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Is that the guy from Breaking Bad?

highest graded is highest graded. If the X-Men 9.8 hits the market, it will sell for well over 1.5 million, probably closer to 2 million. The 9.6 X-men will then equal or exceed 1.1 million.

I love Spidey, but if you remember we were all sayin the same thing about the FF when the Bryan Singer X-Men 2000 film came out. Look whut happened in the the past 20 years. Unbulievable and unfathomable! X-Men are unstoppable! And #1 is the first appearance of 7 major marvel characters (cept maybe iceman and angel). Yikes! I'm inclinin to change my answere and say yes to both questions!

Agreed.

Two very simple questions. I'll start. 1) Yes 2) No. We have a little over six months of post-2020 catching up to do. I'm enjoying the ride. Hope you are, too! Peace and love.

Same guy just added this😂

Thanks for reply. Any idea on the value? Wondering if I should send it in for grading.

Is anyone familiar with this comic? "Crime Stoppers of America" by Beto. It's a limited edition of 30, with a sketch and signature on the inside cover by Beto. From Beto at the the 2002 San Diego Con. Just wondering if there were more of these printed without the sketch, limited edition and signature. I was hoping to find a reading copy. Thanks! Quote Options

Is this comic still generally accepted as the first USA cover appearance of the Phantom?

How do I schedule a signing of multiple comics by an artist? I purchased a couple hundred comics from a well-known, self-published creator/writer/artist about 35 years ago. I visited his table at the end of a show and he was clearing out inventory to make room for his next project. I placed the comics in bags and boards and stashed them safely away. I made it a point to visit the artist several times over subsequent years till I stopped attending shows and collecting comics. I'm in the process of thinning my collection and I'm thinking about paying the artist to sign and maybe add sketches to the comics. The comics are unread. They are in great shape and I've changed the bags and boards as needed over the years. Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance for viewing and replying.

I buy a reading copy and one that has already been graded and slabbed. I will never figure out the grading system!

Submit them yourself. You have more control. The less hands on your comics, the better. I would not send more than 4 comics the first time. You will have to do some homework- e.g watch youtube videos and research other forums. I actually did not submit my first comics till a couple months after buying my CGC membership - I had thousands of doubts and questions! Also- as you go through the process, don't hesitate to post any questions or concerns on this forum. There are some very kind and helpful people here. After you get past the first sub, it will be MUCH easier the next time! Good Luck!

You are right, Arak. In fact, migmtl should wait till Christmas is over and gone. Early sales for Black Friday have already started, and people will be spending most of their money through on-line and store front retail venues. After Black Friday, everyone is focused on gifts for Christmas (again retail)- clothing, electronics, etc (very rarely slabbed comics!). Then, in January, everyone will be experiencing "credit card shock" when they receive their bills, and they won't be spending because they will be reevaluating their financial situation! Best bet- wait till February or March to start selling your slabbed comics. Now is the time to BUY slabbed comics! Of course, if you really need money, then by all means sell. I would definitely use the minimum 70% FMV starting bid, and end Sunday late evening. You may want to consider 10pm EST. Most people on the east coast are still awake at that time, and you'll give the Central and Pacific timers an extra hour to wrap up their Sunday activities.

Thanks for the entertainment , everybody. Funny stuff! But all jokes aside, it's appears to be a pretty nice looking 8.0.

https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions.asp%3FclassCodeSelected%3DCurrent%2BAuctions%26classDateSelected%3D2019-08-15%26dateCodeSelected%3DAll%2BAuctions%26dateDateSelected%3D2019-08-15%26IDUser%3D49676%26auctionSearch%3Ddate%26AuctionDateSearch%3D2019aug%2C2019-08-15%26imgSearch.x%3D34%26imgSearch.y%3D8&id=1330125#detail This comic was just given a CVA Exceptional sticker a few days after the auction started. I'm not real familiar with the CVA sticker. Can anyone offer info? Thanks.

Yeah, I'm probably missing something simple. Thanks.

Thanks for your replies. Hmm.....I'm having trouble figuring out why this got a 6.0. Cover looks better than several of my other graded SA that received 8.0 and higher. No grader notes on front cover. Back cover- light crease right top of back cover multiple creases left top of back cover. But I've had those same grader notes on other SA comics that have graded higher. What am I missing?

Thanks for replying. So if I'm understanding correctly, it's two separate defects- 1) Staples in the wrong place, and 2) A misrap. Any idea how much these defects affect a grade? Which one is considered more severe?

What is this printing defect (or defects) called? I posted some pictures, hoping they are clear. The staples are in the back of the book, not on the spine. And the spine is folded so that part of the cover is on the back of the book. This comic looks like an 8-8.5. I'm guessing it received a 6.0 because of the mentioned defects.

Received today. Looks beautiful!

Hello. Does anyone have a checklist for buying a CGC graded comic at auction? Also- What is your checklist for buying a graded comic out of auction.....online, face to face, etc? Thanks in advance for your responses.

Regarding your first question- You asked a "why" question, as I did in my original post. Your answer regarding the bidding process answers a "how" question, not a why question. Regarding your second question- Nope, not my book. But I have one in similar grade and I'm trying to get ideas on when to send it to auction. Looks like everyone else got the idea of my OP and gave me some good info. I hope I continue to see more informative responses. Have yourself a great weekend, my friend!

Yeah, this crossed my mind once or twice- seasonal effects on prices. I'm still new to the auction side of CGC comic books.