JvR11 Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 46 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I remembered that CL 26 is your favorite issue, but I was under the impression CL 25 was a close second! It's hard to really pick CL28 doesn't get the credit it deserves either. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, JvR11 said: It's hard to really pick CL28 doesn't get the credit it deserves either. haha Just occurred to me that that's the cover that really evokes the "Cinderella" theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: 44 minutes ago, JvR11 said: It's hard to really pick CL28 doesn't get the credit it deserves either. haha Just occurred to me that that's the cover that really evokes the "Cinderella" theme. I never really thought about that, either, and you are absolutely correct! In the beginning of Cinderella's story, she is depressed and downtrodden, like our girl on CL 28 appears to be. Later, as we know, her story turns into one filled with magic and romance, as our girl's daydream seems to foreshadow. After all, everyone knows the term "cinderella story" means a happy turn of events resulting out of an unhappy or unlikely beginning. So, we just know good things are in our girl's future. Good observation. Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Here's my copy. It's brighter in hand and, unfortunately, scanner glare has run amuck. I used to own a 4.0 that's about the nicest book in that grade you will ever see. I bought it already slabbed on the boards and never got around to buying the grader's notes to see what hidden sorrows it might have. For anyone who doesn't own a copy, that's one to look out for if it ever comes back on the market. Looks more like an 8.0, maybe higher. 29dukedog and Ricksneatstuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Found a scan of it. Some wear and a bit of creasing in the lower right corner, so not quite as high-grade looking as I remembered. Still a heck of a copy for the grade. Kind of wish I had held on to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Here's my copy. It's brighter in hand and, unfortunately, scanner glare has run amuck. I used to own a 4.0 that's about the nicest book in that grade you will ever see. I bought it already slabbed on the boards and never got around to buying the grader's notes to see what hidden sorrows it might have. For anyone who doesn't own a copy, that's one to look out for if it ever comes back on the market. Looks more like an 8.0, maybe higher. I remember the auction in which you won this... most copies, like mine, have the red registration just a little bit off, but that effects all fleshy areas, including lips... and is especially noticed in the dream sequence characters' features. But your copy has all the reds perfectly in place, which is rare for this issue... and that's why I was so, sooooo tempted to bid highly on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, 29dukedog said: I remember the auction in which you won this... most copies, like mine, have the red registration just a little bit off, but that effects all fleshy areas, including lips... and is especially noticed in the dream sequence characters' features. But your copy has all the reds perfectly in place, which is rare for this issue... and that's why I was so, sooooo tempted to bid highly on this one. I'm sooo glad that you didn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: I'm sooo glad that you didn't! I'm guessing the light foxing probably hurt the grade more than we might imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I'm guessing the light foxing probably hurt the grade more than we might imagine. Yeah, that's the downside of this copy. Another reason that I should probably have hung on to the 4.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: 4 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I'm guessing the light foxing probably hurt the grade more than we might imagine. Yeah, that's the downside of this copy. Another reason that I should probably have hung on to the 4.0. For the color alone, I'd take your copy over a technically nicer one with the usual imperfect reds. But that's just me, my eye appeal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I never really thought about that, either, and you are absolutely correct! In the beginning of Cinderella's story, she is depressed and downtrodden, like our girl on CL 28 appears to be. Later, as we know, her story turns into one filled with magic and romance, as our girl's daydream seems to foreshadow. After all, everyone knows the term "cinderella story" means a happy turn of events resulting out of an unhappy or unlikely beginning. So, we just know good things are in our girl's future. Good observation. Geez, that's the first thing I thought this was the Cinderella story. That and 26 staying up past midnight and you turn back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 27 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Found a scan of it. Some wear and a bit of creasing in the lower right corner, so not quite as high-grade looking as I remembered. Still a heck of a copy for the grade. Kind of wish I had held on to it now. It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, sacentaur said: It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! Excellent! That grade is much more representative of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, comicnoir said: Geez, that's the first thing I thought this was the Cinderella story. That and 26 staying up past midnight and you turn back. Never thought of that connection, either! Hey, we're on a roll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, sacentaur said: It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! I remember when I claimed that book in a sales thread, somebody posted something along the lines of, "I don't want to butt in, but did you just buy that book for 20X guide?" I replied, "These books are a little undervalued in the guide." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 After the top spot, really difficult to rank Cinderella Love (they're all so good, it's almost a pick 'em): #1 CL 25 #2 CL 28 #3 CL 15 #4 CL 29 #5 CL26 #6 CL 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 CL 25 is kind of a no-brainer. You just know the woman has an evening of excitement and passion ahead of her. (The only difference is, she seems to start off right in the middle of those things.) But it's the same theme; the promise of greater adventures to come. CL 25 is just a fireworks display of color and form. Ingenious in its design, no space goes unoccupied, and the numerous background elements are masterfully placed and balanced. Busy but not cluttered. I can't rave about this cover enough. Besides being the masterpiece of a bonafide master, it reaches the level of iconic. All that, and it's a delicious slice of pure Americana. Sqeggs, sacentaur, 1950's war comics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, sacentaur said: After the top spot, really difficult to rank Cinderella Love (they're all so good, it's almost a pick 'em): #1 CL 25 #2 CL 28 #3 CL 15 #4 CL 29 #5 CL26 #6 CL 27 My exact order. 1950's war comics and sacentaur 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? Kind of a reverse Betty and Veronica situation here. Reverse gender and hair color. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
