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B2D327

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    Great pickup. I’d have grabbed it if you didn’t
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    I used the cs number on google. Could be a matter of the time of day but the us rep I spoke to was just as clueless until I had them forward the call to an adult
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    I call this piece: CAPTAIN MARVEL: MELTDOWN (clicking may show the full effect better)
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    It’s been awhile but there was a time this could be reported as “shill bidding”. After speaking with a clueless millenial in customer service a couple of days ago, I’m under the impression that fair and honest guidelines aren’t a priority at eBay anymore. Having been a sniper since eBay began, my Spidey sense usually tells me when to not even bother watching let alone bidding on certain auctions. I just tell myself there are plenty more of the same book. Just be patient
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    Probably the same thing as “bug chew” where there’s visible damage from pesky critters having eaten away at the paper
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    Dry cleaning may be able to lessen how visible it is but depends on whether it was absorbed deep enough into the fibers to be visible on both sides. Pressing would actually make it worse. There are solutions using other methods but I wouldn’t advise those for someone inexperienced as you can damage the book further
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    It would if there was a surprise under the nightgown. you can’t unsee that now. you’re welcome
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    Yesterday’s mail call
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    He had 3 of them
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    Pretty sure Todd wasn’t the only one who handled your books, especially considering the volume that were sent so it’s unfortunately the chance you take if you’re not there to hand them to him personally.
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    Gained a lot of knowledge reading this thread. I was a fan of the Cerebus books when I saw the “Wolveroach” issues at my lcs back in junior high and just purchased a #1 from the guy posted above I remember getting the first 3 TMNTs from my local shop at $5 a piece just before the first cartoon series was announced. Yusagi books were never on my radar though. Seemed like everyone was publishing knock offs as a gimmick (Grips comes to mind) and I’ve passed over literally hundreds of books that I’d otherwise have picked up just because.
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    Thanks. Book has been a grail for a long time so for it to pop up here on the boards at the right time was an omen to “pull the trigger, NOW!!!” Got tmnt back in 87(?); Never heard of Albedo until now. Will do some reading up on it, so thanks for the tip
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    Done deal. All info sent
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    (pending question in pm)
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    Some recent silvers
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    Not a rhino beetle, but still
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    Bingo!
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    I guess while I’m here I’ll post some recent pick-ups
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    I think of Bear Grylls everytime I see a rhino beetle
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    Here’s a couple I just added thanks to a fellow boardie’s sales thread
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    This week’s hi lites: always loved the cover to TEC 457 since my brother bought it for me off the spinner rack. The Doctor Strange has a crazy back story to it, being shipped to the wrong customer who then shipped it to me but just shoved it in an envelope instead of the comic mailer it was in originally, causing some minor damage but getting me a partial discount after all was said and done ...had to add that Sub-Mariner 6 is my favorite cover of all time
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    As someone who constantly pulled them out of the 3/$1 bin of my lcs back in the 80s, I completely agree
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    Pretty sure a grader would inspect it very carefully using the optimal lighting to pick up those imperfections just for that reason. Just because it’s not easily spotted doesn’t mean it’s not there and the goal is letting you know how close/far a book is from perfect and preserve it and a lot of books do score lower than what the person submitting it expected