VintageComics

Your question is confusing. Do mean for each specific book they grade? Yes. Enter the CGC serial number in the 'Verify CGC Certification' feature and it will tell you.

OK, I am going to close down the availability of the raw books and the 1st batch of CGC graded books above. If you want to talk to me about them, send me a PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The below books, which were posted yesterday are still available. You can take 10% off the books below. Again, shipping for CGC graded books is free. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazing Spider-man #194 CGC 9.8 OWW (1st Black Cat) - Asking $1450 Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 8.5 OWW - Asking $1300  Nova #1 CGC 9.8 OWW - Asking $800 Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8 White - Asking $900 X-men #129 CGC 9.8 OWW - Asking $1000 -------------------------------------------- I 've also listed some very nice high grade keys in the CA / MA forum. Link to the books in the selling thread in CA / MA

Take 10% off CGC graded keys.

Most of the dealers (if not all) are already moving everything into Southern California form all over the continent for the SD show. If they are already there in So Cal, wouldn't another show (even if it is a one day show) make the entire trip more profitable?

I personally wouldn't be posting on the internet how much cash I carry around. But seriously... I tend to carry very little US cash (I'm Canadian) and have used Paypal, CC, Checks to pay for purchases.

Did you see mine? Nothing more humiliating then being completely denied.

I have a copy that is going to get graded in the next few weeks but that's it for now as far as available books. Sorry.

Silver Age Marvel issues from 1962 are going to be roughly the same size. What are you looking for? A trim job? You can't tell (unless it's excessive) by measuring and comparing books because all old comics vary in size a little bit from book to book. Take a stack of untrimmed Hulk #1's and they might all be slightly different in size. Only real well to tell is to examine it in hand.

Thanks, Jeff. I'm going to leave the Nova #1 CGC 9.8 listing up as I do have another copy of that book available.

I think the real question is, will the Torpedo show make SD not worthwhile to do if you get a lot of SD goers just take the LA route and forefo the SD show. If the Torpedo show gains traction over the years, that could be a real thing and prevent people from going to SD altogether unless they are looking for the entire SD experience.

It is if you are a vintage comic buyer. Since it is a comic board not a cosplay board, video game board or pop culture board I figured most people would understand the meaning of the title. If you "get it" and have read this thread, you will clearly see that SDCC has become irrelevant to many comic book collectors. Especially local collectors who can simply drive to the show and in many cases have done so many times. To us, this is a great alternative! Right. The Torpedo show is meant to take the show back to it's old school roots of just having a room full of vintage guys and not to replace the SD CC experience. Just as an observer and listening to other dealers, their regular customers who have been attending SD for years have trouble getting into the show to spend money with dealers they've been buying from for years (or even decades). The problem is exacerbated by the fact that SDCC polices badges aggressively, so the old fashioned way of just handing a customer a badge to shop for a few hours or a day can be a big problem. I personally know of two major sellers who were reprimanded for sharing badges with customers and threatened to be kicked out of the show permanently. And these are sellers who have been pretty much lifers at the SD show. Of course, as I said in the Heroes thread if you are organized, communicative with your customer base and have the goods, you'll do well at SD. But fighting with SDCC management to get customers into the show who want to visit your booth and spend money but can't because all the people who want to line up for 2 days to visit Hall H on a Friday shouldn't be a hurdle an exhibitor should have to deal with and that is what the Torpedo show is trying to remedy.

X-men #129 CGC 9.8 White Asking $1000 SOLD!

Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8 White Asking $900 SOLD!

Nova #1 CGC 9.8 OWW Asking $850 SOLD!

New Gods #1 CGC 9.6 OWW Asking $700 SOLD!

Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 8.5 OWW Asking $1300 SOLD!

Amazing Spider-man #194 CGC 9.8 OWW (1st Black Cat) Asking $1450 SOLD!

New Mutants #98 CGC 9.8 White Asking $800 SOLD!

Marvel's Greatest Comics 52 CGC 9.8 White (2006 Reprint of Fantastic Four #52. Manufactured to look aged. Not many on the CGC census and there are only 2 9.8's on the census.) Asking $1000

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 CGC 9.8 White Asking $800 SOLD!

Amazing Spider-man #300 CGC 9.8 White Asking $2750 SOLD!

VC, not that I'm trying to drag out a debate from another thread, but this is what I don't get about the things you post sometimes that seem to me entirely contradictory to one another. I DO get what you mean. If 99%, or even 90% or 75% of the people going to a place like Comic Con "don't buy / collect comics", you're making MY point about the obliviousness of the wider public who truly don't have any clue, nor care anything about comics. You're mixing your apples and oranges again. San Diego sells out tickets to pop culture fans of which the majority are likely not comic collectors. That doesn't mean the general public doesn't understand that collectibles are worth money.

In all due respect you are missing the whole point of this thread. We are talking about buying vintage comics. Serious comic buyers are dropping like flies. Correct. The show selling out is entirely what is annoying the average collector or attendee. 99% (exaggeration, I know but you get what I mean) of the people buying tickets don't buy / collect comics and this is why dealers are dropping out or reducing booth sizes.

Thank you for making my point after disagreeing with me about it for days.

But you are selectively choosing your apples and oranges. Anyhow, not going to go in circles with you. I disagree and I believe that the general public now knows that collectibles have value (and I would lump most mainstream collectibles in this including cards, cars, comics, etc) and I'll leave it at that.