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GLWTS.  Great to see some of the best books of the run circulating. 

On 4/10/2022 at 1:20 AM, srezvan said:

I picked up this signed and numbered portfolio today at a local show.

 

Good to see there's still some Conan interest out there.  That Conan Buscema portfolio is really nice.  Even though I don't collect any more, I'd buy it if I saw it. 

I remember buying this series with issue #27.  Thought that Starlin cover was just great as well as the interior art.  I might have passed it up if my first exposure was the S&M outfit cover with issue #18. WTH was up with that?  

I will always remember this guy for Altered States.

Cool.  Maybe this will add more value to my Bats collection. 

I would also add that both my uncle and mother-in-law passed away from liver cancer.  If there's any positive, it's a merciful form of cancer in which you don't linger and suffer long.  It hits and takes you very quickly.  

Truly sad news.  George appears to be going about his situation as courageously as he can.  I hope people will remember that for years to come.  

Chamber of Darkness 4 vs Conan 1 is a good example of prototype vs 1st appearance.  Here we had a character look almost exactly like Conan and drawn by Barry Smith, but was called Starr the Slayer.  

On 2/6/2022 at 11:41 PM, thecollectron said:

I was pretty sure the talking raccoon in Marvel Preview #7 had a name so I got out my copy to take a look.

There is a panel in which he says his friends call him Rocky.

He was called Rocky even in Hulk 271.

On 2/3/2022 at 3:39 AM, Arkham said:

This beauty arrived today, courtesy of More Fun Comics / @Wall-Crawler:

Very nice.  I have a decent, mid-grade raw copy and thought about pursuing a higher grade, slabbed one to complete my Bats Adams "key" books, but lost interest when these got pricey a few years ago.

Certainly looks better than the stamps on some of my slabbed books and they didn't affect the grade. I'd say you're good.

I generally never go lower than ow/w for early, pre-75 BA books.just my preference.   Anything SA or GA, I’m open. Depends on the book.  

My collection(s) go to no one.  All my comics are to be shipped to an auction house in the event of my demise.  All profits from the sale will go to my wife and kids.  None of whom care about comics or sports cards.  

Really sorry to hear that.  I can relate.  In '97, virtually my entire vintage sports card collection was stolen in a break-in.  Nothing was ever recovered. Add insult to injury, the police caught the guy with a few cards still in his possession, but I never got those back either.  They were "lost" by the PD while being held for evidence. I had some MAJOR cards in this collection, of which the lot would easily be in the six figures today.

For those who haven't had to go through this, I HIGHLY recommend you invest in both a safe and also a reliable security service monitoring your house.  Take the precautions while you still can. 

I generally never went for anything lower than OW-W when I was still collecting.  This was the only exception.  

On 12/19/2021 at 9:14 AM, BigLeagueCHEW said:

Odd how this just says "Batman."

Like the grader only likes Batman 

Funny.  It looks like this might be a recent thing.  My copy doesn't say that, but it's an older slab.

Wow.  One of my favorite books of all time.  One of the best looking 8.0s I've seen.  GLWTS.  

On 12/18/2021 at 12:57 PM, Jayman said:

Why out? Priced out or loss of interest? Just curious, killer book btw! 

Just lost interest.  A few years ago, I realized I went way over my intended goal.  I "returned" to the hobby after a 30 year hiatus in 2011 because I was on a Batman kick and wanted all those Neal Adams books from my childhood.  After I completed my Adams Bats run, I went ahead and completed my Barry Smith Conan run. After that, I started collecting Kirby 4th World and Miller DD, but realized I wasn't going getting the same satisfaction.  Decided it was time to step on the brakes and just enjoy what I have.  Always loved Satana though.  Marvel's answer to Vampirella in the '70s my opinion.  

All kidding aside, just send CGC an email with the recommendation and a written justification (reference story lines, special appearances, etc..).  If they deem it valid, it will be considered.  They've done this before in the past.  1st app of Harvey Bullock comes to mind.