| Slot: |
Firestorm (1978) 1 |
| Item: |
Firestorm #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1340431001
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Owner Comments
Ah, the holy grail for any Firestorm collector. I finally managed to find a 9.8 at under market value and grabbed it immediately! It's all downhill from here, *except* that because Firestorm is such an obscure character, some of his issues may be hard to find at all in 9.8 condition. So it won't be challenging financially, but the ability to find some issues will definitely be a concern.
In any event, first appearance in a 9.8 is done!
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| Slot: |
Firestorm (1978) 2 |
| Item: |
Firestorm #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1399121006
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Owner Comments
I was able to find this book on eBay and added it to my collection in August 2017. Kind of an odd cover, but the first one featuring Multiplex. I'm sure Superman found his way on there to boost sales early in the series. In any event, I now have 3 of the 5 books in the first series in 9.8 grade! Only 2 more to go!
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| Slot: |
Firestorm (1978) 3 |
| Item: |
Firestorm #3 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1294174015
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Owner Comments
I already had a 9.4 copy of this book, but when this 9.8 came available, I had to jump on it. It cost me a bit more than I would have liked (about 10% above market). However, with the rising popularity of Killer Frost due the Flash TV show and her appearances in the current Justice League of America series, her books are going to come at a bit more of a premium. I'm hoping to complete this set by the end of 2017, but finding 9.8 copies of these for sale isn't the easiest!
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| Slot: |
Firestorm (1978) 4 |
| Item: |
Firestorm #4 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1399692004
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Owner Comments
Most of the Firestorm books I have picked up have been at a discount because the character is not as popular as some of the more mainstream comics out there. This one, however, was not the case. This is probably the first Firestorm book I overpaid for, because someone else was bidding it up, and frankly, there were no other 9.8 #4s out there. I imagine I may have just as tough a time finding a 9.8 #5, and may have to pay significantly for it too.
Regardless, I am now one book away from completing the run of the first series! After that, I'm guessing it won't be as much about finding books that are at or below market, but just finding them at all...either raw or slabbed. I look forward to the challenge!
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| Slot: |
Firestorm (1978) 5 |
| Item: |
Firestorm #5 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1991816001
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Owner Comments
One of the biggest challenges to completing my Firestorm collection has been finding issue #5 in 9.8 grade. It's clear to me at this point that anyone who has this book in 9.8 grade (only 5 total copies on the census) is not interested in giving it up. So in order for me to add one to my collection, I'm going to need to find one in the raw that has 9.8 potential and have it sent in. No easy task for a book 40 years old, and for a character that is seen as a second tier DC hero.
I found this copy raw and thought it might just have a chance to come back as a 9.8, but alas, it fell just short. I'm not one to give up, so I'll keep looking for the elusive #5 9.8 until I find it! For now, this 9.6 copy will do.
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 1 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1476575023
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Owner Comments
I originally had a 9.6 graded book signed by Gerry Conway, but I have since upgraded to this 9.8 copy. Now all I have to do is get Mr. Conway's signature on this one!
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 2 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0609514016
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Owner Comments
I had been watching a seller with the #2, #3, and #20 comics on eBay for the better part of a year, but the price was just too high to pull the trigger. I had even purchased some raw NM+ copies of 3 & 20 to get ready to send in for grading, when the seller abruptly lowered the price on the #3. I asked for an even lower price, and offered to buy all 3 slabs at once. Obviously, the product was a bit stale from his perspective, so he bit! I instantly had 3 more 9.8s to add to the collection! The front end of this run is starting to look pretty solid!
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 3 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #3 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0609526001
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Owner Comments
Ah yes, the first appearance of Killer Frost in volume 2. While I started reading this comic with the very first book in the volume, this (and the subsequent issue with the Justice League) is what cemented my endearment with the character forever. A great 2-part storyline with arguably Firestorm's biggest rogue, and a fun run in with Superman. I was hooked.
So this is where it all began for me, and I always knew I needed to get this book in 9.8. Now I've got it, and I'm absolutely thrilled.
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 4 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #4 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0293047022
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Owner Comments
This was one of the first 9.8s that I was able to secure at a reduced price on an eBay auction. One of the perks of being a huge fan of a character that isn't as much in demand as say, Spider-Man, is that it's not financially unreasonable to think that I can get the entire series run in 9.8.
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 5 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #5 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0968551005
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Owner Comments
Here's where looking for one comic to add to your collection can lead you to another. I had been looking for a Firestorm (1978) #5 in 9.8 grade to complete my Volume 1 collection. My search led me to a site with this book and a few others slabbed and graded by CGC as a 9.8. I was thrilled to come across the site, as it had 9 different Firestorm books in 9.8 grade that I didn't have, 6 of which I couldn't find anywhere else! As of this writing, I'm still looking for that elusive Firestorm 5 9.8, but I have filled several other gaps in my collection!
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 6 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #6 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0192267002
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Owner Comments
This was the very first non #1 book that I pursued for Firestorm. I got an absolute ridiculous deal on it, and honestly, I only went after it because of how cheap it was. But I'm glad I did, as this started the avalanche of trying to grab slabs of every book in the series, and the realization that it would actually be financially possible to do so.
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 7 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #7 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1229130005
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Owner Comments
Here's a book I had in my possession that I thought had a shot at a 9.8. I figured I'd send this in prior to paying for what has turned into a semi-key due to Plastique's appearance on the Flash TV show. Lo and behold, it sure enough did grade out to a 9.8! So much more gratifying to send books in and having them grade out at 9.8 as opposed to buying them in the secondary market.
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 8 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #8 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0299258021
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Owner Comments
Another smoking deal on a Firestorm 9.8 book. Another book secured in the early stages of collecting the series in CGC-graded form. Only 3 9.8s in existence, thrilled that I own one of them!
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 9 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #9 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0967997011
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Owner Comments
Here's where looking for one comic to add to your collection can lead you to another. I had been looking for a Firestorm (1978) #5 in 9.8 grade to complete my Volume 1 collection. My search led me to a site with this book and a few others slabbed and graded by CGC as a 9.8. I was thrilled to come across the site, as it had 9 different Firestorm books in 9.8 grade that I didn't have, 6 of which I couldn't find anywhere else! As of this writing, I'm still looking for that elusive Firestorm 5 9.8, but I have filled several other gaps in my collection!
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| Slot: |
Fury of Firestorm (1982) 10 |
| Item: |
Fury of Firestorm #10 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1077722012
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Owner Comments
Here's where looking for one comic to add to your collection can lead you to another. I had been looking for a Firestorm (1978) #5 in 9.8 grade to complete my Volume 1 collection. My search led me to a site with this book and a few others slabbed and graded by CGC as a 9.8. I was thrilled to come across the site, as it had 9 different Firestorm books in 9.8 grade that I didn't have, 6 of which I couldn't find anywhere else! As of this writing, I'm still looking for that elusive Firestorm 5 9.8, but I have filled several other gaps in my collection!
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