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Just checked my listings... they did not do that to me... whew... But I would urge others to check as well.

I was a contendah on the Romita Jr ASM Spider-man 57 (Vol 2) page as I have five other pages from that book. Was that piece really worth it or was that an outlier? It went for $2327... I went deep into the auction but did not pass the $2000 mark. I DID NOT WIN THIS... just seeking what similar pages normally go for...

Sometimes when I order something from China it is well packed. Other times, not so much. This was one of those 'other times'. The contents were crushed as I need the item to be in better shape than it was. I am trying to work this out with the seller as the actual toy box also has crushing. I do not want to break the seal and look at the contents in case the toy itself is broken. I needed a presentable copy of this item and this will not be it.

He wrote back and wants a link... @BlowUpTheMoon

The argument is a moot point. Hulk 180 supporters could have the most valid point in the world but at the end of the day there is too much money invested in Hulk 181 being the more desirable book. However, as 181 gets more expensive, people will opt to pick up 180 as an alternative. This is the same reaction that has seen ASM 1 rocket up in price over the last two years.

I think I wanna make a purchase tonight and take advantage of the eBay bucks incentive... however things I want... I don't see them for sale... They also have best offer and the person will probably not respond between now and when the offer expires.

Ok... aaaaaaand done.

I would say that thanks to the Asian market there are more Transformers bootlegs floating about than Star Wars bootlegs. With Star Wars there is an abundance of figures that are being recarded. With Transformers there are factories STILL pumping out near exact G1 copies of authentic vintage Transformers... it was just a couple of years ago that someone in Asia was manufacturing "original" Dinobots. They weren't just carding or modifying original figures. They were casting original transformers. In fact, it's not limited to vintage, as we are seeing wave after wave of KO Masterpiece Transformers. It's hard to complain about all of it though as sometimes the KO Manufacturers have been known to address Hasbro and Takara design flaws and in some rare cases making a better Masterpiece Transformer. http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/17

Can we contact this dope and tell him that we have decided to block him? I would love for him to come on over here and explain himself. I added him to my block list.

There is only one man that truly was the straw that stirs the drink.

I have not seen them... but to be fair I have not really been checking. For those that do not know what he is talking about, Hasbro and Takara decided to reissue several of the G1 Transformers as a Walmart Exclusive and in some cases with newer or updated parts to the mold. For example, the Bumblebee figure has a cartoon version head rather than the original masked head. Several minibots were reissued but also some of the larger ones like Starscream and Hot Rod. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Vintage-G1-Legion-Class-Bumblebee/545504397

Badges have started shipping. I received mine in the mail as did a few other people I know.

With that said, I received a little badge thingy in the mail yesterday... if everyone is going to NYCC they are welcome to hug it out at Stout which has a lot of food and a LOT of different booze. It's very close to Penn Station and the LIRR STOUT NYC FLAGSHIP ~ NEAR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 133 West 33rd Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10001 p: 212-629-6191 Menu: http://www.msg.stoutnyc.com/menu.php

There is a lot of interesting and useful information in this thread. I would hate for it to disappear because the mods felt it was necessary to wipe it or move it.

I need to renew my Marvel Unlimited app to re-read those issues from my "later-in-life" standpoint.

$12.50 (Half price due to the lower left corner see pic) Posters are double sided... so if you take them out of the book and want to hang them up you have to choose. Here are the posters you receive: Amazing Fantasy #15/Amazing Spider-Man #129 Avengers #4/Avengers #57 Avengers #87/Avengers #162 Avengers #175/Avengers #223 Captain America #1/Captain America #117 Daredevil #181/Doctor Strange #10 Fantastic Four #1/Fantastic Four #49 Fantastic Four #57/Guardians Of The Galaxy #1 Giant-Size Avengers #4/Giant-Size X-Men #1 Incredible Hulk #1/Incredible Hulk #181 Hulk King-Size Special #1/Iron-Man #128 Journey Into Mystery #83/Ghost Rider #5 Moon Knight #23/Nick Fury - Agent Of Shield #4 Power-Man & Iron Fist #50/Secret Wars #1 Silver Surfer #4/Thor #337 Tales To Astonish #35/Tales To Astonish #44 Wolverine (LS) #1/X-Men #1 X-Men 101/Uncanny X-Men #136 Uncanny X-Men #141/Kree Skrull War #2 (Wraparound cover)

Have not done one of these in awhile and figured I would offer something here. Da Rulz No Hall of Shamers, People Who Have Defrauded Others, Problem Children or Probation List People. I ship worldwide at buyer's expense. US Buyers, this can ship as Media Mail No returns on this unless it is unopened. Once the shrinkwrap is broken it is yours. Item goes to whoever takes it via thread or PM - I go by timestamp. I accept PayPal, USPS Money Orders Active for a couple of days then I move it to the bay after the E Always music... always... Let's go Zac Brown... This is catchy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

Stan Lee has said that in the late 40's and 50's he was embarrassed to tell people what he did for a living. There was not much validity in working in the comics industry which was considered a lower class of making a living.

I have to admit, that I mistakenly took that post as if it were serious as far as making a case for your own point in terms of the discussion, but in no way did I take it personally. After years of being on the boards and our interactions, I know you better than that.

Obama is a well known fan of the genre... he grew up on comics and is well versed with them. There was definitely a Spider-man influence with his inclusion of those words. Source: https://comicbook.com/2015/03/25/barack-obama-i-grew-up-loving-comic-books/

I disagree... It's no secret I am always looking for GI Joe art when I go to shows. I have watched some dealers price certain artists above others because of the artist. Gotta be honest, if I am shopping for a GI Joe page, I am not shopping for the artist nor do I care. I am looking for specific characters. This is a page I picked up this year of Clutch, which is perhaps the most dynamic page of Clutch in the entire run. To be honest, as I type this I forget who the artist is. It doesn't matter to me. GI Joe is a character driven storyline rather than an artist driven one. I would much rather have this, than a say a Trimpe page of random vehicles and the back of people's legs as they are looking at something.

I don't think that is what it is. I work hard for what I have and am proud of it. However at the end of the day these characters have transcended their creators. Spider-man is more important than Ditko or even Stan Lee. This is not the Mona Lisa where DaVinci's name is forever attached. This the nature of this specific genre. Ditko stopped working on Spider-man after 39 issues including AF15 at issue 38. Spider-man did not die off in sales. If anything, he became even more popular once Romita took over the art chores. I do not view comic books as a creator driven medium. I view it as a character driven medium. For example, when it comes to art. I would prefer a published page of art of a dynamic representation of a character from a not so well known artist rather than a lackluster representation of a character crafted by a well known artist. For example, I have the resources to buy a Curt Swan or a John Byrne Superman page. At the end of the day, this was the page that made my eyes light up and is hanging in my living room. When people come into my home they know who Superman is. They do not know who Curt Swan or John Byrne is... and to tell the truth... they really do not need to. I understand where you are coming from, and you have a couple of valid points. However I disagree with it though and perhaps that is not because of my outlook on life itself (as you may think) but how I view this specific medium.

Davis and Kurtzman were the Ditko and Kirby of EC Comics as far as I am concerned. I doubt I am going to change your mind but here is my basic thoughts on the matter. If you wanted to draw for a living from the 1930's to 1970's then you did so with the understanding that your publisher owned the creations that you made. If you disagree with that then you could venture out on your own or don't draw. We romanticize these creators because their ideas became iconic characters to which we enjoy almost 80 years later in some cases. However, at the end of the day, I personally view them as mere cogs in the machine. Maybe it is my personal views on artists and art in this hobby that influence my words. For example I was introduced to 'artwork' from collecting Disney animation. With animation collecting, it is character driven rather than artist driven. Even in my own comic art collecting, I am more likely to chase a dynamic page of a character rather than a specific artist's rendition as shown in a page attached to this post that is currently hanging in my living room. Kirby and Ditko knew what they were getting into. At the end of the day they had a choice to make. If they found their choice so disagreeable they would have done something else. I will add to my above story. I dislike where I work and normally I seek a transfer to work somewhere else in the city. However I do like certain things that go along with where I work. I like the neighborhood and the commute. As much as I would like to transfer out, I weigh my options and after reviewing them concede that I am better off where I am. We are all stuck in positions that we find less than perfect. I weighed my options and Kirby and Ditko had the opportunity to do the same. They made their choices as I have made mine.

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