Coop65

The grading is done. Well, it took almost a month before the CGC got to grading my comics and let me tell you that was a very long month. Since these were my first ones the anticipation was building every week I would check on the status and there they were sitting in the verified status. Finally, the grading part was done this week and I do say for my first ones I did good. The comics I sent were a set that I remember reading when they came out and that I had forgot about until just recently. The series is Shogun Warriors and it only lasted 20 issues. This was a series that I wished they would have kept going, but for unknown reasons they stopped. I decided it was time to get a good set that I could pass on to my sons. After looking around and trying to see what was out there, I purchased 12 issues from someone that had said they had been put in storage when they first came out and have never been circulated. I was a little skeptic, but believed these could be in good condition and paid a little more than what most people would for raw comics. When I recieved them I could tell that they were in very good condition and decided not to open them or anything, just send them off to get graded. Well, the initial grading is done and if these grades are finalized, I couldn't be more happier, especially since these are my first ones ever to get graded. I recieved 4-9.8's, 7-9.6's and one 9.4 and Issue #1 is one of the 9.8's. I was very surprised and delighted, because I have never seen a 9.8 or even a 9.0 in person, so I would say for my first comics I think I did very well. Now I have to wait until they get shipped so I can see them for the first time with their new covers. I know some people say that its best to buy comics already graded, because it's so hard to tell the condition, but here is one instance that buying raw actually worked in my favor. Now, if I can only remember the guy I bought these from so I can get more. Thanks for letting me share my expereince. Marc

This is the first time I have sent comics for grading. I finally made the plunge and decided to send off some comics for grading. I was a little nervous at first, because you don't want anything to happen to your babies. After everything was packed I sent them on their way hoping to get a good grade. The comics I sent were some Shogun Warriors comics from the late 70's. These were probably one of the first series that I read and I hated it that they stopped at #20, I think they could have gone on for a little longer. I just saw that they made it to CGC o.k. and the process is getting started. I always assume the worst when it comes to stuff like this, you hope that it comes out that the comics you have are to of the line, but they will probably only be average. More to come when I know what grade they recieve.

Just getting started!! Hello everyone, this is my first journal entry and wanted to say hi and hope to get to know a few people that have the same passion as I do with comics. I am in the military and have been stationed overseas for the last 5 to 6 years and was dying to get back to the states and visit a comic store to get up to speed on what's going on in comics these days. My only source was Wizard magazine and then it was always a couple of months behind. But to my surprise, I got stationed at the southernmost tip of NM in Alamogordo and there isn't a comic shop for 100 miles. So, I guess it's still going to be a long road to get up to speed, but now I have high seed internet, which I haven't had in a long time, and I am in the process of submitting my first comics to CGC. I have had these for almost 16 years and I'm anxious to see what grade they will get. See ya'll next entry.