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that sucks to hear about his health. he is a super nice man. i got to spend time with him on 4 different occasions always a gentleman. i have been stock pileing romitas the past couple of years but I still need more hope he gets better.

file a police report if you jave not already. Also are you just calling ups or did you file a claim.  I recently got a box at the ups store to avoid this.  they always sign and hold it for me.  16 dollars a month for piece of mind is a great deal

anybody looking to unload their ray park books for cheap because of the scandle pm me .

On 6/8/2020 at 5:01 PM, ivdyer said:

Bill Duke 

that is awesome. I have a cast signed predator book.  I should put it up here

how does one become a facilitator these days what are the requirements

On 5/28/2020 at 12:50 PM, GACollectibles said:

Journey Into Mystery #9 CGC 9.0 $25

Is this Book still available and how much is shipping to texas

smitty did 2 cons in 07 and then one in 09 or 11.  I have a few raw books signed by him for sale at a reasonable price.  if anybody is interested pm me.  

On 5/16/2020 at 11:51 AM, thesink said:

I think cgc should try to get those that have a hard time with the whole “cgc thing” I.e. John Byrne, Declan Shavley... This would help everyone as I bet those guys would be willing to do it if it was an only cgc signing (money talks).

First these guys are not interested in the money. I personally offered Byrne 25 grand to sign 100 books for Signature Series and He politely declined.  He is disinterested with cgc because he believes it is about speculators not true collectors.  As for Declan Shavley is he that big of an artist.  I respect an artist having their own opinion and it is better than blanket charging everyone because you want money or don't want to be taken advantage of.  But Does anybody really care if he doesn't want to sign their CGC book. There are so many artist who sign.  and even a ton that sign for free.  So support those artist with your comic buying dollar and your comic grading dollar.

On 5/18/2020 at 11:00 AM, Robot Man said:

No offense, but I hardly blame him. Not something that a real fan does. Obviously, someone wanting to make a buck off him. This is part of the reason we all have to pay for autographs from s creator now...

That would be an incorrect assumption.  Once I politely asked Joe Kubert if he would sign 18 cards from my x-men trading card set.  He said sure as long as it wouldn't upset anybody.  SO he signed all 18.  they are still in my collection and would never get sold.  Just because somebody has multiple items or doesn't want their item personalized doesn't mean they are selling it.  All it might mean is somebody is a real big fan.  But people get the green eyed monster and see some people take advantage of creators then they decide to charge everybody a fee because they make assumptions as you just have.

considering it is on a late 70s Early 80s marvel book and that is how he signed back then I would say yes.  once an a while he will sign something that way to this day. I got one like that about 4 years ago from him personally. I was so amazed

On 5/10/2020 at 3:41 PM, Rich_Henn said:

There are no Paul Smith signature series that I am aware of....there might be a few.  Last known convention appearances were Mid Ohio Con 2003 and Emerald City 2009

There are actually Quiet a Few. Paul Did an Oakland Supercon in 2007 and a Dallas Comic Convention in 2007.  I got 3 sketch covers and a handful of signatures at both.  As for copies that are for sale.  There probably are not any. 

It is real simple.  Creators, celebrities, and sportsmen would not have jobs without their fans.  Autograph hounds that get short boxes signed or photos cheap baseball and football signed to sell on ebay ruin that.  Facilitators like twin cities, rich henn and partouch nycomics and Triston Pence provide a good service for a reasonable fee.  So Boycott autograph hounds on ebay.  Not people selling SS Books.  Boycott Creators or celebrities who charge an upcharge for signed graded books or who wont signed graded books.  And write well thoughtout letters to CGC or the other guys that explain why this is a slippery slope and how it could be problematic and leave a bad taste in consumers mouths causing them to spend their money else where.  

On 3/12/2018 at 12:58 PM, NoMan said:

I'm thinking about bailing on getting a Chris Clairmont sig (raw, non CGC SS) and thanking him telling him how much I enjoy his writing because of this madness. I don't know who's to blame. I'm sure there's plenty of blame to go around, fan and creator and facilitator.  I know, I know, the creator's don't care. Who needs me to thank them and tell them their writing has meant a lot to me? Especially a fan like me who's just gonna cherish the book and experience. Not gonna flip it. I know, I'm just a simple naive fool. It's all about the $$$.

Actually, from the 411 from board members here, I'll get Clairmont's sig and shake is hand. But the person I hold in highest esteem, who's work is second-to-none to me is Frank Miller circa DD run, DTR and Batman Year One and I wouldn't bother getting anywhere near him to say "thank you."

Actually Frank Miller signed for 1 hr at the dark horse booth at NYCC 2017 The signing was ticketed and free.  He even signed 2 Hard Covers for me for free and we had a 60 second conversation.  His manager wasn't involved and CGC wasn't because the books were hard covers.  So it was incredibly pleasant and he was very nice like the 5 other times I have met him.  I have 2 SS Miller books 1 that I got for free in 2005 before the pay to play game came into effect.  and one for the 300 dollar price.  They are both prized the the book is paid 300 for could fetch 1200 dollars any day of the week.  Just wait for a free booth signing to come along and don't get the book CGC'd.

It is simple the Creators believe they have the right to ask and charge descriminatory pricing.  The Convention promoters and CGC do not feel they can do anything about it because it is dangerous to rock the boat and costly.  The only thing that will change the landscape it to not pay any creator to sign and sacrafice getting your items signed.  Yes it will hurt.  Trust me I choose to forfeit getting items signed sometimes due to budget sometimes due to principle and it hurts.  If for a whole year 365 days every facilitator who did not rep artist and all collectors boycotted creators who are charging fees CGC or otherwise the industry would change completely.  

unfortunately that signature doe not look like any of the signatures of anybody who worked on that book.  The Signature looks as is it starts with Dr. which might mean somebody with a doctorate signed it but other than that I can not be of anyhelp

That is really awesome.  I would love to buy a Ben Affleck SS Book for 399.00.  I will have to keep an eye out for one

Guys the simple way to handle this is as follows.  If the artist charges a fee to sign pay it or boycott it and urge others to boycott.  It is a problem because we allow it to be a problem.  Eventually Creators and or celebrities will either get the idea and change their stance or they won't.  Changing the economic dynamic by changing how much money someone is or is not making is usually the easiest ways to force a solution.  Don't pay for their autograph, don't buy their new products, don't buy commissions or artwork from them.  Eventually the lack of money will change their mind and if it doesn't they will just stop attending cons and creating comics.  Sure it might hurt for a while, but once the creators/publishers/promoters/dealers get the idea things will even out.   Does anybody here remember the crash in the 90's.  When it happened creators, dealers, publishers, and promoters realized what they did and things changed for a while.  Todd Mcfarlane said it best on secret history of comics "we took advantage of our fan base and that is something you should never want to do".  Now I know that he does private CGC signings but the fee is reasonable and the same across the board and he still does free public signings for non CGC stuff.  He did 3 2 hour signings at NYCC. 

The other solution is if you don't want to sacrafice and start a movement simply pay what they are asking and move on and as time goes by the price will keep raising.  Every collector has free will to choose what path they will walk but they need to choose it and stick to it without regret.

On 10/13/2017 at 3:08 PM, Skizz said:

Awesome news. Congrats.

Out of curiousity, would you consider sharing some of the art from the recovered sketch book. 

I will need a few days but yes

It is on my nightstand at the house the 9mm is under the mattress.  As for the other you are right anthony but it is better to only have to but a few things

thanks.  I was on cloud 9 all day knowing that I have my sketchbook back.  My tool box also a couple of rare prints a statue and some other random stuff.  

The sketch book as well as several of my possessions were recovered by the police today and one of the 2 criminals is in custody.  So stuff is still missing but alot of important stuff was recovered.  

Guys this really isn't worth debating.  Sure 10 years ago no comic creator really charged for signatures and if they did it was usually less than 10 dollars.  In todays market place the general consensus artist can charge and have a sliding scale based on what is being done with the book.  While some artist don't want to be involved in the certified comic market in any way.  This is a right afforded to them by god and their birth in the united states or even right to work in the united states.  Is it right some say yes some say no.  I believe that even if we don't understand a creators decision we should respect it.  If there answer is a hard no we listen and check back around in the future to see if there view has changed.  If the comic community doesn't like it they can boycott signings or product or both.  If this happens enough perhaps the market will correct itself.  If the market doesn't correct it self then perhaps that means it was correct in the first place.  

I am in the middle of a divorce. All my possessions were in the shed.

I just remembered this book also had sketches by Bruce timm, Larry welz micheal t gilbert and mike hoffman