AJD

This round was a piece of cake. Specifically...

Perhaps @Marty Mann could give us some insight into that question?

I picked a copy of this up at a flea market for $2. It's a large format book full of reproductions of comic pages along with Harvey Kurtzman's observations and reminiscences. It's EC heavy, but that's not a bad thing, especially given the role Kurtzman played there.

On 6/13/2023 at 8:10 AM, Point Five said:

1. ADAMANTIUM

2. zzutak

3. scburdet

4. grendelbo 

5. Mars 76

6. jbpez

7. youfoundjake

8. JollyComics

9. davidking623

10. Lninefingers

11. AJD

They are all 0.5

What did I win?

Done by a previous owner, and still a CGC 6.0 when I bought it, but that little pull at the bottom bugs me more than it probably should.

While on the shark-mouthed P-40 theme...

Neat placement of artist John Dixon's name on this one.

On 11/11/2022 at 11:40 AM, sfcityduck said:

I'm really loving the search for cool foreign editions.  For me, its all about finding cool covers not seen in the U.S.  Some are drawn by foreign artists.  Others are by notable US artists - usually internal repurposed panels (not redrawn) into covers like these:

I've already got fantastic covers by Barks (one of my favorite DD stories) and Foster that never appeared in the U.S.  Cool stuff!

I love that series. I now have all 20, though I'd like a better #1. The b&w printing works pretty well for Foster's work. Here's a splash panel I especially like.

On 11/12/2022 at 10:26 AM, sfcityduck said:

We need our Australian experts to weigh in, but my understanding is that some Australian comics are printed in the UK because I've also seen them called "UK" comics.

Late to the party here, but there were Australian prints made for the UK market. The Australian market versions often had an 8d price while those for export to the UK were sixpence, 6d. The only difference other than the price is the back cover ads. Here are two I own.

On 5/30/2023 at 9:50 PM, ak47po said:

His reasoning.

I'm not sure he's right about the tape he discusses in the section starting 11:00. If that tape is closing small splits top and bottom of the spine, CGC will factor those splits into the grade, treating the tape as if it isn't there. Of course, given what else will happen to the spine in this process it might not matter that much...

Here's a case of someone who had one of the biggest books in the hobby defaced to remove CT - when it had already been given a blue label. (Which can happen with golden age books.)

Nice book @Marty Mann - well worth what you paid for it!

I like the 'beak abuse' covers. Here's another couple.

Horses in landscape format anyone?

Australian G82 (1957) - reprints Four Color #763

I think you mean "splash page" or "splash panel". Here's one from the golden age. (Wings Comics #105)

On 5/10/2023 at 6:14 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

 Once seen, it cannot be unseen. Typical Deadpool, messing with our heads. 

And buying Wrexham FC in his spare time.

On 5/10/2023 at 10:39 AM, StingerMcK said:

Maybe the most insane comic science I have seen

 

That makes perfect sense. SHUT UP IT DOES.

On 5/8/2023 at 11:58 AM, sfcityduck said:

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The US #6 isn't rare except in higher grades.  The problem is that during production, the cover was cut larger than the interior, so any kind of use would result in edge bends and tears.  Heritage recently had a CGC 6.5 and you could see the start of problems across the top edge.  It also looked like it might have had some staining or browning, and I passed on it.  I have a decent copy but would like one comparable to the FC #456 [which I'd sold him - a 9.4 white].  At the moment, I think the top of the Census is 8.0, but I'm sure there is a great copy out there in some old collector's set.

Wow, that takes me back a bit. I had a similar exchange with Rich about 2010, when I was searching for a suitable copy of Uncle Scrooge #6. I'd joined Heritage a month or two after that auction and figured I'd find another similar book soon enough. Ten years and no nice copies coming across my radar later... a boardie sold me that same copy that I'd missed at Heritage. I cracked it out, and I'd say that Rich had a very good eye. The copy is nice enough, but the interior covers are indeed a bit toasty! There's still no census copy above 8.0 and my 6.5 is still tied for seventh place. I assume that Rich never found that 9.x copy he wanted.