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A REH Conan Weird Tales that I thought I had sold with the rest of them:

This one must have been a freebie thrown in on a deal or something:

I came across a few pulps while cleaning up the office today that I thought I had sold with the rest of my pulp collection a few years back: Up first - a couple of nice Schomburg covers

Interesting..............I might have to look at selling my copy now. If I recall, there are a couple of stores that still might have them in town.

Thanks for your advice on these. I will probably pick up everything else he has left and post the multiples for sale/trade here on the boards first. You can have first pick of the lot. (thumbs u

Here is the first batch of books that I picked up from the collection today: I am going to check out the comics later this week/next week, as well as his paperbacks.

I know they aren't comics, but I finally gave in and picked up this set of books from a local collector today:

What type of Conan stuff are fellow boardies looking for? I met a local Conan collector today who is sending me a list of his comics and books (HC and SC), but he said he has a ton of movie related memorabilia as well. PM if there is anything in particular that you are looking for. My interest is only in the comics and books, if the price is right!

Never have I seen that before or certainly read before!!! Thanks for posting these for all of us on your Anniversary!!! (thumbs u Thanks, BO. I know there probably aren't many Weird Tales fans here, but I figured there might be a few people who'd get a kick out of seeing such a historic pulp. WOW Nice copy!

Nice! There is an old collector here in town that had most of the old Arkham House hardcovers signed by August Derleth. One of the small time dealers in town sells the books for him. The story he gave me is that this gentleman started collecting comics, pulps, and sci-fi/fantasy books in the late 40s and kept his collection going into the 60s. Unfortunately, he sold off his GA and SA comic collection during the late 60s and early 70s as he felt the prices had peaked! He still has some of the HC books left (although some have been sold to dealers in the US or in auctions), including a few Arkham House books that he and a friend took a road trip to get signed by Derleth. I have been trying to get my hands on them for a few years now but he is not parting with them yet (I have had to settle for his non-Conan Grants, first edition sci-fi paperbacks, and some unread 50s sci-fi pulps/digests/ for now).

Hey BZ, do you have a copy of Action #7 that you care to post?

The time has come to start listing some of my Neal Adams multiples for sale to appease my wife and pay for a trip to Australia this summer. I will start listing books later tonight. Feel free to PM me with specific wants in the meantime.

Now for some nice Neal Adams books: My worst (and last) copy of Avengers #93 - I was hoping for an 8.5 Another copy of Bats #227 from the pile (I had it as 8.0 to 8.5) And another Bats #227 (I had it as 8.5 to 9.0) Batman #243 (bought this from Bob Storms as a VF+ and was curious to see if I could squeeze a 9.0 out of it - small corner crease tip top left bc) Batman #246 (bought as NM from someplace I can't recall - will call for graders' notes as I must have missed something as it looks better) Detective #412 (bought as a raw NM from Metropolis a couple of months ago (thumbs u ) And last but not least, here is another copy of GL #87 ($20 eBay purchase a couple of years ago) from the pile (to go along with the two 9.2s and the 9.4 I sold over the past 6 months )

Just got these back from CGC today: TOS #65 CGC 7.5 (Resub - former PGX 7.5) Captain Savage #12 CGC 9.6 (Resub - former PGX 9.2) Captain Savage #12 CGC 9.6 (Resub - former PGX 9.4)

I am too lazy to scan in the raw books (just a bunch of high grade Adams Batmans and Detectives ), but here are three new slabs: Batman #217 (Pacific Coast) Batman #251 Detective #408 (Thanks to namisgr! (thumbs u )

Pacific Coast Copy of Batman #217:

I used to be a completist, but (like several others that have posted already) after unloading collections twice already I have found it better to stick with keys/classic covers/high demand artist issues instead. While it is nice to look at complete runs, trying to sell all of the common issues for a decent % of OSPG is difficult in anything less than NM.

Don't know if I am willing to part with it yet......a bunch of my Conans and Adams Batbooks are the only things that survive from my first two collection liquidations.

Here are a couple more Conan related items: and featuring the Hall of the Dead by L. Sprague De Camp and Robert E. Howard:

Nice Gnome! Those are hard to find in that condition. I have always wanted to complete a set, but have not got around to it yet.....

Just curious, how much do pulps w/ Conan stories in them tend to run? Depends on the issue and condition. The two I posted were in the $200-300 range. You can pick up lower grade copies for around $100. Certain covers, like some of the more risque Brundage covers or the Batgirl cover are pricey. Jeff The Weird Tales pulps are great. I used to have all of them except for the 1st appearance (Dec 32, I believe). They do not surface on eBay as often as they used to (1999 - 2001), but you can still find most of them if you keep an eye out for them. I have been out of the pulp game for a while and am not aware of any current dealers that carry a decent selection, but when back then I believe that David T. Alexander Collectibles had most of them.

The current Conan series is great, but I am a bit leery about the change in creative team. IMHO, Savage Sword of Conan was the best bang for your buck in terms of entertainment value in comics. Conan is still a popular title from what I can see. When I take books to the local cons I can sell any early SSOC and Conan the Barbarian issue I take with me.

Well, the first few books have arrived and I am wondering disappointed with the grade on a couple. I have them posted in the "Spare a Grade Thread" if anyone is willing to view them and give me their input. The #111 and #119 will be on the way back to the seller for a refund unfortunately . Please Grade My Flash #128,135, 139, 143 Cheers, Ryan Here are the results for the three universal books (the #139 came back as an 8.5 apparent with color touch):

Three new arrivals back from CGC as of yesterday: Flash #143 CGC 9.0: Flash #135 CGC 9.0: Flash #128 CGC 9.0:

I have also had to get larger purchases shipped to me at work and sneak them home a bit at a time when the addiction got out of hand!