of the run before the onset of diminishing returns. It's the perfect jumping off point and my nostalgia for the run thereon is almost non-existent. 

Yep, I'd been reading UXM since 1982 and for me the title pretty much doesn't even exist for me after 175.  So funny how that went.

On 12/5/2023 at 6:26 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

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

Yep, I was cracking up when I saw the group

On 12/5/2023 at 1:59 PM, icp004 said:

Nice SW4! 

The SW 4 was actually left behind...it was maybe an 8.0 with all the spine ticks.

On 12/5/2023 at 2:29 PM, Jordysnordy said:

 another OO of mine and for the life of me it had no tattoos as I would have never removed them.

And this has also been discussed here in that I as well bought these issues off the rack and I never saw any Tattooz either in these books.

On 12/4/2023 at 11:47 PM, kimik said:

Exactly. LCS bins are full of mid through HG copies of common issues that everyone passes on. It is only certain keys that are really worth chasing now.

I'm glad people are passing up those books...I think the really high grade copies of the common books will rise in value well above the regular copies.  Don't get me wrong, we're talking about a CPV being double the value and it still selling for $20-$30.  What's fun is I'll have picked up the book for only $3...I'd make a good profit margin (even though selling a book would barely pat for a supper out  ).  I also get to give a clear mission to keep the girl busy at cons or when I visit a random LCS

Il y a beaucoup de monde ici qui parle francais!

I'm at a 5.0 because of the (seeming) staining on the back cover, BRC.  Could absolutely go 5.5 though!

Well, the Montreal minicon was a great CPV success!  I was able to pick up 25 actual high grade random issues and a couple of keys.  Pics tonight!

On 11/28/2023 at 8:09 PM, davidpg said:

What??? They’re native here…I can’t show all the ones I find all the time!!

Plus, this weekend is the Mini Montreal Comicon...planning to spend a couiple hours bin diving to see what I can pull out.  Maybe I'll do a report here of interesting fnds!

On 11/28/2023 at 7:22 PM, Microchip said:

  @davidpg

What??? They’re native here…I can’t show all the ones I find all the time!! ;)

On 11/22/2023 at 8:30 PM, jr70 said:

I also always enjoyed the storyline up to and including 150 (plus it has a great cover).  I always felt it started to slide a bit after that (brood was boring and drawn out).  MTU is a fun read and not too hard on the wallet. Congrats!

Totally disagree here!  The Brood Saga was one of the best storylines overall in the X-Men and in the 80s overall!  Funny as well that in all the X-'en discussion threads over the years, it's been unulateral that UXM jumped the shark with 176...it was never as good after that and most longtine readers say the same thing if asked the question.

The show was an amazing blast, I suppose they'll go in that direction somewhat.  Looking forward to it!

With having all the books I really want, I'm toying with the idea of picking an arbitraty run or two to collect out of bins locally and cons, just for fun.  A couple of good ideas here!

Okay now I've been convinced to watch this.  Aslo, the 80s D&D cartoom might be the greatest cartoon ever made and I still love it.

On 11/2/2023 at 1:46 PM, Tbone911t said:

Had a 1972 911t which had been imported to Canada from Germany. Gemini blue with a houndstooth interior. Man I loved that car.

Bought it in 1992 for 15k. Was forced to sell in 2013 unfortunately, I did get 55k for it though....... 

You had 911 posts whenb you posted this!!