Mmehdy

Fooey is a true classic..second issue out there?

great collection here ROBO...

I second that, Cap#1 still a great buy

Rust is a big deal and factor while it it did not hit say 2.25

Cracked I feel has been very underrated especially the early issues, thanks for all the great covers, some I have never seen before, I know a couple of years ago Ha sold a bunch of original Cracked art..cover etc

solid price...

Help #1, first time I have seen it, thanks, great stuff

Yes, true superman collector....they die too young....great person

205/25% it boils down to how much is the book worth...and final amount paid, no big deal

the big get BIGGER

very nice 5.5 ...great book...great investment

I will second that, loss of color in pressing?..slight? rusty stapes a big negative for me. sharper left bottom corner on 8.5

My prediction right at 2.0 mil...the staples will hold it back from going higher

You have the magic touch...great buy

factoring in 10% to the auction house a 2 mil sale with CC means a net of 1.8 unless the fees were adjusted

Very well done, great book

One final opinion and I am off this thead until more facts are known, unless somebody attacks me further. If you asked me where I thought Voldy would go, I would of assumed it would have been to merged or bought by Mile High comics. They have lots of room upstairs to install an in-house grading system and with that type of stock, over 10 million comic books they could offer their customers an unbeatable graded book, I know their prices are " mile high" that would of been an interesting fit. If Becketts were sell Vodly today, the natural merger would be with Mycomicshops....if they wanted to avoid the a merger of the CGC. As I stated earlier , they appears to be an upcoming Dallas comic book show that they are co-promoting.

I do not own stock in either company . You question on how this lawsuit damages the comic book hobby, in my OPINION there are both long term and short term potential damages to our hobby. Long term, as I stated above this new company is in the hands of Beckett...is this a long term hold with investment or a short term play..to merge or sell to either Ha or CGC.....its Beckett's call now,. Short term, the lawsuit could effect Beckett's hold position, especially if it becomes messy and some type of court order which requires a move back to Fla etc, costs of litigation, and damage to reputation. If we have a healthily comic book grading market, we all win, better customer service, prices, an motivation to improve and expand. If the lawsuit get super messy, the issue will be Beckett's holding power balanced with the amount of investment the company made to acquire Voldy.

I think all of us, including you, wanted Steve to succeed and shared his vision of a improving comic book grading world. How it turned out seems possibly unfair at the very least to Metro. I have been critical many times of the CGC in the past as well. Where we go from here is up to Becketts...if they are in the comic book grading biz to stay and make the commitment then watch them create more partnerships with some of the largest comic book dealers in the county. Again, it would not surprise me to see a team up of Mycomicshop, etc to jump business and submissions since they are so close together now. It has the potential at the very least. But when you are no longer in control, and have a corporate structure the real issue is going to be what this company is really about..short term profit or long term profit and who is in charge at that time. The wild card in this business move is HA.com...again in the same neighborhood. I would not be surprised if Becketts makes some type of overture to Ha with there new grading company.

Good point, I need to clarify a few things. I am not a Voldy basher, I find however the complaint to be troubling and following the "money " to texas it appears Metro claim is very credible. If it is in fact true, I would never do business with them in the future if that was the case. Let me clear the air here...my statements are my OPINON, not facts. There are some facts in this dispute that the parties both agree upon. I am not here to offend anybody, I am just disappointed that it has come to this as I feel a second viable competitor would make BOTH companies perform better and possible more efficiently such that cost reductions could be passed on to us true comic book collectors. I never said or used the term "garbage" for any company. The fact is they did sell or transfer their assets..they did make the statement themselves saying it would provide better customer service....I never said that...Voldy did. I wish them luck, and maybe with Becketts management in charge, Voldy can truly become a competitor that can make a positive impact the comic book grading world for all of us.

I don't know how many times I need to explain to you. Guilty is a finding in a criminal case, it has nothing to do with a civil case. There is, again no "beyond the reasonable doubt theory. Metro does not have to provide to that standard to win the lawsuit. Nobody is guilty of any crime, this is a business dispute. There is no speculation, the lawsuit has been filed, please read it...twice if you have the time. I cannot believe your disrespect for Metro. If you look at the compliant, they assert that Voldy moved to texas, Voldy announced itself they moved to texas, there are a lot facts that cannot be disputed or defended here. Metro claims to have be wronged and has gone to civil court to ask for justice. The odds of Metro making this stuff up are very low given their historical standing and current comic book market standing in this community. That is my OPINION, not a fact.

I have never said the word "bankrupt", after reading the complaint it appears that a shell company is left, don't put words in my mouth. If you think the claims of the complaint are false that is your opinion. At some point down the road, if Beckett's gets tired of the comic biz, there is the possibly of a merger/purchase, especially in the future if the comic book market itself shrinks due to a lack of readership and printed hard copy publications and consolation makes economic sense. They did create a company and did according to the compliant transfer or sell it as the and company statements have confirmed that as well. Where it ends up still has to be determined but I would think down the road don't count out a combo of the two business in some form. Time will tell.

you must be the 1%...

Not in the comic book Biz...I will take Meto on the experience side

I agree anything can happen, But 99% people here would bet on Metro winning a settlement at least.