WernerVonDoom Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 8:37 PM, batmiesta said: True! but that version of the Thing was dog turd. That is also true. I do like the cover though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 10:11 PM, WernerVonDoom said: I know this is a little off topic, but I'm so excited - I finally picked up an FF 320 in 9.8. It was off eBay which I rarely look at anymore - glad I checked this week! I now have FF 148-362 in 9.8. @FlyingDonut Fantastic run of comics (pun intended). It's such a great title. batmiesta and WernerVonDoom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 10:11 AM, namisgr said: Fantastic run of comics (pun intended). It's such a great title. Yeah! Some achievement by WVD. WernerVonDoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 10:11 PM, WernerVonDoom said: I know this is a little off topic, but I'm so excited - I finally picked up an FF 320 in 9.8. It was off eBay which I rarely look at anymore - glad I checked this week! I now have FF 148-362 in 9.8. @FlyingDonut Nice job! Are you going to go out to 416 to finish the first series run? The 147 is insanely hard in 9.8. WernerVonDoom and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 5:50 AM, FlyingDonut said: Nice job! Are you going to go out to 416 to finish the first series run? The 147 is insanely hard in 9.8. Thanks! Yeah, I am - probably to 645. Although after 400, it seems no one really sends in for grading, so I'll have to do myself. And yes, I'll probably never get a 147. ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 5/31/2022 at 8:37 PM, batmiesta said: True! but that version of the Thing was dog turd. I imagine the artists hated the change. WernerVonDoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 This is only pg 2, and it looked like Sinnott was already tired of adding the individual shadows by the last panel. I doubt he would have just filled in the area with black like this for the classic Thing look, which required less shadow. Ventura must have been a joy. WernerVonDoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MattTheDuck Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Only 2 of these - sub and @Sweet Lou 14 again. batmiesta, MR SigS, WernerVonDoom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namisgr Posted June 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) My original copy. It always rankled me in seeing the grades of my books that CGC would assign a 9.6 to pristine comics that had small and very minor overhang bends to the top or bottom edges or corners that were natural to nearly all comics, like in the lower right corner tip of this example, but could be pressed out to often give a book an unnatural looking (to me) 'starched collar' appearance. Edited June 2, 2022 by namisgr batmiesta, jimjum12, MattTheDuck and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 2:48 AM, namisgr said: My original copy. It always rankled me in seeing the grades of my books that CGC would assign a 9.6 to pristine comics that had small and very minor overhang bends to the top or bottom edges or corners that were natural to nearly all comics, like in the lower right corner tip of this example, but could be pressed out to often give a book an unnatural looking (to me) 'starched collar' appearance. I hate that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WernerVonDoom Posted June 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2022 This one is tough in 9.8 for some reason. Mark Jewelers: MR SigS, namisgr, batmiesta and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 2:48 AM, namisgr said: My original copy. It always rankled me in seeing the grades of my books that CGC would assign a 9.6 to pristine comics that had small and very minor overhang bends to the top or bottom edges or corners that were natural to nearly all comics, like in the lower right corner tip of this example, but could be pressed out to often give a book an unnatural looking (to me) 'starched collar' appearance. That seems to me like a production flaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/2/2022 at 11:24 AM, MattTheDuck said: That seems to me like a production flaw The sharp corner is there. It's just ever so slightly tucked down at the tip of the corner. And there's a tiny downward bend to a < half inch section of the top edge, over the 'O' in comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Got two of my benefactors in on this one batmiesta, namisgr and WernerVonDoom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 This book has the Galactus Marvel Value Stamp #100 batmiesta, namisgr and djpinkpanther67 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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