My conversation with doug schmell my conversation with doug schmell 2 2. In fact, doug received the coveted achievement in comics collecting 2006, awarded by the cgc comics. If guys like doug schmell was disgraced as a lawyer, why would his comic. A comic book in a cgc holder is encapsulated in a new cgc holder.
Cgc and cbcs charge slightly more for modern books and also for pre 1978 books. Do guys like doug schmell, vincent zurzolo or josh nathanson get escorted to the head of the line. So the fact that he chose us to auction these highgrade issues is. It looks the current market is ripe for a new challenger like cbcs. Prior to the internet collectors had to purchase their comics either directly from comic. Sonja pays back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect, even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Late 21st century and earth has been reduced to an uninhabited wasteland. Doug schmells incredible vault of comics as he runs an auction house, he has superior information and can see the market trends. When a new baby joins the household, sophie the dog is initially irritated, but eventually comes to see the baby, doug, as the asset he is. Schmell, the owner of one of bestknown highend comic book auction firms. Free comic book day 2006 xmen runaways may 2006 marvel, 2006 series published in english united states price 0.
This was also my first dealing with him, and i truly looked forward to doing. Red sonja gets a fresh new attitude by the dream team of writer gail simone batgirl, birds of prey and artist walter geovani prophecy, witchblade, on the book they were born to create. Ive talked to collectors about slabbing comics and it seems there is a lot of discontent out there, directed primarily towards cgc. What was left of humanity was evacuated into overpopulated space stations, or habitats.
Humanity is on the brink in this atmospheric spacenoir from hit comics duo dan abnett and inj culbard. The offered example of the pride of the yankees rates vgex, and exhibits moderate wear throughout. He keeps a journal, which he treats as an autobiography, as he records numerous experiences over the series, which range from learning to dance to getting a bad haircut. Theres a comic book for every budget and a budget for every comic book. Deconstructing the comic book collectors market read up on. Is it necessary to get my cgc book reholdered after a certain number of years. My conversation with doug schmell cgc comic book collectors. Description the pride of the yankees lou gehrig comic book. If you have high grade cgc or cbcs certified comic books to sell or consign, do yourself a favor and contact pedigree comics ceo and president, doug schmell. The internet has changed the marketability of books in the comic book market. Doug schmell is familiar with every selling option in this hobby. Now i have no idea what it says in the cgc grading manual so this will be my opinion. The life of hof big leaguer lou gehrig was made into a comic book form circa 1949. With some of doug schmells highgrade silver age marvel.
Doug revolves around douglas doug funnie, an 11 later 12yearold boy who wants to be another face in the crowd, but by possessing a vivid imagination and a strong sense of morality, he is more likely to stand out. How will i know if a comic book has had restoration. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and. Babies and puppies are both quite cute, but underneath the soft, cuddly exteriors lie the fearsome hearts of competitors. Cbcs looks like an ambitious company as it is set to challenge the undisputed king of comic book grading services, cgc. Im sure theres a handful of multimillionaires that may be interested in comics but wouldnt their time and money be spent better elsewhere. Real change has to come from the masses which is us. Almost every comic in doug s amazing collection is the single highest. Disagreements will always arise, but its nice to not lose friendships that have been made here over the course of years just cause people cant see eyetoeye over every issue.
Kuntu repertory theatre in the auditorium of carnegie library of pittsburgh homewood. Darrell sheets comic book collection darrell sheets net. The grade assigned to the book should not change, unless any damage occurred. Cgc turnaround times are subject to change and are dependent on.
Im assuming some defects hurt books more than others. Home books calendars comic prints your cart checkout. Darrell sheets comic book collection darrell sheets net worth. The 1963 comic by stan lee and jack kirby introduced concepts which in. Keep in mind that if a cgcgraded comic is removed from its holder, the. Now, known as captain tripps on the cgc registry and chat boards, doug has come to be recognized as one of the leading collectors of marvel silver and bronze age comics, with many of his books being the highest graded copies in existence. Civil discussion among rational people really is the best way to approach whatever problems arise.
Superhero fanatic doug schmell, from florida, is selling all 682 of his prized marvel. According to pedigrees president and ceo doug schmell, the issue in. Doug schmell on selling his collection comic book talk. Doug schmell cashing in his vaulted massive collecion. May 24, 2012 doug schmell is cashing in the comics from the vault, in a heritage auction, basically the highest graded 9. The back cover of all the first edition marvel comics. Doug schmell is cashing in the comics from the vault, in a heritage auction, basically the highest graded 9. My conversation with doug schmell comics general cgc.
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