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Losses market, which in itself was a long list. It looked diminished to me, because the number I own of those 50 some odd books is like 2 or 3, which is enough believe me 😂 I'd stand to gain if the winners get mentioned, but in short, I probably don't own them either. I will say that I like the diminishing grades being illustrated, as it trickles down. I don't believe @VintageComics is ungrateful, just Lord willing pointing out (from where he's sitting) there was well off winners that for him would be nice to discuss. When they'll be mentioned idk. But I'm out as the market is a little too lofty for even I sigh

That's hard to clarify, other than losses plain and simple. You mentioned Uber elite (I'm giving adjectives for emphasis) are still doing better than normal, but for me the point is moot unless you yourself clarify... As already stated the whole list of losses is beyond my pay grade (for now).... If your stating first to market 9.8 of some bronze age characters that are still doing high numbers like first to market were in 2020/2021? You state Uber high grade books without stating what niche of the market yourself. Losses are losses, unless we're talking about bigger losses. You didn't correct me on higher prices much more in abundance, so the whole thing is kind of a moot point. No worries

Well I've come to understand it may be more the biggest continual "losers" or steady declines, or even losses. Given the extent of the list and the "work I assumed put into it?" If you're just saying to take it with a grain of salt? The list is still pretty big for losses. I know you're not saying winners much more abound? But if we're talking losses, which I assumed we were, the list still sums up a section of the market . I'd welcome all the information I can get, but I too haven't the time to create a list for comparison. I don't buy from auction houses either. Even if you just left it at this? I knew what you meant, high grade Uber high and seldom offered going for higher still would be good to know. No it's not surprising and thankfully the market hasn't stumbled over itself that much, but it was worth stating and not just assumed.

I had a hard time refinding this post to clarify.. If some are more well off than others I welcome it. As the list looks to vary from time to time, which I assumed was due to what's for sale and not taken off by ommission? In the end most are chasers that are dreams for me, but I guess that's beside the point and I am just trying to gauge the hobby, market, as current and past on the whole. I guess we all are. These charts do well enough even if the list grows to none with them all in the green 🙏 No worries

Do tell? I'd settle for "they used to be on the list but now they're not!". I'm biased as most of these are out of my price range, ahem wheelhouse anyway. Shame you can't do a strike through on the phone 😂 sigh

It is hard to believe it's "only" been two weeks since we got assigned... It also kind of feels like, "it's already been two weeks".

I did not anticipate how sluggish by the weekend I'd be so I passed on it to sleep in lol. Ah what might have been. There was another one for the movie "migration", but I don't think I'm excited too much for anything soon. Maybe Aquaman but it's the week of Christmas 🎄🎁

Perhaps the strangest object that Lotito said he consumed was a Cessna 150 airplane that he claimed to have started eating in 1978, swallowing the aircraft bite-by-bite until 1980, according to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. Michel Lotito, a French entertainer, was known for his unusual diet of consuming metal, glass, and rubber. He was designated by Guinness World Records as having the “strangest diet” on record1. Lotito’s diet included, over the course of his life, “8 bicycles, 15 supermarket trolleys, seven TV sets, six chandeliers, two beds, a pair of skis, a low-calorie Cessna light aircraft and a computer” 1. He is also credited with being the only known person to consume a coffin, handles and all 1. Lotito famously went on to eat a small plane next, taking two years in total to do so. Piece by piece, Lotito ate an entire Cessna 150 airplane between 1978-80 2. Therefore, Michel Lotito holds the Guinness World Records title for the Strangest Diet 13.

Starjammers are cool, but I agree on the blob he has that classic look about him.

Everyone seems to be building a mystery?

Gsxm continues to plunge.in vf! 8.5 for under $3000? Good time to buy it and uf 4 , the latter in 9.8...

Well welcome! Cgc has a reholders service you can pay for, I think that cracked slab would qualify, as idk that the book itself got damaged. Long story, but I think the cost is like $20 plus shipping, however if you bundle it with others that are sent for grading, it might ship back to you separately or something so paying for shipping twice? One for reholder submission and regular grading submission...

Cut off isn't until Dec 21, edit to say at noon eastern

Oh that's awesome , I didn't even consider it for buying books. Hmmmmmmm Well to be honest, you know that was a ancy flight home.,. Lol what's in the carry on sir? "Oh, just 105k that I got for selling a comic!"

Pressing auto corrects to pressure good to know!

Talk about mistakes mine may or may not involve gobs of slabs with no pressing. But I still say the 100 slabs that I did with cost at $18 per modern (but with discount still applied making it cheaper than $18) enabled me to keep said books without disregarding them forever. Idk how many people are buying raws of x-force or the like to slab, but it still may have come in cheaper than a 9.6/9.8 cost of a slab even in today's market. Time will tell if that $10-15 Dollars I saved per book with no pressing made a difference... 😂 Then there is the cost to press that may have even been lower before hand, but $25 no discount to slab a modern has become picky picky picky before any press considered. Old hash debate that makes it easier to not like pressing, but it has served a purpose somehow in the market whether willingly or unwilling.

I had random experiences in the 90's with computers, luckily it was mostly gaming, with a few sprinkles of typing, math, and other classes. Everyone got quiet and or attentive on computer day 😂😆

Lol that's what I tell myself when I see 7.5/8.5 in my collection, it's hard to not mention the deal I got on it. Sometimes that hunt is enough to go on, quality over quantity can get skewed but at least most of the time it hopefully doesn't leave you holding the bag!

I'm not sure how to embed a Facebook video, or even how to make it where you don't have to be logged in. But linkage. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/urZ2mSsYN8jVjBfn/?mibextid=qi2Omg

I tried to be specific but leave it open to interpretation, so while mentioning specific issues I threw in some genres that I really haven't scratched the surface of, ie artists and etc. Sounds simple, but sometimes it builds the anticipation and a bit of see saw battling! until opening! A kid feeling! Either way, it is always a surprise when Christmas approaches, but in a good way! Glad to see you take an opportunity! The raffle is an event to itself, that makes waking up to pick your prize live in a thread a bit like another day of Christmas! I'd say like a " LCS's sale you just have to attend", but with no black Friday feeling. .

Wildcats was really a letdown. Such fantastic art, but man - I tried several times to give it a read (back then) and it was just hard to get into. The one character who had some great backstory (at least to me) was Grifter. His association with Team 7 really gave him a sense of inter-connectivity to the rest of the Image Universe. I must have not been the only one, because they worked Grifter in all over the place. He was like a cooler version of Gambit. Cgc is currently having a signing and interviewed some wildcat artists on social media. Idk if it was common, but the art at the time seemed "innovative" or different enough to be liked, by me anyway. Anyway, the artists mentioned the computer coloring process of spread pages at the time, and that it took the computer 45 minutes to apply a choice when chosen and even to only one aspect of a cover while depending on how large a change. He mentioned that God forbid you not like the results, and with several computers up and running at the same time to work on variants and etc. It wasn't a long interview or remark, but I could feel his frustration of reliving it I'm not sure if that would be considered a "digitized coloring" 1st of its kind process, but it did have unique qualities at the time when I first saw them.

It was the humanoid that became infected with Carnage. 1st app in asm 344, pertinent to the discussion of run issues, similarly to the 1st app of Eddie Brock who is the venom host and etc. As for the "or something" you're on your own

protagonist ang vehicle! Sunflower guy was pretty intense in the 80's90's cartoon

well hot dog! I started at the end at 4222 and made it to 4000. then started at 3000 and made it to 3475 and that was also while watching tv from about 7pm to 12 pm So you're much faster or more confident @Jesse-Lee Now get some well deserved rest or shut-eye!