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Ah, wasn't sure if that's what they were referring to. I thought CGC only treated printers creases as production flaws in cases where many copies of the book have the same flaw(?). I just checked my copy and it's clean, so i'm not sure how widespread the print issue was in the production run.

I dunno why people never think to do this.

What's a "factory crease" and do you have a picture of it?

Oh we can do that too if you'd like. Truthfully, it's hit or miss. Some newbies might ask a question and the jokesters will come pouring out. Other times a newbie will actually get helpful responses. I think a lot of times it's both. Generally once an agreeable answer is posted, then the memes come flying. At the end of the day, we see a lot of questions that have been asked over and over and over before. Regarding your question on variant covers, the last 10 years has seen a glut of variant covers. I mean, just look at how many covers there were for Batman #50. A lot of times we'll see these variants take off in after market because of limited print runs. But I have to question what demand on these books will be like years from now. It's a very niche market and I don't see it as something that will hold value or grow over time. 30 years from now, will I care about some special J Scott Campbell store exclusive variant? Probably not (with exception to a few covers). (And I say that as a JSC fan who has bought several variant sets from his store.) But we can say with certainty that the silver age keys will always be sought after by collectors. And then you factor in signatures. Some collectors like signed books, some steer clear of them. I think some creator signatures will always be in demand. Stan signed everything, but someone will always be interested in a Stan signed book somewhere. Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, these are the greats who defined an entire generation of artists. Their signatures will always be in demand long after they've retired. Can the same be said for a guy like Jeph Loeb or Tom King? Talented writers sure, but you're catering to an ever smaller circle of collectors when you get a book signed.

This sounds like child labor in an attempt to help you sell the low end books that YOU don't want to be bothered with selling. I'll give you $20 for the lot.

What's your valuation of the book? What is the current market valuation? That premium is the cost of happiness. Let's say that difference is $2k. If you own the book for 10 years, you've effectively paid $200/year for added happiness. Is that something you're okay with? Does that happiness offset the added stress of making such a large upfront payment and whatever potential financial difficulties/check balancing that may bring?

This is actually a fairly accurate representation of anyone giving out comic investment advice currently. I'll add my . If I'm your age and I'm investing, I'm taking the "sure thing", put money into an IRA (or a 401k if you're employed) and take the pretty much guaranteed long term gain that the market provides. Over any 30 year window, the stock market has always gone up. Always. Focus on retirement funds in a tax advantaged account. If you're hell bent on investing in comic books, factor two values into your decision making: 1) book value, 2) value of personal enjoyment gained from ownership. If you're buying, do so with the intent to hold for a while. Part of the cost is the book, the rest can be amortized as an emotional value gained over time. For example, I bought IH181 recently. I'm convinced the book is one of those "gold standard" books that will always retain some value. The other half of it is how much of a premium am I willing to pay for the happiness it brings me by being in my possession. It's almost like a rental fee. If I own the book for 10 years, would I be willing to pay $300/year to say i've owned it? Bottom line, 1) if you're going to invest in books, you better make sure it's a mega key that will hold value, 2) buy what you enjoy.

I was just thinking about it and imagine the uproar if someone had Henry Cavill sign their Action Comics #1. It's a rarer book, but the principle is still the same. This to me is an example of a book that is perfect to be signed by a celeb as it is an artistic piece where the celeb themself was the source of inspiration Likewise, here's another example of a book perfectly suited for celeb signing (in my opinion).

I dunno, what did CGC say?

+1 +2 My personal preference is that I only want books signed by celebrities in which their likeness is on the cover.

https://www.cgccomics.com/contact/ I would imagine the answer is cancel the existing order and complete a new submission form for only the books you want. They don't charge you until after your books have been received and entered in their system.

You're most likely thinking of Voldemort. Check their site, it's on there. EDIT: for the record, it's called the Raw Grade option.

Clock starts when it's marked as "Received" in your My Submissions page.

I only watched Clone Wars for the first time last year, but Ahsoka quickly became my favorite character in the universe. Super stoked to have this piece signed by Ashley. And I just love the way she dual signs things.

I posted this last year, but it's now been signed by Ahsoka Tano herself, Ashley Eckstein! Love Todd's work and love the way Ashley signs her name.

Tier (also list FastTrack where applicable): Modern S/S FastTrackTAT as of Receipt Date: 3 - 6 weeks per CGC/SWAU marketing emailNumber of books: 1Received CGC: 12/5Signing Date: 2/20 Scheduled for Grading: 2/27 Grading/Quality Control: 3/17 Finalized/Imaged/Shipped: 3/24Received (by owner): 4/10

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While I'm sure some are curious to see what you have (and are certainly willing to help), I think the best option in order to gain a better understanding of the hobby, would be to look up sold listings of what you have. One of those "teach a man to fish..." moments. Where the boards are really helpful in furthering your knowledge, is with grading.

I'd personally rather sell it as a whole run. You would probably make more selling individual issues, but you could be left with straggler issues for a long time. The peace of mind of just being rid of the lot and clearing up the space is more worthwhile to me. But that's just me.

Not entirely true. I trust long time established dealers who are on the board. People who have a good eye for grading and restoration. Probably hard to find depending on your area, but once you find someone who fits the bill, that's a person who's getting my return business.

Man, my thighs are clenched up real tight reading this.

Sure feels like it.

Just because you're someone of moral character doesn't mean the next person is. You have to realize there are people out there who would willingly deceive others. The system for green label vs yellow label is in place as a way or protecting against fraud. Some people will pay more for the assurance that a yellow label provides.