Bob Troub

On 1/6/2019 at 6:54 PM, the blob said:

I was think of buying a Dave Hoover page. He is affordable and I like his lines. So I looked him up to see what he is up to and he has been dead for 7 years, passing at age 56 or so. Then I looked up a bunch of others who were active in the 70s-90s and so many didn't make it to 70 it seems. Sure, you have your john romitas and Steve ditkos, but a lot of these guys don't live long. While there may be deadline stress and lousy (or no) health insurance, this isn't working in a coal mine or welding sky scrapers. Are my observations purely anecdotal? 

Yes.....comic book people die no younger or older than anyone else.....

On 3/27/2022 at 3:03 AM, MrRoboto said:

I would say depending on the grade it is currently in. Do you mind telling us what the grade cgc gave it so we could evaluate your question better?

Exactly...why hide the grade?

On 3/25/2022 at 7:33 PM, rawchop said:

Huh, hadn't considered that is was a reprint. How did you know?

 

R

By the back cover....

On 3/27/2022 at 11:04 AM, revat said:

If doing for financial reasons, not worth it probably.

if you want to preserve it better you get a nice Mylar bag and acid free board 

if you have some huge sentimental reason or just have a lot of money to toss around, slabbing isn’t a horrible idea

Agreed

On 3/23/2022 at 2:09 AM, Mmanick said:

I agree I should have picked a better shipping method on my part however is it that much to ask for by paying a shipping company to actually do their job and you know ship my package. I’m not giving up at all and will continue to keep doing everything needed in trying to find my book.

Its lost...give it up and move on.....time to hit the gong on this thread.....

You also need a basic knowledge about comics.....are you looking at a silver age spiderman #10?  Or a $1.00 cover price miscellaneous issue with absolutely no value......your question is a good one, but specific s are needed....

Value? None...but a nice reading copy......

Pretty nice copy......

On 12/14/2021 at 8:38 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

You bought a Spawn #1 with the intention of "flipping" it?

Right?

On 2/7/2022 at 5:11 PM, awe4one said:

Well I just got a real human from eBay on the phone. She said I’m permanently banned from eBay and she couldn’t tell me why. And if I tried to make another account they could detect it and would ban it. Unbelievable. I’ve been selling on the site for over 20 years without an issue,

Jim

Something is amiss here......call back, and keep asking for a supervisor...they WILL tell you...... unfortunately you have to be persistent.....

On 2/7/2022 at 3:25 PM, The Meta said:

eBay is terrible, but there is always some sort of trail that would lead to such a thing 

You sure there aren't a bunch of emails in your spam folder or something?

eBay isn't known to suspend accounts for no good reason

Agreed...while eBay can at times be difficult to deal with, I have found that dotting all the I's and crossing all the t's is a must.....call early in the day, always ask for an English speaking supervisor.....they don't just suspend accounts for nothing.....best of luck....

On 2/8/2022 at 8:53 AM, Wolverinex said:

dont sell on ebay.  they suck

I disagree.....

On 2/7/2022 at 3:04 PM, awe4one said:

Went to eBay after awhile (Sept) to list a number of CGC graded comics and found out my account was permanently suspended. Not appealable apparently. Don’t know what I did for the suspension. I did have an issue with a returned item that the buyer claimed was color touched but promptly paid the buyer back after receiving the comic back. Are there any options available to be able to sell on the site?
 

Jim

I would call eBay, and discuss the situation...it can be be hard to get thru, usually they will call you back.....call them like 8:05 in the am....the earlier the better.....they will tell you exactly what happened.....ask to speak to an English speaking supervisor.....

On 1/22/2022 at 12:26 PM, NoMan said:

Seller accepted my offer, relied with this:

if you want to do it through Ebay, I will edit the listing to reflect a price of XXXX and also the shipping charge and you order as normal. Alternatively you can send me a Paypal payment directly and that way I will save a few $ on the commission etc and fees. It's up to you but for the former let's coordinate in case someone else snaps it up at the lower price - there's a few people watching it, lol.
 

 

 

Ebay will whack him for that email.....that's a no-no

On 1/19/2022 at 8:27 AM, Bob Troub said:

Your "Spidey #4" is a reprint from 1967...without a cover it's a nice reading copy, but it has no value

I meant to say it's an Annual.....

On 1/19/2022 at 8:04 AM, Melicha said:

I inherited a nice comic collection. I'm newly learning about this. I'm a big collector of many things. I have a question I can't find any information on the topic of comics without front covers! I'm asking because my collection is mostly silver era! Amazing Spider-Man volume 1 issue 4 is breaking my heart because it's a fairly valuable one. There's a few more. Does it hold any value at all and how do I determine this? The collection is all in great condition besides the missing cover or half cover on very few. Thanks in advance for any info at all!

Your "Spidey #4" is a reprint from 1967...without a cover it's a nice reading copy, but it has no value

I wouldn't get it graded.....

On 2/3/2015 at 1:33 PM, ThreeSeas said:

The first comics shop that I ever went to was Campus Comics in Lansing, MI. It was in 1984. I bought from them on a weekly basis until they closed up in 1998. It was in the basement of a building along Michigan Avenue close to Michigan State University.

 

I remember one time being in there talking to Darren, the owner, and a hoodlum looking fellow came in to sell a book that a "relative" gave him. Darren gave the guy $20 for it. After the guy left Darren told me that it was the very same book that was stolen from the wall display of his store the week before.

 

Darren said that a group of young guys came in to look at comics and then they left without buying anything. That evening he noticed the book was missing from the wall display. Of course he did not have enough evidence to go to the police as he did not witness it and had no other records to back him up. If I remember correctly I think it was a Superhero book worth close to $100. This was in the mid-80's.

 

I still remember the look Darren gave me as the thug was showing him the book. I could tell he was livid, but he kept his cool so the theft ended up costing him $20 instead of the possible $100 or more he would have lost if the punk decided not to sell. I did not know about the theft until after he bought the book back and told me about it. It's bad enough being ripped off, but to have a friend of the thief bring the book into the same store a week later to sell is nuts.

Good memories of Campus Comics.....Darren was a great guy....I remember vividly the crowds gathering every Thursday night, waiting for the new comics to come out.....

East Lansing had 2 lcs, Campus Comics and Curious Book Shop......Campus is long gone, Curious is still there, but he no longer sells new comics...

Holy smokes! I think it's a beautiful book...I would have it slabbed for multiple reasons ...great book!

On 1/15/2022 at 3:04 PM, spidrvacc said:

So i dont ship much to cgc , my son does or i usually have my son drop off. But we  decided to send 6 books to CGC, mostly hidls. .  Insurance fir $1,800. So i go to post office. Im wearing  mask cause u have to in us post office. Glasses are fogged and i cant even see. Im blind without glasses. Told her i can't see lol.  Told the women ship cheapest method and $1,800 and need tracking.  She says whats in it .i say books. She says $35.  Take glasses off and use my card an card swiper not being able to read it. But all good. Got my 4 digut code in correct.  I go home and leave receipt on ny sons desk  . A few hours later he comes to me and says "whats media mail". I was like you got to be kidding me.

She shipped it Media Mail. Guess if I could have read the screen I might have seen it. Ugg.  I check the tracking and it already left on its way to a sorting facility so too late to go there and change anything and there closed. I know I'm not supposed to ship comic books media mail .100% my bad 

 

So anyone accidentally or on purpose ship books to CGC using media mail.

 

So worried now it's going to get opened and they're going to mess up the books etc.  Also worried they add postage and CGC rejects it  

Do I call the Post office and tell them on tuesday , odds are going to be half way there by then I mean what do I do.? 

 

Feel so stupid.  

You can't "call the post office"....

On 1/5/2022 at 12:57 PM, Madbeezy said:

I recently purchased an AF15 from the original owner.  In the earthquake of 89’ his fireplace collapsed into the bookshelf where this book was on display.  It took a heavy tear to the cover.  The tear is in the best place it could be I suppose.  

The piece is still attached.  And I’d carefully placed fits like a puzzle making it far less noticeable for presentations sake. 
 

Without taping it, does anyone have any suggestions on possibly having CGC “place” the torn piece back in its position after grading/handling the book?  It will go along way for presentations sake.  Im expecting a grade of 1.0z The book is complete and relatively clean otherwise.  Far more clean than other 1.0-2.0 copies I’ve observed. 
 

I know their position on tape and would never do that to any comic but boy this would be the time for a well placed tiny reinforcement of the back cover.

I would look into having this restored....

On 12/16/2021 at 8:25 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

The Beatles have always been overrated.

You're joking, right?  If not, #stupidcommentoftheday

On 1/1/2022 at 11:27 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

 

When you mention your #1 competitor, you're in trouble already......

On 12/10/2021 at 2:04 PM, RWMH said:

Hi,

I was into comics a while back and owned some pretty valuable (Hulk #1, Hulk #181, WW #1) ones but sold them in the early 2000s for a fraction of what they are worth today. Now I want to get back into it but would like an advisor to help me find suitable investments and provide advice on potential purchases.  Does this type of service exist?

Thanks,

rmonson

Yes, please send me 10k via venmo

Nice copy!