2010 in Comic Review

[toysmania]

As the year 2010 draws to an end, let us commemorate our comic achievements. It could be acquiring a key, completing a run or getting a particular issue you really wanted. So long as it's significant to you, post it! I'll start the ball rolling...

 

In NO particular order,

 

1.) I joined the CGC Forum Boards actively.

 

2.) I met some awesome boardies (thumbs u

 

3.) I made my first board purchase.

 

4.) I bought my first SS slab.

 

5.) I bought my first sketch

 

6.) I got my first awesome BTK sketch and man, awesome is an understatement.

 

7.) I got my first two "personalized" Ken Haeser sketches. Can't wait to see it

 

8.) I attended my first comic con!! Woohoo!!

 

9.) I got my first sketch at a comic con.

 

10.)* Looking forward to starting on a new comic goal I set for myself in 2011! But that's a story for another thread

 

I'll add more when I recall them. Enjoy and share!!

[dupont2005]

Busy year (thumbs u

 

 

Mine

1) Added 13 longboxes, a shortbox, a blanket chest full of comics, and a magazine box to my collection

2) Completely lost track of what's actually in my collection

3) Failed at all of my collecting goals

[toysmania]

13 longboxes?!?! Were you scavenging at garage sales? Haha.

[Designer Toast]

I met more boardies this year and met none of my collecting goals whatsoever.

 

So as soon as the thread starts for comic collecting resolutions with the coming New Year, I will fill it with more empty promises of finishing my Iron Man run and buying some OA.

[Wally's Comics]

1/ Gave a lot of love, respect and support to my family.

2/ Got to see the best private collection I have ever seen and probably ever will see in my life time.

3/ Whittled my ASM CGC collection down to the final 2 books!

4/ Talked a lot of cash here!

 

 

END!

 

 

I'd like to hug you all, but I ain't gonna!

 

 

 

[toysmania]

I met more boardies this year and met none of my collecting goals whatsoever.

 

So as soon as the thread starts for comic collecting resolutions with the coming New Year, I will fill it with more empty promises of finishing my Iron Man run and buying some OA.

 

Maybe deep down, we know that if we were to complete our goals, there'll be nothing else to do regardless, good luck on your goals!!

[toysmania]

1/ Gave a lot of love, respect and support to my family.

2/ Got to see the best private collection I have ever seen and probably ever will see in my life time.

3/ Whittled my ASM CGC collection down to the final 2 books!

4/ Talked a lot of cash here!

 

 

END!

 

 

I'd like to hug you all, but I ain't gonna!

 

 

 

Wow care to share more about the private collection you saw?? do you mean you sold ur ASM or are left with 2 to complete??

[dupont2005]

13 longboxes?!?! Were you scavenging at garage sales? Haha.

I was digging for gold

[A-DONIS]

And I was happy to be the one that sold you your first SS book

[toysmania]

And I was happy to be the one that sold you your first SS book

 

Haha actually, you sold me my second SS slab BUT you sold me my first sketch (thumbs u

 

Share smth will ya Adonis!

[BaltimoreLauren]

1) After 6 years, I started a pull list back up at my LCS.

 

2) I bought a lot of good books

 

3) And sold some books.

 

The end.

[Boozad]

1: I maintained my record of meeting no boardies whatsoever.

 

2: I submitted my first 9.9

 

3: I received my first ever 'Best in Set' certificates.

 

4: I sold 95% of my best books.

 

5: I eventually got round to making a lot of headway into inventorying my collection.

 

6: I became more focused than I thought I ever could be.

 

7: I went a whole year without a strike.

 

8: I'm over halfway through scanning in every single book I own.

 

 

[nocutename]

1 - Purchased alot of books this year locally.

2 - Organized my collection

3 - Sold alot of books this year that no longer fits into my collection

4 - Started my heart cover collection. However, I don't think I will be a completist with it, just pick up books that represent something or are just cute.

[dhurley]

1) Went to my first comic con + got to hang with some boardies

2) Got my artwork published in a comic

3) Completed WD 1-10 CGC 9.6 or above (one of my 2010 goals)

4) Got sketches by my top 3 artists + c0ver OA from WD

5) Got a Stan Lee CGC SS (one of my 2010 goals)

6) Participated in a BTK opp

7) Got my son(for his bday) a "big" spiderman commission by Ken Haeser

8) got a cast signed book by the Walking Dead cast and crew

9) Got my first Mint graded comic

10) Got to chat with Herb Trimpe for about an hour

11) Got chosen to do a monthly review of WD

12) Spent way to much money--but enjoyed every sec of it

[comicstock]

1) Sold some old books from my collection.

 

2) Bought some old books for my collection.

 

3) Whittled my pull-list down...this stuff is too expensive!

 

4) Recently moved from South Florida to the Chalotte area (looking for work)

[Cimm]

1 - Met and had a couple of conversations with Berni Wrightson

 

2 - Met and had a couple of conversations with Jeremy Bastian

 

3 - Bought some books

 

4 - Sold a LOT of books that I will have to replace (with higher grade copies )

 

5 - Went to my first boardie con dinner, met some really cool people, and got somewhat reacquainted with someone that I knew 20 years ago

 

6 - Acquired a few of my core collection books

 

7 - narrowed my focus a bit

 

8 - had a rough year, but comics and the people I dealt with saw me through

 

9 - in the process of moving, and by the end of Christmas Weekend, I'll be in a better place, personally, financially and emotionally

[Wally's Comics]

Wow care to share more about the private collection you saw??

 

I promised to never tell who owned or where this collection is located.

But just put it this way, the only key piece that I didn't see was an Action 1 - everything

else was there, and I mean EVERYTHING!

 

 

do you mean you sold ur ASM or are left with 2 to complete??

 

I bought ASM 12, 13, 14, 15 this year.

 

 

The only two left (and I planned it this way) are:

ASM # 1 (I want this as the last one)

and ASM # 3 (my fav spidey villain).

 

 

These will complete my run of AF 15 to ASM Present.

 

 

 

 

[jeBailey]

1 - Went to several show I have never been to before.

Emerald City - Great show hope to go back

Mid Ohio - had a good time but will not return due to Wizard taking over.

VA con - Nice smaller show

Cincinnati - Great one day show with some legends

 

2 - met many fellow collectors and had some good times

 

3 - Upgraded several books in my ASM cgc run.

 

4 - Picked up several OA and sketches\blank covers

Russ Heath

several BTK

Kidwell

John Romita - in process

 

Overall a great year.

John

[Scrooge]

9 - in the process of moving, and by the end of Christmas Weekend, I'll be in a better place, personally, financially and emotionally

 

[toysmania]

Wow care to share more about the private collection you saw??

 

I promised to never tell who owned or where this collection is located.

But just put it this way, the only key piece that I didn't see was an Action 1 - everything

else was there, and I mean EVERYTHING!

 

 

do you mean you sold ur ASM or are left with 2 to complete??

 

I bought ASM 12, 13, 14, 15 this year.

 

 

The only two left (and I planned it this way) are:

ASM # 1 (I want this as the last one)

and ASM # 3 (my fav spidey villain).

 

 

 

These will complete my run of AF 15 to ASM Present.

 

 

 

 

WOW. I can barely imagine. Haha but he must have a warehouse for all his comics then! It must be high maintainance surely. Storage cost, etc etc. Very interesting the way you left the last two issues for your ASM. Looking forward to see them in your hands!