Baltimore comiccon announces 2019 costume contest winners. This is another video of my cgc collection after building a second wall. Alex haleys roots is unquestionably one of the nations seminal texts. Cgc is an independent member of the certified collectibles group of companies. While there are a few things i disagree with, this was an impromptu video and not meant to be all inclusive so i. Comic books, magazines, treasury raw grading service cbcs. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. This is a thread that challenges you to read comic books in 2020, and share your thoughts on the books you have read. The cgc comics holder is made of stateoftheart materials and is designed to meet the needs and demands of comic book collectors.
Anime would be a bit harder to figure out, but use your best judgement. Please select a letter to view artwork filtered by an artists last name. Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art. Certified guaranty company cgc revolutionized the comic book marketplace when it was founded in 2000 by providing clear, objective and impartial assessme. Comic book values, grading and cgc video series comic. From newspaper strips to comic books by alex grand comic. From jonathan luna girls, the sword, ultra, spiderwoman. The microchamber paper cgc uses ha s over 20 times the acidremoval capacity of buffered throughout backing boards this is after accounting for the weight difference between boards and the ultra thin microchamber interleaving paper. If you want to hear some realities about comic book values, grading and cgc i highly recommend you take some time and view the three videos below. Alex toths zorro the complete dell comics adventures runs at 140. Multiple art pages can easily be combined because they are light and thin. I know a thing or two about researching comic books. When the same book is graded any grade and slabbed, it.
Rough but cool comic book finds from yardsales on the weekend. This comic follows the story of a human named alex. We hope the information contained within will answer your questions, provide a look into the proud history of the cutter, and assist you if youre headed to the cutter to join the officers and crew of the bulldog of the bering. It those very things that makes this such an engaging book where a conversation is as captivating as an out of this world scifi sequence. He has served aboard cgc alex haley in kodiak alaska as first lieutenant and aboard cgc eagle in new london. Jan 01, 2009 this is another video of my cgc collection after building a second wall. A tpb would be whatever the number if issues are in that book. Mar 04, 2014 the thought of restored grade, also known as the dreaded purple label, has been known to make an avid comic collector or two, shudder, when they receive the assigned grade on a cgc submission. Our grading increases the value of your collectibles, protects the condition, and improves their display quality. Back at the school, a spirit appears to ali with a message for hailey. Some people also take their favourite books in to cgc even though they wont have a great monetary value. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Launched at comiccon 2006, the first printing sold out within.
This episode focuses on some newspaper comic strips, their art, plot devices or characters, which predate and likely influenced a lot of the more modern comic book stories. The second book at a later auction, a copy cgc graded at 8. To quote from the introduction by michael eric dyson. But you dont need a reason if you want to contribute. Group of fresh slabs, many spideyoriented, most cgc 9. Comics that are submitted to cgc are graded by professional graders on a 10 point scale and then sealed inside a hard plastic cotainer to prevent tampering. Furthermore, every cgc certified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process. Nothing makes you want to raise your fist to the heavens, and scream noooo like getting a great grade only to have the dreaded purple label. Older books are more expensive to grade, and truly spectacular keys will set you back a bit. Well, i moved earlier in the year and had to leave my old comic room behind. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your. Cgc is the first independent, impartial thirdparty grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 6 million. His work included super friends, space ghost, sealab 2020, the herculoids and birdman. None of them of course liked the idea much, particulary the part where i assign a nonnegotiable grade that i think a 3rd party grader cgc will give.
I took my book to 3 local dealers and went through a detailed breakdown of what i wanted and why. Cgc alex haley uscg pacific area united states coast guard. Toth effortlessly captures the sense of escapism and swashbuckling adventure found in the television show. Anyway, the book above, probably a mile high ii, is incorrectly labeled as being an edgar church copy and its in the current comiclink auction. Uscgc alex haley wmec39 is a united states coast guard cutter and former united states. Uscgc alex haley the bulldog of the bering welcome to the u. Comic books, magazines, treasury raw grading service. The cover can be detached and have moderate amounts of tape. The green behemoth is whisked away to an alternate timeline where hes the only protection against the maestro, his alternate future persona.
Cgc has a process that ensures that a signature on a book is 100% authentic. While there are a few things i disagree with, this was an impromptu video and not meant to be all inclusive so i give the interviewee wide latitude. It is the first independent and impartial third party grading service for comic books the company was launched in early 2000 and has since gone on to become a notable part of the comic book. Oct 06, 2016 newspaper comic strips predate the first comic book by a definite 5 or so decades, and the first comic books were compilation reprints of newspaper strips. Alexs grandmother is one example and at the end of this issue a new wrinkle gets thrown in that seems so simple but so drastically impactful. Certified guaranty company, also known as cgc, is a sarasota, florida comic book grading service. Click the name below to view the art associated with the artist. It is difficult to think of two twentieth century books by one author that have had as much influence on american culture when they were published as alex haleys. Usnav2724 cgc is a scam in the sense that they overprice for their services. Known as the bulldog of the bering, the coast guard cutter alex haley is 238 feet of heavy steel defending alaskan and arctic waters and protecting the lives.
Mycomicshop cgc grading story icbookcollecting submitted 3 years ago by cordeiro89. Usually there are two sheets of microchamber paper inserted into each book. Mycomicshop cgc grading story icbookcollecting submitted 3 years ago by cordeiro89 hey everyone, quick little story for anyone whose interested in and the whole cgc process. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Comics, grousing, hype, jokes, whining, tv, music, plugs, podcasts, ruminations, etc. However if you have a book sitting around with a signature and you submit it to them for grading, you will likely get the qualified green label see below.
It was first entered service as uss edenton ats1, an edentonclass salvage and rescue ship on 23 january 1971. Golden age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Cgc is the first independent, impartial thirdparty grading service for comics, magazines, concert posters and related collectibles with more than 6. More options comic books, magazines, and treasury edition books can all be graded under the raw grade service. Personally i have so many books in my collection that i havent read, that i need some incentive to work. Toths work began in the american comic book industry, but he is also known for his animation designs for hannabarbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
If you have a high value book it makes sense to protect your book. Hopefully a comics rep will see it so at least they know the book is out there. Alexander toth june 25, 1928 may 27, 2006 was an american cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. The thought of restored grade, also known as the dreaded purple label, has been known to make an avid comic collector or two, shudder, when they receive the assigned grade on a cgc submission. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the. Thus, in a standard cgc slab you have the equivalent alkaline. It is a book for the legions of earlier readers to revisit and for a new generation to discover. Well, it appears there is another thirdparty comic book grading company trying to establish credibility in the comic book industry. Comic book art and collectibles 3 comic book figures statues 1 comic book original artwork 2 comic book basics 154 cgc comic books 9 comic book grading comic book history 8 comic book price guide 22 comic book storage 3 comic book values 99 digital comic books 3 comic book glossary 1 comic book investing 3 comic. It affected events far beyond its pages and was a literary north star.
Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Anthonys comic book art original comic art by top comic. A ridiculously long time later multiple months in most cases, youll get your books back in shiny new cgc slabs. I call it johnny gs spot here we have the view from the doorway coming into the room. Uscgc alex haley wmec39 is a united states coast guard cutter and former united states navy vessel that was recommissioned for coast guard duty on 10 july 1999. Toth, who defined how actionadventure stories are told, set the standard for comic book storytelling with his zorro tales. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic covers and comic books. The big allamerican comic book 1944 dc, 1944 series published in english united states price 0. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 2006, james counts and billy ingram compiled personal anecdotes, hundreds of unseen sketches from famous alex toth comic and animated works combined with correspondence with friend and comics dealer john hitchcock in the book dear john. Posted on 9 june, 2014 7 march, 2016 author andrew r. Edenton, and served as a salvage and rescue ship for 24 years before its. The comic book can have rounded corners and creases in the cover.
Comic book grading is very subjective with varying opinions. Miscellaneous comic book discussions by studabaker may 3, 2020 14. The comic book was intended to coincide with disneys popular zorro series then airing on abc. From newspaper strips to comic books by alex grand. If you wish to filter the list further, type the artists. This twoissue bookshelf comic features an embossed cover. Bleeding cool news and rumors comics, movies, tv, games. Baltimore comiccon the worlds greatest comic convention. Furthermore, every cgccertified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process. Cbcs, pbx, and cgc are the most popular grading services in the usa. A former navy rescue and salvage ship, alex haley is uniquely suited for a wide array of. In 2010, two copies sold on the comic book auction website for record prices.
Here is a photo gallery of comic books graded cgc 2. As such, the comic books adapted storylines from the televised episodes. In every field, collectors want exceptional value for their money the certified comic book field is no exception. Cover by eric basaldua w raven gregory a alex lopez when baba yaga gives a writer an. The autobiography of malcom x with the assistance of alex haley w introduction by m. United states coast guard our organization director of. Now there is an easy way to identify comic books with higher visual appeal than others assigned the same numerical grade by cgc simply look for the cva exceptional sticker. I would say any standard 22 page comic would count as 1 book. Comic book stories and choreography, evolved from old pulp magazine storylines as well as newspaper comic strips.
Jun 08, 2002 but you dont need a reason if you want to contribute. Comic books published by zenescope entertainment, graded by cgc. Bleeding cool is your independent source for news about comic books, film, tv, games, collectibles, and more. Comic book values, grading and cgc video series comic book. Hey everyone, quick little story for anyone whose interested in and the whole cgc process. Then you can play the comic sweepstakes and take in new books that have a perceived future value and get it sealed while its in great shape.
In 1995, edenton won the marjorie sterrett battleship fund award for the atlantic fleet. Comic books graded by cgc and cbcs the hall of comics. Cgcs creep engine case 4416 62416 videos, photos, discussion, cgc statements, wave damage database, newton ring database, mcp outline database, wrinkles database, other problems. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards.
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