C2E2 Variant Drama 24 24

[jaybuck43]

On 8/13/2022 at 11:25 AM, CJ Design said:

Pick your appropriate Black Flag Booth Saying

A) Dum Dums for Dum Dums

B) Suckers for Suckers

C) Have a problem with our Book and Biz practices...SUCK IT

D) add your own

Guys, we’ve had the phrase here for years, why upset the apple cart?

Cool Books TM.

[october]

On 8/13/2022 at 10:42 AM, Jimmy Linguini said:

LOL black flag is using his daughters account to sell these on the Clayton Crain facebook page.

This is getting good. Yes it says it sold for $3500, no, no one has been identified as purchasing this item.

Imagine paying $3500 for this. 😆 

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 8/13/2022 at 12:39 PM, october said:

Imagine paying $3500 for this. 😆 

[ygogolak]

On 8/11/2022 at 11:23 AM, Prince Namor said:

Weird. I read it as "He's been successful for 40+ years at it, he might know more than the guy who's been successful for the last 40 minutes."

On 8/11/2022 at 11:25 AM, MrBedrock said:

Reading isn't your strong suit, is it?

[A. Schaeffer]

On 8/13/2022 at 11:42 AM, Jimmy Linguini said:

 

It gets worse the longer you look at it...it's so off model that it's somehow mesmerizing. Poinjts for bootlegging two disney properties at once though. Whoever bought this should crack it and ask for something from pixar or star wars as a remark for his next SS event, see how deep you can go. 

[greggy]

@kav

@Buzzetta

[Buzzetta]

On 8/13/2022 at 1:08 PM, greggy said:

@kav

@Buzzetta

Very busy right now sorting figures for eBay, listing on eBay and thinking about what I need to pick up so we can make pizzas outside tonight. 

 

[jaybuck43]

On 8/13/2022 at 1:10 PM, Buzzetta said:

Very busy right now sorting figures for eBay, listing on eBay and thinking about what I need to pick up so we can make pizzas outside tonight. 

 

Ooo are we getting an ooni? Go with the 16 inch, totally worth it!

[Buzzetta]

On 8/13/2022 at 1:11 PM, jaybuck43 said:

Ooo are we getting an ooni? Go with the 16 inch, totally worth it!

Different "J" is coming over later. 

She just wants garden tomato and fresh mozzarella.  I have to go to my pizza place and get dough. 

[SpineTic]

Sucker born every minute. 
 

 

[CJ Design]

On 8/13/2022 at 12:16 PM, Buzzetta said:

Different "J" is coming over later. 

She just wants garden tomato and fresh mozzarella.  I have to go to my pizza place and get dough. 

and Crimini's?

[FFB]

On 8/13/2022 at 9:23 AM, Phill the Governor said:

@Tedsaid Not sure what there is to be confused by here.

How about you name names and provide particulars?  This is a huge grenade to throw out without specifics.  

[xela_v]

Someone took a pic of their booth on FB. Sorry if this was posted previously. 

I hope that mickey gwenom isn't an acetate cause that's hideous

[FFB]

On 8/13/2022 at 9:26 AM, DrunkWooky said:

Made the “Top 10” for the second week in a row:

 

https://comicbookinvest.com/2022/08/12/hot-10-comics-309/

Those guys are clearly in cahoots with BF and CC.  That book was on that list before the book was even released.  

[Buzzetta]

On 8/13/2022 at 1:19 PM, CJ Design said:

and Crimini's?

Never been there... 

Carmine's or Sals when in Williamsburg.

L&B when passing anywhere near there.

I am out on the island so I am going to head to the nearest Umberto's. 

Pic from Carmine's taken the other day actually. 

The place is like it's own Yankee's Hall of Fame. 

https://www.carmineandsonspizza.com/

[CJ Design]

On 8/13/2022 at 12:25 PM, Buzzetta said:

Never been there... 

Carmine's or Sals when in Williamsburg.

L&B when passing anywhere near there.

I am out on the island so I am going to head to the nearest Umberto's. 

Pic from Carmine's taken the other day actually. 

The place is like it's own Yankee's Hall of Fame. 

https://www.carmineandsonspizza.com/

Sorry about the confusion, but was talking about mushrooms for your Pizza. Thanks very much for the recommendations for when I'm back East 👍

[manetteska]

On 8/13/2022 at 12:21 PM, xela_v said:

Someone took a pic of their booth on FB. Sorry if this was posted previously. 

I hope that mickey gwenom isn't an acetate cause that's hideous

Have any attendees specifically asked about the two new releases?

[kav]

On 8/13/2022 at 10:08 AM, greggy said:

@kav

@Buzzetta

naw

[jcjames]

On 8/13/2022 at 2:18 AM, Skwerl said:

All of this nonsense has just been stewing and stinking for the past couple days, but where I'm at now is I just don't understand how CGC can be so willing to make exceptions on this stuff, no matter what their reasoning is. Like, whatever sort of grading company you want to run, there's no escaping the fact that as much as we cry when our books come back shy of 9.8, we all want to know that the grades are earned, that the grading methods are strict, that there's absolutely no monkey business. When something like this abomination shows up at CGC, how in the multiverse does the decision wind up being to let it slide? Who wants to be the grading company known for letting dubious or suspicious things slide like this? No one picks CGC because they're the fun guys who grade wacky invisible comics. How is any amount of money from some bobo fly-by-night publisher like Black Flag worth a decision that isn't the conservative route? How is it not that every decision made by CGC errs on the side of caution? If you're extra strict on a weird book and/or give it a green label, well, you can always change your policy if it turns out you were wrong, and customers can resubmit for the upgrade. But why would you risk certifying something or giving it a high grade if there's even the slightest hint of impropriety? There's no way to get people do volunteer for downgrades, so you just become the company whose grades aren't always right. At the end of this timeline, CGC 9.9s are the new PGX 9.8s.

Bears repeating again and again...

"Who wants to be the grading company known for letting dubious or suspicious things slide like this?

No one picks CGC because they're the fun guys who grade wacky invisible comics.

How is any amount of money from some bobo fly-by-night publisher like Black Flag worth a decision that isn't the conservative route?

How is it not that every decision made by CGC errs on the side of caution... if there's even the slightest hint of impropriety? 

At the end of this timeline, CGC 9.9s are the new PGX 9.8s."

 

 

 

 

 

[Axelrod]

On 8/12/2022 at 10:39 PM, Gaard said:

It'd be nice if CGC admitted to selling grades, but it really isn't necessary. It's 100% obvious to everyone, and I mean everyone, that they did.

I mean, the way you know - aside from the statistical impossibility - is that they have continued to remain radio silent on this issue. 

They're making statements on why the books got Blue Labels, but that would never be their primary concern if they were being honest.  Because whether the books get classified as "Blue" or "Green" or "Chartreuse" could be chalked up to an error in judgment, in regards to an unusual submission.  Perhaps influenced by their close relationship with the artist.  

But with the grading, it's their integrity being questioned.  Which is the entire foundation of their business model.  If these were honest grades - somehow - they would be saying that.  Over and over.  They would be trying to show us.  Explain how this could happen.  They would be acknowledging the statistical improbability, but - if it was truly fair - they would want us to be reassured it was all on the up and up.  

But they can't.  Because it isn't.  And they know it.  And hence, the silence.