mysterio Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, pemart1966 said: Creator signatures are great but I've never understood the need for them to be on the front cover in effect defacing it. They're a major distraction and not in a good way. There's plenty of room around the page 1 splash for people to sign. I want Stan Lee to sign a piece of Spider-Man original art. I don't have him sign on Spidey's body or face, I have him sign outside the art area. Why should a comic be any different? Decades from now people are going to be lamenting all of these books ruined by front cover signatures. Others have noted the shift in signature placement has been heavily influenced by slabbing. You can’t see an internal signature through a slab. Personally I like interior signatures, and you will still get SS labels with them as long as they are witnessed. But most want to see them. I am one of those who likes to collect yellow labels, and have no problem with signatures on the vast majority of books. My problem is with cover signatures on super high grade vintage books (earlier than 1965ish) or keys. Yes, they’re your books, for now. But I am of the opinion that we are merely caretakers for the next generation. Altering a true gem that has managed to stay beautifully preserved for 50+ years is not my cup of tea. Mercury Man, Von Cichlid, newshane and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punksdropdirtysrh Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The only books I like to get signed on the cover are celebrity style books like photo incentive covers and the like. Having classic covers or mega keys signed on the cover is one of my biggest turn offs. I’m a big fan of Neal Adams but still wouldn’t care to have his sig on one of his classics. It’s a bummer when I see one in an attractive grade but it’s also been signed. Having him sign prints is more suitable for me. I suspect most(?) people want Stan’s sig because he’s obviously a legend and time is running out to meet him. But some do it because of the flip...and that’s what’s saturating the market. Mercury Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Way back in the day, I had him sign a few cool non key books. Had him sign in ball point pen at the bottom of the splash page. Even got to talk to him for a while. Was a great guy and it didn't cost me a cent. Good times! mysterio, F For Fake and Aliens 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliens Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 44 minutes ago, D Stuart said: Why people don't prep signature windows prior to having books of this caliber signed is beyond me... exactly!!! unless the guy aimed on getting the worst Stan Lee sig ever and put a box around Spidey's face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seredynskib Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, Aliens said: exactly!!! unless the guy aimed on getting the worst Stan Lee sig ever and put a box around Spidey's face Stan has been hit or miss with signature placement for a while and in the past 2 years he has been almost entirely miss. I’m thankful to have gotten the bulk of my Stan Lee sigs 5-6 year ago. I wouldn’t let him anywhere near one of my books these days. mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On a related note, I think the CGC signature witness programme cut backs have gone too far F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, SkyJuice said: I cringed and my heart missed a beat when I saw this... >.< I think that sig means “F U Ditko!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 14 hours ago, 01TheDude said: You can't stop something you never started in the first place. These types of threads are starting to become ebay-like in frequency - which I find a little annoying as it shows me the OP didn't bother to search a little bit to see that the thread already exists. I'd overlook this if the OP would be willing to diagram the first sentence in his post. PERIODS ARE YOUR FRIEND. mysterio and Foley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, newshane said: I'd overlook this if the OP would be willing to diagram the first sentence in his post. PERIODS ARE YOUR FRIEND. Half the population might disagree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Curious if we will see a day when SS become less desirable overall on big keys. If I were presented with two 6.0 AF 15's, one with and one without a Stan Lee signature, I would be inclined to buy the unsigned one, even if the unsigned one was a few hundred dollars more. I just don't like these signed Silver Age comics. Von Cichlid, newshane, mysterio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, Mercury Man said: Curious if we will see a day when SS become less desirable overall on big keys. If I were presented with two 6.0 AF 15's, one with and one without a Stan Lee signature, I would be inclined to buy the unsigned one, even if the unsigned one was a few hundred dollars more. I just don't like these signed Silver Age comics. Your 666th post is ominous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: 17 minutes ago, Mercury Man said: Curious if we will see a day when SS become less desirable overall on big keys. If I were presented with two 6.0 AF 15's, one with and one without a Stan Lee signature, I would be inclined to buy the unsigned one, even if the unsigned one was a few hundred dollars more. I just don't like these signed Silver Age comics. Your 666th post is ominous to me, it would depend a lot on the grade and placement of the sig. The higher the grade, the less I want the sig. But give me a nice looking 2.5 with a Stan sig on the building, I'm all in. Get Marwood & I and Nick's Comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Man_Adam Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’ve always wanted a Stan signature - perhaps it’s foe selfish reasons because I missed out on Kubert , Kirby , etc. I just started getting into dignitaries in the last year or two and I think it’s a cool feature for a fan and collector . I understand your point and I believe a lot of people may be getting the auto ,just to say they have it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 47 minutes ago, Old_Man_Adam said: I’ve always wanted a Stan signature - perhaps it’s foe selfish reasons because I missed out on Kubert , Kirby , etc. I just started getting into dignitaries in the last year or two and I think it’s a cool feature for a fan and collector . I understand your point and I believe a lot of people may be getting the auto ,just to say they have it ... That is one of the benefits of the SS program. While Kirby passed before the program began, plenty of other creators have autographed books for yellow labels. You can obtain those books through purchase/trade and be guaranteed of having an authentic signature. Many people are getting Stan for the same reason, but there will definitely be no shortage of Stan SS books unless the hobby grows tenfold in the next 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliens Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 There we go the title makes more sense now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Aliens said: There we go the title makes more sense now Simpsons did it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Marwood & I said: On a related note, I think the CGC signature witness programme cut backs have gone too far Our avian friend must have flown in a delivery of Overstreet OWL cards and decided to lend a talon and bear witness to their authentication process. Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Cataldo Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 How does one get a freaking PET OWL?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 43 minutes ago, Chip Cataldo said: How does one get a freaking PET OWL?? Comes with free tuition to some witches school. (At least that is what my wife tells me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Chip Cataldo said: How does one get a freaking PET OWL?? It's a pet upgrade. Before you can get a freakin' pet owl, you need freakin' sacrificial pet mice. Edited January 22, 2018 by James J Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
