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Naphtha

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  1. Naphtha
    Read my previous post...
  2. Naphtha
    One of those books should look familiar.
  3. Naphtha
    Hardly normal. Here's normal:
  4. Naphtha
    Agree. Is there any acknowledgement from CGC that this issue exists? I've been waiting for this to blow open.
  5. Naphtha
    I'm not saying this issue shouldn't overshadow the design flaw, I'm merely saying that it can alleviate some of the damage we've seen. If an issue is sold 5 times over two years and goes through the same bargain $15 shipping service like priority it WILL be tossed around with the same care as a $15 package of dog biscuits.
  6. Naphtha
    Right, but that problem was blunting. The blunted issues can be fixed within reason and tweaking how books were encapsulated helped fix some of that over time. Once a cover is detached, it's game over. They need to immediately find a way to reintegrate the older inner well design into the newer slabs. I don't care if the book isn't as shiny and presentable, all I care about is the book is protected as advertised.
  7. Naphtha
    This whole issue wasn't seen in older slabs. The minute they released their iconic 2016 design it's been a downhill struggle since. When the current slabs were released, they looked amazing, but no one expected them to be capable of completely removing covers...
  8. Naphtha
    It's definitely the inner well. The friction and tackiness of a fresh piece of whatever they are using sticks to a newly slabbed book and causes the interior pages to shift. I've stopped submitting all issues for reholder until this is addressed. It's not okay anymore. Books are reaching huge numbers and there needs to be at least some sort of accountability and quality concern. If you have any kind of staple tearing on your book I would recommend leaving it where it is. I also think shipping standards are to blame. USPS priority is no longer the method I would recommend using. It doesn't matter how well you protect your book, the sorting process and handling is terrible.
  9. Naphtha
    Here are some examples: H
  10. Naphtha
    How? Pressing isnt common knowledge. Also, pressing does cause tanning. And I use the word "tanning" to mean brown staining of an otherwise white cover. Look at all the GSX1 issues that have returned with horriblly stained covers. I have literally submitted books that have returned damaged. Nothing to do with storage. Interior pages contain moisture. When high pressure is placed on a front cover and smashed against the interior pages, that moisture is transferred onto the front cover. It is then dried and creates staining. Many examples of this currently in the sales thread.
  11. Naphtha
    I've actually thought about this and never found an answer. I think my issue with pressing comes from the tanning it causes to front and back covers. This is especially evident in white cover issues (avengers 4, DD1, X-men 1, etc...). The idea of placing a barrier between the interior pages and front cover to keep acid transfer to a minimum is the entire reason I would consider this. I have yet to hear anything conclusive, but I agree, adding extra variables to an already delicate process seems like it could only increase potential mistakes.
  12. Naphtha
    Take the DD1 per pm!
  13. Naphtha
    The problem with the 94 is how many horribly centered copies there are on the market. For every 2400 sale on a 9.4 there are 2-3 1800 sales on ugly looking copies. I always felt this was the reason why that book was held back over the years (besides the obvious popularity of GSX1).
  14. Naphtha
    No, its mutualistic. More ticket sales means more lunchboxes and vice versa.
  15. Naphtha
    Sony/Marvel is a win win and I doubt it will change. Marvel fills the seats for Sony and Sony sells the toys for Marvel. You guys put too much weight in the movie rights when the real money comes from merchandising.
  16. Naphtha
    Is this the metropolis issue they had listed for a while? I almost bought this book at Big Apple. Great looking copy!
  17. Naphtha
    While I agree that you can associate stock bubbles and crashes to this market, you aren't including the collector and fan aspects of these purchases. A person purchases stock to see gains, while a person who enjoys comic books might actually enjoy the books they are buying. When someone buys a GSX1, is it not out of the question to assume some of those purchases were made strictly out of personal attachment to the characters? No one buys 5 shares of Facebook and says, "I just really love Mark Zuckerberg. I think I will be happier as a person if I support that feeling."
  18. Naphtha
    I'm not agreeing with the "herd". I'm agreeing with aggregate sales trends. On your suggestion of trying and disagreeing, are you implying that you purchased a GSX1 in the past and have concluded that it is now less valuable? I don't understand your point.
  19. Naphtha
    You think these prices are based on people's emotions? A rational person would see current prices of similar key books and make a logical conclusion that the GSX1 would follow a similar trend.
  20. Naphtha
    No, that is not clear.
  21. Naphtha
    It means implied, but not directly stated.
  22. Naphtha
    This, if someone can't read between the lines and still makes a 10k+ purchase is it still in the hands of person who said "nice price"?
  23. Naphtha
    I can agree with this, but as connoisseur said (and it is something that I didn't even consider when voting) it really is the first black superhero in mainstream comics. This issue came out in 1966. Clearly, Marvel was taking a stance in the growing civil rights movement and the cultural impact of this issue (not necessarily at the time) takes it above a three part story ripoff of "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Again, my opinion.
  24. Naphtha
    With recent sales, this is a steal! Great book!
  25. Naphtha
    I think the eagles are going to finally stop Brady, 4 rings is too many!