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[fingfangfoom]

Guess it's time to resub all those Atlas Eastern Color warehouse copies for Blue labels...right?

[Lazyboy]

On 8/8/2022 at 11:43 AM, CGC Mike said:

CGC is fully aware of what we graded and stand behind them.

 

Wow.

Just wow.

[Prince Namor]

All of this kvetching about a modern book.

STOP BUYING VARIANTS.

If you see a cover you like, get a quality printer... print it out and hang it on your wall.

Who's buying all of these horrible books?

Are you the same people that keep updating your Macafee subscriptions from e-Mails?

IT'S A RIPOFF. IT'S A CON GAME.

Man, I spent a year arguing with someone here in the Modern section who wanted to believe that the print run of a 1:100 could be figured out by the print run of the regular cover. (It can't - for one thing, the print run INCLUDES the variant covers - and secondly, the publisher makes no claim that it's PRINTED based upon that 1:100 - just that if you BUY 100 copies of the regular cover, you get one of the variants.)

Anyway...

Enjoy the hobby you're creating. 

I found two copies of Fighting American this weekend (a #4 and a #6) that I paid less for than you'll spend on one of these dumb Ultimate Fallout bootleg variant covers.

[fingfangfoom]

Yeah, this is not about the variant any longer it's about the blue label.

[Old Fashion PB and J]

Damn... This is disappointing.

1. Gem Mint decided to make that video. He needs PR, that aint it dude.

2. Nerdy Girl is a friend, Adam is a good dude. I do believe she was getting copies for others, as she does help out friends.

3. The exclusive hype is still garbage and will remain that way. Flip at your own risk.

4. CGC grading those books is embarrassing. Its a manufactured book and should be a green label.

[Lazyboy]

On 8/8/2022 at 11:53 AM, toro said:

If Marvel sues Black Flag for their bootleg books does CGC still stand behind this?

Sues for what? There's nothing wrong (legally, that is) with attaching generic crap to a comic and selling it to insufficiently_thoughtful_persons.

[Atomic Ponkie]

On 8/7/2022 at 7:09 PM, Iceman399 said:

Someone's not impressed (no idea who they are just saw it online) 

Are there more people besides those involved? 

[BenF]

Here is what happens when Joe Blow adds a NM cover post production. Why does Black Flag comics get a pass? Did Marvel/Disney Ok it?

[CJ Design]

"bout time for this...

 

[Sigur Ros]

On 8/8/2022 at 3:00 PM, Prince Namor said:

Enjoy the hobby you're creating. 

I found two copies of Fighting American this weekend (a #4 and a #6) that I paid less for than you'll spend on one of these dumb Ultimate Fallout bootleg variant covers.

I don't see people all over IG, YT, the comic forums, etc. talking about Fighting American. 

This cost more because people want it. 

[Lazyboy]

On 8/8/2022 at 11:56 AM, october said:

These were printed covers, possibly not even licensed, stapled to an existing book. Can I do that at home? If not, what's the threshold for acceptance? Selling them? Selling them at a national comic show? Cause those are the only differences between this and a basement printing job that I can see. 

The acetate cover is just strategically placed generic crap. There's no Marvel content on it to license.

[stippy52]

On 8/8/2022 at 3:25 PM, Lazyboy said:

The acetate cover is just strategically placed generic crap. There's no Marvel content on it to license.

Still a married cover

[Sigur Ros]

On 8/8/2022 at 2:57 PM, southern cross said:

And since a cover was married to the original printing then a green label should be used.

Or am I missing something?

You're mi$$ing $omething. 

Certainly there was a deal made to make CGC go against their own rules.

Either that or they're just inconsistent. 

It's one or the other. 

[Ryan.]

[Lazyboy]

On 8/8/2022 at 2:26 PM, stippy52 said:

Still a married cover

Which has nothing to do with my point. I'm not defending CGC's absurd grading policy on these.

[Sigur Ros]

On 8/8/2022 at 3:29 PM, Ryan. said:

Eclipse. Those were added by the publisher, right? 

If so, I can see why they'd grade blue. 

If not, then it's no different. 

The UF4 was a store owner stapling plastic to some old reprints. 

Lol... 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 8/8/2022 at 11:43 AM, CGC Mike said:

CGC is fully aware of what we graded and stand behind them.

 

Unfortunately I have promised not to post any more "poop" memes/gifs, otherwise this would definitely warrant some. 

Not surprised that CGC would stand behind this cash grab. Sad as a couple years ago I would have thought no way, but now this has become their M.O.

[DWill73]

On 8/8/2022 at 9:43 AM, CGC Mike said:

CGC is fully aware of what we graded and stand behind them.

 

SMH. Way to lose credibility.

[DWill73]

On 8/8/2022 at 10:08 AM, Sigur Ros said:

Yes. 

Or maybe it depends how much you're willing to pay. 

 

or how much "influence" you have.

[Iceman399]

I'm taking pre-orders:

CGC Universal Blue labels as promised by CGC's new stance on etsy covers stapled onto retro books.
Print run of 2000 copies.  Colour of the LOTDK may vary.  No restrictions on how many anyone wants to purchase so get in line quick!

$1000 per 9.8

Edited August 8, 2022 by Iceman399