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Pedigree books: 

The collection must be original owner.
This means that the books must have been bought off the newsstand as they came out. For example, a collector cannot buy a high-grade run of 1940s comics from various sources and expect it to be considered a pedigree. The original owner need not currently own the comics for the collection to be considered for pedigree status.

The collection must be of vintage material.
This means that a large collection consisting of comics from the 1970s to present cannot be considered a pedigree. In fact, until the sale of some key White Mountain books in a Sotheby’s auction in the early 1990s, Silver Age comics were not accepted as pedigree collections. Comic books from 1966 and after are relatively common in high grade compared to earlier issues. This occurred as a direct result of a tremendous explosion in the number of collectors in fandom in the mid-1960s. Collections that are primarily from 1966 and after must have average grades of at least 9.4 to be considered a pedigree.

The collection must consist of a considerable number of comics.
Most pedigree collections consist of at least 1,000 books and some number over 10,000 comics. The collections that consist of fewer books, such as the Allentown and Denver collections, must include extremely rare, important, and/or key material.

The collection must be high-grade.
Comics from the Silver Age in general would have to be 9.2 and higher, and a collection of exclusive Silver Age material must have an average grade of 9.4. Golden Age comics would have to be high-grade as well. For example, the Lost Valley collection consisted of many golden age books from before 1941 that were technically mid-grade, but were almost across the board the highest graded copy for that book. Page quality must be nice as well.

Many of the pedigree collections were recognized and accepted by the hobby before CGC came into existence in late 1999.

Because it doesn’t meet the qualifications for a pedigree collection. 
 

Those books are properly labeled as a provenance collection. There is a difference. 

SPAWN: THE DARK AGES 1 - VARIANT COVER - CGC 9.8 

Todd McFarlane cover art. 

On 9/11/2020 at 5:15 AM, herc2000 said:

What prices fetch should be irrelevant, if it's flawless, then it should be a 10 regardless of value, otherwise what's the point in having a 10 point scale if it's rarely used, or to only be used sparingly. 

Do you have any idea how incredibly rare a "flawless" comic or magazine can be? 

Years ago, when I worked as a journalist, I'd go back in the press room and hang out from time to time. I saw many things...

To make a long story short, there are many, many comics out there that wouldn't grade a 10.0 if they were immediately examined on the spot as they rolled off the press. 

The odds get even worse when factoring in handling, transit, and storage. 

On 8/24/2019 at 2:17 PM, whyaduck38 said:

Does anyone know the qualification for getting a 9.9 or a 10. 

Yes. They are published on the CGC website. 

You will probably never submit one. Unicorn grades. 

The poster in this thread who was excited about all the 9.9s and 10s he received submitted a bunch of Zenescope books. {EDIT - upon second look, I guess they aren't Zenescope books. The whole "light cartoon porn" genre doesn't appeal to me, but I'm guessing the publishers use a similar approach]. They use heavy duty cover stock, and the chances are much better with those books. Same with "metal" covers and the like. 

But a regular ole' comic? I wouldn't hold my breath. 

And if you think your 9.8 deserves a higher grade, you probably missed something. 

Oh boy! Maybe I messed up by asking?  

Hmmm...

How 'bout some Dark Ages? 

SPAWN: DARK AGES 1 - CGC 9.8 

On 3/17/2024 at 12:55 PM, Christian Jude said:

Can I get any advice on Previews #3 that came out 2 months before Malibu Sun. CGC says there are three variants: Cover A, “Insert Variant, and Variant. What is the “Insert variant” if both variants had the color poster?

Check out this link for more information: Spawnworld

You can also DM a member here who guys by the handle @Lobstrosity

His expertise eclipses that of my own. 

Sorry to be a letdown, but I didn't collect Sam and Twitch or Spawn/Witchblade. 

Those titles weren't on the registry back in the day, so I had no motivation to look for them. 

Here is the final book in the Impaler series. 

SPAWN THE IMPALER 3 - CGC 9.8 

On 3/16/2024 at 3:03 PM, J Bill said:

Bendis did a Sam & Twitch book as well, correct? 

Yes. 

As for which title caused the fallout, I have no idea. 

On 3/16/2024 at 12:48 PM, J Bill said:

We're in deeply strange territory with these adjacent books now. I know Hellspawn ended after Bendis fell out with Todd, although I never understood the reasons why. Probably for the best anyway. I was buying Spawn in '96 but have zero memory of this Impaler series even though I'm a Mike Grell fan. A quick Google search of the artwork validates the reasons for it being lost to the sands of time - yikes. In retrospect, some of these Image books feel like true cash grabs by certain creators. I hope they were lucrative at the time.

Thanks for the comment! I enjoy hearing people's perspective and knowledge!

Tune in tomorrow for a Mike Grell signature - one of the most perfectly placed signatures in the entire collection. 

SPAWN THE IMPALER 1 - CGC 9.8 

No votes so we will roll with The Impaler next...

HELLSPAWN 3 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS

That's it for Hellspawn. What would you like to see next? I'll see if I have it in the collection and will post tomorrow. 

I need shades to look at that Rocky Mountain! 

HELLSPAWN 2 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS

Creepy! 

HELLSPAWN 1 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS 

A lesser known mini-series. Signed by the author. 

I always enjoyed Wood's non-traditional take on Spawn. His work is instantly recognizable. 

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 3 - CGC 9.8 

Wouldn't be a Spawn book if it weren't dripping with black, which makes high-grade a very tough find. All the white marks/imperfections were flaws in the case or scanner noise/glass imperfections, not the book itself. 

We will take a look at a lesser known mini-series starting tomorrow...all three issues will be signed. 

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 2 - CGC 9.8 

If the CGC remains consistent () then the book will receive a blue label with a notation that "Todd McFarlane" was written on the front cover. 

As pointed out by another poster, it will not receive a yellow label. 

This is usually how things are handled when it is widely known that books were signed by the author without a witness/before the yellow label program. Cerebus 1 is an example. 

Here is another example from the Spawn universe...

Let us know what they decide to do! 

On 3/10/2024 at 2:47 PM, Qalyar said:

So your next thread is going to be a 9.2+ run of Planet, I assume?

Well, I did have a 9.2 Okajima Planet as well at one point, now that you mention it. 

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 1 - CGC 9.8 

Story by the reclusive Alan Moore...

On 3/10/2024 at 10:21 AM, ramithard said:

After amassing this Giant Collection of beautiful books, how could you sell it ????

To buy stuff like this...

On 3/9/2024 at 6:16 PM, pmpknface said:

Cool cover.  I thought we'd see the Blood Feud mini first, but I'll take it!   

We'll do Blood Feud tomorrow. 

SPAWN RESURRECTION 1 - CGC 9.8