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On 6/4/2023 at 10:17 PM, Norrin_Radd said:

I'm not much of a completionist (at all).  My longest run was Ultimate Spider-Man.  It had just began around the time I started reading and collecting comics.  I had 1-86 before I stopped.  I'm a big Batman Adventures fan so I have that run from 1-36.  I am also a Futurama fan so at one time I had 1-44 before I stopped reading the title and sold them.

My only older comic run is Wrightson's Swamp Thing 1-24.  Love that series.  I read some of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing for the first time last year and enjoyed it.  But I don't own any except for issue #21 (my favorite cover).

Wrightson Swamp Things! I also have the original run. Loved the first 10 issues story and art

On 6/4/2023 at 10:27 PM, SkOw said:

There was a collection purchased recently by a Michigan dealer that had a ton of Marshall Rogers sigs and a  handful got sent in to a verification company and all came back 100% legit. If you know what booth it came from I can probably tell you if it came from that collection. 

Langes 

On 6/4/2023 at 10:27 PM, SkOw said:

There was a collection purchased recently by a Michigan dealer that had a ton of Marshall Rogers sigs and a  handful got sent in to a verification company and all came back 100% legit. If you know what booth it came from I can probably tell you if it came from that collection. 

As this is where we house all the group's talented work here, this was my latest. Currently at the printer for some prints to be made for my nephews. (Sorry for sideways. Not that way on my PC.)

Thanks for letting me share. I'm wrestling with doing another FF one next. 

On 5/13/2023 at 3:25 PM, shadroch said:

 

You need to draw, in order to get better.   Too many people try something, see they aren't any good and give up. 

Only by doing something badly can you get better.

I started painting toy soldiers almost two years ago and was horrible at it. They looked okay when wet but dried terribly. Twenty-five years ago, I had the same results when I started and quickly gave up. This time I stuck with it, and after painting over 500 figures, some several times, I'm at a point where some come out decent enough.  I've progressed enough that I'm beginning to paint more expensive things like tanks and houses.  I suspect in another dozen years or so I might be considered competent.  Last week, I was invited to see a diorama of the battle of Tarawa that a gentleman's father started in 1978 and left unfinished when he died in 2005. It was over 800 individual soldiers, pill boxes, cannons and the like. Each figure had the completion date on the bottom of the base and comparing a few you could see how the man progressed.

You may well not draw any better than when you 12 now,  but give it a half hour a day for six weeks and I highly suspect you'll find the statement is no longer valid. 

Doing something you enjoy badly is better than not doing something you like because you are bad at it.  

Think about singing. Most people enjoy singing, but rarely do because they aren't very good.

Spot on

I enjoyed it. Slow build but wrapped me up before mid-stream

Great points!
 

I will look at exhibitors and artists ahead of time.

Wear comfortable shoes

I tend to scout first. Try to find some unique dealers. My trusted go-to’s are Bob Storms and Dale Roberts at bigger shows. I will usually research their websites prior and ask them to bring some books. Bob is excellent at doing that and one of the best graders I know.

Bring cash with a budget in mind. Don’t be tempted to exceed with credit cards

Want Lists keep me on course but I will by lesser price BA books on a whim. 

Never met him but the Community creates a connection. Condolences to his family and friends

On 4/18/2023 at 12:05 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

 

Time well wasted 

 

LOL Congratulations! My 20th is next May but I'm nowhere near the poster many are. 

On 3/25/2023 at 10:05 PM, letsgrumble said:

 

 

 

What caught my eye with the Spidey on the cover. Looks like a model that I had in the late 70's. You'd put a sticky glue substance on the hand and feet to stick to the wall. Naturally, glue gave way and he fell multiple times and finally broke. I've never seen that model kit listed anywhere since. 

Kingdom Come - for me, if I re-read it more than once, it had a great storyline and art. This checked those boxes. Thought it was the best series in the 90's

Miller's Dark Knight - not a huge fan of Miller's art but love his layout style and story. Gripping and set a tone for Batman for decades

I'd say at least a 4.0. Nice colors on this!

10K!?! That's a lot of commitment! Feels good to hit a milestone.

On 12/30/2022 at 6:00 PM, batmiesta said:

One of the toughest Marvel Treasuries to find in top shape. 

I remember buying this at Lindau Drugstore in Sylvania, OH. Thought it was great! I think my copy is only a 7.0 to 8.0 due to my younger self. Love the "Live & Let Die" homage cover

I tried them a number of years ago. Grading wasn't consistent. Don't need that aggravation in my life so I moved on.

Maybe a graded book in the future? Plus I find their site a bit clunky.

Great question. Mine are a continuation of my completionist curse. I need about 6 issues to complete my Marvel Team Up run (all 9.2 or better). Maybe complete small batches like Champions run, 6 issues of Brave & the Bold to have 95 - 200, 5 issues of FF to have 160 - 300, 8 issues to complete the Invaders (some of the worst art of the 1970's... lol) . All in all, no "grails" at this juncture unless World's Finest 71 pops up. 

9.0 to 9.2

6.0 to 6.5 - nice book! My first I bought 20 years ago came back a PLOD 7.0... bummed. But I bought a good one (9.2) about 8 years ago from Dale Roberts. 

My raffle prize from frozentundraguy arrived today! Very cool Spidey annuals and Giant Sizes!

Big thank you and Happy New Year!

Probably due to holidays. That said, we have this every year. No matter what, please let your Secret Santa know you got the gift.