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Sorry, it's obviously Spiderwoman 6 with Werewolf by night on the cover. I did say I was going by memory and it was a long long time ago. And, found this one in the early 80's.

Okay, I have a story. Can't remember exactly when...sometime in the late '70s or early '80's...I walked into a Grocery Store in a small town I can't remember where. There was a spinner rack filled with older comics. I found about 5 or 6 copies of Werewolf by Night 6 which came out in the early '70's. Here's the thing...they were all cover price. So, I bought all 6. Figured I couldn't go wrong with a Spider Woman appearance on the cover. Filed them away and still have them. I'm going by memory but I'm thinking they were all in the 9.0 range. They kind of had the look of comics he had out years ago, didn't sell them and then just decided to put them out. Considering these were all on a spinner wrack, I was truly amazed at the condition. Been collecting for 40 years and this was the only time I ever tripped over a find.

From what I can remember they didn't rename the Modern Age in 1980. They waited a few years kept using "Modern" to describe all the new comics coming out and simply decided to call some of the older stuff Copper at one point. And in an attempt to try to answer an earlier question, I seem to remember a similar thread to this in the '80's and someone on the forum came up with the name Copper....and it stuck. But admittedly, I'm not 100% certain on this. Maybe some of the members that have been around a long time can shed some light on this. I remember it happened right around the time Bugaboo shook up the forum. (Gee, hoping I don't get a strike for mentioning him)

I have a raw copy I'd peg at around a 9.2/9.4. I can give you a 600 dpi scan of this book but I don't know how to put it on the forum. I can however email you a pdf if you want to PM me your email address. But, it's not CGC...not sure if it has to be. Let me know. Be glad to help out. I'm pretty sure you can drop in a pdf into your art program and do what you have to. If not, I can import it into Corel and export a Tiff if it's necessary.

I bought a Fantastic Four #3 which had a bad spine roll probably very much like the one you have professionally pressed. Doug Sulipa sold it to me as a 4.0 and he's a tough grader. (If you're thinking you may get a 5.0 after a press...this may help)?

Sure, I can easily vote for Ra's but...Catwoman already had several of her own series. That counts for a lot. So my vote is Catwoman!

It's in a taped bag...What's not to like?

More people were and still are Marvel collectors. If a comic isn't sitting in a collection with a backer and board, there's obviously a lot more wear and tear over the years.

Your not alone. I have a complete set. Part of a huge purchase I made from a private collector about 15 tears ago.

Exactly, Alice, Alice, Alice. What made "Gotham" so much better, they had some of the characters we were familiar with. I'm thinking...it's Gotham. Where is the Riddler, Penguin and Catwoman for starters. I am 100% certain with some of the episodes involving these character; perhaps even in their semi-retirement years. It could be so much more interesting to see what they are up to while the bat's away. IMO opinion, the writers are hand cuffed, being forced to write about the same Harlequin wannabe week after week. I'm certain there must be some licensing issues involved here, as to the reasons why, but then why were they able to use these characters in Gotham? Admittedly I watch all the CW shows, but the Marvel shows and Titans on Netflix are so much better.

I kinda' like Werewolf by Night 32...but it really depends on how Moon Night is developed on screen. Popularity and demand chases what's on the screen. It can't be a one or two flash in the pan movies, or a season on NetFilx...he's going to have to be around for awhile. Another candidate would have to be Green Lantern 76. What that comic has going for it is not many copies available comparatively to 181. Not the first appearance of any character, but amazing art on a comic which at the time was not selling all that well.

It disappeared right around the time we all started talking about the virus. My thinking is there were no longer any Silver Age doing well on e-bay any longer so no one had anything to report. Hoping I'm wrong, but hey...if anybody notices something...maybe we can get that thread going again? When it was alive, it most definitely was one of my personal favorites.

Comics were all bagged from the start. Been awhile since this thread had posts on it and I thought now would be a good time to touch on how stacking my collection has affected the grades over all. There has been some damage to some of the comics at the bottoms of the pile. I was worried about some comics developing a slight vertical crease along the spine. This is caused by my not boarding them. I'm almost certain boarding the comics in my collection would have prevented this. If a comic at the bottom of the pile stuck out a tiny bit from the comic above it, the weight of the pile would create an indentation a fraction of an inch along the spine. If comics are stored this way, you pretty much have to check the piles periodically and adjust them. If you don't, what happened to some of mine would happen to yours. Because of my worry, everything is/was stacked Silver Age on top, so no valuable books were affected. I kept all my modern drec at the bottoms of the piles. I can't see this personally as a huge issue because like jbud said back in July, 20103 for me it's all about enjoying my collection, presentation and how easy can I get to a comic if I need to see it for any reason. If any of those that were damaged ever became valuable AND I wanted to sell them, the crease could easily be pressed out. By the way, Doug at Comic World stacks all his comics...without bags. I didn't know this when this thread originally started, but I have visited him since...many years ago an witnessed this. He is meticulous though on how they are stacked. Nothing and I mean not one comic stuck out on the sides so for him my problem with the bags, wasn't an issue. I'm sure he must walk up and down his aisles on a weekly basis just to make sure it stays that way. So, it can be done without bags, but you do have the extra work of maintaining it. One issue one would have doing this without bags is the top comic would be a magnet for any impurities which would decide to settle on the cover. I do notice quite an accumulation at the top from time to time, and wouldn't want to see it on the actual comic. When it's bagged, a quick wipe is all you need.

From what I can remember the Hulk stories were pretty repetitive. Many revolved around Ross throwing everything he had against him including infantry, tanks and whatever else was available. This was after all the days of the Hulk just wanting to be left alone. Every once in awhile, they would introduce characters like the Abomination or the Leader to change things up a bit, but with a character who can only punch his way out of a situation, I guess there's only so much you can do. Not saying I didn't enjoy reading them, but I do remember several other titles of that time offering so much more as far as content. IMO the stories got way more interesting when the "Hulk Smash" Hulk became more than a one dimensional character. But yeah, there were some good characters introduced that worked well with the character which helped change up the never on going battle between Hulk and Ross.

Yeah, as soon as I saw it I was thinking that art had a kind of Swamp Thing feel to it.

I didn't think so. Thanks for the comments.

Finally got to read my Conan run. It was purchased from a collection 15 years ago (which I'm still reading) and came across a strange double cover I've never seen before. The 2nd cover was actually a center spread. Got a little excited because with this cover being protected not only by a front cover, like most double covers, but it was also protected by 8 pages of storyline on either side. I checked it out, and sure enough, not one tick on the spine no creases, perfect in every way. And then I saw it. The lower right corner was ever so slightly blunted and the lower left corner had the same problem on the back. I'm calling this a manufacturing defect as the 4 pages before it as well as a couple after the center spread were also damaged... ever so slightly. If the damage was there after the comic was purchased, I'm certain the rest of the pages would also show this defect. So, I wondering about a couple things. Has anyone out there come across a second cover in the center and what are my chances a getting a 10.0 on the 2nd cover with the manufacturing defect. I'm leaning towards no, but as I'm not 100% sure I thought I'd ask. And if no, what are my chances of a 9.9? I'd settle for that. And, if anyone is wondering, I wouldn't give the front cover anything better than a 9.4 or 9.6 maybe.

Never read the comic. The show started slow but after the 3rd episode I was hooked.

May I please have prize #5 Thanks

I liked it and will keep watching it but was unimpressed with how...within 24 hours, the batsuit was tailored to fit her and simply by seeing all those wonderful toys in the batcave she knew how to use them without any training or coaching whatsoever. Like someone already said. way too rushed.

I gotta' shot!

I agree....8.0...even with the stain. The key here, is you don't see it on the front cover...only the inside. Makes a difference.

You might want to at least start reading the Spawns...before you decide to sell them. I personally enjoyed the run very much and you might too. Ánd, you may have enjoyed them so much you might decide to keep them? Just a thought. On another matter, if you feel what you purchased was worth the money regardless of condition, then you didn't over-pay.