Lord Gemini Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) On 12/31/2021 at 9:00 PM, The Meta said: Honestly, I'm not one to chastise people on what they collect, its just you can't help but feel this company is in the business of pushing how hard they can to show people's greed and gullibility Yeah, I don't do the pins and stickers and whatever, and I'll have nothing to do with their "invisible comics", but they do put out some good stuff. No doubt others will jump through all of their hoops and play their games, and that is unfortunate. Edited January 1, 2022 by Lord Gemini MetalPSI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 eBay is developing a sense of humor about this: Conceptual Funnies #1 Invisible Variant Original Cover Art. Bad Idea Comics. | eBay 1 Conceptual Funnies Invisible Variant Comic Marker for your Bad Idea | eBay grendelbo, Lord Gemini and Tony S 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 When I first saw this posted online early this week, I assumed it was just another QC issue CGC had no problem sending out. Book missing from the slab?..... raise your hand if you would have been surprised..... Lord Gemini, I like pie and Genuine Article Comics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genuine Article Comics Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 Not a good look for CGC. An evaluation company putting an evaluation and their name on a non-existent article. This is an example of CGC not taking what they do seriously or they believe their brand is more important than the industry they're in; impartial third party grading. onlyweaknesskryptonite, B2D327, OJ Pimpson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 7:43 AM, Sigur Ros said: When I first saw this posted online early this week, I assumed it was just another QC issue CGC had no problem sending out. Book missing from the slab?..... raise your hand if you would have been surprised..... Same. The census numbers look ridiculous. This has to be a joke... Genuine Article Comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-dali Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 8:53 AM, I like pie said: This has to be a joke... Looks more like the CGC thinks that we are the joke! People are going to pay stupid sums of money for what ... five bucks of paper, plastic and two used staples? The manpower overhead was a bare minimum. I'm sure the CGC is getting paid for their services, I just wonder how much. Obviously these are "modern comics", but what about value? My guess is that they get a cut after they've been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tec-Tac-Toe Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I hope to send in an invisible Action Comics 1 and receive a grade of "10". Tony S, Larryw7 and chrisco37 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 11:17 AM, s-dali said: My guess is that they get a cut after they've been sold. Well that would be problematic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 Seriously this is one horrible chit show of an idea that CGC was dumb enough to sell some of their reputation to promote. Play stupid games.. Win stupid prizes.. grendelbo, B2D327, Juno Beach and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post warden5523 Posted January 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 I think there's a dangerous assumption going on here that this is just a folded piece of acetate and not an actual, legitimate, invisible comic book. Lord Gemini, KCOComics, Beyonder123 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ares Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Had anyone been able to tell if the Serial numbers are real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 3:21 PM, warden5523 said: I think there's a dangerous assumption going on here that this is just a folded piece of acetate and not an actual, legitimate, invisible comic book. I wonder how CGC accounting would like if I sent in payment on a check with invisible ink? Lets see how long that grading of invisible comics lasts Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 This reminds me of an old poem As I was walking down the stair, I saw a man who was not there. He was not there again today, I wish that man would go away. MetalPSI , bc and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 7:09 PM, wormboy said: I think it’s funny. And, yes, I have books waiting at CGC. Ok, I thought it was funny when I thought it was just for fun. Now that they’ve announced they are selling them (for $1000 or more each) I agree it’s a cash grab and questionable on the part of both companies. Juno Beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 6:28 PM, wormboy said: Ok, I thought it was funny when I thought it was just for fun. Now that they’ve announced they are selling them (for $1000 or more each) I agree it’s a cash grab and questionable on the part of both companies. Are they actually selling them, or are they giving a limited number away? I can’t keep up with their shenanigans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gemini Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 5:34 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Are they actually selling them, or are they giving a limited number away? I can’t keep up with their shenanigans Who knows. Communication from Bad Idea is often purposely vague and mysterious. Sometimes they outright lie. I'd hope people wouldn't pay a grand for these things, but some people have more money than sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) On 1/1/2022 at 5:59 PM, Lord Gemini said: I'd hope people wouldn't pay a grand for these things, but some people have more money than sense. Sounds as though you need to go back to remedial school for more mind numbing readjustment in order to see the light here, as you should know by now that it's ALL about buying the label and absolutely nothing at all to do with buying the book, whether visible or invisible. Edited January 2, 2022 by lou_fine Lord Gemini and aardvark88 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 7:59 PM, Lord Gemini said: Who knows. Communication from Bad Idea is often purposely vague and mysterious. Sometimes they outright lie. I'd hope people wouldn't pay a grand for these things, but some people have more money than sense. I'd say "sometimes" is an understatement. I don't follow this company's shenanigans on a day to day, but after reading the obviously made up backstory behind their slabbed acetate, even a hack like Charles Soule would be embarrassed by Bad Idea's drivel. MetalPSI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 1/1/2022 at 3:19 PM, Ares said: Had anyone been able to tell if the Serial numbers are real? I can't quite make out the numbers on the existing pics, but they're in the census, so seems likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) On 1/1/2022 at 4:19 PM, Ares said: Had anyone been able to tell if the Serial numbers are real? https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/1627321034/ Yup they are real serial numbers Edited January 2, 2022 by Iceman399 onlyweaknesskryptonite, Tony S and Juno Beach 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
