ADAMANTIUM

On 5/5/2024 at 1:17 PM, Kramerica said:

Most of those dealers will use the pre-screening service so that they only get 9.8's. It may cost $8.00 or whatever for a book that doesn't make the prescreen it but it's better than getting a 9.4 or 9.6 and losing money. I'm seeing 9.6's losing money straight up as well. And then having to pay taxes on the sale. It's the whole "Manufactured Collectible" process being used on variants, first apps that never hit and CGC Sig Series books (those are the worst). People just haven't learned and they're going to lose their on these manufactured collectibles. 

that never made sense to me 

A modern only on average costs $25 to $27 to grade, an $8 reject is more like $10 when you factor in shipping there and back, and are you telling me a 9.4 slab can't be sold for $15 to $17 "or more" to just sell a slab instead of the $10 raw reject? with the $10 cost of a reject and $27 cost of a slab?

C'mon something doesn't add up  

I was at 9.6 with my gut, I'll stick with it on the heir to the Empire, Lord knows

Thanks again and always @CGC Mike for giving us some quality time on things. I never feel the pressure on it anymore, because it's all in good fun! Thanks for forgiving our blunders with heart ❤️

On 5/4/2024 at 7:47 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

what crease?

I must have thought it was part of the web  

I'm "sticking" to that story, pun intended!

On 5/4/2024 at 5:47 PM, Off Panel said:

I can finally say I'm a member of the Cameo Club!

I hear you guys party hard!

BEAUTIFUL  

On 5/4/2024 at 7:49 PM, grendelbo said:

My only bullseye this round. 

On 5/4/2024 at 7:20 PM, BriD. said:

I've often thought it weird that I don't own any "mystique covers"  

Unless you count Ms Marvel #17 or Avengers annual #10. Such a major character that even had her own series, and yet  

I hesitate to respond, definitely no never mind either way, but NM #98 and IH 180/181 might have done their spiking to come back down to earth?
The only "books" that I heard people spiking with due to the Deadpool/Wolverine flick was Wolverine #'s 154/155, but IDK how "true" that is either?  

On 5/4/2024 at 5:57 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

May the 4th be with you!

Insert Raising Arizona gif here

On 5/3/2024 at 9:59 PM, grendelbo said:

+1

Prevalent in the 90s. What were we thinking?

What I recall? As I didn't put notes in my scrapbook ....

I want to say it was a pivotal moment when Rogue was contemplating cyclops and jeans marriage. I was new to that kind of storytelling,  but couldn't name a specific issue

On 5/3/2024 at 9:55 PM, Hepcat said:

Regardless of the skill of the artist, I hate that style of cover. No situational peril portrayed, just a bunch of heroes grimacing and trying to look tough.

Perfect for scrapbooking though

On 5/3/2024 at 9:44 PM, grendelbo said:

On 5/3/2024 at 9:38 PM, Ken Aldred said:

I'm probably going to get banned from the thread for being too ridiculous, but...

On 5/3/2024 at 9:37 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

My gut said Jim Lee, but then it was a little too slender, but now makes sense with the image time period, pun intended.

I thought silvistri when I doubted, but idk that Rogue was in too much silvestri art, I could be wrong. More new mutants and elektra? Probably at least did a couple of Rogue but idk

Ya from 1987 to 1990 X-men, I guess that time period I thought was short hair

No worries edit to say third choice would be art adams but I knew that couldn't be it

On 5/3/2024 at 9:30 PM, Ken Aldred said:

On 5/3/2024 at 9:13 PM, grendelbo said:

Jim Lee

I'd have guessed Marc Silvestri on that one.

My gut said Jim Lee, but then it was a little too slender, but now makes sense with the image time period, pun intended.

On 5/3/2024 at 9:35 PM, Ken Aldred said:

I don't doubt you. Just seemed more Silvestri's 80's style on X-Men to me.

I thought silvistri when I doubted, but idk that Rogue was in too much silvestri art, I could be wrong. More new mutants and elektra? Probably at least did a couple of Rogue but idk

I forget which version had red hair, but I think it is, or another

On 5/3/2024 at 9:01 PM, Hepcat said:

Who is that? And is that John Byrne artwork?

 

It's Rogue, not sure the artist as it is just from my scrapbooking days as a kid in the late 80s early 90s.

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