grendel013

On 12/22/2023 at 1:22 PM, skybolt said:

You mean like send a couple of CGC slabs to a factory in China to see if they can replicate it in bulk?

Or maybe a box or two fell off the delivery truck on the way to CGC.

I started to read through this thread but it got very long very quickly. Instead of trying to slip and already lower grade inner well into a carefully opened higher grade outer well, is it possible the fraudster just has access to brand new CGC outer wells and the sonic welder thingy? Maybe I'm not knowledgeable enough about the encapsulation process but if I had a case of new outer wells (which I've seen available in comic shops) and the right tool to seal, couldn't I be swapping books all day?

Jimbo was the 10th boardie I started to follow and the first one I saw use the dancing banana that I came to know and love. 

-Guy a friend of Jimbo who is a friend of Jesus

On 12/15/2023 at 11:08 AM, Robot Man said:

I would agree that most Western Romance photo covers suk but there are exceptions…

Happy to own this one.

YEEEEEE HAWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

Did you ask the seller if he's the one to stamp the date? Maybe it's the date he obtained them? Like how "random" are the dates? Off by years off or months?

Regardless that sounds like a good deal on good books.

This one really has a different feel when the picture gets cropped.

On 12/9/2023 at 5:06 PM, MrBedrock said:

The pantless pig makes me feel uncomfortable. 

On 12/5/2023 at 10:35 PM, scburdet said:

Probably a 5.0/5.5 since CGC loathes stains. Would be a classic buy the book, not the grade b/c the front cover presents so well.

On 12/4/2023 at 6:13 PM, Domo Arigato said:

Wow. Shaggy is sort of Fred's sidekick. And Scobby is sort of Shaggy's sidekick. So Scrappy-Doo is the sidekick's sidekick's sidekick?

On 12/4/2023 at 6:48 PM, bc said:

Where does Chim Chim rank?

-bc

I hope Chim Chim slips on a banana peel.

On 12/4/2023 at 4:51 PM, grendel013 said:

I'm having a hard time just deciding which monkey side-kick of a teenage pair of side-kicks is worse. 

Nevermind. It's Gleek. I hate him.

On 12/4/2023 at 3:56 PM, grendel013 said:

"Gleek" was the monkey side-kick of Super Friends' side-kicks Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins. "Blip" was the monkey side-kick of Space Ghost's sidekicks Jan and Jace.  

I'm having a hard time just deciding which monkey side-kick of a teenage pair of side-kicks is worse. 

On 12/4/2023 at 4:00 PM, aardvark88 said:

I kowtow to your vast animation knowledge ... or better use of Google.

I did have to reference Google for spellings and affirmation but I knew something was not quite right.

On 12/4/2023 at 3:54 PM, Axelrod said:

I read somewhere that the reason was that the "rights" to use the Human Torch specifically were tied up at the time, like they were sold separately somewhere.  I assume to some entity that was interested in making a Human Torch solo film?

I think you are right. The trademark was the real issue but all the school kids would make up stories about some kid in Omaha or Detroit that set himself on fire. Of course we also had routine visits from the Killer Clown and his pedophile Van.

On 12/4/2023 at 3:49 PM, aardvark88 said:

Monkey Gleep sidekick of Zann and Zace(?) of the Space Ghost animated family.

"Gleek" was the monkey side-kick of Super Friends' side-kicks Zan and Jayna, the Wonder Twins. "Blip" was the monkey side-kick of Space Ghost's sidekicks Jan and Jace.  

On 12/4/2023 at 1:43 PM, Kramerica said:

I think Robin wins it hands down. Wearing the worst costume ever Robin was so despised that DC Comics gave readers the opportunity to call a 800 number and vote whether to kill him or not. Of course he was killed.

I remember making the call. I placed it from my parent's bedroom. I had to build up my courage. 

On 12/2/2023 at 10:47 AM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said:

Thanks for that info.......that makes a ton of sense....not sure why I'm so stupid......I always just trudge thru ebay thinking it's that way or the highway.

No worries. That's why we share on here.  I had discovered MyComicShop years ago and have bought and sold from Buddy several times. When I first saw them on eBay (I think it was a Veronica #28) I was like "let me check their website" and sure enough same book listed for much cheaper. They are smart to list on eBay to increase their audience but it's obvious they inflate the price there to cover the eBay selling fee. I completely get it.

A family friend of mine was selling off a collection that he showed me. I didn't have the funds or the desire to purchase myself at the time but I was going to try to help him. Within the 60 some long boxes I found almost an entire box of these. There were other Solson boxes too like How to Draw TMNT and TMNT Teach Karate. I told him that these were "rare" but would flood the market if he sold them all at once. He ended up selling cheap because he was moving. Not sure where they ended up but I'm in NJ. So just be wise that there may be 100 9.8s and anther 50 9.6s of Samurai Santa entering the market. 

On 12/1/2023 at 12:45 PM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said:

I luv Cerebus.........wish I had a # 1

ONLY 13 available right now on eBay! Four of them belong to Lone Star who seem to have dropped prices dramatically. But anyone who knows MyComicShop should never buy from them off eBay. Save yourself hundreds and buy off their website.

On 11/30/2023 at 8:50 PM, grendelbo said:

 

The called shot! You really are money. I appreciate your input!

After C&P. 

On 10/4/2023 at 4:04 PM, grendelbo said:

Around a 7.0/7.5.

Thanks for sharing.

On 10/4/2023 at 4:52 PM, scburdet said:

I think maxes out at 7.0. I'd want some kind of guarantee/protection if it came back Q/color touched. I've run into this a couple of times now & "buyer beware" isn't that satisfying with that kind of investment. 

On 10/5/2023 at 9:50 AM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said:

I'm at 6.5 ....so it must be a 7.0

On 10/6/2023 at 3:19 PM, WolverineX said:

7.0 .  Great book to pick up raw.  looks very nice.

You guys are GOOD.