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Artboy99

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  1. Artboy99
    the cgc 8.5 is not trimmed. It just has a cover that has the image further up on the paper. Look at the distance between Magneto's hand and the bottom of the book compared to other copies.
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    I agree. Perhaps my own fault for knowing nothing about the character but then a well told story should help me get me up to speed instead of confusing me.
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    Hi, There is a lot that goes into grading a card. To your visual eye you think the cards are mint but then you will need to look at: -edges of the card -surface of the card -corners -centering (needs to be exact) -front and back -time frame to send in a card have it graded and returned to you versus the change in value of the market. There was a very brief period in time where the 199x Impel Marvel cards were worth something, not any more. -value of the graded card by the various companies that grade: which company tends to be the best value? A card fresh out of a pack you just opened may not be a 9.0 and is very likely even lower You have to hit above 9 to make the Marvel cards worth considering and even then they most likely are not worth the risk in paying to get the card graded hoping to hit a 10. If you are truly interested in this industry you could buy a few graded examples of cards (cheap ones) so you can learn what may make a card high enough grade to consider sending in. Here is a link to a sold 1991 Thanos psa 9 graded card as an example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155706763486?hash=item2440d8a8de:g:MXsAAOSwTHFkzSYf&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0JWD%2Fj95udj9hfh3ivckxbS08bBdxQzn81Nlv3O1fdfCdi8hm5V5wEnFe0uLMJ7oiea%2F6ZKa9RndBVFHK%2BUNQqyDpTjZoNo4iS1SL1JL2C4HMFRSjep964ilKhaa9ksCoS55SBe3QpCP3hJRWfcztud5XFaiiqajtevo7zC9A3sv56XGN1Cy5oiHeo1XFGq22eawxK9dDfpM%2F%2F1Ko8MN0C53gSWX5xPBTsEUJYEcnFT2mXNKWPyQJjBBeHCQnSysyHdlcMUMYvC75Li2XyMpfYs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-bPmtnFYg
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    I started buying comics when I was 5, and began buying comics with my own money earned from a paper route at age 8. Back then it was the book you found and held in your hand. I quit collecting in 1990, but returned in 2004 and at that time you could find books on the internet. I prefer to buy the book in hand, but as I gravitated to the books that are not as easily found sometimes you have to buy online. I am definitely a "thrill of the hunt" type.
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    so I saw Blue Beetle, I fell asleep before he obtained the scarab. I awoke from my slumber and saw I had missed a bit because he had the scarab at that point but as I really had no idea what was going on I tried to just enjoy it. Overall it was "just there" for me, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone nor do I have any desire to watch it again. If the film is very good: 1. I don't fall asleep viewing it 2. I have an interest in viewing it again and often can watch the film multiple times. Blue Beetle is one -and-done
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    How it is done when done well
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    I give it a 6 out of 10. Not as good as either of the previous films: GoTg 1 = 8/10, GoTG 2= 7/10. GoTG 3 does have quite a bit of the forced humor you mentioned. Example: I saw no reason for the multi-colored space suits it was just a gimmick included in the film for laughs. The High Evolutionary comes across as very "over the top" in my opinion.
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    my perspective on Rachel Zegler: you would think Disney would actively work on shutting this stuff down yet since it seems to be allowed to continue I assume she is only saying what she has been authorized to say?
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    no because it no longer fits. You see I have gained a lot of weight since the release of Pulp Fiction and I tried to get my vast bulk into "the suit" several years ago and it ripped beyond repair. Occasionally i go over to the basement to see what remains: the Mask #1 and #2.
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    further convinces me DC has no clue what they are doing. "He's back!" - Black Adam "He's gone" - Gunn Universe "He's Back" - Blue Beetle
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    Currently they are not influenced by comics and the writers are told to not read the comics. I think it is a huge mistake to not go with the great stories from the comics after all that is why the Infinity saga was so successful.
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    I started watching, got about 25 minutes in and started to get sleepy so I turned it off, but I will try again today. Still: it is concerning that it didn't entice me enough to help me stay awake ( like other movies can do )
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    agreed, I question who the film is made for, as I don't know anyone who is interested in seeing it. Anyone in this forum want to see it?
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    I have 2 Secret Invasion sets. So I hope so....
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    I was talking about Thor Love and Thunder being worse than Antman Quantumania. I have not watched Secret Invasion (yet) but the consensus is the tv show under delivered.
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    #TheMarvels' "biggest difference from the other MCU movies to date is that it’s really wacky, and silly," says director Nia DaCosta! I already knew, but thank you Nia DaCosta for confirming that I don't need to see The Marvels. For comparison: I HATED Thor Love and Thunder, another movie that was "really wacky, and silly"
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    Neither chose to do anything because they saw all the way to the end result where things were restored so they did not need to intervene?
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    LOL I could replace him. So could you. Anyone that has read comics over the last 50 years that has an understanding of the characters of Marvel could do it far better in my opinion. What were the most successful movies they have made? Answer: the ones where the characters stayed true to the most well known versions of themselves and told great stories involving them.
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    and I hope you never waste your time and watch it: complete she ite. It is far worse than Ant-Man 3.
  20. Artboy99
    I enjoyed reading both Rom and Micronauts, and in both cases until about issue 25. After that both series fell off for me. I am hoping they release them as trades as generally I don't like the size of the omnibus
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    "i suggest we all prepare our own meals, and we should only eat from cans" - Fuchs (The Thing 1982) Was the first time I saw the concept and loved the film.
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    "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." - Ripley
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    Just saw it, very weird movie.
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    I agree. What they need to do is follow a planned story that involves all the different films and different characters in their own stories discovering consumed "lifeless" Planets and have all of those stories tie together to the introduction of Galactus. It should have started in Antman Quantumania, where they could have met beings in that realm that came from a world destroyed by an "entity" The Marvels could have further developed this concept easily being characters that have adventures in space/ on other planets, unfortunately we will get something totally unrelated and self containing. Thor could have introduced Beta Ray Bill like he was done in the comics where he is looking for a weapon to aid in the fight against "an entity that threatens his world", make it Galactus instead of the Demons Return Hulk to Sakarr, and have the world he falls in love with be consumed/destroyed by Galactus. Things like that
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    I think Galactus can be done well and I have no reservations about him wearing the purple battle armor. I would go the same route they went in Alien: where you saw only glimpses of the creature. I also absolutely love the idea that different species see a different appearance of Galactus and hope they use that. Also important is how they do the voice: I want it to be something that the human ears can understand yet make it "big and booming" so that it is clearly not human. Not sure I like Antonio Bandaras in the role, but we will see. I love all of these images and pray they go this route.