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Studio 25

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  1. Studio 25

    SA 216

    LOL, looks like Daredevil is done. Congrats on your winning this book.
  2. It has been some time since I logged onto CGC and your post caught my eye. First of all thank you for sharing the struggles you've been through, much hope and success in your life. Those are some awesome books. Here is a shot of just the few books I have at home. My whole collection is in storage. Happy hunting and collecting.
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    Hit Girl

    New Set added Ok Now that they have added Hit Girl to the registry I can showcase my CGC SS 1 - 5 sketch variants. All signed by John Romita Jr. Issue 1 has the added signature of Chloe Grace Moretz, the actress who play Mindy McCready in Kick . Enjoy To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    Nothing new

    I have basically stop collecting new comics. I decided this with ASM 1 (2014). To put that money into older books that I want. Here are just a few of my latest purchases of raw books. I do love raw books. Eventually I will have them CGC'd. But for now I want to enjoy them in their raw naked glory. Every book I purchase I place in a 4mil mylar bag along with a 42mil acid free backing board. This way I can take them out of the box and admire the cover art work without worrying that they may bend. Growing up I loved watching the old horror flicks, Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolfman. So it only made sense that I seek these characters in their respective book. Last year at NYCBM I found and purchased Dracula #1 and got it signed by Neal Adams and graded - CGC SS 7.0. Earlier this year I bought Frankenstein #1 (PGX 9.6) as well as a raw copy just recently. I own Marvel Spotlight #2 (1st app Werewolf By Night) Now I have all three of the horror genre classic. Werewolf By Night #1 will also be in my hands soon. Now I would love a copy of 1st app of Doctor Strange (Strange Tales #110) but it is too pricey in the grade that I want. So when I saw Doctor Strange #169, I jumped on it. Now it can accompany my D S #1 (1974) I also bought Strange Tales # 88, nothing special about this issue other than the issue has my birth month and year (9-1961). Like a previous journal in which some of you have done so, I thought I would do the same. Also with my BD. of the books I want; Amazing Adventures 4 Tales of Suspense 21 Journey into Mystery 72 Tales to Astonish 23 Enjoy and happy hunting To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  5. Maybe Marvel should consider this as a new series Reading your journals and your love of the New Mutants, I couldn't help but try and help you guys a bit. Like you really need it, but never-the-less if you haven't notice Comic Connect has the missing issues in raw form (1983 series) you guys need albeit not 9.8's maybe some pressing is all they need. Good Luck Just my two cents worth. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  6. Here is my copy You can't have one without the other
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    NYCC

    More Sigs Here are a few more books that I had signed. These I met everyone who signed them. A little disappointed with Celebrity Authentics due to their rushing everyone through. It was get on line place book on table, she signs' it, next! So it seem to me. As for the comic artist and writers, very approachable and down to earth. Pretty cool. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    Amazing

    NYCC subs Another arrival from NY Comic Con, signed Stan Lee, Humberto Ramos & Dan Slott and with awesome grades to boot. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  9. Steranko's are back Hi to all, I know I'm late. But so too was my submission of these beauties which were sent out to DWC San Diego Comic Con, they came in just now. Never-the-less I am totally exicited for their return and especially the grades. I bought these issues a couple of years ago in raw form, now they are CGC SS. Thanks for reading To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  10. What a surprise! My three books that I had Stan Lee signed at NYCC 2013 came today. Amazing Spider-Man 9 - 1st Electro I paid a price around a 2.5 to 3.0, now CGC 5.5 Amazing Spider-Man 13 - 1st Mysterio Bought this book at a 2.0 price, now CGC 8.0 - ECSTATIC! Iron Man - 1 Bought off E-Bay at a 6.5 to 7.0 price. Now 7.5 To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    X-Men

    Raw Gold Earlier this year I walked into my LCS seeking silver age spideys. In the display were several X-Men, Incredible Hulk and my favorite Amazing Spider-Man. The ASM on display I already have in my collection, nothing new there. The Hulk book was way too high for me to purchase. So I look at the X-Men books. The X-Men books in the case were all somewhere in my opinion from VF- to NM. This copy being the NM copy. Haggling with the store owner, he refuse to lower his price, citing the I had gotten the best of deals from him in the past. Inspecting this book I did not see any flaws, white pages, glossy bright flat cover, no creases and sharp corners. I really wanted this book. But he wouldn't budge much. So I paid the near NM- 9.2 price. I guess-timated a NM+ 9.6 and made up my mind to send it to CGC. Looking at Desert Wind's scheduled cons, I saw that Roy Thomas will be attending the San Diego Con. So I sent this one along with five others to DWC. They finally arrive today. I think with pressing it may get a 9.8. But first I think I will try to get Ayers to sign it too. The other signed books were X-Men 25 - CGC 7.0 Avengers 57 - CGC 7.5 Avengers 58 - CGC 9.0 Conan 1 - CGC 5.5 Conan 23 - CGC 8.5 Thanks for reading and happy hunting To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    Roy Thomas

    San Diego Her a they all are To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    I want Him

    Who?....Warlock I finally got all the issues of Him - Warlock that I have been seeking. Looking through my collection for books I wanted to have graded, I came across these two books. Marvel Premiere # 1 and Warlock # 1. I got a little curious and wondered where he first appeared. A little bit of researching using Wikipedia, and Overstreet, I got my answer. So now I put these on my want list. First I bought Fantastic Four # 66 and 67 from Comicconnect, and my last purchase was yesterday, where I got Thor # 165. Now I might just get Marvel Premiere # 2 (his 5th app) just to full complete the set. Thanks for reading To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  14. Recuperating Glad it's over, I had a good time. Along with having my books signed, graded and some for pressing, I made some purchases of silver age comics in raw form (see pic below). I did not send them out to get signed, pressed or graded because I want to enjoy these babies in their raw form for now. But I will be having them pressed and graded eventually. Having them not signed is no big deal. I think I made a decent purchase, no more that a total of $200.00 for these four babies from four different vendors. Hope you guys like my scan. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  15. Days gone by.... (Walking dead reference, being the night of the new episodes)While this is not my first NYCC or signings, it is my first signing at NYCC and let me tell you, I felt overwhelm.Previous years going to the con, I would spend the days walking around, enjoying all the exhibits and seeking back issues, mostly silver age spidey. Never thought about signing my books nor having them graded. I love raw books.Anyway, a funny thing happened. As I waited at Artist Alley at the CGC station for a rep to get my books witness, I saw this one guy prepping and filling out the CGC form. I asked a question pertaining to the procedure on getting my books signed. The guy prepping was very helpful in answering my question. I thanked him and waited for rep, then my spider sense started to tingle so I decided to ask this guy if he is on the CGC Journals and he said yes.Lo-and-behold.... it was Tnerb ().I introduced myself and he introduced me to his friend, then who else comes in ()... SW3D, it was great meeting you guys.We didn't really get a chance to chat for my CGC witness came and I was off and running the gauntlet. Hopefully we can do that next time.To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    NYCC

    Time running out Here I am still working out my budget for this weekend, and wondering what I want signed. Since Stan Lee will be the most expensive I have to shift around what books I want to bring due to my recent unemployment predicament. But I finally got at least three books that are definitely headed for signing and pressing Amazing Spider-Man 9 - 1st Electro Don't recall where I got this book, but I paid a price around a 2.5 to 3.0. I keep track of all my purchases in exel. Amazing Spider-Man 13 - 1st Mysterio Bought this book at Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash at a 2.0 price. Iron Man - 1 Bought off E-Bay at a 6.5 to 7.0 price. I have issues 2 and 3 at CGC 8.5, both signed by Stan Lee, now I will have this one join his brothers. I will be sending these out for pressing and let's see where they end up, wish me luck. I will be extremely anxious to get these back early so I will be fast tracking these three. I have a few blank variants that I hope to get sketched. The other books I plan to bring (maybe, finances) are all new modern issues. Thanks for reading. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  17. a couple to go back My Wizard World New York sub are back See photo the following are not pictured, all SS. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 1 CGC 8.5 Michael Zeck Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 7 CGC 9.4 Michael Zeck Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 8 CGC 8.0 Michael Zeck I gotta check my eye sight. The two that are going back are the Walking Dead issues in the photo. The labels are placed in the wrong comic. Now to get prepare for New York Comic Con. I have my three day pass ready to go. Would love to meet some of you guys there Till then To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    Walking Dead

    Trading Places I guess i'll have to wait till next week and drop them off at the CGC NYCC To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  19. Well, can't say I wasn't surprise, but overall I am happy with the outcome. I knew ASM 129 would not merit a 8.5 because of the top staple, paper worn. I actually expected a 7.5. FF 48, was what I expected and pleasantly surprised. Inc Hulk 181, after carefully examining my scan of it I figure it too would not grade above 8.5. Journey Into Mystery 85, was to me a shocker. Besides the piece missing in the lower right corner, the cover was somewhat wrinkled. But not enough to have color breaks. I estimated this one at a 5.0 and it came back at a 6.5. Now while we all like to have high grades, to me being only a little over a year in collecting CGC books and passing 100 slabs, having them signed by my favorite artist is extremely rewarding and priceless. Maybe one day I'll have the courage like some of you out there to crack open a high grade book to have it signed, just hope that it keeps its' grade. Thanks for reading To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
  20. Grades are Up My submittals from April have return with passing grades. As promised, here they are posted. I had Chris Claremont signed Marvel Team-Up 100 and it came back a 9.4, I thought it would grade no higher than a 9.2, sweet. I have a complete run of MTU including all seven annuals. Neal Adams signed Capt. America #1 Diamond Select Toys Ed. - 9.6 and Incredible Hulk #1 with a sketch - 9.8. Also submitted were my ASM 700. I should have waited for Humberto Ramos and Stan Lee's signatures, but none-the-less, no worries. Thanks for reading To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.