Mutant Manatee

This thread.   

Here's one that I just sold on the boards a couple of weeks ago:

51 minutes ago, jimjum12 said:

……. if one Googles him and selects "Images" instead of "All", you will be in for a treat.... his Portrait paintings are stunning …. Presidents, Movie stars, etc.... GOD BLESS....

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Or better yet, buy this book.  It contains all of his comic book covers and frontispieces, plus his paintings and portraits.  The signed deluxe edition is only $30 from Bud Plant.  It should be a no brainer for anyone reading this thread.

Love me some Kinstler, so this thread is .   One of the few Golden Age greats that is still with us.

Not high grade, but I had him sign this one for me at San Diego in 2006.

On 6/20/2018 at 12:34 PM, 143ksk said:

Awesome!  Stan Goldberg's only horror story!   

I had him sign my copy on the splash page at San Diego in 2003.

4 hours ago, Max Carnage said:

Now she's thinking maybe she shouldn't have hung a picture of Wonder Woman in her office.

3 hours ago, The-Collector said:

Don't forget that prices have increased dramatically since you sold it. 

 

That is true as well.  No sour grapes on my part as I enjoyed owning it all those years and got what I wanted for it when I sold it.  

Best to you and good luck with your sales.   

What a wonderful book!  Scarce to begin with and virtually unheard of in this grade!  

Congrats on the sale of the Bethlehem Weird Mysteries #9.   

I sold that book here on the boards a while back, and have learned a valuable lesson about how much money you leave on the table by not getting your books graded.         

13 hours ago, VintageComics said:

Gang,

You CAN NOT tell if a book is trimmed comparing artwork. EVER.

Comics vary so much from issue to issue because of large production tolerances that often two copies of the same book will vary either in size, how they were cut, how they were colored, etc.

The only way to tell if most books were trimmed (unless it's an obvious trim job) is by examining the book in hand.

Comparing one book to another is not a viable method.

While I agree with the spirit of your post, in this particular case we can definitely tell that this book HAS been trimmed along the spine because the artwork is gone.  The "N" in No. should simply wrap around the spine no matter how the book was bound and trimmed at the printer.  But it doesn't wrap around, it is gone.

Batman #13 was definitely manufactured with two staples originally, as you can see in the example below.  There are some wartime comics with only one staple in the middle, but only the square bound issues have no staples.  Your copy does appear to be trimmed along the spine as well.

12 hours ago, skypinkblu said:

Good to see you, Tony! 

Nice book!

Hi, Sha!    I hope all is well with you and Ned.  I miss you two.

Rules:

1.  I accept PayPal and postal money orders.

2.  USPS Priority Mail shipping is $15 paid by the buyer.  International shipping amount to be calculated depending on the country, paid by the buyer.

3.  Returns are accepted within 14 days but buyer pays the return shipping.

4.  No Probation or Hall of Shame members.

5.    or a typed "I'll take it" in the thread trumps all PM negotiations.  

Special Edition Comics #1

Fawcett Publications - August 1940

Davis Crippen "D" Copy with Certificate from Heritage

CGC 0.5 with Cream to Off-White pages

Coverless, otherwise complete.

Asking $450   $400    OFFERS WELCOME!    SOLD!

Ghost Comics #10 that some woman used to blot her lipstick.  (Not on the inside, but still.)

The paper used for comic book covers has a protective coating called "sizing".  By using an abrasive like an eraser to dry clean a book you are removing the sizing from the paper and opening it up to all kinds of paper deterioration down the road.  

From a conservation standpoint you should never use an eraser to clean a comic book cover.

I wouldn't do it.   

I bought this piece of original art from Tim Vigil in 2006.  The art is dated 2002.  I know that somebody on this forum told me that this drawing was used for a limited edition print for a comic book convention.  I searched and searched the forum but could not find that discussion.

Can anyone tell me what this art was used for?  Thank you in advance.

12 hours ago, Senormac said:

I made SO MUCH MONEY at that show that I was able to retire!  (From eating, traveling, buying stuff, etc.)

It must be a listing error.  In the description they state "the cover and pages are attached to the staples" but the photo is a square-bound book that doesn't have staples.

The buyer should file a claim through eBay and let them handle it.  I certainly would not issue a refund if tracking says it was delivered.  

THREAD CLOSED.  Remaining items will be moved to eBay.

Reliable buyer, quick to pay.  Deal with confidence!

Prices reduced on all remaining books!

All American Men of War #68  $25   $20    Sold

Aquaman #29   $100   $90

Challengers of the Unknown #7   $45   $35    Sold

Cowboy Trails #32   $60   $50

Donald Duck's Atom Bomb   $100   $90

Detective Comics #260   $40   $35

G.I. Combat #73   $25   $20

My Greatest Adventure #32   $15   $10

Our Fighting Forces #43   $20   $15

Our Fighting Forces #46   $25   $20

Planet Comics #49   $95   $85

Star Spangled War Stories #78   $15   $10

Star Spangled War Stories #81   $20   $15     Sold

Strange Adventures #123   $15   $10

Tales of the Unexpected #38   $15   $10

14 hours ago, skypinkblu said:

Nice books, Tony!  @Mutant Manatee

 Thanks, Sha!   

That's going to be all of the books for this sales thread.

Note that these have sold to Roger66:
Suspense Detective #5
Taffy #12
Voodoo #10

All of the others are still available.

Voodoo #10  July 1953

G/VG  3.0  Off-white pages.

$60    SOLD