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Thank you!

Not sure, but I remember it being a super ridiculously comic event! No stealth whatever! I wouldn't be surprised if he drove a truck thru the wall

Metal Hurlant Collectibility? Hi fellas (and ladies). I've tried to do a search function on the mid 70's french comic magazine Metal Hurlant, but I'm having problems with the search function. I have several copies of the first issue. These copies are a 7.0-8.0 by my estimation. My question is, with a comic that will grade this low, is this a good investment (I want to sell them to fund early horror/GGA mags) for Metal Hurlant #1 to get CGC labeled? I did a worldwide search for this magazine, and in various ungraded conditions asking prices are $30-$100. Thanks Nate

I don't know about this book, but I would probably double post this topic at the comic magazines forum. Those guys are pretty good. If it's real, that would be awesome!!!

Glad you got your money back. It's very sad, actually atrocious. Frank Jr. was busted on stealing a lot of his fathers work at the museum a while back. This was after Frank Sr. passed away.

It does sound crazy, but there are so many lithos, books, etc. that had limited runs of 1,000-5,000. Beware though, there are a lot of Frank Frazetta Jr. autographs on his fathers work.

Thanks boys. There's actually a long story behind this book(and yes it involves eBay) The short and simple version, got this signed at 2 0r 3 conventions. Frazetta and Bradburry were at a Sci-Fi-fantasy convention put on by Forrest Ackerman I believe. The signatures were all from southern california. Because of life's ups and downs, the book was sold to a movie monster collector whom hung out with Ackerman. Last year, this comic was for sale on eBay from someone that sells autographs as an occupation, I immediately made an offer and now it is home! I can tell you this, Frank Frazetta has hundreds of thousands of his signature around, some from conventions, most from limited edition series/lithos/books etc. It makes sense that CGC SS copies go for as high as they do, I think he only had 200 CGC SS books. All these books were signed after his stroke, and more interesting is he taught himself to paint(autograph) with his only useful hand, his left. I don't think there are many of those autographs, but from the CGC SS timeline, it appears they were signed post stroke. Another myth is he only signed his last name. This is false, some of his autographs were personalized at the shows. He signed with his full name which in itself is very beautiful as well!!!! I bet there are hundreds of members here with non CGC certified sigs. He was kinda like Clint Eastwood, in the way he presented himself physically and with his fans(whom he loved!!)

Pretty abused book with coupon missing on the back. It's a personal book because of the autographs, but most of these guys passed away before the whole SS thing, probably a $20 book but priceless to me. I have been thinking of getting Ridley Scott to sign, but he might be too modern Sigs: Frazetta, Ackerman, Harryhausen Jr., Bradbury, and Vincent Price

Hi David, very cool book. I wouldn't press unless you wanted to get rid of the one non color breaking crease in the last photo posted. I think pressing would make the book flatter and remove that problem, but the color breaking bends won't be fixed. Even with the spine ticks, the book looks great, but graders have their own itinerary

to me, this books looks sweet. I wish all books I owned looked this good. It's easier to tell flaws in person, but I would think this book would grade 9.2 minimum. This includes the factory crease at Colossus's left ankle

Thank you Stronguy! Nate

Production Creases and color rubs Hi, I collected heavily in the 80's, and it seems as if many of them have production creases/folds. As a CGC grader, how much will detract it from the comic if otherwise a 9.6 or 9.8? Also, I have a series of french comics from the '70s, all have the same pattern color rub on the back cover. (The front cover is mostly blue, it looks like the front cover's ink migrated to the back covers either in production or storage leaving a slight blue stain) Thanks, Nate

Also forgot to mention, I sold an Ace Paperback signed "Very Best!!! Frank Frazetta" for a buy it now price of $300. I wonder if I asked too low? I wouldn't have sold it, but I needed the money at the time. He did a few horror/fantasy shows in the /80s

The Frazetta SS copies were all signed after his stroke. He learned to draw with his other hand the last years of his life. A lot of the great artists, writers etc. have passed on before there was such a thing as verified proof of signature. I wonder, how much less that makes the autograph, say, on a Vampirella #1 worth (having met him, seen him sign the book, and yes he used his full name "Frank Frazetta" before the stroke. Just curious, because I have a Vampirella comic he signed, it's in terrible condition but his full signature looks beautiful.