LadyDeath

On 6/6/2024 at 9:22 AM, pmpknface said:

2 weeks to go.... this should be interesting...

Wonder how close it finishes to this one.

On 6/5/2024 at 8:01 PM, Funnybooks said:

close enough for me

I'm split. Baker must've been pretty wasted to draw that dude's hand like that.

On 6/5/2024 at 7:47 PM, grendelbo said:

A seller on eBay has a 4.0 that was originally listed for $1,899. He offered it to me for $1499. It's now been dropped to $899. He gets it to $500 or $600 I might bite.

Cool cover and the girl is nice, but there's some dispute if that's actually a Baker cover. I don't think he did any work for Avon.

On 6/5/2024 at 6:52 PM, grendelbo said:

Diary Secrets 21

Dunno. I'd like to look at a cute girl on a cover.

Got this one off the boards. We think Louella is cute but her aunt/uncle think she's a wild child.

Another Whitney cover that goes hard.

On 6/5/2024 at 5:00 PM, MattTheDuck said:

No introduction of this book needed.  Lower grade, but my first Baker courtesy of @Point Five.

Nice first book and welcome to the club. The addiction is real.

On 6/4/2024 at 6:16 PM, Silver Surfer said:

This one seems to be the nicest one so far (haven’t checked the census).

There is a 5.5 that looks fairly nice.

On 6/4/2024 at 3:37 PM, Bronty said:

frazetta and cole interiors never hurt either.   Still, for 10k in mid grade, ehhhhh.

True. Also wondering if that Whitney cover is lifted from a splash or elsewhere.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:44 PM, Silver Surfer said:

Most Canadian copies have poor registry, printing issues. I suspect they were slapped together on a shoestring budget. That Copy looks like it has an issue with rusty staples so that would give me pause at that price tag.

Poor girl had no time to adjust her lipstick while running from the crazed beekeeper suit guy.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:29 PM, Silver Surfer said:

I love the rarity of these copies but these are not cheap and interest in these can be very hot and cold.

Feel the same. The 3.5 copy by Mycomicshop was now knocked down to $8,600 after being over $9K I believe.

Who knows how long it sits there. The colors on it also look wonky.

The aforementioned $11K book.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:21 PM, Silver Surfer said:

Probably not that many as you might think. I use the Cap #74 as an example, 20-25 years ago Heritage listed a copy and I have seen 1, maybe 2 other copies since. For such a cool cover you’d think they would surface or be shown on these boards over the last 20 years ( but hasn’t ). 

Time will tell I guess. This copy of Manhunt has only been known to the collector's eye for not even 5 years yet.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:11 PM, Silver Surfer said:

I find it weird how after so many decades there are only a handful of numerous Canadian issues and for years the general public had no idea they existed. What did they do with all these books? 

I would bet there are more tucked away somewhere forgotten and it's not this hen's tooth of a book they're making it out to be.

On 6/4/2024 at 11:45 AM, Robot Man said:

Saw that. That seller had some very cool Canadian books. I really wanted that Brenda Starr with the date correction. I bid strong but was blown out of the water. First copy of that Manhunt I’ve seen for years. 

Was watching this as well. I've seen several copies circulate on ebay within the past year or so. Mycomicshop has a 3.5 up for sale.

I'm a big Whitney fan and love the cover, but man, is this book truly that rare to command such insane prices?

On 5/29/2024 at 10:46 AM, Robot Man said:

Very pretty book! Although not nearly as nice shape, a flea market find from a few years ago.

One of my favorites. Always chalked it up as a Schomburg cover but no one is credited for it. He signs the next one (#13) as Xela, however.

Dealing with Daniel was a pleasant experience. Hooked me up with a 4.0 Authentic Police Cases 6. Beyond satisfied!

On 5/27/2024 at 5:03 PM, jpepx78 said:

I love New York City newsstands. This might have been posted before but it is worth seeing again.

Photo of a newsstand at the El & 86th station in NYC in 1949 by Homer Page.

 

Captain Easy!

On 5/26/2024 at 11:17 PM, pmpknface said:

Cool.  I've got a few of those!  ;)  Is that your page?

Not that one, sadly. I have several other pieces by Hughes I posted in the original art thread before.

On 5/26/2024 at 10:45 PM, pmpknface said:

This is KEY!!!  What issue is that from?

I believe Lady Death (1994) #1/2 Wizard Exclusive

On 5/26/2024 at 8:38 PM, Sqeggs said:

I bought it from an old-time NY dealer who had bought it from the grandson of the woman who had bought it off the stands as a kid. 

Those are always the best stories.