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BlowUpTheMoon

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  1. Six Figure deal gone wrong. (viewer discretion advised) Dylan Universe Comics <dylan-universe-comics@c.kajabimail.net> To: Sun, Jul 24 at 7:07 AM Back in 2008, a certain comic books dealer made history when he sold a comic book for a whopping $317,200. That comic was none other than Action Comics issue #1 -- known best for introducing the Superman character whom we all know and love today. At the time it was the largest sum ever paid for a comic book. $317k smackeroos for a book made of paper and ink. Forking spectacular!!!!! But get this, in November 2012 metropolis sold another issue of that same Action Comics issue #1. But this time… this time it was sold for an outrageous $2.2 million. In case you didn’t get the implication, I’m saying that the SAME comic was resold 4 years apart and the first one sold for $317 thousand, while the second one sold for $2.2 million -- About 7 times the price of the former. What the hell happened here? Why did one outsell the other by a factor of 7? Was it the age and time it was held? Well that’s what they’d like you to think. That’s what's touted as obvious knowledge in the comic book investing world. But we know better don’t we man. And if you asked the average comic book fan, they’d say it just appreciated in value. Comic books are one of the truest American art forms. They were born and bred here. They belong to us and as such have incredible sentimental value. And so there is a huge sentimental market demand for them. Think of centuries old art stuck in musty museums. Nothing particularly noteworthy about them, but it's the sentimental value they have that sky rocket the prices. As with all things that have sentimental value, props are always given to quality and appearance. And with all topics concerning beauty, art and “subjective” appearance, there are bound to be disagreements and Enter the CGC, their comic book grading system and the pressing industry that was born... The pressing industry i.e the business of making comics look more attractive for sentimental reasons is largely a secret -- It's pretty hush hush. It was virtually untalked about it 10 years ago. Now, the main reason for you buying this course is to make a ton of money doing it yourself and for clients, and to do it better than most. Because if I can buy a comic from you at a certain price (cheap) and press it into a higher grade, I’ll be able to sell it for far more than I bought it from you. Just imagine if you were the one who bought that first Action Comics issue #1 for $317k and then were able to sell it for $2.2 million. And to be 100% fair, the market did appreciate a lot. But it appears that the book was pressed as well, thus making it look much nicer than before. Why do you think Pedigrees resell on price guide apps, in a higher grade? There’s only one from that collection. OH wait. Somebody PRESSED them. SHOCKER. You’d be in money right now if you could do that. It happens more often that you would think. So why can’t you? With rare in demand comics, you have the POTENTIAL to make a lot of money… and there are still lots of them out there. First issues or issues that introduce characters are always a hit. But the character or issue won’t mean mess if the comic isn’t valued high enough to command a good price. Think of all the hard work you put into acquiring and finding a rare comic only for it to be valued as a 7.5 -- Losing you hundreds and thousands of value because of it. You don’t want that to happen. You don’t want to keep getting ripped off and not even know it. You don’t want to keep throwing away bundles of money you could have made. All because you can’t hold comics to their truest, highest value. Luckily, the solution to your problem is right there staring at you in the face. Simply learn how to press those darned comics yourself, raise their value and keep all the profits for yourself. And as a bonus you could even build a full 6 Figure side income by pressing comics for other people. Pressing pays about $60/hr for an average experienced guy. So even, if you just do it a bit, 7 hours per day plus probably an hour on clients is $400 per day. $400 x 300 working days is $120k. The numbers work. It’s a solid income stream. In order to be rich, you must have multiple revenue streams. This COULD be one of them for you. It doesn’t get any better than that. Interested in learning how to do this from the experts? In the way nobody else will ever reveal? Get the Comic Pressing Course and get started right now. There’s the link Dylan's Comic Book Resources I’ll see you on the inside. Dylan Schwartz Sent by Dylan Universe Comics your comic book guide • Great Neck, NY • 11020
  2. Wes Hagen??? Yup. He's been coming to Buffalo shows for a while now.
  3. No clue. I don't pay attention to that stuff. This show was kind of a waste of time. Only $6 to get in. The only dealer I spent money with is Craig out of Pennsylvania. His inventory hasn't been added to in the last two years or so. I think the biggest book in the room was the FF # 48, CGC 4.0 at $2200. I did snag that X-Men #1 framed poster for $20, though.