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SSOC 92. Bob Larkin cover. 7.5 OW/W. Crease top right corner. That chip problem. $4

SSOC 93. Michael Kaluta cover. 9.0 OW/W. Pencil price on title page. $8

SSOC 94. 7.5 Off-white. General wear. Val Mayerik cover. $8

By the way, am I the only one on the Boards who doesn't know how to bold-face his thread title?

SSOC 95. 9.0 White. Earl Norem cover. SOLD

SSOC 96. 8.0 White. Joe Jusko cover. $8

SSOC 97. 7.0 Off-white. Gaetano Liberatore cover. $5

SSOC 98. 7.5 White. Michael Golden cover. Spine roll. The aforementioned corner chip issue. $6

SSOC 99. 9.0 White. Faint crease top edge, light crease corners on several interior pages. $12

The second of several spring threads from a friend's long-time collection, which includes Warrens, Skywald and Marvel magazines, fanzines and undergrounds. This time, we're counting down the first 99 issues of Savage Sword of Conan, which debuted in 1974. Like the Russ Cochran sets I posted earlier, these were stored (and largely forgotten) in a dark room for the last 30-odd years. I'll be listing these throughout the weekend as I root for the Wake Forest kid to win a green jacket. It's a curious run, given that the earliest issues (and there are multiples) are extremely high grade, the last 25 issues less so. The collector was fastidious about almost perfect copies throughout the '70s, then apparently completed the Savage Sword run with the best copies he could find at the local comic shows. In these first (mid-grade) issues of the countdown, I'll post only the occasional back cover, usually when it lends something to the grade. I'll note the occasional book with damage to page corners, apparently not uncommon in Curtis magazines, although the pages aren't brittle. The collector occasionally made a notation in light pencil on the final page of the book, but I won't list those, nor downgrade the book. Grading? As you will see, there are spectacular copies here. Do I believe several would slab out better than 9.4 or 9.6? Of course. But I've written far too many checks to CGC in the last 12 months. House rules. No HOS or probes need apply. First "I'll Take It" wins in the thread. Returns accepted within 10 days, though, yes, you'll have to step up with postage. Shipping: USA only. For 1-3 magazines, $5 media mail, $15 priority. For 4-9 magazines $8 media mail, $25 priority. For ten magazines or more, we can negotiate to get as close as possible to exact postage. Payment via PayPal, check or money order. PM if you need more photos. I'm xelagallery on IG and I've had several previous offerings on the boards.

A few more photos of the sets still available:

As with all these sets, you'll love the condition. All yours.

Thanks much. Great set.

Crime SuspenStories sold via PM

Thanks, Brian. You got it.

First of several spring threads from a friend's long-time collection, which includes Warrens, Skywald and Marvel magazines, fanzines and undergrounds. But leading off, 11 Russ Cochran Complete EC sets, which were stored (and largely forgotten) in a dark room for the last 30-odd years. Several are still in the shrink-wrap. No fading. No shelf wear. Only the occasional ding (a bit of rubbing atop the Shock Illustrated slipcase). As most of you know, these slip-cased sets have color cover reproductions and reprint the classic EC stories in black-and-white. If you're lacking a few of these volumes, you'd be hard-pressed to find them in better condition. I'm holding on to the WSF and Vault of Horror, and the first collector who saw these photos grabbed MAD and PANIC. House rules. No HOS or probes need apply. First "I'll Take It" wins in the thread. Returns accepted within 10 days, though, yes, you'll have to step up with postage. Shipping is $20 media mail, USA only. Payment via PayPal, check or money order. PM if you need more photos. I'm xelagallery on IG and I've had several previous offerings on the boards. Once again, MAD and PANIC are no longer available, but as for the rest: Tales From the Crypt .... 375 Weird Fantasy ............... SOLD Crime SuspenStories .... SOLD Front-Line Combat ........ 180 Shock Illustrated ........... 175 Valor/MD/Impact ........... 160 Weird Science ............... SOLD Aces High/Piracy .......... 200 Two-Fisted Tales ........... 250 Shock SuspenStories ... 200 Haunt of Fear ................ SOLD

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