NoMan

I don't drink. Ever. Like I said, that was a comedy bit. If you find the post(s) I said that in you'll see it's so silly it's hard to think someone would take it seriously. But here you are. I'm conflicted by slabs. I do believe in the coming years/decades there's gonna be some "surprises" in them. Anyways, I'll be the first to admit that slabs are an odd phenomenon. What bothers you so? I came and asked a simple questions about the 9.4 for sale, was accused by someone (they quoted me) acting holy than thou that I "lost touch as a collector" meaning I wasn't any real serious collector. I've admitted all my posts in the "AF15 is falling thread" (which was not started by me so gee I guess someone else thinks it's flatlined ) was all in good fun and just pulling everyone's leg because it's so funny watching the "AF15 is equal to the Gutenberg Bible" crowd get in such a tizzy. No f-ing duh that everything in life fluctuates, AF15, too. Your comment about me saying I don't "liking the books" does that mean you're saying I said don't like AF15? Show me where I've said that. I could own one for all you know. Serious statement/request: I couldn't care less if you ignore this post, my future posts, my past posts, any posts. In fact why don't you just do that. Best for everyone.

I know you know about comics. I knew this was (is) a nice copy before saying a word. I didn't need confirmation either. I asked about where it came from basically and you made a comment quoting me (basically) about what a true comic collector thinks about and, seemingly, none of the questions I had a true comic collector would ever consider. That had me respond that these things are now trapped in plastic and only the front and back page are visible and because of that (In my opinion) they have been reduced to investments trying (perhaps unsuccessfully) to make the point that that's the antithesis of true collecting. Yeah, dude, I know it's a nice copy.

Which was revealed because I asked.

Thanks, Bob. See now I have an interesting bit of info from someone who knows a thing or two about comics and knows a thing or two about the book that's currently up for sale. I wouldn't know what bob just told me if I had kept it at "This book is so super you guys let's have a circle jerk!" As far as my comments about the precious AF15 in whatever thread whomever is talking about, it's a schtick. As in comedy. If you view it as negativity that's on you with perhaps you worrying your copy of AF15 will lose money, which sounds like something a true collector wouldn't worry about. Not to bash other members, however, how about a moratorium on what question/comments makes someone a true collector?

Pretty damn sure this is a sooper dooper copy.( Cause of the restoration? Sorry, I mean pressing and cleaning) I trust CGC to at least hit the target, (because they probably pressed it) maybe not the bullseye.

Are we allowed to wonder about the provenance of the book in this thread, or is that too negative?

point remains and I'm pretty sure there's a couple of surprises out there if you crack open that plastic, but hey, the cover sure looks nice. And generally that's the state of collecting today.

I see two pages. Front Cover, Back Cover. If comics are gonna be encased in plastic so someone can't admire those other 32 original pages or whatever than they're probably gonna be viewed as investments so no one need be surprised when that very thing happens.

How do we know it's a "sooper dooper copy?" It's f-ing entombed in plastic. How out of touch with collecting comic books does one have to be to willingly encase them in plastic to begin with, to never to be able to gaze at the other 40 pages again?

Wonder if this is the Torpedo Comics copy they recently acquired in a big collection......or something like that. Or somebodies immediately attempting to flip the Blast Off Comics owner’s copy. I’m on my phone and don’t feel like looking up serial#s. or is it a crack and resub? or is it true new to market? EDIT: I can’t even find it on the Heritage site. My brain hurts. Too many AF15s to keep it straight. There needs to be less AF15s. Like maybe 7 copies or something like that.

because it involves Santa

He would come out of his trailer and scream at the kids in those jello commercials until they cried.

Her mom is in jail for murder. So I feel for this kid a bit. What would you like me to say to mom who's incarcerated for 20 or 40 years? Please don't forget I'm married. But it seems most all kids are like this, mother a murderer or not. But, hey, I'm hijacking a christmas thread in a bad way. time to stop.

Well I'm sorry then, but the point remains with the young folk. God, I had a 25 year old stay a week with the wife and I and she was f-ing useless. And "depression" always seems to be the go-to. "She's depressed" so the rules don't apply to her. No need to do her dishes, pick up the spare room, etc. Isn't getting a job good for depression, you quickly realize you aren't important and you get a thick skin. Sorry to hijack a christmas thread but damn is that a pet peeve of mine. And adults seems all cool with it, "Kid's don't do that now, bro. It's a Facebook and social media". That social media Sh*t is vile.

Sorry this happened to you but not surprising in the least. For the most part, saying "thank you" is something society abandoned years ago."Please," too. Ever try to explain to a young person oh say , under 35 that a "thank you" letter is something that's very, very important to send to somebody who picked you up from the airport, entertained you for a week, showed you around town, and dropped you back off at the airport, bought all your meals, etc, etc. And then mailed back all the clothes you were too lazy to find on your way out the door to return home. No, don't send a text. No, don't send an email. No, don't say thank you via whatever vile social media you think is important. Write a f-ing letter, put a stamp on it and put it in the mailbox. You tell them this and a vacuous look falls over their face. They can't even roll their eyes at you because they can't begin to conceive of saying "thank you."

Reminds me of the Bevis and Butthead scene. They go for it. I say no.

i just saw a huge-a** rat in downtown Los Angeles this morning. Maybe he/she was heading to the Dollar Store. Here they're called the 99 Cent stores.

I believe he died and his corpse was found in a clothing donation basket where he was sleeping to keep warm. beyond sad

You’re in Ohio right? Somebody should put together a list of best comic shops for ga, sa, ca. Put the list in Overstreet. I believe there’s great shops out there. Having the time to find them at this point in my life is the problem and when you do take/make the time to explore a new comic shop: 94% of the time it blows.

first post I read someone was trying to sell the Fantasy Masterpiece reprint of Silver Surfer #1 for $500.00. "Recent sales have it around $47,000 but I'll let it go for $500." It was in minty condition, tho. It took close to 68 comments before seller understood it was a reprint. "Well how do YOU know," he/she would respond. "DO NOT EVEN TRY TO RIP ME OFF!"

I Loved Spidey Super Stories. Even as a young adult!

i found me a good one. Entertainment here we come!

almost went to sacremento. is that where A1 is. Kav? I've bought online from them. I would seek them out. I don't believe all comic stores are dead,many are of course. What I don't have that I had when I was younger: time. time to explore this place or that place. and that's how you find the cool spots in this town or that town.

too many ads on website. can't hang. I hope Mr. Moore will be ok.