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Love this!

SPAWN 264 - SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8 Had your fill of these sketch covers yet? See why I got so exhausted with it all? This part of the collection stops at 275, so we don't have long left before we finish up the regular title. Thanks for hanging around!

SPAWN 264 - CGC 9.8

I mean, it could be. Like I said earlier, it could be a variety of things: 1. Poor color strike when printed. 2. Inconsistencies in the ink from batch to batch. 3. UV exposure 4. Inconsistencies in the photos/scans themselves...lighting...settings...etc.

I remember the thread. At the time, I'd just dropped a pretty sizable amount on another comic, or it probably would have been mine. ;)

HOF 17 is definitely in my most wanted list. It's my favorite EC cover, and I have a LOT of favorite EC covers!

SPAWN 263 - SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8

SPAWN 263 - CGC 9.8 Hmm...this cover ain't THAT bad. Another dialogue bubble on the cover! I guess there were more than I remember

No problem! Issue #17 is the same way!

Yep. Same issue. Different books. Color variance is normal for a number of reasons. Some issues may have faded out more over the years due to exposure. In other instances it's a matter of inconsistency in the color strike itself or the inks that were used. Remember, the goal was to put the product out as cheaply as possible. That took importance over the quality of the print.

SPAWN 262 - SANDOVAL VARIANT - CGC 9.8 More fire from Sandoval! Creep engine slab. You can see the scanner light reflecting off the wrinkled Mylar layer they used to sandwich it together,

SPAWN 262 - CGC 9.8 Many a pencil has been saved by the competent pen.

SPAWN 261 - CGC 9.8 - SANDOVAL VARIANT This is probably my favorite Sandoval sketch. I love Violator!

Yes, you should always be prepared to lose 100% of any investment. 5% isn't a lot. At least you're purchasing some sort of asset.

SPAWN 261 - CGC 9.8

Can you afford to completely part with 5% of your net worth? If so, carry on. If not, reconsider what you're doing. Also, the main issue with collectibles is liquidity. Keep that in mind. The fact that you're even asking about this tells me that you are already anxious about your spending in this regard. You tell yourself that you would be okay if it lost half its value. Are you lying to yourself about that?

SPAWN 260 - SANDOVAL VARIANT - CGC 9.8 Killer cover by Sandoval! Loving his variants.

Years ago, I left a pretty nasty message on Twitter for Erik Larsen. He responded, and I felt terrible. He was clearly hurt by my criticism, and I knew that I had taken it too far. I don't really want to beat up on him anymore, so I won't. I'd like to say that the Savage Dragon was awesome. His style fit his creation and was rather unique. He was also an important part of the early days of Image. I give him credit for what he's accomplished! But he had no business drawing Spawn, and his short run on the title marked the absolute lowest point for art in the series. Take a look at his interior work and judge for yourself. I think this is rather pathetic...

SPAWN 260 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY ERIK LARSEN A dialogue bubble cover.

My heart breaks every time I see that Mystic comes up for sale... always bad timing! One day! Killer haul, Solar!

SPAWN 259 SKETCH COVER (SANDOVAL VARIANT) - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY GERARDO SANDOVAL Wow! I forgot about this one! Gerardo Sandoval rocks! A nice departure from the middle school art class stuff we've been seeing. Beautiful signature book I wish I would have kept, looking back on it. Reminds me of the ultra-busy stuff Silvestri, Lee, and McFarlane would sometimes draw. Retains the classic feel of the series, with the exception of the whole "Venom-Spawn" look.

You're absolutely insane and I love you for it! Thanks, Trent!

SPAWN 259 - CGC 9.8 The cover of 258 was so terrible that Todd had to step back in. Several years ago, there was a guy on eBay who was selling fake double-cover comics. I guess the first clue should have been the number of double-cover comics he had for sale. Quite unusual. But you never know. I decided to roll the dice and bought a copy. My memory is a little fuzzy because it's been a while and life has moved along, but I'm pretty sure I was instrumental in busting him. Even more interesting is the fact that CGC didn't catch it. The cover art, otherwise unmemorable, made me flash back to the situation. There is an OLD thread somewhere here on the boards about it, but I quite honestly don't feel like struggling with the board's terrible search system right now. It's been a LONG day. Too bad it wasn't a real double cover. That would have been SICK. I've never seen a Spawn double-cover. Have you?

I put up the complete GOT series on Blu-ray and was able to raise some money for Jim thanks to Captain Spaulding. Let's try another set! FOR SALE - BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - COMPLETE SERIES ON DVD (780P resolution) CONDITION - BRAND NEW IN SHRINK WRAP! COST - $25 (all money goes to Jim. Shipping on me). *List price is $45. I know that the same set is currently available on Amazon for $19 shipped, but that money wouldn't help out Jim. I've priced this as competitively as possible. Stock image. I'm at work and can't access the set to take a pic. Rest assured, it's brand new and shrink wrapped. The exact same condition provided by Amazon.

SPAWN 258 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY ERIK LARSEN I have some thoughts on Larsen's run on the series. Extremely negative ones. I'm already feeling negative energy today, and I don't care to go down a rabbit hole right now. although it's coming soon. In the meantime...how about this sig book?