Spidey 62

5 hours ago, chrisco37 said:

Nothing wrong with that.  Just picked this up at Bmore and I'm thrilled to finally cross it off the list:

 

That's nice.

Wow, those high grade Spideys are killing me.  I'm a mid grade slab collector so far.  My lowest ish is # 11 (4.5)  which I picked up from a recent thread. 

ASM 11

per PM

Pm sent

Received my slabbed  ASM 25 from Rick.  Great communication and quick shipping. 

On 9/15/2017 at 8:41 PM, chrisco37 said:

Bingo.  And that's what I was envisioning when I initially responded.  I was stuck in traffic on my last response, so didn't have time to elaborate.  A separate slab for the "slab only" option.  Probably would cost them some bucks up front to create a new mold for that purpose.  Not sure it's "worth it" to them.  Even at $5 to slab the book, by the time you have to/return shipping, you're looking at $15-20/book to slab.  A mylar and two fullbacks will run you what, $3-5? 

In any case, the new slab doesn't spread like the old ones did.  And, I think, the label is inserted into the inner well now.  It's more "tamper proof" now than ever. 

 

Ultra pro has rigid, magnetic, comic holder slabs for about $10 (probably not news here) but I have only seen them for current size books.  Seems like what you are talking about sans the cgc interaction. 

1 hour ago, Reno McCoy said:

Here are three copper Batman and Detective Comics lots I'm hoping are priced to move. All issues are NM or better. First person with the  gets the lot.

Please, no probies or HoS board members. 

I prefer PayPal, but would be open to other options.

I prefer shipping Priority, but will ship media for you. Just say the word.

 

First up is a lot that features two copies of Batman 457 (first Tim Drake as Robin), Batman 475 (first Renee Montoya), Batman 567 (first Cassandra Cain), and Detective Comics 608 (first Anarchy). Each is in a mylites2 bag with full back. Each is NM+. 

I'm selling this lot for $25 plus shipping. 

 

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33 minutes ago, Reno McCoy said:

Up next is a lot of five issues of Batman (436, 439, 440, and 535) and the first issue of Shadow of the Bat. NM. Selling this lot for $8 plus shipping.

 

29 minutes ago, Reno McCoy said:

The final lot is an 11 comic lot of Detective Comics, featuring issues 598-600 and issues 604-611). All are at least NM. The Anarchy issues are NM+, as are the Mud Pack issues.

Selling this lot for $15 plus shipping. 

On 9/12/2017 at 5:58 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

Amazing Spider-Man 25- CGC 7.0- $250  $225

1st Mary Jane cameo

 

with the 5%

2 hours ago, g-man said:

Teddy from Superworldcomics....he sells here occasionally and on the bay as well as his own site. 

+1

His grading is right on and he runs sales also.  Friendly emails, too. 

81, 84, 91, 92, 94, 97, 108, 114

Some misc Silver Age DC books.  Mid to lower grade. 

I try to describe all books accurately.  Please let me know if  you I think missed something. 

trumps any PM. 

Paypal preferred but check or M.O. also ok.

Shipping will be $6 for up to 4 books, $10 for anything over. 

Returns are excepted, but buyer pays return postage.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane.............F (ish)...............$10

Decent gloss, everything attached well, minor crease top middle cover, small moisture stain top middle cover and first few pages

Superman 138................VG/F......................$30

Nice monkey cover, everything attached, FLAT, reading fatigue/creasing

Superman 141................G/VG (ish)..............................$15

Detached cover with some tape, staples tight, flat.  It's all there and good looking, just the cover is off

Superman 164..............................F+.....................................$25

All attached, staples tight, flat, minor tanning(?) on top edge.  Nice Supes/Luthor fight cover

Superman 184.....................................F/VF................................$30

Everything attached, flat, tight.  Nice Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude centerfold/pinup

80 Page Giant 2 Jimmy Olsen..............................VG............................$25

Square bound, some tape or residue on spine, minor spine roll

80 Page Giant 6 Superman...........................G/VG...............................$10

Square bound, Tape on spine, 2 in split at bottom of cover

80 Page Giant 10 Superboy...........................F......................................$30

Square bound, spot of tape at top and bottom of cover, 1 in split at bottom of cover

80 Paqe Giant 13 Jimmy Olsen..............................F+ (or maybe F/VF?)...............................$35

Square bound, hint of spine roll, nick on bottom right of cover

That is all for now.  Thanks for looking.

Yes, it has been a strange summer.  Not hot, wetter than usual.  I haven't missed a Boston show in years, but I am not going this year.  Saving my money for Terrificon next week.

If they want to send me a blank $340 money order,  I am cool with that.   

Well, the money order never got to clink.  I repaid via credit card and and have since received the books.  So now I have to wrestle with moneygram for a refund.  Best case - I'm pretty even and I have the books.  Worst case - I have the books and I am into them for $680 instead of $340.

Spoke to Sue at ComicLink today...still no money order.  She was very nice and seemed genuinely helpful.  She gave me some insight into the process and it is more than just an amount matching thing.  She said there is usually some scanning of the items sent (envelope, invoice, etc) to be sent along with the check/m.o. amount.  She is working on it from her end and I think I will give it another week then begin the m.o. cancel process and pay by cc.

On 7/15/2017 at 2:23 PM, Bomber-Bob said:

 Hey, after all this discussion I hope the OP gives us status updates. 

I will, as soon as I have something solid to report.  I am wondering how long I should wait before contacting them again.

1 hour ago, Bomber-Bob said:

The PO Box you are mailing your check to is really a Bank Lockbox = no Clink employees are in Chicao. Definition of a Lockbox.... A lockbox is a post-office box (PO box) that is accessible by a bank. A company may set up a lockbox service with its bank for receiving customers' payments. The company's customers send their payments to the PO box. Then the bank collects and processes these payments directly and deposits them to the company's account. 

So, the order number on the M.O. doesn't help because they don't see it. On the Clink side, this is what was explained to me. Clink gets a list of the deposits and they match up the deposits to the orders by dollar amounts. One time I had a problem because they read my check as  XX and 01/100 dollars or an extra penny = the wrong amount throws off their system.

I am assuming they do  what they do very well, but that seems like a flawed system. There would have to be more than just amount matching to confirm payment from a specific buyer. 

59 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Where did you mail the Money Order to, what address ? I believe it should have gone to the PO BOX in Chicago, where it would be deposited into CLink's Bank account. If you mailed it to the main address, I'm not sure what happens. 

I mailed it to the po box.  I put the order number on the  money order also.  I don't think they have a step by step system, where it would show payment received and such, which would be nice. 

1 hour ago, Guardian Comics said:

Why would you be screwed?  If it doesn't arrive, you would just cancel the money order and get your money back from the bank or the post office, wherever you got it from.  It might take some time, but they'd run a trace, make sure it wasn't cashed and give you your money bank.  All would not be lost.

 

Jim

I wasn't sure how the money order thing worked.  I have never had a problem with them.   

Thanks for the replies, maybe I am just jumping the gun.  Alot of you guy spend big money on books.  I am treading lightly into the "higher value" (which is subjective to each person) comics and $350 still means something to me.  In that regard, I am a newb.

I mailed a money order (regular mail,  regular envelope,  several pieces of paper)  payment for 2 slabs to CLink over a week ago.   I emailed them yesterday to try to confirm they received the payment.  They responded that they have yet to receive.   My question is - what would be my recourse?  It is certainly not CLink fault,  and I didn't have any tracking on a regular mail envelope.   If it doesn't show up,  am I screwed?  Pretty much,  right? 

On 7/11/2017 at 10:39 AM, Unca Ben said:

When it comes down to Ditko and Romita, it's not even close.

In his 41 issue run Ditko created, pretty much on his own, one of the best rogue's galleries in comics :
The Chameleon, the Vulture, the Tinkerer, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, the Lizard, Electro, the Big Man and the Enforcers, Mysterio, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, the Scorpion, Princess Python, Spencer Smythe's Robots, Crime-Master, the Molten Man, the Cat, and the Looter.  21 total in 41 issues.
Dynamic covers (IMO) that told a story and created a mood that was never duplicated in Spidey after Ditko left the book.

I love Romita, don't get me wrong, but... in Romita's first Spider-Man run consisting of 58 issues he co-created, with help from Stan (and fill-in artists Heck & Buscema) :
The Rhino, the Shocker, Kingpin, Man Mountain Marko, Silvermane, the Prowler, the Kangaroo (heh), and the Schemer.  8 total in 58 issues.
More issues, more help, less villains, and other than the Kingpin, Shocker & Rhino , they were mostly forgettable.
Nice, slick covers (with the exception of #55) but lacking in the tone that Ditko brought to the title.

...and that's just the villains. i won't list the difference in the number of supporting characters.

I gotta defend my man, Ditko (we all know he won't do it) 

I won't disagree with the created part,  but I think Romita had a better feel for the action and dynamics of the Spidey art.   

I was thinking 7.0 .  8.0 is pretty much out of the question I think. 

4 hours ago, NamesJay said:

ALL FF needs is a great writer and artist to do an arc that lasts more than 5 issues. Throw in some Campbell variants and you have yourself a top 10 book again.

 

Couldn't that work for almost any sagging book?  The trick is to find the right writer and artist at the right time, telling the right story.  If that was easy, almost every book would be fighting for the top spot.