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Cheers rakehell! I'm working on it......

I know, it's a tough call. This happens a lot with Moderns, especially on foil covers and extra page content. Ask yourself this, would you want to pay big bucks for a 9.8 only to see it has obvious visible flaws, maybe a huge corner chip or multiple spine creases ? Should an ASM 129 with gripper holes (common to that book) grade the same as a comparable book without it ? A solution for this dilemma would be for CGC to start using an eye appeal check mark on the label. The competition uses it and it helps distinguish a book from those in comparable grade. This is an interesting situation. Personally, I think any flaw should be noted and the grade moved accordingly for no other reason than it exists. If a window manufacturer made 100 windows and they were all cracked you wouldn't buy one. You wouldn't say "it doesn't matter because they're all cracked" and ignore it would you? If a book is unfortunate enough to have a production flaw on every copy produced then that means a 9.9 / 10.00 doesn't exist. Why do we need to ignore the visible flaw in an attempt to preserve the existence of a high grade copy? If every car off the production line has a dent in the bonnet then a dent free bonnet car doesn't exist. How would your eye appeal suggestion help Bob? I'm intrigued. Are we saying a modern 9.8 with noticeable production flaws that would grade out lower in an older book would have a low eye appeal notation? Aren't they separate things?

You should definitely keep them if you have 30 of the first 20 Jason! Seriously, I was in this position with ASM too. You either keep them all, sell them all or keep just a few of your favourites. I did the latter and survived. Sometimes when you sell you come to regret it, especially when you've finished a run and the thrill of the hunt is over. As soon as they're gone though, you can suddenly remember why you loved them and want them back! As long as the sale proceeds are put to good use, you can do it. Swapping one cherished item for another is a good way of overcoming the unfortunate obstacle of not being rich - which it helps to be in the hobby nowadays.

I was that sucker once.... Never be a completist! Seriously, one of the reasons I gave up ASM completism was the ridiculous artificially set introductory prices on variants. If you waited, most dropped like a stone. But some sky rocketed, so the collecting instinct compelled you to buy when they came out. And it became unsavoury. So I stopped. Now we have eye watering prices appearing from nowhere on freely available books of little note / value. I'll never forgive MHCs for slapping $100 prices on ASM newsstands, when no one was buying them (but me). Totally killed it for me. Contrary to what that Gekko chap said, greed is not good. In my opinion.

I thought she looked more like the Mom from Lost in Space. "Danger Will Robinson Danger!" Thatcher, Lockhart. Either way, she looks like she's pooped herself

I don't know how their consignment process works, so can't really comment Bob. The inference above ("....you probably don't need to read too much into it") is that they suspect it's not going to sell at that price. I just find it odd that a company with a good reputation for service would risk damaging that reputation by advertising a wildly inflated book which will never sell. I don't see how the hobby benefits from this kind of practice. Supply and demand is usually the best determinant of price. The plucking of huge figures out of the air approach doesn't feel right to me. It'll probably sell now won't it!

Give us a twirl!

Eggsellent! The Ladies not for gurning. Although not on that cover.

That last line deserves the clap

Does 'Powerhouse of Deceit' give you any clues Jim?

Hello MCS. Don't you feel any tinge of awkwardness when your consignors set books so far above average pricing that it borders on attempted robbery? If they put it on ebay that's them alone. But by allowing the price on your site, are you not condoning / encouraging ridiculously over inflated prices? Would it not be more prudent to discourage pricing above a certain % of what you yourselves would price the book at? Surely it impacts your reputation too?

Love the Comic Mart poster in the window. That moved location a few times down the years. As did FP. It was a good shop in them days. All back issues and fanzines. Loved it.

I did nesqrick, yes. I looked at both the Thor and Silver Surfer number ranges you posted to see if any issues existed for them for dates outside of the known ASM number range I posted. There weren't any, alas. So at present we assume the ASM list is accurate. I see both Thor and Surfer started with Nov 90, so it's likely ASM 341 is the first AUS copy. There were more ASM dates than Thor / Surfer though, so I assume there are more of them for you to collect (mostly in the 1996 number ranges). Keep the lists coming

I understand. Some quiet time away helps doesn't it. As for your reviews, they're neither misguided or irrelevant Harry. So stop slacking and go buy something. Or I'll send you some low grade Charlton spares to review

That's what she said

It is a signed photo though...

Is that because you can personally relate to it Ryan?

Oh, right. It's the Maverick then all day long.

You need to think about it? When there's a signed photo of Randy Mantooth on offer?

Oh, Hogar! I thought you meant 'Hogar' Jim. He won't last long in that 'fish on Friday' position. Gonga could take em both of course. 80% massive ape, 20% massive lizard thing. No contestment.

It was in the offing, but Cynthia Doyle stepped in and wiped the floor with the pair of them. Don't be fooled by that pretty 'butter wouldn't melt' exterior Jim Hogar? Who is him?

I would, but it appears to be the only one on the planet Harry so I'm forced to keep it. What's happening in your neck of the woods. Anything exciting to report? You've been proper quiet and everything lately.

"You are mine to command... Now no one can stop me! Just give me one second to put my trousers and shirt on, and we'll rule the world!" "Cool. Nice boots by the way" "Gee, thanks. I got them in Freeman Hardy Willis in the sale. I think they really set the belt off nicely, do you agree?" "I dunno, maybe brown would've worked better?" "What! Bad Gorgo! In your bed!"