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What a great cover!

Love this.

Interesting thread with plenty of butthurt. Thanks for posting. Yeah I've had books repeatedly downgrade sometimes significantly from PGX to CGC. As such I will never buy one again. The chances of a "10" book in a PGX slab turning into a CGC "10" are zero. I normally don't like to speak in absolutes. This is one time though I feel it's appropriate. I would be interested to see the results of having a creator re-trace a signature in front of CGC to go for a yellow label though. Of course the third option is just leaving at is. Or cracking it and sticking it in a mylar if PGX labels turn your stomach. -J. I wouldn't even touch a PGX slab let alone buy one. It's a shame because, had they made some different choices, they could have built up a very successful and respectable business. It's stil interesting to read other people's experiences and opinions on the matter. But, yeah, most of the books I see in PGX holders look overgraded.

Interesting thread with plenty of butthurt. Thanks for posting.

This thread needs a bump because Iron Fist.

Sweet collection. I always like to play 'spot the item' with these pics. A few things that stood out to me: the Golden Age of DC Comics HC. Probably my favorite book about comics. The empty shelf. What's the reason? Looks like a prime location for some action figures Lastly: Cosmos. Great show.

It's real of course, just not published in 1993. Why don't you think it was published in 1993? Because there's no evidence that it was. Fair enough. But. 65 episodes had aired by Sep 1993, with Harley's first appearance being in 'Joker's Favour', Sep 11, 1992. As we all know, cartoons aren't just about entertainment, they're also about selling merchandise. The toys, for example, were out in '92 or '93, depending on who you ask. I'm not advocating that this coloring book is collectable. I'm just saying, as a BTAS buff, it could have been published in '93. If you want to make money from a successful cartoon, you'd be getting every bit of merchandise you can out there, pronto. considering i was literally watching BTAS about a month ago, i recall Harley first appeared in the Second season of BTAS. she had a very small part. and i believe that was around 92-93. As far a coloring book goes, i doubt it'll start catching any value.... i don't believe CGC will start grading coloring books, and quite frankly its ridiculous to think people would actually spend any coin on a coloring book with her in it... besides those hard core Harley fans. She first appeared in the first season, in the seventh episode to air.

It's real of course, just not published in 1993. Why don't you think it was published in 1993? Because there's no evidence that it was. Fair enough. But. 65 episodes had aired by Sep 1993, with Harley's first appearance being in 'Joker's Favour', Sep 11, 1992. As we all know, cartoons aren't just about entertainment, they're also about selling merchandise. The toys, for example, were out in '92 or '93, depending on who you ask. I'm not advocating that this coloring book is collectable. I'm just saying, as a BTAS buff, it could have been published in '93. If you want to make money from a successful cartoon, you'd be getting every bit of merchandise you can out there, pronto.

It's real of course, just not published in 1993. Why don't you think it was published in 1993?

Glad you enjoyed it. The sorrow was unusual for Batman. The last panel is something you don't often see

That's really cool. Did he buy any other comics?

(thumbs u

watch True Detective and all will be revealed

That's awesome. It's like Thor and Sabretooth's love child.

Couldn't agree more. I'm a fan of Novick's, and I think the interior to 227 is possibly his best Batman work. It's certainly the best splash page he ever did, imo. I think he more than held his own drawing at the same time as arguably the best DC artist of the 70's. Speaking of the story; not only is Batman aided by the spirit of a previous sacrificial victim, at the same time the cult is preparing another human sacrifice: Alfred's niece! Then there's the hanging panels which fit perfectly with the theme. Novick drew the expressions on the faces perfectly. Excellent layout, too. Even though this is exactly what Schwartz, O'Neil and the artists were trying to do back then, there's a gothic intensity to this book that makes it stand out. And even if it is "only" Novick, the art adds a huge amount of weight to it. I'm pretty passionate about how great this issue is.

I cannot believe some of the ridiculous prices people are paying for these types of books. I don't get it either. Not even close to being the first appearance. Even when I was 8 years old and bought it off the rack I through that book stunk But it's the 1st appearance of Hypnotoad!

Yo, Swick! Add me to the list my man.

Nice buy. Lots of interesting history in those.

Good question. The complete story has been up for sale a few times. Never seen the cover art.

The story in this book is massively underrated, imo. It fits with the cover perfectly. It's a classic, gothic Batman story that wouldn't have felt out of place in the pre-Robins. I was just re-reading the Batman's Strangest Cases treasury which has it. So great to read it in the larger size. This was a real homage to the tone and feel of the early Tecs.

Nice find!

Hey, you tried. That's an amazing book. Get it out of that slab, though!

'Who Created Batman?' panel from SDCC this year, basically discussing Bill Finger's contribution to the character. A terrific panel with some really interesting guests.

I didn't get that impression from his post. He left the trades till last and then, upon looking at them again, noticed the comic and discovered it was a hulk 181. Then he took the pics to simulate what he saw. No?