A punch in the face vs. A kick to the groin
Avengers vs. X-Men 1 Hastings Edition
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Avengers vs. X-Men 1
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1147018006
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Owner:
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kaholo1256
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Brian Michael Bendis story
John Romita Jr. Pencil’s
Scott Hanna Ink’s
Laura Martin Colorist
Carlo Barberi Cover
SO HOW MANY ARE THERE K???
This is the one that pissed me off and will most likely be resent after being pressed. So total there is 47 that have been graded with 20 CGC 9.8 and 12 CGC SS 9.8. Saddly this isn’t one of either of those. Originally and heart breakinly…if that’s a word this one was number 13 of the 9.8 SS group. But I wanted to have more than one signature on it and had the slab opened to add the cover artist Carlo Barberi add his signature to it. Now it is one of 7 9.6 CGC SS’s out there. Hopefully they can smoosh this one out and I can have it go back to the 9.8 that it deserves to be.
On a side note love the cover and applaud Hastings for there choice. Having Deadpool collecting bets from some of the best villains in Marvel was a cool idea and really does work here.
PERSONAL STORY OF HEROISM…
Soooo this one. I guess I'll start from the beginning. So I get a copy from the Hastings down the street and head up to the Dallas Fan Days (Dallas Comic Con) and hop in line for Stan Lee. Not meaning to get this one signed I looked through my small box and realize once I get to the front I had actually left the wrong box in the parking lot and I'm about 10 people short before its my turn to have something signed. Not wanting to wait forever again as his line is usually lllllllllooooooonnnnnnnggggggg, I had him sign both this one and a copy of the Retailer specific variant of Avengers vs. X-Men. This one and the Retailer variant are actually the ones that got me hooked on wanting to complete this collection. It was from the time I sent this one until today that I had been waiting to through this on the Set Board.
So anyways its graded everyones happy and I am elated on the grade. At the time there were a few CGC 9.8's but this was the first and only CGC SS 9.8 out of the group and to have that first and only just feels right.
Continuing on, The Wizard World Austin comes up and I look at the main attractions. Oh my God, Carlo Barberi the cover Artist is going to be there. Not wanting to settle on one signature and having a copy of the final issue #12 Hastings Variant also I thought the stars were aligned and that this was a sign that I should crack this one and get them signed together...
Or not, when I got the grade back for this one I almost cried. This was a perfect one and only Stan Lee Signature Series'd Variant and I tossed it all away for another Signature and *gasp* a grade reduction to 9.6. While I wasn't happy with the change I am still happy at being its owner. Maybe one day I'll find another and try it all again... or not.
Below is the first grade of 9.8 and as soon as I can get a cover scan of the new 9.6 I'll throw that one probably on the reverse image so as not to tarnish the memories.... ah.
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