RC Smith

So most collectors are probably familiar with the Gerber Photojournals and possibly even own a set of the books; I myself do and I love them!! If nothing else, they serves as an excellent reminder of all the great Golden Age, and to some extent Silver Age, books that are out there; and also serves as a reminder that our wallets have limitations (amazing amount of fantastic cover art out there, but we can buy it all). Another interesting, albeit somewhat flawed, aspect of these great guides that came out in the 1980’s was a scarcity index, which is now decades old. That’s a lot of time for things to change due to things like unknown collections, etc. So my fellow collectors, does anybody know if there is a more recent take on measuring scarcity? Seems to me, no matter the method, they is always going to be some subjectivity in the mix. For those that might be interested in even attempting to calculate scarcity, what method(s) do you employ? I for one was using the Gerber for that (with a grain of salt of course) purpose back in the 80’s. Just curious what folks think.

You’re 100% correct Sir. The thrill is the hunt. Golden age books offer so much collecting possibilities. You can be on the hunt for a special cover, characters, artist, etc. My first ever hunt I wanted to get a book with L.B. Cole or Alex Schomburg cover art. I was lucky enough to find these two books. I know they may not be any super spectacular, but they met the artist criteria for me so I bought them. Then I waited with bated breath after I sent them to CGC. I’m happy to have these two in my collection! Happy hunting!

Okay, so here's a question that maybe has been asked once before on here, maybe not. First, let me start by saying I realize CGC does not authenticate signatures, they only deal with witnessed signatures. Okay, that out of the way. I have a formally blank cover C3PO comic which I had Howard Chaykin sketch C3PO on it for me at a convention. No CGC witness, and I was and remain fine with that. I am considering having Anthony Daniels sign this comic at an upcoming convention; CGC will be at this convention and will presumably be witnessing signatures. First, does anybody think CGC will take issue grading and certifying Daniels signature on a sketched book? Second, anybody have any opinions on whether this sketched book should be signed, or possibly a different book?