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I recently saw the 1st appearance of predator on sale for $15 buy it now. It looked like a 9.0/9.2 so I scooped it up. Then I realized, the listing didn't specify if was a 1st or 2nd print so I was kicking myself but when it came in it was a 1st print.

I submitted this for the Chris Claremont / Joe Rubinstein signing and it just came back.

I just got this back from CGC on Saturday.

Detective Comics 27 would be my "if I won the lottery, I'd get it" grail. GSX 1 is my lesser grail that is quickly becoming unobtainable.

I've always thought this was a really stupid looking cover.

This is a great idea for a contest! The 10 I would pick from the first list are: Avengers Annual 10 Predator 1 Batman 635 She Hulk 1 Secret Wars 8 X-Men 96 X-Men 129 X-Men 130 GI Joe 21 Thor 337 And from the big boys list: ASM 129 FF 49 FF 6

I've always loved these Shazam covers!

I finally got my copy!

I recently picked up a Hulk 181 in a green label (missing the value stamp) in a 4.5. My question is how much does that impact the value. According to go collect a blue label in a 4.5 FMV is $2,400. How much would a green label 4.5 be worth?

Update: So I ended up pulling the trigger on Hulk 181 4.5 green label (missing the value stamp)for $2,000. I wanted to hold out for the blue label but even a 2.5 was getting up there in price. I found the stamp separately on ebay for $20 so I got it too. I'll end up putting it in a card holder and displaying them together.

I found these gems at a local vintage toy store that has a small comic book section. They were a dollar each, except the Thor book was $3.

That's awesome! What kind of books are you on the hunt for?

That's good advise. This is for my own collection so I'll probably just hold off on grading a ton of books. I figure if I don't grab the bigger books I'll probably regret it later on.

Do you think they'll starting grading Marvel trading cards soon since they are the same size as sports cards? I'd rather use CGC than PSA for those.

I have a 1st world problem that maybe you guys could help me with. I've saved up $3,000 to spend on comics and I'm not sure which direction to go. I've been collecting mostly X-Men and Wolverine comics the past couple of years. To date I have Uncanny X-men 116-325 (just missing 120 & 121). So here are the options I'm considering: Use $1,000 to have some books graded and pick up some keys I don't have like a mid-grade x-men 94 & 101, then I'd love to get a copy of New Mutants 98 and Hulk 340. Then use whatever's left to pick up x-men 120 & 121. Or should I just go all in for a low grade copy of Hulk 181 or GSX 1 I know as x-men get introduced into the MCU a lot of these books are going to get crazy expensive and probably out of my price range. I'd love some advise.

This book has seen better days. Someone used a thumbtack or something to pin it to a wall at some point so there's a piercing that goes all the way through it at it the top.

That's a good point. I hadn't considered the hologram. I'll probably just hold off since I don't think the book would get more than a 9.6 anyways.

Hello, I was wondering if it's a bad idea to submit thicker books for pressing. Specifically I'm thinking of submitting Amazing Spider-Man 365 which is a really thick book. It's in really good condition but has some non-color breaking bends near the spine. I've heard that pressing doesn't work that well for books that size. I'd like to know what thoughts you guys have on the matter.

I purchased a book that was VF from an LCS but upon closer inspection I can see that someone used a thumbtack to pin it to wall at some point because the book has a small piercing that goes all the way through it on the top. My question is how badly would that affect the grade if there is a pin sized hole on every page and both covers. The book otherwise would be a VF. Thank you!