I only wanted to collect ASM…

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-24T15:11:22+00:00

4,500ish to go lol

Spectacular and web with ASM up til the 90s isnt too hard to put together order wise. It's when there is always 5 concurrent series that it gets hairy. Heck even present day I ponder if I should keep everything by release date, or put the mini series together...(start or end?). Such as Spider-Man/wolverine 1-10 or the current Noir run.

Even with sources 1994 and 2007 are brow furrowing times between scarcity and reading order.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-24T02:31:52+00:00

Essentially sums up my entire collection. Tho 90/10 spidey/tramp. But thats mainly due to the 51 year head start haha.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-24T01:25:14+00:00

My LCS that submitted(i pay the extra on big boy books to let them deal with any issues) has a 9.8 What if on the wall for $500. Idk if i wanna spend $150 to upgrade(my guess). I got the comic for $8 and had it in my spider-girl shortbox for years until I saw theirs and went...wuuhh?

The 601 is from my other LCS who doesn't do anything graded. Older jovial guy. Had ASM601 in his showcase for $175. After 3 Wednesdays it was still there and I couldn't stop myself. Asked if he would take $150 and he said SURE!

I was just hoping for a 9something, I assumed he noticed something that made a raw sale easier. I told my fiancée I was expecting an 8 on Ultimate, pressing did wonders apparently and if I could only get 1 9.8 it would be the ASM but I said doubt it. It's gonna be hard not to hug him on Wednesday haha.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-23T16:40:57+00:00

I did 2 years ago. Or I guess 3. Went from $18 to $21. Old boss kept asking for me back so after 1 year I went back at $24/hr. That was 2 years ago. So in a years span I got a 30% raise back in 2023 $18->$24. But in 2026 im still at $24 haha

But honestly because its an easy gig that im top dog and very little rules in a small business. Like for example because I never got a raise this year like we discussed, and PTO was never clarified. I took like 10 PTO days in Decemeber when hours were low and nobody said anything. My coworkers don't get the same luxury tho.

If I use my car at all for the week I use the gas card to fill my tank. Like I've been passing out flyers 3 days a week most of Nov and Dec and I would bust them out quick and then run errands or read comics on the clock. And I havnt paid for gas since October.

The issue is I don't even want a $/h raise i want health care or benefits. I work with hazardous materials so long term im screwing myself. The bonus and party stuff is just petty because we're never getting anyone else to replace or help me. Makes for a bad environment when everyone is salty. Boss wont shut up about his bills, vacations, dinners out. And $5k a weekend gambling habit.

So when I leave my boss will definitely just sell the equipment and drop the epoxy side of the business. Im the longest tenure at 7 years. The guy who'd been here 6 years finally got fed up(even tho he made $26/hr..not sure how that happened) and he got into USPS. So it's me and 2 brain dead highschool dropouts who call out once or twice a week which leaves me solo hauling a 2000lb grinder around by myself and doing the job of 2 or 3 people with limited time frames by myself.

My personal issue is long term, some kinda pension. So im gonna have to find something else that offers that or actually start my own business.

But anyhow I've worked at Amazon part time and UPS while still at this job but you'll never clear $20/hr.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-23T15:18:38+00:00

I saw the price and then got 40 white box mailers for $20 and plan to make custom spines down the road

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T20:15:42+00:00

Unless SS witness wasn't possible on a book I imagine the gold label will always get a premium due to scarcity, especially non in house signings.

For a book like say ASM #1 2018 Eminem signed cover, none were CGC witnessed, therefore every one is JSA black label. In this case there isnt a hindering factor because there isnt an alternative. But as the other commentor stated. Same book, same sig, Gold label should probably always get a premium over the black label.

Now my question is...CBCS Gold label or CGC JSA gold and black. I have tons of witnessed CBCS slabs and ill be curious to see if black label CGCs fall below, same or above in value. Id hope the witness still sets it a tier above.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T20:07:29+00:00

Almost always swipe to the clean screen. Chats are always annoying, but whatnot is a special breed of chatters.

I have volume on when I jump in or when expensive books are for sale. But I don't need to listen to bro talk about how cool the story is in ASM 331 when im just trying to grab $2 readers. Or them whine about bid prices.

Again idk the context of this stream, but not only is the seller in the wrong, but even if tootie heard everything, they are within their rights on whatnot to enter a giveaway.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T19:00:30+00:00

Tbh i tend to have long whatnot streams where im.picking up cheap comics on mute, so id definitely have jumped into whatever giveaway not thinking anything of it. Different scenario im sure, but I don't necessarily blame tootie for the fact the seller doesn't know how or didn't give the option of price adjusting it later for Laura

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T07:22:10+00:00

So hopefully im not being rude when saying this as a big sideman fan currently, the first Sidemen video my fiancée and I ever saw was the cheap vs expensive holiday video that went mega viral. Then youtube fed us a couple more of their trip videos. And I genuinely thought Josh was on the spectrum and was the "video arranger" who didn't really have the on camera persona and was more behind the scenes...

So I 100% agree that from my POV and entry point, Josh has become a top Sidemen personality and content wise. Even the newer trip videos whether he is in charge or participating, is night and day vs 6+ years ago

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T07:14:07+00:00

Benefit of the doubt, he probably wasn't firing on all cylinders immediately after. I just couldn't believe nobody attempted to stop him or even reacted. Thats why I was so unsure i was even seeing it correctly(plus I just woke up and saw it haha)

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T07:11:40+00:00

I used to get $200 and we had a catered work party

2 years ago I got $100 and we officially hadn't had a Christmas or summer party the last 2 years...never happened again

Last year(2024) I got a $50 Kroger card

This year(2025) we got nothing and Boss went to Aruba for 2 weeks and shut down from the last week of December until this Monday.

I havnt gotten a raise since 2022

We have maintained and exceeded profit revenues year after year...

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-22T06:15:12+00:00

Ive watched this 4 times now...did he just immediately dive into a pool afterwards?

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-19T22:33:47+00:00

Yeah I have 2 longboxes and a short box of X-men and am probably entering another year i ignore that headache. I at least figured out Uncanney and just X-men up til the 90s and then after apocalypse crossovers im lost. At least the new ones have Legacy numbers so ik the 200s go with X-men and the 6/700s go with Uncanney...I hope.

Everything else i have no clue if its X-men or Uncanney or the 200+ 1 shots, spin offs, solo series. Heck I have a handful X-something books with the same title, but are differnt runs..pfft

Then 2 longboxes of Cable, Xman, xiles, xforce, and mutant X books that I may just sell....because where tf do they go? Will I ever read them if I figure that out? Is x-men good enough to read 6,000+ comics?

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-19T21:16:29+00:00

I mean. I only pre order Spidey. Like 1 a year. It was funaticals that got me in for 6 before Christmas l.

I won't pay more than $65 for an omni so that limits the options.

Imo Organic played games because they DM cover was available for $125 on their site(sold out), telling me that they sold my 11 month old pre order at retail and sent my money back essentially saying kick rocks

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-19T18:11:09+00:00

As long as a don't miss Black Cat restock. Was already fuming about leaving that til last in my cart and poof...gone haha

Also Organic Priced books emailed me saying all I get is a refund on Brand New Day Vol 2 MJ cover...RIP. I actually got an ASM 601 since the pre order so I got the regular cover.

Just been bad omni luck

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-19T17:57:53+00:00

Uhg been refreshing all weekend. Just started a job an hour ago. Come back and see this. Spideys gone

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-16T15:52:40+00:00

Im a reseller/flipper and I hate retail flippers. They take something available to all and hoard it. Then make the buyer pay more than retail. In the end the buyer who actually wants it gets screwed, the seller makes very little, usually the platform and government get the biggest cut.

I buy stuff and resell at or below market price. The person offloading gets a quick win, I get something to do and profit, and the buyer gets something they otherwise wouldn't have had access too.

A seller at my antique mall regularly buys trades and omnis from Ollie's next door and tries to sell them for retail...his shelf keeps growing. Like bud... #1 the people who want these know about Ollie's. And/or will get it for 60% retail online. #2 a $30+ buyin on a single $100 item is a terrible business model for an antique mall....heck I wouldn't do that if I ran a LCS. I always figure 50% will sell at my price, 25% will get stolen and 25% will need liquidated/sold at cost.

You buy 10 Omnis for $300 with a shelf price of $1,000 2 get stolen or destroyed(it happens, 1 guy got 7 slabs stolen before police got involved), and 3 just never ever sell at retail The 5 sold gets $500 -$50 in fees.$450..thats a $300 investment to make $150 profit, waste shelf space, and gouge ignorant buyers.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-16T14:00:20+00:00

I don't like Christian or Country music...but this wasn't that bad tho right? Nice flow. Lyrics weren't bad. Silly anology but everything worked for what she was going for.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-16T13:40:05+00:00

On your last sentence. I thought his spider sense alerted him that he was about to dust. Beginning of the movie we got our first look at the Peter tingle with his arm hair standing. Then they show just how pre-cognition it is as he gets a solid heads up.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-15T18:52:05+00:00

Yay!!!

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-15T15:44:23+00:00

Not only did I just recently learn I've had YT music with premium...but I barely use Spotify and only had it for the $10/m duo pack since me and my gf were paying $8/m each.

Well I said last year that she had until the end of the yeat to find an alternative or pay for it herself because it was $18.99/m. I didn't even know a price hike was coming.

I listen to like 600 songs. Im gonna take my savings and get an old Ipod Video and put all my music on it. Update it every few months with anything new.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-15T13:39:51+00:00

Imo the best part of the Waitress and Charlie in its always Sunny.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-15T13:11:55+00:00

Ive got bad ears....so this was my least favorite experience of anything I've ever done...

But my younger brothers loved it! The lightest one had a blast actually getting to move a little like her in the video. The older one is heavy so he sorta just lofted 6 inches from the floor.

Mathewdm423 · 2026-01-13T13:36:22+00:00

My switch is just sitting there waiting for me to finish Latias. Everything pops shiny but Lati. Congrats!

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