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Danny DeVito and Norm Breyfogle:

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A semi-tough sig - Frank McLoughlin, creator of the Judomaster character. Thanks to GACollectibles!!

Even if I were in the business of screwing Boardies, you would be pretty low on my list. You make yourself sound so noble. I think you were just scared of Charlie kicking your tuccus. Both of these made me

My brother would have said - "Do your own comic deal, stinker." All comic collectors are "stinkers" now after helping me set up at a show in the late 80's and enjoying the fragrance of some of the attendees.

Even if I were in the business of screwing Boardies, you would be pretty low on my list.

Yes, I picked up both a red and blue from him. I could be wrong but I thought he had another. Charlie, Can I tell the story about the 1/2? I don't think I've ever told it on the Boards and it is frickin' hilarious. Absolutely, though I'm not sure what story... are you talking about when my brother sent you the wrong book? Yes, exactly. So, Charlie and I did a deal for some Kieth books and some other stuff. I sent him his book to a domestic address, as he was in Kanduhar or somewhere else really dangerous and scary. He said his brother would be handling his end of the transaction. I was to get two books for my end of the deal - an Aliens book and a Maxx #1 SS. When I opened the box, the Maxx book was one of the prototype 1/2 issues instead of a plain old garden variety #1. I was flabbergasted. I took a couple of pictures for posterity's sake, and PM'd Charlie, saying something like, "I thought we had a deal for #1 but it is fine with me if I keep this old 1/2 instead." As cool as a cucumber, and not giving me the freaked out rise that I was hoping for, Charlie very nicely replied, "Oh, I think my brother may have made a mistake, can you send it back and he will get you the correct book." I fought my evil instincts to keep trying to get that rise out of him by saying "Nah, I'll just keep this one." But we had done enough deals that I think Charlie was pretty sure I would do the right thing no matter what I typed. I could not have been more scared shipping that 1/2 book back. I think I insured it for $500, but knew it was irreplaceable. Was very glad to hear when it arrived back safely. It was awesome to have that book in my possession, however temporarily.

My experience from being involved with Sig Series is that it is a little hit or miss, some might even say arbitrary. There have been three magazines that I am aware of that were rejected for Sig Series for reasons that i am not entirely sure I can quantify. They were science fiction type magazines that were being submitted for authors like Larry Niven. I have never heard of a Warren or a Marvel/Epic mag being rejected, so that is what I stick to, if I possibly can. Fangoria, Cinezone etc. seem to be fairly safe bets as well. The farther you get out from these "mainstream" titles, the more risk of rejection there is.

Yes, I picked up both a red and blue from him. I could be wrong but I thought he had another. Charlie, Can I tell the story about the 1/2? I don't think I've ever told it on the Boards and it is frickin' hilarious.

I have a couple SS books in my Mixed Up Age thread and some books that would be good for SS!! http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5463102&Main=249263#Post5463102

Awesome.

I loves me some obscure 30 year old Dungeons & Dragons references. I know you pictured that Umber Hulk kicking up his heels as well. Erol Otus? I don't want to google it, dammit But yet you did.

My first character's name was Balthaar. The extra "a" is for extra awesome.

Dork.

I loves me some obscure 30 year old Dungeons & Dragons references. I know you pictured that Umber Hulk kicking up his heels as well.

But it doesn't have a DS cover. If it did, it would be a monster. As it is, it's a cool book for hardcore DS collectors. Quack isn't a DS cover either, yet it seems much more collectible/popular. Do you think so? Aggiez copy is sexy, but I haven't seen many copies of Quack #1 on display at conventions or anything. I think both are big time niche books. We all just like the hell out of them because this is where the DS nuts all hang out.

But it doesn't have a DS cover. If it did, it would be a monster. As it is, it's a cool book for hardcore DS collectors.

Secret Wars II is the William Henry Harrison of presidents. Secret Wars II is the Egg McMuffin of comics, if that Egg McMuffin that has been dropped on the ground, stored for a week in rhino's buttcrack, bathed in the juice of one hundred festering abscesses and deep fried in olive oil salted by the tears of ten thousand gut-punched angels. I love me some Egg McMuffins. Your analogy to anal scented McMuffins would have been dreamy if not for the olive oil. You work that hard on everything else and olive oil is the best you can come up with? Really?? Sadness. Rhino's Buttcrack Festering Abcesses Olive Oil Gut Punched Angels Which one of these is not like the others? I expect more out of your razor sharp wit. Also, which one one of these would make a cool band name? Gut Punched Angels would be a sweet name for a band. But not as sweet as Otto's Irresistible Dance Also, don't ever make critical remarks about my posts. It disgusts me.

These are great and not easy sigs!!

Secret Wars II is the William Henry Harrison of presidents. Secret Wars II is the Egg McMuffin of comics, if that Egg McMuffin that has been dropped on the ground, stored for a week in rhino's buttcrack, bathed in the juice of one hundred festering abscesses and deep fried in olive oil salted by the tears of ten thousand gut-punched angels. I love me some Egg McMuffins. Your analogy to anal scented McMuffins would have been dreamy if not for the olive oil. You work that hard on everything else and olive oil is the best you can come up with? Really?? Sadness.

Gil Kane was an essential part of my childhood love of Marvel Comics. His covers conveyed dynamic action better than virtually any other artist. He was prolific, fast and good. The Editors must have loved him even more than I did. I loved his lizards, dinosaurs and monsters the most.

Yes. Eclipse Graphic Album Series #15. And it should be put into the registry set pronto. It is one of my favorites. I posted this copy that I found somewhere earlier in this thread. It has a bit of wear at the LRC. Next time I send in a modern prescreen, it is going in, but I don't have high hopes. I do think it is dead bang 9.6.

Secret Wars II is the William Henry Harrison of presidents. Secret Wars II is the Egg McMuffin of comics, if that Egg McMuffin that has been dropped on the ground, stored for a week in rhino's buttcrack, bathed in the juice of one hundred festering abscesses and deep fried in olive oil salted by the tears of ten thousand gut-punched angels.

I have been looking for it diligently as well, although providing the greggy style bendover is my raison d'etre.