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Everyone was friendly and no one told me to stop recording as I walked through the store and looked at the display cases during my 2 hour visit last year.

I stopped my pull-list last year as well and switched to pre-ordering from MCS for that 35% discount. The publishers finally priced me right out of my LCS. Those $4.99, $7.99, and now $9.99 books just got to be too much. These days I just drop by the LCS when they have a 50% off sale on back issues and to pick up supplies.

Thanks for all your responses. I went ahead and pulled the trigger and I should have the book in about a week.

Hello everyone, I do not own this book, but I am considering purchasing it. It has a 1" to 1.25" crease on the bottom right by the red helmet that looks color breaking. I originally thought it might be a tear, but the seller has told me it is a crease. It also has a minor crease at the top right of the book and what appears to be at least 4 moderate spine ticks on the spine. Thanks in Advance!

Do you know if the book still has the tattoos? That tear at the staple leads me to think the entire tattoo page was torn out.

I would recommend https://www.mycomicshop.com/. I buy from them regularly (20 to 30 books a month) and they are strict at grading, masters at packaging, and fast at shipping. https://www.scottscomics.com is another. Just be aware that shipping is slow as it is a part time business, but the grading was spot on. The site has a limited selection of back issues, but you can probably find some gems if you willing to dig. If your are looking to just fill a run fast and cheap then you can also try https://www.newkadia.com/, but just be aware that grading is not as strict as you will find elsewhere. I would stick to VF+ or higher if you want a decent book and be sure to pick books that are discounted and you can apply a coupon against. The best thing about this site is they list Overstreet prices at the top right of each book so you can see how the cost compares. I do advise that you price comparison them against https://www.mycomicshop.com as they might actually beat NewKadia at times if your buying a lot of books at once. I have not used Instagram yet, but several of the YouTube channels I watch swear by the IG comic community. Just avoid the book raffles as they are everywhere. I also hear that local comic/pop culture Facebook Groups can be a treasure trove for finding books. As for the other non-eBay auction sites, be sure to read the details about buyer fees and shipping cost before you start bidding as it is not the same as eBay.

Currently my monthly budget runs about $300 a month. I spend about $75 of that on new books and the rest on back issues and supplies as I am rebagging my 36 year old comic collection slowly and painfully; who knew re-bagging a collection could be so expensive and time consuming. I plan to pair down my new modern books to maybe 6-8 books a month or less since I find it hard to justify spending $4 or $5 for a modern book when I can find a nice bronze age book for the same price or less.

I want to thank everyone that has responded so far. I plan to get the book graded so once I do that I will post the results. It will probably be early next year before I do that.

Does it still have the tattoos attached? If not, does the book have damage as a result of how they were removed?

I have a low grade Iron Man 55 that I got back in 1985 for a quarter that I am thinking of sending in for both pressing and grading. Before I do that, I wanted to see how this would grade in its current condition to see if it was worth the time and cost to do both.. Thanks in advance. Close up of Bottom Staple

Hello, I have an very low grade heavy water stained Amazing Spiderman 121 that I got for a quarter in 1984. I had put this book away for 25+ years and I never looked at it until I started collecting again about 6 months ago. That said, I know the bottom staple is destroying the book and I am considering just removing it myself to preserve what value this low grade book has left. I had also considered getting it pressed to make it look nicer and maybe CGC graded and then maybe sitting on it for another 4-5 years before I sell it after I buy a higher grade book to replace it. My questions are as follows: 1. Should I remove the staple myself? 2. Should I bother getting it pressed? 3. Should I bother submitting it to CGC for grading? I think no. 4. Should I unload it "as is" and let the next buyer decide what they want to do? 5. If I decided to unload it "as is", what grade would you consider this to be? I think a 1.5 to 2.0 at best, but that may be too high given the damage the staple has done. Thanks in advance Front Cover Back Cover Inside Cover - Bottom Staple Bottom Staple Up Close