On Episode 12 of Certified Comic Talk, I talk about the new products and services I want to bring to the Certified Comic Shop in 2020. I’m pretty much giving away all of my good ideas here on this show, so please don’t steal them! And if you do, could you at least give me credit?
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EPISODE 12 SHOW NOTES
Here’s the rundown of what I’ll be covering on this episode of the podcast:
- Big thanks for all of your love and support after Episode 11
- We listen to Voicemails from:
- Vinny the retro.comic.nerd & co-operator at no.name.comics
- Cookie from Just a Little Podcast.
- Jessie the Geek_Genie
- Trent aka ThaGander
- Calum of Let It Go Journeys
- How you can WIN a Certified Comic Shop Mystery Box just by listening to this episode
- The Tip of the Week (See Below)
- Auctions are coming to the Certified Comic Shop in 2020!
- Other things I’m considering doing this year, after you listen to the show let me know which idea you like best!
- Certified Comic Shop Mastermind Group
- Certified Birthday Box
- Sell weekly new comics
- Build a P2P comic book marketplace here on the shop
- I issue a Collector’s Challenge (See Below)
THE TIP OF THE WEEK
The tip of the week comes courtesy of Mr.Franks_Comics on Instagram, and honestly I can’t believe I’ve lived my entire life without this comic book organization lifehack in my repertoire.
See those colored stickers on the comics inside the boxes? Each of the different colors mean something (Green = Key Issue, Pink = Variant, etc.) and this is a great way to keep your comics alphabetized and organized neatly in boxes while also giving yourself quick access to specific comics.
COLLECTOR’S CHALLENGE: TRANSFORMERS GENERATION 2 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL EDITION
During the show I issue a Collector’s Challenge. The idea here is for all of us to have some fun together trying to accomplish a rare collecting feat. Here’s the relevant information:
The Comic: Transformers Generation 2 Halloween Special Edition. Published by Marvel Comics in October 1993.
What is it?: A special promo comic sent to retailers that was supposed to be given away to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.
What happened?: Most of these comics ended up in garbage bins.
What does it mean?: Because these promo comics were thoughtlessly cast aside, they’re actually somewhat rare.
How rare is it?: To date, only 14 copies have been graded in 9.8 condition!
What do the sell for?: In 2015, a 9.8 NM/M graded copy of this comic sold for $1,000! But don’t get too excited, that’s an outlier. 9.8’s typically go between $150 – $200.
Your Mission: If you want to join the challenge, your mission is to try to find a raw copy of this comic and have it graded in an effort to get the next 9.8 in the CGC Census.
What do I win?:Â Nothing tangible, but you will have the satisfaction in knowing that YOU were able to achieve a rare comic collecting feat that few have ever achieved before. And that’s awesome!
YOU HAVE Q’S? I HAVE THE A’S
Have a question about comics or the comics biz? You can tweet your Q’s to me at @certifiedcomics, send them to me via DM on Instagram, shoot me an email at jason@certifiedcomic.shop or simply click/tap the Send Voicemail button on the right at any time and I’ll do my best to personally answer — or have one my guests answer — your question on a future episode of Certified Comic Talk!
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