Jim M

I do feel like encapsulation is a huge bottleneck. Seems like books are stuck there forever. The wait is what it is. I'd much rather wait longer for my books than use another company who won't accurately grade my book. They do provide a top notch service, I just wish they would update expected turnaround times to be realistic.

The worst part about MFT is that they come back in the estimated time frame for the regular modern submission yet they charge you the extra 10 per book anyway. If they can't get books out on time the least they could do is charge you less after the fact I'm sure things won't ever change unless they get some worthy competition to take business from them. I have a coupon sub in now that is already past the estimated 15 business days and the books aren't even graded yet.

Thanks guys! I am so excited to finally add this one to my collection! Thanks, and sig line updated! Almost forgot about that. (thumbs u

After a long tedious search, I'm in!!

Yes, that is indeed the copy. Either that or it is an identical twin...haha. I'm not sure two 1.8's can look that nice though.

Prices still seem to be fairly decent. Not as crazy as they were sure but not bad in the grand scheme. It was an awesome series and I have a good deal of OA [only book I ever bought any for] and I will certainly pick up #7 when it comes out in 2019 but man what a disappointment. Oh well, plenty of AWESOME books out right now Same here, I have three pages from the first issue. Even if the series ends now, I'd still be happy with the pages. I love the art. OA is a bit different than buying up variants IMO. As long as you like the art, its worth having. If the series does continue they may go digital with the art anyway. In that case, it will be pretty scarce.

Really nice book!

Welcome back! Sweet looking copy!

Wow! Great copies

Thanks guys! The back is nice too. It really is a nice 4.0, the colors are very nice.

Happy to finally join the club!

Finally picked up my first copy!

Just made a big time trade with Dan involving a Tales of Suspense 39 and Walking Dead 1. Everything went super smooth and the book was AMAZING. He communicated extremely well and the packing was outstanding. If you have the opportunity to deal with him, do not hesitate. I put my trust in Dan during the deal and he is as good a guy as you will meet here on the boards. Thanks again, and I hope we get the chance to do business again!

That's a sad story....thought they finally got it together.

Yeah, I had my eye on that page, but the timing was just bad so I couldn't grab it.

When I spoke to him before issue 6 came out he said the plan for 7 was January, so there was a built in delay there. I love Nate's art so I hate to see him go if that is the case. E.S. seems to be a really nice guy though.

Image has issue 7 listed for February 5th on their site. I'm really hoping its monthly from there. Hopefully adding the new artist kind of helps things stay on track.

It's only hard to believe as an outside observer. Again, we can all speculate about what something like WD #1 would sell for...but the BSDs who are the buyers at that level are the ones who will decide. Can't say down the line, but I will say that there is no chance it will get anywhere near $1M today. If you talk to long-time collectors, most will tell you that they're surprised the WATCHMEN covers sold so HIGH. These covers have not been held in high regard-- traditionally, WM fans have preferred nice pages. These covers were floated (as a set) to BSDs for years for much less than what they auctioned for now, and there was minimal interest. Personally, I like the covers when displayed as a group, and I agree that the #1 cover is key. But the reality is that during the auction, there were three bidders at $80K, and then two guys took it to the finish. The pool is not that deep when we're talking these types of numbers. Having said all that, I think the WATCHMEN #1 cover is a decent "value", relative to some of the other high-dollar entries on that list. Agreed, which is why I just don't think TWD #1 is pulling 1 million. I love TWD, but you can tell from that list that the ingredients for a top dollar sale are legendary artist + well known/regarded character or franchise. TWD is on it's way, but it isn't ASM. And Tony is one of my favorite artists of the modern era, but his lack of available art to me is a big reason why his pieces have so much attention. Also, Felix-- WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO SELL ME ALL THAT Y ART? I think Bjorn hit the nail on the head. It's easy to get caught up in something that you love especially when talking about such an epic cover, but the fact is that the fan base for the Walking Dead will always be a fraction of something like ASM. I already feel like some of the newer art is going for crazy prices of late. I would love to buy more, I just can't bring myself to pay some of the prices.

I'm sure you could pack it so that it wont take any damage. I pretty sure a tank could run over some of the packages I sent out. The reward would outweigh the risk if it has a chance to come back > 9.8

Nice Ryan! Congrats on that sub! Can't get much better than that! I can imagine seeing a 9.9 when your grades populate....must be quite the shock.

I bought a great Walking Dead 3 slab from George and the transaction could not have gone smoother. He had great communication, packed the book well, shipped it quickly, and is an overall great guy to deal with. Thanks again!

Yeah, they have one on order for me. I have them all, it's just nice to grab the trade and read it all. I want to give it another read through before the new issue in January.