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aardvark88

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  1. aardvark88
    I understand your concern and your desire to collect pure Blue label CGC comics. My concern is that my GA comics are about 80 years old now and indeed need some conservation or de-acidification. CGC's own definition of conservation allows for a small amount of color touch or paper piece in-fill, rice (Japan) paper, small amount of re-gloss, married interior wrap(s), solvent cleaning and archival tape. I hope we live to 100, and can still enjoy GA comics that are not brown/black and flaking apart as we attempt to flip the lignin pages.
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    Agreed re: Ferd. I believe Harley also had a coverless Hulk #181 at about $850 US so I sure hope it has the MVS inside. Now I have to go raise the sticker price on my coverless Hulk #182.
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    Sorry to hear that you left the show without buying a key or semi-key comic. Next PNE show will be Sunday March 1, 2020, and post-Father's Day con will be Sunday June 28 when Harley may visit us again unless he is scheduled for 2 cons on the same weekend on opposite coasts again.
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    You are right, as 'Youngblood' had a co-writer for the memorable dialogue.
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    Liefeld as a writer/artist 'created' Youngblood. Can't even compare to Kirby in his later DC period of work 'Kamandi' still showing creativity:
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    One of the better Kirby 'Love Romances' 12c covers:
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    If they also introduce Yelena Belova(spelling?) as the younger newer blonde version of Black Widow, it will be like Sasha Luss's lead role as 'Anna' (like a Russian 'Atomic Blonde') directed by Luc Besson now available on DVD that I enjoyed.
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    Seems like attendance was up about 15% from previous high. Some dealers reported having their strongest retail sales; was my 2nd highest for comic sales at a 1 day local con. Not sure if I should be happy or sad when Harley is my best customer: must be wholesaling my GA, SA, and EC. Some sample raw sales from memory: ASM #344 nm Carnage Avengers #4 vg+ Batman 23 Joker cover 5.0, Batman Wal-mart 100 pgs. $10 Micronauts #1 x 2 copies sold about 6 x 7-11 DC and Marvel plastic cups including a scarce Stan Lee as ASM cup to @Fan Boy Spider-woman #1 x 2 copies. Darkhawk #1 $20 Marvel Age with Darkhawk preview requests for Darkhawk vs Venom issues. Has Darkhawk been confirmed for GotG movie or some new hype? Vicki #2 scarcer Atlas, Capt Canuck #1 nm: consistent seller at every con for me. Ghost Rider #2 Son of Satan first app. (out of costume?) vf, Eternals #2 low grade, Venom Marvel Firsts ASM #300 reprint: consistent seller at $5. Moon Knight #1, Marvel Tales #1 low grade. Walking Dead #1 Image Firsts: consistent seller at $5-$6. X-men #9, 14 Juggernaut, #98, and a few Byrne X-men #121 Alpha Flight 2nd. Next PNE Forum show in early March, 2020 after Vancouver Fan Expo mid-Feb, 2020 Family Day weekend. New 2 day pop culture and sports show at downtown Parq Casino early Feb, 2020 with Vancouver Canuck guests.
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    Looks like clouds with sunny breaks on Sunday; no rain. I will set aside $20 Absorene for you. Vicky #2 about $20. See you all at the PNE Forum!
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    Yes, as too wide to fit in my safety deposit box.
  11. aardvark88
    Had 3 girls Trick or Treating yesterday. Gave them candy, Wondergirl, Batgirl and spare religious history comic, as I ran out of freebie Archies.
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    Agreed, as Betty and Veronica Summer Fun has been done MUCH better in the past:
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    bump * for @lou_fine as this Langley Sportsfest and Collectibles show for the Sunday Nov. 24, 2019 will offer 200,000 square feet of family fun with FREE admission, free parking, nearby fast food franchises, in-house White Spot burgers. Toy Traders warehouse has renewed their 5 tables of pop culture. Also, discount gas if u drive to east side of Langley.
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    Admission was $8 when show started out at non-union Croat Cult Ctr. Then they were forced to move and expand their convention to the union labor PNE Forum building. $12 admission but a huge 20,000 sq foot show of fun so you may as well drive in to Rain-couver and dig around for good deals.
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    I bought some overstocked Marvel Age and was allowed 3 freebies: Sonic Hedgehog, Iron Man 2020, DCeased. My 4th choice would have been Boba Fett.
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    Guess George Lucas forgot to 'borrow' Kirby's boom tube concept for space travel from DC's Fourth World 'Forever People' comic series. Star Trek Discovery TV already has boom tube like space travel in the form of the Micellial(sp?) network.
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    The Forum influences by educating collectors on the difference btwn pro pressing, conservation vs. amateur resto, acceptance of archival tape under Conserved label.
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    Happy Hallowe'en x 3 GA:
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    bump*. About 2 weeks left so time to start bagging and boarding. May bring some scarce 7-11 plastic cups (e.g. Stan Lee as ASM, Wondergirl, Wonder Woman, Joker) if I am in a good mood, as they are fragile:
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    Would you recommend cleaning the platen with butane (lighter fluid) to remove any adhesive goop?
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    Is Ray Lago still pencilling or painting?
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    Seems like the reprinted pages were tinted to look aged like they did in this 1999 "Timely Comics presents All-Winners" #19 that used this same process of printing on aged-colored newsprint 20 years ago. Cover price was $3.99 US so nice mark up now for the deluxe slipped case edition with choice facsimile of Marvel #1 that is sized properly.
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    L'il Eight Ball with a colorful Panda:
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    Possible fire hazard, as side door exit is blocked by $1 bins?
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    Interesting. Is the Newmarket show 1/2 comics and 1/2 sports and non-sports card vendors?