Lord Gemini

On 4/4/2022 at 3:32 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

That is kinda pointless.  

Meet Stu.

He has been around here for a long time.

He creates more shills than most here will ever post. 

Blocking any of those accounts is futile.  Infinite more are waiting just behind the next ban.

What a way to go through life. Ha ha.

On 4/4/2022 at 3:11 PM, Nightmare Fuel said:

Elitist  Yeah, we should all hold hands, sing Kumbaya, and agree that no comic is drek and every comic is a wonder for the imagination 

Thanks for the input, ye of seven posts. Welcome to the ignore list.

On 4/4/2022 at 3:05 PM, universal soldier said:

The topic changed to deli meats now, please try and keep up. 

I'm a pastrami man myself.

On 4/4/2022 at 2:09 PM, Lazyboy said:

No, it's objectively wasteful. If you don't like the truth, that's too bad, but it's not going to change for you.

If I get enjoyment out of it, it's not wasteful. Your elitist attitude does not change that.

On 4/3/2022 at 8:26 PM, Beastfeast said:

I thought the partnership with CGC was part of the point?  It's an "invisible" comic so the grade it gets is irrelevant...They assign the grades and that's that.   Also, they've never made that fact secret, right?  

Or is the idea that if a publisher can pay for these gimmick grades/books, what else can they pay for? 

Maybe I'm missing some key piece of information 

It's much ado about nothing, IMO.

I do wonder though how much of a non-color breaking spine tick could get pressed out. Could you get it down to 1/16 of an inch?

Yeah, I'm not gonna blame the consumer for the TATs. I'm sure much of what I submit would be considered drek by many, but I have my reasons. CGC just needs to step up their game, though I doubt that will happen without some serious backlash.

On 4/2/2022 at 6:08 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Completely understand.  It is hard to watch a passion most of us here have / had (comics)  get pizzed on by a Bad Idea and a company that we just wish wasn't becoming a shell of its former self.  

My irritation is more towards the person who actually bought it, and for that much. Ha ha.

On 4/1/2022 at 2:05 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Conceptual-Funnies-1-CGC-3-5-ONLY-1-ON-CENSUS-AND-ONLY-34-IN-EXISTENCE-LETTER-/363781220684?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

(sigh) If I had any faith in humanity left, this would have removed a good chunk of it.

On 3/31/2022 at 9:40 PM, Lazyboy said:

Look harder. Much harder.

No proof. Thought so.

On 3/31/2022 at 8:53 PM, Lazyboy said:

I'm not sure your post matches up with logic and reason. Okay, I actually am sure... that it doesn't. Also, the facts I stated are facts, not opinions.

When signed items sell for more than their unsigned counterparts (which is not always the case), it's not because there is more demand for signed items. Even if signed items always sold for more, now and in the future, that wouldn't mean anything, in and of itself, to investors.

If they are facts, prove them. All I see is someone who is projecting their own bias onto the marketplace.

On 3/30/2022 at 8:25 PM, Lazyboy said:

Yes, Batman: The Dark Knight is an iconic series that has some awareness outside of comic collectors. Yes, the first issue of Batman: The Dark Knight has a classic cover and is the overly-emphasized first issue. Yes, there is demand (though hardly as universal as you're claiming) for Batman: The Dark Knight and that's unlikely to change in the near future. What I'm missing here is what any of that has to do with copies being turned into a niche item by signatures. I'm also definitely missing how $1800 USD is a steal or an investment.

I find it harder to believe that you think that I own stuff like that. Most people have little to no interest in buying items with signatures, especially at premium prices.

I'm not sure your opinion matches up with the marketplace. Signed stuff on eBay seems to go for more than unsigned stuff.

On 3/31/2022 at 9:20 AM, Crops068 said:

While I was unable to get the reg #21 yesterday thanks to Diamond and there continual delays since the 1st of the year (this is roughly the 9th time already).

I did however get back my ashcan!

Nice! I got one as well, but ungraded. Maybe I'll send it in with my next batch of submissions.

On 3/30/2022 at 7:33 PM, LudaToke said:

I just checked on Ebay and the sales are steady at $25-$30.  Is this due to FOMO?  Not many people I talk to are into the Batman Murphyverse.  I always thought it was more of a niche Batman.

I'd say FOMO is a big part of it.

Are you kidding? From issue 100 to the high 200's, it's a treasure trove. I'm trying to complete the run (most of the stuff I'm missing is in the 200's), and I'm having to take it sloooooow.

I could never see myself trusting my LCS with my books, and stories like this are part of the reason why.

On 3/21/2022 at 7:44 AM, ygogolak said:

 

The ashcan is smaller. It was posted by @Crops068 up thread but the image link isn't working anymore.

Ah, thanks. I hadn't seen this particular one in person. I just know many of the ashcans I have are the same size as a standard comic.

On 3/20/2022 at 8:24 AM, Otter1775 said:

Is this the ashcan? I ask, because I’m used to the ones that are smaller in size that I have in my collection; e.g., Image’s Codename: Stryke Force & Wild C.A.T.S. 

Yeah, that's the one. I thought the dimensions for ashcans were smaller myself, as I've had a few like you mentioned, but many are the size of regular comics these days. I have several from Scout that are the same size as regular comics, only fewer pages.

On 3/19/2022 at 9:29 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Now I’m confused.   I thought they were asking about the book not being centered within the inner well 

Yeah, I believe they were. My comment wasn't the clearest. Ha ha. I just meant I'd be bothered far more by a miscut comic than one that is misaligned in the well. A couple taps WOULD probably take care of that.

On 3/19/2022 at 9:00 AM, KCode98 said:

And how much does this effect value or sell-ability in your opinion?

A lot of mine are slightly misaligned. I suspect pressing exacerbates that (all of mine are pressed), but unless it's very noticeable, I don't think it affects value much. Miscuts bother me a lot more. If I'm buying a slab, I tend to look for one where the art is aligned correctly, not necessarily the comic itself.

On 3/17/2022 at 11:55 AM, Sefageus Magnipab said:

Grow up.

On 3/17/2022 at 11:20 AM, Sefageus Magnipab said:

We know this already. We want it changed.

On 3/17/2022 at 9:49 AM, LudaToke said:

I really like Jeff Lemire but there were a few releases recently that were simply OK.  I absolutely love Black Hammer and the expanded universe that was built around it.  I also loved Sweet Tooth, so much so that when I watched the Netflix show, I lost interest after a few episodes.  The comic felt dark and gritty.  The show looked as though it had been brightened up for the purpose of appealing to a wider viewing audience.  Most recently I read Primordial which I didn't think was that great.  Mazebook tugged at the heartstrings if you have ever experienced significant loss. 

Primordial was pretty anticlimactic at the end. I loved Mazebook, and Gideon Falls is one of my favorite series. I haven't finished the Sweet Tooth series on Netflix either, but it was decent enough IMO that I'll go back sometime and finish watching it.