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I think it’s corny too but what some of us think is awful, others think it’s the cat’s pajamas

DC seem to be the “followers” when it comes to comic trends. They should try and take the reigns sometime and present something new to the hobby. Instead of the same format of custom labels, they could add a paper doll to the interior of the slab of a character holding the book like a presentation. Kind of like how Superman is standing on this cover but without obscuring too much of the book in the slab

Really? I’ve rarely had an issue with them in the 20 years since I started using them. Most of the problems I’ve read about were from people who’s accounts were hacked which in most cases was due to their own carelessness or being fooled by spoof emails. That and their recent acceptance of crypto currencies doesn’t lead me to believe they’re going anywhere anytime soon

Dude, it’s like the Punisher was a D-list character one day and the next, “BOOM!!!”. He became the most popular character out of nowhere. I think it spurned from all the vigilante movies with Schwarzenegger and Charles Bronson at the time

I should add that around this time, Mile High was posting ads in books and some of us were noticing the more expensive back issues of certain titles had notations that probably influenced us on what to look for.

Not really. By this time, Byrne’s run on X-Men and Miller’s Daredevil were what you’d call “hot” books so collector’s had been snatching those up along with the guest appearances of a hot character in a different title. I remember the most expensive book I’d bought was a copy of What If...? #1 for a whopping $7.50 but the lcs had a copy of X-Men 94 for $50 in a display case that I could only dream of owning at the time. I think this was just before the Punisher became a hot commodity and Spidey 129 was a $1 book

That Daredevil doing the handstand looks incredible.

I guess not always. I’ve also seen it omitted for example on graded copies of Transformers #1 where the only distinguishing feature is the different back covers and copies of the Crow #1 where the publishing date differs from one printing to the next. TMNT #1 has the notation though if I remember correctly.

guess you missed that

I agree with you to an extent. I’ve also sold books, mostly out of necessity and having a taste/eye for certain books would turn a nice profit. The difference was that I knew I would want to replace those books eventually because of what they meant to me. If you’re still buying books, I imagine it’s because part of you is that collector that just loves comic books. There’s nothing wrong with selling them later for whatever reason, even if it is to flip a book(s) for profit. Hell, even I pick up multiples of certain books (ie: GK Star Trek #1, Conan #1) that are still affordable because “you never know” and in the event I might need the money one day but it’s still a form of speculation. Not to mention a fun reason for hunting specific books. PS: Thanks for giving me a flashback to 83. I remember picking up a copy of AF #1 with a friend of mine at the lcs and it was the first time I actually fingered through the rack to find the best copy I could.

What graders note would you need for a 9.8? If I remember correctly, 1st printings won’t get the notation on the label but later printings will.

Nice looks like the crease did break some color but nowhere near as pronounced as in the before pics.

The short answer is “yes” Moisture damage, depending on how severe can usually be pressed out. The small tears on the other hand are a completely different story and even if the books get flattened out perfectly, the tears are there to stay and will impact the grade and how visually desirable the books would be to another collector if your plan is to sell them. As usual, pics would be helpful but the above statement might be enough for you to make a decision. Good luck either way

I may have misunderstood the op. My interpretation was the amount they were billed was less than the amount they were charged. I’ve reached my quota for annual brain farts

Another piece of advice which I’d gotten from another collector was to look at pics of as many examples of a certain grade as you can. After some time it’ll familiarize you with what to notice and at least put you in the “ballpark” when grading

This. Another possibility is you have a coupon or eBay bucks balance where a portion of the payment is coming from.

You must have missed out on the 90s boom where everyone was buying into holo-foil covers, ridiculously exaggerated anatomy and 100 Wolverine knock-offs. You’re always gonna have collectors like myself that just love collecting from the heart and then there’s the “I see dollar signs” in everything collector that really doesn’t get the hobby in general but they bring attention to it somewhat where others come in for the two reasons I mentioned and the ones who actually like comics not only stick around, but bring others into it too. It keeps the hobby going.

I remembered a friend telling me he’d found a stash of his old collectibles at his mom’s house a few years ago so I gave him a call to see if he still had them because of what’s going on. He told me he still has them over there and was unaware of the craze with the market with cards since he’s only been concentrating on the funko pops (which I myself can’t stand) but I know where he’ll be spending any profits he makes off the long stored away cards.

Drek is hot in today’s market

Excited to add some of these. Golden age Fawcetts are such cool books and the Byrne/Claremont X-Men run is almost complete...again

Not anymore but if the need arises

Contemplating this as my new avatar

Thanks I have my moments