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I think i listed it as a newsstand edition.

When I first started selling my old books on Ebay I listed an X-Men book as a newsstand because it had a barcode. I honestly didnt know any better...just thought barcode = newsstand. I got a very passionate message from a buyer asking why I was calling my book a newsstand when they didnt exist at the time the book was released.

If this was my problem Id close shop and Id be shipping books back to my customers. Id also start selling everything I own until everyone got the money back.

As someone who recently put together a NM/NM+ Spidey run of just issues 193-400...yes, its damn expensive...even non keys cost $15-$20 in high grade. I may try to put together issues 150 through 192 but not in super high grade. I cant even imagine what it would cost to buy Spidey issues between 100 and 150.

I have readers or reprints for all the graded books I own but thats easy when you collect mostly moderns. The only 9.8 I dont have a reader copy for is the Spawn "Thanks" book.

Thanks! Honestly, I dont think either way is the right way. I sometimes wonder if storing them upright could put more stress on the spine and staples but thats not why I lay them flat. I just feel better having them lay flat. I think they look better flat and I can fit a lot of slabs in one of these drawers. I dont stack higher than 6 slabs though. The ASM drawer in the last pic has 36 slabs inside. ------------------------- Ive also been told its not safe to store them in wooden cabinets...something about the acids in the wood. I dont worry too much about that because the books already have multiple layers of protection (inner well, CGC case, mylar for graded / bag and board for raws) I do make sure to open them every few days to change the air inside.

CGC grades sports cards?

While its makes sense to ask for your books back, I dont think this guy is dumb enough to think you wont THEN also come for your money.

I just posted the pics for you.

Wolve 1

ASM 200

I bought them both already graded. I do remember that the ASM 200 was graded recently while the Wolvie #1 was graded 5, 6 or more years ago. So they were graded during different eras of CGC grading. Ill double check when I get home.

I have a ASM 200 with the same defect. It was a CGC 9.6 before I cracked it out. I have a Wolvie Limited #1 with it on the pages only. The cover is flawless so it must be a manufacturing defect. It is a CGC 9.6. Ill post pics when I get a chance.

Im only 45 years old but to me Stan Lee is Marvel Comics much like Hugh Hefner is Playboy Magazine. I enjoyed reading this thread, very educational.

Sorry for the horrible pics...my phone is, well, not good.

So the Wolverine #8 is actually the 9.4?

I bought a raw run of Wolvie 1-10 on Ebay a few years ago. I dont think they are pressed but who knows. The bottom staple is where it should be but the top staple is almost over the $ in the price box. Ive been checking out other copies on Ebay today and i see a few with the same staple placement.

Staples can have discoloration on a 9.6?...as in rust? I have the book at home but I didnt see any tears around the staples. It looks more like the top staple is deeper into the book than it should be and it moves around slightly. I guess, as JoeyP said, it "could" be production related. The book is Wolverine #10 so its not a big money book. I can probably buy a 9.6 for $100 but im getting a batch ready to send off to CGC and since I already have this copy I figured id send it in. I just dont want it to come back a 9.2 because of the loose staple. They are all just for my personal collection.

The inside dances up and down inside the cover ever so slightly?

Lets say everything looks 9.8-ish but the staples have some wiggle in them. Can I at least get a 9.6?

He didnt "harm" anyone. Good God, man.

Sounds like the seller is digging in. Did he have a lot of feedback? If not, he'll probably just close shop and start fresh.

I was thinking more like damaged while being boxed at Marvel. Maybe these were at the bottom of the pile and when the pile was tossed in the shipping box, the spines were damaged?

Im a "the customer is always right" type of seller but im struggling to pick a side here. Did the missing pages affect the story? Is it possible that the seller looked through the book and honestly didnt notice anything was missing?