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Mad Mystery Record Rules! It's a great big, beautiful, wonderful, incredible, super-spectacular day And your heart is humming with good times coming And you got that happy feeling things are going your way All the bells are ringing and a little bird's singing while he sits on your windowsill Singing yessiree, I can surely see, it will plainly be, most definitely A super-spectacular day! Untilllllllll... Your sister pours glue in her hair and blames you And your neighbor says that you're abusing her cat And you just left the john with the water turned on And the house gets all wet and your mother's upset And you'd die if you knew what your dad's gonna do And your python gets loose and you know it's no use And you cry there in fear and it's now very clear... That it's not such a super-spectacular day!

For many DC Comics went Bye Bye on Sept 1, 2011. Stabbed 52 times by Didio, Lee, and playing the role of Judas, Geoff Johns

While doing some personal inventory type items this weekend. I discovered I have a CGC book graded last century that is missing the page quality notation and information (White Pages, Off-White to White pages, etc). I did a cert lookup and found "Page Quality" notation and info is missing from there as well. Any ideas? https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/0000043015/ CGC Cert # 0000043015 Title Wonder Woman Issue 196 Issue Date 9-10/71 Issue Year 1971 Publisher D.C. Comics Grade 9.4 Grade Date 12/07/1999 Grade Category Universal Art Comments Mike Sekowsky & H.G. Peter story H.G. Peter art Mike Sekowsky & Giordano cover/art Key Comments Unpublished Golden Age story. Cheetah appearance. Bondage cover.

Rudolph re-united with some of the "Vane family". Great Sheldon Meyer cover! Brings me back to the XMAS 1979. After 2 decades of fruitless searching, never figured I'd ever find this one in high-grade especially after missing out on it when Vane was selling. I'm very fortunate to have received a 2nd chance. P.S. Seeking (offering top dollar) for 9.8 Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest 03 Super-Friends - Vane sold it just a scant week or so before I first made contact with him.

Another 'Vane family reunion"

Congrats electricprune. Covers to #1 and #5 I remember very very well from my young years and are my favorites from the run. I liked the 1st two years of the book, but seemed like every issue Chase/Vigilante was getting his a** severally kicked. The Moore issue really showcased that. While I stayed with the book to the end the last 25 or issues even then I found uninteresting.

Have to disagree with All-Star Squadron (1981) - Tier II at least. The fans of the series are hardcore although not Legion hardcore. In the original art world collectors fight like rabid dogs after even routine pages from the Buckler/Ordway issues

Personally I'd rather have a higher grade number if the difference in page quality is minor and as at pointed out above PQ can be a bit random with re-slabbed/resubmitted books sometimes going up a notch! Example: I prefer a 9.6ow/w over 9.4w, but would probably take a 9.4w over a 9.6cream/ow. I would however take 9.8ow over a 9.6w any day. Of course a 9.8w is preferred every single time. I do know collectors who feel different, preferring a 9.4w over a 9.6ow/w. Also from my interactions there is at least 1 "high grade comics" dealer I believe is of that opinion.

Re-united another of Vane's DC Digests back with some of it's siblings recently. The past few years I read for the first time nearly the entire Sugar and Spike run. Timeless stuff from what some with euphoric memory might consider a simpler time. Also thought I'd toss in what is my favorite Doom Patrol cover and one of my top 5 favorite George Perez covers. Elasti-Girl (later Elasti-Woman) never looked better. Again thanks to Vane for all his tireless efforts years back, I'm just someone who was lucky enough to have purchased them from him (or others).

Plus his 1978-81 work on Thor and as regular penciller on the Fantastic Four and Amazing-Spider-Man.

Rumor was it also contained complete interiors to Hulk 181 or was that later dispelled?

Not only one of my favorite Digests, but one of my favorite George Perez covers. I'm proud to be the current custodian of this book Thanks again Vane for your digest efforts!

Folks Christos and I communicated on side; for now I prefer to not reveal the issue number of the cover I got from him all those years ago. Please do know it was not #13. These days collecting-wise I'm mostly focused on obtaining graded books due to being pretty much priced out of art market. No plans in selling any of my art before retirement and when that comes even then it will be a slow drip.

My opinions for Marvel Godzilla art commanding higher prices than one might think: 1) There are non-CAF, Godzilla collectors that actively seek Marvel Godzilla art specifically splashes and covers. I received an offer from one of them about 6 years back that was too good to turn down. 2) Nearly every single piece of Marvel Godzilla art at one point came from "The Brothers" - since I've nothing nice to say about that situation, I won't. 3) Still Growing fan base for a multi-culture pop icon 4) Godzilla collectors tend not to give up items from their collection. Good pages from the series do not come up frequently. 5) In recent times 9.8's from the title have also seen price jumps in auction I also feel the Pages and Covers that have the FF and Avengers on them are a double-threat of Pop-Culture goodness. Then there are several pages from the last 2 issue that have Avengers, FF and Godzilla for a mind shattering triple threat of Pop Culture imagery. I am fortunate to own several display type pieces from the series. picked up during the first few years of this century when they were only high priced, would never be able to buy them today. Christos, 20 years ago we did a deal on an amazing Godzilla piece, extending my thanks to you as the item still hangs on my home office wall. I wasn't kidding that it meant a lot to me. May all be well!

Thanks Matt! Given these are rare almost 45 year old oversized books that Overstreet guide at $100, the point totals which are mere 25 or less seem extremely low. I feel a 9.4 should garner at least 200 and higher for 9.6 and above (non exist). Only 1 book in the entire series currently has been graded above 9.2 ! Highest graded in the entire series is a single 9.6. No complaints, Glad to just have it listed and thanks again! I have increased the point values but please note that I only found minimal auction results for #1 & #2 and none for #3 & #4 from our reputable source. The books may be rare but unfortunately, so are the auction results.

XMAS in May! Book was on the stands late Nov/Early Dec 1979 so I totally consider it Bronze. Only placed a low bid to keep track of it, I never expected to actually win. Had auction been in Oct-Dec I likley never would have won. It's now been re-united with some of its family from Vane's old DC Digest collection. Like most from Vanes old 9.8 collection it's 1/1, and in this case the only copy CGC has graded. I looked for one for nearly 2 decades that was decent all were in cat-toy type condition. Giving the material, target audience, print run, and no direct sale (IIRC) of the issue it makes sense.

I've recently re-united some of Vane's DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest Digests with their siblings in my collection. As small DC digests go, I'm a big fan. Thanks again to Vane for all his efforts!

Great book! Have fond memories as small child of the very day I purchased it The Graded populations are on the high side. Still, I do wonder if it was a Marvel book with same significance how much higher the $ amount of actual sales would be? 2x? 3x? 4x? Perhaps if Raven,Cyborg and Starfire and The Titans were actually on the cover (the ultra tiny inside cover facsimile does not count) it would be more desirable? Glad to have my 9.8 Newsstand even if its not worth anymore than it cost me 5 years ago!

You are correct regarding ComicConnect . I'm used to trading cards where almost every Auction house charge additional 15-20% premium. I believe the Comiclink 3% fee applies only if payment not received in 7 days.

Items I won on Monday shipped yesterday. I do know they had all mine in their possession from my phone convo on Tues, which means faster than Heritage to ship in this case.

Responding to a very old post I do agree that would be very nice! However, my guess is the only reason digests are graded is they fit into the standard footprint. Likely there is not enough demand to justify the overall custom slab size equipment and material expense from CGC 's perspective. I also feel no chance enough there would be enough demand for Digest size graded boxes or mylite sleeves to be made. Extending my thanks and appreciation to Vane for all his time, efforts and expense in gathering raw then slabbing his former digest collection. Thanks to him many of these beautiful but near zero demand books are in 9.8 slabs. I am the lucky current proud owner of a few of them, my favorites being the JSA issues, Perez Supergirl cover, and the 100 Power Pages Of Blistering Battle Action Haunted Tank issue. Speaking of the Haunted Tank issue, when I was a kid a buddy of mine had the issue and for a short time back then 100 Power Pages Of Blistering Battle Action became our catch phrase, actually still kind of is... P.S. I am seeking (offering top dollar) for 9.8 Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest 03 Super-Friends - Vane sold it just a scant week or so before I first made contact with him.

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Hi, Question: Until seeing this topic I considered pre-Crisis issues of Batman Bronze and Post Crisis Copper. Is that totally wrong? If so what is the estimate cut-off issue # speaking of Batman and Detective.