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Great packaging and shipping speed. Very happy with the book. Will buy from this seller again.

Weird Tales of the Future #2 WOW! the WTOTF #2 is insane!

These are super-helpful. Would love to see more if not too much trouble.

I've read that a blacklight torch can show up color touch. Has anyone used this before as a reliable method?

Thanks! Very helpful (thumbs u

Apologies if this has been asked on the boards before - I can't find the thread. So what's the best way?

Here's is an example of one of his listings: ACTION COMICS #35 [1941] FEATURING: CLASSIC WAR COVER BOOK DESCRIPTION: Complete, original, sound copy COVER DESCRIPTION: Attached, tight, creases, small tears, stains INTERIOR PAGE DESCRIPTION: Supple, solid, strong INTERIOR PAGE COLOR: A very unusual -- white! CONSERVATION: Archival tear seals REPAIR: None RESTORATION: None GRADE: VG Would some newer comic buyers assume that if they submitted this book to CGC it would come back with a blue label because it says 'no resto'? It matters more what book repairs/alterations Richie doesn't regard as restoration.

I thought he was anti-CGC? according to his listing he is: "I have NEVER "SLABBED" a book. I find it unnecessary to burden the buyer with the added cost of paying for an INCONSISTENT, UNDEFINED, and more importantly ---- an UNACCOUNTABLE "slabbing" service of DUBIOUS value ---- by a BIASED 3rd party." That's only a small part of the rant BTW. Slabbing would spot the restoration too so that's probably the main reason he doesn't like it. According to his listings, he doesn't regard 'archival tear seals' as restoration. These are merely 'conservation' according to his book descriptions. One could say that his eBay listings could be misleading to an unseasoned buyer when it comes to resto. He'll certainly acknowledge any repairs to books, but he just might not use the term 'restoration'.

I bought a few things from him about a year ago. I made an offer on a bunch of things, he accepted it, books shipped fine. No complaints.

One of his listings, where 'archival tear seals' on a book are catalogued as 'conservation': http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUB-MARINER-1941-38-1954-ORIGIN-WINGS-/110900090411?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item19d229162b#ht_7138wt_922

Richie notes that 'Archival tear seals' are 'Conservation' in his eBay listings. He also has separate categories for 'Repair' and 'Restoration when describing books.

really great idea

True. Each to their own. As long as the buyer is happy

I can't argue against the insanity, but here's some other hammer prices on ASMs in 9.9 from this year: #239 3,501 (ComicLink) #275 1,351 (ComicLink) #298 1,532 (ComicLink) #300 6,101 (ComicLink) #312 825 (eBay) #319 1,226 (eBay) #323 1,136 (eBay) Well here is where the debate starts... I paid $60 for a copy of Amazing Spider-man 303 in a 9.8 earlier this year. Is a 9.9 of that copy really worth about $800-1000 more? How about an ASM #252 at CGC 9.8 for about $250. There are quite a few on eBay right now at this price. Is a 9.9 really worth $5,400 more?

Absolutely none of the OA seems to be selling. Not meeting reserve

OMG! How about an ASM #252 at CGC 9.9 for $5,655! I mean c'mon http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spider-Man-252-CGC-9-9-MINT-HIGHEST-GRADED-1st-Black-Costume-/380447881378?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item589475f8a2#ht_4124wt_1086

It actually sold for $911 which is insane, considering you can buy a CGC 9.4 at the moment from an online dealer for $175

I'm bidding on about 6 things. Nothing too big. Some books I'm not bidding on are still looking cheap, and so is some of the OA. I buy from them all the time. Best packing Ive seen

I take it some of you have read The Warren Companion? This was published by Twomorrows Publishing in 2001. Nearly 300 pages. Description on Amazon reads: The Warren Companion is the ultimate compendium to the great comics of Warren Publishing, examining all the titles including Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella, Blazing Combat, Help!, The Spirit, and many more! Including the most cross-indexed artist and writer listing, this tome also features a new painted cover by Alex Horley, reams of unpublished art, archival photos, examinations of Warren's competition, plus exhaustive details on Warren merchandise, conventions, top strips, most prolific contributors, foreign publications, and many other fascinating oddities! Also featuring new articles on Richard Corben, Frank Frazetta, Steve Ditko and others, and interviews with Bernie Wrightson, Jim Warren, Will Eisner, Neal Adams, Gene Colan and many more. Really hard to find but well worth the incredible info inside. It'll set you back $80+ if you can track a used copy down on eBay or Abebooks. (thumbs u

Swamp Thing Annual #2 by Alan Moore. A work of genius

Nice.............one of the Classic horror covers Incredible cover. One of the greats

Oooooh !! I want in on that ... +1

Recently, I won a book on one of eBay auctions. I messaged him about three times over a two-week period for an invoice with shipping costs, but there was no response. To this day there is still no invoice, and last time I checked my eBay account, looks as if the sale has been cancelled. Go figure.