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True. I actually abandoned my pull list 2 months after filing it. I just find buying TPBs for things like DC's Elseworlds, The Golden Age, and Black Label reprints. I mainly filled out the pull list for the new DC Black Label stuff, but after Damned #1 there isn't any hype-hoarding preventing me from getting the upcoming stuff.

If you're a complete complete-ist, sure. I personally don't see the necessity of buying every variant. 99% of my single-issue collection are of the 1A/direct cover. I have... 12(?) or so variants, and that's only for something like 2013's Infinity Hyuk-Lee because he did 1 for all 6 issues of the Black Order/Generals. I do heavily, and most recently, agree with your outlook of waiting for the hardcover/TPBs. There are some ongoing series that I prefer to have and read ASAP, though. Mainly Superman, Batman, Action, and 'Tec. I really need to invest in the apps.

I can't watch another anti-hero/villain-turned-hero movie. It's lame.

I wouldn't compare it to MtG. While comics can garner 'bumps' from movie hype - right now the market is over-saturated with speculator buyers and fair-weather sellers. MtG has stock interest from the Reserved List, Vintage/Legacy collectible/playable value, Modern tournament impact, and most especially Standard tournament impact. They are 2 completely different games.

Venom is not a particularly special character. Imagine if he wasn't the byproduct of Spider-Man in the comics. Being a symbiote means that the "character" is predicated on being unoriginal. And that's okay. I don't expect the "next" movie to fair well financially if, again, Tom Hardy is the only thing going for it.

I think that DC has done mostly a great job with New 52 and now DC Rebirth. I have yet to dive deep into a Marvel title. I hear that Immortal Hulk is great. ASM lost my attention around the 10-issue mark. Still have yet to read the current run on Uncanny X-Men...

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That's the smart play. 1960's have a lot of issues I am consider collecting down the line. I mostly collect signed copper/moderns right now. Good luck!

Grading: I'm no expert by any means, but there are comics between 1960-1990 that can be worth grading under 3.0. If all of the comics are under 3.0, I hesitate to say that it overall may not be worth spending the time to research all of the data. Pricing: GPAanalysis is good for slabbed sales. It costs money, though. Raw sales data can be ball-parked using (mainly/typically) eBay. Reprints: This is usually something apparent near the top-left logo. I'm no expert on this, either, though. Damage: You could look for staple problems. Tearing, loose, rusty, etc. Spine ticks. There are a lot of potential defects. The best place to start is cover in-tact and no missing pages. Page Quality isn't really a "defect". It's just an aging process. Mostly.

Houston - we have a problem.

The covers that I plan to collect in CGC SS: Steve Rude's 1930's variant. Bruce Timm's 1940's variant. Michael Cho's 1950's variant. Jim Steranko's 1960's variant. Bernie Wrightson's 1970's variant. Frank Miller's 1980's variant. Tim Sale's 1990's variant. Greg Capullo's 2010's variant. Williams/Lee Silver Convention variant. Alex Ross' DC27 homage cover variant. Alex Ross' virgin variant. I don't like the 2000's decade variant - which pleases my OCD - since there were only 8 AC1000 decade variants and there are 9 for this issue.

This thread is a Hot Toddy.

I won't be leaving the board that I contribute to almost daily just because another drive-by poster props up another Friday thread. 8 days is not excessive. CGC did not "lose" your books. Your thread title is misleading. Patience is a virtue.

We have tons of n00bs submitting stacks of drek (Swami/'wood) clogging up the system, too...

Give me 1 example of someone in the comic book business that is not qualified to be there, why s/he "isn't qualified", and who s/he knew to "get in". Rob Liefeld didn't have any connections. That one's out of the way... Edit: Stan Lee would be one of the worst examples of "unqualified".

They did post a "wanted" ad on here... With all of the fair-weather buyers/sellers they could be much more over their heads than expected.

You're complaining about waiting. CGC didn't lose your books (as your misleading title would suggest).

I've seen dozens of people like you. Coming in, complaining, and never posting again. You're not asking for help at this point - you're drawing negative attention with the topic's misleading title. Don't let your negative emotion get in the way of self-recognizable misinformation/misinterpretation.

99.99% likely another "one and done" complaining topic poster. Bye. See these things way too much.

It's misleading because of the incorrect proposition. If you change it, there will be no room for subjective interpretation. That's why you should change the title, because CGC did not lose your books, and it brings attention otherwise.

It's not a properly-addressed question. "Did CGC lose my books?" is a proper question. "CGC lost my books?" is an accusation looking for affirmation. It's misleading.

Captain Marvel is a mediocre movie. See it at your own risk.

Patience is a virtue. The thread title is still misleading.

A+++++ post.

You don't "get" jobs you don't want. You've still failed the burden of proof. Personal experience does not equal global/market factual evidence. Case dismissed.