devald

Had the pleasure of being able to scratch a book off of Jamie’s Hobgoblin check list and have to report it was a pleasure and seamless experience. 
 

wish him the best with his hunt and would recommend him to others.

thanks again !!!

On 11/8/2023 at 12:58 AM, kimik said:

Action Comics #432 VF  $20

1st Bronze Age Toyman

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On 11/9/2023 at 12:40 AM, kimik said:

Amazing Spider-Man #149 VG $30

 

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On 11/9/2023 at 12:31 AM, kimik said:

Amazing Spider-Man #136 VG/FN  $30

 

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On 11/6/2023 at 11:28 PM, kimik said:

X-Men #49 CGC 8.0 - $300

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Assuming this is right, the cards aren’t it either. I’m thinking if published, it would be a pin up in one of those wildstorm or Gen13 special one shot type issues or a bonus pin up in one of the Gen 13 series’ issues 

https://www.worldofwildstorm.com/gen-13-chromium

https://www.worldofwildstorm.com/gen-13-96

On 10/4/2023 at 10:46 PM, Jaydogrules said:

There's also much less of an audience for Spawn than ASM or a UF 4.  I'm not convinced a 9.8 copy would sell for more than 40k ir even 30k. I agree the rarity works against it , but this list has always been based on actual sales and not hypothetical ones.  

-J 

 In any event the fact a 9.6 sold for that much is impressive. Can’t wait to see what the 9.8 goes for 

On 10/4/2023 at 10:29 PM, Jaydogrules said:

That's obviously a strong price but this book would have to beat 40K more than once to displace the 667 or the uf 4 even for the distant #2 spot.  And even though the uf 4 variant has dropped way down to 19k in a 9.8 that's still more than anything this book has ever sold for in any grade.   If I were to update the list now this sale  would get it to #3 based on the original criteria.

-J.

I think that if a 9.8 were to come to market then it’d have a shot of displacing the dellotto and for sure landing at #2 over the UF4. Though there’s clearly less of these than the asm given how few have transacted publicly.

Wow. Unbelievable result. Think this makes it a contender to the dell’otto and UF4 djurdjevic

Looks like it already beat the dellotto 9.6 that sold in June (blue label sold for $12k per jaydog, 

I think market timing is probably fine for this book since it’s so niche and rare… As the ppl who want this are willing to shell out top dollar since it rarely comes up for sale

Very curious to see how this ends 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204478754710

On 9/11/2023 at 5:54 PM, dbcn said:

Question on in person signings: I'm planning on attending NYCC and have a few books I'd like to get signed by attending artists: Fiumara, Artgerm, Sienkiewicz, etc.

When I go to the CGC table to get a witness, can that person come to witness all of the signings of the different artists at once, or do I have to do it one at a time, ie, go with the witness to the Artgerm table, then return to the CGC table for paperwork or whatever, then go back to the Sienkiewicz table with the next books, etc. ? 
 

thx - this will be the 2nd con for me & my funko obsessed kiddo 👍

Depends on when they’re signing (check social media for signing times), length of creator line (the witness will let you know if they can go to next artist/writer or if they need to go back to cgc booth), and where the creator is, artist alley or main floor (witnesses are usually assigned to one area)

best advice I can give is do the ground work above (figure out where and when each person is signing before grabbing a witness) and you’ll have a very pleasant and efficient experience. Hope you have a great show !

One posted for sale on elite11’s instagram 

On 5/19/2023 at 8:22 PM, smarkjobber said:

So I have never seen this, from the retailer page: "INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED ON CGC LABEL # of 200...CGC will take possession of the entire print run and permanently dispose of any and all Overage."

Any idea what CGC's premium on this is? Custom labels and "disposing" of less than 9.8s?

Edge of venomverse 1 Martina ultimate edition (another grading company) would be a good barometer. This is the first book (I believe) where all copies were slabbed up to a certain qty

On 5/9/2023 at 6:45 PM, bshowell said:

A few more Hickman Fantastic Fours (and 1 from the 90s) I just got back.

You should send some of these, at least the 607, back as it’s not just a newsstand but a price variant.

the correct label should say “$3.99 Newsstand Edition” where it would be broken out in the census. 

Hi y’all - for anyone attending Big Lick Nova at the Dulles Expo Center April 15 - 16, I will be facilitating and accepting submissions for CGC Signature Series.
I will not be accepting mail in requests.
I will be setup alongside Pop-Up Comics (https://instagram.com/popupcomic).

Pricing:

- $15 facilitation fee per signature

- Creator and guest signature fees are separate and in addition to the facilitation fee

- CGC will bill your account on file for all grading fees and return shipping costs. Don’t have an account? Join now as an associate member or higher https://www.cgccomics.com/join/

- Additional fees will apply for cracking a slab.

Here is the link to the current guest list: https://blccnova.com/guests/

Thanks for reading this far and DM me if you have any questions.

D

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On 3/6/2023 at 10:33 PM, Jaylam said:

I heard a story where Topps loaded a barge with unsold Baseball cards in the early 50’s and had them hauled out and dumped in the Atlantic Ocean. Is this true or another one of those “urban legends”?

I remember that article https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2018/04/18/mint-2-5-million-mickey-mantle-card-nearly-dumped-in-the-atlantic/?sh=7f7532774791

On 3/8/2023 at 8:34 AM, Corona smith said:

Yeah I don’t get why you wouldn’t just by the entire series in single issues and have $700 left over?! 

HC/omnibus collectors must be a different breed. Guess there may have been extras in there. Plus it was giant sized edition so maybe that played a factor 

On 3/7/2023 at 5:41 PM, WolverineX said:

Had a little bit of sticker shock seeing the price of this battle chasers hardcover.  Is there a reason why these have gotten so expensive or have they always been pricey?

That’s about right. The 750 must be a sealed copy and probably is a new high 

Happy to finally have found this book. The direct market with the Bruce Timm cover is tough to find in my experience. But a great under the radar JSC interior

Love how this guy has a completely different reaction when he first introduces himself and asks permission from the shop owner 🤣

Wow. 

These clearly look fake… even shows additional staple holes. 🤦‍♂️
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204130222175
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204130227434
 

On 10/14/2022 at 7:42 PM, bobdutch said:

Slightly off topic, I recently discovered that there's multiple direct editions of Gen 13 #2 and, from what I see on eBay, other issues in the Wildstorm Rising crossover. The direct edition with the barcode is the same price as the newsstand and printed on newsprint. It doesn't have a foil pack with two Wildstorm Gallery trading cards in it. The indica in all 3 is identical. They all say First Printing and state the regular direct and newsstand prices. Does anyone have any idea why these exist? Maybe there wasn't enough trading cards to include with the print run so they offered a more affordable version. Just speculating, we might never know.

This may be an example similar to what marvel was doing with their X-men (e.g., wolverine 88 “deluxe”) and age of apocalypse series. Offering the direct market a basic product for the collector who just wanted to read the story and another version for those that wanted the gimmicks (card inserts, foil cover, better paper stock, etc.)

I recall it as being a response to readers concern of the escalating price of comics as each month was some “special edition” holo-chrome-diecut edition of non key/event type book.