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    Rest in peace Bob Beerbohm.

    in Comics General

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    On 3/30/2024 at 12:46 AM, Cat said:

    I'm guessing he died still owing Ms Bails her money. Sorry for those of you who lost a friend, all I see is the loss of a fraud. 

    This is a perfectly reasonable and understandable position. I imagine she is not the only one, either. 

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    Bob Beerbohm, June 17, 1952 - Mar. 27, 2024

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    I have Bob to thank for turning me on to underground comics. Bob taught me how to pronounce Alex Toth's name (rhymes with "both"). Bob gave me my first lesson on EC history. Bob had us out to his place in Fremont, Nebraska just to see a complete GA Superman and Action collection. 

    And one time, Bob was set up at a comic show, alone as usual. He was, at that time, apparently under the misimpression that I worked for Dean Phillips at Krypton Comics. He needed to smoke and pee, so he grabbed my arm, dragged me to his booth, and told me to watch it. If memory serves, I even sold a cheap book for him. When Bob got back, he immediately accused me of either allowing a comic to be stolen, or stealing it myself. When I was finally allowed to explain that I did not work for Dean, the entire matter was dropped. I assure you, nothing of any consequence was stolen on my watch. I related the story to Dean, and he was not surprised. Apparently, Bob liked to use that tactic to mitigate debt he had with Dean. 

    There is good and bad to all of us, but there is no doubt that my life is a little better for having known Bob Beerbohm.  

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    Rest in peace Bob Beerbohm.

    in Comics General

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    Bob was certainly colorful, and I could share anecdotes both good and bad about him. I choose to accentuate the positive. He was a big presence during my main collecting years; I was always running into him. I even made a few runs out to Fremont to shop his stuff or see some noteworthy collections. No matter how good the books were, he had a better supply of stories. 
    We have lost something irreplaceable in his passing.