Black_Adam

1 minute ago, nochips said:

King Kong Adaptation NM 9.6 Unread $ 7.00

 

17 minutes ago, nochips said:

World of wood 1-4 $ 15.00

1 VF 7.5

2, 3, 4 NM

 

 

I think a good/great comic book artist is one who innately understands the essence of the characters they are working on and not only captures them on every page, every panel, but elevates them.

If any wonder what I mean, just take a look at the work of Darwyn Cooke.

16 minutes ago, RedFury said:

Nice covers.  Finlay was really good.

I see one of those has a story by C.S. Forester.  He wrote the Horatio Hornblower novels, which I read years ago and really enjoyed.

I haven't read any of the Hornblower novels (the made for TV movies were great watching), but I know they were the inspiration for Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, which I have read and loved.

3 hours ago, 29dukedog said:

One of George Evans' best EC covers.  Ties for best Evans cover with Shock #17, imo.  

 

 

This tension-filled cover is ten shades of awesome and a favorite SSSt! How could it not make anyone spotting it on the comic rack want to buy it just to find out whether she's aiming that pitchfork at the scarecrow or the girl?!?

On 3/6/2017 at 6:32 PM, bababooey said:

I more content in my "posts removed by moderators" thread. 

That is definitely one nasty looking long box...

15 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

I'm trying to figure out what that top is that she's wearing.  Don't think I've ever seen one of those before but I'll keep on the lookout from now on...

I believe they call it a "ribbon." And it's a very small one...

17 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

Vampirella 75, 9.0, Nice looking copy with great eye appeal.  $15

Just now, Randall Dowling said:

Creepy 57, 8.5-9.0, tough to find in higher grades and a classic!  $35

1 minute ago, Randall Dowling said:

Creepy 51, 7.5-8.0, one of my favorite covers.  $15

On 3/4/2017 at 9:18 AM, RedFury said:

Love this one! 

Saucy Movie Tales, Nov 1936

Cover by Saunders

Wow, saucy is an understatement. If they thought comics were corrupting the morals of teenage boys, I can only imagine what they thought when this cover hit the newsstand!

Great pulp!

Just now, Fantastic Thor said:

Haunt of Fear 23 Sweet Soti EC Book

small 1.5' Spine split BLC-Chip out of BC -CF attached at one staple-Cover firmly attached both staples G-VG

$40

 

8 minutes ago, skypinkblu said:

Crime SuspenStories #18

A nice looking copy with minor resto. There are 2 very small color touches. I purchased this last year on the boards and it's a great book, just doesn't really fit with the books I'm keeping now. Bin is $40 (my cost)

Was watching that one, nice pickup!

I buy a lot of comics thinking, "Wow, what a deal. I bet I could sell it for a lot more!" And I haven't sold one yet. I have to stop buying books I like, they're too hard to let go

And for what it's worth, I also dislike first appearances that don't feature the character on the front of the comic. It's first cover appearances that I chase after, like Avengers #67 (1st Ultron cover).

On 3/1/2017 at 8:28 PM, Black_Adam said:

I'm batting zero for nine

 

Got beat by a nose on the JLA #64 (9.8 White), Hulk Annual #1 and a few of the Hulk pictureframe 9.8 Whites...and got left in the dust by the winner of the beautiful House of Mystery 191 (9.8 White) which went for over $2,700.

 

 

Make that zero for ten

I was checking out the Comic Crypt's Ebay page and noticed the comment " - Active members of the CGC Boards since 2003."

Are they still active here? I didn't see their name on the list of board members/Ebay handles on the sales thread.

22 minutes ago, entalmighty1 said:

My first ever Curator book.

 

I love Enemy Ace - and a pedigree to boot! Great pickup

Batman Son of the Demon NM $ 5.00

Sub Mariner Special # 2 Fine $ 2.00

Crossfire and Rainbow # 4 Dave Stevens cover VF+ $1.00

World of Wood # 4 VF/NM 9.0-9.2 $6.00

19 minutes ago, ThothAmon said:

Nearly won the sweet Junior 12. Anyone else bid on it?

You mean the Junior 11 (Crippen)? She's a beauty...

2 hours ago, ninanina said:

Interesting how they spelled his name back then. Was it wrong then? Is it wrong now? When did it change?

 

One can't be right.

 

Horrors, I just realized I may have been spelling it wrong the last 50 years.

I never even noticed that! It's definitely Mxyzptlk now.

I checked Wikipedia and learned this: " In Superman #131 (1959), the spelling of Mxyztplk's name changed (by some accounts through mistake) to "Mxyzptlk"^"

I'm batting zero for nine

Got beat by a nose on the JLA #64 (9.8 White), Hulk Annual #1 and a few of the Hulk pictureframe 9.8 Whites...and got left in the dust by the winner of the beautiful House of Mystery 191 (9.8 White) which went for over $2,700.

Saw this smoker went for over $2,700 on Comiclink tonight!

A beautiful book, hoping someone here got it.

Grabbed this one off Ebay and didn't realize until I got it that it came from a boardie (Thirdgreenham - I recognized his name when I saw it on his Forest City Coins business card).

Besides being an Oakland (I hope), and the fact that I love the pre-Kirby Losers covers where Kubert works the logo into the art, I was sold on this book by the CGC mis-labelling of the issue. I don't think I'll get the label changed, I love the novelty of having it incorrect!

Thanks Mr. Greenham, I loved reading the family history on your webpage, and thanks for the stamps!