newshane

As one of the biggest Spawn fans in the world, I can't believe I forgot about this... Oh yeah, I love heavy metal, too...

Calling this guy a "comic book writer" is inaccurate and far too kind. From what I can gather, he hired ghost writers to put everything together while he smoked pot and ran through an 18K a month allowance from his father.

I find it difficult to turn a consistent profit on eBay. Take away 10% right off the top. Then another 4% for PayPal fees. Throw in shipping and handling and you end up having to ask for quite the premium.

That Spirit is absolutely astonishing.

I heard he had swampthing else going on and couldn't make it.

Not a comic, but a pulp. The scan is of my personal copy.

Yep.

I agree with everyone else. Hold out for a better copy and get that signed. You'd be better off waiting until you've got the funds. Personally, I'd buy a 9.8 in a slab, crack it, sign it, resubmit. The copy you own cannot be helped.

Given your interests, I'd take all the money and invest in X-men 1 - the best copy you can find. If I were going Batman, I'd get the best copy of Batman 227 allowed by my budget.

Auction ends tomorrow!

Is there an "emperor" or "demigod" status for those of us who spotted the problem in less than 5 seconds?

Bomber-Bob is correct. If it's not the microchamber paper, then it's the sort of issue described by Bomber-Bob. However, as a collector of primarily modern comics, I can confirm that CGC uses microchamber paper in modern books. Why wouldn't they? As far as storing it vertically, I've done extensive research on this. Years ago, I posted the results of my findings here on the boards. In short, the CGC claims that the books are just fine stored vertically. However, some collectors believe that storing slabs with the spine of the book face down is the best way to prevent against the sort of damage mentioned by Bomber-Bob. I'm not convinced that it matters, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to store them flat. But it's important to point out that space becomes an issue at that point. You can only stack so many slabs on top of one another. Currently, my slabs are stored vertically in boxes. Once I complete my run, I intend on purchasing a large cabinet to hold my collection with the spine down, label facing me as I stand facing the open doors of the cab. This is how I personally intend to store my slabs for the ultra-long haul. But for now, I'm not really concerned about any possible damage. Asking questions is a good start. Conduct your own research and judge what's best for your own collection. These sort of things are quite personal decisions.

Do you have a closer shot? It looks like the microchamber paper they use to aid with preservation is sticking out of the book itself. You might be able to get it to slide back down into position by lightly tapping the book against a hard surface. A shot of the bottom edge of the book, along with a full shot, would help us help you.

I never grade a comic, no matter the condition, without latex or nitrile gloves. Always make sure they are NON-POWDERED.

I would never buy a book with brittle pages. Too far gone. There are a few exceptions, but if I were rich enough to make them realities, I would hold out for a copies with a bit more integrity. I also pass on mold and foxing, water damage, rusty staples, pest damage, incomplete comics, etc. But that's just me. Page quality means a great deal to me

WHILCE PORTATCIO SPAWN SKETCH For sale on eBay: one copy of Spawn 265 Gold Sketch Edition CGC 9.6 (NM+) with white pages - signature series: custom sketched on 3/5/17 by Whilce Portacio, former artist on Spawn and co-founder of Image Comics. Reserve auction ends September 23. Free shipping. CONUS customers only.

ln this case, I think it would better to use your money to invest in other comics.

ha...just saw I was responding to a 9-year-old thread. haha

He was only asking a legitimate question. He wasn't insinuating anything by it. And calling it "one step below idiotic" is insulting and would be completely inappropriate language from anyone publicly representing an actual charity. Hopefully your first post here will be your last.

I'm confused. In one sentence you talk about "permanent long term holdings" and then a little later you talk about how "the submission would more than pay for itself." If it's just for your collection and the grade increase would make you happy, then crack them out and press. I'm not a big fan of the strategy because I've had mixed results with pressing, but we're talking about your collection. Even if you have them pressed, I'm not sure I would do them en masse. You should try to evaluate the pressing potential of a book before cracking them out. Sometimes a 9.6 is "all she's got, Capt'n!" Pressing is far from a magical solution for most books. If a few spine tricks break the color, then no amount of pressing will get you to your magic number. You could always pay the pressing professional to pre-screen your books, but this will drastically increase the cost of an already expensive proposition. If you're planning to sell these for a profit one day, then that changes the entire game plan.

In this order: 1. ASM 300 - an iconic piece. 2. Coyote 11 - his first work in the comic industry. 3. Spawn 1 - his brainchild. Lots of other rational reasons to have this one. 4. ASM 298 - first work on Spider-man. 5. ASM 316 - love the cover. Early Venom. 6. Spider-man 1 - another iconic piece and another sales blockbuster. Of course, I own many McFarlane signatures, yet on none of the books listed above. Since I'm a Spawn collector, most of my choices for Todd's signature have been on more esoteric selections. But I think the books listed above have the most general appeal, I think that's what you were getting at with the original post. EDIT - I forgot about Batman 423! Move that up to #4.

Liefeld Captain America would kill them all.

Yeah...good one!

The Beastmaster would slay them both. Silly or serious answer to a silly or serious question? Conan is the only serious answer. Pft. Conan would alpha dog the out of Tarzan...he would be Conan's 4 lyfe.

"In-grade" means that the book is tough to find in the listed grade.