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Picked up an Ultimate Comics Avengers #1 9.8. Packaged wonderfully and shipped SUPAH fast! A+++++ from start to finish.

Those look great in the top loaders. $5 isn't bad at all!

Right around a 5.5, I think this is such a great book, so happy to be in the club!

That's actually a really great cover!

I think that's an absolutely amazing cover! I'm going to have to track down one of these!

If people only opened the comics and actually read what they were buying... #362, people! #362 is the one you want! Even #360 is significantly better than #359. The "appearance" in #359 is almost as bad as Doomsday's fist or Venom's hand. Seriously, one panel of a guy in silhouette? Hey, at least he has a thought balloon! p.s. How exactly can he hear what they are saying inside an airplane flying overhead? Even Daredevil couldn't pull that one off. How do we even know that's Crossbones...could be the Black Panther on a morning walk just commenting on what he saw. I think the market has determined that 360 is the Crossbones book to have, but I agree that 362 and even 363 are the ones I prefer in terms of content. I've been watching this lot for a while but decided to pull the trigger tonight. Whatever book is the right one to own for Crossbones, it's in here. But seriously the whole run is pretty fantastic. http://www.ebay.com/itm/171309773024?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Holy smokes, just dled the game about an hour ago, it's STUPIDLY addictive.

Ooooh, I'm jealous! Sweet book! (thumbs u

In your opinion, does this cause a problem for art appreciation? It was probably sometime in October / November this past fall that I discovered this story. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/finding-vivian-maier-documentary/ What about her work? I found her story and work absolutely mesmerizing. And maybe in time the $$$ will follow but for so long the work was unknown.

Thank you for taking the time to respond, this is a great response and helps answer some of my questions!

And for me, art begins and ends with Picasso's Guernica

The short answer is that, you may not understand it, but people with real money do. Do you not like/appreciate the art or is it just the price that you find egregious? I'll be the first to agree that $140 million for almost anything is nutty, but the art itself is beyond reproach. It's mesmerizing, innovative, iconic and historically significant in a way that the 1st appearance of Wolverine could never be - centuries of painting technique and composition turned on its head. As for the price, when you have billionaires competing for so few masterpieces, sometimes you need to get to $140 million to achieve price discrimination. Like I said, I think paying that much for a painting is pretty nuts. But it would be less nuts to me than seeing that Hulk #180 page sell for 7-figures. I could honestly say that I've never understood the draw to Pollock's work. I think his work was innovative for the time period in which he was doing it, but I simply don't understand the immense draw to his work. I miss what's mesmerizing about it. Do you think the dollar figures that we see tied with Pollock's work has led somewhat to the appreciation (and for me, over-appreciation) of it art in and of itself?

Just reading through this thread has me drooling. This is the one, big book I hope to add to my collection this year. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for the best presenting 1.5 or 1.8 I can find.

Lot's of great books! The TOS 45 might be one of my all-time favorite books. 1st appearances of Pepper and Happy =

Awesome idea and great execution!

The books he sold me were priced FANTASTICALLY and arrived in above stated condition! I'm thrilled! A+++++++

Bought several books and they arrived as described! Couldn't be happier!

ygogolak was super easy to deal with, communicated well, his books were described perfectly and shipped even more perfectly! A++++ in my humble opinion.

Oh my. My jaw is on the floor! That is one, absolutely pristine, perfect room. Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! Part of the fun of collecting for me is being able to find the books on my wantlist and not use eBay to find them. The thrill of the hunt is a huge plus for me. So I was thrilled to snag these two in a shop.

It was the first time in months I could stop by my local store and I was happy to see he must have bought a big or several collections because there were tons of books to look through. Ultimately I can home with these two for a great price. When I brought the MSH 18 to the counter, the owner told me a few different people picked it up and were close to buying it but ultimately put it back. Lucky me!

Just saw this: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/11/18/first-appearance-of-the-justice-league-in-the-brave-and-the-bold-28-hits-record-120000/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Hopefully it means lots of good things to come for this book!

Thank you so much! It's really amazing to have the opportunity to own a comic of this magnitude.

I'm joining the club! Picked this up a few weeks ago from Joey ( Investment Grade Key Comics). Seriously, if you're thinking about buying a mega-key book. Talk to Joey, he's top notch. I can't say enough about my dealing with him. He's an awesome guy.

Ghosts N Goblins was such a mind numbingly frustratingly hard game but so stinkin fun. Those are beauties!