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Modern Fast Track submission one: Received by CGC - 2/9/15

CCS fast track pressing / no pre-screen Received: 1/6/15 Submitted to CGC: 2/10/15

Reholder: Received by CGC - 1/5/15 Received by me - 1/14/15 Modern Slow Track submission one: Received by CGC via CCS - 12/22/14 Verified - 12/22/14 Scheduled for grading - 2/5/2015 Modern Slow Track submission two: Received by CGC - 1/5/15 Verified - 1/21/15

Strange that the image is the cover of issue # 2. It does mention that Spawn is " upcoming" so we have to assume # 1 wasn't out yet, when printed. If you'll notice, the same image (cover for issue 2) appears in the preview cover (Malibu/Adventure Comics #1). I'd say that the image had been around for a while.

Spawn appeared on the back of a Todd McFarlane baseball card before he appeared in Rust, Previews, or Malibu Sun. Malibu Sun 13 is a solicitation magazine. There was no story. Just preview art. Previews was a magazine. The first comic book appearance of Spawn was in Spawn #1. EDITED: However, as the owner of one of only three Malibu Sun 13s in CGC 9.8, I'm all in favor of any hype surrounding it!

Modern Slow Track Received by CGC - 1/5/15 Verified - 1/21/15

I'm actually upset that I somehow missed this auction. I would have been all over that. Dude was in Nashville, too.

Reholder Received by CGC - 1/5/15 Received by me - 1/14/15 Modern Slow Track Received by CGC - 1/5/15 Verified - ?

I can really appreciate this level of nerdery! Looks like something I'd do myself.

I have Fan Edition 1 as well as the gold foil variant.

This is not always true. Not all books continue to stay at post speculative highs after the release of a subsequent movie or television show. To make this conclusion is not only dangerous, but also false. I bet you're a blast at parties.

Spawn 1 CGC 9.9 - just sold on eBay for $990. Last CGC 9.9 copy sold for $635.76 on 11/21. Last time I checked, they were going for $300 a piece. That's pretty on-fire.

Sorry, but no purple labels for me - especially silver age. I think the Avengers copy was a better deal than the Spider-man because the restoration was less intensive. Which one would I have purchased? Well, that depends on the math. It depends on how much it would cost to have the color touch removed. Then I'd have to add on additional grading and shipping fees. It might just be possible to come out ahead. Doubly so for the Spider-man. I'd send it in for restoration removal. I wonder what it would grade with the tear-seal removed? Once again, you'd also have to consider the additional grading and shipping fees. If, after all was said and done, I came out ahead with the purples, then I would have purchased the restored copies for resubmission after removal. If not, I'd go with the blue labels every time. I understand the difference in being a collector and an investor, but I'm the type of collector who would rather have the original intact. I'm just not a fan of restoration unless the book is extremely scarce or rare. In that instance, I favor it because the process prevents further degradation and allows the book to be preserved for future generations. On a silver-age or bronze? Just not for me. If you want to have a copy just for the sake of having a copy at the best price possible, then I see where you're coming from. But personally? I'll take the blue label.

That is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

So far my resolve to not buy EC Sci-Fi comics has held strong.. but Wally Wood, Frazetta and Jack Davis make it tough... I still can't believe you haven't been going after EC. I mean...I'm actually completely flabbergasted and bewildered.

I WANT ONE!

Well-done Rune! A true nerd. Now that's something to which I can relate!

Spawn 185 black and white continues to amaze me on the rare occasion it becomes available for sale. A raw copy in fine condition just sold for over a grand on eBay. I think the last sale of a CGC 9.8 was north of $3K according to GPA.

Yay! I love wall books! Thanks for the pics!

If I pay $80,000 for a Ford Fiesta...is that a reasonable price? Come on now...

Dale is right. Only a lunatic would pay over 3K for a 181 in 9.2.

Maybe we could all agree that Cerebus 1 is the cooler comic of the two?

That Bone is one sweet book! Awesome! As far as Baltimore goes, I hear it's actually a great show because it seems to be more about comics than pulp culture. You should be able to find some awesome deals. Keep us posted.

ok seriously.. this made me laugh But yeah.. recent sales are up Why? Is there some movie reboot rumor floating around? Yes. Honestly though, it doesn't sound promising. Why? Because Todd wants to write, produce, AND direct. READ ALL ABOUT IT