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On 5/12/2017 at 7:35 PM, chrisco37 said:

That's what made me drop Fables as a monthly floppy.  "The Great Fables Crossover" a few years back.  Had to buy "Jack of Fables" and some other title to read the story.  Went to trades at that point.

When I read the entire Fables run acouple of years ago, the Jack of Fables crossover was the most brutal part to get through.  In hindsight it probably could have been skipped as it adds very little to the overall narative.

Sadly because of budget constraits, upper mid grade is "where I live."

Bought Heathcliff #11 at a Waldenbooks in the Sunrise mall on Long Island as an 8 year old back in 1986 with my own money!  This is just an image from the web as I still have my original in a long box. 

Good luck with the shop!  I definitely plan on stopping by once it opens as I live on Long Island.   Just tell the teenage boys to keep the long boxes clear of their magic the gathering cr@p when I come to shop. j/k

Hit up four local LCS's, all were super packed with kids which was good to see. One lcs had Peter David and John Romita Jr. making an appearance. Just finished reading my free Star Trek TNG: Mirror Broken preview.  The mini series looks like it has potential.    Picked up a nice copy of Tales of the Teens Titans #44 with a sweet discount.   It was a fun day.

4 hours ago, Zacreth said:

What makes a character hot?

So I'm curious to know what others think on what makes a character a hot commodity? X-23 due to the movie but it was heating up before that? Venom because he got his own series? Well what about Venom Space Knight before the current Venom series (i know it wasn't that great...lol)

So what makes a character all of sudden get hot and everyone has to go find issues with that character and 1st appearance issues? Is it a movie release, tv series announcement, or is it just pure speculation?

All 3 for sure.

Anyone out there who will post a photo with WWF Superstar Virgil for the win?

I miss small shows like these on Long Island!

Very cool, wish I were at this 1970's conventions an paying 70's prices.

Gorgeous, easily a Gem Mint 10.0!

Welcome to the boards and congratulations on getting to meet Stan Lee!  In my opinion, I don't see the appeal of having Stan sign books he had nothing to do with.  I'd probably rather have him sign something from his original silver age Spiderman run that he actually wrote.  

I would tell them the books are very nice and thank you for bringing them in. I'd recommend that they would get way more selling the books on eBay or auction then I could afford to pay being a small store.  The worst you can do is insult them by telling them they have garbage.

Always go for the best condition you can afford.  In my experience, higher grade appreciates better then lower grade books in the long run.  Spend the $200 on something at least 9.2 and up.  For easier resell, make sure the book is slabbed.  If I spend over $100 on a single book, I usually like it cgc'd.  

I'd probably spend the money on an ASM 361, NM 98, Tales of the Teen Titans 44, Ms. Marvel 1 etc.  Good luck!

Linked to another account,

2.5, 3.0ish?  

It looks at least 9.2ish on my phone.

I appreciate the feedback, thank you!

Does anyone know how much CGC penalizes for a detached center wrap?

Any takers?

Hi, would appreciate some help on this little guy.  I'm thinking maybe 2.5, 3.0ish?   Unfortunately, the center wrap is also detached from the book.  Was hesitant to buy it but got a really good deal.   Thanks!

Does NY Comic Con still have a decent amount of comic book dealers?  If it has become like SDCC, I don't think I would want to go anymore.

1 hour ago, zosocane said:

Isn't Comic Book Market what Carbo uses for what used to be Big Apple Con?  And with generally good effect.   That's mostly dealers, old-school style.  Cosplay gets in, but they put them on a separate floor for photo-shoots, etc. so it kinda herds them away.  Everyone wins.

Yes, and I too attended Carbo's show in NYC and enjoyed it very much.  It felt very much like an old school Comic Book Show.   They put all the Media Guests on an entirely different floor which I thought was a good decision.   The room is still way too small and crowded but I for one hope for more shows like Carbo's in the future.

16 hours ago, Bratevaro said:

Thanks for being so cordial

Thank you all for welcoming me and answering my newbie question!!...Not!

You're very welcome.

Yes, absolutely.  The industry just needs to pick a name and go with it.

Comic Book Swap Meet

Comic Book buy and Sell

Comic Book Market place

I think the industry in general needs to come up with a new name for an event that focuses exclusively on the buying and selling of comic books.  We should accept that the term "Comic Con" no longer is ours and implement a new name for a true Comic Book marketplace.  I think once that happens and these events are marketed properly to the correct targeted audience, you will begin to see these cos players go away. 

I own Hulk 271 too, all the love for it is kind of making me want to read now