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Infinite Signature Thread
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TylerHam

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4 hours ago, Captain Canuck said:

One of the nicest Stan sigs I have seen in a while. Is that recent?

Thank you!

No, this is probably 8-10 years old at this point- Back before his sig was super pricey like it is today...  He was signing at a SDCC booth my friend was going to work at for the day and thats how this all happened. 

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ExNihilo

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Subbed books under my own account for the first time and finally got them back.  I didn't peek at the grades until unboxing and all-in-all, everything came back as I had expected, with the exception of one book.  (All books were signed by Stan Lee @ Palm Springs Comic Con and unpressed.)

Silver Surfer #1.  I bought it slabbed at 7.5, and thankfully it came back with the same grade.  Silver Surfer's my favorite character and I love how Stan used a silver pen to match.  It seems like they could have used a silver sharpie with a thinner tip, but beggars can't be choosers.

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This was the only book I subbed that came from my personal collection (the rest were bought on eBay).  The low score clearly reflects that its been in my collection for 20+ years.  I could have waited to find a higher grade book, but at the time (remember I'm new to all of this), I wasn't sure how many more signing events Stan would be attending.  Since it's for my personal collection, I'll probably have it sent off to be signed by Bagley and Michelinie at some point.

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The lone 9.8 of the group.  The cover's a bit busy and I wish they let him use a silver sharpie on this.  But then I guess it might interfere with Iceman and the grey background.  Still a badass wraparound cover though.

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Subbed this book in the PGM section.  To the naked eye, the book has no flaws and sharp corners.  The only issue I had before submitting to CGC was some black ink making it's way into the white lettering on the cover.  So I knew the book wasn't gonna be a 9.8 going in and am happy that the grader didn't find anything else to drop it down below a 9.6.  This is one of my favorite books and I'm really pleased with the placement (front and center) and, at least to me, it was the nicest signature of the bunch.  Next up, I plan on trying to get J. Michael Straczynski, JR Jr., and Scott Hanna to sign...

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...Then again, there is something to be said about the elegance and simplicity of a (mostly) black cover.  Second copy came back a 9.4.  Not entirely unexpected due to some corners not being exactly sharp.  Debating whether I should keep this book simple or if I should pursue additional signatures on this book as well.

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Here's where the surprise came in.  Going in, I was expecting a 9.0 (minimum) on this book.  Even now I look at the book and I just can't seem to find enough faults to drop it to a 7.0.  Especially when compared to the Silver Surfer #1 which has some wear and tear on the spine along with some color break along the top edge.  By comparison, the corners on this book are so sharp, I was a little worried that some restoration might have been done.  I mean, the book really looks incredible to the naked eye.  I will admit though, after sending this book to get signed, I immediately felt some regret.  It's a very busy cover with a lot of dark colors that led to a difficult decision on where I wanted the sig placement.  Overall, I think this cover just looks better raw.  That being said, my original plan was to get the book signed by Sal Buscema, but now I'm wondering if it's worth it at all considering the dismal score.  (NOTE: I will have a separate thread regarding pressing and whether or not any books may benefit from it.  It just didn't seem appropriate here.)

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Lastly, I was hoping for a 9.6...oh well.  (shrug)

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revat

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just got this, my first turner sig

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joeypost

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No pictures yet, but floored by the only books I have gotten signed in years. 

Will post scans when I get the books. 

004  Marvel Tales  237  5/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
005  Marvel Tales  232  12/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
006  Marvel Tales  238  6/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
007  Marvel Tales  234  2/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
008  Marvel Tales  239  7/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
009  Marvel Tales  227  9/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
010  Marvel Tales  229  11/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
011  Marvel Tales  235  3/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
012  Marvel Tales  236  4/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
013  Marvel Tales  231  12/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.6  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
014  Amazing Spider-Man  311  1/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17 
Todd McFarlane cover & art   		 
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somewhereintexas

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22 hours ago, joeypost said:

No pictures yet, but floored by the only books I have gotten signed in years. 

Will post scans when I get the books. 

004  Marvel Tales  237  5/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
005  Marvel Tales  232  12/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
006  Marvel Tales  238  6/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
007  Marvel Tales  234  2/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
008  Marvel Tales  239  7/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
009  Marvel Tales  227  9/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
010  Marvel Tales  229  11/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
011  Marvel Tales  235  3/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
012  Marvel Tales  236  4/90  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
013  Marvel Tales  231  12/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.6  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17     
014  Amazing Spider-Man  311  1/89  Marvel Comics        Signature    9.8  WHITE  SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE ON 12/14/17 
Todd McFarlane cover & art   		 

Couldn't handle that 9.6?  :insane:

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