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Common sense seems to be in short supply these days. You know, he just rolled in here from eBay/Facebook/Instagram/wherever and wants to apply the same flippant behavior here that apparently goes on there. RUDE AWAKENING TIME. I would not call this a lack of common sense. This is just plain disrespectful towards both the seller and the other potential buyers of the book which might have purchased it. He deserves to be nominated.

And as I said, Thomas mentioned this in interviews as well. The idea came to him gradually, and started when he managed to have Dr. Strange, Hulk and Sub-Mariner meet, in a very natural way, in that seminal story arc.

I am not making it personal. I just asked if you have actually read them, because if you did, you would have no doubts too.

If the books have the same value, the only "lottery" element is about the content, so they do not constitute a raffle by any means. It remains to see whether one would consider this fun enough…

I guess it’s just a settled tradition. Roy Thomas, when talking, always spoke of both and if you read the stories you will see what I mean. I did not mean they were a "novelty", but as far as the story goes, the ones I mentioned are more important, even if the collecting have always favored #34-35. Have you ever actually read them?

I like it. So you say you just sell boxes of equal value, whose content is described, and the buyer’s surprise factor simply lies in the fact he will not know which one he gets until all have sold?

Me too… I would have liked a better grade but it gets too expensive. Defenders #1 is definitely not common above VFNM.

FTFY Ahhhh cool... Even better;) Sub-Mariner #34-35 have very little relevance as far as the team idea goes. The true storyline which sets the basis for the series is Dr. Strange #183, Hulk #126 and Sub-Mariner #22, a three-part story where they met for the first time (Dr. Strange is not even there in Sub-Mariner #34-35). BTW, Defenders #1 is not common in grade compared to the more costly Marvel Feature #1. While its true that they are not known as "The Defenders" in SM34-35 (they're actually called the titans three), those are usually referred to as the prelude to Defenders books, And Im sure that Roy Thomas would agree (thumbs u Just thought I'd mention it here since this book doesnt get much discussion here and it should Yes, you righteously say that these have been "usually referred to as the prelude to Defenders books" for years, but while #34-35 have always been acknowledged as being a "prelude" because you have the Silver Surfer meeting them, if you read – or re-read – the three I mentioned you will see why they are of exceptional importance to how the idea came about, and also the first time Strange meets both with the Hulk and Sub-Mariner. The Undying Ones storyline also introduces foes which would have been a center staple to the early Defenders events, as in Hulk #126 you have the first appearance of Barbara Norriss, still dealing with the cultists with his husband. She later would have lost her mind if she did not became an incarnation for the Valkyrie. It is not a chance that when Englehart starts with Defenders #1 it’s the Undying Ones that he chooses as the foes. The story of Sub-Mariner #34-35 is more for completists, but not even barely important as the three-part introductory story I mentioned. Everyone can realize that by reading or re-reading it.

FTFY Ahhhh cool... Even better;) Sub-Mariner #34-35 have very little relevance as far as the team idea goes. The true storyline which sets the basis for the series is Dr. Strange #183, Hulk #126 and Sub-Mariner #22, a three-part story where they met for the first time (Dr. Strange is not even there in Sub-Mariner #34-35). BTW, Defenders #1 is not common in grade compared to the more costly Marvel Feature #1.

The only problem I have with this is that all books above 9.6 to me are more or less the same, so I would not pay more for a 9.8 than what I pay for a 9.6. :shrug:

"Allotted posted limit on a given topic" – I like it!

That issue is amazing, Andy. Ryan's books are always awesome. He started to delve into european GA as we speak…

No. PayPal requires payment for use if you use the Goods and Setvices option because you are paying for the Buyer Protection. It's protection that if something goes wrong, they'll cover (or insure) your money and you won't suffer a monetary loss. THAT is what your 2.9% fee pays for. Not the intermediary transfer of funds from one PayPal account to another PayPal account. From what I recall, when I started using PayPal around the late 1990s, and PayPal Europe did not exist yet, the fees were almost nonexistent. It started to get more expensive when they had to add various services and probably the protection.

Including people who "charge" you…

It should not be acceptable for "Eadric" to refer to himself as "Ed." That "a" throws a wrench in things... Precisely what I thought. This american way of talking is so crude…

I don’t want your half-chewed steaks…

"Eadric" is a great name… I like it.

In case anyone else is wondering (I know RMA is well versed in this stuff with his PhD in Comics Religion), there are some who believe it is disrespectful to the almighty to actually spell the word out (and I guess even say it) and I don't want to offend anyone (not that I don't do that in many other contexts). "Some who believe"? Well, that is in the very texture of the whole Old Testament (and thus encompassing all Judaism and Israel). The understanding of this is important on many levels, even if one is not a believer, as it allows to understand the relationship God establishes with the chosen people, and how this changed with time.

Come by more often...there really is interesting discussion happening here. Speaking of which...why the hell am I not using Venmo? What am I missing? If that's clearly a free money transfer service, why don't those of us who would prefer free money transfers with each other just use that? Admittedly, I had never heard of Venmo until now. There is also Stripe, they even launched a "private beta" in italian… but I am too lazy.

Comic book issues, obviously. An awful lot of them.

France, but content from a german/italian author (on "L'Aventureux"). (thumbs u Love the giant bugs/mantis-like insects cover… what is that?

One of the best posts I have read lately…

Your dad's outfit is just awesome, Marty.

Buzzetta has Kav on ignore… Oh well, we love him nonetheless. No I took him off but something I discussed with him in private is still in effect for the foreseeable future or for at least the next one.