Any ANTARCTIC PRESS Comics fans here? 4 4

[wardevil0]

Here's another tough one in high grade... at 100 pages total, these hefty fellas were tough on the staples and binding.

[wardevil0]

I added a second print of Mangazine 1 to the collection last week... unfortunately CGC doesn't differentiate between first and second prints despite the obvious differences, including the phrase "second printing" on the cover...

[Qalyar]

On 6/24/2024 at 6:51 AM, wardevil0 said:

I added a second print of Mangazine 1 to the collection last week... unfortunately CGC doesn't differentiate between first and second prints despite the obvious differences, including the phrase "second printing" on the cover...

I don't know whether this was your submission or someone else's, but it was just graded last month. This is a label defect. CGC doesn't, generally, get to just choose not to notate second printings. @CGC Mike can you reach out to facilitate here and see if a mechanical error return is in the cards for this one?

[CGC Mike]

On 6/24/2024 at 8:23 AM, Qalyar said:

I don't know whether this was your submission or someone else's, but it was just graded last month. This is a label defect. CGC doesn't, generally, get to just choose not to notate second printings. @CGC Mike can you reach out to facilitate here and see if a mechanical error return is in the cards for this one?

First off, our census does show the 1986 copy as a second printing.  I can ask our database specialist to make a change to distinguish between the first and second printing on the label.  We are constantly making changes in our database for variants different printings etc...  This does not automatically trigger a recall in the form of a mechanical error.  However, it looks like there is a label error here.  It is showing 1985 for both comics.  When I look at the census, it shows the first printing took place in 1985, and the second printing was in 1986.  Let me ask about this.

 

[CGC Mike]

Here is a note from our database specialist.

For MANGAZINE #1, the first print is dated 8/85, while the second print is dated 1986.  

 We do have both listings in our database.  The picture you show of a second print (serial number 4432212-002) was mis-labeled as a first print. If the owner wishes to send it back in, we will fix the label at no cost and reimburse them for the shipping.

 I have also made notes in our database that should lessen the chance of this happening again with MANGAZINE #1.

 

[wardevil0]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:05 PM, CGC Mike said:

Here is a note from our database specialist.

For MANGAZINE #1, the first print is dated 8/85, while the second print is dated 1986.  

 We do have both listings in our database.  The picture you show of a second print (serial number 4432212-002) was mis-labeled as a first print. If the owner wishes to send it back in, we will fix the label at no cost and reimburse them for the shipping.

 I have also made notes in our database that should lessen the chance of this happening again with MANGAZINE #1.

 

I have another mis-labeled Antarctic Press book, Gold Digger Vol 3 No 1 (CGC no. 0958263017), labeled as the 1993 issue but visibly has a 1999 cover date, can I send them both in together? 

[CGC Mike]

On 7/2/2024 at 10:02 AM, wardevil0 said:

I have another mis-labeled Antarctic Press book, Gold Digger Vol 3 No 1 (CGC no. 0958263017), labeled as the 1993 issue but visibly has a 1999 cover date, can I send them both in together? 

Yes.  Be sure to write approved by CGC Mike on the packing slip.  Also note the problem.

[wardevil0]

On 7/2/2024 at 12:32 PM, CGC Mike said:

Yes.  Be sure to write approved by CGC Mike on the packing slip.  Also note the problem.

@CGC Mike Looks like it's on the way back with only one problem corrected, unless the update just hasn't gone through the system.  The comic has 1999 on the cover, and 1993 on the label.  On the slab I circled the dates and drew a line between them in Sharpie.  

 

[CGC Mike]

On 7/23/2024 at 1:08 PM, wardevil0 said:

@CGC Mike Looks like it's on the way back with only one problem corrected, unless the update just hasn't gone through the system.  The comic has 1999 on the cover, and 1993 on the label.  On the slab I circled the dates and drew a line between them in Sharpie.  

 

I am sorry to hear this.  If the other book has not been corrected when you receive them, Let me know. 

[The Less Blob]

On 10/21/2022 at 5:32 AM, wardevil0 said:

This issue has the first published appearance of Gold Digger, the long-running series (approaching 300 issues!) about a super-scientist archaeologist and her were-cheetah adopted sister.  This was a couple of years before Tomb Raider made the scantily-clad archaeologist a mainstream genre.

Very cool. I found one of these in the dollar boxes in Koch's Avalanche of Wonder. I have no idea how none of the other boardies who used to scavenge there missed it. I was pretty excited even though it was more like a VG/F.

[wardevil0]

@CGC Mike Label Error slabs are back, and are all correct.  Inner well has the slight curve we've been seeing recently, but no visible stress caused, and it seems like that's how things are for now.

 

[CGC Mike]

On 7/30/2024 at 5:36 AM, wardevil0 said:

@CGC Mike Label Error slabs are back, and are all correct.  Inner well has the slight curve we've been seeing recently, but no visible stress caused, and it seems like that's how things are for now.

I am glad to hear that your books are now correctly labelled.  Thanks for letting me know.    

[wardevil0]

Another addition to the Ninja High School signature pile... tied for highest graded overall, and highest graded signed copy.  This has Dan Mendoza's first published work inside; he's best known for his Zombie Tramp series.

Signed at Fan Expo Dallas, facilitation by @Dork Buzz

[wardevil0]

Signed Antarctic books are back from Heroes!  Some real beauts here...

[Readcomix]

I guess that this is the place to put this. Tibbi #1 releases Sept. 25 from Antarctic Press. Here’s the OA to the cover, by Damien Torres.