Picked up this old label 9.8 for a steal. Thinking of getting it recased but a bit nervous it won’t come back in a 9.8 still.

Batman #139 — the first appearance of the original Bat-Girl (Betty Kane) — graded CGC 5.5 Cream to Off-White Pages. Pure early-’60s DC charm, packed with bright colors, playful action, and that unmistakable era where Gotham was bold, fun, and iconic.

This is one of those books that tells you exactly where comic history was at the time — Batwoman, Bat-Girl, Batman, and Robin all sharing the spotlight. Not about chasing perfect numbers… it’s about owning a foundational piece of the Bat-family legacy.

Some books age. Others define an era. 🟡🦇

#Batman139 #BatGirl #FirstAppearance #SilverAgeComics #DCKeys #BatFamily #CGCComics #ComicCollector #GoldenGotham

Marvel Premiere #15, the first appearance of Iron Fist, and this one’s a CGC 9.8 White Pages. My first 9.8 grail. Absolutely nuclear condition for this Bronze Age key. That cover pops, the kung fu chaos is peak ’70s Marvel, and the origin issue just hits different when it’s this clean.

Living weapon. Living legend. One of Marvel’s coolest debuts, locked up and shining.

#MarvelPremiere15 #IronFist #FirstAppearance #CGC98 #BronzeAgeComics #MarvelKeys #KungFuComics #SlabbedComics #ComicCollector

Yes, it got a 7. But man, this card looks like a 9 with razor sharp corners and bright colors! I have a few copies of this card - but outside of the autographed copy I have, this one is my favorite!

With all of the drama with PSA lately, combined with the fact that I’ve always hated their labels I’ve decided to give other graders a shot. Tag cases look super cool, but currently don’t grade before 89? So u decided to give @cgccards a look because I do like those labels . And when I got my first one in , I was so much happier with it in my hand than I was ever with PSA slabs .

Then I decided to try out these @gradedguard protectors for them instead of the sleeves I normally put them in. And man , that brought me joy.