RockMyAmadeus

#4, I don't know which book it is...#6, I know I've seen it before...#8 I know the sig, but I can't remember who it is...#12, don't have even an idea what it could be.

15. Wolverine Origins 10 variant? Not enough visual info to be sure.

1 Cerebus #300. Other end.

Damn it. I gave a point away. Frizzle!

Yes, I am a total idjit for not instantly recognizing Dave. I facepalm me. But I don't think it's Cerebus #1.

I'm an idjit. Total idjit. 1. Dave Sim Cerebus #1

14. Johnny the Homicidal Maniac #1

I know #1, I have that sig in my collection, that I got myself, and I'm blanking. When I remember what it is, I'm going to kick myself. Of course, I also missed out on some easy ones by not getting here at 10.

3. Secret Wars #8

2. Charles Vess, Web of Spiderman #1

+4 Total The others were already answered, yes?

11. Green Lantern #90

13. Carlos Pacheco, Ultimate Avengers #1 Fan Expo Variant

3. Jim Shooter, 4. Stan Lee 5. Ron Garney, ASM #538 variant 6. Mike Golden 7. Bill Sienkewicz 9. Mark Waid 11. Mike Grell 13. Jhonen Vasquez

I can't fathom these late 70's Marvel #1s...which are among some of the most hoarded books in existence...selling for more than $3 raw.

If they aren't to be taken as gospel, they shouldn't be on the label. You are perfectly within your rights to let CGC know your opinion on the matter. I am only saying what is, not what should be or could be. That's a bad comparison. CGC is a GRADING company, not a NOTATION company. You are not paying them for the label notes. You are paying them for the grade. Why are you not paying them for the label notes? Because, as I said, the label notes are subject to change, for no other reason than the market evolving. When CGC first opened, did anyone care that Hulk #271 was RR's first appearance? No. Did anyone mind, then, that the notation wasn't on the label? No. You pay CGC for the grade, not the notes. Well, first, the grade ISN'T guaranteed, and never has been. The only guarantee that CGC has is that the item is that the comic book is authentic, that it has been examined by two "comics professionals" (whatever that means), and that the holder will be defect free for five years. That's it. In fact, in the guarantee, it is specifically stated that the grade IS NOT guaranteed. Second...why not have something which is up to interpretation? The grade itself is up to interpretation! Of course it does. CGC is under zero obligation to make sure a service which is not paid for is correct. Again...you're not paying for the notes. This necessarily assumes that CGC doesn't give a hoot, and just puts whatever they want on the label. That is NOT the case. Go back to the Hulk #271 example. In 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009...nobody cared that it was the "first comic book appearance of Rocket Raccoon." So, that absence from the notes meant nothing to anyone. So, now that the market DOES care, did CGC "get it wrong" all those years, by not including it? Were they not being "diligent"? No! Of course not. Again...inaccurate information is not the same thing as incomplete information. One is absolute...the other depends entirely on market whim. Sure, and feel free to volunteer your services to CGC to notate all the comic book notes that the market will consider important in the future, but does not consider important now. Because, I've got the first appearance of Slaughterman that needs notation!

. The label notes shouldn't matter, to anyone. The reason why has already been explained: they are subject to change, as the market evolves. They are not meant to be exhaustive, they were never meant to be exhaustive, and people...whether they are 30 year veterans, or 5 day newbies...should not be using them as gospel information about the book for that very reason. They are not part of the service, they are a bonus provided by CGC at their sole discretion. Whether or not "new buyers" realize that isn't CGC's problem. CGC didn't get anything "wrong" when not including notes like "first appearance of Rocket Raccoon" or "first comic book appearance of Rocket Raccoon", or any other verbiage. Now...if the information is incorrect, then yes, it needs to be fixed. But being incorrect, and being INCOMPLETE (as the market may think of it) are two entirely different things. If someone is going to turn down a Thor #165 because it doesn't say "1st full appearance of Him (Warlock)" then they are being ridiculous. The label says, in big, bold letters "THOR #165." CGC isn't selling these books. Therefore, what they include in the notes is not particularly relevant, and shouldn't be. It shocked me to no end to discover that anyone cared about this at ALL. Totally shocked. "People don't know that Hulk #271 is only the comic book first appearance of RR, they're being misled!" Which, of course, is silliness to the extreme.

No problem. I think, however, that your position on newsstand Coppers is a little optimistic.

That reminds me of the Tales from the Crypt hardcover that Borders had a ton of, nice book, $50 cover price, and they were blowing them out at like $4.87 or so. I think I sold a couple for $45. I still have a few.

Did I buy that one? I dunno. It was 1999, three years before our paths would cross "officially."

There was definitely some oddball stuff that did really, really well. Grendel #37-40, for example. You could get $30 for #40 in high grade. Primer #2, of course, still held to a $25-$30 price (that was always my snipe bid amount. Managed to get 4 9.8s out of these purchases over time.) Miracleman, of course, was very hot, especially #15. I picked up A Dream of Flying trade in May of 1999 for $1 in Guerneville, CA, and sold it for $88 on eBay. High grade early SA DC war did very, VERY well. There were others, but it basically had to be oddball stuff that wasn't being sold by everyone else.

Or so? Frankly, I'm shocked you don't remember exactly. $26.33 and $4.25 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-DC-Comic-2-Pack-Justice-League-of-America-69-Superman-18-Unopened-/291099693268?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&rt=nc&si=Tin0xA07ZvYfF06iu5Ts2W%252Blp%252BM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rmvSB=true http://www.ebay.com/itm/291099695517?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649&rmvSB=true I can't remember EVERYTHING.

Vampirella #1 2nd print...a bargain at twice the price! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vengeance-of-Vampirella-1-2nd-Second-Printing-Blue-Harris-Comics-VHTF-RARE-/251809860370?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160 And look at those generous terms!

What are you going to do? Crack out one of the slabbed ones already and resub for SS? The slabbed copies are the only ones in existence. And there's only 4 of them, right...?