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My 2015 CGC Year in Review

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David Swan1

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I added six new comics to my Captain Marvel Adventures collecting in 2015 which was more than expected but I came across several can't miss auction items late in the year. Because of the unscheduled purchases I enter 2016 deep in the red and may not be buying my next comic until spring time. At this point I'm only scheduled to buy three comics in 2016 but that's always subject to change based on availability and the three are some big ones. Overall I've done a good job of keeping my finances in line. I will go into deficit spending (based on my budget not my actual cash) but I've always gotten back in the black.

My goal to reach the top spot in Captain Marvel Adventures has gotten much closer this year. Not only have I added a significant amount of registry points but the current top set has dropped significantly. I am now less than 5400 points away which is not a lot when you're talking Golden Age sets.

I've finally moved past the 1/3 mark in terms of volumes (i.e I have 51 out of 150 issues). My goal of winning Golden Age Set of the year will continued to be hampered by a lack of volume. It appears that the judges place a lot of emphasis on volume and like to see something around 90% or more of the set and I may never be able to get to that level. I could just buy a ton of lower grade issues but I don't want to go that route. Maybe the judges will start to emphasis quality over quantity someday.

If I can't win Golden Age set of the year there is also Best Presentation and I've done a ton of work related to presentation. I've been going through each issue I own, reading the stories and writing up summaries. It's a somewhat laborious process but fans of Captain Marvel will hopefully enjoy the effort. Every single issue I have includes an image and summary.

If you are a fan of Captain Marvel or just want to see a Golden Age set with 100% images and summaries that contains almost exclusively 1st and 2nd highest grade issues please check out my set.

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