Allentown Pedigree Chapter Preview Available Online at Comicpedigrees.com

Comicpedigrees.com is proud to unveil the Allentown pedigree chapter of their forthcoming book on the 45 greatest Golden Age collections ever discovered, which can be viewed at www.comicpedigrees.com/book-update2.htm. This sneak peek reveals how each collection will be presented in the book, including their discovery, the original list, charts and graphs on grade and content, and tons of pictures of pedigree copies. "We've spent countless hours researching each collection to make sure that no stone was left unturned," says Matt Nelson, who is putting the book together with Stephen Ritter, West Stephan, and Mark Haspel. "Thanks to the scope of this project and the community's anticipation, most everyone has been forthcoming with information. We've discovered many new facts that will surprise even the most seasoned collectors."

Nelson continues: "As you can see in the Allentown write-up, it's a challenge to present the mountain of material in an orderly fashion, but luckily, we've got Arnie Sawyer working with us." Sawyer, well-known for his work on the first Marvel Universe card set from Skybox, as well as several instantly recognizable logos throughout the industry, also designs movie posters for independent films. "Arnie has graciously taken on this project despite his busy schedule, but I know it's a labor of love," says Nelson. "It's apparent from this Allentown chapter that he's the right guy for the job."

The book is slated for a summer 2008 release, as Nelson and Ritter are currently finishing the last of the 45 write-ups. Ritter explains why the tail end of this book project is in some ways the most difficult: "Even as we finish editing and finalizing the front and back end of the book, the stream of new information doesn't stop. Many times we've had to revisit chapters that were previously finished, and add or completely change things based on new facts that have come to light. But accuracy is our #1 goal. We've only got one shot to get this right."

Keep checking comicpedigrees.com for more updates as the book's release draws near. If anyone has information to share regarding pedigreed collections, Matt Nelson can be contacted at matt@comicpedigrees.com, and Stephen Ritter at sritter@woh.rr.com.

This is a guest article. The thoughts and opinions in this piece are those of their author and are not necessarily the thoughts of the Certified Collectibles Group.