The Alan Moore Appreciation Thread 10 10

[jdandns]

I was lucky to meet original Miracleman artist Garry Leach at 2004 SDCC where he was at the booth Atomeka set up to publicize their short-lived relaunch. 

That Atomeka booth was located conveniently near the end of the main floor where the rare book dealers set up and one of them just happened to have a nice box of choice condition Warrior magazines. It was weird, since they didn't have any other comics, but the price was right, so I picked up a few later issues (including the final issue) I needed to finish my set, and grabbed extra copies of #1 & #2.

I went to the Atomeka booth directly after with them, bought their new A1 sketchbook, then asked Garry to sign all 3 items, which he happily did. I then walked to the Dark Horse booth where V For Vendetta artist David Lloyd was sitting for a signing for his then-current project. There was no line, so after he signed the Warriors, I asked him for a quick sketch which he was kind enough to do. (I chatted a bit with him about some of his other work through the years, but it was pretty much me talking as he does seem to be a man of few words.).

There's a very good chance Steve Dillon was there, too, that day, but I'd pretty much forgotten by then that he drew Axel Pressbutton in those landmark issues, so that was definitely an opportunity missed that won't return. (I did meet him either at that convention or one right around it, as he signed some comics and a Preacher original art page I'd just bought.) Obviously, I should've asked both Dillon and Leach for a sketch, too, since I had the chance, but I'm just glad to have met them. Rest in peace, Steve & Garry.

Anyway, here's the goods:

 

[Bart Allen]

This came in the post today

[Bart Allen]

Posted this in another thread earlier: Bought these for a total of $524.56 (damn the lowered value of the British pound ) ~ Two have some manufacturer creases, but I'm glad to have these in my collection :3

[Ryan.]

[MattrixAlien]

On 7/24/2022 at 5:52 AM, Bart Allen said:

Posted this in another thread earlier: Bought these for a total of $524.56 (damn the lowered value of the British pound ) ~ Two have some manufacturer creases, but I'm glad to have these in my collection :3

Wow! I'd be glad if I just had 1 copy in my collection with creases on it  Moore's writing in this title is sensational

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 7/26/2022 at 6:21 PM, MattrixAlien said:

Wow! I'd be glad if I just had 1 copy in my collection with creases on it  Moore's writing in this title is sensational

+1

[Jasonmorris1000000]

[Bart Allen]

Some recent acquisitions :3

Edited July 27, 2022 by Bart Allen

[JTLarsen]

On 7/27/2022 at 6:15 AM, Bart Allen said:

Some recent acquisitions :3

Are the second and third images the same book?

[Bart Allen]

On 7/29/2022 at 3:04 AM, JTLarsen said:

Are the second and third images the same book?

Yeah, the MM's the front cover and KM's the back, why? ~

[jdandns]

My signed (by Garry Leach) copy of that Atomeka sketchbook is shown at the top of this page.

[Jasonmorris1000000]

I just got these back from CGC.  I really wish I had spotted the problems with Tomorrow Stories #3 before I sent it in.  Maybe I should ask a friend for a second opinion on submissions before I waste money on grading.  I've never used the pre-screening service from  CGC but I'm scared that it would take a year and a half to get my comics back if I used it.  Also I'm unclear on how prescreening would work on comics that I know need a pressing.  Do they press it first and then screen it or do they speculate what a pressing would to it?  Both of these were pressed.

[revat]

On 7/29/2022 at 6:31 AM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

I just got these back from CGC.  I really wish I had spotted the problems with Tomorrow Stories #3 before I sent it in.  Maybe I should ask a friend for a second opinion on submissions before I waste money on grading.  I've never used the pre-screening service from  CGC but I'm scared that it would take a year and a half to get my comics back if I used it.  Also I'm unclear on how prescreening would work on comics that I know need a pressing.  Do they press it first and then screen it or do they speculate what a pressing would to it?  Both of these were pressed.

 

Regarding Prescreens:

For the purpose of these discussions, there are TWO DISTINCT Pre-screen services - PRE-SCREEN FOR CLEAN AND PRESS, and PRE-SCREEN GRADING.  They are charged separately and are performed by separate entities.

1. PRE-SCREEN for PRESS - You send the comic to the presser (CCS), who will then evaluate the comic for 'pressable defects' that THEY THINK may be improved with their service. 

      -If they find any issues, they press the book and charge you full price for the press. 

      -If they do not see any issues that THEY THINK can be improved, they perform no other service and charge you only for the screening. 

      -So to be clear, this PRE-SCREEN for PRESS is only to see if the book can improve with a press, not if it will press up to a specific grade.

 

** Then regardless of what happened with the press (or non-press), your book moves to ....

 

2.  PRE-SCREEN GRADING - The book is given to the graders, who essentially grade the book. 

   --If it meets (or exceed) whatever pre-screen grade you requested, they encapsulate the book and log the grade and do all the administrative stuff,          and charge you full price for the whole grade/slab process. 

     --If the book does not not meet the requested grade threshold, no other service is performed, and you are charged only the screening fee.  

 

Generally, if your books fail the one or more of the screenings, the process will be faster than if there were no screenings at all, as there was less service performed.

Generally, if your books pass one or more of the screenings, the process will be slower than if there were no screenings at all, as there was more service performed.

Of course, if you think you can identify pressable defects pretty well you can just pay to have them all pressed without even considering the pre-screen press stage, and just do the pre-screen grading stage.  Or vice versa. Or both, or none.

Of course, read the website carefully for rules around what can be screened and what the fees are.

good luck.

[Bart Allen]

The most expensive comic I've purchased at £525 -- surpassing the Amethyst #1 35 cent variant, but totally worth it ~

[Bart Allen]

Cost around £52 but had to purchase this, as I've never seen this item outside one photo in the past -- least of all with all the other pogs and everything else from SDCC '93 ... 

[jdandns]

Wow, neat stuff!

Are the pogs blank-backed? 

How about the larger cards? Anything on the reverse side of those?

[Bart Allen]

Marvelman #370 ~

The last issue which I've never seen for sale apart from one in 2021 and the CGC 6.5 copy (sold in 2020) that was in the U.S.A, of which I believe was @EwanUK's copy he sold several years ago (this is the image) ~ Out of all the Marvelman comics (including even Marvelman #26) this is the one I wanted the most, so I'm beyond elated 

Edited August 11, 2022 by Bart Allen

[Bart Allen]

Bought this recently -- only for Young Marvelman #28 (which I've never seen before) and of course the prospect of getting another copy of Young Marvelman #370 -- also #72 for obvious reasons due to Nastyman ~

On 8/3/2022 at 12:15 AM, jdandns said:

Wow, neat stuff!

Are the pogs blank-backed? 

How about the larger cards? Anything on the reverse side of those?

Hey ^_^

The pogs are blank-backed

The postcards just have some general information about the origin of the images ~

Edited August 11, 2022 by Bart Allen

[Ryan.]

Found this in a used book store yesterday. 

[Jasonmorris1000000]

Cool.  Folks ask a lot for them on eBay

On 9/14/2022 at 11:01 AM, Ryan. said:

Found this in a used book store yesterday.