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I had actually ran into him once before at a con in missouri, but thats beside the point. Its overwhelming, timeconsuming and very easy to get wrong. A fr is the lowest grade a comic book can receive as long as the story and art are complete. Cbcs has teamed up with universal distributions to strengthen our services, for canadian submissions. Cbcs offers a new approach to grading comics in canada. Torontobased writer and illustrator ho che anderson is a veteran on the comic book scene. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the wp. Unboxing absolutely the rarest comic books weve ever sold. Instantly see which coins you need to complete a particular type.
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