Parabellum

Origin of Hellboy

On 8/4/2023 at 12:10 AM, wytshus said:

The direct slot for #12 wasn't populated.  That slot is populated now.

 

Like I said, this isn't the most optimal solution.  I would prefer to have the Newsstand designation in the Variant field, where it belongs.  Due to the nature of the database, populating the Variant field in an existing entry creates a new Comic ID.  However, the Pedigree field is not recognized in the Registry Search.  

Thank you

On 1/20/2023 at 5:58 AM, wytshus said:

 

 

It's not perfect, and yes, either book can be added to that slot.

 

This doesn’t seem to be true.  I have just recently tried to add my Terminator 12 newsstand to a direct slot and it has been rejected every single time.  The result was a newsstand slot was created and the book was added there.  I knew this newsstand business was going to be an issue.

On 8/1/2023 at 1:31 AM, kimik said:

Gorgeous!!!  Thank you for sharing.

On 7/31/2023 at 2:38 PM, kimik said:

I think it must be from the same collection as the Joes I snagged last year with a bunch of nice CPVs including #21.

I’d like to see a picture of that issue #21.

They just need to bring back Punisher MAX and quit playing around.  I might give this series a shot but we got burned on the last one.

On 7/22/2023 at 8:47 AM, ethanwa79 said:

Hey I won Best Presentation!! Sweet!!! Thanks CGC!

https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/wcm/ComicCustomSetView.aspx?s=33252

Oh man that sets looks awesome!!!

On 7/10/2023 at 3:41 AM, Bio-Rupp said:

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK # 1, 2, 3 - GLOSSY NM-/NM COPIES - ALL FOR $20

First "comic book" with INDIANA JONES

A couple people were wanting sets of these after the last set sold last month...hopefully you guys are watching now that I've opened the ark and found them.  Some might be direct sales, some might be newsstand  

I’ll take a set!  PM sent

On 7/8/2023 at 12:40 PM, ivdyer said:

Story on this one is a good friend of mine called me from a show with Norris and asked if he was in Megaforce.  I said no, I could not remember the main actor at the time (Bostick) but knew it was not Norris.  My friend swore Norris starred in the film.  Needless to say he was a little peeved to know I was right.  Book presents well and unique…..

 

Not gonna lie that’s a pretty cool story.

On 7/4/2023 at 9:02 PM, Microchip said:

Dude, your on fire!

 

Thank you Sir!

First appearance of John Conner in comics.

Awesome book!

On 6/29/2023 at 5:21 PM, Microchip said:

Agreed.

Sets would look like this...

1.  Just the straight mini series, nothing else.   

1a. The mini series with all the extra printing version's.

2. The mini series plus the DHP issues, and the Amazing Heroes book(?)  kinda 1988-1990.

3. 1988-1992, all the Aliens series in that period, the DHP Aliens and Predator issues, and the Amazing Heroes book.

I was the one that added the 1988-1992 set.  I can request to add the DHP books.  There is a DHP: Aliens registry set.  The Aliens, Predator and AVP (1988-1990) set has all the DHP issues.

On 6/28/2023 at 8:33 AM, Microchip said:

Do the DH issues get a look in the 1988-to-1992 set?

What do you mean?

On 6/28/2023 at 12:54 AM, ramrod44 said:

That would be the dude who has the only other set besides yours listed in Aliens (1988-1992).

I don’t mind it there but it doesn’t fit in the 1988 only set.

On 6/25/2023 at 9:39 PM, Microchip said:

  

Thanks the hard work of our fellow boardy here in Melbourne @Beige there are changes to the labelling of Aliens #1.

Aliens #1 (1988) - Hicks, Newt, Frost, Vasquez, Drake, Hudson, Crowe

Newt's Tale #1: Gorman, Burke, Weirzbowski, Dietrich and Apone.

Newt's Tales #2 is the 1st app of Bishop 

Kudos to @CGC Mike as well for making it all come together.

 

I might have to reholder some aliens books. 

Origin of Fire Fly

Who added Amazing Heroes 139 to the Aliens vol 1 registry set?  That book has zero place there, it has nothing to do with Aliens vol 1 storyline.  It is just an interview with the artist and author.

On 6/7/2023 at 12:52 AM, Microchip said:

Thats still a bargain price, well done for getting the deal across the line.

Did he know the book he was selling was a CPV copy?

I saw a straight newsstand 9.8 sold for $1,700 in the same period.   The CPV copy is a tiny percentage again of those copies.  

 

 

I don’t know and I didn’t offer that info.  It’s possible that they did and that’s why they refunded the initial $1500 purchase.  I did pay almost twice the FMV than standard newsstand copies.  I don’t feel I ripped them off but someone else might think other wise.

Still I’m very happy I was able to acquire the book.  I only need a 9.8 CPV copy of #3 and the run will be complete.  As of now there is only one on the census but I’m sure there is a graded copy out there not labeled correctly.

On 6/6/2023 at 6:27 PM, Microchip said:

Just seen the sale on the bay, great buying price! 

This is actually a bit of a story.  So when initially saw the book for sale I messaged the seller and asked if they would go $1500.  By the time he changed the price and I jumped on to buy it (maybe 30 seconds) it sold.  I was not happy.  That night I messaged the seller and he told me that the owner misunderstood the offer and thought it was for another book and had the money refunded.  I waited for the book to pop back up and it didn’t (over a period of two weeks).  I messaged the seller and asked if he could pass my contact info to the owner and he did.  We did a private sale through PayPal, I paid $2500.  
 

I honestly think it’s a fair price considering there are only two recorded 9.8 CPV’s on the census with no Yellow labels.  The fact that it is a CPV has clearly been over looked and it doesn’t reflect on the census.  But I’m willing to guess that it might one of a small few if not the only 9.8 CPV in SS.

On 5/28/2023 at 12:17 AM, Iconic1s said:

You are welcome Sir!  You could go crazy with that second slot and put historical stuff in there too… things like actual newspaper headlines from the events taking place in that book like Hue City, or the Tet Offensive. If something wild happens in the story with, lets say a .50 Cal, you could put the nomenclature, max effective range, cyclic rate of fire (all kinds of cool military info in there that would enhance that book and blow everyone’s minds!).  Just trying to help brainstorm 😁

Take care!

That is a great idea!  I like it, thank you. 

On 5/27/2023 at 11:13 AM, Iconic1s said:

Haven’t been on here much lately…

Getting caught up and just looked at your updated set, I think it looks pretty awesome!  Great set description and book descriptions. Only thing I would recommend is using those second picture slots for something.  Great work and good luck!  

Thank you Sir!  I went hard at it for a month and it kind of burned me out, hahahaha.  I still have a lot of work to do.  In regards to the image 2 slots I am working on other pics.  I really hate when it’s just the back of a book.  Kind of boring.  That’s why I’m the Punisher pre 1987 set I added interior pictures.  I need to find other pics to make it more interesting in the other sets.