Popular Post Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) For me, having only recently gotten into collecting graded comics, so far it is 9.8 Spawn #9, written by Neil Gaiman & signed by Todd McFarlane: Reasons: Spawn toys were my favorite things to collect growing up (Spawn comics not so much) My sister's name is Angela! (she makes first appearance) Todd McFarlane is one of my idols, but only for his creative prowess as he was quite vicious as a businessman, going against his original creed for starting Image (preserving creator-owned rights) by battling Neil Gaiman for the rights to Angela in courts for over a decade (Neil prevailed then swiftly sold the rights to Marvel) Jim Lee is one of my idols and drew a poster in the book Which CGC comic is your pride and joy and why? Edited March 31, 2021 by adamlui Bludriver, Namtak, sonicyouth1 and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post god503 Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 According to eBay this one is... B2D327, Namtak, Adam Lui and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, adamlui said: For me, having only recently gotten into collecting graded comics, so far it is 9.8 Spawn #9, written by Neil Gaiman & signed by Todd McFarlane: Reasons: Spawn toys were my favorite things to collect growing up (Spawn comics not so much) My sister's name is Angela! (she makes first appearance) Todd McFarlane is one of my idols, but only for his creative prowess as he was quite vicious as a businessman, going against his original creed for starting Image (preserving creator-owned rights) by battling Neil Gaiman for the rights to Angela in courts for over a decade (Neil prevailed then swiftly sold the rights to Marvel) Jim Lee is one of my idols and drew a poster in the book Which CGC comic is your pride and joy and why? I have that issue too but with Stan Lee's sig as well as the Todd Father. The man can draw and will always be my fav.... his spidys are hands down the best ever. Adam Lui and B2D327 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, god503 said: I have that issue too but with Stan Lee's sig as well as the Todd Father. The man can draw and will always be my fav.... his spidys are hands down the best ever. Yes his Spideys are classic and wow what a combo! How much did it cost and when did you buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, god503 said: According to eBay this one is... Your link didn't work for me, how much is it on eBay, what'd you pay and when did you buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 45 minutes ago, adamlui said: Your link didn't work for me, how much is it on eBay, what'd you pay and when did you buy it? Don't know why there is a link. I'm not selling it, not the way its appreciating the way it is. I pickup the #9 last year for 400. Just need to add gaimans sig Adam Lui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Arigato Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 44 minutes ago, god503 said: Don't know why there is a link. I'm not selling it, not the way its appreciating the way it is. I pickup the #9 last year for 400. Just need to add gaimans sig Any time you type that company name, the forum will automatically turn it into a link. CGC probably gets a kickback from them if you follow the link to the website and purchase something. Adam Lui and greggy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 52 minutes ago, god503 said: Don't know why there is a link. I'm not selling it, not the way its appreciating the way it is. I pickup the #9 last year for 400. Just need to add gaimans sig Have you added signatures to slabbed comics before? Is the process you send it to CGC when they host a private Gaiman signing, then they unslab it, put window bag on, give it to him, witness the sig, then re-grade and re-slab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 58 minutes ago, adamlui said: 1 hour ago, god503 said: Don't know why there is a link. I'm not selling it, not the way its appreciating the way it is. I pickup the #9 last year for 400. Just need to add gaimans sig Have you added signatures to slabbed comics before? Is the process you send it to CGC when they host a private Gaiman signing, then they unslab it, put window bag on, give it to him, witness the sig, then re-grade and re-slab? If I remember, Neil Gaiman doesn't do comic signings. He does book signing events at bookstores, but if you try to take a comic book, he won't sign it. At least I think it was Neil (could be another book author I'm confusing him with). If you are looking for another signature on an already signed Signature Series book, then you need to submit the slab through an authorized witness. That person will crack out your book and be able to get the signature added without breaking the chain of custody. If you are taking the book yourself to a con (when those become a thing again), you can take your book to the CGC booth and they will witness you opening the slab and removing the book. They will then accompany you to the signing, thus maintaining the chain of custody. Whatever you do...do not open the slab yourself without the explicit approval of a CGC witness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExNihilo Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 I initially wanted to say my most prized comic is my copy of Fantastic Four #48 because the Silver Surfer has been my favorite character for as long as I've been into comics. But if I really stop to think about it, there are only two books in my collection that I would never sell: Strange Adventures #205 and Thor #165. The first appearances that lay within aren't particularly relevant to me. What is relevant is that these were two of the books that remained from my dads collection that were passed down to me. For that reason alone, I will never part with them. Muno42, silverseeker, Rockyjo3 and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, ExNihilo said: If I remember, Neil Gaiman doesn't do comic signings. He does book signing events at bookstores, but if you try to take a comic book, he won't sign it. At least I think it was Neil (could be another book author I'm confusing him with). If you are looking for another signature on an already signed Signature Series book, then you need to submit the slab through an authorized witness. That person will crack out your book and be able to get the signature added without breaking the chain of custody. If you are taking the book yourself to a con (when those become a thing again), you can take your book to the CGC booth and they will witness you opening the slab and removing the book. They will then accompany you to the signing, thus maintaining the chain of custody. Whatever you do...do not open the slab yourself without the explicit approval of a CGC witness. What is an authorized witness? And in either scenario, does CGC re-grade the book or consider it same grade? And are you paying the regular reholder fee of $15 in addition to the signature fee? And if they are required to re-grade do you eat that cost too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post csaag Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 I collected from the late 70's to the late 80's off of either a paperboy or Burger King salary. Back then I started collecting DC and was big into Neal Adams' work. Then I started collecting Marvel and initially got into the X-Men, Silver Surfer & Galactus. So every week I'd see the big issues hanging on the wall and wishing I'd had the money to buy all the gems I wanted but I could only pick them up slowly. X-Men 94 & GL 76 were the big ones back then that I initially wanted but the GL 76's must have been in better shape as it was always more expensive than the 94's I would see. So my 1st 'grail' was a mid grade X-Men 94 30-40 years later I submitted it and found out it had some minor color touch. Then I found a post from someone who frequented the same LCS and mentioned how the owner would touch up some of the comics. Luckily none of the others I bought from there & submitted had any. Even though it's a PLOD it'll always be my 1st big buy. Eventually I saved up enough and picked up GSX 1, FF48-50, Hulk 181 & others. One day I even found a beat up GL 76 in the dollar bins and scooped it up faster than the Flash would have. Dollar wise the Hulk 181 8.5 I bought from them would be the winner sonicyouth1, Adam Lui, silverseeker and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 The Dark Knight Returns #1 signed by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The series altogether is the whole prize, though, because they were all double-signed on the same day. Adam Lui, silverseeker, csaag and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 18 minutes ago, csaag said: . . .Dollar wise the Hulk 181 8.5 I bought from them would be the winner Awesome cover! What does Slight (C-1) mean? 1 minute ago, Angel of Death said: The Dark Knight Returns #1 signed by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The series altogether is the whole prize, though, because they were all double-signed on the same day. I read the graphic novel in a library or bookstore when I was younger, but much after it came out. The series is truly epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 36 minutes ago, Adam Lui said: Awesome cover! What does Slight (C-1) mean? Amateur slight color touch - Someone took a black maker and colored in some light spots on the cover. According to my presser, it was in the upper right corner region of the front cover Adam Lui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Ah, I did that as a kid to my Batman/Spawn crossover book in hindsight a terrible idea THE_BEYONDER and csaag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post atrocitus Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 I couldn’t decide between the 2 Adam Lui, Namtak, sonicyouth1 and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lui Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 Holy that's a lotta signatures!!!!! Namtak and B2D327 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JazzMan Posted March 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2021 Here's one I won't part with. Namtak, valiantman, an99 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfantTerrible Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Gonna wait for the GA/SA boys to bring out their big guns Buzzetta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
