Ryan.

Thanks for kinda sorta but not really offering these here!

Woah.

Fast Track incentivizes CGC to keep slow track tiers as slow as possible. Having a Fast Track option creates an obvious moral hazard for CGC.

Do you have a YouTube channel I can subscribe to?

You think it's fake, as in someone took the comic, crafted a case and label at home, sealed the comic inside the fake case, and is passing it off as an authentic Wizard 9.5? That seems...unlikely.

Damage is not defined to mean damage just to the case. Damage can also mean to the comic. If a 9.8 is sent in with obvious SCS, it's not getting reholdered in a 9.8 case. It's getting regraded.

20% off.

No doubt. With the price escalation of Moderns this year, some of these Copper keys suddenly don't look so expensive.

I stopped looking at the Kudos thread years ago. A feedback thread that only allows for positive feedback serves a limited utility. If someone asks me to leave Kudos I comply but it's not something I spend time reviewing. In a community this small, one's reputation supercedes their Kudos.

Vampirella 3 French edition. Has the superb Frank Frazetta cover from issue 5. Published in 1971. Fine+ condition. Magazine size with a heavy cardstock-like cover. Pretty rare book. $125.

First takeit wins and immediately trumps all PM negotiations. Any variation of "takeit" counts. I accept Paypal, Venmo, check, money order or cash. No Hall of Shamers or Probies. Payment expected in 72 hours unless we work it out ahead of time. Shipping is free in the US. International shipping will be at cost. Three days' return shipping from receipt. Buyer is responsible for shipping cost back unless item was damaged in transit. Please do not edit takeits and please do not commit to buy unless you intend to follow through.

They don't appear airtight when you shut them so I don't believe it will materially affect the comics inside one way or the other.

Movie rumors, Covid, nostalgic 40 year olds with extra disposable income, Last Ronin hype, it's TMNT 1's "turn" to be in the spotlight, downstream impact from Moderns selling for outrageous prices...maybe all of the above.

Are you sure you've actually seen the artwork? Maybe you've been confusing this comic with something else for the past 36 years.

You really think Eastman and Laird's collaborative artwork is bad?

There's a 6.5 on ebay signed by Frank Miller which is an...interesting decision.

Ah, okay. Thanks.

Elfquest 2 is the first issue? Not Elfquest 1?

Thanks for the PMs, offers and erotic posts. For those shooting me GPA numbers:

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Adventures into the Unknown 58. One of the all time great innuendo covers. GD/VG. Spine split down to top staple. All attached and complete. $400.

First takeit wins and immediately trumps all PM negotiations. Any variation of "takeit" counts. I accept Paypal, Venmo, check, money order or cash. No Hall of Shamers or Probies. Payment expected in 72 hours unless we work it out ahead of time. Shipping is free in the US. International shipping will be at cost. Three days' return shipping from receipt. Buyer is responsible for shipping cost back unless item was damaged in transit. Please do not edit takeits and please do not commit to buy unless you intend to follow through.

Price, noob?

The TMNT merchandise machine has been really strong since Viacom bought the property. My kids, neither of which watch the cartoons or care about existing or future movies, still wear the shirts, play with the toys, own the backpacks, etc. The TMNT IP is still very much alive and maintaining positive mind share across several generations. I'm not saying that any of this explains the sudden price escalations in the comics. My general belief is that these increases are merely in line with industry trends these last few months. If people are willing to pay $9000 for a variant from ten years ago then paying $9000 for a blue chip key from 1984 really isn't a far stretch. With that said, the premise that "nobody cares" about the TMNT property, in and of itself, is not "fact". NECA, for example, has been making a lot of money from their premium action figure line for many years. Saying that current TMNT comic book sales is representative of their popularity is no different than saying the same of Spider-Man. If Disney canceled all Spider-Man comics, 99% of the character's fan base wouldn't even notice.

Ah, so that's where that Shredder piece went.