Galen130 Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Hello fellow boardies!!! I have three PGM's for today, but I'm going to go off-topic real quick. I no longer plan on sending comics to any entity for grading/encapsulation because of all the shenanigans that have been occurring within the past two years. With 20 Moderns still outstanding especially, as of May 7th, I've lost interest. For the past few months I've been considering starting a mixed age thread and listing the sizeable pile of 'gradeable' comics that I've been putting aside since last Fall to send to my presser and on to CGC. I'd still like everyone's opinions/observations on grade estimates for when I list said comics. This is NOT a sales thread announcement, just a statement/thought. I hope to hear from all of the usual suspects here in the forum. Stop playing video games in your Vampirella underoos...get off your butt and grade my comics @Deadpoolica Book #1 might have been submission worthy, but it would have been cleaned and pressed, as you can plainly see. My biggest concern is the potential production wrinkle on Bloodsport's fist on the front cover. I can actually feel it on the inside of the page, so I'm not 100% on 'production'. Let me have it!!!! Edited November 1, 2021 by Galen130 Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) This is where being able to angle comic to the light for creases etc really helps, so going without that luxury I'm going with an opening salvo of 7.5 to 8.0 that's quite a heavy ding up on the DC logo. Edited November 1, 2021 by LowGradeBronze Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 7.5 Thanks for sharing. On 11/1/2021 at 9:02 AM, Galen130 said: I no longer plan on sending comics to any entity for grading/encapsulation because of all the shenanigans that have been occurring within the past two years. On 11/1/2021 at 9:02 AM, Galen130 said: I've lost interest Galen130 and Randall Ries 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 8.0-ish. Is Bloodsport a big deal now? I found half a long box in a closet I didn't know I had. Thought it was stolen or given away Has that issue in it plus some bronze age HOS, Kamandi, Kubert Tarzan. Neat! Thought it was stolen or I gave it away. 35 years sitting in that box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 7:01 AM, Randall Ries said: 8.0-ish. Is Bloodsport a big deal now? I found half a long box in a closet I didn't know I had. Thought it was stolen or given away Has that issue in it plus some bronze age HOS, Kamandi, Kubert Tarzan. Neat! Thought it was stolen or I gave it away. 35 years sitting in that box. I wouldn’t say a BIG deal…just a first appearance. I posted it because of the white cover, which isn’t easy to find as clean as this one. Randall Ries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 11:02 AM, Galen130 said: I no longer plan on sending comics to any entity for grading/encapsulation because of all the shenanigans that have been occurring within the past two years. With 20 Moderns still outstanding especially, as of May 7th, I've lost interest. As interesting as Bloodsport is, I find this much more intriguing. I think especially in this PGM topic, we have found a lot of members can come within a half or full point of CGC's assessments. Many times right on the nose. Perhaps members will come out of their slumber and realize they can believe their own eyes and use their own common sense to grade their own books. I mean, why send out and pay to have your books lost, torn, used as coasters or flyswatters or get back the wrong book with an inaccurate, ambiguous grade to boot? And have them sit in cue for months or even years? I am quite enjoying the hunt for raw, quality books. I got my raw Bat 222 in the mail the other day and couldn't be happier. (Well, I COULD be happier, but that would involve powerful pharmaceuticals and a quality call girl. Speaking of off-topic.) Don't really need any grading company to tell me where the bear &*^%# in the buckwheat. All I need them for is restoration spots. Meet "The Beatles"! grendelbo and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 5:17 PM, Randall Ries said: As interesting as Bloodsport is, I find this much more intriguing. I think especially in this PGM topic, we have found a lot of members can come within a half or full point of CGC's assessments. Many times right on the nose. Perhaps members will come out of their slumber and realize they can believe their own eyes and use their own common sense to grade their own books. I mean, why send out and pay to have your books lost, torn, used as coasters or flyswatters or get back the wrong book with an inaccurate, ambiguous grade to boot? And have them sit in cue for months or even years? I am quite enjoying the hunt for raw, quality books. I got my raw Bat 222 in the mail the other day and couldn't be happier. (Well, I COULD be happier, but that would involve powerful pharmaceuticals and a quality call girl. Speaking of off-topic.) Don't really need any grading company to tell me where the bear &*^%# in the buckwheat. All I need them for is restoration spots. Meet "The Beatles"! Randall Ries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 5:17 PM, Randall Ries said: I mean, why send out and pay to have your books lost, torn, used as coasters or flyswatters or get back the wrong book with an inaccurate, ambiguous grade to boot? And have them sit in cue for months or even years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 7:36 PM, grendelbo said: I mean, you can if you WANT to. Not my books after all. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 This post started derailing. Any other estimates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I raise you an 8.0 and call. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 textbook 8.0 for these peepers Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 I've started listing all my Superman books...this one among them. It won't be graded. Thanks, gang!!! Merry Christmas!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 8.0 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/22/2021 at 3:24 PM, Deadpoolica said: 8.0 ish Deadpoolica and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/22/2021 at 3:29 PM, Funnybooks said: grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/22/2021 at 1:29 PM, Funnybooks said: Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/22/2021 at 3:33 PM, grendelbo said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
