Last year, a friend of mine in Northeast Ohio dropped off one of my “grails” – Conan the Barbarian #1 – with a CBCS representative at the Lake Effect Comic Con. Let me tell you, handing a comic like that over even to a good friend was nerve-wracking to say the least.

Despite some hiccups and a long (very long) wait, Marvel’s premiere issue of the perennial Cimmerian from 1970 came back to me with a 4.5 grade and was perfectly shipped, to boot. I was beyond happy even with the low grade, having acquired a lot on FB Marketplace containing that Conan #1 (plus issues #2-7) for a mere $40 US.

One of the things I’m noticing online is that many people are quick to complain about CGC, CBCS and PGX, but not often do people explain why or exactly what happened to make them so dissatisfied. I’m going to remedy that, documenting the entire CBCS process here at the PM Library blog.

This time around, my friend dropped off not one, but SIX different comics, with lots of different add-ons. Here are the books, as well as what other options I selected.

• Conan the Barbarian #2 (1970) (Pressing)
• Airboy #1 (Eclipse Comics) (Pressing/2 signatures to be verified)
• Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 (Pressing/1 Authentic Signature)
• Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider Man #64 (Pressing/1 Authentic Signature)
• Marvel Spotlight #28 (Pressing/1 signature to be verified)
• Marvel Spotlight #29 (Pressing)

The comics were accepted in person by a CBCS rep on 6/1/19 and as of today, they’re not showing up on my dashboard. Realistically, I expect 14-16 weeks until they’re back in my hands.

I will update weekly as CBCS processes my order. So far, I’m pleased with their service and communication. We’ll see if that continues!

How have your CBCS experiences been? Please share them in the comments below!

As always, I am – Wally (AKA Paint Monk)