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All New X-Men 1 Immonen Sketch Cover |
| Item: |
All-New X-Men 1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0212299013
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Owner Comments
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
The Comic first, I got a raw one of these off ebay both quick and painlessly. Ended up not going close to my final bid so happy days with this one. Loved how Marvel started doing this Deadpool breaks into other comics cover crash variant set with all of the Marvel Now launchings.
As for the Original Art on the reverse page, this one was a quick pick up from Mr. Tom Fleming from fan-fare sports and entertainment. Page Numer 9 depicting an almost come with me if you want to live type of page. It’s specifically the first time Cyclops truly states that he knows he did wrong for his people and am now ready to atone for it and was a page that was quite honestly right down my alley as far as cost. While I would have loved to own the page where the new mutant Tempest unleashes her new found power that page was quickly scooped up the day it was released and well the early bird gets the worm right?
PERSONAL FAVORITE LINE:
“The Scott we grew up with--he would hate this. He would slap the holy crap out of the Scott we have now and he wouldn't stop slapping him. Right?“ Iceman
NOW FOR THE BORING STUFF
Published: November 2012
KEY ISSUE: The first issue of the All New X-Men series. Have to say this was by far one of the best issues of 2013 and consistently had me wondering what next.
Brian Michael Bendis Writer
Stuart Immonen Penciler
Wade von Grawbadger Inker
Marte Garcia Colourist
Stuart Immonen Cover Artist
SO K HOW MANY ARE THERE
This one has quite a few actually. In total there were 55 attempts at getting this one graded with a grand total of 34 including mine earning the coveted 9.8 grade and 4 of those having maintained there 9.8 status after being signed gaining the coveted 9.8SS status.
Story Title: “What Happens Now?”
MY TYPE OF SUMMARY:
I’ll wait until I get a first printing of this one before I post a full on summary of what happens here. Basic gist, never listen to Iceman’s idea Beast. He’s basically a jacked Frosty the Snow Man without the magic hat.
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| Slot: |
Avengers #1 Gangnum Style Sketch Variant |
| Item: |
Avengers 1 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0212299012
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| Slot: |
Avengers vs X-Men #1 Hastings Variant |
| Item: |
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| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
1147018006
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Owner Comments
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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| Slot: |
Avengers vs X-Men #12 Hastings Variant |
| Item: |
Avengers vs. X-Men 12 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
1149188004
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Owner Comments
This one was one of my favorites and was done by Carlo Barberi who I was sad I wasn't able to personally meet to do a commission. My idea would have been to have him draw a small bird on fire dead on the ground with Deadpool holding a gun and saying "Now that wasn't hard" Anyways I had to leave the Wizard World Austin and left this one in the very capable hands of my favorite LCS go to guy Earl.
Thanks a lot for everything big man.
As soon as I get back on leave this photo is going right up.
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