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This guy should be on his knees thanking comic fans for actually buying his garbage over the years. I can't believe that he would entertain the thought of having to charge anyone extra to "discourage" the process. Larsen freakin SUCKS.

I honestly feel that this total HACK of an artist should pay me $100 for reading this tweet. His guest run a few years ago in Spawn was the worst comic art I've seen...right up there with Liefeld.

Another source (National Gallery of Australia) is telling me that "The recommended museum levels are 20ºC and 50%RH." Once again, I think the magic number for comics is between 30-40%.

Here is some reading for you... Preservationequipment.com The Effect of Moisture on Paper Temperature 70 F. % Relative Humidity % Moisture in Paper 100 21.5 90 13.5 80 8.9 70 8.4 60 6.5 50 5.6 40 3.4 30 2.3 20 1.8

Anything 20-40% would be just fine. I wouldn't worry about it.

I'd rather have it too dry than too damp. 20% is a little on the dry side, but based on my extensive research, I doubt a book would turn to dust under those conditions. I think around 40% is the magic number.

Thanks! BTW, more than a few of my reholders were done on books costing northward of $5,000. Just make sure he packs the book very well, and I don't see why he'd have a problem as long as the book still looked super clean.

It's both the chemical AND the humidity. This is why gunowners and comic collectors should (and often do) use desiccants in their safes.

I have sent in almost a dozen 9.9s for reholders. I've sent in scores of other books for reholders. I have NEVER gotten a downgrade. Reholding service does NOT equal regrading service. They aren't getting paid to sit there and grade every reholder, so why should they? The only time a book will get dinged during reholder is if there is OBVIOUS and apparent damage to the book...think of 9.9 that has been banged around in an older holder and now has a microtear, blunted edge, or some other sort of super noticeable damage. The CGC knows that people will be enraged if they get dinged during reholder. Dinging a grade previously assigned would not be a good look for the company because: 1. That says they can't grade, or won't stand by a previously assigned grade. 2. That says that the book can get damaged in the holder. Even though this is a known possibility, I'm certain they don't want to draw attention to that fact. None of the above would inspire confidence in the company. They would be shooting themselves in the foot. They would also lose a lot of business through the reholder service. Once again, not a smart play on their part to make a habit out of regrading/dinging books. The number of books that get dinged during reholder is more than likely very, very, very small. I think the paranoia is unwarranted. Look over the 9.9 in question...carefully! If you can't see a single flaw, you have nothing to worry about.

I have $8,000 ready for an Action 1. Please PM if you know anyone who has one for sale. Thanks.

Everyone has bad days. It's amazing how some people expect celebrities to be perfect people 24/7. You never know what ANYONE is dealing with at any given moment. When I was around 8, I went to a Star Trek convention. James Doohan was there. We waited in line forever, and the line was cut off about 5 heads in front of where we'd been waiting. We went to Wendy's for lunch. Who walks in? James Doohan. The adults that were with me advised me to approach him as he waited in line. They shouldn't have. They should have taught me manners and respect. So, when I went to ask for his autograph and explained my disappointment in missing him at the show, he impatiently, and rather rudely, told me to wait in line the next day like everyone else. For years and years, I thought "Scotty" was the biggest dill hole on the planet. Then I realized he was just a human being like the rest of us.

Here is another modern (signature) book with a conserved label.

It's also important to keep in mind that the CGC has only awarded this label for a couple of years. That Hulk debacle is old news...happened way before these labels were awarded.

I will let you decide for yourself. From the CGC website: Conserved label: This label is applied to any comic book with specific repairs done to improve the structural integrity and long-term preservation. These repairs include tear seals support, staple replacement, piece reattachment and certain kinds of cleaning. Here is a conserved book from 1992: LINK TO LABEL EXPLANATIONS

They don't base it on the age of the book. That would be a slippery slope. Where, exactly, does the silver and bronze age meet? You'll get different answers depending on whom you ask. The reason you don't often see bronze or newer in conserved cases is because the conservation process is reserved for books that are deteriorating from age or environmental exposure. Conservation is used to halt or slow that process. Rusty staples and the resultant migration into the paper is a perfect example of a problem that can be solved by conservation techniques. Most bronze, copper, and modern books haven't had enough time to deteriorate. In the case of the Hulk book, the rust was greatly accelerated by the storage conditions. I'm quite certain that the book would get a grey/blue conservation label if it were resubbed. If I'm wrong, I guess I have a lot to learn.

Gah! Missed out on that Planet 50! I knew I should have stayed home from work today.

That was probably before the CGC introduced the "conserved" label.

It should get a conserved label (grey/blue).

One active thread per seller at a time.

You may know what I'm waiting on. Not that I could responsibly afford it right now.

They carefully grade books that over $20 or so. They glance at low cost books under $5. I've personally visited their warehouse, which is not open to the public. Imagine a Costco full of comics. They would need an army to go over their low-cost books (tens of thousands if not more) with a loupe. Their grading on higher cost issues is pretty much spot-on. I can't say enough good things about Mycomicshop, and a majority of the boardies feel the same.

Mycomicshop.com Discount Comic Book Service (DCBS) I've never had a single problem from either vendor. 90% of the time you will get 9.8s from DCBS. Both companies have done an excellent job with packing, although I haven't ordered from DCBS in a few years.

I will take a complete set if one is still available. If not, it's all good.

Not strictly. I rolled about 30% (a significant amount of money,actually) into new comic acquisitions. I paid off my car and my wife's car...and bought awesome "adulting" gear like a new washer and dryer. Paid off a ton of bills. Financially it was the right thing to do, and it ended up being the best for my collection...I think. But to be clear, I didn't sell because I needed the money. I sold because it was in the best interest of my mental health. 400+ slabs can be overwhelming. And I was just burned out on the character. Once again, I blame the variant chase. Remember how McFarlane actually avoided the gimicky covers of the early 90s (chromium cover, foil cover, prismatic cover, etc.)? Well, now he has sold his soul for the variant market. Just look at the listings for Spawn from 185 on. How many variants? Go count them. Oh yeah, and Golden Age comics, the kind I like, can be EXPENSIVE. I'm much happier with the kind of books I have now.

Color touch, by nature, is pretty catastrophic, much like trimming. As you noted, the removal of color touch can sometimes be even worse!