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Now that's a beautiful thing Thank you, Matt!

You're a saint, Mike, thank you!

A Public Service Announcement if you're submitting the Batman 134 Lau Foil Edition for grading. Thing is, there are TWO different Lau Foil Editions. One is the Artgerm Collectibles Exclusive and the other is the 1:50 Retailer Incentive Edition. I first noticed this when I saw graded copies of these slabs on eBay and yet both were (mis)labeled Lau Foil Edition. So basically, Grading screwed the pooch. I sent a note to submissions@cgccomics.com about this because I sent two copies of each in for grading and I wanted them labeled correctly. Imaging sent me pics of my slabs that I submitted and PLEASE make note ... The Artgerm Collecitbles Edition is labeled Lau Foil Edition A. (see attached pic) The 1:50 Retailer Edition is labeled Lau Foil Edition B. The distinct difference between the two is that Edition A has a prominent Green cross on Punchline's right glove while the 1:50 Retailer Edition (Lau Foil Edition B) does not. Also the back covers look vastly different between the two. How the Grading Team missed this, I haven't a clue. Thanks. @CrystalM CS @CGC Mike

One thing about M.E. returns which I would like to see. Let's say you send in a book for grading and also requested imaging. Thing is, you get the book back and it's Mislabeled. In turn, Imaging then sends a pic of your slab with the flawed label. Well, that image is of no use to me. You can request an M.E. but when I asked if the book would be re-imaged, I was told "No." I don't think this is right. Because CGC couldn't get it right the first time, I get a bad image. I think if you have to send back a slab as an M.E. and said slab was previously imaged, CGC should re-image the book for you (at no cost). The only alternative is to pay to have the book reholdered and where you are then given the option to have the slab re-imaged.

Dear CGC, The book listed in M.E. Submission Tracking 4255424 is labeled incorrectly. Instead of Batman 134 Lau Foil Edition B, it should be labeled Batman 134 Lau Foil Edition A. I've attached a screen shot of the Submission Tracking in question as well as a pic of a slab labeled Lau Foil Edition A. The distinct difference between the two is that Edition A has a prominent Green cross on Punchline's right glove while the 1:50 Retailer Edition (Lau Foil Edition B) does not. Can you please correct and/or notify the Grading Team? Thank you

This request will sit here in limbo. You need to place it in the 2023 THIS SET DOESN'T EXIST, PLEASE BUILD REQUESTS thread: Please be sure to read the first post for direction and guidance.

Never mind. I just re-checked and everything's back

@mycomicshop Uh, Conan, I just checked and would like to know where did all my Consignment Information go, especially the items I currently have up for Auction?

If you sent in a slab for the the signing, CGC will crack the book out of the old slab in order for it to be signed, and then it will be recased in a newer holder for you.

No, Crystal, I'm good to go now - thank you!!

Dear CGC, I just replied to a note Crystal M sent me about an ongoing submission issue and I received an e-mail delivery failure. Here's the text of the note: This is a delivery failure notification message indicating that an email you addressed to email address : -- submissions@cgccomics.com could not be delivered. The problem appears to be : -- Recipient email server rejected the message Additional information follows : -- 5.7.51 TenantInboundAttribution; There is a partner connector configured that matched the message's recipient domain. The connector had either the RestrictDomainsToIPAddresses or RestrictDomainsToCertificate set [MW2NAM10FT016.eop-nam10.prod.protection.outlook.com 2023-05-10T18:20:12.574Z 08DB50DCE604B435] This condition occurred after 1 attempt(s) to deliver over a period of 0 hour(s). If you sent the email to multiple recipients, you will receive one of these messages for each one which failed delivery, otherwise they have been sent. Why is this happening? Thank you

And from the top (literally), another mislabeled slab

Dell'Otto does quite a few covers for the current Batman series. This recent one is a fave ...

At my LCS, if I didn't have it on my pull list, I would never see an issue of Batman. And the owner orders LARGE on the main title. I crossed Thor off my list after Cates bailed and according to said LCS owner so did a lot of the other regulars.

Maybe this article will enlighten things for you https://trendingpopculture.com/dc-3d-villains-month-print-runs-and-the-rarest-issues/

It was a gimmick at the time. 23.1 thru 23.4 were 3-D Lenticular covers. Each one featured a different Batman villain. 23.1 - Joker 23.2 - Riddler 23.3 - Penguin 23.4 - Bane

I ordered a copy of each yesterday. Looking forward to receiving them I am really enjoying the current run by Zdarsky. The preceding (short) run by Willaimson I thought was pretty good too.

Outstanding - thank you, Mike!!

While I think QC is much to blame for not catching all the mistakes made, I DO believe part of the problem lies with Receiving and when they enter our books into Submission Tracking. What's the expression, "Garbage In, Garbage Out." To illustrate this showed up in my Submission Tracking today: I did not submit 4 of the same book because this does not match what I put on the packing slip (2 copies each): So, I have to call or write and all I get is the boilerplate "Oh, the Graders will catch it, rest assured." It's been my experience that the Graders and QC don't always catch it and I end up with M.E.'s. This has happened to me on numerous occasions where what I put on the Packing Slip does not get entered properly into Submission Tracking. @CGC Mike What can be done to mitigate this problem? Thank you.

Agreed. Yet another example. Two rear covers to the Batman 134 Lau Foil Edition. One is the 1:50 Retailer Incentive. The other is the exclusive Artgerm Collectibles version. But both are labeled "Lau Foil Edition" ?????? You can see them up for auction on eBay. I also think these were examined for no longer than a fraction of one second @zzutak

One of my earliest e-mail exchanges with Thomas ... Thanks for the reply, Jim! Where you from/live? I’m originally from Portland, Oregon, but currently reside in Georgia. Did 21 years in the Army. No combat deployments 😞 though. I loved collecting comics since I was about 8, serious about it from 10-15. Quit at 15. Started back over collecting in 2007 Am nearly priced out of the hobby now (cause I’m a high grade whore lol). I like to find and sell books, so I will let you know what comes back from CGC over the next few months... What other titles do you collect? I’m strictly collecting Thanos appearances and 25c Marvel Picture Frames right now. You should check out my sets. Just click on my username on the registry set and view my profile. They are listed right there I’ll have to look at your other sets. I’ve only looked at the PF set Anyways, I sometimes babble (like now) Best, Thomas Babble all you want, buddy, RIP.

Obviously he bit off more than he could chew Probably one of those new hire types that stays around long enough to get the incentive hiring bonus. If they even still do that anymore.

Agreed. Not only that, if you're putting up items for auction it may be even a few weeks further out before the earliest auction week is available to you.

Never mind. I just tried again and all is well.

Anyone else having problems with Submission Tracking at the moment? When I get to the page all I see is a spinning wheel.