We have so many collectors whose interests run all over the place and whose knowledge is at least as widespread. I know that when I am pursuing particular books, I'll drop a PM to one of these "subject-matter experts" to get their opinions. I think it'd be interesting to compile a list of those collectors who are generally regarded as experts in their respective field of collecting.
I figure these can run the gambit to people who are experts in high grade books to low grade books, specific titles, or niche collecting such as bondage covers, play card covers, etc.
Here are a few to get us started off the top of my head:
GRADING
Restoration restoman Ze-Man
TITLE / CHARACTER-SPECIFIC EXPERTS
Action Comics / Superman Nearmint-- Golden Age ComicDonna--Golden Age
All Star shrunkenhead
Amazing Spider-Man Spider-Man-on-Tilt G-Man-- Silver and Bronze Age
Ant-Man/Giant-Man TTA namisgr KorvacSaga
Archie Comics BaltimoreLauren 143ksk Shield
Avengers cheetah Batman / Detective Comics G-Man--Silver and Bronze Age Boozad--Copper and Modern Dover--Bronze Age / Neal Adams Detective27Kid--Detective Comics
Bone docgo
Captain America Foolkiller akaSteveRogers MLMeade--Silver Age & Timely
Chew Branget
Cry for Dawn gernblanston
Deadpool shortstack comics
Fantastic Four Blazingbob [fantastic_four namisgr rube 11 jimjum12 BrianR
GI Joe shortstack comics
Goon Lebowski
Hulk Joeypost Green
Journey Into Mystery / Thor r1970d QualityComix
Justice League of America JLA_all_the_way tth2
Miracleman EwanUK
Moonknight Whisp
More Fun Comics Esquirecomics
New Warriors Rodey
Preacher Claudio Mschmidt
Sandman Mschmidt Secret Defenders Tatterdemalion
The Spirit/Will Eisner The Watcher
Supersnipe comicdey
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT Archon_Turtle Peter Palmer
Uncle Scrooge & WDCS tb tth2 Walking Dead EvilAsh Hawkman
Wolverine Marvelfangirl
Wonder Woman SkypinkBlu BuckBiggins BillS25
X-Men Mutant Keys--High Grade Copper DrWatson--High Grade Bronze Spider-Man-on-Tilt--Bronze Age
PUBLISHER-SPECIFIC EXPERTS
Centaurs Centaurman
Timelys MrBedrock Detective27kid Ciorac Billy Parker
Canadian Timelys (Superiors) Silver Surfer
Valiant slym_to_none valiant_man drakeprimeone
Vertigo (DC) He11blazer-- Hellblazer/2000AD
GENRE-SPECIFIC EXPERTS
Funny Animal silverandbronze--Silver and Bronze Age JUDGE DREDD Miracleman Deadpool Grips ft88--1st appearances
Copper Age (1980s) seanfingh RockMyAmadeus klodz24seven Mr. 9.8
Bronze Age (1970s) JC bronze_rules Zonker BronzeBruce13
Silver Age (Mid-1950s-1960s) QualityComix Billy Parker--Marvel
Obscure Atom Age (1945-mid 1950s) Scrooge
Golden Age (1930s-early 1950s) Detective27kid Adamstrange--1950s Bangzoom John Berk MrBedrock Ciorac Scrooge
SIGNATURES AND ORIGINAL ART
Comic Artists Mr. 9.8--Brian Bolland, Tim Vigil Signature Series Kevin Boyd
Sketch Covers Par2ch (Fallen Son) Peter Palmer (Dark Avengers-Green Goblin)
Spider-Man Original Art romitaman
Statues G-Man
If you have some suggestions for people in a category or a new category altogether, maybe quote the list and add to it so we can end up with as comprehensive a list as possible.
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I appreciate the thought, Forrest, but expert is a stretch. Anyway, I am focusing on the Silver Age Northland run of the X-Men now and trying to find out all I can about the books and the pedigree.
However, I would also like to know if there are any Bronze Age Northland X-Men books as I would be very interested in those as well. I believe GPA lists a Northland 98 in 9.4 being sold. I think it went through Heritage, but it did not have the Northalnd designation on the label.
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Don't know about the expert part but when I think of Hulk books, I think of Green. When I think about Archies, I think of Baltimore-Lauren. Romance titles, brings to mind Greggy. How to post the sign on a bargain book cloudofwit
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