Darth Corgi

Happy to add to this great assembly  

Startling Terror 11

This is the first non EC precode horror book I picked up. I just could not resist. And I bought it on these very boards. ?

-LB Cole was a master of cover art. Often. The comic cover alone is worth the price of admission. 

-This is actually a rehash of one of his earlier Suspense covers but I consider this piece to be superior. The blood red background adds a sense of visual heat to the scene. That guy is totally dead. His face is green. That grinning skull spider is just such a wild image. What a creature!

-This is top of the line precode horror right here at its finest! Those floating heads and even the rough condition of this copy all add to its charm. I always thought the discoloration on the bottom right was spider venom seeping it's way through the newsprint and into the pores of your comic collecting fingers. It's an amazing world and comics seem to make it even better, even monster ones! ?

-Christian

Great story !

What a great place this is! Awesome idea. 

On December 8, 2017 at 11:00 PM, The-Collector said:

This is a sleeper imo: 

 

 

Amazingly horrific cover. One of the best from Quality. Some amazing Jack Cole art in there as well. Congrats. That's a nice copy too. Tough book to find in decent shape. 

On December 8, 2017 at 10:23 PM, rube11 said:

Hero For Hire #5  VF-/VF  $25

 

 

Take per PM

On December 8, 2017 at 10:21 PM, rube11 said:

Hero For Hire #1  VG-  $95  Could use a press, chip out of top corner brings it down.

 

 

Take it

31 minutes ago, Rip67vdub said:

Captain America #110, FN : $60

Front Cover:

Back Cover:

Take it

3 hours ago, MastrCntrlProgram said:

Captain America 117 5.0 

Origin and 1st appearance of The Falcon.

$112 Free Shipping

 

 

 

 

Take it. 

On November 29, 2017 at 5:54 AM, Arkadin said:

Wow, I seem to be on a roll!

 

On November 30, 2017 at 12:38 PM, trmoore54 said:

My #7 thanks to Drummy!

This is such a great issue. I've got a nice 6.0 with killer pages and gloss. Just reread it last night because these were posted. Epic and galactic can describe this issue.. Plus that awesome splash page they reused for the third eye posters is here. What a time for Marvel comics. I arrived a bit after this. Can anyone tell what it was like as these hit the stands in the early 60s? Were  lots of kids talking about them? Was is comparable to when Star Wars came out? Please take us back to that time if you were there. 

Thanks! ?

3 minutes ago, catrick339 said:

Sorry Darth,   I've  listed  no  Hulks,   yours  or  otherwise.

I know. Just kidding. Love the books you've been posting. Keep em coming. I've only got the Ford Christmas Special one so far. 

Hope all is well up north buddy! ?

On December 2, 2017 at 6:35 PM, Doc Joe said:

So many great books being shared. Congrats everyone. 

This one is a personal favorite. This was the first book a dealer showed me to explain there were "other" precode horror publishers other than EC. Pretty great cover. I got a nicely presenting low grade for $30 on eBay many years ago. It's got nothing on that copy though. One sharp book! 

My old Hulk #2 

13 minutes ago, Dreamtoreal1 said:

Tomb of terror #16  don't mind keeping this one. One of my favs for sure  gd/vg  $95   obo

 

Take

19 minutes ago, Dreamtoreal1 said:

Mysterious adventures #16 gd/gd+ $85 obo

Take it. 

26 minutes ago, jimjum12 said:

UNSEEN 7 ..........................................................................2.5.......................................................................C/OW..................................................$ 65

Take it

2 hours ago, catrick339 said:

Christmas  At The Ford Rotunda,  1961  giveway

Tiny  chip off  upper  RH  FC,  otherwise  a  touch  of  general  wear  on  a  flat,  tight,   glossy  copy  with  white  pages.   

Yours  for $25

Take it! ?

10 hours ago, Funnybooks said:

C-Link

I so want this. 

I added a nice stack to my romance book collection today. It is an area I have never really collected. The price on these was too good to pass up. 

Underated books in my opinion...The  Romita artwork is why ASM became so interesting after he took over drawing duties. He has mentioned that all that time in romance stories taught him how to draw two people talking look interesting.

On November 9, 2017 at 8:39 AM, Scrooge said:

And here's the inspiration for this weird little guy - The artist is Harry Clarke.

 

Thank you for sharing this Scrooge. Love the historical reference. Clearly a swipe. I like the original source drawing. Some real wild imaginative stuff there. 

On November 15, 2017 at 12:07 PM, thirdgreenham said:

Aside from comics, I collect unopened hockey wax boxes from the 1980's, 70's and earlier. Both O-Pee-Chee and Topps.  So far, for the earlier ones in my collection (before 1978/79, and at the time of this writing) they are all empty boxes.  Even the early empty boxes are pretty darned tough to find, 1960's especially.

For me, it's a ton of fun.  I'm also trying to get a pack of cards from each year and series, too. 

 

As a big hockey fan, I love these! Wonderful collection. 

I also collect Star Wars and original artwork. My favorites are the one of a kind and oddball stuff that has a great story behind it.

As a kid I would always have a few collections going. Bottle caps, stickers, sea glass, even once had a wire collection I gathered from houses being built in my neighborhood. 

On November 12, 2017 at 10:39 PM, Real Frantic One said:

Fear #5
8.5 VF+
$30

Can't resist at 30% off. One of my favorite issues. 

I saw it in the feet and the guy chomping on the leg. Looks like his shorthand technique. Davis had the ability to create FAST roughs. I had an art teacher who worked with him on a project. While they were talking about the idea over the phone, a fax arrived. He had sketched out the whole rough concept while they were on the phone and faxed it over while they talked. That's quick hands!

Not sure but there's a Jack Davis quality about it...

Congrats Richard! Nice boost for the city I bet. Enjoy it.