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I agree. I would use a maximum of three. Anything more is overkill. However, I think you'd really have to go overboard to get the staples to detach. Microchamber paper is much thinner than the paper used in comics. But at the end of the day, one or two should be just fine, really.

Short answer? I put the microchamber paper (LifeExtender) right behind the front cover and in front of the back cover. I also put one in the centerfold. However, this can get expensive. At the very least, I would put one sheet directly behind the front cover. Yes, you should purchase backing boards. Also, use the search function to find other threads about this topic. Hope this helps and welcome to the boards!

HOF 17 is my favorite.

The word "value" alone should imply some sort of sacrifice when it comes to returns. The CGC lists the current turnaround times for the value tier at 60 business days. Cut that wait in half if you pay for fast track. They advertise the times for modern submissions at 27 business days. Once again, fast track cuts that time in half. Since the wait time is clearly advertised, I'm not sure why you are surprised. Also, the books can stay in graded for a long time, then suddenly go to finalization and off to shipping in the same day. It's nothing unusual. That being said, I think the value tier is the most nonsensical of them all. They should just eliminate it altogether IMHO.

I'd love to see a clear pic of the Superman comic. Looks like I'm staring at it under the water. Congrats on finding your personal grails!

These are great points, and I see your logic. Thanks for the input.

I feel like these are improper modifications for a book from an original collection. I feel like it's important to maintain the integrity of the book as it came from the pedigree collection. I feel the same way about provenance books. I'm not saying my feelings are superior, I'm just throwing them out there. I'm asking for your response and reasoning. What are your thoughts on the matter?

This is the best collection of those books that I've ever seen! GLWTS! Super, super tough set to come by.

Agreed. My thoughts? It's childish, cartoon art for kids.

The thread was locked AS I WAS READING.

Good call on the glass.

The show is horrible now. Been that way for a long time. GROUP FINDS COMMUNITY RAN BY STRANGE CHARACTER > GROUP STARTS TROUBLE AND RUINS/DESTROYS EVERYTHING > GO ON THE RUN AGAIN Rinse and repeat. Rinse and repeat. Season 8 was terrible. OOOOO! WE GET TO WATCH NEEGAN TORTURE SOMEONE AGAIN! My wife has made me watch the last few seasons against my will. She is DONE after season 8, and the only reason I'm considering holding on is to see Rick and Daryl (hopefully) get revenge. The show lost its charm a long time ago. Like a aging boxer or musician, the show's writers just don't know when to hang it up.

You can display it if you wish. Just follow some simple rules: 1. Avoid direct or indirect sunlight. 2. When you purchase your frame, make sure you are using museum quality glass that protects against damage from UV rays. This is very expensive, but well worth it. DO NOT go cheap with regular glass or plastic. If you spent tens of thousands on a book, I can't imagine you'd be dumb enough to keep it in an $8 frame. 3. Consider security. Slabs are very easy to conceal and transport. If someone recognizes it for what it is... The UV glass will greatly mitigate any potential damage from light exposure. That being said, I prefer to entomb my slabs in the dark. I enjoy the scans, and if I really want to enjoy the book...I remove it...spend some time with it...and put it back. I never keep my slabs on permanent display. But you're right...you spent the money on the book..enjoy it however you wish.

Kills me that I passed up the Planet 48. That's what I get for sleeping on it. Congrats to the buyer! What a beauty.

I agree with your list. I primarily use Rich and Doug, depending on who will be at a certain convention. Par2ch has also stepped in for me once in a very big way. Not familiar with Triston. These guys have all been stellar. I've sent dozens of books through them and only one dropped a grade. *knocks on wood*

Up until a few weeks ago, actually, I was a touring musician in a doom metal band. We were around for 10 years and played with High on Fire, The Sword, Weedeater, Kylesa, Jucifer, and all sorts of other badass bands. I won't name my band publicly because I don't want this to come off as self-promotion. But if you're curious you could always PM. We're definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but we would hope that fans of the aforementioned bands would enjoy us. We dropped a few records. I enjoyed my time. Anyway, I've been a drummer for almost 30 years now. I've been in many musical projects and a handful of bands. I also play the guitar and piano. If I had my druthers, I'd live in the recording studio. There is nothing that I enjoy more than making music. Playing in front of wild crowds was also a rush. I'm also an audiophile and music lover. I enjoy music of every sort. I'm also a writer. I'm a lifelong student of English Literature. I spend almost all of my spare time reading something. Also, at one point, I really enjoyed Amateur Radio. I got an Advanced Class operator's license from the FCC. My station call-sign was KE4FWM, now expired. As a teenager, I would build massive antennae arrays and would huddle behind my tube-powered transmitter with a key and talk to people around the world using Morse Code. Once I discovered women and was old enough to drive a car, all the innocent fun (and comic collecting) took a backseat to getting laid, which brings me to my next favorite hobby... isn't it everyone's? I'm also into college basketball and MMA. I used to train before a catastrophic knee injury. I am also crazy about cars. I'm not brand loyal. I love it all. I used to drive a 4th gen Camaro with some modifications, and my father and I have been (very slowly) restoring a second gen Camaro. Comics have been my main collecting passion. I started with coins when I was in elementary school. By middle school I found myself in the giant comic hype of the early 90s and that's what got me hooked. My favorite Christmas present of all time was a X-Men 16 in good condition. I was hooked. Once again, by high school the fun had taken a back seat (pardon the pun) to other pursuits. A friend told me about third party grading many years ago and I sent some of my original collection off for the treatment. I've been hooked again ever since. Oh yeah, and I love the mountains...I love hiking to some hidden Alpine lake. Love stargazing and general astronomy as well.

Well...of course! I'd be willing to bet that any yellow label would bring more money than an unwitnessed signature...given the same book, grade, and signature on both. That was my point.

No.

Yeah, but you bought the record, didn't you?

I totally agree. Regarding Gene Simmons, the guy has probably found a way to charge the Kiss Army every time he stops to take a dump. That man does NOTHING for free.

I certainly don't have that problem. I spent criminal amounts of money for a Miller signature...back before he did signings every weekend.

Oh man...the first story is kind of like a more juvenile version of an EC Crime/Suspense! Silly ending. Some of the art made me laugh. The overall flow of the storytelling was kind of jagged, but I understand we're not reading classic literature. Thanks for posting the link. It's really cool to be able to read this classic.

I can make money one day if it has a yellow label on it. That's the difference. Also, what if I can't be "there" in person to have an item signed? Yellow label gives me a fair bit of assurance that I haven't been ripped off.

I think it's entirely up to the artists' discretion. As consumers, we can choose to pay or pass.