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    THE AMAZING FANTASY #15 CLUB

    in Silver Age Comic Books

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    I realize this is the other "grading"(?) company, and no offense to the seller or potential buyer, but is the consensus that this grade is correct?

     

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Fantasy-15-Vol-1-PGX-1-5-Nice-Unrestored-1st-App-of-Spider-Man-1962-/401248022304?hash=item5d6c3eef20:g:XksAAOSwa~BYTY47

     

    There's a thread on this in the Comics General :

     

    http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9723223#Post9723223

     

    Looks like it was a CGC 0.5

    PGM ASM #1 - Grade in

    in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?

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    That's what I figured. I thought maybe a chance at a 1.0 as I have seen some books with missing ad pages graded at 1.0 but with the missing cover and page pieces maybe that's a stretch....I guess that's why the prices on 0.5s vary so much. I would much rather this copy than one with the front cover completely gone.

    What comic should I get signed by Stan Lee?

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by tbone911t

    The "obvious choice" seems less than obvious to many collectors in that, that comic book has pretty much nothing to do with Stan Lee other than the fact that he created the character, Spider-Man, so what seems like a no-brainer, to many may seem brainless.

     

    So, you're right in your estimation.

     

    I'd opt for him to sign a low grade silver age Marvel comic book that he actually wrote, none of this "editor in chief" status on the masthead.

     

    There's a lot of books you can buy for under $200, if you like Spider-Man, any issue where you like the cover that he wrote would be nice.

     

    If you're open to other characters, there's Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thor, X-Men, Journey Into Mystery, Tales to Astonish, Tales of Suspense, and a lot others.

     

    I think when you have him sign a modern book, you'll look at it in the future after he's long since passed away and say "What was I thinking?" about the opportunity and choosing a lame new book.

     

    Stan Lee is a founding father and creator, I think having him sign any comic with a $0.12 or $0.15 cover price from the silver age looks most aesthetic.

     

    If you don't plan on selling the book, have him sign whatever you like, but know, his signature on irrelevant or material he was only peripherally associated with is like having Michel Jordan autograph a football or Tom Brady sign a basketball.

     

    Stan signs randomly and sloppy now, so try to pick a white background cover where the autograph will "pop" and you can see it clearly.

     

    With Stan Lee autographs, the material itself isn't as important nor the grade, as the signature that adds value. So, in my opinion, having Stan sign a CGC 9.8 book ruins the book, as there's purists who hold autographs to disdain. If you have Stan sign a 3.5 or 7.0 book, it bumps the desirability of a mid-grade book to an upper echelon, improving the value.

     

    Agreed

     

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