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So Musings #2 came out almost 30yrs ago (yes we're all old now). I'm thinking of getting it CGC'd because it's an oddity that may be of interest to Spawn collectors. There are only 4 on the census that have ever been graded, the highest is a 9.6 (of which there is only one). As an indie comic there aren't many raw copies on ebay either and because these were read and not collected they're all (charitably) 7.5/8 or lower condition (from what I see).

I'm wondering what the hardcore fans might think of a book like this, it's not a first appearance like a Malibu Sun but it's also kind of a cool outlier that may be significantly rarer. I'm wondering what I might price it at (my copy is 9.6/9.8 territory). It's one of those things that I could throw it up on ebay for $150-$200 but be significantly burned if interest gathers on it down the road - and given the shape mine is in compared to others that may pop up I doubt it will have much competition. Are the spawn collectors intrigued by a book like this? Let me know your thoughts below.

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On 7/5/2023 at 7:04 PM, oldmilwaukee6er said:

I have not seen this book before this thread and I'm kind of surprised. When I pushed to finish my run I hit every store between Milwaukee and Chicago and more than a few shows asking after 'any oddball Spawn?' Thanks for sharing 

I've been debating whether to send the Musings Spawn issue off to CGC to grade (to put up for sale). Mine is definitely high grade 9.6/9.8 territory. I just don't know how Spawn collectors would see its value. Currently there are only 4 on the census and the highest is a 9.6 (of which there is only 1 of) everything else is lower grade.  There are a handful of raw copies on ebay but they're all listed as 8 or below (and mostly well below - even the self-described 8 is highly questionable), it's not the kind of book that was stored well.

It's a tricky book to assess because on the one hand it's not in the same territory as a Malibu Sun but it is a rare book that's maybe noteworthy and has potential to garner more interest over time so just pricing a high grade copy for $150 or so might look incredibly stupid a few years down the road if it gains more notoriety or interest. What do others think a high grade copy should be priced at? Is it of interest to the hardcore spawn collectors? If newshane were still building his collection would it be a must own? Maybe I should make this its own thread.

On 6/27/2023 at 9:23 PM, DocGo said:

It could be depending on what’s being sold alongside them. From my experience, the Link is mostly favorable to buyers but I largely don’t shop for superhero books.

I haven't even looked at it really. Do you say it's favorable to buyers because it's auction only or something? What do you shop for (out of curiousity)? Of the stuff I've CGC'd (from my teenage years in the 90s) very little of the superhero stuff is anything I care about holding on to as well.

Just out of curiosity, there was a book called Musings. Issue #2 had spawn on the cover and featured an interview with McFarlane. I always wondered how well known it is, desirable, etc among Spawn diehard collectors - and whether it is worth getting graded.

On 6/27/2023 at 3:30 PM, WolverineX said:

It's back?  How many issues are we going to get?  Anyone read it yet?  

If it went more than a dozen I would be surprised, but I would guess about 6 (enough to be put into a trade paperback).

On 6/27/2023 at 3:45 PM, DocGo said:

Anyone see the 9.6 of Bone #1 that sold on eBay yesterday? Despite the timing of the auction (12:30pm CST on a Monday) it did much better than the ComicLink example in late May. It also had Off White-White pages which I think we’ll see more of in the coming years for newly graded #1s, as this was the latest 9.6 to come out of CGC. The pics weren’t fantastic but I could clearly see at least 2 small CB creases on the front cover which would probably put it at the lower end of the 9.6 spectrum IMHO.

I think I’ve mentioned this before but in case there’s anyone new: the newsprint used for the production of the first issue was fairly poor. Copies will need to have been stored in ideal conditions to get White pages these days.

Not to get off-topic but is comic-link worth trying to sell on for cgc'd moderns?

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Back from CGC this week (Technically I have 3 more but I'm sending them back due to QC errors... >.<). Wish the Newsstand signed Madureira came back a touch higher but any newsstand is a good newsstand right?

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I'm selling some CGC'd books from my collection - many signed. Below is the complete list. 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=noodles1771&_sop=1

All books sold so far have shipped out within 24hrs of sale and are carefully and attentively packed.

All CGC Cases are Mint and literally have not been removed from the return box from CGC aside from the pictures taken for the listings below. They are not being taken to trade shows etc - these are from my personal collection.

Feel free to e-mail any questions. Thanks for looking!

Image: 

Spawn #9 CGC 9.8 Signed by Todd McFarlane (SS)                                                                   Spawn #202 CGC 9.8 (SS) McFarlane (LOW Print)

Spawn #288 & #290 (Variants) CGC 9.8 Signed by Todd McFarlane (SS)            Spawn #50 CGC 9.4 SS by Todd McFarlane & Capullo  

Gunslinger Spawn #1 (1:50 Variant) CGC 9.8 Signed by Todd McFarlane (SS)                         

Witchblade #118 Fantastic Realm Virgin Sketch Cover CGC 9.8 Signed by Marc Silvestri (SS) Gen 13 #1 (Spider-man #1 Homage Variant) CGC 9.8

Bone #24 CGC 8.0 Signed by Jeff Smith w/Bone Sketch                                                             Bone #20 CGC 9.6  Signed by Jeff Smith w/Bone Sketch

Bone #2 CGC 9.8 Signed by Jeff Smith                                                                                        Bone #11 CGC 9.6 Signed by Jeff Smith w/Sketch  

Marvel:

Spider-Man #1 (Silver Poly-Pagged Edition) CGC 9.8 Signed by Todd McFarlane (SS)              Spider-Man #1 (Gold Edition) CGC 9.6 (SS) Todd Mcfarlane

Amazing Spider-man #55 CGC 9.8 (1st Print)                                                                              ASM #72 (Heritage Variant) CGC 9.8 (SS) Inhyuk Lee

Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 9.8 SS Campbell.com Edition K Signed by J. Scott Campbell    Hulk #1 (FC Variant) CGC 9.8 Bjorn Barends (SS)                                

X-Factor #78 (Double Cover Misprint) 9.6/9.6 Signed x2 Quesada & Palmiotti both covers!     Spider-man 2099 #1 (@CGC for Rick Leonardi Signing)

Iron Man #12 CGC 9.8 (Rahzzah Variant)                                                                                     Sky Doll #2 (Sky Doll Spaceship) CGC 9.8

DC:

 Batman #50 1:100 Lee Sketch Variant (@CGC for Jim Lee Signing)

Harley Quinn #1 CGC 9.8 Amano Variant                                                                                    Superman Man of Steel #19 CGC 9.8

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1 CGC 9.6 Signed by Brian Stelfreeze in Green Ink                      Green Lantern #22 (1963) Signed by GL Creator M.Nodell

Green Lantern #19 (1991) CGC 9.4 Signed by Late GL Creator Mart Nodell                              1991 DC Cosmic Card Signed by Late GL Creator M.Nodell

Valiant:

X-O Manowar #0 CGC 9.6 (Signed x3 by Quesada + Palmiotti + SS Bob Layton)                     Solar #29 CGC 9.4 SS (Signed x3 Quesada + Palmiotti + Layton)

Eternal Warrior #1 CGC 9.8 (Frank Miller Cover)                                                                        Archer & Armstrong #0 CGC 9.4

Dark Horse:

Ghost in the Shell 2 #7 CGC 9.6                                                                                                 Ghost in the Shell 2 #8 CGC 9.6

Blade of the Immortal #18 (Dreamsong 7of7) CGC 9.6                                                              Blade of the Immortal #131 CGC 9.6 (Final Issue LOW PRINT)

Blade of the Immortal #76 CGC 9.6                                                                                            Blade of the Immortal #101 CGC 9.8 (HTF)

Misc:
Vampirella #7 (1970) CGC 7.5 (Iconic Frank Frazetta 'Witch Woman' Cover)                          Sacred Six #5 (Virgin Variant) CGC 9.8 (SS) Derrick Chew w/Sketch

Lady Death Cataclysmic Majesty #1 CGC 9.8 (Cosplay Kickstarter Edition)                             Sacrificial Annihilation #1 CGC 9.8 (Cosplay Kickstarter Ed.)

Lady Death: Blasphemy Anthem #2 CCGC 9.8 (SS) Kendrick 'Kunkka' Lim

Sacred Six #10 CGC 9.8 (Maine Virgin Variant)                                                                        Triggerman #1 CGC 9.8 (Fay Dalton HTF Pinup Art Variant)

Sold & Shipped:

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On 11/3/2022 at 1:32 PM, docgo said:

Two weeks away from the 9.8 #1 closing on Heritage where it presently sits at $5160 with BP. Any guesses on where it could end up?

I have no idea but of all modern stuff out there Bone has an international audience, (it's been translated to I don't know how many languages), it's much beloved etc so I feel it shouldn't be less than 10k (as a floor) given how small that initial print run was and the fact there's less than 20 9.8s on the census. To me it merits between 20-40k given the impact of the characters and how timeless it is, but ultimately the price of something is determined by what people are actually willing to spend so

On 9/30/2022 at 11:07 PM, Dr. Balls said:

You covered the best part of that cover with your camera.

I used to keep the slabs in the bag when shooting photos because it minimized reflections but the new bags they use make it impossible given they're not as transparent (unfortunately).

:P

I have a few of these. I could dig them out and post pics if people are curious.

I've debated whether there would actually be enough interest in them to CGC. The grades are not terrible but there are definitely some spine ticks etc. I have Quesada's signed. I was just young enough when these were coming out that I was the target market and my local comic shop had them.

On 9/30/2022 at 3:08 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Coffin Comics variant offerings make the 90's craze look tame. They had something like 12 different variants for this one book, and I believe that 10-12 different variations are typical for just about every comic they release. I really like Mike Krome's artwork, so I checked it out - I am genuinely curious to who snaps these up.

Awhile back, I was looking to buy a Chamber of Coffins (Chamber of Chills #19 homage) book, and they were listed at $100-150 on Ebay (no sales), I went to the Coffin Comics site and bought one for $40, I think. Is there a crowd buying these on the aftermarket? Are they savagely marked up for conventions, then overstock is blown out on their website? I have absolutely no idea how to navigate the modern market - so that's where my curiosity lies.

I just got my Cosplay Kickstarter variant back. I have two so if someone buys it then they helped pay for the kickstarter and I can CGC my raw backup copy. If not it just sits in my box - no biggie.

I will say that despite the number of variant covers I only ever find myself liking one or two. I would almost be happier if Coffin learned how to calm down on the endlessly long email spam with poor graphic design before worrying about the number of variant covers.

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