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What is your Fav/BEST SA Cover of all time? Here's Mine! What is your absolutely Fav/BEST SA Cover of all time??? You must have it now or owned at one time to qualify Here's mine Amazing Spiderman #50 "first Kingpin #iconic #classic cover. Very very tough to put a Silver AGe comic above this one in cover awesomeness What's your candidate? Show me show me Pablo IG: @Dreamtoreal1
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FS: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 CGC 9.2 ~ 1st Darkseid Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 - 1st Appearance of Darkseid. CGC 9.2 (OW/W) no longer available - thanks for looking!
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What is the ONE GA In your Collection that you'll NEVER Sell? What is the ONE GA In your Collection that you will NEVER Sell? Also possible question. What Golden age in your collection that you've SOLD but wish you didn't ! I'm guilty of many of these Let me hear the stories guys Happy Memorial Day!
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Sale for a Grail Part 2 A few slabs to pay for a personal grail. First gets it either here in the thread or via PM. Pressing status unknown. Shipping is extra and to your door. No one on any lists, or if I have you on ignore. First up Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.4 OW Pages $2,850.00
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BIG MEMORIAL SALE - 10-15% OFF All Items in my eBay Store I'm running a Memorial Day sale in my eBay Store through Monday. Lots of rare and hard-to-find items at 10-15% OFF. -
It is 1997 what GA Comic Book do you buy & why? 4k Budget It is May of 1997 what Golden Age Comic Book(s) do you buy & why? 4k Budget or less Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman, Flash? etc let me hear it go!
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Action Comics #78, CGC 6.0 from 1944 1 book for sale today. The book is CGC'd, and will be shipped double boxed, priority mail. I pay for private insurance, so it's included. It will be shipped signature required. Shipping is free in the US, out of the US, please pm for the price before taking the book (unless you don't care;) because it's getting more and more expensive. I'll charge what it costs me less what it would have cost me here. Payment by PP or personal check. Time payments are possible, but I require a 20% non refundable down payment, that has to be paid in 7 days. Returns for any reason within 7 days, but you must ship the book back, the same way I sent it and since it's professionally graded, you would have to pay the shipping costs. No listers please...well, mailing lists are OK;) but no "bad" lists. -
Killing Joke & Gotham City Sirens #1 both CGC BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE (1ST PRINT) CGC 9.4 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #1 CGC 9.2 BOTH FOR $150 + SHIPPING CONUS (INTL WELCOME) PAYPAL IS GOOD PLEASE POST THE OR PM....USUAL RULES. THANKS!
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Nickel City Comic Con - CGC facilitators? any cgc facilitators going to be there ? there is 2 books I would like to get sign by Billy Dee Willams CGC , is that possible ? Ryan Signedbyheroes.com
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Spring Cleaning CGC 9.8 variants: JLA 3, JSA Classified 1, Death of Wolverine 1 Spring Cleaning CGC 9.8 slabs: JLA 3 Superman Logo variant, JSA Classified #1 Adam Hughes Power Girl cover, Death of Wolverine #1 Dynamic Forces holofoil cover variant still sealed in polybag with CoA. Would love to send all three books to one boardie for $430 shipped USPS Domestic. No probies, HoS, standard disclaimers, first in thread trumps all, etc... PayPal or Square Cash, please. Willing to discuss other options. All offers and trades will be considered. Leon's Kudos Postings of each book with scans to follow in this thread very shortly: Justice League 3 CGC 9.8 Superman Comics rare test logo variant 1987 shipped USPS domestic $325 JSA Classified #1 CGC 9.8 Power Girl Adam Hughes classic cover, white pages, shipped USPS domestic $150 Death of Wolverine 1 CGC 9.8 holofoil cover variant w/Dynamic Forces CoA still in polybag. Shipped USPS domestic $60 -
Need a CGC facilitator for any of the cons Billy Dee Williams is attending. There are 2 books I would like to get sign by Billy Dee Willams CGC , i cant find any CGC facilitator who will can help me or respond to me! Any help? Ryan -
Cheyenne Comic Con- cgc facilitators? any cgc facilitators going to be there ? there is 2 books I would like to get sign by Billy Dee Willams CGC , is that possible ? Ryan Signedbyheroes.com
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WTB Ultra PRO Signature Series Comic Bags or Similar Item Looking for Ultra PRO Signature Series Comic Bags or something similar, can anyone help me? RYAN signedbyheroes.com
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Captain America Comics 6 cgc 6.5 Classic Hanging cover I'll be posting one book today. Trying to pay for a grail and hoping this book will find a nice home somewhere here on the boards. I'll be accepting paypal only for this one, but if you have another method in mind run it past me and maybe we can work something out. Shipping will be 20.00 boxed and sent with tracking from Toronto. The first time stamped whether in the thread or pm wins the book. If you have any questions please feel free to pm me. -
BATMAN ADVENTURES 12 CGC 9.6 Normal Rules Apply -Payment made through PayPal. -PM for negotiations, first in thread wins. -Shipping included for USA -No Returns on CGC Books. -Last, No HOS or Probies BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 CGC 9.6 $749.99
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Batman 227 CGC SS Neil Adams Hello i am selling a Batman 227 CGC 5.5 SS Neal Adams. $285 + $20 shipping to US and Canada Rules - No peple from bad lists - If you are new here i need someone to vouch for you -Paypal in US funds - No returns
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Any place to buy great condition raw comics? Is there any place that sells great condition raw comics?? EBay is like a hit or miss..mostly a miss.
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The usual rules apply: No HOS No Probies PayPal only, please. Feel free to PM me. Free priority mail Shipping!! (within U.S) Will Ship to Canada or Internationally at exact international shipping cost. No returns on CGC graded items unless damaged in transit. trumps all. -
Current CGC slab with well/Wavy covers I just received a lovely Journey Into Mystery #90 CGC 8.0 certified on 11/07/2016 and since it was slabbed after June 2016 it has the revamped holder with the well. It exhibits the telltale waviness on the back (horizontal and a few vertical) that has been characteristically seen in books encased in the previous type slab (April-June 2016), not severe at all, but noticeable. Has anyone else experienced this with current (newest) CGC holders? I'm wondering what the devil could be causing it--are the wells too constricting, or the Mylar sleeves too tight? Of course I would rather not have to crack it out, but it's a relatively scarce book in higher grades so of course I'd like it keep it as undisturbed as possible.
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Albert Einstein Makes a BOLD GA Statement ;) Today is Albert Einstein's birthday so I thought I would share something to make you guys smile here on the Golden Age boards. Happy Tuesday! also pi day 3/14! If you want your children to be intelligent, read them Comic Books! ?If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more Comic Books ” ?Allegedly said by Albert Einstein
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FS: X-MEN #1 CGC Sig by Stan Lee 1st Professor X Open to a trade for a Golden Age Key Issue. Paypal only verified. I have references on Instagram and also Ebay for your consideration. X-Men 1 CGC 2.5 signed by the man himself STAN Lee This super key issue contains the origin and 1st appearance of the X-Men, (Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Marvel Girl, and Magneto! The book is unrestored and unpressed. The slab is in pristine condition. A real keeper! I also have few other comics golden and silver age $2250 or make me an offer I can't refuse and this beauty is yours! shipped priority included to US . No International bidders pls.
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HULK #181 1st Wolverine 8.0, Green Label $1295 Today I'm listing one book. Payment by Paypal, U.S. MO or a check drawn on a US bank. Book will be shipped priority mail in the U.S, Express mail if out of the U.S. with tracking and signature required. I charge exact shipping wherever you are. I pay for private insurance, so it only has to be insured for $100. I pack very carefully, and have a smoke free home. Returns for any reason within 7 days of receipt, but since this is a slabbed book, return shipping is at your cost. No listers please.
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The Best VueScan Scanner Settings I Could Find (HP 8300)
Vox Virtus posted a topic in Comics General
The Best VueScan Scanner Settings I Could Find (HP 8300) Let me start off by saying I searched high and low for the simple solution of just copying someone's settings and couldn't find them for the life of me. So I decided I'm not all that slow and could probably figure it out on my own. After a couple hours playing with every single setting I could find, I settled on what I felt was the best representation of the slabs on hand. So hopefully a few of you can use this post to your time-saving advantage. I've been helped so much over the past couple years by your collective knowledge, I guess this is just my way of giving a little back. So first things first! SCANNER: HP Scanjet 8300 (white background) PLATFORM: Mac APPLICATION: VueScan (Version: 9881.17.206...just kidding, it updated 7 minutes ago and it should update again within the hour ) I'll drop some screenshots here of my settings for you "just give me the goods" type and for the engineers, surgeons, and over-organized collectors I'll post some context below. I'll also make sure I have a before and after shot of our brave test subject Nova #25 (props to Ron C. for the gem). After everything, I'll post a cornucopia of scans from different ages and colors. Every slab I post will be the new CGC case. The older ones can still use these settings, but the new case really shines without that infamous blue tint. Here we go... Make sure that in VueScan you set the Options to Professional (or click the Options+ button at the bottom) That's the short of it. Now for the expanded edition... Like I said earlier, I spent a couple hours really fine tuning this as best I could. Getting the blacks and whites right was by far the most difficult task. Sadly the glare just wouldn't go away, but I didn't think it was awful. It seems to be worse on white comics. The darker covers tend to absorb the light a bit better. Be sure to clean your glass and slabs. I know that should be a no-brainer, but it's the little things that get overlooked easiest. Here I'll focus more on what I did do, rather than didn't. INPUT SETTINGS: The only real thing of note is probably the scan resolution. I only did 300 dpi for simplicity. You could do 100 or 72 and see very little degradation. I tried multiple passes and saw zero improvement even at 600% zoom. FILTER SETTINGS: Restore colors really seemed to get the ball rolling as far as the Red, Green, and Blues go. They "popped" like they should. Part of the reason I used Nova #25 was because of the great inking by Klaus Janson. There are so many deep colors mixed with blacks and whites on that classic cover. Pulling those out of a Bronze Age book accurately was my primary focus. Grain reduction was a surprising touch. Sometimes these high-res scans really pick up every fiber in the paper and it can get a little noisy. The grain reduction set to light made the book still have that textured look, but smoothed it out enough to mimic more of what you'd see with the naked eye. Sharpen was a must. With the deeper wells in these new cases, the scanner actually focuses on the rib/edge of the case. This means that the comic is slightly out of focus. Sharpen corrected that drastically. COLOR SETTINGS: This is where I spent most my time, however, it made the BIGGEST difference. I went from "hey, not too shabby" to "holy cow (insert best Harry Caray impression here)" getting these settings right. Neutral color balance was the best option. It really leveled everything out so I had good control over the final scan. The black point I cranked all the way up to pull those dark blacks as best I could. It was tough on some of my Silver Age and Bronze Age because those blacks look dark gray. I don't know if that's due to ink or age. I set the white point right on the edge. Much higher and it starts to look like a blown out photo. I also wanted to match the white on the books. Moderns are super bright, whereas some of the older comics have an off-white look to them. The curves are where the fine tuning came in. Curve low is a setting that darkens the blacks. Curve high obviously does the opposite and brightens the whites. The detail really concerned me and getting these two settings right seemed to make sure the darkest and brightest colors weren't washed or flattened. OUTPUT SETTINGS: Just the JPEG quality here. I played with several, and honestly, I think I was tripping myself out a bit. The file size reduction wasn't huge for 50 vs 90 so I opted for the higher setting. 50 would work fine if you're concerned with a few kilobytes. There's very, very little degradation in most scans. On a side note, 90 shines with a super busy cover. Explosions or webs, things like that. So how about the results?! Here's a stock setting scan of the Nova #25 vs the updated settings. I could walk you through every scan I did, but this post would be a mile long...wait, it already is. I'll spare you more mileage. Here's a super zoom comparison: Everything really came together after some pretty simple setting changes. None of these were edited in post. They're straight from the scanner to here. I just hate I didn't do this before I scanned like 200 slabs! I hope this helps some of you who've asked about correct settings in past discussions. I know we all like to show off our slabs with the best foot forward. I'd be interested to hear from some of you with different scanners. I know the HP 8300 is kind of the standard around here for slab scanning, but I know there are ton of others being used out there. VueScan really is an incredible tool! I can't speak highly enough of that software. Anyways, enough from me. Best of luck to everyone and happy slabbing! Here are a few more various scans for your viewing pleasure...
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Howdy Browncoats! I recently came across a bunch of these and decided to get them slabbed! These are Serenity: Better Days #1 Special Edition Dark Horse 100. There are only 1000 made and Dark Horse sent 10 copies to 100 random comic shops across the country. So these are pretty uber-rare...feel free to check eBay for past sales...there are barely any... So for the rules: 1. No Probs or HOS 2. Paypal only 3. Shipping is included in the price for shipping to the US, please PM me for Canada. No other international shipping. 4. No returns. All the cases are in pristine condition and all of these were submitted to CGC myself. None were pressed. 5.First wins and trumps PMs based on timestamp. -
Hey everyone, So I'm new to this board and comics in general, so I may have dived into the deep end a little too quickly with my latest move here. This question sort of applies at a variety of topics, so I hope I'm not too out of place. The short version of this story is that I'm going to Megacon Orlando in May. Bought my ticket as soon as Stan Lee was on the bill. Knowing that he's about 94 I figured I'd get a once in a lifetime opportunity to get a comic signed, so I dished out a pretty penny on an Invincible Iron Man #1 comic, CGC 9.0 blue label (those last 15 characters or so I was completely oblivious to at the time of the purchase). So as an ignorant buyer I have no reason to be confident in the product other than it's appearance and my conversations with the previous owner, who seems nice, but what con artist doesn't. Anyway, my question boils down to this. Assuming the comic is legitimate, how should I remove it to get it signed? Will they do that for me at the convention if I ask? Is it even worth removing? And regardless of anything, is it worth getting it regraded for a 'superior' label? I know this is a lot to unpack so I highly appreciate any veterans who can give me some guidance here. I know I jumped the gun by a mile and should have done this kind of research first, but alas, I'm a insufficiently_thoughtful_person. Thanks.
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