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On 8/28/2023 at 3:29 PM, Mark Warren said:

I'm never, ever going to sell my comic collection, so proper storage isn't quite as pressing an issue for me as it would be for someone who regularly flips their books ("Making the hobby pay for itself!" as all the Youtube investors collectors are always advertising at us saying.)

So, as I look upon my collection of gold, silver and bronze age books all snug in their short boxes and hermetically sealed in their Mylites and backing boards, I can't help but be slightly irritated at the fact that each one of them is now its own little individual inconvenience to read, what with having to lug a short box to a table and un-scotch tape a book out of its Mylar bag every time I feel like looking at one. (And before anyone says that bagged and boarded comics all standing vertically in a box aren't inconvenient to read at all, let's remember that trade paperbacks essentially owe their entire existence to this.)  So, even though it's dumb, a silly part of me is tempted, in my old age, to simply free all of my comics from their vertical Mylite / backing board / short box prisons, and just keep them all lying flat in piles on a shelf somewhere, Edgar Church style. 

I understand that this idea is dumb. But they're my books, I'm never going to sell them, and shouldn't I be able to enjoy them once in awhile? And remember when we were kids just reading these things for the enjoyment of it? Who bothered with bags and boards and boxes back then? I just kept all my books in a pile somewhere. 

As long as you don't roll around naked in them, (which is probably not sanitary)..I say do whatever makes ya happy! 

On 8/25/2023 at 9:23 AM, C. Spaulding said:

I don’t collect or read modern comics so my knowledge about them is minimal. Every so often, I’ll come across a cover that catches my eye for being really good or really bad. I’ll let you guess where I landed on this one.

Honestly I find this to be horrible, along with the other covers he did in this thread.  Seriously, does he have health issues that hinder him from drawing well?  I know he's 66 but unless he has advanced arthritis or something, it doesn't account for how bad he draws now.

On 8/26/2023 at 11:29 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

A sad ender for Bender 

Thought the first two eps were just   will continue to watch and hope it improves.

I don't mind the font so much but I never really cared for the two silicone breast implants hanging off the scale.  

On 8/1/2023 at 11:22 AM, Buzzetta said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/2004-alcs-recap

Still hurts... I was there. Still doesn't make sense. 

 

 

Check the tag 

On 8/13/2023 at 2:17 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

On 8/3/2023 at 3:46 PM, buttock said:

I threw this out there almost 20 years ago if you want to revisit the list from then. 

 

I actually participated in this lively discussion...damn I feel old 

My only question is this: the character is the size of a house, with spikey limbs and wolverine claws, so what the H does it need with tiny azz pouches?

On 7/12/2023 at 1:29 PM, Ken Aldred said:

That looks like a gift grade to me, and the way it's being handled makes me concerned about Shaken Slab Syndrome.

Clearly.

Take per PM

Our Army at War #168 graded 6.5 with white pages. First appearance of the Unknown Soldier!  A higher graded copy here. $350

DC Special #26  graded at 8.5 with off-white to white pages. Enemy Ace story and cover. $100 

Unknown Soldier #249 graded at 9.2 with white pages. Part two of the two-part secret origin of the Unknown Soldier! Only signed copy. $135

Our Fighting Forces #123 graded at 5.0 with off-white pages. First appearance of those lovable Losers! Also double-signed by Kubert and Russ Heath in such a stylish manner. The only copy with both autographs, ever. $350

 10% off

The closest thing I have to this is "1st day of issue release".  Never seen one that said first signed ever.

On 6/26/2023 at 7:23 AM, catrick339 said:

A Handy Illustrated Guide To Bowling, PermaBook P52
Yeah, profusely etc.

Couple bumped corners upper RH, ink chip lower spine. Interior untouched. 

Asking $10

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Very sorry for your loss Mike..

Whole lot of kidding around in the 70s 

I've been watching this series, pretty interesting stuff.  Growing up in the 70s and 80s its a real trip down memory lane.

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Sgt. Rock #400 graded at 9.6 with off-white to white pages. $100 

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Byrne SS? 

RIP to a great artist..

Price?

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Marvel Comics clearly no longer wants to be associated with in this day and age where the imperative is staying as far away from controversy as possible.

Good luck with that.  As long as they continue to put out comics and movies, controversy will follow.