Popular Post yogi_bear13 Posted April 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2022 I just picked up the GSX and have had the 94 for a few years. Now time to save for a #1. MGsimba77, Waylander, SpidersComics and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lovesend1 Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2022 I'm in Skunkboy, Morganmi, Comic-Fan and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Off Panel Posted May 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2022 Here is my paperwork for admission to the club: I started collecting comic books in April of 1975, the month that Giant-Size X-Men 1 came out. (Of course, I didn't buy Giant-Size X-Men 1 that month; my refined palate and discerning tastes led me to purchase Thor 237 and Werewolf by Night 31 instead.) As a kid I almost always spent my weekly 25¢ allowance on a comic book (Dad was kind enough to pick up the sales tax) and I wheeled, dealed, and traded with my buds to gather as many Marvel books as I could. Getting every issue was way more important to me than condition in those days and I routinely made things worse by clipping Marvel Value Stamps and leaving my books out where my baby sister could "read" them too. I cleaned up my act after a few years, but most of my early books are low- to mid-grade at best. I've spent the last 20 years or so v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y replacing my favorite books with the nicest copies I could find/afford and I've only scratched the surface. As a result, I have a wildly uneven collection in terms of condition. I've gotten around to upgrading one of these two books but not the other. (I won't give away which is which.) Even so, I love both of these copies for very different reasons. nmtg9, Math Teacher, Morganmi and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comic_memories Posted May 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2022 My original copy bought fresh off the stands. A great time to collect. lovesend1, Ceito, nmtg9 and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post silversurfer275 Posted June 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2022 Recently got this happy to be apart of the club. Math Teacher, Morganmi, ernster and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhantomEwan Posted June 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) I just won this my first ever! But while I was looking for it I noticed alot of these have rusty staples listed on the graders notes. I didn't even realize they have staples. Is it something special about this issue that I found so many with rusty staples? Edited June 30, 2022 by PhantomEwan AbsoluteCarnage, silversurfer275, southern cross and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 8:56 PM, PhantomEwan said: I just won this my first ever! But while I was looking for it I noticed alot of these have rusty staples listed on the graders notes. I didn't even realize they have staples. Is it something special about this issue that I found so many with rusty staples? Both staples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomEwan Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) @bronze johnnyI’m not sure. I actually won one and looked at the graders notes and almost had a heart attack. Fortunately the seller let me cancel. Then the next couple I found I checked the graders notes before bidding and the next three I looked at all had some mention of rusty staples. Edited June 30, 2022 by PhantomEwan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cyborg-Sinister Posted July 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) The Giant Size X-Men 1 was busted out of a CBCS 4.0 case, the X-Men 94 was busted out of a CGC 9.0 Restored (color touch up) case. I like the GS 1 more than several higher graded copies that I have seen. Edited July 1, 2022 by Cyborg-Sinister Correction AbsoluteCarnage, grendelbo, silversurfer275 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebo357 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 11:27 PM, Cyborg-Sinister said: The Giant Size X-Men 1 was busted out of a CBCS 4.0 case, the X-Men 94 was busted out of a CGC 9.0 Restored (color touch up) case. I like the GS 1 more than several higher graded copies that I have seen. I guess I'm still relatively of new to grading, but what's the incentive to crack open the XMen94? Is it the negative association of anything with the Restored color tag despite the high rating, or a general preference for unslabbed comics? I mean once it's restored it can never be re-graded as not restored, but it'd still have more value with the grading than being unslabbed unless you just didn't disclose the restoration when selling it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg-Sinister Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) On 7/2/2022 at 6:24 PM, davebo357 said: I guess I'm still relatively of new to grading, but what's the incentive to crack open the XMen94? Is it the negative association of anything with the Restored color tag despite the high rating, or a general preference for unslabbed comics? I mean once it's restored it can never be re-graded as not restored, but it'd still have more value with the grading than being unslabbed unless you just didn't disclose the restoration when selling it, right? I'm not into slabbed comics so I am definitely not the norm, I wanted a nice X-Men 94 but didn't want to pay the going rate for a straight 9.0 so I purposely bought the 9.0 Restored (color touch up) with the intention of busting it out. If it was a straight 9.0 I would not have ever busted it out , the same with the Giant Size X-Men 1 if it was a higher grade I would have never busted it out either. The X-Men 94 is very nice and deserved the 9.0 but a previous owner took a black magic marker along the top edge of the front cover and of course it bled through.I have other CGC slabbed books that I don't dare bust out, ASM 16 6.5, Iron Fist 14 9.5 Restored (slight color touch up), Linda Carter Student Nurse 1 5.5, Our Love Story 2 9.0, My Love 31 9.2, Strange Tales 111 4.5, ETA, I did have a X-Men 94 CGC 4.0 with a horrific stain on the back cover that I couldn't stand to look at, I sold the intact slabbed 4.0 on eBay to facilitate buying the nicer x-Men 94. Edited July 2, 2022 by Cyborg-Sinister Addition WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 3:24 PM, davebo357 said: I guess I'm still relatively of new to grading, but what's the incentive to crack open the XMen94? Is it the negative association of anything with the Restored color tag despite the high rating, or a general preference for unslabbed comics? I mean once it's restored it can never be re-graded as not restored, but it'd still have more value with the grading than being unslabbed unless you just didn't disclose the restoration when selling it, right? It's to see the Farrah Fawcett poster ad: Spoiler Just kidding! Some people, however, like to read the actual comics. Far different look and experience than reading an Archive or later reprint because the change in printing techniques, inclusion of ads and letters, etc. Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLeagueCHEW Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 10:09 AM, Off Panel said: I've always been of two minds on XM 94. On the one hand, I get it. First appearance of the new X-Men in their regular series. I tend to be more excited about main title issues than the Giant-Size, King-Size and annual books, which always seem like add-ons. Also, I get the scarcity argument. there are five Giant-Size X-Men 9.8's for every XM 94 9.8. That pings my collector radar, too. On the other hand, "first appearance in a series" is a weird qualification, like "best Major League pitcher with curly hair." It's like, "Is he the best or isn't he? Where does the hair come in?" This is the second appearance of Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Thunderbird, and the third full appearance of Wolverine and people are jazzed about it because it happened in a regular monthly title (like most second and third appearances if you think about it). So yeah, depending on the hour and the day, I'm either excited or 'meh' about X-men 94. Guess I'm just mercurial that way. Same with me, 94 is just them popping in to the regular series. Don't see what the big deal is Should we say ASM #1 is Spider-man's first appearance in his own title? Off Panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 2:56 PM, BigLeagueCHEW said: Same with me, 94 is just them popping in to the regular series. Don't see what the big deal is Should we say ASM #1 is Spider-man's first appearance in his own title? 1st Chris Claremont. The guy that build the house that made X6men popular. Before, it was a 3rd string title. Morganmi, BigLeagueCHEW, KirbyJack and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hulksdaddy1 Posted September 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2022 Just back from the Cee Gee Cee! Off Panel, Weird, Erndog and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGsimba77 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 8:08 PM, Hulksdaddy1 said: Just back from the Cee Gee Cee! Bravo Hulksdaddy1 and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.Fantastic Posted September 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2022 Just arrived today. Glad to be in the club. Morganmi, grendelbo, southern cross and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hulksdaddy1 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Just picked up today. Dave Cockrum signed first page. Edited June 8, 2023 by Hulksdaddy1 AbsoluteCarnage, ADAMANTIUM, Off Panel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 2:15 PM, Hulksdaddy1 said: Just picked up today. Dave Cockrum signed first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
