For This Is the Day... That a Superman Died
Superman 75 Third Printing

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Superman #75 Signature
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 1580641001
Owner: Iconic1s

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: For This Is the Day... That a Superman Died
Date Added: 9/21/2020
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

This slot has been a work in progress! I had submitted a Superman 75 second, third, and fourth printing with a submission of 20 books. The submission overall was very good except for all three 75's did not do well at all. I was bummed!

I then got a 9.8 copy of this book with off white to white pages for $100.00, which I felt was a really good price. The page quality ended up bothering me more than the less than 9.8 books in this set at the time. I think that was because the lower grade books I had were mostly from my own submissions and from my original raw collection.

I then got a really nice looking raw copy of this book with great 9.8 with white page potential from friend and fellow board member <i>Brandon Shepherd.</i> My intent was to bide my time and submit the raw copy and see how it went, no rush.

A nice looking 9.8 with white pages then popped up on eBay. Ugh, I had just spent a bunch of money on some other books and, even though my Wife supports my collecting, there is a limit to how far I can push it. In fact, the timing of buying another book was so bad that it was hard even for me to make it make sense. I was in luck though! My Birthday was in a week and I was able to play the <i>Birthday Card</i> to both soften up my Wifey, and to make myself feel like I actually <i>deserved</i> another book (SMH). Psychologists say that a Human Being can pretty much rationalize themselves into thinking pretty that much anything is okay, and I am openly admitting I am no exception to this rule... at least when it comes to trying to complete this set. I ended up paying $145.00 for that book and finally had a 9.8 with white pages!

I bought the book you now see in this slot almost a year later. It was listed on eBay for $229.95 or best offer. I made an offer of $200.00 which the seller accepted. When I added it my set was already 100% complete. Additionally, I only had four books that were below 9.8 and they were all 9.6’s. I decided I would casually upgrade my 9.8’s to Signature Series books if I ran across ones that were priced right and looked good. Superman 75 first printing was the first book I did this with because the gold signature on that book really stood out nicely and gave me the idea to start looking for other Signature Series books as well. I think the signature on the book you see here is pretty cool because, being in black sharpie, and placed over the dark clouds makes it look like it is part of the impending storm. I will admit that upgrading some books to Signature Series also gives me something to do as I look for the last 9.8’s I need for this set.

Note - I eventually did submit the copy I got from <i>Brandon</i>... it came back 9.8!
  
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