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Beautiful copy! I am thinking 9.2 to maybe a hard 9.4. It does have some bends and a ticks. Nonetheless, it presents very well.
Also, the black color is nice and pronounced!

Hey all!

Grade is in! The book was graded as a 9.4 without grader notes.

Thanks again for all your thoughts!

I have examined the smudge to the best of my abilities. I even took a magnifying glass to it. It does appear to be part of the printing process, but I am unsure what CGC would say.

Hi gang - picked up this NM 98 for a really good price. I know it has a few flaws and was wondering what you might think.
Specifically, there is a printer error in the comic code upper left-hand corner. It appears to be a factory ink smear. Also, there is a dent in the back that I feel could be pressed out.
I plan to clean and press the book if it is worth it.

Thoughts on the grade? Thanks!

 

Grade is in!
CGC gave it an 8.5 after C/P.
Personally, I felt it should be above a 9.0 but I guess it is what it is.
Thanks for all your opinions!

Hi gang -

Grade is in from CGC. It got a 9.4 after a clean and press.
Thanks for all the opinions!

I was hoping for a 9.6. But, some feedback appears to lead me to think it might not be possible.

To crack and resend for a 9.4 feels like a waste of cash.

On 12/18/2022 at 1:33 PM, scburdet said:

That corner is smashed pretty good. Spine ticks are color breaking. Cover is off-center. None of these defects are pressing candidates. CGC grader notes, if any, would be helpful to know if there's anything else. This looks like a 9.2 to me. Could re-grade lower.

Thank you.

Hey gang!

Thinking of resubmitting this.

I sent it in ages and ages ago without a cleaning or press. It scored a 9.2 w/ "off white to white pages" but I feel it's worthy of a higher grade.
To my semi novice eyes, it looks like a higher grade. 

Whaddya think? Crack and resend in for higher grade?

A thousand thank yous.

On 12/5/2022 at 12:17 PM, scburdet said:

The upper right corner on the front, is that so color loss or glare on a light bend. It's the one corner without a close-up and kind of important given what it looks like in the full cover shot.

Good catch…it is glare. 

Hello all,

Thoughts on this book? I am planning to submit for C/P and grading. Thanks!

Thanks for all the feedback. I think I will send it in.

On 12/4/2022 at 6:03 PM, scburdet said:

Yes. We've bemoaned on this forum many times that the loss of the Tattooz earns a Green Label. Seems a little silly. IDK how you're going to press it, but when I submitted mine, the guy I use says you can't use as high a heat or the tattoo gets goopy or something. Putting boards inside is necessary to prevent pressing indentions of the insert into the book. I assume this is well known by anyone who presses comics regularly, but just in case.

Well, I was planning on CGC handling the C/P. Hoping they would be aware of this.

Thanks. Ya, did the flashlight test. It's all there.
9.0/9.2 after C/P?

Hello,

Thinking of sending this in for a CP and grade. Thoughts?

Hey good people,

Just grabbed one of these and was wondering what you might think. I am planning to C/P and keep it for the personal collection.
Thanks!

Hello gang,

I have a number of books I am considering cracking, cleaning and pressing and regrading.

First up, I am considering cracking and resending in my TNM #98 ( ya the Deadpool issue). The book as you can see is already graded as a 9.6. I purchased it this way ages ago before the boom. I am thinking of sending it in, cleaning and press and seeing where it lands. I know...I know...it's a spoon shoot but still was wondering what the opinions were here.

Maybe I am tempting fate. Anyway, thoughts? Thanks!

Photos below. 

OK. Thanks for that. So this was a scam or fishy? 

So I am at a loss. Did this grail really sell for such a low amount? Am I reading this right? That is way below other exact books?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295027780997?mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=1a18f870580a418da5287a80236c1687&bu=43199609425&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20220608052818&segname=11021&nma=true&si=4SGohbe5MxEMRae2N4jUwBXqAPw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thoughts?

What site would you all recommend to keep up with the incoming conventions?

On 5/23/2022 at 12:15 PM, Jesse-Lee said:

The good news is there are still deals to be found on eBay, believe it or not. The bad news is that it takes a lot of "work" to find the really amazing deals. If you don't love the hunt of looking through literally hundreds of posts, finding hidden gems and overlooked auctions/BINs, and occasionally taking a gamble on condition/shipping methods/suspect packing, then it's not going to be worth it. I personally love throwing on a movie late at night when the family has gone to bed, and just scrolling through eBay for a couple of hours looking for those diamonds in the rough. They're definitely fewer and far between than they used to be, but they are out there.

I love this ritual. Glad I am not the only one doing this.

Thanks for all the responses. Makes me feel even worse, since I have no luck in LA.
Part of the reason is we have the major Hollywood studios in Burbank and the Valley. Execs send their gofers out to grab many books for the next Hollywood hit. I've seen this first hand. Heck, reminds me of the B/W TMNT bandwagon era and even the Batman craze pre crash in 1989.

Here are some of the stores I frequent and, overall, great people but hardly any copper, silver or key moderns.

Legacy Comics - Glendale - Plenty of graded books but VERY expensive.
House of Secrets - Burbank - some stuff here and there.
Comic Bug - Culver City / South Bay - Great people, great community, not many keys
Golden Apple - Los Angeles - Some graded books and hardly any raw books.
Collector's Paradise - Hardly any early books
Continental Comics - Van Nuys - Owner is very knowledgable and has ALOT of back issues; mostly commons. But hardly any keys. 
Earth 2 - North Hollywood - Some back issues/keys - mostly commons. Hardly anything sought after
Galaxy of Comics - Lakeview Terrace - maybe 10-12 slabs up on a wall. Great people. Tons of common books
Geoffrey's Comics - Redondo Beach - Good people - hardly any keys
Frank & Sons - Rowland Heights - Big super bazaar of collectibles. I go once in a while and find a good book or two.

As I said, there is nothing out here in LA or I am blind. Or maybe I need to change my strategy and just stick to online? 
 

Interesting. The advent of no touch technology in a post covid world can certainly fuel the scarcity of books. I didn't consider that. Still, what is boggling my mind are all these videos online demonstrating people going to swap meets or pawn shops. There, they "score" a super rare book. Am I just missing something here? Is it safe to say, "look elsewhere for your comic book back issue/key finds?"

Are any of you finding the books you want in stores? 

First off, let me be clear. This isn't an angry post. Just an observation from my last 6 months of book hunting on foot. And I am frustrated.

Is anyone else finding it increasingly hard to find any Silver, Copper or Modern day keys in their local comic book hunting? I live in Los Angeles and frequent close to 8 different comic book stores from Pasadena CA to South Bay CA. Nothing...and I mean nothing is in stock. Pre MCU hype and Disney+ PR, you could find many keys behind the counter. Heck, some were even in the bins. I remember picking up New Mutants #98 raw and even an ASM #300 in the same shop for under a couple hundred bucks in 2019. Now...nothing.

And when you do find something, prices are out of control. On top of this, surprisingly, the shop owners bemoan this current situation. They appear angry that they have no back stock and now make their coin on the numerous variants that are released weekly. Some even damn KeyCollector or other aggregate sites that drive hype for certain books and ignore others. Tourists come in, FOMO into everything and leave nothing behind. I even heard a few owners state the "no one is selling right now. People are speculating on what they have and thus not selling. Keycollector and GoCollect ruined it all."  Now, I am uncertain if this is entirely true given many things can influence collectible economics. But perhaps there is some kernel of truth in their rants.

Is anyone else experiencing this? How are people getting their books? Swap meets? Garage sales?

I forgot to mention. I will probably press and clean as well.