Where are all my high grade X-Men collectors? I HATE SLABBING comics. It’s no coincidence that the only people making money off slabbing copper and modern books are the grading companies. If you want to know why, see my take on slabbing below.  I have received a small collection (about 40 books) of copper age and modern age X-Men comics. These books are in the best condition of any collection I have purchased in the last 40 years! I have taken at least 5 pictures of every book (cover, 2 spine, 2 corners), and I cannot find flaws on any of the 5 picture copies. A few of the books had one or two flaws, and I tried to include extra pictures of the flaws, but they were so slight I could not even catch them with the camera in most cases, but I did note them in the item description!

I paid a lot for these books, so I cannot give them away. However if you are looking to collect X-Men titles in very high grade, and you don’t want to make the owners of the grading companies rich, you will love these books. I should have them all at auction so that they will finish on the 25^th and 26^th of May, 2024. Here is the best part. NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THESE BOOKS WILL BE LISTED WITH A STARTING BID ABOVE THEIR OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE 53^rd EDITION VALUE. I think you will love these books, and my usual combined shipping discount applies.  The first book bought pays full shipping, but every other book after the first pays only 25 cents per book in postage fee. The more you buy the more you save.    

Buy more than one item this week and all items after the first ship for only 25 cents postage per item. Buy in bulk; save like the Hulk!

Let’s talk grading for a second.  Excuse the rant, but slabbing comics is the biggest scam in the history of collecting.  I know several major dealers who have sent in big ticket books, been disappointed with the grade, unslabbed the books, resubmitted them, and got a different grade that was more to their liking. Want more proof? Last year at a convention, 4 dealers with 120+ years of grading experience looked at a book and agreed that it was a 5.5-6.5. We all compromised at 6.0.  The buyer submitted the book to CGC and some jack leg who probably hasn’t been alive as long as any of the four dealers graded it a 3.5.

I have been grading books for 40 years and if you look at my feedback, you will see that almost always my customers are very satisfied with my grading. However none of that is important for several reasons, but the number one reason is …….. wait for it ……..  GRADING IS SUBJECTIVE.  I absolutely refuse to argue with any customer on a $25 price guide book that he bought on line for $10, and he wanted a $3 partial refund because I had grade the book Fine and he thought it was a VG+ at best! (Yes, this actually happened). Yet I have been selling books online since 1997 and never once has someone sent me more money because he thought I had under graded a book (go figure).

When you and I disagree on a grade, no one is an idiot, and there is no right or wrong; we simply have different perceptions of what makes a book achieve a certain grade. Here’s the deal; if you buy a book or books from me and you are unsatisfied, you may return the item for a 100% refund less only your return shipping costs, and your money will be immediately and cheerfully refunded. Of course if I miss something major (like a coupon cut out or a missing page). I will even refund your return postage. There is no need to file a case with eBay, just let me know, and I will take care of the problem. Life is too short to make people unhappy. I do this for a hobby, and making friends is more important than milking customers for every possible cent.  Holla’ if you hear me, and I would love to hear your feelings on this issue.  Thanks for listening and enjoy my auctions. Thehmain