Bryan LaBar Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I will be having this bad boy pressed and signed by “The Todd”, SIDE QUESTION: Is it worth the extra $120 for the signature? Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 It's not clear that the pressing can make that one big spine tic disappear. I can't quite tell if there's a color break or not. I think 9.0/9.2 is the ceiling with pressing. TM signed 9.4s are selling for around $200, so I don't think you lose anything. You'd break even if you didn't pay a lot of the raw copy. It comes down to if it's worth it to you if it's something you want in your PC. There are also likely to be a lot more signed copies floating around after the TM event. This book is not in short supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 C&P for 9.2/9.4. By a signed copy. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I looked at the census. There are over 17K copies in 9.6 or 9.8 between Universal and Signature. There are other books from that era that are submitted more often (New Mutants 98), but it looks to me like this one has the largest number of high grade copies. I think @grendelbo's more unambiguous suggestion of buying makes more sense given these numbers. There are just too many copies out there to expect an investment of >$120 that's not going to come back as a 9.8 to make any sense. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Press to a 9.6-ish. I wouldn’t pay that, but that’s me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 12:00 AM, scburdet said: There are just too many copies out there to expect an investment of >$120 that's not going to come back as a 9.8 to make any sense Update for me: I dropped off my other TM books yesterday and after discussing with my CGC dealer, Spawn 1 did not make the cut. Unless it's a guaranteed 9.8 (or you just really want the signature on a particular copy), it's not going to be worth the investment. Take that advice FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan LaBar Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Thank you everyone...... Guess I won't pay up to get it signed.... Kinda bummed. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 It appears there is a bend bottom corner back cover...if that breaks colour, I think 9.2 is tops you could expect to get. Personally, I would only send in if a) It was something I would truly love, regardless of grade or b) I thought it would get 9.6-9.8 because I want the investment to be worthwhile more than I care about it being signed You decide where you fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
