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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Aug 19, 2016 22:13:48 GMT -5
So, I am most likely never going to meet Stan Lee. He is getting older and my life has been too busy to head to the Toronto Fan Expo this year. Luckily though, a work friend is offering to take a book down for me to get signed. Normally, I don't care at all for signed books but its Stan Lee and it would really be a cool thing to have in my collection.
Problem is, I have no idea what book to send. I have narrowed it down to the five below and I would love to hear some thoughts.
1. Amazing Spider-Man #33- An all-time favourite of mine 2. Amazing Spider-Man #8 - The oldest Spidey book I own 3. Amazing Spider-Man #121- Likely the most valuable Spidey book I own 4. Amazing Spider-Man #97- I have it signed by Gil and think it would be cool to have both on the same book 5. Daredevil #7 - This one I am trying to find a copy of before my friend goes...Stan has apparently stated a few times that it was one of his more favourite stories that he ever did.
Thoughts? I do not have many older FF books and I am obviously leaning towards a Spidey book. I also want to stay away from typical books people might get signed to try and up the value because I do not really care about that. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 22:17:45 GMT -5
I would say either ASM #33 (your favorite) or ASM #97 (it would be cool to have Stan Lee's sig added to Gil Kane's)
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Aug 19, 2016 22:18:17 GMT -5
#97 my error...and yes I am starting to lean that way.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 19, 2016 22:44:40 GMT -5
An unauthenticated signature can de-value a book if you attempt to sell it in the future.
Keeping that in mind, you might as well use the book you already have a signature
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2016 22:54:58 GMT -5
your favorite.
as that's the one that will mean the most to you.
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Post by Ozymandias on Aug 20, 2016 3:36:55 GMT -5
I would go with his last ASM, #110. Most people focus on his earlier work, but for me, this was Lee at his peak. Regretfully, when he had finally polished his writing, he turned his focus to salesmanship.
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Post by Confessor on Aug 20, 2016 3:54:28 GMT -5
Either ASM #33 or #97 for sure. If it were me, I'd go for my favourite (so, #33), but I can definitely see the appeal of having Gil and Stan's name on #97 together.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Aug 20, 2016 4:00:33 GMT -5
I'd pick ASM #33 because it's your favorite and I'd argue that it's the best single Spider-Man comic ever created. That's a Top 5 All-Time Marvel issue.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 20, 2016 8:45:04 GMT -5
I'd go for the double signature as well. Talk about rare pieces!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 10:37:50 GMT -5
A very tough decision ... I have to go with #97 for the double whammy of Stan Lee and Gil Kane. My advice to you is to have someone take a picture of Stan Lee signing it so that it's proves the shadow of doubt that he signed it and that alone will make that book even more valuable than ever before.
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Post by chaykinstevens on Aug 20, 2016 16:00:11 GMT -5
I would be wary of having Stan sign anything valuable. He is 93 and says his eyesight is terrible. I read a story that someone had asked him to sign a comic that had already been signed by the artist, and he signed it over the top of the artist's signature.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Aug 20, 2016 20:34:17 GMT -5
Hmm I definitely don't want him to sign over my Gil Kane autograph but I don't think that will be too problematic as Gil's signature is on the inside page down in the margin. I was planning on having Stan sign the cover.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Aug 20, 2016 20:36:50 GMT -5
An unauthenticated signature can de-value a book if you attempt to sell it in the future. Keeping that in mind, you might as well use the book you already have a signature Well I cannot prove 100% that the one I have is Gil Kane since I received it second hand well after he passed. However it matches many I have seen and it seems like an odd one to fake so to me it is real. For all I know my buddy could just scribble stans name in it if he takes it with him. I'm not worried about value and I think having both would be a very neat piece |
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Post by hondobrode on Aug 20, 2016 20:49:27 GMT -5
I'd go with # 97 signed by Gil "Sugar" Kane.
Stan will probably make a comment about Gil as he signs it.
You should have your friend video tape as Stan signs it.
When I met him in Dallas a few years ago I had him sign a poster from back in 1972 for a talk he'd given at Carnegie Hall.
He looked surprised and exclaimed, "I haven't seen one of these in a long time !"
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 20, 2016 21:00:13 GMT -5
An unauthenticated signature can de-value a book if you attempt to sell it in the future. Keeping that in mind, you might as well use the book you already have a signature Well I cannot prove 100% that the one I have is Gil Kane since I received it second hand well after he passed. However it matches many I have seen and it seems like an odd one to fake so to me it is real. For all I know my buddy could just scribble stans name in it if he takes it with him. I'm not worried about value and I think having both would be a very neat piece Understood and I don't know the current conditions of those books that you have But where the prices will be 10, 20, 30 years from now and what the demand will be is anyone's guess. And what the future holds for you to convert assets to cash is also anyone's guess. Now, if I was buying a high priced book from a stranger and it had an autograph on it with no authentication, I might as well just assume it fake and buy another copy without. I certainly wouldn't pay extra for it However, you should know I am not an autograph seeker. And if the autograph was not signed in my presence than it has no emotional attachment to me. It would be no different as printed words on paper Whatever you choose, I'm sure you'll end up satisfied because it was your own decision. Best of luck Added-I wouldn't use #121 since Stan didn't write it, was not involved with it and , in fact, was upset with it when he saw it after it was published |
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