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Gives Away 10.0 and 9.9 CGC-Graded Titles to Subscribers
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Comics Subscription Service Guarantees 9.8 CGC Grade on Monthly Issues
Press Releases:
11/29/04 - Get A Guaranteed CGC 9.8 New Avengers #1
Plus Reading Copy Through Colossus Comics' Premium Pre-Order Service
10/06/04 - Colossus Comics Adds Online Store To Serve CGC
High-Grade Customers
08/03/04 - 10.0 and 9.9 CGC-Grade Comics Now Easier To
Access Through New "Trade-Up" Option for Colossus Comics' 9.8
Subscribers
04/22/04 - CGC 10.0 Spider-Man #1 To Be Given Away At Wondercon
By Colossus Comics
01/15/04 - Colossus Comics Offers $39.95 Pre-Orders For
CGC 9.8-Grade Issues of Any New Comic Title
12/22/03 - Colossus Comics Gives Away 10.0 and 9.9 CGC-Graded
Copies of Hulk: Gray 1
09/23/03 - New Comics Subscription Service Guarantees 9.8
CGC Grade On Monthly Issues
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CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
GET A GUARANTEED CGC 9.8 NEW AVENGERS #1 PLUS READING COPY THROUGH
COLOSSUS COMICSí PREMIUM PRE-ORDER SERVICE
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (November 29, 2004) — Colossus Comics is now
accepting pre-orders for the anticipated New Avengers #1 at a guaranteed
CGC 9.8 grade, and offering a free ungraded “reading copy”
along with its usual shipping-included $39.95 price. Colossus Comics (www.colossuscomics.com)
is known as a CGC high-grade modern specialist, and for its pre-order
and subscription services to any new comic title at a CGC 9.8 grade.
Colossus Comics is highlighting New Avengers #1 as its December
Pre-Order Special because of its expected popularity as the first Avengers
to feature top-favorite characters like Spider-Man and Wolverine. With
the creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, the comic is
predicted to be a hot seller and valuable collectible in CGC grades of
9.8 and higher. New Avengers #1 ships on December 1, 2004; Colossus Comics
will accept a limited number or pre-orders both prior to and after this
date.
CGC 9.8 Pre-Order Details
New Avengers #1 may be ordered at www.colossuscomics.com or by calling
408-260-9109. Total cost is $39.95, which includes all shipping, grading
and cover price costs for the graded book and the reading copy. The 9.8-grade
books are archived in CGC's tamper-evident holder and delivered 6-8 weeks
after issue date, to allow for grading.
Additional CGC 9.8+ Services
Customers may also pre-order any comic at a CGC 9.8 grade for $39.95*,
or pay only $33 per book* (shipping and reading copy included) when ordering
subscriptions to any ongoing comic title or mini-series. Plus, ongoing
subscribers have opportunity to “trade-up” to CGC 9.9 or 10.0
books of their chosen title, when available.
“Colossus Comics’ services cost the same as buying and sending
the comics in to CGC yourself, but it takes the guess work out; so the
real question would be ‘Why wouldn't you use the service?’
You don't have to go through the disappointment of receiving a 9.6 on
a comic that you thought for sure was a 9.8,” said James of Glendale,
Arizona, subscriber to a one-year run of Ultimate Fantastic Four.
More About Colossus Comics
Colossus Comics, Inc. is an established ebay power seller (search: ccinc)
with 99.99% positive feedback. Colossus Comics is especially known for
its 9.8 CGC-grade subscription service to new comics, and is one of the
largest dealers of CGC 9.9 and 10.0 modern comics. Colossus Comics Owner
Steve Mortensen has been collecting and selling comics for 20 years. He
writes a monthly column for Overstreet’s Comic Price Review, and
is an Overstreet Price Guide advisor. Also an established graphic designer
(www.stevemortensen.com), Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting,
a keen eye for grading, and an outstanding reputation for quality products
and service.
*Books with a cover price higher than $4 will cost more.
Reading copies are available with 1-year/12 Issue Subscriptions and Mini-Series
Subscriptions, but not individual preorders unless it is a special promotion
such as the New Avengers #1 special. Inquire at steve@colossuscomics.com.
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CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
COLOSSUS COMICS ADDS ONLINE STORE TO SERVE CGC HIGH-GRADE CUSTOMERS
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (October 6, 2004) — In response to steady interest
in the highest-grade copies of new comics, Colossus Comics has added an
online store to its services. Now, at www.colossuscomics.com, collectors
will find not only links to the ebay auctions and CGC 9.8 subscription
service Colossus is known for—but also a great store selection of
the latest titles in CGC 9.8/9.9/10.0 grades, and other rare finds from
silver age to modern.
“Colossus Comics’ online store has all the CGC moderns I want
at 9.8 or higher grades. Their service, prices and packaging are consistently
the best I’ve seen,” said Sam Lujan, collector.
Colossus Comics’ online store offers easy checkout through Vendio
and payment via credit card, PayPal, check or money order. Simply click
on the link from our home page at www.colossuscomics.com and you’ll
be able to view all store items.
More About Colossus Comics
Colossus Comics is an established ebay power seller (search: ccinc) with
99.99% positive feedback. Colossus Comics is also known for its 9.8 CGC-grade
subscription service to any ongoing comic series or miniseries in print.
With this service, subscribers receive a CGC-graded and archived 9.8 copy
of their chosen title each month, along with an ungraded reading copy, for
a shipping-included price of $33. Colossus Comics is also one of the largest
dealers of CGC 9.9 and 10.0 modern comics.
Colossus Comics, Inc. owner Steve Mortensen has been collecting and selling comics
for 20 years. He writes a monthly column for Overstreet’s Comic
Price Review, and is an Overstreet Price Guide advisor. Also an established
graphic designer (www.stevemortensen.com), Mortensen has a love for the
art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading, and an outstanding reputation
for quality products and service.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
10.0 AND 9.9 CGC-GRADE COMICS NOW EASIER TO ACCESS THROUGH NEW
ìTRADE-UPî OPTION FOR COLOSSUS COMICSí 9.8 SUBSCRIBERS
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (August 3, 2004) — Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com),
which has become known for its unique subscription service to monthly
CGC 9.8-grade copies of new comics, has added a new feature that makes
its service even more attractive: now subscribers will have the option
to trade-up to 10.0 or 9.9 copies of their chosen subscription title(s)
when available.
This new option will make it easier than ever for Colossus Comics’ subscribers
to snag the highest-grade copies of their favorite titles before those
books are offered to the public—and at a great price. This allows
subscribers to create ultra high-grade collections, with sequential books
that are all CGC 9.8 or better.
“This is a real benefit to Colossus’ subscribers,”
said CGC President and Primary Grader Steve Borock. “A
GEM MINT is rare—only a tenth of one percent of all comics we have
graded have been 10.0. As one of CGC’s top four submitters of modern
comics—so out of sheer probability—Colossus Comics receives
quite a number of 9.9s and 10.0s.”About
the CGC 9.8 Subscription Service
Colossus Comicsí guaranteed 9.8 CGC-grade subscription is good for any
ongoing comic series or miniseries in print. Each month, subscribers receive
the CGC-graded and archived 9.8 copy along with an ungraded reading copy
at a shipping-included price of $33/month (paid yearly or quarterly).
How the Trade-Up Feature works
Subscribers will receive a monthly email listing the latest available titles
and prices for CGC 9.9 and 10.0 books. Subscribers to one of these same
titles can “Trade-Up” their current 9.8 issue (and use that
month’s $33 as credit) for the purchase of the higher-grade book.
These “Trade-Ups” will have priority, but otherwise the books
are available to all Colossus Comics’ 9.8 subscribers on a first-come,
first-served basis for a period of three days from when the email is sent.
“As
a collector, I want to have the highest grades possible in the titles
I collect, and I know our subscribers do as well,” said Colossus
Comics Owner Steve Mortensen. “While a CGC 9.8 grade is the
highest grade we can guarantee on a monthly basis, it’s nice to
be able to give our subscribers first opportunity at the MINT and GEM
MINT books when we get them.”
About Colossus Comics, Inc.
Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com) specializes in sales and
subscriptions of CGC high-grade moderns, as well as offers weekly ebay
auctions of quality comics from silver age to modern (search ccinc on
ebay). Owner Steve Mortensen has been collecting and selling comics for
20 years. Also an established graphic designer (www.stevemortensen.com),
Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading,
and an outstanding reputation in the comics community.
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CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
CGC 10.0 SPIDER-MAN #1 TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT WONDERCON BY COLOSSUS
COMICS
The 1990 Silver Cover GEM MINT Book is Worth About $900
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (April 22, 2004) — Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com),
which specializes in sales and subscriptions of high CGC-grade moderns,
is making its convention debut at WonderCon with a tantalizing offer:
sign up for their monthly email newsletter and you may be the one to win
a CGC 10.0 copy of Spider-Man #1. The 1990 Silver Cover book with art
by Todd McFarlane is identical to one Colossus Comics sold on ebay for
$885 earlier this week.
Colossus
Comics, which will be at Dealers’ Table #D10 at WonderCon, will
sell at its table CGC-graded books and subscriptions to its monthly CGC
9.8 service for new comics. Colossus will give out raffle tickets all
three days of the show (April 29 through May 2), then conduct the random
drawing will take place at 4:30 on Sunday, May 2. The winner, if not present,
will receive the 10.0 Spider-Man #1 by mail.
“In our first year of business, we’ve had enthusiastic
customer response to our unique CGC 9.8 subscription service and our ebay
sales,” said Colossus Comics Owner Steve Mortensen. “We’re
excited about going to WonderCon and meeting customers in the convention
environment. I hope our giveaway will draw people to our booth.”
About Colossus Comics, Inc.
Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com)
sells collectible comics and subscription services, and is owner of the
ebay Power Seller id smortensen. President and Founder Steve Mortensen
has been collecting and selling comics for nearly 20 years. Also an established
graphic designer and owner of Steve Mortensen Design (www.stevemortensen.com),
Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading,
and an outstanding reputation for delivering quality products in a timely
manner.
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CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
COLOSSUS COMICS OFFERS $39.95 PRE-ORDERS
FOR CGC 9.8-GRADE ISSUES OF ANY NEW COMIC TITLE
Service Launched in Time to Order First Jim Lee-drawn Superman
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (January 15, 2004) — Now comic book collectors
can pre-order a guaranteed CGC NM/MT 9.8-grade issue of any new comic
book for only $39.95*, including shipping. The books are offered through
Colossus Comics, who with one of the highest approval ratings on ebay
has a reputation for “bomb-proof shipping” and “outstanding
value” (id: smortensen). Colossus Comics is launching the service
in time to pre-order copies of the much-anticipated Superman #204, drawn
by Jim Lee.
“My
customers realize that there’s a lot of expense, hassle and unpredictability
in sending in books to CGC themselves,” said Steve Mortensen,
owner of Colossus Comics. “Because of my strong relationship
with CGC, as well as an efficient screening and delivery system, I can
offer these 9.8-grade new comics at a great price.”
“Initial
orders have been strong, especially for Superman #204,” Steve
added. “But there’s potential in numerous titles—nearly
every month I spot a hot new book that, with a CGC grade, ends up topping
$80 in value just months later.”
The new offering is a natural extension of what has become a specialty
of Colossus Comics: offering CGC 9.8-graded new books by subscription.
While one-year subscriptions are still available for any ongoing series
or mini-series title at a lower per-book cost of just $33, the individual
$39.95* offer gives collectors the freedom to choose just one or a few
different titles at a 9.8 grade.
“Colossus Comics’ services cost the same as buying and
sending the comics in yourself, but it takes the guess work out; so the
real question would be ‘Why wouldn't you use the service?’
You don't have to go through the disappointment of receiving a 9.6 on
a comic that you thought for sure was a 9.8,” said James of
Glendale, Arizona, subscriber to a one-year run of Ultimate Fantastic
Four.
* The $39.95 price is for books with a typical $4 or less cover price;
more expensive books carry a small surcharge.
CGC 9.8 New Comics Pre-Order Details
Individual new comics may be ordered two months in advance for just $39.95*
per book, which includes all shipping, grading, insurance and cover price
costs. Some popular titles may be ordered with less than two months notice.
The 9.8-grade books are archived in CGC's tamper-evident holder and delivered
approximately one month after issue date, to allow for grading.
Toby Milhorn, subscriber to one-year runs of Ultimate Spider-Man
and Ultimate Fantastic Four, said: “Your service and
quality are very high in class, taste and professionalism—which
is why I signed up for a second subscription.”
One-year and mini-series subscribers pay just $33/book for guaranteed
9.8-grade monthly issues. This is ideal for subscribers who want NM/MT
graded copies of all issues in a particular run or title. These subscribers
also have a monthly chance to win, by lottery, a free CGC 9.9 or 10.0
book (as available; may be of any title in the subscription pool).
How to Order
Pre-orders and subscriptions can be ordered through www.colossuscomics.com
or by calling 1-408-260-9109. For more details, email steve@colossuscomics.com.
About Colossus Comics, Inc.
Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com)
sells collectible comics and subscription services, and is owner of the
ebay Power Seller id smortensen. President and Founder Steve Mortensen
has been collecting and selling comics for nearly 20 years. Also an established
graphic designer and owner of Steve Mortensen Design (www.stevemortensen.com),
Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading,
and an outstanding reputation for delivering quality products in a timely
manner.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-802-8425
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
COLOSSUS COMICS GIVES AWAY 10.0 AND 9.9 CGC-GRADED
COPIES OF HULK GREY 1 AS BONUS TO MONTHLY SUBSCRIBERS
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (December 22, 2003) — Colossus Comics has delivered
on its promise to lottery off 10.0 and 9.9 comics it receives in the process
of fulfilling its monthly subscriptions for 9.8 CGC-grade copies of new
comics. This month produced two comics of MINT or GEM MINT quality, both
of Marvel’s Hulk: Gray 1.
Colossus Comics entered the names of its CGC 9.8 subscribers—one
name per subscription ordered—in a random drawing. The 10.0 went
to Toby Milhorn, a collector from Charlotte, North Carolina, who responded
with enthusiasm:
“WOW! It’s absolutely unbelievable that you would give
away the best books to your 9.8 subscribers,” Milhorn said.
“This is my first CGC 10.0 book, and I plan to keep and cherish
it for a long time. Many thank you’s!”
The 9.9 winner, James Tucci of Glendale, Arizona, was equally excited:
“Boy was I surprised to receive the bonus 9.9 comic. Christmas came
early for me!” Tucci said. “You definitely earned
your gold star for customer service and satisfaction!”
CGC 9.8 Subscription Service Details
Colossus Comics’ guaranteed 9.8 CGC-grade subscription is good for
any ongoing comic series in print. Subscriptions are generally for one
year/12 issues of the same title, though mini-series subscriptions are
also available. Subscribers receive the graded 9.8 copy, archived in CGC’s
tamper-evident holder, along with an ungraded reading copy.
The bonus CGC 10.0 or 9.9 comics may be of any ongoing series title in
the subscription pool and are lotteried off as available, up to two bonus
comics per month (some months produce no 10.0 or 9.9 comics).
Subscriptions can be ordered through www.colossuscomics.com
or by calling 1-408-260-9109. For more details about the service, email
steve@colossuscomics.com.
About Colossus Comics, Inc.
Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com)
sells collectible comics and subscription services, and is owner of the
ebay Power Seller id smortensen. President and Founder Steve Mortensen
has been collecting and selling comics for nearly 20 years. Also an established
graphic designer and owner of Steve Mortensen Design (www.stevemortensen.com),
Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading,
and an outstanding reputation for delivering quality products in a timely
manner.
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CONTACT:
Dawn Mortensen
Colossus Comics, Inc.
408-615-7128
dawn@dawnmortensen.com
NEW COMICS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE GUARANTEES
9.8 CGC GRADE ON MONTHLY ISSUES
Colossus Comics, Inc. and CGC Help Collectors Secure
Pre-Graded NM/MT Copies of Any Ongoing Series
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (September 23, 2003) — Now collectors of new
comics can receive their monthly issues already graded by Comics Guaranty,
LLC (CGC) with a guaranteed NM/MT grade of 9.8, when they purchase a year’s
subscription through www.colossuscomics.com.
The subscription service, offered by collectible comic book seller Colossus
Comics, Inc., is a simple way for collectors to receive the issues and
grading they want without the hassle, cost and unpredictability of sending
in books themselves.
"Colossus Comics' service is a great way for collectors to acquire
certified 9.8-grade new comics, and to archive them in CGC's state-of-the-art
tamper-evident holder," said Steve Borock, CGC vice president
and primary grader. “This is the only service I know of guaranteeing
near mint/mint CGC grades on an ongoing subscription basis.”
CGC 9.8 Subscription Service Details
Colossus Comics’ guaranteed 9.8 CGC-grade subscription is good for
any ongoing comic series in print, from Batman to Ultimate Spider-man.
Subscribers receive the CGC-graded and archived 9.8 copy along with an
ungraded reading copy. These arrive approximately two weeks after issue
date to allow time for grading.
"I use CGC to grade the books in my personal collection, as well
as to help boost the value of books I sell,” said Steve Mortensen,
president of Colossus Comics, Inc. and ebay Power Seller (id: smortensen).
“Setting up this CGC 9.8-grade subscription service was a natural
result of my own experience. I want to offer a simple, reliable way for
collectors to get their favorite new comics at one of the best grades
possible.”
The cost of a one-year CGC 9.8 subscription is $396, paid in four $99
installments (the first at time of order). This fee includes all grading,
shipping, insurance and cover price costs for 12 monthly issues of the
subscriber’s chosen title (all 12 must be the same title).
Bonus 9.9 MINT or 10.0 GEM MINT Graded Comics
As a bonus, all subscribers will have a chance each month to win, by lottery,
a free CGC-graded 9.9 or 10.0 comic in addition to their regular subscription.
The number of MINT/GEM MINT books each month will vary depending on availability,
and may be of any ongoing series title.
How to Subscribe
Subscriptions can be ordered through www.colossuscomics.com,
on ebay (id: smortensen), or by calling 1-408-260-9109. For more details
about the service, email steve@colossuscomics.com.
About Colossus Comics, Inc.
Colossus Comics, Inc. (www.colossuscomics.com)
sells collectible comics and subscription services, and is owner of the
ebay Power Seller id smortensen. President and Founder Steve Mortensen
has been collecting and selling comics for nearly 20 years. Also an established
graphic designer and owner of Steve Mortensen Design (www.stevemortensen.com),
Mortensen has a love for the art of comic collecting, a keen eye for grading,
and an outstanding reputation for delivering quality products in a timely
manner.