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Will be interesting to see which 3/15/24 submission is processed faster ...

Issue Resolved

Thank you, Barton! I too thought that the 9.6 MTA #5 was a unicorn but according to the census there are four 9.6 copies now.

Some recent additions from various sources The First Double Cover in my collection and it's a Picture Frame!!

Hi, This is a known problem and is currently being looked into: https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/262409-current-turn-around-rates-at-cgc/?do=findComment&comment=13118419 https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/262409-current-turn-around-rates-at-cgc/?do=findComment&comment=13118829

It's happening again. Right this very moment. Is this going to be happening on the daily?

I started using Westfield's Subscription service starting in August of 1983. My nearest LCS at the time was like 50 miles away and not only did I get tired of the drive but by the time I'd get there (typically on the weekends), most of the new issues I were after were already sold out. When I signed up with Westfield, I never missed an issue again. LOVED getting that monthly shipment. It was like Christmas once a month all year long. Furthermore, I thought the Westfield catalog's were awesome. A majority of the time, the covers of the catalog's were done by professional's in the industry. One I distinctly remember was this fantastic Grendel (Hunter Rose) cover by Matt Wagner. Which in turn started me reading Grendel (all incarnations). But original art covers? Nice! I still wish I had some of them. And the selection of what you could purchase went above and beyond. I was into the Doc Savage paperback reprints by Bantam and I could order those from Westfield too! Again, it saved me from having to go to either a Waldenbooks or a B. Dalton book store to find the latest release. Then there was the customer service. Any problems with a recent order, I'd call and always speak to "Mary." Always helpful, always friendly. I pretty much dropped out of comics in the late 80's/early 90's and consequently Westfield because there was just this explosion of comics. I was willing to try and keep up but finally the wallet spoke up and reminded me that due to other obligations, my discretionary income was not as vast as it used to be. Sorry, @EastEnd1, my intent was not to derail your wonderful thread. Just another Westfield alumni here. I think I read once where Kurt Busiek was also a Westfield customer!

This is something you may want to ask the Registry Administer about in the CGC Registry Forum. @jstam

Definitely backed up by what Bleeding Cool reported today ... https://bleedingcool.com/comics/ultimate-spider-man-beats-batman-in-bleeding-cool-bestseller-list/

Yes, I read issue 144 (part 3 of 3) last night. I agree with your assessment. The ending was kind of anti-climactic. And to honest, I think the Gotham City infections do take place in the future but I can't say that with 99% certainly. I am glad to see we're getting Jorge Jimenez back next issue

It's all good. Both submissions just hit Submission Tracking

@X_Phile Did you ever see any movement on your submission? The two MFT submissions I sent in which were scanned on 2/13 STILL have not made it to my Submission Tracking list. I did call Customer Service yesterday and was told the submissions have been in Receiving so I don't know what the heck Receiving is doing with them.

Do you have a tracking number for your ME submission? Did you follow-up to see if it's actually been delivered to CGC? If so, did you try using the Package Tracking Tool as shown in the screen cap below to see if whether or not it's been scanned into their system?

This from the person who said Vintage and Magazine submissions are typically the slowest. https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/262409-current-turn-around-rates-at-cgc/?do=findComment&comment=13090450 And please don't get me started on Customer Service. You can tell this by when you speak with them. Some don't have a clue. Some are there to just phone it in. However, there are a few who do go above and beyond and will escalate a matter it something seems amiss which is when I typically call.

I sent two MFT submissions and they arrived this past Monday, 2/12. They were scanned in the next day, 2/13. But as of this writing neither have shown up on my Submission Tracking. If I don't see them listed by next Tuesday, I'll put a call into Customer Service. And if I hear something to the effect of "Oh well we're still going through Megacon intakes" as a (scripted) excuse, someone's going to get an earful.

Understood. Thank you for the quick reply!

@jstam Hi J, One question, please. If I request new slots in a particular set, how will I know if someone else has already requested those same slots to be created? Thank you.

This week, it was Batman 142, hands down. The shop owner already put his order in for the 2nd printing.

Please don't beat yourself up. When the Imaging Department sends you the link to download your slab images, look at the date/timestamp on the .jpg files. And then tell me if the image was taken ten days after the grading date or if it was just a day or two.

Well, apparently, the Delay due to MegaCon intake excuse doesn't apply to some. MegaCon was just this past weekend, right? Check this out: https://www.ebay.com/itm/186290255104 I had three MFT books graded on 1/24. When did they ship? Yesterday, 2/6.

They always have some kind of excuse ready to go when things like this happens ... A. Delay due to NYCC intake B. Delay due to in house move C. It's the Holidays D. Now it's going to be Delay due to MegaCon intake

Is it too much to ask for you to be a little more specific? I'm sure it would help the Registry Administrator out big time.

No, Mike, thank you!

Hi, the e-mail address @CGC Mike gave you is out of commission per @MattM CS. This is the e-mail address you should send your questions to: submissions@cgccomics.com