sorrenmj Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Icculus308win said: Totally appreciate it @Gump24601đ¤Â  It has been a trip thatâs for sure. Btw coming from a gent who has a 9.8 SS TMNT #1! đââď¸ and I believe the first 9.8 SS TMNT #1 đââď¸ I totally get your question not crazy at all. I have actually thought about through the years upon owning my 9.6 #1. There would still only be one book, my first print #1. Since I have been blessed through the years with many cool/unique SS books from Boardies, eBay, auctions. Furthermore, Iâm so fricken grateful how many Lairdâs I have! Obviously the ratio of Kevin and Peter sigs or especially just Peter sigs vs KevinâsâŚ.are far less. If I had a magic wand, it would be to have, Eastman AND Laird both sign it (no sketches) in white and they would be on the back cover. My first choice is both signing on the bottom. (Hope you donât mind, I used your bookđ¤¤Â to show what I was thinking) But if they needed more room, than top.   I donât think I could risk it, I havenât pulled the trigger since 2014 and donât know if ever could. If somebody has a magic wand (that works 100% of the time 60% of the time lmk!!) đ   Having well placed signatures on the back sounds awesome. Not sure I have seen anyone else do that yet? Great concept but probably best to get extra copies for that rather than risk cracking opening existing ones?? Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 It sounds like Peter Laird's signature is in big demand lately. Perhaps I should keep my signed TMNT vol 4 issue #29 after all ADAMANTIUM and Icculus308win 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 minute ago, sorrenmj said: It sounds like Peter Laird's signature is in big demand lately. Perhaps I should keep my signed TMNT vol 4 issue #29 after all He doesn't sign a lot that I know of, a keeper yes, but I'm glad you're satisfied It would be hard for me to decide what to do with, so whatever you go with I'm just happy if you're happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: He doesn't sign a lot that I know of, a keeper yes, but I'm glad you're satisfied It would be hard for me to decide what to do with, so whatever you go with I'm just happy if you're happy! Hello @ADAMANTIUMÂ Well I haven't managed to sell it yet but I am patient. If it doesn't sell I am more than happy to keep it though. It is currently displayed in my Mirage comic room (a small box under the stairs!) ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gump24601 said: Lol, certainly don't have enough for one of those nowadays ... I'd probably need an actual (and full) vat to sell now to get one! đ Appreciate it @Icculus308win 𼰠- I wasn't the first 9.8 SS and I hope I'm not the last! I'm actually of the same opinion regarding signatures: I'd probably be seen as mental but I would really like Peter's sig on the #1. Again, I'm far too late to the game but still hold out hope he does a local con or maybe like a 40th anniversary celebration at Jetpack - I'd be there with bells on! So many ways to skin a cat. A white marker would really be in keeping with the colours of the 1st-3rd print of #1. With mine having gold marker on the front used I'll have to keep with that theme, but if I had my time again white would have been a great choice! I do have Peter's sig on other books but on the #1 would be the ultimate for me! Shoot I thought you were the first. 2nd? No matter what - you have an SS and I donât đđ You are totally sane and more so, totally awesome thinking that. That would be so cool. I feel there is always hope 𤠠 Totally keep with the gold on your book, it is badazz. Iâm glad you approve of the white.  Edited June 8, 2021 by Icculus308win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Icculus308win Posted June 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) It has come the timeâŚ.a time that I never knew when would happen, let alone âifâ it would ever happen. But it has arrived actually and finally here - adding the last 9.8 issue to my TMNT Volume #1 Registry set!    A feat I canât believe I have achieved. A feat that honestly, I thought others would have achieved well before me. It was just a surreal feeling adding this book into the Registry and so weird being technically done with creating a 9.8 set. Really hasnât even sunk in. (Nor do I want it to yet) The issue, is not just any ol book either, but the historically insanely tough #28! Another brutally unforgiving black cover (I have created three of the 9.6s that are floating around in the census/world) This book, for me, was top 3 hardest TMNT books for me to acquire in 9.8. I never would have one if it wasnât for @Turtle back in March    He parted with his  #28, which at the time was one of of the two 9.8 28s. A book he was OO and sent it in to get slabbed, achieving an extremely rare 9.8 grade. So I canât thank-you enough Adam for what you did. Honored to have your #28 and beyond grateful that this book is the one that completes my Registry set - Thank-you my man! đ My 9.8 TMNT Set:)  (Turtleâs scan:) Edited June 8, 2021 by Icculus308win Iphone again Turtle, tvindy, profholt82 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, Icculus308win said: It has come the timeâŚ.a time that I never knew when would happen, let alone âifâ it would ever happen. But it has arrived actually and finally here - adding the last 9.8 issue to my TMNT Volume #1 Registry set!    A feat I canât believe I have achieved. A feat that honestly, I thought others would have achieved well before me. It was just a surreal feeling adding this book into the Registry and so weird being technically done with creating a 9.8 set. Really hasnât even sunk in. (Nor do I want it to yet) The issue, is not just any ol book either, but the historically insanely tough #28! Another brutally unforgiving black cover (I have created three of the 9.6s that are floating around in the census/world) This book, for me, was top 3 hardest TMNT books for me to acquire in 9.8. I never would have one if it wasnât for @Turtle back in March    He parted with his  #28, which at the time was one of of the two 9.8 28s. A book he was OO and sent it in to get slabbed, achieving an extremely rare 9.8 grade. So I canât thank-you enough Adam for what you did. Honored to have your #28 and beyond grateful that this book is the one that completes my Registry set - Thank-you my man! đ My 9.8 TMNT Set:)  (Turtleâs scan:) What a great story! CGC will start putting from the @Icculus308wincollection on your slabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, sorrenmj said: What a great story! CGC will start putting from the @Icculus308wincollection on your slabs! Thank-you and đ Flattered. Imho that honor would go to @Ghost Town Edited June 8, 2021 by Icculus308win sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 12/21/2017 at 3:18 PM, Icculus308win said: My new addition ? Â Â I hope these are behind something locked and fireproof Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 3/11/2018 at 6:41 AM, Mac Man said: Wow. 279 pages since I first started this thread. I'm curious if that's a personal best?-)Â It is 356 now! Mac Man and Icculus308win 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 3/22/2018 at 6:45 PM, Turtle said: I had such a hard time finding a 9.8 Leonardo. I was looking for years when I was putting a run together. No exaggeration, I have probably submitted and subsequently sold 10 different copies of Leonardo that came back 9.6. In fact, the copy I have was a wedding present from a friend...so I STILL haven't found a 9.8 copy in the wild. What awesome people you are! TMNT comics for wedding presents and other gift ideas. You know how to do it! I don't know anyone who'd do that. So cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump24601 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Icculus308win said: It has come the timeâŚ.a time that I never knew when would happen, let alone âifâ it would ever happen. But it has arrived actually and finally here - adding the last 9.8 issue to my TMNT Volume #1 Registry set!    A feat I canât believe I have achieved. A feat that honestly, I thought others would have achieved well before me. It was just a surreal feeling adding this book into the Registry and so weird being technically done with creating a 9.8 set. Really hasnât even sunk in. (Nor do I want it to yet) The issue, is not just any ol book either, but the historically insanely tough #28! Another brutally unforgiving black cover (I have created three of the 9.6s that are floating around in the census/world) This book, for me, was top 3 hardest TMNT books for me to acquire in 9.8. I never would have one if it wasnât for @Turtle back in March    He parted with his  #28, which at the time was one of of the two 9.8 28s. A book he was OO and sent it in to get slabbed, achieving an extremely rare 9.8 grade. So I canât thank-you enough Adam for what you did. Honored to have your #28 and beyond grateful that this book is the one that completes my Registry set - Thank-you my man! đ My 9.8 TMNT Set:)  (Turtleâs scan:) A thing of beauty that set! đ So with the hunt finally being complete and successful, what's next? It's strange, the hunt is secondary to the books themselves and I think you might feel a little lost now that the search is over. That's how I'd feel with the collecting bug anyway - I'd be onto the next pursuit, lol! One the topic of 9.8s, I'm scratching my head a little why #47's GPA is so high, greater than say a #3 or #4? I get there a Sakai story but no FAP for example - what am I missing here?  Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Icculus308win said: It has come the timeâŚ.a time that I never knew when would happen, let alone âifâ it would ever happen. But it has arrived actually and finally here - adding the last 9.8 issue to my TMNT Volume #1 Registry set!    Well its about time!!  Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, Gump24601 said: A thing of beauty that set! đ So with the hunt finally being complete and successful, what's next? It's strange, the hunt is secondary to the books themselves and I think you might feel a little lost now that the search is over. That's how I'd feel with the collecting bug anyway - I'd be onto the next pursuit, lol! One the topic of 9.8s, I'm scratching my head a little why #47's GPA is so high, greater than say a #3 or #4? I get there a Sakai story but no FAP for example - what am I missing here?  The hunt is easily the biggest thing with comics, at least for me. So yeah, gonna be a little forlorn for a spell đ Iâm still hunting books for my Ben Bowie, Smokey Bear and my Gold Key One Shots set - so those will always keep me in the comic realm. Past three years both my sons have been into collecting graded NBA cards. Each year they are more into it, so a lot of my âhuntingâ has turned into hunting cards for them for bdays & Christmas. I have to say, it has been just as fun.  As for TMNT #47âŚ..Space Usagi? đ Edited June 9, 2021 by Icculus308win Gump24601 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, pubmonkey said: Well its about time!!   I know, I know, I know    Btw TMNT collectors/fans without @pubmonkey encouragement  and helping find/acquire some key books for me likeâŚ..GEE #13 comes to mind!!  (Still only 3 blue and 1 SS 9.8 in census) I donât think I would have tried completing the whole set in 9.8s. Add the friendship which started upon his last couple books for the #1 in all prints Grandslam for the #1 spot that first year in 2013. Started talking about him closing it out. Was excited as he was Than it just evolved as you had that #1 spot over the years and here you were helping me with my set during those years    If it wasnât for you my man (And your love of Groo (Pacific:) I donât think my set would be like it is, nor remotely done in March of 21đ¤đ𤠠Edited June 9, 2021 by Icculus308win pubmonkey and sorrenmj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Icculus308win said:  I know, I know, I know    Btw TMNT collectors/fans without @pubmonkey encouragement  and helping find/acquire some key books for me likeâŚ..GEE #13 comes to mind!!  (Still only 3 blue and 1 SS 9.8 in census) I donât think I would have tried completing the whole set in 9.8s. Add the friendship which started upon his last couple books for the #1 in all prints Grandslam for the #1 spot that first year in 2013. Started talking about him closing it out. Was excited as he was Than it just evolved as you had that #1 spot over the years and here you were helping me with my set during those years    If it wasnât for you my man (And your love of Groo (Pacific:) I donât think my set would be like it is, nor remotely done in March of 21đ¤đ𤠠It is obvious these books are in the best hands, though I am a tad green with envy  Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 6:32 PM, Icculus308win said: It has come the timeâŚ.a time that I never knew when would happen, let alone âifâ it would ever happen. But it has arrived actually and finally here - adding the last 9.8 issue to my TMNT Volume #1 Registry set!    A feat I canât believe I have achieved. A feat that honestly, I thought others would have achieved well before me. It was just a surreal feeling adding this book into the Registry and so weird being technically done with creating a 9.8 set. Really hasnât even sunk in. (Nor do I want it to yet) The issue, is not just any ol book either, but the historically insanely tough #28! Another brutally unforgiving black cover (I have created three of the 9.6s that are floating around in the census/world) This book, for me, was top 3 hardest TMNT books for me to acquire in 9.8. I never would have one if it wasnât for @Turtle back in March    He parted with his  #28, which at the time was one of of the two 9.8 28s. A book he was OO and sent it in to get slabbed, achieving an extremely rare 9.8 grade. So I canât thank-you enough Adam for what you did. Honored to have your #28 and beyond grateful that this book is the one that completes my Registry set - Thank-you my man! đ My 9.8 TMNT Set:)  (Turtleâs scan:) The set is hands down the nicest I've seen, and the nicest around for sure. You're a classy fella, giving props to the many turtley awesome boardies who helped make it happen. I was looking through my turtle slabs, sketches, and raws last night and thought of those that made it happen as well. We have a great community here!! That 28 is definitely tough! A big big congrats!!!  Icculus308win, pubmonkey, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Has Frank Miller ever signed a #1? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeasOfCrap Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, followtheleader said: Has Frank Miller ever signed a #1? Patrick I think Adam had the Deluxe HC signed by Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, followtheleader said: Has Frank Miller ever signed a #1? Patrick Yes. Icculus308win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
