Magnus #0 SIGNED x2 (from Layton's stash of 40) VcVSS

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue May 18, 2004 7:12 pm

Hey gang,
For those who don't yet know I won Bob Layton's auction of 40 untouched Magnus Robot Fighter #0's with BWS card. I thought it would be a cool idea to get them signed and distribute them for cost to board members. Kind of like starting our own valiantcomics.com validated signature series! This is really so that all those people that helped bring valiant back can have something special to connect the community together and to connect the valiant resurgence to this website and these boards.

Both Bob Layton (inker) and Janet Jackson (colorist) have agreed to sign, number and personalize (e.g. To Dino) the books. Greg's going to be doing up some cool certificates stating that the books were signed by the real Janet and Bob and that they came from Bob's private collection of 40 Magnus #0's.

If you're interested in one email me at shamdasa@usc.edu (my pm box is almost full) or pm me. They are going to be a little expensive at $28 plus shipping each. I tried to get them as cheap as I could but the cost of the books as well as shipping them around to get signed and the COA's etc made it hard. Magnus #0 with card goes for between $15 and $25 plus shipping on eBay so these are a little more expensive. I think they're worth the extra bucks, hope you guys do too.

As far as numbering goes, let me know if you want a specific number or if you want the lowest or highest number possible etc. And I will do my best. It will be first come first serve and a few numbers are already gone. The books will be numbered out of whatever number people want books. i.e. if 20 people want one then the books will be out of 20. If there are close to 40 people who want books I'll get the whole lot signed.

Shipping: buyer can choose whatever shipping methods he prefers. The books will ship once they are signed etc. That may take a while (I figure about a month from today). I'll be taking purchases from now for at least a week, possibly longer, and will then send the required number of books to be signed. After that there won't be anymore books signed. I want to make this as easy for Bob and Janet as I can so I'm going to send them only one batch (however big) to sign.

Thanks to both Janet Jackson and Bob Layton for so graciously agreeing to take time out of their busy schedules to make this happen. They were both incredibly nice about the whole thing. So far it has been a great experience organizing this. Also thanks to Greg for helping out with the COA's. And thanks to Steve for the idea in the first place.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed May 19, 2004 4:09 pm

Wanted to bump this. The response has been incredible. Both in terms of orders and excitement. Check out this quote:

"_Great_ idea, and a wonderful "thank you" for the hard-core Valiant fans. It's great that an idea like this can be floated & executed years after the company's ended. And especially with Magnus 0, my all-time favorite Valiant book."

myron · Post by **myron** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:37 am

Three big cheers for dino on this...the man is spreading the wealth here!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:27 am

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justin · Post by **justin** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:31 am

My order is in!! I cant wait to get it and see the VcVSS certificate.

-A

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:45 am

Steve G. wrote:Glad to hear the response has been so favorable!!!:)
This is ultimately better for all of us than putting them all in overpriced CGC slabs.....I'm very happy that Dino wanted to do it. This is what I call "Love In Action", & ya can't stop it!---Steve G

Who said they were going to be overpriced? I was going to sell the 9.4s and 9.6s at cost to board members, which would have added about $20 to the current price of each book.

(Dino and I drove the price of these up, each with our own ideas about what to do with them. I was going to arrange a CGC yellow-label signing.

What dino is doing here with the double signing/numbering is terrific - he should be wholeheartedly commended.)

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:33 am

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ckb · Post by **ckb** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:49 pm

Steve G. wrote:...sorry CKB...I didn't mean any offense. Bumping up the price by $20, just to probably get a 9.4 or less in a slab just isn't worth the $48 to me. This way I get a raw book for $28, & I decide whether it's 'slabable' or not. BTW, I'm curious, what would you have done if they ALL came back 9.8 or better?

Official answer "Crap in my pants."

In that very unlikely scenerio, I would have sold as many as necessary 9.8+ on ebay, one at a time, slowly, to double my investment. Then I would have made the at-cost offer to board members. There probably would still have been 20 or so left, which I would have put away indefinitely (or whittled down VERY slowly) so as not to flood the market. I would have "set the price" on 9.8s, as the current person with hoard of X-O 1/2 gold's is doing.

I did not even consider that until you asked me here. I have dealt with CGC enough to know that it's pretty much out of the realm of possibility.

(on the more likely scenerio, I would have sold any sub 9.4 copies at well under cost to those who wanted them, as long as my investment was secure. While the grade on the books in my idea is important, you are really buying the yellow label. I compare it to the Dave Sim Cerebus signed books out now. They are all "worth a slab" as a piece of history - they are not reading copies.) IMHO!

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Thu May 20, 2004 1:10 pm

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soundoftheuniverse · Post by **soundoftheuniverse** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:42 pm

... are they all gone?

I'd like to buy one if you're still taking orders.

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu May 20, 2004 3:29 pm

Thanks goes to Janet Jackson and Bob Layton for doing this not to me. Bob was nice enough to agree to sign these books for the winner but Janet was nice enough to take time out of her busy schedule to sign these books so that we could have a kick *SQUEE* VcVSS just because she's cool like that.

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:03 pm

Just wanted to keep everyone up to date.

There are two (2) copies left.

If you want the book personalised please be sure to let me know. So far only three people have asked for them to be personalised.

Once the last two books are reserved I'll be waiting for payments and then sending Bob the books and a list of what to sign and to who.

Thanks for all the interest, it has been amazing.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat May 22, 2004 5:48 pm

Heres the latest update.
All books are sold.

Everyones order should be in. IF you havn't paid yet I would appreciate it if you would.

Bob Layton is currently signing the books:) He should be done with that Monday.

lobo · Post by **lobo** » Sun May 23, 2004 12:33 pm

Ahhhhh! I missed the boat on this! Dino I PMed you anyways.

For those of us who can't get one now, how about some pics of the signed #0 and the certificate?

soundoftheuniverse · Post by **soundoftheuniverse** » Sun May 23, 2004 6:23 pm

Thanks again Dino! How cool is this?!?

Once again, great job and cudos on being so generous, this truly is history in the making.

Exciting times.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun May 23, 2004 7:08 pm

had someone pull out lobo. so your in luck. pm'd ya

lobo · Post by **lobo** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:49 pm

dino wrote:had someone pull out lobo. so your in luck. pm'd ya

Yes and thankyou! I never parted with my virtual money any quicker!

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:30 am

Paid. Phew! Sorry bout that, work's been hell.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:36 am

Heres the latest update,
Janet Jackson has recieved the books safe and sound

and Day After Tomorrow sucked

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:15 am

Has greg created the certificate yet? If so, it would be very cool to see what this looks like. Thanks bob for signing those, BTW.

-A

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:26 am

dino wrote:Heres the latest update,
Janet Jackson has recieved the books safe and sound
and Day After Tomorrow sucked

I cant believe that people went to go see that movie.. I got hosed in the HSX since I figured that it would do well under 70 million...it went for like 86 million this weekend...Of course I am killing on the blockbuster warrants right now. Of well...I still cant believe that so many people wanted to see that movie...oh well...and no one saw soul plane I at least figured that the "bad tippers" would see it. I know that I will go see it. I love those types of movies...man I am way of topic....ummm...here we go...I paid for my copy today. thanks a ton...there we go...I would also like to see the certificate and maybe we could keep getting the updates from dino...that would be cool...how are you guys going to store yours? I know it is not going to be the standard bag and board is it? also will any mention the fact that these books came from bob layton be on the certificate or is it just a signature thing...just wondering...

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:34 am

I created a certificate and sent it to Dino a few weeks ago!

-A

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:23 pm

DawgPhan wrote:
dino wrote:Heres the latest update,
Janet Jackson has recieved the books safe and sound
and Day After Tomorrow sucked
I cant believe that people went to go see that movie.. I got hosed in the HSX since I figured that it would do well under 70 million...it went for like 86 million this weekend...Of course I am killing on the blockbuster warrants right now. Of well...I still cant believe that so many people wanted to see that movie...oh well...and no one saw soul plane I at least figured that the "bad tippers" would see it. I know that I will go see it. I love those types of movies...man I am way of topic....ummm...here we go...I paid for my copy today. thanks a ton...there we go...I would also like to see the certificate and maybe we could keep getting the updates from dino...that would be cool...how are you guys going to store yours? I know it is not going to be the standard bag and board is it? also will any mention the fact that these books came from bob layton be on the certificate or is it just a signature thing...just wondering...

I'm not sure how Greg is doing with the certificates, I figure let him take his time coz I know he'll come up with a masterpiece (no pressure there Greg

).

I made a boatload of HSX cash of Day After Tomorrow. It had one of the best trailers this summer. Shrek 2 keeps suprising me, I can't remember the last time a film made 86m and came 2nd! how many records has it broken so far? It looks set to be one of the top 10 biggest US earners. Tory did nicely at third though, and is doing very well overseas.

architect wrote:I created a certificate and sent it to Dino a few weeks ago!

-A

And it rocked! You need to post it for everyone to see man.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:31 pm

HSX.....?

justin · Post by **justin** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:02 am

I just sent it to dan to post!

-A

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Magnus #0 SIGNED x2 (from Layton's stash of 40) VcVSS

Magnus #0 SIGNED x2 (from Layton's stash of 40) VcVSS

Dasi