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Comic-Fan

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    WELCOME TO THE BOARDS! New members, please introduce yourselves here!

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    Hi collectors, I've been a member here for some time but never properly introduced myself.  After seeing the cover to X-Men 115, I started collecting in '79.  It was all Marvel (DD, FF, AS, Hulk) and a few Independants (the Elementals, Badger) into the 80s.  I stopped collecting in '92 as life kinda took over.  I moved out West in 2005 and of course trudged along my boxes.  When my wife and I both lost our jobs in '09, I turned to my comics; hoping that maybe they could help financially.  I got reacquainted with comics only to discover this company called CGC.  I submitted runs of X-Men, Spidey and some others in hopes they'd grade in the VF to NM range.  Only one book came back under a 9.0, (X-Men 101).  Needless to say it was a huge life-saver!  But the best part of the entire experience was discovering an artist who would turn out to be my favorite, Neal Adams.  Up until that point I'd never read a single issue of Batman, TEC or B&B during his spectacular run.  Man, if his work doesn't stir the kid in you, nothing will. Thankfully, I had the pleasure of meeting him.  Sorry to be long winded but happy to be here.