A Priceless Artifact... to me

[Tnerb]

or the 501st + one

 

My favorite CGC graded comic book is on its way back home. This book has been graded so far a total of four times. The first time receiving a Universal Blue 4.5, each time after a horrendous yellow. I decided to get this book signed by anyone who was mentioned in the credits on the very first page which includes not only Stan Lee, but also the creators.

 

Five signatures now appear on the cover. I even had Stan Lee add a little more than his scrawl. Jim Shooter is the next possible name to be added, but the one I want most of all is Tom Mandrake. I hope that he will appear somewhere especially with his recent work in Sidekick.

 

This is more a labor of love creating a thousand dollar comic book not worth a thousand dollars. My 9.8 copy was also signed which I decided as Bagofleas did to have it go through CCS. I didn't do this to all if them, just some that I wanted to have that extra care. I already have 14 of my books from the Baltimore Comic Con in the received stage. Most of which are the New Mutants I decided against having to press, a savings of over $150.

 

My New Mutants is scheduled to be home this Tuesday sometime before the end of day. Fortunately, I am off. Maybe I'll lounge outside and wait while reading my first Omnibus that I purchased on sale at Wade's Comic Madness in Levittown, PA. Now I must go, I have to continue getting ready for the NYCC.

 

Thanks for Reading

 

Tnerb

 

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[surfer99]

I loved Secret Wars, but heard Secret Wars II wasn't very good so I have yet to read that one. Let me know what you think.

 

Good luck on your books!

 

[SW3D]

Getting ready for NYCC... I am so far behind.

 

With a little luck I'll cram on Wednesday or Thursday.

 

Congrats on getting to go all four days!

 

See you there.

 

SW3D

[bagofleas]

I absolutely love what you've done so far with your 4.5 original copy!! It is absolutely awesome to have all of those sigs on one issue! Having them be on a comic that you have always owned from the time of childhood and cherish so much just makes it that much more special.

 

I hope you can eventually get that Mandrake sig on it. In fact, let me know if you find him appearing anywhere. I would love to get him on an issue or two myself!