jcjames 3,363 posts Posted November 16, 2017 5 hours ago, mattn792 said: FFS... "Splotched by Stan Lee on...." Oh geez, please make it stop! He couldn't even hit the white. Yet another very high-grade mega-key destroyed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey Kids, Comics! 4,108 posts Posted November 17, 2017 Put this in the horrid sig placement file. I honestly have a hard time thinking he doesn't do this on purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFifthHorseman 1,508 posts Posted November 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hey Kids, Comics! said: Put this in the horrid sig placement file. I honestly have a hard time thinking he doesn't do this on purpose. I'm inclined to agree as I have always wondered this myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
01TheDude 5,753 posts Posted November 17, 2017 maybe it less of "on purpose" and more of a "doesn't give a damn" 1 BlowUpTheMoon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 10,869 posts Posted November 17, 2017 Maybe since there's so many out there, he wants the ones with good sig placement to be rare... It's definitely at least more of an effort... Required for good signature placement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Man 1,458 posts Posted November 17, 2017 51 minutes ago, TheFifthHorseman said: I'm inclined to agree as I have always wondered this myself I don't know...I mean he is in his 90's. It's not natural for anybody, let alone a 90+ year old to sit there and sign their name over and over for hours at a time. His handlers run a fast assembly line. His eyesight is not good. I think he tries, but just gets stuff shoved in his face, and it's 'chop chop, hurry up Stan'. No pictures, basically no talking, it's a very weird thing now-a-days. 1 Larryw7 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFifthHorseman 1,508 posts Posted November 17, 2017 45 minutes ago, Mercury Man said: His eyesight is not good. I think he tries, but just gets stuff shoved in his face, and it's 'chop chop, hurry up Stan' I guess I didn't realize it was more of an assembly line than anything else Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spidey 62 1,389 posts Posted November 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Mercury Man said: I don't know...I mean he is in his 90's. It's not natural for anybody, let alone a 90+ year old to sit there and sign their name over and over for hours at a time. His handlers run a fast assembly line. His eyesight is not good. I think he tries, but just gets stuff shoved in his face, and it's 'chop chop, hurry up Stan'. No pictures, basically no talking, it's a very weird thing now-a-days. But he doesn't have to do it. He could choose to do only a couple hundred a day for the weekend, and try to take a little time. I get that his eyesight is bad now, but he has been churning out these sigs for 20 years. It's like Shatner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
01TheDude 5,753 posts Posted November 17, 2017 that's the part that puzzles me-- there have to be so many Stan Lee signed items out there already and he's charging pretty big money to keep signing. You don't seem to get to meet him-- just stand in his presence I guess-- and have him scribble on whatever. At some point-- these signatures would seem to be worthless other than some sentimental value. I can't understand the desire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grebal 2,465 posts Posted November 17, 2017 51 minutes ago, 01TheDude said: that's the part that puzzles me-- there have to be so many Stan Lee signed items out there already and he's charging pretty big money to keep signing. You don't seem to get to meet him-- just stand in his presence I guess-- and have him scribble on whatever. At some point-- these signatures would seem to be worthless other than some sentimental value. I can't understand the desire. Put aside rationality a moment. You have a comic in your hands and you want to make it into something "worth more." What to do? You could maybe try a press. Maybe get it put into a slab. Or what about adding a sig, that could do it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
01TheDude 5,753 posts Posted November 17, 2017 32 minutes ago, grebal said: Put aside rationality a moment. You have a comic in your hands and you want to make it into something "worth more." What to do? You could maybe try a press. Maybe get it put into a slab. Or what about adding a sig, that could do it! what about making a post in the Bronze Age Comics that are Heating Up thread? 1 grebal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grebal 2,465 posts Posted November 17, 2017 1 minute ago, 01TheDude said: what about making a post in the Bronze Age Comics that are Heating Up thread? That's real good. Funny dude (seriously). I was focusing on the tangible book itself, very rudimentary and simple, but you're right, the more thoughtful and deeper way is to change perception in the market of the value of the paper in your hands - develop and nurture a false rumor about next feature film, paper some fake transactions on ebay, shill bid to inflate perception of price in other arenas, all the many tricks I've learned about since joining the boards. Course this last paragraph of stuff is not so much funny as sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizards2 41,399 posts Posted November 17, 2017 On 11/14/2017 at 6:23 AM, Pirate said: On 11/13/2017 at 9:34 PM, 01TheDude said: besides defacing the book-- I don't see any signature. The signature is extra How much does he charge for just a defacement? 1 1 01TheDude and Squeezy McSphincter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Man 1,458 posts Posted November 17, 2017 16 hours ago, grebal said: Put aside rationality a moment. You have a comic in your hands and you want to make it into something "worth more." What to do? You could maybe try a press. Maybe get it put into a slab. Or what about adding a sig, that could do it! "Worth more" is starting to become debatable. There are sooooo many Stan Lee signed books, that supply will probably outpace demand. Look at ebay. How many signed CGC books go unsold for whatever reason (price, placement, not desirable book) etc. I don't care one lick about signed comics. I do like to have prints signed, so I can frame them and enjoy them. But I have zero interest in a signed comic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grebal 2,465 posts Posted November 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, Mercury Man said: "Worth more" is starting to become debatable. There are sooooo many Stan Lee signed books, that supply will probably outpace demand. Look at ebay. How many signed CGC books go unsold for whatever reason (price, placement, not desirable book) etc. I don't care one lick about signed comics. I do like to have prints signed, so I can frame them and enjoy them. But I have zero interest in a signed comic. Agreed. I was mocking it. I'm against defacement too. 1 Mercury Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFifthHorseman 1,508 posts Posted November 17, 2017 For moderns I say ink them up all day long. I'd have a hard time watching one of those fat markers tagging up an old Altlas book though...would HAVE to be a ball point pen Stan! I'll pay you extra for that! In all seriousness, if an old book is rare and collectible, does even a nice looking signature add any value to it? Splash page perhaps? 1 grebal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattn792 2,993 posts Posted November 18, 2017 5 hours ago, Mercury Man said: "Worth more" is starting to become debatable. There are sooooo many Stan Lee signed books, that supply will probably outpace demand. Look at ebay. How many signed CGC books go unsold for whatever reason (price, placement, not desirable book) etc. I don't care one lick about signed comics. I do like to have prints signed, so I can frame them and enjoy them. But I have zero interest in a signed comic. Placement...prep, prep, prep. This is one of my favorites in my own Silver Age SS collection. Although added props to Roy Thomas, overall he's really good with placement no matter what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadzukes 6,079 posts Posted November 26, 2017 Hey, I just found an example of a Stan sig that 100% DOES NOT affect the cover in a negative way. https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN-361-GCG-9-6-2X-SIGNED-BY-STAN-LEE-BAGLEY-1ST-FULL-CARNAGE/292337506674?hash=item4410ac5972:g:MegAAOSwk1haEc7W 2 DocHoppus182 and ADAMANTIUM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattn792 2,993 posts Posted November 26, 2017 3 hours ago, gadzukes said: Hey, I just found an example of a Stan sig that 100% DOES NOT affect the cover in a negative way. https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN-361-GCG-9-6-2X-SIGNED-BY-STAN-LEE-BAGLEY-1ST-FULL-CARNAGE/292337506674?hash=item4410ac5972:g:MegAAOSwk1haEc7W Heck yes, black sharpie on black ink, can’t fail! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadzukes 6,079 posts Posted November 27, 2017 3 hours ago, mattn792 said: Heck yes, black sharpie on black ink, can’t fail! His signature basically blends in with Carnage. Brilliant! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
