Humans are creatures of habit so if a person started out with CGC, it's going to be very difficult for them to change. If prices keep going up, it just won't be worth it to slab books. I see people selling slabs for $20, $30, $40. ?? They can't be making money on these books. I don't get it.

Don’t understand this childish one or the other circular argument. Of course there is a market for graded books just as there is a market for raw books. Each to his own

I always buy raw books. Slabbed books are overrated and too expensive. Another spec book is when Lex Luthor meets Brainiac for the first time. Therefore, those two characters collaborate to defeat Superman. I believe most DC books are undervalued. Since you are a DC advocate, what do you think about that? Take care my friend and I appreciate your content.

Gary Cooper save. Nice.

The branding could go the other way too. A collector with tons of PSA stuff doesn't want a cgc label on their wall. Maybe the goal is to hook the sports card, coin and stamp guys on comics. I would think PSA is fairly well set up with grading assets that they wouldn't need to buy cgc for the set up.

Don't worry, you'll keep them in business lol

i think they are cooking the books so they look more attractive to a buyer.

Good Evening Jim Great Great Work, this is what comics are all about! You are still the best historian on the comictube. Cheers Al TheGoldKeyFourcolorkidownunda

Charging a 4% fee on expensive comics is a conflict of interest. It incentivises CGC to give expensive books higher grades than they deserve.

So with these CGC price raises, all slabs are worth +$3-4 more now in the coming months. Right now, I'm sending in 50 comics to get graded with a 9.8 prescreen as well...there's about 3 that are 9.4-9.6, I wonder if I can get 9.8s on those...I'm pressing 24 hours a day for 3 weeks straight, until they're all in their best, presentable shape. This might be my last submission for the next 1-2 years. I'll wait probably 9 more months, then I'll start buying raw comics again. I noticed a lot of my particular slab competition on Ebay has given up and sold off their slabs for cheap in the last 6 weeks. Where there used to be 8-10, 9.8 slabs listed for the particular slab I was selling, now there are only 0-3 slabs competing with me. I have no problem holding my various 9.8 slabs right now, as the competition is fading.

TATs are a lie. EVERY time I've submitted, it's been a damned lie. Last time was 18 business days. Nothing moved until I asked at business day 45. Then they botched the order. Count me in the "I'm done" corner. CGC doesn't sell for more in a falling market if they can't get your books back to you faster than their competition - glad you pointed that out.

Just got 10 books back from cgc no bends

I believe CBCS is a superior service and product. It just needs better marketing and to change its moniker to CCS.

Well if suckers keep giving money to this legal scam ,it will continue ...SADLY !

Interesting times ahead for CGC. Depending on how well this year goes for them will be the factor if they are sold or not. PSA buying them would be best for PSA; if they could improve on customer service, turnaround times, etc., they could make a huge Impact.

CGC needs to fix their cert # SEARCH feature. I wrote them and they said they would fix it soon, that was months ago but it still wont work.

Slabbing is pointless these days. Margins are getting tighter because of increase prices and lower demand.

Very few people care about slabbed books anymore. No one’s buying them anymore. The credibility is shot with CGC but all the “flippers” and “hobby funders “ will keep submitting. Even if it’s for humble brag unboxing video content

So where does this leave CBCS and PGX? If CGC has seem a significant drop in submissions, then CBCS and PGX must be circling the drain at this point.

I pretty much just value cgc for its signature series it a great service to get signatures I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to get.

One thing I learned recently is that for collectible card *games*, they have the same problem comics does. Because once that card is slabbed, you can't shuffle it into a deck.

I get getting a book graded & slabbed if you want to sell it, especially online, but I cannot wrap my head around someone getting a book slabbed if you're just going to keep it. There are so many other ways to encapsulate a book for display that still allow you to pull the book out and, I dunno, READ IT. Like it's a book, or something.

It’s not integral to comic collecting, it’s integral for flippers that want to make money and that’s their sole reason for collecting ….now people are starting to see the glaring flaws inherent in that system … and basically what your paying a steep price for is someone’s well informed opinion and a plastic case and label with a number on it that’s easily prone to fraud and manipulation.

I only collect RAW😊

Personally, I find it super annoying seeing those never slabbers cry every single day on every single post whether it's about raws or slabs or a topic on which bag is the best.

Smart to realize that a backlog is a capital stream for a selloff deal.

Yea new slabs are so damn hard to get into lol

Didn't renew my CGC in the fall. Still have a 50 dollar credit. I've continued pressing and cleaning because I just really enjoy getting the comics to look their best. Whether I submit to PSA or not is still up in the air. That PSA buying CGC can even be said with consideration says everything.

You are right about people wanting consistency in slabs. I could see PSA buying it. They need to time it to get the best price from Black Rock. Great video.

Curious, when did cgc get into the business of up charging your credit card, because THEY felt your book was worth more than the declared value? I don't like that.

It was a basic scam out the gate driven by greed and capitalism. People knew this and still jumped on board... I want to thank the greedy bastards for destroying the hobby.

Nice pickups!! I really like those last 2 books. I was at the show as well and picked up a big stack.

thanks for the continuing education in comics history. it occurred in the opening of this video that the GOLDEN AGE of superheroes was only 10 years. even in the 1940's "we" wanted the new shinny thing .............

🤔 Hmmm. A flashback of Lobo's childhood with Hellen Mirren playing his 4th grade teacher would set this book on 🔥🔥🔥. We got Jason, so anything is possible, right? 🤣

I'm really digging this series. I'm with you till '26. BTW, that object on the cover of Batman 55 is a lighter. I guess the joker smokes.

Lois Lane had appeared as Superwoman back in 1943, though only dreaming, in an Action Comics story that's been reprinted a few times. >> Minor corrections: Jo-Jo was a male "Congo King" of the jungle, so the jungle girls you're seeing on Fox covers are usually Tanee or Rulah. And prolific Fiction House artist Zolnerowich was Dan, not "David." Also note that Shemp replaced Curly in the Stooges film shorts, though I believe Shemp had been an original stooge in the Vaudeville era.

Norman Maurer was Moe Howard’s son-in-law.

Jim , Thanks for all the hard work! Math was never my strong suit (Except for Issue #'s...!)

Shouldn't we be getting to EC pretty soon...?Funny animals and the Korean war do NOTHING for me...

i really enjoy this series. keep going i sort of waiting for 1955.

I'm proud to say that I personally contributed this past year to the total for the 6th place book, Superman 61. Surprised that you didn't mention that this is a key: 1st appearance of Kryptonite.

One of the only comic youtubers I can trust when it comes to vintage! Thank you for all you do!

Untamed Love #1 (and only) reprints Frazetta stories, well worth hanging onto that and enjoying it.

jump on the bandwagon

So jealous of that Cap 241. I found a copy for $2 at an antique store in the early 90s…gave it to a friend as a gift…have regretted it ever since! It was probably a VF/NM at best…I just need to buy a new copy and get over it.

I'd like to read Monsters and the Krypto book. 10,000 Lobo books! That is crazy!

He was on those right away and I procrastinated!!

I think that $385 9.8 monsters was my brothers 😊

why do you rarely tell us how much you paid? It would make it more interesting. thanks

Ree Ree Really 😂 no one cares.