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On 4/24/2024 at 7:01 PM, Mr.Fantastic said:

I recently picked these three copies of Fight #59 & Kaanga #12 &#15. The colors pop on these, especially Fight #59.  I've seen that particular copy be almost washed out before, so I snagged it when I saw how bright the reds were on this one.  The Kaanga's speak for themselves. Two very curvy girls that are easy on the eyes.

That Fight cover is of of my favorite in the run! You're dead on about the color though, but you got a good one!

I thought I had posted this one, but I guess not!  I'm still shopping around for a #287, and the #281 is proving a tad difficult (I'm sure 12 copies will pop up at once at some point though) but here's the last Hobgoblin cover I needed below #300!  Not the best cover, but Spidey hitching a ride on Hobby's back is pretty cool!  Nice squared up copy too.  

1 new one to add to the Hobgoblin run.  Upon getting this one I really had to go through my registry set.  I had prepared for the first 100 or so appearances, but with books this recent I really had to go back and re-order the appearances over the last decade.  Not that I have them all (YET!) but I've got a list so when I get one I have a slot prepared.  Anyway, here's Miles Morales SS v2 #16:

On 4/23/2024 at 10:55 PM, Darwination said:

Hello all.  Yes, I know the "bug" is still being worked on but I found a temporary hack last night.  

Like most of you (I assume) I'd go to add a competitive set here and get that error:

Instead, go here and find the set you want to create.  In this case I wanted to make a Darkhawk set so I went here and chose D:

Then I just found Darkhawk and it got me here.  Then clicked on the "Create a Set button" and it worked!

You can add in new books or it can auto populate in this set takes books from other sets.  It's all good!!!  

There is 1 downside though.  You can't name your set or add a description to it.  I tried to save these aspects a few times but no dice.  However you can add books and worry about the set names later.  They'll end up looking like this:

So there ya go!  Hope this helps!  

I'll @jstam just to make sure he gets this and can notify the developers.  

I posted this one in the new in my collection thread, but not here.  I didn't even realize it was a NS copy until it arrived.     As @Qalyar pointed out to me, with the UPC on the back it may not be found in many collections if copies are in B&B's.  Plus it's likely not that big of an ordered book, as it's mainly a recap book meant to feed into the clone craziness, so kinda rare.  Likely not a big $ book, but it's cool!    Love the wrap cover too!  

On 4/22/2024 at 5:26 PM, Qalyar said:

This checks nearly all the boxes to be a really hard book to find as a NS. After the peak of NS distribution had passed? Although certainly not a post-2000 distribution diehard, I don't think anyone would argue that direct market copies weren't dominant by '95. Way, way off the main-line titles? Check, I'm not sure I ever knew this flashback-y one-shot book ever existed at all. UPC box on the back, where no one will see it on a bagged and boarded book? Very much check.

And in 9.8 to boot. Congratulations.

Books like this aren't necessarily worth magical Christmasland FMVs, but trying to find them on purpose is another story entirely.

Thanks! I really couldn't care about the NS aspect, I'm just happy to get any copy. The NS is a fun aspect, and I didn't think about the UPC on the back thing! Good pickup.

On 4/22/2024 at 10:14 AM, adamstrange said:

Nice colors on this cover but that soldier in the foreground has one ugly mug.

Hold one second...  that one TTLR #13 only has 1.75%.  This one, Confessions #11 has 7.02%.  That should change this a bit, right?

Man, this has been fun.  What am I gonna do without my daily wake up and get my Spawn update?    

Looking forward to where you want to take this next, and hope to see your other stuff on the boards here and elsewhere!  Just buy what ya love and you'll always be happy.  

Bring on the lists!  

That's a good top 5, well done sir!  

On 4/11/2024 at 2:59 PM, Straw-Man said:

didn't know about this'un 'til shown above; figured a little raw one would do the trick.

 

Glad to help the addiction, I mean collection!  

I got this from MCS, didn't even realize it was a NS until it was pointed out to me (on the left):

In addition to those MCS pickups, I added in these 2. Totally random, but I was reminded while diving in my boxes that I missed these 2 when they came out.  Pull lists weren't perfect back in the day.  The Kraven book was so popular that it went from a 7-issue series to a 6.  Can't have a high print run.  The Redemption book was part of the clone madness, of course.

Rolling on with the Hobgoblin collection!  Picked up a new one that wasn't even on my radar, Spider-Man:  The Parker Years.  This one only has 16 in 9.8 and 22 on the census.  Looks good in the slab with the wrap cover too.  It's mainly a flashback book that was during the clone madness, but my man is front and center on the cover so it was an easy call.  I didn't even realize it was a NS copy until it arrived.   

On 4/12/2024 at 3:56 PM, Spider-Variant said:

Probably make it on the tail end of most BA definitions.  But I won't complain either way, nice books.

Thanks!  Glad it's approved, because I've got a new one!  1st Hydro-Man:

Thanks for the great Spidey slabs! Smooth and easy! Recommended! 

Sweet new book in today!  PPSSM #90 with an awesome Black Cat cover and Spidey all over the place.  9.8 WP (of course) and signed by Al Milgrom!  1st black costume in this title too.   

I hope Spawn is still selling.  I've got a run from 1-113 and other Spawn titles (Curse Of, Sam & Twitch, etc...) I'm looking to move!  

On 4/17/2024 at 7:57 PM, moonpool said:

I would say of the American digests, high grade originals are really nice, esp the darker covers.

Looks like Kim Novak likes to gamble...

Just going over the covers...    this one:

How jealous is she?  I mean, she's hiding in the bushes like groundskeeper Willie!  She's a 1/2 step away from being Carl from Caddyshack!

And these 2 are in the grass and draped in tree cover.  Are the making out or playing hide and go seek? 

I mean, can't they just go dancing and have martinis like everyone else? 

I thought maybe we'd get 2 more, vote for best 3 of 10 and then another to finish it all off - but it's not my poll.

Also - Thanks again for doing this @adamstrange!  Now, let's continue to criticize everything that's wrong.   

Ok..  1 other opinion....  this one:

Is a fantastic cover.  You get 4 babes for the price of 1!  But is it really a romance cover?  It's more of a teen/humor book.  The issue after it had a friggin' gorilla on it!  Eventually it goes full romance, but whereas this is a great cover I couldn't vote for it as I don't consider it a real romance cover.