erehwon

Extremely cool rarities, erewhon!

 

As for the HA auction prices, I'm happy for Howards family, but those prices are nuts.

Thanks rjpb!!

It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the books in the auction do. There are still some real gems that have yet to sell.

That Maus sale is a real head scratcher to me. So it's signed....big deal, AS will sign pretty much everything. To me that book is a mutilation as it should be attached to the copy of Raw it came with. What a ridiculous and revolting development.

 

I'm glad you're following the prices 50, as the report here is the only place I'm stumbling onto them. Don't really care much about how these kinds of things turn out, except that Maus makes me mental.....like the commercials used to say...not sold separately!

When I first saw that Maus booklet, it took a moment before it registered that what I was looking at was a detached Raw insert inside a CGC case. A strange sight indeed... I think the reason I was at first thrown-off was because--like you--I would think of the booklet as incomplete without the issue it came in... Due to its larger than life format, CGC doesn't grade Raw; but if it did, would a copy of Raw #2 grade as complete if it had the Maus booklet missing?

Let's not get started on how CGC would grade the seventh issue of Raw with the deliberately torn cover.

That's some really rare UGs you've got there, erehwon.

Anyone watch some of Greber's collection auctioned on HA? Most went for crazy high money, and there were some that shocked me. Zap #1 1st print 9.6 went for only $4.421.50 but high grade commons like XYZ for $2.6k, Motor City #2 1st print 9.8 for $4k, Freak Brothers #1 (1st print) 9.6 went for a whopping $9.56k (who would have ever thought a 9.6 Freak Brothers #1 1st would go for more than twice a Zap Comix #1 1st print 9.6?). Any of the common Haight Ashbury pedigree went for stupid money like Feel Good Funnies 9.8 for $2.27k and Mean person_without_enough_empathy Thrills 9.8 for $1k. Biggest shock to me was someone wanted that Maus #1 Sig. Series Speigelman in 8.0 for a crazy $2.6k (Speigelman hasn't passed yet and there's probably many higher grade copies out there since it was included in an issue of Raw). I lost out on the two I bid on, but I might be there tomorrow. With the crazy prices Howard's collection is bringing in, maybe it's now time for a market turn around on Undergrounds that have cooled over the last couple years. In fact, I'm pretty sure that these prices will cause an increase in Underground Comix interest.

I didn't bid on anything, but looking at the results of the first 34 lots that sold today, I wouldn't have won a damn thing anyways! Strong results indeed!! Pretty much everything but the Zaps sold for more than I would have expected. The Freak Brothers #1 is a jaw-dropping copy, but I wouldn't have guessed nearly $10k; same on the prices for Motor City #2 and XYZ. And just wow on the Haight Ashbury books... Light Comitragies in 9.4 sold for $830! Other highlights for me so far include the strong result on the Foo lot (that lot is just too cool for words), the San Francisco Comics #1 9.4 at nearly $2.3k, the Mr Natural #1 9.6 at $2.6k, and the Feds n' Heads 9.6 at $3k+. I did find it strange, however, that the C*nt newsprint edition in 9.8 sold for more than the much scarcer white paper edition in the same grade (can somebody explain that one to me?). Howard's collection is simply one of the best. When books like this hit the market it will inevitably draw some attention, and should, as you say, stir some interest for underground comix... I certainly hope it will!

And another.

An all time favorite...

 

That's one I've never seen before.

Not one that comes up frequently at all, but I think it's pictured in the Kennedy Guide. Was finally able to snag a copy.

Picked this up several years ago and absolutely love this book!

Not in the best of shape, but the price was right. Got this for a quarter at a used bookstore. Looks like it was signed and numbered inside the front cover. Does anybody here have more info on this underground comic?

 

Nice pick up! This is not an easy book to find at all. There were two printings done of which this is the first (500 copies; the second printing was for an additional 140 copies). I'm not sure where the new price guide is at, but I wouldn't be surprised if the book you posted brought $50 or more on e-bay... Prices do fluctuate so it's hard to say exactly but NM copies have gone for $200+...

Have another book to share. Like RHK #26, a stepping-off-the-edge-of-a-crumbling-cliff cover.

 

 

Great Book!! I have been looking for a nice copy. And Happy Birthday!!

Thanks, much appreciated!

Have another book to share. Like RHK #26, a stepping-off-the-edge-of-a-crumbling-cliff cover.

Picked up one of HemiGTX's undercopies off of ebay.

 

Smoking deal on that one if you ask me!

 

 

Very nice, Brian. Great purchase. I am sure it looks great in the collection.

+1

Very nice!

Just looked through the thread again and was surprised I've never posted in it. Weird, I thought I did ... Anyways, I've come to love Marvel westerns and I love this thread! Here's a few books, the first two I've posted elsewhere before and the last two I don't think I've posted yet.

Pro Junior?

A pic. I took this afternoon, thought I would post since most will probably not see these. On the left is an original (one of four known in existance, making it probably the rarest Underground Comix listed in the Kennedy guide) and on the right is an "Official Replica" Donahue made in 2002 (don't know how many, at least 2)

Detroit Mike, just so you know, the Mondo Snarfo in the Heritage auction was a 1st print with heavy cover stock and a $2 cover price.

Sweet haul... Feds N' Heads 1st...

Where did you pick these up? Is the Freak Brothers #1 a first too?

I finally got some Deitch art in the last ComicLink auction. Does anyone have any info on this exhibit, like what year?, or a scan of the published piece? Thanks.

Hey Mike, actually it looks like this was not just a poster but also the front cover to a collection of underground art (maybe from an exhibit) published by S.K. Jonefsberg Studio in Portland, OR in 1995. Here is an image of the finished art.

Cheers,

Tom

Love me some Mike Watt, thanks for posting...

There was more than one artwork for a record done by Welz.

 

Here's a Rick Griffen inspired piece for the same band. Anyone know who did it as I can't see it, it's too small.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mono-Men-Stop-Draggin-Me-Down-vinyl-record-LP-USA_W0QQitemZ220470562610QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Records?hash=item335511cf32&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

Appears to be a collaboration between Art Chantry and Scott McDougall (Fresno Comix #1/ Safe N' Sound).

Scott McDougall Web-Page

Kudos to erewhon for accurate grading, great prices and superfast shipping!

 

 

 

Thank you rjpb for making a purchase in my first sales thread!

Kudos to erehwon for delivering his phalic Rifleman #10.

Kudos to PokerKid for taking the plunge and giving me my first sale on these here boards.