Thoughts on weird double-signed Stan Lee Iron Man #1

[r1982rhoads]

Looking through some books on Comic Link I came across the below:

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%2Easp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Diron%2Bman%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1061608

 

It looks like on the left signature, the pen was running out and Stan Lee had to switch pens - hence the dual signature.

 

I can't recall seeing one like this. Just weird. Obviously someone else thought it was nice and purchased it. But my question is, if you were standing in line to get a book signed, any book, and this happens, how would you react/handle? And how much, if at all would this impact value/desirability?

[Spiderphill]

Good ol Stan stealing a page out of Recil Mason's book.

[seredynskib]

That's part of the risk you take when having books signed. Most of the time it goes well, but not always. I would say 2% of my books have bad signatures. I'm happy with the other 98%. SS collectors should understand this risk.

[PGEAR12]

I understand bad signature - I've gotten non slabbed books signed with smeared signatures. Question is regarding this dual-signed situation. How many have you had like this specifically?

[mysterio]

If he was switching to a new pen, why is the second signature as blown out as the first? That pen tip was clearly not what I would consider "fresh".

[koollectablz]

Blimey both those sigs are awful.

 

Looks like he did them with tippex on the end of his finger.

[gadzukes]

Can they just make a rule that Stan can only sign 50 comics with each pen?

 

It seems like every Stan sig I see now looks like the pen is running out of ink and the nib of the sharpie has been sanded down to nothing from too many signings.

 

Can you actually hand Stan a fresh sharpie at a signing? Is that allowed?

[Robot Man]

That book is a hot mess. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I absolutely hate those silver sharpie sigs. Many years ago, I got him to sign a book inside at the bottom of the splash page in ball point pen. Back when you didn't have to go through some body else or pay...

[Artboy99]

That book is a hot mess. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I absolutely hate those silver sharpie sigs. Many years ago, I got him to sign a book inside at the bottom of the splash page in ball point pen. Back when you didn't have to go through some body else or pay...

 

agree, it is ugly.

[divad]

That book is a hot mess. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I absolutely hate those silver sharpie sigs. Many years ago, I got him to sign a book inside at the bottom of the splash page in ball point pen. Back when you didn't have to go through some body else or pay...

 

agree, it is ugly.

 

Spensive-fugly.

[TheAvenger80]

That book is a hot mess. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I absolutely hate those silver sharpie sigs. Many years ago, I got him to sign a book inside at the bottom of the splash page in ball point pen. Back when you didn't have to go through some body else or pay...

 

agree, it is ugly.

 

Spensive-fugly.

 

Terrible copy.

[Gsims718]

Can they just make a rule that Stan can only sign 50 comics with each pen?

 

It seems like every Stan sig I see now looks like the pen is running out of ink and the nib of the sharpie has been sanded down to nothing from too many signings.

 

Can you actually hand Stan a fresh sharpie at a signing? Is that allowed?

All my Stan Lee sigs are done by NYComics. Never had a problem with a bad pen.