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Author: Gary Govel

Gary Govel is a life-long fan and collector of comics, with a particular interest in Marvel Bronze and Copper Age books. He recently launched Collector Syndicate to give fellow enthusiasts a place to show off their collections, and share their experiences about the hobby.

CBCS Private Signings Update

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In recent months, I've posted about the various private mail-in signings that have emerged this year due to COVID related show cancelations. I've previously mentioned that I have memberships with both CGC and CBCS, and which company that I submit to depends on the opportunities and circumstances. In

CBCS Sept 2020 Promo

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Use Promo Code: #Modern2020 Orders must be received by CBCS by September 30th, 2020 to qualify for the discount. For more info, or to submit, visit: https://www.cbcscomics.com/september-special

Thank You Earthworld Comics

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In late July, I shot an email to Albany's Earthworld Comics, asking that a copy of the Robin King variant cover of Dark Nights: Death Metal 3 by Riccardo Federici be pulled for me if any were available when the book arrived. The regular series, with incredible interior art

CBCS Vintage Promo

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In case you missed it, CBCS is offering 10% off the grading price of any vintage book published prior to 1975 on orders of 5 or more books, including a free Fast Pass for each book sent in for this special. Fast Passes cut your turn-around time in half and

Clayton Crain Exclusive Spider-Man #1

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In recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the publication of Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man #1, superstar artist Clayton Crain is offering an incredible new exclusive cover for the book. Act fast if you're interested, as the CGC pre-sales for the book are already sold out. As of this writing, unsigned

Comics at Walmart

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Any Walmart comics shoppers out there? Of the two Walmart stores closest to my house, one seems to regularly have comics while the other does not. I have bought a few of the Marvel three packs during the past year. These packs are basically the comics equivalent

Death Metal and the Robin King

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Spoilers Below - Particularly in the Vid!! From a reader's perspective, Dark Nights: Death Metal so far has offered a wild story, which will definitely affect the future of the DC Universe as teased by the characters discussion of an anti-crisis. For speculators or first appearance collectors, the draw is definitely the

DC Convention Exclusives

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If you are up early this morning, don't miss the opportunity to pick up your copies of DC's 2020 convention exclusives. As of this writing, the collection includes foil cover variants of 11 comics, including Batman 90 and 92. To shop for them, click the link below and

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The Date Stamp Dilemma

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The vast majority of my Bronze Age comics are newsstand books, purchased off the spinner racks at our neighborhood pharmacy and some local convenience stores, all of which are long gone. The covers of many of the books picked up from the pharmacy were date stamped. Even as

Ed Hannigan Signing

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As discussed in recent posts, COVID-19 has overwhelmingly resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 comic convention schedule. Despite these cancellations, there has been an abundance of opportunities for collectors to get books signed by creators, either through CGC or CBCS directly, or through facilitators who work with the

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