Subby1938 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Jesse-Lee and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) On 4/28/2021 at 11:15 AM, ectocooler said: There are rumors that NECA is going to bring back the Mirage toy line, they’ve been testing the waters with some loot crate exclusives. NECA has no qualms with constantly reissuing stuff, and if they do the secondary market prices for the first release stuff will plummet. It’s a gamble but if you feel you can live without them I’d say sell and invest that money in some key comics. Just wanted to say thank you - I ended up selling my Leo and April for $430. I ended up buying a couple of keys in the past few weeks (not for $430 obviously, but I sold a lot of video games/toys/comics last month, and the $430 went a nice way toward my buying goals). Glad I took your advice! Edited June 16, 2021 by Jesse-Lee ectocooler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Has anyone read Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Urban Legends (color reprints of TMNT vol. 3)? They look amazing colorized. I swear no-one has mentioned it yet? I'm really enjoying this cult-er than cult comic series! aardvark88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ectocooler Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 10:20 PM, Jesse-Lee said: Just wanted to say thank you - I ended up selling my Leo and April for $430. I ended up buying a couple of keys in the past few weeks (not for $430 obviously, but I sold a lot of video games/toys/comics last month, and the $430 went a nice way toward my buying goals). Glad I took your advice! That’s a nice chunk of change for those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hello Can anyone remember.. back in the 80s/90s were comics in stores just raw on shelves/racks or were they always bagged/boarded? When did it become custom for stores to start bagging/boarding comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, sorrenmj said: Hello Can anyone remember.. back in the 80s/90s were comics in stores just raw on shelves/racks or were they always bagged/boarded? When did it become custom for stores to start bagging/boarding comics? In non-comic stores, virtually never. In comic shops, tons still don't use bags/boards. I started seeing it toward the end of the 90s. But even then, around here, it was not common place. Patrick sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardedBubba Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 The few comic shops I go to around here still don't bag and board new books. I don't think I've ever seen a store that does. sorrenmj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Thanks for your replies. So it must have been usual for comics to quickly lose their 'new' condition - especially if the comics had been in the stores for several months by the time they were purchased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 15 hours ago, followtheleader said: In non-comic stores, virtually never. In comic shops, tons still don't use bags/boards. I started seeing it toward the end of the 90s. But even then, around here, it was not common place. Patrick Thanks Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, BeardedBubba said: The few comic shops I go to around here still don't bag and board new books. I don't think I've ever seen a store that does. Thanks @BeardedBubba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLeagueCHEW Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 9/11/2019 at 4:51 PM, SpeedforceKJ said: Well guys I got my second printing. I’ll be sending it in to be recased as it’s cracked. This is an upgrade for me compared to what I had owned before. I’m happy to finally own this book again. @ADAMANTIUM Just curious, was this book printed with a batch of bad paper? Why so much OW/W grades, and this one already C/OW? BeardedBubba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 44 minutes ago, BigLeagueCHEW said: @ADAMANTIUM Just curious, was this book printed with a batch of bad paper? Why so much OW/W grades, and this one already C/OW? I'm not exactly the person to ask... Maybe @Ryan. Or @Turtle Speaking of TMNT #1 But I know it was a working project that I assumed was funded by Eastman and Lairds "meager" salaries, so it's quite possible afaik BigLeagueCHEW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubmonkey Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, BigLeagueCHEW said: @ADAMANTIUM Just curious, was this book printed with a batch of bad paper? Why so much OW/W grades, and this one already C/OW? All the original oversize editions were printed on newsprint style paper. The original print company was not a comic printing business but rather local newspapers and flyers etc... that's why it is hard to find white pages. #5 and later were printed by a comic book printing company once their budget increased as Adamantium suggested. ADAMANTIUM, BeardedBubba and BigLeagueCHEW 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Can anyone advise? I have a collection of TMNT comics I may try selling but they have a cm streak of sun fade down the side where the spines have been exposed to sunlight for many years. The comics are unread but there is this flaw. Would this downgrade the value significantly? Thanks for any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, sorrenmj said: Can anyone advise? I have a collection of TMNT comics I may try selling but they have a cm streak of sun fade down the side where the spines have been exposed to sunlight for many years. The comics are unread but there is this flaw. Would this downgrade the value significantly? Thanks for any suggestions short answer is yes, by how much depends on the fading, I'd post scans/pics here to get an estimate of grade https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ anyway, I think the rules are up to 2 books a day, and separate threads for bother Mac Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrenmj Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: short answer is yes, by how much depends on the fading, I'd post scans/pics here to get an estimate of grade https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ anyway, I think the rules are up to 2 books a day, and separate threads for bother Many thanks as always @ADAMANTIUM ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hulksdaddy1 Posted June 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2021 Not Copper, but TMNT, and cool. And my first ever 9.9 in 20 years of submitting to CGC. ADAMANTIUM, tvindy, BigLeagueCHEW and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 55 minutes ago, Hulksdaddy1 said: Not Copper, but TMNT, and cool. And my first ever 9.9 in 20 years of submitting to CGC. Dang, congrats on grade. Story has been really fun. Patrick Hulksdaddy1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulksdaddy1 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, followtheleader said: Dang, congrats on grade. Story has been really fun. Patrick It has! Wish it wasn't so long between issues Icculus308win, Mac Man and sorrenmj 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woregul Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 For anyone interested in supporting a new TMNT project: Shredder on Indiegogo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
