Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I'm guessing the light foxing probably hurt the grade more than we might imagine. Yeah, that's the downside of this copy. Another reason that I should probably have hung on to the 4.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: 4 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I'm guessing the light foxing probably hurt the grade more than we might imagine. Yeah, that's the downside of this copy. Another reason that I should probably have hung on to the 4.0. For the color alone, I'd take your copy over a technically nicer one with the usual imperfect reds. But that's just me, my eye appeal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 39 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: I never really thought about that, either, and you are absolutely correct! In the beginning of Cinderella's story, she is depressed and downtrodden, like our girl on CL 28 appears to be. Later, as we know, her story turns into one filled with magic and romance, as our girl's daydream seems to foreshadow. After all, everyone knows the term "cinderella story" means a happy turn of events resulting out of an unhappy or unlikely beginning. So, we just know good things are in our girl's future. Good observation. Geez, that's the first thing I thought this was the Cinderella story. That and 26 staying up past midnight and you turn back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 27 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Found a scan of it. Some wear and a bit of creasing in the lower right corner, so not quite as high-grade looking as I remembered. Still a heck of a copy for the grade. Kind of wish I had held on to it now. It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, sacentaur said: It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! Excellent! That grade is much more representative of the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, comicnoir said: Geez, that's the first thing I thought this was the Cinderella story. That and 26 staying up past midnight and you turn back. Never thought of that connection, either! Hey, we're on a roll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, sacentaur said: It's now a 6.0 - had some gentle folds that brought the grade down, so one of the few books I had pressed and it came out just great. Very, very happy with it! I remember when I claimed that book in a sales thread, somebody posted something along the lines of, "I don't want to butt in, but did you just buy that book for 20X guide?" I replied, "These books are a little undervalued in the guide." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 After the top spot, really difficult to rank Cinderella Love (they're all so good, it's almost a pick 'em): #1 CL 25 #2 CL 28 #3 CL 15 #4 CL 29 #5 CL26 #6 CL 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 CL 25 is kind of a no-brainer. You just know the woman has an evening of excitement and passion ahead of her. (The only difference is, she seems to start off right in the middle of those things.) But it's the same theme; the promise of greater adventures to come. CL 25 is just a fireworks display of color and form. Ingenious in its design, no space goes unoccupied, and the numerous background elements are masterfully placed and balanced. Busy but not cluttered. I can't rave about this cover enough. Besides being the masterpiece of a bonafide master, it reaches the level of iconic. All that, and it's a delicious slice of pure Americana. sacentaur, Sqeggs, 1950's war comics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, sacentaur said: After the top spot, really difficult to rank Cinderella Love (they're all so good, it's almost a pick 'em): #1 CL 25 #2 CL 28 #3 CL 15 #4 CL 29 #5 CL26 #6 CL 27 My exact order. 1950's war comics and sacentaur 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? Kind of a reverse Betty and Veronica situation here. Reverse gender and hair color. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, 29dukedog said: Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? She picks the rich doctor then hooks up with the poor guy and they off the rich guy and dump him in a swamp. They are partying with the money and the rich guy's corpse comes back and offs them in some twisted medical way. I know, I read too many EC's. I like them better anyway... Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 4 hours ago, 29dukedog said: Now I'm thinking about CL 15's "love triangle" situation... does she choose the rich guy or the poor guy? With the Cinderella "spin" in mind, which one makes more sense, I wonder...? I think the guy in the tux is a poor dude in a rented suit. The other guy is obviously the rich one. He's wearing a rare YELLOW leather jacket and probably has an expensive hot rod parked nearby. 29dukedog and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 50 minutes ago, MBFan said: I think the guy in the tux is a poor dude in a rented suit. The other guy is obviously the rich one. He's wearing a rare YELLOW leather jacket and probably has an expensive hot rod parked nearby. You may be on to something... and the guy's expensive hot rod might even look something like this: MBFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 6:28 PM, MBFan said: I think the guy in the tux is a poor dude in a rented suit. The other guy is obviously the rich one. He's wearing a rare YELLOW leather jacket and probably has an expensive hot rod parked nearby. Sure... how about this: One guy is rich, the other is poor, but she doesn't know which one is which... and she is allowed to ask just one question of just one guy (not knowing which guy is which)... and the answer to this question must provide her with the info she needs to make the right choice. What is the question she must ask? (and why does this sound oddly familiar...?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I guess everybody saw this. http://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fbids.asp&id=1233258 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 16 minutes ago, comicnoir said: I guess everybody saw this. http://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fbids.asp&id=1233258 Yeah. I was hoping it would be about 2k less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: Yeah. I was hoping it would be about 2k less. I hear there is a 6.5 in CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Ricksneatstuff said: Yeah. I was hoping it would be about 2k less. It was 2K less last year. This book doesn't work that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
