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Sorry I missed this thread, Claudio. Don't log in much. So many great items. Loved seeing them.

I thought of Black Phantom since Bill Black revived her in the AC Comics line and you mentioned it looked fairly modern. Did they release figurines? I was out of collecting then so I have no idea. It certainly looks like Calamity Kate like @MasterChief mentioned above too.

tied to an anchor to tied to a stake

I think it might be Black Phantom from Tim Holt books (Red Mask)

Who needs Chris Evans, Reb Brown is still around.

What made this perplexing to me is that I think the North African Conference refers to the Casablanca Conference held in January of 1943 in North Africa. Stalin didn't attend although he was invited. Mussolini was deposed in July of 1943 so I do now understand why he isn't shown. I am unsure when this ran but obviously after the Tehran Conference. Seems like a relatively long time span to represent both in the cartoon since I think of editorial cartoons as representing current events or feelings pumping through the populace. Thoughts on Santa representing something more than conveying bad stuff going to happen to the Axis?

reinforcement that lawbreakers lose

Not a comic but a piece of original editorial art by Dorman H. Smith. I know about the meeting plans in Santa's bag and wonder why Mussolini is missing although Santa bears a resemblance which doesn't make sense. I assume Santa just is Big Bad Santa and delivering plans that the Allies have agreed to wreak havoc on the Axis. Thoughts?

blackstone the magician to chandu the magician

I am also one who thinks this isn't the stupidity acme. I wonder how many thought we reached the peak when Mitch bought his Action 1 for what was nearly $2K or TMNT #1 going for over $250K (and I have the first 9.8 graded and I still think it is nuts), or when that New Mutants 98 9.9 sold for over $12K and so on. The other thing is stupid money attracts stupid money so other investment seekers are coming. I wonder how much of the hobby is made up of just collectors. I mean I started in 1972 and have never bought a book just for investment purposes. I bought it because I liked it and wanted it my collection (which I have joked is why my collection is worthless ). I still love this hobby and love my collection but I guess it has evolved and I am just a grumpy old man.

big green skeleton to big green robot

green alligator to green skeleton

I have seen some with pretty explicit covers so when I read Mike's post, I thought some could and some couldn't. Just doing a google search and looking at the images shows a variety of tijuanas.

underground to underwater

I hope you are in the minority. If you are into comic investing, sure this makes sense but it is not collecting. I collect because I like the books and don't buy with any regard to how much it will be in the future. But I am guy who still has the first book I ever bought off the stands in 1972.

space detective to a planeteer

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Yeah, I don't know if it because I have been a member since 1999 and/or have 100% rating or something else. It has been quite a while since I had it. I captured and image of what it shows when I go to contact customer service - Here are the benefits when I click explore your benefits

Not the same issue but I hadn't sold on Ebay since they made their change to requiring a linked bank account. I kept getting emails saying my account was restricted because I hadn't updated the information (only the selling was restricted). So I thought I might start listing some items and went through the process. It took my information but kept saying I was restricted. I have been on Ebay since 1999 and have the concierge service so I called and I have to admit, their response was friendly and they noted it was a bug in their system that impacted some people. It took two days for them to resolve but they did.

I agree with you. Like I said I have no issue with CGC deciding what constitutes a pedigree.

I personally have no issue with CGC deciding what they think is a pedigree as long as they follow their own definition. BP mentioned it above, CBCS recognized other peds before CGC like the New Hampshire, Eldon, Cookeville, etc. I wonder if those would still be unrecognized by CGC if CBCS didn't jump in first and was pulling at least some business away from them. Wrong or right, agree or disagree, like I mentioned earlier I applaud your efforts and it is a fun speculative venture.

This is logical and I do not disagree. I just wish CGC would modify their definition because that is not what it says. Just like the trimming - they say it is restoration but some more learned folks here have told me it is not and I believe CGC has waffled on the label. If latitude is to be ascribed, definitions should not be as rigid. And forgive me, one of my earlier jobs with state government before I retired was a technical writer and later I dealt directly with the legislature, I had to weigh every word I wrote and said. Regardless of my nit, your research has been fascinating and no doubt time-consuming.

I have tried to keep up with this thread but I am unable to spend a lot of time on the boards. Just curious on this - if it was obtained in trade, it couldn't be considered a pedigree book, correct? Per CGC's definition -- The collection must be original owner.This means that the books must have been bought off the newsstand as they came out.