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SPAWN 230 - CGC 9.8 It's actually a Batman 423 homage. Yet another CGC up. Batman 423 is one of my very favorite McFarlane covers. This one is even better, really.

SPAWN 229 SKETCH - CGC 9.8

SPAWN 229 - CGC 9.8 Looking back, nearly all of these tribute/parody/homage covers were pretty cool and excellent. This one is nice!

SPAWN 228 SKETCH - CGC 9.8

SPAWN 228 - CGC 9.8 I can't believe this book is already over ten years old. Where has time flown?

SPAWN 227 SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8 Not totally black and white, which is why it looks cool to me. Love the red.

Just another CGC up.

SPAWN 227 - CGC 9.9 - MINT This is one I definitely regret selling. I bought it on eBay in the early days of its release. I never was able to self-sub a 9.9. Maybe one day I'll experience the thrill of that, but I doubt it. Gorgeous specimen right here...

SPAWN 226 BLACK AND WHITE - CGC 9.8

SPAWN 226 - CGC 9.8 You know, I think 225 is probably my least favorite issue in the entire run, with the possible exception of some of the Erik Larsen issues, which are hot garbage. Thankfully, issue 226 is freaking awesome!

I've gotten a few questions concerning the sketch covers. While the covers look perfectly identical, the final page is where you see the difference.

SPAWN 225 ROMNEY WINS SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8 Is there ANY point to this variant at all?

SPAWN 225 OBAMA WINS SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8

I visited their competitor's website for the first time today. That is an absolute hot mess of a slab. SCARY! Who on earth is working in encapsulation? Quality control?

SPAWN 225 VARIANT COVER - CGC 9.8 I wonder how the staff meeting went that month... "Hey Todd! I have a great idea on how to sucker more money from collectors!"

'NUFF SAID!

A car is considered vintage at 25 years. I know that a mechanical device is different than a book, so it may be comparing apples to oranges, but still... Almost any book published in the 20th century would be considered "vintage" if you went by that definition. Part of the problem is the "modern age" label attached to books which are up to 30 years old now. They need to use more precise language. Of course, they probably stick with the ambiguity of it to protect them in case people raise hades about it. Not a stand-up move, however. Very frustrating. The most infuriating thing is the company's silence on the matter. They've went out of their ways to cut corners. The bean counters are out in full force. First, it started with the lack of proper packing materials. Now it seems like they are saving coin by skipping the microchamber paper. They are practically a monopoly, so they can get away with it. I miss the old days when they cared about people's collectibles. Now it's all about the bottom line. A few cents here. A few cents there.

Isn't this false advertising? The CGC states on their website that all books receive microchamber paper, but they clearly do not. False advertising is an actionable civil claim under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act. Grounds for a lawsuit? 1. The ads of the opposing party were false or misleading. 2. The ads deceived, or had the capacity to deceive consumers. 3. The deception had a material effect on purchasing decisions.

SPAWN 225 - CGC 9.8 An uninspired homage to an uninspired piece of cover art.

SPAWN 224 black and white - CGC 9.8 Black and white. Sketch. I use the terms interchangeably. Happy Halloween to everyone!

Dang. Just now seeing this! I would have been there!

SPAWN 224 - CGC 9.8 After Frank Miller...

SPAWN 223 BW - CGC 9.8

SPAWN 223 - CGC 9.8 Walking Dead homage released when Walking Dead was peaking...back when it was good to watch...you know...before Glenn died and Negan came along.

Not surprising. The CGC got caught with their pants down. I hope the company can quickly turn back to secure packaging and proper long term preservation. Treat everyone's books like they are worth a million dollars.