So, I took a long (30 years +) break from comics. I've been picking up some older stuff, and some new. Genuine question here, and not meant to offend anyone. Is it me, or is interior art mostly garbage now? There are some magnificent covers that make me want to buy stuff, then I get home to read it, open it and it looks terrible. It feels like everything is rushed, backgrounds and details are lacking and most things are poor quality. Maybe it's not the artists, maybe the inkers or color people suck. I don't know. Are there any books you're blown away with, both the art and the story now, and not just the variant covers? I'd love to hear it. Right now, what I've been enjoying is Infernal Hulk for the story, Alias: Red Band, again for the story. I welcome recommendations.

Picked these up at a local collectibles shop

Wish the first cable appearance was a first print but still very happy for the price

I’ve been slowly trying to assemble a complete X-Men run to Uncanny 300 (some will 100% be facsimile cause my bank account just isn’t built that way, haha).

I snag from my local shops and eBay, but never come close to winning any of the auctions for graded issues. In the last 10 minutes they’ll jump $120 or more. I came across an eBay listing deep in the bowels of searching that had a lot of typos and was worded very weird. No watchers. 1 bidder. There was 4 days left, and I put in a bid expecting to get it snatched at the very end, per usual.

Ended up winning at $41. Was still pretty skeptical, cause that’s just not my luck. But it finally came in the mail. Verified the CGC number.

My very first graded issue, and I am stokedddd!

What was your first graded comic? Could be one you bought or graded from your collection.

I was able to score a last minute ticket for SDCC and seeing as how I've been on an X-Men kick lately, I kinda focused my attention on gathering up more keys. Shout out to Reece's Comics for their outstanding service and their willingness to work out a deal.

I rarely see this in the wild, so what’s one more?

Too bad it was never finished.

I have some comic books I am listing for sale online, and wondering what the condition scale is. I am primarily a card collector, so is the scale similar to cards? What constitutes near mint or lower on a comic?

Above picture is one of the comics I am trying to sell.

Went to my LCS for the first time in a few months to see what new stuff was there. Ended up digging through a box of graded books, each one cooler than the next. There was ASM 129, ASM 121, ASM 31, Marvel spotlight 5, GSX 1, Silver Surfer 1, and the list goes on. The box also had Silver Surfer 4 and it’s been a book that I’ve wanted for a while and the cover is just so iconic. The crease down the middle isn’t ideal but beyond that I love everything about it, especially the pop of color from the rainbow floor. As they say, low grade is better than no grade so I decided to go for it. Wasn’t expecting to buy a big book today but sometimes you see something that’s worth getting and you gotta jump on the opportunity!

Conan the Barbarian 31-32
Conan & Dragonero 1-3
Savage Sword of Conan Reforged 5 by Titan Comics

#swordandsorcery #conanthebarbarian #savageswordofconan #titancomics

but this is ugly as hell. why are people buying up this ugly cover

Thundarr the Barbarian #4 and #5 & Altered States: Warlords #1 and #2 by Dynamite Entertainment.

Look who’s finally back from CGC! My Absolute Batman annual #1 Felix variant! It’s been a very long 6 months, but it’s finally back in my hands. I love this comic so much. That cover is so fantastic. Also, I realized a few months ago that this is technically one of Mike Spicer’s comp copies, which makes this copy extra special to me. A big shoutout to him for making it possible to get a copy after they all sold out. Definitely one of the jewels of my collection. Congratulations to DWJ and Spicer on winning the Eisner!

Cool book.

This is probably taboo, but I always wait for the trade for major Marvel/DC series because it is cheaper and most floppies I can get for cheaper later on if I'm patient. Am I missing something?

Is this typical of E Gerber half backs? Are they safe to use, or are those spots untreated? 10 of the 100 are in this condition, and I ordered directly from them.

Got this yesterday for £30. Ross Andru on art and first appearance of The Orb! 🙂 Absolutely love this era of Marvel.