newshane

ASM361, NM1, and Spawn Resurrection have sold via PM.

ASM361, NM1, and Spawn Resurrection on hold.

Willing to make deep cuts if anyone wants any of these books. However, I can't go any lower than $175 for the Dreaming Eagles. Besides that, hit me up soon, or I may end up moving or keeping these books. I'd like to clear out my slabs before I start posting raws.

Run from anyone who tries to sell a book as "mint" unless it's already been graded.

I'd overlook this if the OP would be willing to diagram the first sentence in his post. PERIODS ARE YOUR FRIEND.

Kirk is a great guy. He's helped me before.

Always open to offers folks! Just PM me with something halfway reasonable and...you never know! I'm looking to clean house. Redknight99 got a killer bundle deal...so could you.

Thanks!

Using the 1095 negates the simplicity of flat rate. *looks around for scales*

You'd have to get a 9.6 at the very least to even think about getting your money back one day. But you could turn a nice profit with a 9.8. My advice is to forgo fast-track in order to save money. You could get it pressed at CCS for $12. Play with the math before you decide.

Alf, I will say that your point is well taken. But if he got a deal on it raw, it might be worth getting it graded if it has a shot at 9.8.

Common assumption where Spawn comics are concerned. This particular variant was a 1:50 release. There was a spike in sales for issue 200 because it was a "landmark" issue with several variants. While it isn't the rarest Spawn book by a long-shot, this book is far from ubiquitous in the marketplace. I seriously doubt your local comic shop has a copy that nice. You CAN currently find two 9.8 copies on eBay, from $180 to $230.

SOLD!

I own this book in CGC 9.8. These were triple-sized issues, so the "micro-tear" was a common production flaw due to the heft of the book. I don't think that CGC penalizes this flaw unless a small chip or flake works its way off the edge. Based on lots of experience (I own several hundred modern 9.8s, many of them with this flaw), it is my opinion that the micro-tear alone wouldn't keep the book from obtaining a 9.8 grade. As for the recent pictures, while they are about as good as pictures can get, I don't personally feel comfortable guaranteeing a 9.8 book in this situation. I'd have to have a careful look at the book with my own hands and eyes. I can't call the first one, because I can't really see it clearly enough. If it doesn't break color, it's not a real threat to the 9.8 grade, especially with a professional pressing. I think I can spot the flaw you're trying to show in the second picture. Looks a lot smaller than the dimension you gave. At any rate, it's relatively small beans if the rest of the book is clean. DISCLAIMER: CGC has been super, super tough (almost unfairly so) on 9.8 moderns lately. They seem to be very unforgiving. That's a risk you have to consider nowadays. I'd feel comfortable saying that the grader did a good job grading the book as a NM. You got what you paid for. A 9.8 might be a different story. It's just to hard to say here with certainty. I don't see anything that would knock the book below a 9.4. The best wild guess that I can give you is 9.6, erring on the side of caution due to the recent flaws you uncovered. But the micro-tear? Not a big deal, unless CGC has radically changed their stance on this, which I seriously doubt.

FOR SALE - one copy of Amazing Spider-Man 361 (first printing) CGC 9.8 with white pages. SOLD!

Easy decision for me. I would pull Dark Knight Returns #1 First Printing 9.6 WP SS Miller/Janson.

Shipping damage at some point prior to grading. This is why I go bonkers when packing books.

Noooooooooo kidding!

Nooooooooooo! I keep wracking up L's today!

This is one of my grails. It kills me that I can't responsibly afford it right now.