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Upgraded to a 9.8

It's been a while.  My apologies.  Real life gets in the way sometimes.  TF vs Terminator and '84 Secrets & Lies series both wrapped up.  The TF vs Terminator series was surprisingly fun to me.  I read the first issue not expecting much, but it offered a fun take on the Terminator being sent back in time to go after Cybertronians.  I'd like to see more of the '84 line as well.  TF Galaxies has been my favorite of the 2019 rebooted continuity thus far.  The new story arc features Ultra Magnus searching for Alpha Trion.  It's almost a call back to the old Spotlight series, so the focus is on much fewer toys and different storylines as opposed to the usual Autobot vs Decepticon stuff.  

Devil Dog Comics also put out a nice set of Livio Ramondelli variants for issue #24 of the main series which Devil Dog TF variants (also posted the variants)

Speaking of #24, it breaks away from the main storyline of Megatron calling for revolution to focus on Wheeljack and some other toys on Cybertron's moon.  This side story sets up a new mini series called Escape, with issue #1 coming out 12/30 according to Previews.. 

1 minute ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Any chance that the damage occurred from shipping?

It's a always a possibility, and I mentioned that to the buyer (which caused her to get defensive).  My personal thought is she somehow managed to damage the book, then sent it back.  She followed ebay's return procedures for using the same packing material and it was sent back in a secure fashion.  I don't believe it was a switcheroo either.  

I had my first ever return recently.  Feel free to do what you will with rv71_81 how you wish.  Sold a GI Joe #34 red Cobra foil variant to the buyer on 9/14.  The item arrives on 9/17, with a return case opened on 9/24.  Ebay approved the return with the reason of "changed my mind" because it isn't what the buyer needs at this time.  Ok, cool.  Book arrives over the weekend and is damaged.  No damaged mentioned in the return request.  I contact the buyer to explain they may have to wait while I sort this one out with ebay because the item is damaged.  I don't accuse the buyer of anything and the response is a defensive tirade about how they never even looked at the book out of the bag and board and how they want their money back.  Here is the original listing and the below pics are what I got back.  That name again is rv71_81.  

I don't usually use auto decline since I like to personalize my rejections to lowball offers.  It's only fair since they took the time out their day to ask what's the best I can do, or how low I can go by sending me what they perceive as a reasonable offer.

When I was a kid, easily 100%.  Now, probably 70%.

8 hours ago, wormboy said:

Well hot damn!  I stand corrected! 

8 hours ago, ramrod44 said:

Cuz it's got a badass Mike Zeck cover! 

   

I think it is also later in the run of GI Joe CPVs so there could have been less of them produced.  I don't know too many people kicking down the door for Scrap-Iron's first appearance.  I want to say it ended at 50 + or - a few issues either way.  It's still really cool to see them in high grade.

I'll have to find a 9.8 newsstand of War Zone 1 but this'll do for now.

This has 9.8 written all over it.  Not literally.  It was in such nice condition that I couldn't pass it up, plus it was dirt cheap.

My 100 from my youth was a beat to hell DE, so I found this runmaging through the back issue bins.  

13 minutes ago, Ares said:

Ok Assuming it is a key and it is great condition whats how does someone determine the price difference? I have a few CPV GI Joe books that have a change at high grade on submission. Just trying to determine value

Like a #21 CPV?  Any key CPV that I got a 9.8 or even 9.6 on, I would price higher but, like you, I struggle with pricing them.  I have three 9.8 CPVs, and the only one I could price accurately would be Thing #1 CGC 9.8, which goes for roughly $100-$150 more for a CPV over a US priced copy.  The other two are a Dazzler #23 which I would probably have to pay someone to take it because for the life of me, I don't know anyone other than myself who owns Dazzler comics and Uncanny X-Men #191.  I assume you looked at other listings or sales for ideas on values, but it can really be hard to determine some values as it's kind of a niche market.  I buy CPV and UKPV books and pricing is all over the place.  However, I would say that if you have books that don't have other high grade copies for sale, aim for the stars and see what happens.  I'm just shooting from the hip, so hopefully someone has better insight than my ramblings.  Good luck to you and I hope that you get high grades on whatever you submit.  

Did JJ Abrams ever finish that Spider-Man story he was writing?  Been what, 10 or 11 months and it's been stuck at issue 3?

I would also love to have the OA for UXM 268, and PWJ 6 & 7.  I like his cover to Transformers #67.  I would like to see the OA for that.  

I came home from school.  Kindergarten or first grade, not really sure when.  There was a shoebox of comics that someone had brought over.  I assume my dad knew someone with a newsstand while he was working for the post office.  Anyways, there were quite a few books in there.  Most I read until they fell apart and I never picked up any to be continued stories.  But I read the heck out of two in particular and that got me going.  Still have both in mylars and fullbacks.  

Dreamwave comes to mind in the early 2000s.  They had the Transformers license from Hasbro and put out Transformers stuff until 2004 or so when Pat Lee ran the business right into the ground.  Some of the series that ended abruptly had scripts (Simon Furman had a few for some issues) but ultimately they were never completed and IDW hasn't finished them out of principle due to Dreamwave's inability to pay the talent that was involved in the books.  So, the books I have just sit in a box.  

On 8/22/2020 at 9:54 AM, JBrown said:

Dig the Optimus one, Soundwave not so much. Maybe its the placement of the logo partially covering his head? Or that hand? But its a set, and nice score!!

I can see that.  It would work a little better as a virgin set.  I like that Soundwave has his toy Shockwave ready to go.  

On 8/22/2020 at 10:47 AM, topcat54 said:

Looks like a connecting set? 

It is.  The covers are wraparound.  The back covers are a little more trippy.  Sayger has an interesting style with this.  Here's the backs.  I just took the pics from the internet.  

9 hours ago, Shadow said:

i am cursed by the Completionist Dilemma....

You're amongst friends here.  I too know this struggle all too well 

Received the Stuart Sayger/Bell Book exclusive.  Originally supposed to be solicited for issue #1 as a Gem City Comic Con exclusive.