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Herbie, the Fat Fury. He's adored by women around the world, friends with world leaders, talks to animals, able to defeat monsters and supernatural creatures, flies, and time travels. What's not to like, except maybe his father thinks of him as a "fat, little nothing."

14 hours ago, SteppinRazor said:

Are we basically assuming control of them, or becoming them?  Ie, could @thedude decide to be Dr. Manhattan and then decide to put some socks on?

Which part of the body would he wear the socks?

On 2/12/2018 at 2:02 PM, MGsimba77 said:

If they ever put hulk v wolverine on the big screen this thing will be the Mount St. Helens of comic books!!!???

It should be noted that the summit of Mount St. Helens became considerably lower after the eruption.

Why worry about MCS or the seller if they are willing to sell something at less than market value? They're selling it at the price they want and if it's undergraded (and underpriced), then the buyer is happy, too.

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2 hours ago, ygogolak said:

Firestorm is an ongoing part of the team on the Legends of Tomorrow TV show. As you suspected, it's not Raymond.

 

It doesn't look like Netflix will be getting any new Marvel properties now.

 

Did you just compare Night Nurse to Super Pro?

I'm not comparing Super Pro to Night Nurse, as Night Nurse has a following and enjoys popularity now. I'm saying collectors are a fickle bunch and you never know. I was around in the 70s and 80s and 90s when Night Nurse was a running joke and nobody...I repeat nobody wanted it. For decades, it was in the bargain boxes along with the rest of the drek. There are some that collect oddball comics. Who knows what happens? After enough jokes, some start thinking, "I've got to have a copy just to have."  Along with mainstream comics, I like the oddball comics. I agree Super Pro has very little potential, but in this hobby stranger things have happen.

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

I don't even bother with Craigslist or sites like that. 98% of the time it is a waste of effort. I'd just as soon let somebody try to "educate" these sellers. I have better luck at flea markets, swap meets and estate sales. Books are usually priced (same price no matter which book). If the price is right, I buy what I want, if not, I walk. Last week a lady had about 6 different Zap underground comics. Not first prints but perhaps 2nd or 3rd in average shape. I asked the price and she said $300. for the pile. I looked her in the eye, put them down said no thanks and was on my way. I don't spend any time with un-educated and greedy sellers...

Like Robot Man, I usually don't bother with Craigslist. But I happened to check Craigslist a few years ago and saw an ad for comics from the 70s. I called up the guy, but he said somebody wanted them and was holding them for that person. Took me a while to convince him to sell the comics to me and I would be there within the hour. I told him my money was just as good as the other guy and that he wouldn't have to wait. That's the closest I came to an argument.

I do occasionally check, but I see the same old ads (some from a few years ago) and way overpriced. Sometimes I feel like straightening them up, but then I come to my senses and not bother. Life's too short.

52 minutes ago, the blob said:

Sometime I am at a show and I see one of these guys stopped at the box mulling over a single $1 issue like it is a life decision for 5 minutes and I will just tell him it is a great deal, he should buy the book (and it usually is something like that). People need encouragement!

I don't understand how people won't think twice about spending a few bucks for a cup of coffee, yet waver in a decision to buy a comic for a dollar. I'd rather forgo the coffee and spend it on comics. 

1 hour ago, Von Cichlid said:

That manga influenced period of the X-Men is almost single handedly the reason why I gave up collecting the first time.  Marvel actually had a decent stable of artists like Adam Kubert and Joe Madureira at the time, but when they wen't anime that was it for me.  I don't know who drew these specimens, but the following represent the nadir of that movement for me.  How you can take a villian as great as Sabretooth and make him look so corny is beyond me.  In 213 and Wolverine 10 he looked killer.  Even Liefeld's New Mutant's version was lightyears better than these.          

That Uncanny X-Men #328 is by Joe Madureira. Although Joe Mad has a following, I'm not a fan of his art.

She'll just add the cost of movers to the price.

On 1/19/2018 at 8:16 PM, Philflound said:

I'm not sure if this was covered in any previous topics in the past, but I figured I would get some information out there for those of you who purchase slabbed books to try and get an upgrade and make some extra profit. Here are some pointers.

1. Examine book closely to see defects which may press out to get an easier upgrade.

2. Examine defects of book both front and back and make sure they correspond to grade. It's very disappointing that a book may be slightly overgraded and have the resub come back lower.

3. If you open the book, make sure you don't damage it. This may seem logical, but I can't tell you how many times someone slips with a blade, especially trying to open for a signature at a con and slices the end of the book. Or when removing book from the slab/well winds up putting some finger bends or even tears the book. Also, artists may damage books with finger smudges, creases/bends, or spine dings. Window bags help a lot. Just because a book was 9.8 universal doesn't mean the book will retain the 9.8 with a yellow sig label.

4. Older slabs from early 2000s may have a better chance of upgrades as most weren't pressed at the time and bends will usually come out. But be wary about "time" damage. What I mean here is was this book sitting out on a shelf for years? Or stored in a hot attic? Had drastic temperature changes over the years with the seasons? A book may be a 9.4, but sitting out for long periods of time can fade colors, especially the red. Page quality may have dropped from the temperature. So again, examine books before you buy them. Make sure the grade seems to correspond with the quality from what you see. Grades will drop on occasion.

5. If you work on books yourself, watch the pressing. Trying to get that 9.4 up to a 9.6 can be rewarding, but popping a staple will kill any money and time you put into it. Pressing defects will also drop a grade if done improperly. Butterfly corners, rippling, staple indentations all can lead to even just a slight drop instead of increase. If you don't know what you are doing, don't work on expensive books. Learn by practicing on $1 bin books or leave it up to the professionals.

Anyway, good luck with trying to make some extra profit. Hopefully you can take my advice and use it to your advantage.

There is no shortage of people on these boards doing what you describe. You’re preaching to the choir. They just prefer to do it quietly. CPR is nothing new.

6 minutes ago, Chip Cataldo said:

 That is luck beyond luck. Congrats. 

Can't beat free. Unless somebody pays you to take away the comics.

Green lantern #46

The Atom pinup is from Atom #26.

The Justice Society of America centerfold is from Justice League of America #76.

Starlin goodness.

Look at Night Nurse. For years, collectors joked about the book. Remember Brother Power the Geek? You couldn’t give it away back then. Now, there are some that actively seek it out. Who knows, maybe Super-Pro will enjoy the same cult status of books like these?

If you look at the seller's Sold Listings, there's an interesting pattern. The bulk of the sigs are sold to a couple of bidders. Either the buyers are shills or very stupid. My guess is both.

7 minutes ago, mrwoogieman said:

Try this one

 

 

Interesting placement of superman's head.

Too many questions and not enough answers. At least the OP got his comics back.