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Is there anything more irritating then an auction house that sends you an invoice after Day 1?  When there's still 4 more days of auctions to go?  

Is there anything more irritating then an auction house that sends you an invoice after Day 1?  When there's still 4 more days of auctions to go?  

Is there anything more irritating then an auction house that sends you an invoice after Day 1?  When there's still 4 more days of auctions to go?  

Is there anything more irritating then an auction house that sends you an invoice after Day 1?  When there's still 4 more days of auctions to go?  

What, and not give the rest of us a chance to submit a few punishment bids? 
Whoever wins will be required to bleed heavily for the privilege.

What, and not give the rest of us a chance to submit a few punishment bids? 
Whoever wins will be required to bleed heavily for the privilege.

I think Arnie would be happy to finish up the logistics of actual production.  He just needs some content to actually apply his skills to.

Yes, I prefer to wait around for the whiter version of the #95 splash.

Everyone's been focusing on the AF 1 cover, but no one's been talking about the first page of Love & Rockets, an equally iconic indie title, which just sold for $28,800.

This issue was heatedly debated at length more than 10 years ago on these Boards.  
That battle has been over for many years now.  The crackers and the pressers won an overwhelming victory, so overwhelming that CGC has had its own in-house pressing/resubbing service for quite a while now.
It's no coincidence that comic original art has taken off in the period after the crackers and pressers won.  Many dis-illusioned comic collectors moved to something that was comic-related but did not hinge on a subjective opinion that seemed to be more and more arbitrary and more and more subject to manipulation.  I'm not saying that OA doesn't have its own dirty issues, but at least grading is not one of them.

This issue was heatedly debated at length more than 10 years ago on these Boards.  
That battle has been over for many years now.  The crackers and the pressers won an overwhelming victory, so overwhelming that CGC has had its own in-house pressing/resubbing service for quite a while now.
It's no coincidence that comic original art has taken off in the period after the crackers and pressers won.  Many dis-illusioned comic collectors moved to something that was comic-related but did not hinge on a subjective opinion that seemed to be more and more arbitrary and more and more subject to manipulation.  I'm not saying that OA doesn't have its own dirty issues, but at least grading is not one of them.

This issue was heatedly debated at length more than 10 years ago on these Boards.  
That battle has been over for many years now.  The crackers and the pressers won an overwhelming victory, so overwhelming that CGC has had its own in-house pressing/resubbing service for quite a while now.
It's no coincidence that comic original art has taken off in the period after the crackers and pressers won.  Many dis-illusioned comic collectors moved to something that was comic-related but did not hinge on a subjective opinion that seemed to be more and more arbitrary and more and more subject to manipulation.  I'm not saying that OA doesn't have its own dirty issues, but at least grading is not one of them.

This issue was heatedly debated at length more than 10 years ago on these Boards.  
That battle has been over for many years now.  The crackers and the pressers won an overwhelming victory, so overwhelming that CGC has had its own in-house pressing/resubbing service for quite a while now.
It's no coincidence that comic original art has taken off in the period after the crackers and pressers won.  Many dis-illusioned comic collectors moved to something that was comic-related but did not hinge on a subjective opinion that seemed to be more and more arbitrary and more and more subject to manipulation.  I'm not saying that OA doesn't have its own dirty issues, but at least grading is not one of them.

Man I love this hobby! 
I really freally freaking love this hobby!

I'm still waiting for a dealer to tell me "The label says 9.4, but the book looks like it's only a 9.0, so tell you what, I'll sell it to you at a 9.0 price."

I just picked up my first Duck book in eons.  So ironic that I'm getting it now, because it was one of the big holes in my collection when I previously assembled my high grade run, and one of the reasons I broke it up was my frustration at not being to find a 9.4 or better copy of this issue.

Colletta

Everyone's been focusing on the AF 1 cover, but no one's been talking about the first page of Love & Rockets, an equally iconic indie title, which just sold for $28,800.

Love & Rockets 1 interior page > AF 1 cover
Who woulda thunk it?

I just picked up my first Duck book in eons.  So ironic that I'm getting it now, because it was one of the big holes in my collection when I previously assembled my high grade run, and one of the reasons I broke it up was my frustration at not being to find a 9.4 or better copy of this issue.

Love & Rockets 1 interior page > AF 1 cover
Who woulda thunk it?

Excellent post! 

I just picked up my first Duck book in eons.  So ironic that I'm getting it now, because it was one of the big holes in my collection when I previously assembled my high grade run, and one of the reasons I broke it up was my frustration at not being to find a 9.4 or better copy of this issue.

I just picked up my first Duck book in eons.  So ironic that I'm getting it now, because it was one of the big holes in my collection when I previously assembled my high grade run, and one of the reasons I broke it up was my frustration at not being to find a 9.4 or better copy of this issue.