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I've been converting all my "over $15" books to the Mylite2's and Full Backs/Half Backs for a couple of years now. They look great. Regarding Full Backs vs Half Backs, I agree with Domo Arigato. Space is an issue so the Half Backs come in handy for a lot of books. The other thing that helped me with space was I stopped buying new, modern books in 2015... Found I was just feeding my completionist curse and not really reading them.

18 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

Found this in my collection.

Well, maybe ours printed at a similar time...  

20 of the first 100

The value is more curiosity. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've sold a comic (much to my wife's consternation... )

7 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

Noooooo....

No as in more or No as in less? LOL

So, it's amazing the little comic things that entertain me... I bought ASM#200 for my nephew's birthday. Looked like a 9.0/9.2 in the bag and it was only $9. I got home, removed it from the bag and what do I discover? It has 2 covers. And this is the first time in almost 40 years of collecting I ever stumbled across a double cover. The outer cover is completely loose with no staple marks. (Light is reflecting off a bit in picture.)

Assuming it's worth the normal 9.2?

As George Takei would say, "Oh my!"  

Great Raffle gifts!

5.0

I think it's an easy 3.0/3.5 but could go as high as a 4.0. 

4 minutes ago, HuddyBee said:

Agreed I always thought HOS92 was way over priced. Swamp thing is not a super huge character. It is kind of scarce, but so are most DC silver age books, and when compared in price to there SA DC, its honestly pretty ridiculous.

As much as I love Wrightson Swamp Thing, HOS92 does seem like it's jumped up a lot in recent years. That said, I still need to get it...

2 hours ago, BlowUpTheMoon said:

Just Google the words on the cover.

https://www.google.com/search?q="the+peril+of+the+penquin"+batman&oq="the+peril+of+the+penquin"+batman&aqs=chrome..69i57.7747j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=456881

 

Thanks!

11 minutes ago, Callaway29 said:

ASM129 feels overpriced to me at the moment. They’re everywhere you turn!

I had a VG 4.0 as a young teen. Found it at a friend of my parent's house and they said I could keep it. This was 1980. Got rid of it in 1986 during college. Hindsight being 2020....

2 hours ago, Illustrious said:

Agreed, and I'd add that Moon Knight's first appearance is also way overpriced at the moment across all grades. There's a lot of baked in movie/TV speculation at the current asking prices for something that hasn't been announced or even hinted at by Feige and crew..

Always felt Moon Knights popularity was based on a cool look and perception that greatness would come. It's been that way for decades.

So, I've never had any luck identifying these in OSPG. I think I got them out of cereal boxes circa 1979. Kind of glad I didn't open two of them. Kelloggs? If not, I'll have to edit my name for the file.

My kingdom for a time machine...

I don't have pictures anymore but 2 of my first 3 CGC submissions came back as PLODS. B&B #94 (Adams House of Mystery) and Conan #3 both looked great but had restoration. They are now gone and upgraded from trusted sources (Thank you Dale Roberts!)

I don't have any pictures but my first LCS was the originally named "The Comic Shop" in Toledo, OH. I think it was circa 1979 over on Hill Rd. (Later became JC's Comic Stop, who bought the inventory.)

I'd love to experience that "wonder" of my 13 year old self when I could convince my mom to drive me there. I'd scrap up $5 to $10 and dream about owning thousands of comics when I got older... (40 years later, I have plenty. lol) I didn't make lists originally, so I bought what I thought was cool. I remember buying JLA #61, Detective #294, and others on my first visit. I still have both though the JLA has been upgraded from the $1 version I bought in VG back then. Another I still own is Cap #100. The owner had a sale and marked it down from $10 to $2. It's a nice looking F 6.0 and I still have it. Thought I was something owning that...

Going on Sunday. Last time I was there was 4 years ago. Want to get a print or something signed by Perez. I hope he has some of his there 

Bumping back up to see the other Mystery Boxes

23 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

Yes, Spencer Beck sells signed prints for George.  He has two gorgeous Wonder Woman prints, a New Teen Titans print, and a killer Thanos/Infinity Gauntlet print, and possibly more. 

Suggest you reach out to his art rep, Spencer Beck: spencerbck at aol dot com

NTT or Thanos... intriguing! 

Does anyone know if he sells prints of his work? 

I was fortunate to meet him at Motor City a few years ago and he signed my Crisis TPB. I may try and make C2E2 this year. He was a key artist of my youth. New Teen Titans and Justice League

59 minutes ago, toro said:

Definitely not as good as the other mystery boxes, and nothing can compare to a Greggy box, but I tried my best.    Man the PO killed that box. 

You did great! I know the feeling though as I doubted mine I gave.

22 hours ago, spidermanbeyond said:

Received my mystery box from Azkaban today.  My first time picking up a mystery box.  Had fun waiting for this and opening it up.  Great books and in very nice condition.  Thank you @Azkaban for your generous Christmas gift/donation.

 

The handwriting on that box looks familiar...  great raffle prize!