Ryan. Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I am very jealous of that #24. The sketch is great and it's the key book from the Gaiman/Buckingham run. Plus, being a 9.8 doesn't hurt. Either way, I'm so pumped these few became available. In my dream world there will be an opportunity to add Gaiman and McKean sigs at some point to mine. I'd say it would be awesome to add a BWS to the 24 but his sigs are awfully elusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 That is just a stunning book - congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Many thanks for the kind comments, I was really pleased to get this one. There are a few more MM Mark Buckingham sketches on eBay but I think the best two so far are here on this thread (#22 and #24). I would really love to have a full set of MM including Moore's and Gaiman's signatures plus sigs. or sketches off each artist involved but that is probably never going to happen (heard Alan Davis does not even sign MM books and many of the cover and interior artists are pretty elusive and/or in the UK so are not so easily accessible for s/s books). Also Mr Moore's signature, which is pretty easy to get hold of on raw comics, is extremely rare and seriously expensive on CGC s/s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Getting a full run of Sig Series would be fantastic but definitely challenging. There are a couple Garry Leach-signed MM 1s out there. Totleben has a few from his run and he's becoming more available so a collector could bust out a bunch from him, if so inclined. There's the Buckinghams that Comics to Astonish has. As for Moore, that might be an impossibility. Your best bet would be buying the MM 1 Gold CGC 9.8 available right now in a boardie's sales thread for the low, low price of $3500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) have to think about that, a #1 9.8 Alan Moore, very tempting.... marriage or comic...difficult decision... Alternatively I could get a #1 Gold NM- copy for around $850 and flatten it into a 9.8 using a friend's trouser press. Edited July 9, 2012 by Neeidea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelfangirl Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) have to think about that, a #1 9.8 Alan Moore, very tempting.... marriage or comic...difficult decision... Alternatively I could get a #1 Gold NM- copy for around $850 and flatten it into a 9.8 using a friend's trouser press. Tell the Misses it's for "future" investment Edited July 9, 2012 by Marvelfangirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 have to think about that, a #1 9.8 Alan Moore, very tempting.... marriage or comic...difficult decision... Alternatively I could get a #1 Gold NM- copy for around $850 and flatten it into a 9.8 using a friend's trouser press. Tell the Misses it's for "future" investment I suspect telling the kids their holiday in Florida is cancelled due to an "investment opportunity" would lead to some expensive litigation, a serious head injury and a sudden inability to have further children due to an inexplicable and violent upward movement of my wife's knee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I just estimated that there are close to 30 creative talents (pencillers, inkers, colorists and writers) involved with the Eclipse Miracleman, that's more than the number of issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Anyone here win this ? Full run of mid grade MM + extras for $215.00.Really thought about dropping a bid but decided not to. http://www.ebay.com/itm/130727784878?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1338wt_1166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item33787821b3&item=221064470963&nma=true&pt=US_Comic_Books&rt=nc&si=fJXDyMKvEY8f1m5EkEQFyRDisZI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Looks like a Miracleman #15 has been pressed (or simply re-graded) from a 9.8 into a 9.9 (one less 9.8 in the census and a 9.9 is there now sitting at the top of the pile!!). The lucky submitter is as good as guaranteed to get top of the registry set if they have the rest of them. Maybe it will come up for sale but not many will be able to afford it, including me I suspect. I am now officially jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Holy - if this book belongs to JJ, I'm going to kick him in the nads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 The serial number & label text is a nice touch :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwanUK Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Holy - if this book belongs to JJ, I'm going to kick him in the nads. why is JJ's set obscured? There are certainly an influx of 9.8 sig series books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwanUK Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Looks like a Miracleman #15 has been pressed (or simply re-graded) from a 9.8 into a 9.9 (one less 9.8 in the census and a 9.9 is there now sitting at the top of the pile!!). The lucky submitter is as good as guaranteed to get top of the registry set if they have the rest of them. Maybe it will come up for sale but not many will be able to afford it, including me I suspect. I am now officially jealous! It's my book and it isn't pressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmtg9 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Looks like a Miracleman #15 has been pressed (or simply re-graded) from a 9.8 into a 9.9 (one less 9.8 in the census and a 9.9 is there now sitting at the top of the pile!!). The lucky submitter is as good as guaranteed to get top of the registry set if they have the rest of them. Maybe it will come up for sale but not many will be able to afford it, including me I suspect. I am now officially jealous! It's my book and it isn't pressed Nice one Ewan. Do you have any scans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Many congratulations Ewan and apologies for my suggestion it was pressed (just saw one less 9.8 and a 9.9 appear; 1+1=3 ). I think that makes you joint top in the set so you just need one more s/s to take the lead back to Albion! Mark Buckingham has been signing quite a few recently and Totleben is also signing again in September so it should be an interesting battle for the set this year but that 9.9 will be unbeatable in the long run. Well done but if you want to sell it for a reasonable sum.... or maybe swap it for something interesting? Edited July 15, 2012 by Neeidea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Looks like a Miracleman #15 has been pressed (or simply re-graded) from a 9.8 into a 9.9 (one less 9.8 in the census and a 9.9 is there now sitting at the top of the pile!!). The lucky submitter is as good as guaranteed to get top of the registry set if they have the rest of them. Maybe it will come up for sale but not many will be able to afford it, including me I suspect. I am now officially jealous! It's my book and it isn't pressed I am absurdly jealous, but congratulations are also in order - did you think it was going to come back a 9.9 when you subbed the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Looks like a Miracleman #15 has been pressed (or simply re-graded) from a 9.8 into a 9.9 (one less 9.8 in the census and a 9.9 is there now sitting at the top of the pile!!). The lucky submitter is as good as guaranteed to get top of the registry set if they have the rest of them. Maybe it will come up for sale but not many will be able to afford it, including me I suspect. I am now officially jealous! It's my book and it isn't pressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
