Well, I woke-up this morning to find my Amazing Spider-Man 256, 9.2 Original Owner Copy Newsstand Edition just sold on eBay! What? That was random? Or was it?

Last night, before the purchase, I received an e-mail from one buyer interested in my copy asking if I could reduce the already discounted price of $49. And I thought about it and counter-offered offering $45. And I explained to the interested party, at $45 I would just break-even.

Well, lo and behold, another buyer comes in out-of-nowhere and just swooped-in and bought the comic outright at $49!

And I'm like... "What? What the heck is going on? Why the fuss over Amazing Spider-Man 256? And why my particular copy at 9.2? Like... nobody wants a 9.2 in this cynical 9.8 day and age!"

So I do what I always do when I'm in a quandary... I go to Google to find my answers. ?

And guess what? Apparently the internet is abuzz with movie rumors and Easter Eggs about the one-time Spider-Man villain Thomas Fireheart, aka the Puma.

Here's the site that started it all: http://thedailybugle.tumblr.com/post/72012128469/by-ned-leeds-city-bureau-smash-the-tail-of-a

And here's another one recapping what it may mean: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Amazing-Spider-Man-2-Viral-Update-Features-An-Easter-Egg-About-Puma-40926.html

Thankfully I still have Amazing Spider-Man 257, the Puma's 2nd Appearance I bought back in 1984, and at a higher grade, 9.4, with White Pages, and the distinction of Newsstand Edition. Here's a link to my eBay site: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spiderman-257-HTF-Newsstand-Edition-Original-Owner-Copy-CGC-9-4-WP-/281164119097?pt=US_Comic_Books&;hash=item4176affc39

Yes, I know what you're thinking... "It's selfish to self-promote your wares", but if I've learned anything from the masters of self-promotion, Stan Lee and Steve Jobs, it's necessary to toot your own horn to get a-"head" in life (pun intended: read on). So ain't nobody gonna toot or "blow" it for you unless you pay them! Am I right Eliot?

If any kiddies are reading...sorry for the toilet humor.

Ironically, I was person_without_enough_empathying to Meshuggah last night about having wrapping fatigue from X-Mas, and being a lazy bear in hibernation mode not wanting to get out and move from my humble abode. Now I gotta bubble wrap and package the comic, and schlep it to the Post Office in the snow. It's freezing out! Does anyone have a snowmobile I can borrow?

Anyway... I'm going to continue to MANstruate and state that I'm also cranky that my original owner copy of Amazing Spider-Man didn't get a much higher grade than it deserved. Take a look at the photo and tell me if it looks better than a 9.2? It's well centered and I can't detect a blemish on it. And many of you all know, I'm against pressing... so this beauty of a 30 year old comic looks the way it does without "restorative intervention" (please don't kill me on that one... it's just my humble opinion... and I'm Manstruating!... Why? Cause my Cowboys were knocked out of the f*cking playoffs and it sucks to see NFL playoff games that your forced to root for someone else's team! Damn! Easy Spidey! Easy Spidey! Take it Easy!).

Tnerb... if you are reading this... good luck to the Eagles... they deserve their spot in the playoffs! And to Tony Romo... wherever you are... Get Well Soon Brother! I know everyone dogs you for your valiant and sometime miscalculated gun-slinging efforts (myself included), but I do want to say, thank you for your hard work! It can't be easy with injuries and concussions and playing a sport that's designed to knock you on you're ! I really hope to see you back! Get well soon! And to the Dallas Cowboys Team as whole (includes Jerry Jones)... thank your for all the nail biting moments. Although it seems we always come out on the losing end of the stick, at least its never a dull moment with you guys. And honestly... I love that! Many teams can't say that. Watching their games can be SO F*CKING BORING! The Cowboys always make it EXCITING! Thank you... I'm still a fan... always and forever! America's Team!

Alright... nuff said... gonna get out of bed and go to the post office. I'll probably more to my peeps at USPS until I've exercised the demons!

Thank God it's Saturday!

SW3D

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