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Always great to see a date stamp cover.

We all probably have books like that.

With certain books, they need to put in the inner seals that look like flaps on a mailer. If they don't put it a certain way, you risk the book shifting. Better to the side than popping a staple or tugging on the spine. I wouldn't tap the book to try and recenter, it might tear something. It doesn't always look the nicest, but at least it expands what is able to be slabbed.

Two more from "comic con" ebay. Greg Woronchak with a Scooby gang mashup as Batman characters. Batman Who Laughs with Creeper taking Velma. This might get Steve Lydic colored in future.

#'s 96 - 101 Superman #'s 348, 351, 369, & 376 Action Comics #591 Justice League of America #194 899.....

86 - 95 First ever bound collection. I know to some a cringe since the books get sacrificed to be bound but price wise I found it for all the issues well below the total value had I had to track them down one at a time. Batman: #'s 182, 188, 190, 203, 204, & 205 Brave & the Bold: #'s 69, 70, 71, & 79 905......

# 72 - 85 Superman 299 My favorite issue I have read in my life as a kid buying it second hand I was drawn to the cover. Superman 371 Action Comics 429 Adventure Comics 394 Aquaman 58 Daredevil 103 Captain America 212, & 290 Comics Presents: #'s 84, 60, 54, and 53 Submariner 71 915......

54.5 - 71 Mix of old and new. Action Comics 389: Superman saves the world by trying out for sports teams. Fantastic Four #'s 55, 62, 84, & 86 All signed by Joe Sinnott he was an amazing guy and the firmest handshake you could ever get. Doctor Strange #70 Could only get through half couldn't get into the story. Not ths first time I tried. Star Wars High Republic TPB #'s 1-5 Can't go wrong with Star Wars. Spiderman Deary of the Stacey's Tpb collects Amazing Spiderman 88-92 & 121-122. 929......

45.5 - 53.5 Marvel Tales #9: Reprints Amazing Spiderman #14, Journey into Mystery #91, Strange Tales #107 & Tales to Astonish #54 Action Comics #'s 468, 469, & 470 Incredible Hulk #109 Avengers #20 946.5 ......

#33.5 - 44.5 Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volumes 0 & 1 Collects the mini series 0, 1, 2, 3 & regular series 1-4 Love the classic corny sonic before it got more fighter mode. Sonic the Hedgehog 61 Dollar bin find from Garden State Comicfest Different vibe than the early issues sadly. The Adventures of Quik Bunny Fun story in how Quik got the job then Spidey helps save his magic career. The Man Called Nova #12 Nova takes on Spidey after accusing him of killing his uncle then they make up a page later and work together. 955.5 ......

#'s 28 - 32.5 Some of the Garden State Comicfest pickups Summer 2022. Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #1 Collects Fantastic Four #2, Amazing Spiderman 3, Tales to Astonish #36, & Journey into Mystery #97 I have it as .5 because Journey into Mystery only collects one of the stories. Probably only time I'll own the Spiderman or fantastic four. First time Skrulls appear and first time spidey takes on Dr. Octopus. First appearance of antman I believe. Green Lantern 34: Green Lantern is attacked mentally by a prisoner in jail and battles yet another reptile. Adventure Comics #306: Superboy and Lana Lane are transported to 5th Dimension thanks to the pranking imp. Only 967.5 .......

#'s 16 -27 DC Comics Presents Superman & Aquaman #48 Two stories, first Superman and Aquaman team up to defeat a race of alien octopuses. Second is a pirate story set in colonial times written by Roy Thomas. The Batman & Scooby Doo Mysteries TPB Volume #1 Collects #'s 1-6 Various plot lines where the Scooby gang team up with Batman and company. My only complaint is that DC keeps canceling their team up lines. I mean throw the Scooby fans a bone especially since the regular series is now every 2 months! Legends StarxWars Ewoks Flight of Danger Collects Ewoks #1 - 5 Fun storyline with the younger Ewoks getting into dangerous situations. Only 973....

#9 - 15 Bit of a crunch to get them to Rich Henn for San Diego and Terrificon to get signed for CGC so I had to do some screenshots again. I try to give books a one last read over prior to getting them signature series. Gold Key #22, 23, 24, & 28 Some of the later issues so not canon (the initial gold key issues were basically comic form of the 1969-1970 Scooby episodes. Still decent reads and you have smart Scooby (Scooby shows think bubbles and there is no accent or broken English for his speech). All gold key issues wiht Mark Jeweler variants so if I am lucky, I'll have Mark Evanier sign each of them. Scooby Doo DC (1997 Series) #5 First of only two issues written by Dan Slott (he wrote issue #5 & #50). Fred and the gang have to solve a case for his grandfather an actor. Since it is an earlier issue, Andrew Pepoy and Joe Staton worked as penciler and inker. My goal is to have it signed by Slott, & Pepoy while Staton remarks and signs. Sonic the Hedgehog Mini Series Issues # 1 & 2 Some grail finds for me at a comic con in Phillipsburgh New Jersey. Classic Sonic humor and on their way to be signed by Scott Shaw. Only 985 to go....

Yesterday was a long 8 hr comic con day at Garden State Comicfest. I am really thankful that CGC or at least facilitators are showing up more to small and medium sized conventions. Darren Auck:Rocko Camping Darren Auck: Ghostbuster Rocko (will probably have Steve Lydic color and add Ghostbuster autographs one day) Fernando Ruiz: Scooby finds Predator Batman Adventures: Added Kevin Altieri's signature. One day will have to add the voice actors. Plus 7 more slots on my jam so only 10 more to go on a 6 year journey so far.

Fedex just knocked loudly. Two more ebay "comic con" commissions from Greg Woronchak. The Hulk 181 Homage was really on point. One day this will get the Steve Lydic color treatment. Vampirella Dracuka Unholy: Dracula from Scooby Doo going after the girls. Might have Steve Lydic add a little color.

One day, I hope to have Steve Lydic color this. Scooby Fighter by Greg Woronchak Signed by Dennis Lawson

Ebay pickup Scooby Meets Punisher 11 x 17 Scott Neely

Fell in love with this piece when a collector listed it on CAF in 2009. Pleased to find it for sale on eBay. Scooby Meets Punisher by Scott Neely 11x17

I know bot a sketch cover but a bucket list piece. Saw this listed online in 2009 and made me want to get a sketch one day from Scott Neely. To my shock on ebay, it came for sale last week. Scooby Meets Punisher 11 x 17.

Six years in the making. Power Rangers

It was originally a 9.4 when I bought it with one signature on it. I cracked it the first time and it came back a 9.4 again. I then sent it through a facilitator and they told me to get it pressed, which resulted in a 9.6. It staid 9.6 for the past 5 gradings.

Its the game we play. This has been to Florida a lot.

I love the fact they are back at the ice rink. I plan on having fun at the show.

Its slabbed with the other guys but I was second in line for Denny O-Neil to sign a Green Lantern book for me. It took a half hour because he was talking to the guy in front of me about an old plot line that didn't go through. His agent finally said he had more people to sign today. RIP Denny

#'s 4 - 8 for the year. Normally at comic conventions I go to get sketches on a ever ongoing jam piece/ I make it a point to go to a convention that has a Scooby artist so my budget normally doesn't have room for comics. Last Sunday went to a smaller con was able to add a couple little spots to the jam and was able to pick these 5 books up. #4 Marvel Presents Alf A mini comic that seemed to reprint previous books. Fun stories about Alf's antics #5 Marvel Presents X-Men Another mini reprint that had classic Stan Lee -script featuring Blastar. #6 Marvel Presents Flintstones Kids I wonder if Marvel owns the old Star Comics line as Flintstones and Alf had been Star Comics on the 80's. #7 Action Comics #463 Overpaid for sure but the cover called to me. Always a sucker for stories that have a background in American Revolution. Superman gets sent back to 1776 and gains his memory back in time to save the Declaration of Independence from being stolen. #8 The Flintstones at New York World's Fair. A grail book I have wanted since I started collecting comics as a kid. Nice enough I might get it graded. The Flintstones make it to the 1964 World's Fair and the only downside is ot didn't happen in 1969 as the storyline had 99% of the Hannah Barbera characters in the mix. Highly recommend.