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I think 9.0 seems good. If that spottyness can be cleaned at all, definitely the potential for a tad higher. If it cannot and is staining/foxing, it could dip to 8.5ish. Either way, congrats and its a nice book!

If the bag it was bagged in is cool (like has some graphics on it or something), I usually keep it as a cool momento. If it's a 90's comic bagged, probably throw it out. If it is older some of those books in bags are worth more in the bags raw than graded. For reference

At times I wonder if it would have been better to have stuck to my goal but then I look at how diverse and interesting my collection is because I branched out and it makes me happy. That’s the key if you love your collection and loved acquiring it all then you are doing it right!

Your collecting sounds like most collectors... One starts out with a character or title they love most. For me, it was Spider-Man. So I started with PPTSS, ASM and Marvel Team-Up. Then it slowly branched into his appearances in other titles and then the occasional other Marvel title from the Bronze Age. But still just Marvel, no DC for me. Then, a movie happens that gets you excited about DC (for me, Dark Knight Returns). And you get into Batman and start buying key Batman moments and covers and stories. And then you start buying any and all great covers and stories. To a point where you are just accumulating. Eventually, you get to a point where you re-refine your focus, usually back where you began. I could likely have ASM issues $1-50 and 129 (key chunks I am missing) by now had I stuck to the plan. I don't. I am close. But I do have a wealth of other great stuff...some Golden Age books, some runs, some high grade first appearances, some epic stories that all collectors should read. I could part with it but then I wouldn't have it. I also know that to get the books I could have had, it is gonna cost more now than 10 years ago. So in the end, I am back hunting ASM books. It is slow as I like a deal and deals require patience and maybe only purchasing a small handful of books a year. If you are happy with this, this seems the road you may be about to embark on with your own collecting

Maybe this has been posted...anyone know where its from?\

I am also around a 9.0 for the spine ticks, potential shot at 9.2

Yeah I am also around 2.5-3.0

At worse, a 4.0. At best I think 5.0

So I want to start a new trend. I have a display wall and to get myself to change it up more often, I will be posted a weekly wall...with a theme, of course. I encourage others to do this as well and share displays matching the theme if possible, or even sharing off some favourite books/items you own that match each week's theme. This week, naturally, is Star Wars! I like Star Wars but am far from a super fan. The original trilogy is fantastic, everything since has been okay or very underwhelming. I have an extremely puny and terribly small collection of Star Wars comics and items, hence why this week I have expanded the theme to sci fi and space related in general I encourage others with more Star Wars to post their displays, favourite books, whatever. Feel free to comment on books you love, hate or whatever tickles your fancy! Overall enjoy and have some fun!

I messaged asking if the book was in the tree.

I don’t know much but I know I support RMA in all of this. A picky buyer should have said “I’m sorry I didn’t see that production flaw and well it bugs me. Can I return? I’ll leave you 100% feedback and I’m sorry I didn’t catch this” A little annoying but kind and everyone happy at the end!

Yeah those other two were not bad but the back covers looks really oxidized in pics. Still I hope the buyer is happy...or at least asked for more pics so they know what they are getting with that Weird Mysteries. I was willing to venture near $800-1000 and take a chance on it being a 1.5-1.8 worst case scenario but well...my bid was destroyed.

Anyone here? I wasn’t even close to being in the running but I tried. Man the demand for this book is insane. Who even knows if it had all its pages!?! Pics were not even great. Nothing else in the lot worth much more than $75-100 for a couple books. Bunch were shredded, covers missing half and worse.

If ten year old me had brains, he would have convinced his Dad to help him drop $5-7K on a decent copy back in the 90's.

It would have made more sense if the henchmen all just had sudden heart attacks and died. Terrible and cheap but better than what actually happened.

I think it may be a little higher, maybe a 6.0-6.5

^Yeah that

Nicely done. I feel these Silver Age books are starting to get their own bump. That or I am a bit too strict. I was also around 6.0-6.5.

Good point. Is there sales data available for these issues anywhere? Maybe that could shed some light on what they were doing?

Perhaps it is a production error? Printed with the wrong price entirely and distributed as such in error. That seems more logical than some weird testing scenario on such a random, likely undersired book at the time.

Yeah, I practiced on a bunch of terrible books that I use for my art project first and have really only done it once or twice on personal books. There are pros who charge to do it and they may have a better foolproof method but that is what I have done

Use a thinner or cleaning solvent. If tape is on cover, place a piece of paper between cover and first pages. Using a q-tip to soak the edge of the tape (do not worry about getting the thinner on the comic as it dissolves and dries away very quickly and does not leave any stain or mark...unless you like dump a whole ton onto the cover). Dab the edge of the tape with the solvent. Use a sharp edge of an exaco nice to pull up the tape. Then, continue to dab solvent to underside of tape as you carefully pull up and off. Takes practice. I strongly recommend trying on several junk comics first to get good at it or if you are worried. Also helps to test the solvent to find a good one that doesn't stain or discolour the paper.

Yes tape should have been mentioned. As a buyer though, you can clearly see that area is discoloured. I would have sent a message prior being like "is that a stain or what..??" And from there, I would have bid/offered accordingly because that piece of tape looks like it coulda come off nicely (as it appears to just be there and not be repairing anything) and I would have removed that sucker

Its like a reverse test price variant... I shall stay tuned for someone who has the answer

My only one on a mag... so far!