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    ANNOUNCEMENT THREAD - post pre-sale announcements

    in Comics Market - Forum Only Selling Area

    Posted

    Up for sale over the course of the next week---part will be offered to the boards, part will go to Pedigree and/or Ebay

     

    Goon Color Special #1 2002 Albatross CGC 9.8 WHITE

     

    Solar Man of the Atom #10 CGC 9.6 WHITE (1st print)

     

    Star Wars #80 9.8 off white to WHITE

     

    Superman #315 CGC 9.6 WHITE

    Curt Swan & Dan Adkins art

    Al Milgrom & Jack Abel cover

     

    Watchmen #7 CGC 9.8 white

    Watchmen #9 CGC 9.8 WHITE

     

    Conan the Barbarian #275 CGC 9.8 WHITE (Last issue, HTF in high grade)

     

    Captain America #290 CGC 9.8 white pages (the one and ONLY 9.8 of this book...VERY hard to find, black cover)

     

    Avengers #223 CGC 9.8 white

    Batman #423 CGC 9.8 white (mcfarlane)

     

    Jonah Hex #1 CGC 9.6 white

     

    Spectacular Spider-Man #21 CGC 9.8 white

     

    Miracleman #16 CGC 9.8 white

    Deadpool #1 CGC 9.8 white

     

    Can we really trust CGC? Why are grades on my books so low?

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted · Edited by Rich_Henn

    Just because you love your books, doesn't mean they should get 9.8

     

    I'll throw down my two cents for what it's worth...both as a collector and as a guy who's been in the print industry for 16+ years and I know/understand certain things to look for.

     

    In the case of WATCHMEN...simple little defects that you probably never thought to look for.

     

    BACK COVER SCRATCHES.

    Those back covers are a BIIIIIIIIIIITCH to find unscathed. Straight up.

    They are very prudent to scratches, those black back covers just mark up way too easy.

     

    Corner tears, both top and bottom on the spine.

    Issue #1 is KING for that.

     

    Blunted corners.

    It happens.

     

    Inside pages might have minute tears that you didn't see?

     

    And if your girlfriends read your books, thumb and finger dents are going to turn out.

     

    If you submitted a set of Watchmen that NOBODY ever read, been bagged and boarded from the day they were purchased, you could have a "shot" at 9.8

     

    Certainly a better shot then copies you read over the years since you were 10.

     

    Also, spine tics on that may or may not show up.

    I've learned a LOT over the years in regards to what to look for, and non-color breaking spine tics are key in grading.

     

    The whole purpose of CGC is to ELIMINATE the whole "wild west" from the grading world, as you put it.

    I've heard over the years that a grade may or may not depend on who's in a good or bad mood over at CGC.

    I think that's utter bullshiiit, and I'll tell you why.

     

    These guys have a reputation and a standard to uphold. They work hard, and yeah...probably get REAL tired of having to look at Amaz. spider-man 300 and Watchmen all day long, the single most submitted books in comics right behind Spawn 1.

     

    But it's their job to get it right, and over time, you'll probably learn what to look for prior to sending in your books. If you dont' want to second guess yourself, do a pre-screen.

    It's an extra $3 but it assures you don't pay for 9.4 books getting slabbed.

     

    Also, without knowing how you sent your books, I have to touch upon another person's remark earlier in the thread.

    Since this seems to be one of the first times that you sent books to CGC, how did you pack it? Did you use lots of bubble wrap and double box your books?

    I learned the hard way there too.

     

    ALWAYS send your books bomb proof so that there is NO chance for the post office to damage or crush your box.

     

    Use an oversized box to put the books in, secure them with heavy cardboard, then wrap that bundle of books LOTS with LOTS of bubble wrap.

    Now take THAT box and put it in a BIGGER box so that you're playing safe with the postal system.

    I had a bunch of books that I subb'd early in my game years ago, damaged and thus my books were corner crunched.

     

    Again, just because you have a buddy that considers himself a "professional grader" does not make him one.

    That's what CGC is there for. They eliminate the guess work.

    There is no new HARSHER REGIME over there.

    There is no conspiracy theory.

    You just need to really scour your books for any (and I mean ANY) minor defects both front, back and interior before sending them out, pack them well and if in doubt do the pre-screen.

     

    The Watchmen books, again, are just TOUGH to grade out in general.

    Sharp corners and clean back covers are NOT a friend to that series.

     

    In closing, I want to say this...

     

    When I need a plumber, I call the guy who plumbs for a living.

    I don't try to do it or ask my father in law who's fixed his bathroom sink.

    When I need an electrician, I call THE ELECTRICIAN, I don't subcontract my neighbor because he knows how to cut the white and red wires, and installed a lamp in his front yard.

     

    If I need my car fixed, I go to my local mechanic, I don't try to cut corners by asking the guy across the street who changed the oil for me one day.

     

    And when I need my books graded by a professional, I CERTAINLY don't ask the local comic shop owner what he thinks of my "high grade moderns."

    I send them to the guys in Florida who actually know what they're doing.

     

    Or I ask Nik ;) :thumbsup:

     

    Show us your personal artwork

    in Comics General

    Posted

    I was into art when I was a single man.Since I got married,kids and work,take all the time. Here's one of the last pieces I did,from 1995. Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam.All pencil with airbrushed background...

    998ZZZACARVED.jpg

     

    WOW.

    That's effin killer, man.

     

    Quit your job, leave your family, go do some more art! ;)

     

    KUDOS THREAD - positive feedback on buyers/sellers

    in Kudos Forum

    Posted

     

    Kudos to Makmorn, I never got a chance to say thanks for the deal on the Vampi books and the fast secure shipping!

     

    And to Gemma...she handled a reslab for me tootsweet, so a tip of the hat to her.

     

    An ADVANCE kudos to Litch and the brothers from the board who I KNOW are going to get me effd' up in San Diego...BTW...stop by my booth, 1907 for a G&T (that's gin & tonic to all you hip cats)

     

    Kudos to my buddy Joeypost for handling a coupld same day slabs for me at Chicago, and for drinking my share of the beer that I know I didn't have to ask but he took care of for me anyway. It'll be reciprocated in S.D., trust me dude.

     

     

    ANNOUNCEMENT THREAD - post pre-sale announcements

    in Comics Market - Forum Only Selling Area

    Posted

    Big high grade bronze to copper CGC 9.6 and 9.8 sale thread starting Sunday June 1st, approx. noon-ish.

     

    This is going to be my big CGC BABY #2 sale.

     

    Almost year ago I made a promise to my wife that I would have all of our debt paid off before our 2nd child arrived. I set that due date as end of June, to coincide with the arrival of our newest addition, a baby girl we are naming Charlotte.

     

    On June 23rd 2008, we are going in for an extraction...Sidney Bristow style!

    And my goal is to keep that promise. I think I'm on the way to making good on that vow!

     

    So with your help folks, below is a partial list of what you can expect to see. I also want to state that some of the books are my original owner copies that I purchased when I was a teenager ...and YES...they are my orig and they are 9.8....the Captain America #300 CGC 9.8 white pages were copies I picked up when they came out, purchased about 4 or 5 of 'em when I was buying my books via mail from Westfield Comics. Anyways...below behold the list!

     

    Sale starts, as said...around noon-ish.

     

    Spec. SM #28 CGC 9.8 white pages Frank Miller cover

    (highest graded copy, tied with 9 others)

     

    Spec. SM #29 CGC 9.6 white pages (highest graded, tied with 3 others…no 9.8 cps.)

    Spec. SM #31 CGC 9.4 white pages (2nd highest, 5 cps. Graded 9.6, NO cps. Graded 9.8)

    Spec. SM #45 CGC 9.6 white pages

    (2nd highest, tied with 2 others, and only 2 cps. Graded higher at 9.8)

     

    Spec. SM #48 CGC 9.6 white pages

    (2nd highest, tied with one other…only ONE cpy graded at 9.8, sold for over $200 this month. NO cps. 9.6 sold since 2002) Frank Miller cover

    Spec. SM #50 CGC 9.8 white pages

    (highest graded copy, tied with 2 others) Frank Miller cover

     

    Spec. SM #51 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Spec. SM #64 CGC 9.8 off white to white

    Spec. SM #64 CGC 9.6 white

     

    Thor #411 CGC 9.6 (1st app. New Warriors) white pages (2nd highest, ties with 3 others, only 1 cpy. Graded 9.8) last sale 2003)

    Thor #412 CGC 9.8 (1st full app. New Warriors) white pages

    (highest graded copy, tied with one other…NO recorded sale ever for 9.8)

     

    Fantastic Four #213 CGC 9.2

    Fantastic Four #236 CGC 9.4 white pages

    Fantastic Four #243 CGC 9.8 white pages (everyone vs Galactus!)

    Fantastic Four #244 CGC 9.8 white pages (Frankie Raye becomes Nova)

    Fantastic Four #245 CGC 9.8 white pages

     

    G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #1 CGC 9.6 white pages

    G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #2 CGC 9.8 white pages

    (highest graded copy, last sale $511 Oct. 2007)

    G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #3 CGC 9.4 white pages

     

    Creatures of the Id #1 CGC 9.4 white pages(Frank Einstein –Madman)

    2nd highest, last sale March 2006

     

    Grafik Muzik #1 CGC 9.6 white pages (First app. Frank Einstien- Madman)

    (2nd highest, only 5 cps. Graded higher at 9.8, last sale Aug. 2007)

     

    Goon #1 (vol. 2) CGC 9.6

     

    Chaos Effect: Alpha #nn (red retailer variant- aka CEAR) CGC 9.4 white pages

    Harbinger #2 CGC 9.4 white pages, coupon intact

    Elementals Sex Special #1 CGC 9.2 (2nd highest)

    Elementals Sex Special #2 CGC 9.8 (highest graded)

    Elementals Sex Special #3 CGC 9.6 (highest graded)

    Elementals Sexy Lingerie Special #1 (Chicago variant) CGC 9.6 (highest graded)

     

    Miracleman #13 CGC 9.8 white pages (highest graded)

     

    Avengers #187 CGC 9.4 white pages

    Avengers #196 CGC 9.4 (1st Taskmaster)

    Wolverine #1 (1982 Miller mini series) CGC 9.8 white pages

    Wolverine #2 (1982 Miller mini series) CGC 9.4 white pages

    Wolverine #3 (1982 Miller mini series) CGC 9.8 white pages

    Wolverine #4 (1982 Miller mini series) CGC 9.8 white pages

    Marvel Super Heroes SECRET WARS #8 CGC 9.8 white pages (1st app. Black costume)

     

    Incredible Hulk #186 CGC 9.6 white pages (2nd highest, only TWO other cps. Higher)

    Incredible Hulk #192 CGC 9.6 white pages (2nd highest, only ONE other copy higher)

    Incredible Hulk #203 CGC 9.6 white pages (2nd highest, only ONE other copy higher)

    Hulk: Upper Deck Collectors Edition #1 CGC 9.8 white pages

     

    Transformers #1 (1982) CGC 9.2 white pages

    ROM #1 CGC 9.8 white pages (highest copy, tied with 11 others)

    ROM #1 CGC 9.6 white pages

    ROM #2 CGC 9.8 white pages (highest copy, last sale July 2005, tied with 5 others)

     

    INVADERS #1 (1975) CGC 9.8 off white to white pages (highest graded copy)

     

    Marvel Feature #2 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.6 off white to white pages

    (highest graded, tied with 2 others)

    Marvel Feature #3 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.4 off white to white

     

    Marvel Feature #4 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.8 white pages

    (highest graded tied with 2 others, last sale was Oct. 2002)

     

    Marvel Feature #5 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.8 off white to white pages

    (STANDS ALONE AS THE ONLY 9.8, THE SINGLE HIGHEST GRADED COPY)

     

    Marvel Feature #6 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.6 white pages (highest graded copy)

    Marvel Feature #7 (Red Sonja- 1976) CGC 9.8 white pages

    (highest graded copy, tied with 3 others)

     

    Red Sonja #1 CGC 9.8 1977 bronze (highest graded copy, perfect centering)

    Red Sonja #4 CGC 9.6 1977 bronze

    Red Sonja #4 CGC 9.4 1977 bronze

    Red Sonja #9 CGC 9.6 1977 bronze

    Red Sonja #12 CGC 9.4 1977 bronze

     

    Uncanny X-Men #96 CGC 9.4

    Uncanny X-Men #112 CGC 9.2

    Uncanny X-Men #114 CGC 9.4

    Uncanny X-Men #115 CGC 9.4

    Uncanny X-Men #171 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Uncanny X-Men #173 CGC 9.8 white pages (highest grade, tough black cover!)

    Uncanny X-Men #342 CGC 9.8 (Rogue variant cover) white pages

    Uncanny X-Men #354 CGC 9.8 (Phoenix variant cover) white pages

     

    Iron Man #128 CGC 9.8 (tied with one other for top slot 9.8, none higher)

    **(On temp. hold for board member)*

     

    Sandman #3 CGC 9.4 white pages (vertigo)

    Sandman #4, 5, 6, 7 all CGC 9.6 white pages (vertigo)

    Sandman #8 CGC 9.4 white pages (vertigo)

     

    Y the Last Man #1 CGC 9.8 white pages

    Y the Last Man #2 CGC 9.8 white pages

    Y the Last Man #3 CGC 9.6 white pages

     

    Green Lantern #1 (vol. 3) CGC 9.8 white pages

    Green Lantern #1 (vol. 3) CGC 9.6 white pages

     

    Marvel Team Up #79 CGC 9.6 white pages (looks more 9.8)-John Byrne-Red Sonja

    Marvel Team Up #120 CGC 9.8 white pages (Dominic Fortune, tough black cover)

    Marvel Team Up #143 CGC 9.8 white pages (Star Fox, tough black cover)

     

    Amazing Spider-Man #189 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #197 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #257 CGC 9.6 (2nd Puma) white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #266 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #267 CGC 9.8 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #271 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #272 CGC 9.6 white pages

    Amazing Spider-Man #274 CGC 9.8 white pages

     

    BIG run of copper Mike Zeck CAPTAIN AMERICA, all white pages,

    Including 3 cps. of #254 CGC 9.6 (Barron Blood), 2 cps. of #300 CGC 9.8

    Just gotta go to bed right now.

     

    KUDOS THREAD - positive feedback on buyers/sellers

    in Kudos Forum

    Posted

    JOE_M big giant kudos for a fantastic set of FABLES, neatly packaged like a baby in a box of clouds.

    Very fast shipping, very carefully packaged...I'm going to be buying more from Joe if for no other reason then his impecible shipping time and care to box books.

     

    This REALLY and truly makes up for the horrible week I had last week and topped by friday with the Atomicavenue shippments.

     

    Thanks JOE!