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7/19/2022 Topic: Missing comics collectibleshop	https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/death-metal/slpx https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/dragons-claws/slyp when you get no results, there's a help blurb on the page that says "No results? Try these tips: Are you looking at the right country? Try changing the search to "All Countries". Your search may have been published outside the USA." No one seems to see that for some reason. and for future search info for Dave, see my recently improved and even longer search tips post on this thread, 4th post down: https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic12110-evil-ernie-youth-gone-wild-directors-cut.aspx https://comicspriceguide.com/faqs for a few How To answers about submitting missing images and reporting missing issues etc. Watch CPG's 'How To' youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3eOHtGDGIs0GGohUDuypf3TlQM2aupdo edited by collectibleshop on 7/19/2022
7/22/2022 Topic: Missing Comic collectibleshop	not sure why you can't find it, comes right up for me: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/bob-clampetts-beany-and-cecil/530/pjrscs click on the Values tab below the title area. edited by collectibleshop on 7/22/2022
7/23/2022 Topic: Found 2 missing items collectibleshop	both are listed, but only the Gold Key versions: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/fat-albert/25/powyit https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/little-lulu/238/xoxtk I attached pics of the Whitman versions. You can save the pics and submit them as variants this way: Use the "Report Missing Variant" function found in the listings for individual books. You must be logged in to do this. Navigate to the specific book that is missing a variant. Select the 'Variants' tab found next to 'Values'. You should see a red box titled "Report Missing Variants" on the right side below any listed variants. Clicking the box will bring up a page where you can enter information specific to the variant you are reporting (not all is required since they have it for the gold key issues), and upload the pic. This includes what it's called, price, artist, publication date, etc. This makes it much faster for the admins to process the request. And Fat Albert title is just that, doesn't include 'the Cosby Kids' for searches. have fun.. edited by collectibleshop on 7/23/2022
7/23/2022 Topic: Extreme Carnage missing titles collectibleshop	it appears that those are characters within the issues, not part of the title. No one I can find lists them that way, so it seems that the Anti-Venom one is just Extreme Carnage Alpha: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/extreme-carnage-alpha/pkyrmr#srcGroup-26 and 1C is the Anti-Venom variant cover. and Silence is in Phage 1 and Lasher 1 (parts 1 and 2) https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/extreme-carnage-lasher/pkytov , https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/extreme-carnage-phage/pkyuox hope that helps.
7/23/2022 Topic: JC Penny Reprints collectibleshop	I see CPG has Penney misspelled on the Avengers 88 listing as Penny: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/avengers-the/88-JCPEN/sjstcr mycomicshop says "Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover." Also would be helpful to note it's a reprint in the subtitle to make it extra clear. CPG usually doesn't show back covers except on a few gatefold/wraparound covers. If they add the Stridex ad notation, that should be enough.
7/24/2022 Topic: Missing Issue - Classics Illustrated collectibleshop	none of them are missing, but the early ones are under Classic Comics. note the note in the subtitle: "All editions after 3/1947 titled 'Classics Illustrated'. this one is 1946, cover still says Classic Comics for the 1st edition, then later changes to Classics Illustrated. Yes it's confusing and hard to find some of these due to this. always try fewer keywords too. just using Black Arrow 31 finds it: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/classic-comics-31---the-black-arrow/pnvpm
7/24/2022 Topic: Extreme Carnage missing titles collectibleshop	Bsonier74 wrote: @collectibleshop, Thank you! Looking at it that way helped me find the title covers I couldn't find in the data base. Brittany you're welcome. try google searches too, and comics.org is a good place to find pics and more detailed info with their search engine fields.
7/24/2022 Topic: missing Spawn issue collectibleshop	seems it's not listed yet for some reason, so pic attached for them to use.
7/24/2022 Topic: Dazzler #31 & 32 (Canadian) Incorrect Scans collectibleshop	good catch. pics need to be cropped to the edge of the comic, so I did that and attached them. also helpful to post links to the issues, it saves a bit of time for the admins. guidelines for pics: https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic5-guidelines-for-uploading-cover-scans-to-cpg.aspx https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/dazzler/31/pkvtcuu https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/dazzler/32/pkvtcut note to Casper or any admin--why are a number of the Canadian pics not cropped like they're supposed to be? many are crooked too. wonder how long ago those were approved. comics.org gallery if you want just use those instead of working on the current ones: https://www.comics.org/series/2596/covers/?page=2 edited by collectibleshop on 7/24/2022
7/24/2022 Topic: Can't find 'Spider-man vs. Wolverine' collectibleshop	it's right there as a 2nd print listed with the 1st print. direct link to it: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/spider-man-versus-wolverine/1-2nd%20Print/pkyw edited by collectibleshop on 7/24/2022
7/26/2022 Topic: Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds collectibleshop	glorkar wrote: ...I was looking through what you've cataloged and it looks like some of the cover pictures in the database are pretty rough. If you want to leave your mark on the world here, see if you can't grab some well lit, straight on photos, or better yet, use a scanner. Someone here can then replace the existing images with ones of your books. or, 'someone' (@casper0312) could just go copy the decent pics off comics.org: All Star Comics 26: https://www.comics.org/issue/4588/cover/4/ Detective Comics 98: https://www.comics.org/issue/4330/cover/4/ Action 89: https://www.comics.org/issue/4587/cover/4/ Their Batman 31 pic was crooked. many golden age pics here could use replacing, so understandable that admins only have so much time and replacing pics is not a top priority, and would be a full time job for a while. Mighty decent looking books Snapshot, good luck with them. edited by collectibleshop on 7/26/2022
7/27/2022 Topic: Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds collectibleshop	the OP's books would go in Express or Walk-thru tiers, which are are a couple weeks or less turnaround times. they should be PRESSED first, and CGC's pressing service page says their Express and Walk thru turnaround times are 34 days and 19 days, not sure how accurate that is in actuality. but high dollar stuff goes in the faster tiers, so no 'takes a year' for them. he'll get more selling $ out them using CGC too.
7/27/2022 Topic: Should I Insure A Comic? collectibleshop	read these CGC forum posts about using fireproof safes and safety deposit boxes: https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/61106-important-information-about-storing-comic-books-in-fire-proofresistant-safes/ https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/455040-psa-storage-units-and-comics-dont-do-it/page/4/#comment-12365518 there's also plenty of posts there on collectibles insurance companies/policies, but check with your homeowners policy or renter's policy, as some will cover the value of all possessions to a certain limit. here's a report/review on various collectibles insurance companies, dated 7-24-22, this should help. https://www.investopedia.com/best-collectibles-insurance-5101072 edited by collectibleshop on 7/27/2022
7/29/2022 Topic: Guidelines for Uploading Cover Scans to CPG collectibleshop	Carryjplant wrote: Sirs & Ma'ams, I just became a member and came across a bunch of Mad Magazines, in the #300 to 400 range. A lot of the cover art is missing for these and I don't have the option to upload a scan. I have uploaded a few to my collection, but I would like to add to the community. I'm in the process of resizing them all right now. Wasn't sure if I needed to be a higher level member, only a "Gold 1". Thanks in advance!! CP CPG has all the pics for Mad #300-400, they show for me. Are you searching on Mad Magazine, or just Mad? Just use Mad, CPG doesn't use the Magazine part. Sometimes the thumbnails don't show due to a glitch, but it gets fixed when reported. and anyone can upload pics. when you see the Missing Image thumbnail, you can click that and add pics in .jpg or .png format.
7/30/2022 Topic: Worth Getting Graded? Golden Era Barn Finds collectibleshop	Snapshot777 wrote: That's worth looking into I appreciate the information! I have a submission kit from CGC coming and have not sent anything yet. I notice watching YouTube videos of collections (and here on CPG) many are ungraded? This brings me to my next question.. what is the best way to preserve the comics? Is the encapsulation done when graded the way to go, or maybe not? I was reading the thread on polybag damage right after I put them all in polybags on acid free backing (BCW Golden Age poly and backers). I understand the monetary value may increase, but what is best for the book? I suppose that is a whole different thread.. Thanks again for all the info! if you're looking to sell them for the most money, get them CGC graded. And from what I track on e**, which isn't golden age stuff, I see a decently lower priced fetched for CBCS comics vs CGC, like 10-20% or more in some cases (copper/moderns), but maybe old books and keys have less of a difference. I've noticed a BIGGER difference lately, not smaller, but all depends on the book and the seller. and all pressing services can make mistakes, but the screening process should weed out stuff that has weak stapling or brittle pages that can't take pressing.. the polybag thread is about PUBLISHER polybags they do for newer comics ('80s-up) not storage type poly bags. the factory bags are thin cheap degradable bags, so best to not keep the comics in those for long term, but I've had some in their cheap polybags for YEARS and opened them to get graded and they're perfectly fine. the kind you bought are perfectly fine for short to medium term storage, and CGC tosses the bags and boards anyway, you don't get them back, so no point in buying mylars just to ship them in, EXCEPT for better protection, since they fit more snug so less sliding around inside, and are thicker and stiffer. I still send some to CGC in old mylars for just that reason, and they're not nearly as valuable as yours, so your call. For the cost of mylars vs the value of your comics, it's cheap to use mylars for the added shipping and handling protection. packing them well is key. but mylars are having supply chain probs for months from what I've read, so wastes them to send to the grading companies (not sure what they do with all of them, probably use some in-house to rebag polybag ones while stored). and as many collectors my age have found, despite the supposed claims to the contrary, comics stored in the normal type of poly bags do not deteriorate to any noticeable degree unless you have poor storage conditions. the inert bags do not affect the comic, the comic affects the bags, making some bags get cloudy/yellow, less so with the polypropylene type (more clear ones) vs the polyethylene type. I've had silver age-up comics in polypros for decades before I changed them out, that were still fine and the bags were still clear (but wrinkly), pages are still mostly white/off white as new, or no more tanned than they were when I got them that I could tell, but some pages tan over time regardless, if it's that older newsprint stuff. it's the comic that gives off 'fumes' from the inks and paper, not the bag giving off fumes/gasses that affect the comic. this has been a raging debate for decades tho, with actual scientists arguing both for and against poly bags and whether they break down or hurt the paper, so even they can't agree. I'm sure others will debate the poly bag opinions, but not gonna get into that argument more than this. maybe there's been more long term research since I read what I read long ago, but since I'm selling off my stuff, I don't care now. A couple chemical engineers have stated that both types of poly bags are inert and don't off gas (vs deteriorate normally), contrary to what others claim. One guy said the 'cheaper' polyethyl type were less prone to degradation because they have a simpler chemical makeup vs the polypros, which have mylar added to them as I understand it (that was a while back, may be different mixture now) to keep them clear and longer lasting, but most people will prefer the polypros anyway. I use the polypros, as the polyethyl type gets cloudy over time, and aren't as clear when new as the polypros. I've read multiple conservation opinions from comic book restoration people that say it's actually better to NOT tape the flaps down, leave them open and laying across the top of the other comics in the box, as that lets the fumes breath and get released vs locking them up in the bag, and lets the paper find an equilibrium with it's acidity that will slow the degradation process. I'm going with those people. makes it a pain to paw thru your boxes tho. do NOT get the mylars with the folded top edges, those are way too easy to snag the covers when trying to hold that flap open and get the comic in or out. personal experience there. storage conditions matter most--lower heat and humidity, in the dark or not in sunlight if displayed. if you're going to keep them for years, due to their value, then mylars with the acid free backers are the way to go for cost vs pro-grading, as they don't degrade at all, don't wrinkle, and are stiffer and keep the bottom away from the bottom edge of the bag a bit, so less chance of getting corner dings from mis-handling. you can also buy stiff 'top-loaders' and other hard cases if you want even more protection. some have UV protection for wall displays. But the graded cases will give you the most protection, and CGC uses a couple sheets of microchamber paper "which is specially designed to absorb harmful gasses to keep them from potentially deteriorating the comic." See this thread from 2019 about it: https://boards.cgccomics.com/topic/453563-microchamer-paper-good-or-bad , 4th post down quotes a CGC site article. And by getting them graded you also get a restoration check, which helps a lot when selling later. Some CGC board members get theirs graded just for that check, and then break them out and put them in Mylars for display and storage, as there's still the debate about whether 'sealing' them in cases may hasten deterioration of the pages, but they're not 100% airtight (or waterproof) for that reason, and many by now have had 20+ years with their CGC comics and I haven't read complaints about deterioration, but haven't gone looking for those either. If you haven't read/joined the CGC forums, you should. this is a great place to start: https://boards.cgccomics.com/forum/27-comic-book-grading-and-restoration-issues/ and they have a Please Grade My Comic forum to help you determine APPROXIMATE grade so you can get an idea of graded value to put down on the CGC submission form (for tier selection, and insurance purposes while under roof and for return shipping insurance value), but grading by scans is not super accurate and there's often a wide difference of opinion, plus they'll be seeing them before pressing, so after pressing they could be well higher grade and therefore more valuable. And the value depends on the price guide/auction site being used. there's a site devoted to tracking graded comics prices (actually more than 1 now), but it costs a monthly fee, and not sure if I can post it here, but it's easy to find with a net search. CGC has a Golden Age forum too. sorry for the novel length reply, that's how I roll. edited by collectibleshop on 7/30/2022*
7/30/2022 Topic: UPC WRONG collectibleshop	Casper0312 wrote: Ok... that was fun. I think I got them all and was able to replace all but one (Youngblood BoxC). Thanks for catching them, they arent obvious in the thumbnails. -david attached a pic of the C virgin cover for you. no extra charge
7/31/2022 Topic: missing sdcc variant of BATMAN 125 ALEX ROSS COVER collectibleshop	there's already a thread on this on the correct forum: https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic17343-missing-sdcc-alex-ross-vars-to-batman-.aspx apparently no one has added them yet, or maybe they're awaiting approval still. this forum is for COMPLETED missing issues, so not the right place. hard to tell on Ross's site if the color with white background version is only available signed, and CGC doesn't list signed comics, so I didn't attach that one to my post in that other thread.
8/2/2022 Topic: Bombastic collectibleshop	doesn't seem to be listed, nor is the publisher. comics.org page for it for CPG to get pics, but there's almost no publishing info: https://www.comics.org/series/182906/covers/ please read this thread and supply as much info as you can for creators, months published (look inside the comics for the publishing date/months info) etc: https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/topic8-guidelines--please-read-before-posting.aspx you can edit your 1st post and add that info to it, and an admin will get to adding it at some point.
8/4/2022 Topic: Missing Issue Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/TMNT #1 collectibleshop	it appears they missed it. For future reference, attach a pic or post a link to one (comics.org is a good place to find pics, so bookmark it)), and post a link to the title on CPG so it's faster to find for people to check. Always a good idea to read some posts first too, so you can find out how to do things here. I attached a pic. YOU can submit it yourself so it gets in the admin queue faster, and this info has been posted a lot. Here's what you do: Save the attached pic in your phone or computer. Use the "Report Missing Variant" function found in the listings for individual books. You must be logged in to do this. Navigate to the specific book that is missing a variant. https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/mighty-morphin-power-rangersteenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/1/pkvwkwr in this case Select the 'Variants' tab found next to 'Values'. You should see a red box titled "Report Missing Variants" on the right side below any listed variants (may be way down the page if lots of variants). Clicking the box will bring up a page where you can enter information specific to the variant you are reporting (not all is required). This includes what it's called, price, artist, publication date, etc. This makes it much faster for the admins to process the request. an admin may beat you to it too, but this way at least you learn how and it may get seen quicker for them to add. edited by collectibleshop on 8/4/2022
8/4/2022 Topic: Missing: SDCC Alex Ross Var's to Batman 125 collectibleshop	anyone submitted these yet? attached a pic of the B&W virgin variant too. edited by collectibleshop on 8/4/2022