Frisco Larson Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 5:04 PM, podboy66 said: This one arrived today... Looks much nicer in hand and could actually be undergraded.... WOW Vern, you're just knocking them out of the park!!!! This book looks wet!!! I can't believe the cover colors on this thing!!! Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jimbo_7071 Posted September 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 2:09 AM, lou_fine said: No surprise here as we see 2 completely opposing schools of thought when it comes to the future of the Promise Collection books. In all honesty, I believe we will see a bit of both, but based upon some of the stratospheric prices that we have seen on most of these Promise Collection books, I strongly believe we will see a whole lot more of the latter as opposed to the former. This was also clearly the case with the other major complete pedigree collection to be graded and brought complete to market all at one time (i.e. the Billy Wright Collection) as the prices on most of those books dropped when brought back to market and has only now started to head back into positive territory nigh some 10 years later. Without this current crazed pandemic driven marketplace we are currently in, it's quite likely that some of the Billy Wright books might possibly still be sitting in the red right now. These are the two I purchased: I think that the Bomber 3 is an underrated cover. The American solider puppet decking the Japanese soldier puppet makes it a WWII cover, and the death figure (which is not a puppet!) makes it a horror cover. I see the cover as a metaphor: soldiers are puppets controlled by powerful, indifferent forces. It isn't a cover that can be taken in at a glance, so I don't think that it will ever take off; the market seems to value simplicity. Even though I like the cover, I paid a heavy penalty due to the fact that it is the highest-graded copy right now. I would have been happy with a non-pedigree 8.0, but I couldn't find one. szucchini, GreatCaesarsGhost, sagii and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 10:56 PM, jimbo_7071 said: These are the two I purchased: I think that the Bomber 3 is an underrated cover. The American solider puppet decking the Japanese soldier puppet makes it a WWII cover, and the death figure (which is not a puppet!) makes it a horror cover. I see the cover as a metaphor: soldiers are puppets controlled by powerful, indifferent forces. It isn't a cover that can be taken in at a glance, so I don't think that it will ever take off; the market seems to value simplicity. Even though I like the cover, I paid a heavy penalty due to the fact that it is the highest-graded copy right now. I would have been happy with a non-pedigree 8.0, but I couldn't find one. very nice pickups jimbo_7071 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 5:04 PM, podboy66 said: This one arrived today... Looks much nicer in hand and could actually be undergraded.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 9:56 PM, jimbo_7071 said: These are the two I purchased: I think that the Bomber 3 is an underrated cover. The American solider puppet decking the Japanese soldier puppet makes it a WWII cover, and the death figure (which is not a puppet!) makes it a horror cover. I see the cover as a metaphor: soldiers are puppets controlled by powerful, indifferent forces. It isn't a cover that can be taken in at a glance, so I don't think that it will ever take off; the market seems to value simplicity. Even though I like the cover, I paid a heavy penalty due to the fact that it is the highest-graded copy right now. I would have been happy with a non-pedigree 8.0, but I couldn't find one. Those are great. I thought about bidding on that Bomber comic because that cover is awesome. jimbo_7071 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 BOOM, vern! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 Here is a fascinating and informative breakdown of the Promise Collection sales. @sagiiposted it in another thread, and I thought it was worth reposting here comicnoir, sagii, Mmehdy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Either the rust on the bottom staple has penetrated to the back cover, or the book was stacked on top of another rusty staple book. still, my guess is $150k jimjum12 and Mmehdy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I'm 100% confident it's the former Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) For 5 months I’ve waited for the Promise Cap 37 to come to market. I can’t even begin to tell you. I would have mortgaged the house for this one. I’d already planned out my acceptance speech. But then the image went up. Edited October 13, 2021 by GreatCaesarsGhost Mmehdy, Larryw7 and goldust40 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted October 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 11:39 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: For 5 months I’ve waited for the Promise Cap 37 to come to market. I can’t even begin to tell you. I would have mortgaged the house for this one. I’d already planned out my acceptance speech. But then the image went up. Easy fix, just pay up and hold your thumb over it while holding the slab. path4play, ThothAmon, goldust40 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GreatCaesarsGhost Posted October 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 2:20 PM, Robot Man said: Easy fix, just pay up and hold your thumb over it while holding the slab. My thumb is already tired from pulling that trick on my other books jbpez, Larryw7, Robot Man and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrange Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 11:39 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: For 5 months I’ve waited for the Promise Cap 37 to come to market. I can’t even begin to tell you. I would have mortgaged the house for this one. I’d already planned out my acceptance speech. But then the image went up. Do you still have the 9.0 ? waaaghboss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo_7071 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 2:39 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: For 5 months I’ve waited for the Promise Cap 37 to come to market. I can’t even begin to tell you. I would have mortgaged the house for this one. I’d already planned out my acceptance speech. But then the image went up. It's just a li'l ol' bindery tear . . . nothing a few dabs of wheat paste couldn't mend. The Mile High books have proved that comics with wheat paste at the top and bottom of the spine can still get universal labels, so just CPR it (Crack, Paste, Re-submit). Mmehdy and GreatCaesarsGhost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 2:55 PM, mstrange said: Do you still have the 9.0 ? Of course. My favorite book, actually. A million thanks to you. I think I saw you post somewhere that you finally landed your Suspense 3, right? mstrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 If it makes you feel better, by Overstreet standards, 9.2 can have up to a 1/8" bindery tear. This looks really close to that size. I admit it is not ideally situated in the slab but still in grade by the width of hen's teeth. szucchini and ThothAmon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrange Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 1:29 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Of course. My favorite book, actually. A million thanks to you. I think I saw you post somewhere that you finally landed your Suspense 3, right? Yes a incomplete copy missing the lifeboat story but it will do. GreatCaesarsGhost, KCOComics and Badger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 3:37 PM, Badger said: If it makes you feel better, by Overstreet standards, 9.2 can have up to a 1/8" bindery tear. This looks really close to that size. I admit it is not ideally situated in the slab but still in grade by the width of hen's teeth. I don’t think I can get my OCD on the same page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 3:55 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: I don’t think I can get my OCD on the same page I understand. I am the same way with rust Once I see it, I can never stop seeing it. I have to get rid of the book. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 3:15 PM, Dark Knight said: I'm 100% confident it's the former Really? You think rust migrated through 32 folios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
