For This Is the Day... That a Superman Died
Superman: The Man of Steel 20
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Superman: The Man of Steel 20 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1602169019
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Owner:
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Iconic1s
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
This is my second 9.8 copy of this book. The first was a Universal 9.8. When I added the first book there were 17 Universal 9.8’s in the census but I had never seen one for sale. At the time, even an advanced eBay search of completed/sold listings didn't show any having been listed or sold at this grade. I had my original raw copy but it was nowhere near 9.8 condition so I was on the hunt.
I was on the verge of buying a lot of ten of these raw just to see what I might get out of them when the Universal turned up on eBay. I watched it until the day it was going to end. Suddenly, the seller ended the listing several hours early. I contacted them and asked if they still had the book. They said they ended the listing due to an error in it. I made them an offer which they accepted, and was really happy to be able to add that book to my collection!
That book is another reminder that there is a challenge with getting each book in this set. Whether it's waiting a week watching a listing, waiting for things to come in the mail, getting books reholdered for whatever reason, waiting months for books to be pressed and graded, or receiving raw book after raw book that isn't worth submitting… there is always a new challenge, but it is always worth it to have another book to add to this collection!
Much much later, this Signature Series book showed up with a seller I have done quite a bit of business with. I contacted him and we made a deal. By the time I added this book, the census had grown from 17 to 46 Universal 9.8’s, but there were only five Signature Series 9.8’s… with my Base Set at 100 percent complete and only missing one 9.8, it was nice to be able to make a small upgrade to this set, as well as my overall collection. Both of my copies are now shown in my Custom Set. Nice!
The second image included here is another example of where the Skybox Death of Superman card set removed the Batman family of characters. If you're not careful you may think that’s a bush in the lower left but it’s actually Fire in her super-hot Pyroplasmic Form. But then again, it could be a bush! It's also very curious that they not only changed the font of the text on the memorial plaque but also added 1992 on the card... I wonder why that was?
Hey! Who let Bibbo in!?
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