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I did read an article that made some ties between the two movies - basically little Easter eggs that are almost impossible to decipher - but I have no idea what Abram's long term plans are. Did you see both movies? Of course. Otherwise I wouldn't be commenting on their content.

I did read an article that made some ties between the two movies - basically little Easter eggs that are almost impossible to decipher - but I have no idea what Abram's long term plans are.

Yes X 2 I disagree. Boring as all hell save for the last 15 minutes. I thought it was great if you could be patient. Lots of tension and the acting was top notch. But these movies have NOTHING to do with each other (at least not yet) except for sharing the Cloverfield name.

I actually agree with this pretty strongly, I look forward to more talk about how they handled the characters and story. Ditto.

Is there any signigicant chance of protest or retaliation to their continued progress?

Goodman was a cheap publisher. There are a few times when pricing circles had a variation. I think the $0.12 pricing circle for Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 is different than all later versions. Goodman probably slapped together a new price circle after raising the price from $0.10 for issue #9 and then standardized it for issue #10 onward.

He seems to think he'll get his money back.

Did a quick Google search for Paypal and Law Enforcement and came up with this: https://safetyhub.paypalcorp.com/AIP/portal/home.do

Paid on time for two nice 9.8 books!

There are so many variables to consider. 1st is the type of book being pressed. They don't all press the same GA books vary from each other, SA books vary from each other and BA books vary from each other, etc, etc. 2nd is how they were pressed. That's not even a right and wrong thing, but no two people are the same. 3rd is how they were handled from the press to the grader's hands, and that could easily entail any or all of the following as they move along this chain: you presser shipping packaging supplies used how long they were in transit climates the book has passed through from point A to point B (they likely pass through multiple temperature and humidity changes in one shipment) how they were handled after they arrived how they were handled from CGC to your possession (see above lines again) That's why I always say there is some risk involved every time a book is handled, pressed or shipped. Sure, the advantages generally outweigh the disadvantages but there are losses and the more volume you do the greater the chance of something happening. That's why slabbing, pressing and shipping is not for everyone, especially those that are risk averse. One thing I've stated many times is that many people cheap out on steps like using top notch storing and shipping supplies, shipping companies, etc Many sig series guys will attest to books getting damaged if they are not in proper supplies. Personally, I use ALWAYS Mylars and Fullbacks for all my books going to CGC. Expensive and sounds like a waste because they are getting recycled anyway? Sure, but the cost of maybe $2 a book is pretty cheap compared to a 3, 4 or 5 figure book being banged around in shipment. Anyhow, lots to consider. A drop from an expected 9.8 to 8.0 screams of a possible missed defect like a water spot and although I realize it's not in the notes I guess you'll know when you get the books back what happened.

In regards to CGC being tight, I've found CGC to be right, bang, smack-middle-of-the-road-where-they-should-be IMO right now. But I've only primarily graded higher grade books. Other people's experience may vary. I wouldn't rely on grading notes alone to figure out what is wrong with the books. They have become very liberal with grading notes over the last few years. You should have a better idea of how close the notes match the books when you get them back in hand. The other thing that hasn't been mentioned is who pressed the books. You don't necessarily have to say but who presses your books can have an effect on the final product just as much as anything else.

I send cold, hard, cash just to make sure he gets his money.

I'm not even a member there. I have, however, put a bounty on his head on a few UK FB pages. That might be much more effective.... I haven't logged into eBid in forever but let me see what I can do. Saw you logged into the forum. Out the bastiche ! I logged in because I couldn't find the "REPORT" button but it's done now. From what I understand their report feature is not very effective though....

I'm not even a member there. I have, however, put a bounty on his head on a few UK FB pages. That might be much more effective.... I haven't logged into eBid in forever but let me see what I can do.

Nick, I assume you reported him? What a

Just to follow up, a customer of mine won this auction and two weeks later, still no book.

If I order my Mylars and Archives now, can I pick them up next year?

Sure, it's much more common but it's also way more popular. Scarcity is irrelevant without demand.

I sold one about 3.5 years ago for slightly more than $100K. The TV bump was starting at that point. It hasn't. As far as I know it's still owned by the same owner that won it in Heritage, who made it available on Clink for $500K. I spoke to the owner of the book as I thought I had an interested buyer but I couldn't get the buyer and seller in the same ballpark.

People have short memories and assume when a book sells for under GPA that the sky is falling. The new helicopter logic of always up, up and away is not sustainable. The 3.5 book still sold for about double what it was fetching in 2012 and 2013. That's important to remember. It's a normal pattern for books as they climb in value to pull back from their highs and then move forward again.

Again, I'm not sure why we're discussing it but there have been MANY Hulk #1 sales that have sold over what the most expensive Showcase #4 has sold. It seems to me that up to the low VF range (7.0 / 7.5) Showcase #4 looks more expensive right now but in the upper VF range and up, Hulk #1 is a more expensive book. I simply took exception at your statement of SC #4 being a bigger book "across the board", which it isn't.

It's not a 'how many grades ya got?' discussion. The single highest graded Hulk #1 (a CGC 9.4) has probably (hypothetically) been a $500K+ book for a few years now and in this current market, I coukd see it going for much more now. In that mean time, a Showcase #4 has never exceeded $200K. Hulk#1 is just tougher AND more sought after in high grade. Like I said, I'd bet the farm on it.

I must have looked at the wrong date on GPA. You're right, it was April of this year. Still, you'll have a hard time finding an 8.0 Hulk #1 for that price now, IMO. That was 6 months ago and well before the recent 9.2 and 9.0 sales happened. As I said earlier in this thread, a collector I know has recently turned down $150K for his Hulk #1 8.5. Where does that put Hulk #1 now in 8.0? I'm not sure what your point is about comparing lower grades as I've already stated that in lower grades SC #4 is scarcer and thetefore seems to be fetching more. But at the top end, I'd bet the farm that the highest graded Hulk #1, and likley 2nd and 3rd highest graded copies will continue to outsell SC #4.

Your window is too small. For example, you're comparing the price of an 8.0 Showcase #4 last month to an 8.0 Hulk #1 from two years ago. I don't think you'll find a Hulk #1 8.0 for $75K anymore. It's more likely a $100K+ book now. Just like you won't find a Showcase #4 CGC 8.0 for $30K like the one I sold 3 or 4 years ago. How so? A showcase #4 has never sold over $179,000 (yes, I realize it's an old sale) while multiple Hulk #1's have sold over that amount. In lower grades, scarcity (and TV popularity) have over taken Hulk #1 but not in higher grades. At least not yet (if ever, IMO).