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The term Roy'd. Yeah, that was awesome. Early on (over a decade ago), when I was learning the ropes there were a couple of dealers with whom I put books on hold with early on and came back later. Most of the time it was a 'when you get a chance to give me final total let me know' situation as many dealers do, but I was new and probably rubbing some people the wrong way. I generally went back and purchased books except for the one time I specifically remember where I forgot to return to Dale Roberts who has long since gotten over the one book that was on hold which sold shortly after he put it back up. I haven't done that since. But there was a specific posse of people who could not stop making me their central focus (you were one of the posse, and the rest were self admitted by many afterward) at my expense and they went out of their way to make life truly difficult for me by both on the chat forums and on the show floor. Most of them have moved on, you and I are more or less friends (and pretty much have been since early on) and the ringleader has left these forums but a few still like to stick it to me once in a while (like Transplant who Liked your post) for whatever reason. It really was a situation that I felt was blown out of proportion by people who enjoyed having a laugh at my expense but I also understand that the hobby is much a social event for people as it is just about comics so gossip is going to happen. And that's probably why stood out to some people. Comics weren't my primary social circle as they may have been for others. But that still doesn't excuse having fun at someone else's expense. And I'm pretty sure most of those dealers don't mind if I visit their booths over a decade later. But I get it, the internet never forgets.

The same topic was started in the Watercooler and I was personally attacked by several people even though I thought I stated my points pretty clearly and fairly. I may have a lot of posts but I have spent a lot of time and effort trying to make many of those posts as informative as possible. Personal attacks by angry people who are unable to differentiate between the message and the messenger are the main reason I don't post much on certain topics anymore.

Unfortunately most of them are gone. Even if the same people that made Mad what it once was, were still there today, they would have a tough time making it a success. I thought WaPo's editorial had a ring of truth when they wrote the times have changed too much for Mad to be relevant: "To be subversive, however, requires a dominant culture to subvert. MAD was the smart-aleck spawn of the age of mass media, when everyone watched the same networks, flocked to the same movies and saluted the same flag. Without established authorities, it had no reason for being. Like the kid in the back of the classroom tossing spitballs and making fart sounds, a journal of subversive humor is funny only if there's someone up front attempting to maintain order. We now live in a time when everyone's a spitballer..." This is brilliantly true and I've been saying it for years about many things (mainly about teenagers). Rebellion against the norm was a business and now there is literally almost nothing to rebel against because nothing is 'normal' any longer. Teenagers in particular are striving to find something to rebel against but the old rebellions by using tattoos, music, art, etc (even drugs on some level) just don't work as rebellion anymore as they are acceptable lifestyles today. It's the same in art. There is no business in rebellion anymore because everyone is a rebel.

Thank you! On a side note, there's a copy of Special Marvel Edition #15 CGC 9.8 on Clink sitting at $4900 with 3 days left so I've put my copy on hold to see where prices stabilize after the Marvel Cinematic movie announcements at SD this year. http://comiclink.com/Auctions/search.asp?FocusedOnly=1&where=auctions&title=special+marvel+edition+15&ItemType=CB

ASM #128 CGC 9.8, ASM #238 CGC 9.6 and TOD #1 CGC 9.6 have all SOLD! ----------------------------------- These two books are open to offers: Black Panther #1 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $700 shipped SOLD! Tomb Of Dracula #1 CGC 9.8 OWW - Asking $2200 ---------------------------------- The following books are still available @ 5% off Amazing Spider-Man #18 CGC 8.5 OW - Asking $700 (shipping included) Amazing Spider-Man #238 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $1100 (shipping included) Avengers #68 CGC 9.6 OWW - Asking $400 (shipping included) Green Lantern #34 CGC 9.4 OW - Asking $350 (shipping included) Ms. Marvel #1 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $1600 (shipping included) Special Marvel Edition #15 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $4000 (shipping included) Not available at this time Swamp Thing #1 CGC 9.4 White - Asking $550 (shipping included) Swamp Thing #2 CGC 9.8 OWW - Asking $1000 (shipping included) Thor #149 CGC 9.6 WHITE (bar code newsstand) - Asking $300 (shipping included) Thor #337 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $475 (shipping included) Warlock #9 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $750 (shipping included) SOLD! X-Men #112 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $500 (shipping included) X-Men #116 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $700 (shipping included)

Take 5% off remaining books!

Amazing Spider-man #149 CGC 9.8, Detective Comics #475 CGC 9.8 and Thor #337 CGC 9.9 are SOLD! Take 5% off remaining books.

@THE_BEYONDER helped me realize that I posted the Detective #475 in the CA section so I'll repost it here where it belongs. Detective Comics #475 CGC 9.8 White Asking $550 (shipping included) SOLD!

I know you're a Copper fiend and a Quality of Production fiend (heck, you coined the term her, what, 15 years ago?) I figured you'd like that one.

That's all for now, folks! Message me with any questions or concerns. Check out all of my high grade MA / CA CGC books for sale at this link

That's all for now, folks! Message me with any questions or concerns. Check out all of my high grade SA / BA CGC books for sale at this link

Primer (Comico) #2 CGC 9.4 White Asking $550 (shipping included)

NYX #3 CGC 9.8 White Asking $900 (shipping included)

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #21 CGC 9.8 White Asking $1250 (shipping included)

Mistake

Batman #357 CGC 9.8 OWW Asking $525 (shipping included)

X-Men #121 CGC 9.8 White Asking $625 (shipping included)

X-Men #116 CGC 9.8 White Asking $700 (shipping included)

X-Men #112 CGC 9.8 White Asking $500 (shipping included)

Warlock #9 CGC 9.8 White Asking $750 (shipping included)

Tomb of Dracula #1 CGC 9.6 OW SOLD!

Thor #337 CGC 9.9 White (newsstand edition w Barcode) Asking $10,500 (shipping included) SOLD!

Thor #337 CGC 9.8 White (newsstand edition w Barcode) Asking $475 (shipping included)

Thor #149 CGC 9.6 White Asking $300 (shipping included)