CGC Unboxing...Did They Damage My Silver Age Comic?!? G$@?%MMIT!!

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
  • This is part one of a two parter (is that a real word?), where I unbox a vintage submission I just got back from CGC! Hopefully part two goes better than part one...
    Check out my shirt from the video at this link:
    www.teepublic....

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  • @delightfullydysfunctional
    @delightfullydysfunctional 10 днів тому +2

    Hey! It could be worse! Your sign off could be "Have a Randy-Dandy day!"

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому +1

      🤣 I hope the ending at least made people laugh!

  • @nephew77627
    @nephew77627 10 днів тому +4

    Sorry about the corner on the back .I always take picks before sending them in.i learned the hard way.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому +2

      You know, we USED to do that when we started submitting books a year ago. Looks like getting lazy cost us. Time to get back to it. You are DEAD right!!

    • @xenaluck
      @xenaluck 10 днів тому +1

      agreed, this all day every day.

  • @midnightmagiqmusings8801
    @midnightmagiqmusings8801 11 днів тому +3

    You can’t be expected to just REMEMBER these things …..

  • @pbales8951
    @pbales8951 10 днів тому +3

    I love these early FFs. I would love to have some of these, but they are out of my reach right now. I did complete my run of FF 101 - 200 in CGC 9.0 or greater (average grade is 9.4)--with the exception of FF 107 which is only CGC 8.0. I've got a couple of candidates to submit to replace the FF 107 CGC 8.0 when there is a solution to the bent inner well problems. Have a good day. 😉

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      I have a #100 that's in REALLY good shape that I'm considering getting graded. I REALLY want to find one of the issues with the sideways cover. I always forget how much I loved FF back in the day.

  • @joyofcardboard3230
    @joyofcardboard3230 10 днів тому +2

    Great stuff! ... Except for the Aquaman stinker, lol

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      The corner missing is HUGE! Not a chance I decided to submit that. It's the kiss of death for any book. I feel like I should have been more upset at the time.

  • @antonio23azevedo
    @antonio23azevedo 10 днів тому +2

    The real "Comic Tom" 😂
    Cleaning some of your best books would make them look better and maybe also increase the grade. 👌
    Fantastic thumbnail! Pun intended 😅 Also great t-shirt 👍

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      Thank you! I definitely need someone local to do cleaning that I can trust.

  • @finster72
    @finster72 10 днів тому +2

    Great stuff as usual! Have a good day 🙂

  • @JC-dg6vo
    @JC-dg6vo 10 днів тому +1

    Great video. 1st time watching. Nice comics. Bummer on the Aquaman.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      Thank you VERY much! Appreciate you watching!

  • @commodorerook3797
    @commodorerook3797 10 днів тому +1

    Did you take pics before submitting?

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      Nope, I got lazy over the past few months. It's completely on me, sadly.

  • @JSSBrooklyn
    @JSSBrooklyn 10 днів тому +1

    New subscriber; great video and great books! Fun submissions to see. Look forward to new content as well, especially Atomic Age covers. Great stuff. Thank you

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  9 днів тому

      Thank you for subscribing! We are here to have fun! I appreciate you checking out the videos. Cheers!

  • @jdilena
    @jdilena 7 днів тому +1

    The outtro was by far the pinnacle of this video Randy haha. Life it like an unboxing of comics with your content, never know what your gonna get. Some great results save that Aquaman. Maybe CGC does hate you o.0

  • @philcamacho127
    @philcamacho127 9 днів тому +1

    Nice grades for vintage books! Not noticing what someone is wearing is one thing, but I'm sure you would have seen the missing corner on a book as you prepared them for submission, correct? That's highly suspicious 🤔 Thanks for vid 😊

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  7 днів тому

      Exactly. And my presser Tom would have seen it and said something. It's not like Aquaman #8 is worth anything under an 8.0 really, and he would know that corner would stop it from ever getting over a 5.0.
      At least it made good content for youtube?

  • @johnnydropkicks
    @johnnydropkicks 10 днів тому +1

    Why are people still sending their comics to CGC? Do they not know that CGC is going to damage at least 20% of them?

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      It's a valid question, Mr. Dropkicks. I guess I'd say that I'm hoping there is enough on the good column to even it out? Like my ASM #300 in a 9.8. Probably didn't deserve that...but I got it. Does that help offset the bad, and make it worth it?
      I'm not sure, honestly.

  • @melw2100
    @melw2100 10 днів тому +1

    I won’t be throwing away my golden age .5s in the trash. Not everyone has thousands to spend on books.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      😅I wouldn't throw anything away! I think the .5 golden age and silver age books are the best way to build a collection that goes up in value, then you can move up from there over time as you sell them for more money. Funding the hobby!

  • @ron2644
    @ron2644 9 днів тому +1

    Take pics before you send.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  9 днів тому

      YUP! Lesson learned. We USED to do that, and then got lazy.

  • @thegrilledcheese4841
    @thegrilledcheese4841 10 днів тому +1

    You super sure you got back the same aquaman book you sent in?

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому

      I don't know for sure, but my mistake is slacking on taking photos of books I send. Too much flim-flammery at CGC these days to be stupid. And I was stupid.

  • @streetsshallprovide2029
    @streetsshallprovide2029 7 днів тому +1

    That Spider-Man 53 is bad-ass

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  7 днів тому

      Anything with Doc Ock on the cover is dynamic. There are so many great Ock books, like #55 as well!

  • @nowherebound2908
    @nowherebound2908 10 днів тому +1

    Great books, thanks for sharing! Now I'm bummed I sold my FF 18! Have a good day! 😃

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому +1

      Have a super skrull day!! And thanks for watching!

  • @dinxsy8069
    @dinxsy8069 9 днів тому +1

    I don't know if you use/used a scanner to take the photo's of Comics in the past. I switched to using one, much faster process than using a phone. Goes straight to computer also so putting name/issue etc is less finicky.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  7 днів тому

      I DON'T, but there is a scanner in that printer sitting RIGHT behind me in that cabinet, so that's a fantastic (four) suggestion!

  • @earlyapriladam
    @earlyapriladam 11 днів тому +1

    Great timing, Randy! Was looking for something to watch while on a break from a project and your video just popped up! Gonna enjoy a coffee, some Sour Diesel, and good ol' comic book talk!

  • @bcm3938
    @bcm3938 7 днів тому +1

    Great books! believe CGC hates me as well.

  • @SteveDonnelly-i1s
    @SteveDonnelly-i1s 10 днів тому +1

    GREAT SHOW!!!! ❤ THE BOOK'S!!! THANK YOU!!!!! TIL NEXT ⏰️!!!!❤❤😂🎉⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️🦸‍♂️🦹🦹🦹🦹🥳🥳🤡🤡✌️✌️👍👍🦹‍♀️🦹‍♀️🦹‍♂️🦹‍♂️🦹‍♂️🤖😁🤣😂🙏🤎🦸🫶✌️OUT!!!!👍

  • @IsolatedAntagonist
    @IsolatedAntagonist 9 днів тому +1

    I love how much you know the artists

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  7 днів тому

      I would know so much more if I bothered doing even 8 seconds of research! 😅

  • @benthomason1926
    @benthomason1926 10 днів тому +1

    You may want to consider cleaning your own books. I was really surprised how easy it is for the most part and I’m not the most patient guy around. I’m not going to write a giant comment here but if you do a little searching around UA-cam for comic cleaning tutorials you’ll be able to learn the basics fairly quickly.

    • @SwarmofComics
      @SwarmofComics  10 днів тому +1

      I actually love the cleaning videos for some good, relaxing ASMR when I'm trying to nap! Flying L is my favorite!
      I wish I had time to clean books, I barely have time to make videos!!

    • @benthomason1926
      @benthomason1926 5 днів тому +1

      @@SwarmofComics You’re right; they can be very relaxing.