Ken Aldred

I'm so far behind I haven't even played Batman : Arkham Asylum yet.

Can it be better then Arkham City? I've just finished 'Infamous'. Enjoyed it. GTA-styled sandbox exploration, third-person shooter, super-hero / villain with a range of electrically-based powers, and lots of wall crawling.

+1 While it's true that the early 100 pagers are reprint books, for a lot of us who started reading comics and collecting in the 70s there's something quite magical about them. The last one I purchased was a 9.4 Adventure Comics 416, always quite a tough book to find in grade in the UK. That's a reprint book, but nonetheless it's an extremely valued addition to my collection.

We aren't all that bad.

My favourite Neal Adams book. Some truly exceptional artwork. Finally got a copy, with the presentation I like the most...

Thanks Kenners, to elaborate, Fantastic was a weekly comic published by Odhams in the late sixties, it reprinted early Marvel stories, x-men, Thor, Iron man etc, they also published three annuals, 1968, 1969 and 1970, just missed out on the 1970 when I got this one. They are all hard to find in nice shape. 'Fantastic' and 'Pow!' were the books that first introduced me to American super-hero comics. Lot to answer for there.

Glad you like it. I thought that maybe my book would be a bit mundane and obvious for the specialist Picture Frame collectors here. Agree with it being a great cover, with very dynamic composition. Also, as you know, it was inked by Bill Everett, which fits in really well with the GA Timely theme.

Nice book. I have it in a Brave and Bold 100 pager, always thought the Murphy Anderson art was exceptional, and features the GA Doctor Fate. Sells it for me. Should get a HG original myself.

Here's my meagre addition...

Well done! It's superb. I've always liked that cover, a lot.

I was lucky to have been in London when the comic shops were at their peak, mid 80s to early 90s. I don't bother visiting them anymore when I'm down there.

Dave Finn could grade quite well, but this was a while ago, back in the late 90s when he used to do the Manchester comic marts. I have a couple of his VF DC 100 pagers that present beautifully.

I have a hard plastic box that will fit books up to the size of CGC slabs and Omnibus editions, with some magazine-size bags and boards inside for raw comics purchases, and a few bubblewrap pieces to fill the box out. When I run out of space, I just use this as an excuse to leave the con, decompress a bit, take my stuff back to the hotel and get lunch and a drink. Then, after about an hour or so, it's back into the fray.

No. They suck. Newcastle mart was good back in the early 90's when it was held in the blackfriars hall, then it turned into more of a card mart, so I stopped going. I agree with you. In retrospect, the Manchester comic marts organised by Golden Orbit were actually very good in the early 90s. I gave up on them back in 2006, couple of years before joining the boards. Tedious and repetitive.

No. They suck.

I might give it a try. I'll be taking my camera.

I wish I still had my copy. It's a great reprint book.

I believe Thanos looks angry because the kid is using the Cube for trivial purposes, simply creating a generic ice cream cone, whereas he wants to use the device to its fullest potential, making several boxes of Twinkies - the only snack which satisfies the between-meals appetite of a Mad Titan, and which also explains why he looks a bit on the chunky side.

I know what you mean - it has all the depth and sophistication of a Bronze Age Hostess Twinkie advertisement.

Found it.... Spidey Super Stories 39

Andrew... what's this from?

As a Thanos fan I'm going to treat this as out-of-continuity material and pretend it doesn't exist. The only way I'd accept this is if it was written by Jim Starlin and he was having a laugh.

Those PF books are great. Don't blame you for posting this fantastic-looking copy, with reprints from More Fun Comics, and one of my favourite GA characters and story runs. (thumbs u

When I started collecting in the late 70s, I was introduced to Will Eisner's work very early on, and I put together a complete run of the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazines. It's just a shame that I wasn't similarly directed towards Caniff at that same stage, and I completely overlooked Kitchen Sink's reprints of his work. It's only within the last five years that I've managed to catch up and get to understand what a great artist he was.