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deathlok

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  1. I think this issue will qualify...from Harley Yee this weekend. For some reason, I've never seen a Planet 34 this nice (and it has great pages, too): STEVE Very nice, Steve. It was great to see you again. Hopefully we can spend more time chatting in SD about FH books.
  2. My 2 WWLA pickups. I don't know why, but I like this series. I have spoken to Mario Gully a couple times. Nice guy.
  3. and one of my many grails for the FH books. When I heard that Lily Renee was going to be in SD this year, this is the book that I wanted to have her sign. The hard part was finding a a nice copy. Got lucky today and found one that has a little wear on it. Planet Comics #39
  4. Well, my addiction to FH books is growing. I bought this one today. Great looking copy and a great price from Harley Yee. Wings Comics #62
  5. I almost bid on that copy but the blemish put me off too much. Yeah, I figured the price outweighed the damage. It's a great reader copy, and I can upgrade down the road.
  6. and the other book mentioned above. Wings Comics #80
  7. This book along with the next one were both in the same lot in a recent Heritage auction. Paid a little more than I wanted to, but still got a couple great books. There is some soiling on both books, especially near the spine. Wings Comics #78
  8. My second book was a very cheap Ebay win. There is a obvious blemish on the cover as well as a red dot bleed through. Very clean and tight copy otherwise. Fight Comics #42
  9. Well I have officially entered the Fiction House Collectors Club. Only have 4 books, but it's a start. Granted, my books aren't the HG gems some of you guys have. My First acquisition, was a gift from OldGuy or Pvertyrow, I forget now. Jumbo Comics #139
  10. I've always wanted a piece of Dawn too , but I realize it is just a drawing.
  11. Finally a true comic book, and not some namby-pamby Modern X-men drek. I salute you, sir!
  12. Wow, Iceman sure is helping the team get butt handed to them.
  13. Iconic superhero Captain America shot dead -- maybe By Belinda Goldsmith Wed Mar 7, 3:56 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - He fought the Nazis. He is revered by other crime-fighters worldwide. But the beloved, shield-carrying superhero, Captain America, has finally met his end -- or has he? ADVERTISEMENT The winged-hooded Marvel Entertainment Inc. hero created in 1941 is shot dead in New York by a sniper in the latest Captain America issue that hit newsstands on Wednesday, in a sensational comic-book plot twist that had been kept a closely guarded secret. Blood seeps from his red-white-and-blue costume as life ebbs from Steve Rogers, the scrawny student who was transformed into the physically perfect superhero when he volunteered to be injected with "Super Soldier" serum during World War II. But executives at Marvel acknowledged death is not always final in the superhero universe -- and they hope the same is true for flagging comics sales of Captain America, who has lost ground to more contemporary superheroes like Spider-Man. "This is the end of Steve Rogers, the meat and potatoes guy from 1941," Dan Buckley, president and publisher of publishing, Marvel Entertainment, told Reuters. "But Captain America is a costume, and there are other people who could take it over. He is iconic, and we're continuing the comic books," he added. But he declined to speculate who could step into the hero's 66-year-old boots. He said the continuing comic series would initially be focused on the reaction of other characters to Captain America's death. This was similar to the death of Superman in 1993, when the leading superhero of Marvel rival D.C. Comics was killed off after about 55 years -- only to be brought back months later. Captain America has appeared in about 210 million comics in 75 countries, but currently his title sells up to 80,000 copies a month in the United States, down from about 150,000 in their heyday. Unlike other comic heroes such as Spider-Man, Superman, Batman and the Fantastic Four, the Captain has yet to win Hollywood fame, though Buckley said there are plans for a Captain America movie. "He is still popular, but he has not been getting the same attention as Spider-Man and others," said Buckley. "We hope this will make him more popular in the short-term at least." Captain America's assassination secret comes in the aftermath of a seven-issue mini-series, Marvel's civil war, which divided superheroes as the government ordered them to reveal their true identities and register with authorities. This caused a major rift and resulted in two super-powered factions, one led by Captain America, who went underground and formed a resistance movement, the other by Iron Man. In the end, Captain America surrendered to Iron Man's pro-registration forces -- but is shot dead on the steps of New York's Federal Courthouse on his way to face charges. Gerry Gladston, co-owner of Midtown Comics in Manhattan, said Captain America's assassination -- and the fact it had remained such a secret, even to some Marvel staff -- was "pretty Earth-shattering" and had sent sales soaring already. "Captain America is still one of the most relevant comic book characters and the one with the most iconic status in the Marvel Universe who is revered by the others," said Gladston. "I hope they bring him back. I miss him already." Reuters/Nielsen