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PSA’s graphic design doesn’t look good on their card labels either, tbh.

PSA has a pedigree of being the premier grading company. Much of the drama focused on CGC and their loose standards has always had the comparison of how well PSA does over at cards. I don’t think PSA will replace CGC any time soon but I think this will quickly replace CBCS unfortunately

When I was a kid I didn't pay much attention to the artists. I just bought the books I liked. Now in my old fart years I appreciate the artists much more and collect back issues of my favorites, no matter what the book is.

Thanks for the shoutout and letter-reading John and Richard. Yes Richard, definitely in an Australian accent. While I normally consider a new player in a market a good thing as it adds choice for the consumer, I agree with Richard that PSA must prove itself, and more, must rise in some way above the pack, to be noticed and trusted by fans. That Captain America story with Deathlok is excellent, one of the most memorable for me during that era. Enjoy San Diego guys, looking forward to the reports.

I still love my savage Dragon

Wondering your thoughts on the new EC (ONi Publishing) horror and sci-fi comics coming out Wednesday and in 2 weeks.

Classic J. Scott Campbell cover?? Mmm idk man, I feel like it ain't a classic J. Scott campbell cover unless it's a cheesecake cover 😂 I actually love that cover and I'm hoping to get a copy. That's one of the few J. Scott Campbell covers that is not sexualized as his covers usually are. I honestly get a little annoyed that it's always women who are highly sexualized in comics. Not that there's anything wrong with sexy covers (well actually people could make good arguments as to why it is wrong) but I would like to see more men sexualized to even out the playing field a little more. I mean jeez it's 2024. I would love to see some hunky wolverine or black panther! there's definitely clients out there and I'm one of em! 😂

Sorry I missed it John

Is this thing on? Well do you see a light? Is it a red light?

The PSA executives looked at their prototype comic book slab and said to themselves "Yep. That's the one. We'll definitely corner the comic book grading market with this. Collectors have been waiting for the same exact grading scale, but with an ugly-ass hard to read label. Ship it."

I just can't get myself to trust reading xmen again. I have uncanny 140-525 but stopped collecting after multiple cross overs and numerous x titles. I just stopped caring what happens to them. "No more mutants" was ok by me. Why did they have to bring them back. Time for new stories and ndw characters. Instead we get Marvel and DC continuing to copy each other.

Agreed on Xmen 1. It's not a full reboot.

I only buy expensive comic books from sellers that have many details pictures and near perfect feedback. Also, it helps if the auction has a lot of watchers. It's highly unlikely that 30 or 50 people looking at the same book on Ebay are all going to be fooled with a fake.

In my opinion, until PSA establishes value they will be another option for those that are disheartened by recent CGC shenanigans and drama…I will wait and see over the next 2 years

Anyone else find themselves humming the B&MG opener to themsleves?

Had a shadow box that I would rotate my CGC comics in, At least until my wife took over that space.🙄

As a few weeks have past, I’m beginning to feel like I’m alone in rating X-Men #1 so highly. Oh well, to each their own. I am genuinely excited to read #2 but maybe I won’t hold my breath to read #15 if the reception of this run stays where it is.

PSA will be the new PGX. It's not going to hurt CGC.

Been collecting comics for over 48 years, and I think banishing a beautiful comic to lifetime enclosure in a plastic prison is ridiculous. Maybe Action #1 or a Bill Gaines File copy of a mint EC title, maybe...but comics are meant to be enjoyed, read, sniffed, and gently handled.

Wow. I'm diving right into that Grommets book. Never heard a thing about it but you've got me. Grew up in Southern California so skating, music, comics were my teenage years in the late 1980s. Amazing.

I don’t think CGC is worried yet, but they’d be wise to keep an eye on what PSA is doing. I think the problem some have with slabbing right now is all the quality control problems with damaged books and what not, and then there’s the influx of 9.9 and 10 grades coming in for certain books that basically resets their entire scale.

Have you watched The King of Collectibles on Netflix? Season 2 dropped with comics stories, including Marvel cards, ComicCon, Detective Comics #27, and features a Whatnot comics seller, as well. What do you think? Of the business, of founder Ken Goldin, of the reality show glitz and glam the show has tried to add to the collectibles scene?

1:14 what a great cover

PSA is my main jam for mtg cards because: they used to do $7 or $8 per card bulk specials and I like that the slabs are small. For consistency, I think I'll stick with CGC for comics.

Savage Dragon is pure trash in my opinion. I never cared for Larsen's art, I think he is overrated.

Magneto's real name is actually Max. Erik was an alias. Yeah it's dumb. I'm not calling him Max. My mother called me Max once. Once.

What wasn't mentioned is how huge PSA is compared to CGC. Label unfortunately will not be changed since that is their brand but from what I hear the slab plastic is very high grade so hard to crack plus it may be include UV protection. If they take even 20% market share from CGC it will be a success for them. I for sure will send my sports magazines to them.

more cow bell

Looking forward to the meet up hopefully the HALL H line on Friday won’t go all night

I remember watching Condorman in the theatre in 1981 with my cousin as we were having a sleepover and it was the only film playing at the local theatre (this was before every theatre was a multiplex - although where we saw Condorman is still a stand alone theatre with one screen and they play classic films, but not Condorman). We were the only people in the theatre that summer afternoon. Things went better when he slept over my house later that summer and we went to see Airplane!

Missed this episode (and the two members only episodes this week) due to travel (again - sensing a theme). Joe Simon is interred in a US National Cemetery. Generally, any information not directly relevant to the deceased's service is left off the grave marker.

I used to love Harrison Ford, but now I cannot stand him. The Disney Star Wars and the last two Indiana Jones movies have just ruined him for me.

Might help if we could see the spider-man logo.

I remember the other one Richard brought up it was X-men 163 Kitty Pride scratched up and cornered by the Brood It does seem like Kitty is always getting attacked by something alien looking 😅 What are your thoughts on Lady Blackhawk? I don’t own anything Blackhawk but I thought about starting with her appearance is it a good place to start?

I'm pretty sure if I cracked out the GS X-Men CGC 9.9 and resubmitted the book I would be lucky to get a 9.8.

THANK YOU guys. Thank You!!!!

John do you remember the FEMZINE by Bill Black ? Those books can be very pricey

Just went to the attic and pulled out my Giant Size Man-Thing to admire then I read some comics

Femforce is actually pretty good. Give it a shot.

Roy Thomas is a punk.

Ya y’all talked about that X-men book a couple of months ago and it’s obvious similarities to the alien movie

There are Marvel movies now? Who'd a thunk it..... I suspect that Red Hulk's first appearance will be hot for just as long as the movie is around, then it will fall back to regular pricing like so many other "hot" books before it. Richard, if a guy stands in the sun with that Ghost Rider comic, then rushes to the bathroom and closes the door and Mom in the kitchen hears gasps of wonder, she's going to yell, "I hope you're not doing anything dirty in there!". Giant-Size Avengers #1: first appearance of Miss America since 1948. Not much of a return however as she dies in this story. Thanks for highlighting Marvel's Giant-Size books, some great stories (and some very important to certain titles' continuity) but often neglected by modern fans.