mrwoogieman

They replaced Alec Baldwin with Harrison Ford and then with Keanu Reeves!! (Jack Ryan movies!)

Thanks for the re-orders tip! Grabbed the last two Bettys on the shelf just now at Midtown. (thumbs u

I thought the comic book series is one of the easiest to translate to TV. I find the producer and Kirkman's TV adaptation lacking in all most every possible category. To be frank the show is boring as . Boring? really? are you just too used to the that Marvel and DC put out? I don't get the boring or lacking-action perspective. It's a story, it needs character development. I just don't understand how much more action there can be in an episodic, character-driven narrative. This episode, for example, had three separate threads that were either frightening, unsettling or else tension-inducing at minimum ( Do the people who think it is boring want each episode to be like watching someone play a video game with a high body count and no characterization? Someone help me understand your perspective because it doesn't make any sense to me!

I thought it was a great first episode for the season, can't wait to see more!

Possibly, possibly not. Same thing as takeing a kid that young to Disney World (I think it's a waste, personally). It's more for the moment, I guess, than the memories. Ya, it's not safe for them because rude, inconsiderate people decide it's cool to not watch where they're going, bump in to other people, hog space, etc. Don't want to put words in Jimmy's mouth, but I think he's talking about the pedophiles and other creeps that populate a comic con rather than rude people. And he's right, they attend cons. You have to be vigilant and think about what environment you are in before you let your kids go off alone. Wow, I totally didn't get that from Linguinni's post. Jimmy, is THAT what you were reffering too??? :eek: Is this a problem at the big conventions you guys go to??? I think parents should safeguard there kids, regardless, but is this another peril I'm going to have to worry about soon??? GEEZ. And Woogie, are you saying that out of the comic-guy/girl population, there's a lot of the creep-o's, or that non-comic creep-o's specifically target these things, knowing that they'll have kids, a hectic/chaotic atmosphere, etc??? Heres a local one, http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/07/17/10164001-sun.html he sets up at conventions in Ontario as 'Comics, Cards, Toys'. OOooooo.........that would NOT have ended well. Yes, there are creep-o's who attend cons specifically to have interactions with young attendees. Sad but true.

Possibly, possibly not. Same thing as takeing a kid that young to Disney World (I think it's a waste, personally). It's more for the moment, I guess, than the memories. Ya, it's not safe for them because rude, inconsiderate people decide it's cool to not watch where they're going, bump in to other people, hog space, etc. Don't want to put words in Jimmy's mouth, but I think he's talking about the pedophiles and other creeps that populate a comic con rather than rude people. And he's right, they attend cons. You have to be vigilant and think about what environment you are in before you let your kids go off alone.

Belated welcome to the boards! It's always great to have another dealer's perspective on here so feel free to share. Larry doesn't get the business because he's a dealer, he gets it for his sparkling personality!

FYI, I have 4 of the first 5 issues of the Walking Dead magazine. It's a shill publication for all of their merchandise, with some cast/creator interviews as well, plus some cool behind the scenes stuff with the special effects guys, etc. Somehow I missed issue #4.

Can I nominate you to the PL because you won't PIF?

HE DID!?!?! Might be funny now, but when word gets out that a Tec 27 and an Action 1 was found at a garage sale in woogie's backyard, woogie will have nightmares about not kicking down Chunks pile for a peak when Metro starts running their Million dollar comic search ad campaign. Probably on a perpetual ad rotation where he's bound to see it 100 times a day even when the TV is off. Hell now I have to watch freakin' HGTV until I see the episode so I can find out what Woogie got beat down over. I'd love to see this show when it finally airs. I hope they have a shot of the kid's hands over his comics as my pile of rejects comes sailing in from off camera! No regrets over what Chunk had in his hands, I could see they were similar to the junk that I had and the homeowner was touting the Web of 1 as the pile's crowning glory.

My wife, who knows me so, so well, and was on hand to personally witness the proceedings, wholeheartedly concurs.

Okay, so: The homeowner comes back from the house with a small wooden basket that looks about 8" deep with some comics in it. I valiantly try to steer him over to a wooden chest that's out of the way of Chunk and his mom so I can look over the goodies. The homeowner says, no, let's put them on the table over here. okaaaay, I say and follow along helplessly. He puts the basket down on the table, and the host and the cameras start to circle in for the bargaining. I stick my hands in and start riffling through the comics, and two seconds later I can't believe my eyes, because there are two pudgy hands and forearms in the basket with me -- CHUNK! Argh. In desperation, I grab about half of the pile, and pick them all up to get a better look. Somewhere I vaguely hear Chunk's mom saying it's okay you take half and he'll take half to her son. It takes me ten seconds of flipping to realize that these books are worthless trash from the 70s/early 80s, bad comics in bad condition. The absolute pinnacle of what was there was a Fine copy of Web of Spiderman 1. Double Argh! At this point, the female hostess is on hand, giving the cameraman some instruction and they are setting up to do a comic-haggling-moment for the show. And all I can think is, how the hell do I get out of this without sounding like a complete jerk by slagging the guys comics and storming off?? So, at the last possible moment, I take the 20 or so books in my hands and toss them back into the basket, right on top of Chunk's pudgy hands and the comics he had spread out under them! And I took two quick backwards steps from the table before they start filming the segment. Enjoy them, Chunk! I didn't stick around to see how the bartering between Chunk and his mom and the homeowner went, I was just relieved not get stuck in an awkward TV moment. Better luck next time!

I caught an ad in the local paper for an HGTV garage sale. It mentioned that cameras would be present and everyone would have to sign a release. The ad mentioned some usual household goods and comics. I showed up right at the starting time on Saturday morning, and sure enough, there is a whole TV production crew set up outside of this nondescript house in the middle of a residential street. Apparently, HGTV (Home and Garden TV channel) come and help homeowners clear out their clutter and make a few bucks with a yard sale. So, after signing the release, my wife and I are lined up with about 50-70 other buyers, the host gives the signal and we descend on the sale en masse. I was all over the front yard and driveway, no sign of comics. My wife spots the homeowner (he's wearing an apron), and asks him about them. He says, yes, we held them back due to the weather, I'll go get them. Great! I shadow him up the driveway and as he's going, a woman and her young son stop him and ask about comics. Uhoh! He says, someone else just asked and I was going to get them. The boy looked like Chunk from Goonies by the way. (the rest of the story later)...

User name came from my young daughter being afraid of the woogieman instead of the boogeyman (don't ask me...). I added the mr because class. The avatar had been posted on here by someone or other at some point, not as an avatar but a full size post (a meme before the meme rage!). It fit the irreverent tone I was seeking. Together with the sig line flee-smiley and the sig line quote, the overall tone was established. But what do I know

Haven't been hitting the garage/tag sales much this summer, but I went to a small sale nearby on Saturday morning. Ended up with the deluxe edition of the Gerber guide to Marvel Comics - must be overstock or something because it's only signed by Stan Lee and not Ernst Gerber's son (or grandson) and no numbering (it was supposed to be double signed and limited to 2500 copies). In any event, it came with the dust jacket and the slipcase -- for $10 a great deal. Also picked up a Groo mini from Dark Horse, and several issues of G-Fan which is apparently a Godzilla fanzine. Pretty cool. Also got a Spirit tpb and a random issue of Comic Book Artist magazine. (thumbs u

GOT has previously stated: ...So he may not have gotten a big enough batch of books to make it worth him going to the post office yet. Have you PMed him asking for status on shipping? For real? What a douchey thing to say! obviously you are not a respected owner... What does "respected owners of their books" even mean? I think he meant "respectful owners of these books", along the lines of "those that are understanding about any delays". Not really much better...people who understand are understanding? I hear ya. I'm just attempting to interpret the message - not the reasonable nature of the statement. Someone bought books from me the other day, and upon payment they were shipped the very next day. That's my "reasonable" goal. I think he meant the respective owners of the individual books are okay to wait to have them shipped when it's most convenient for him to do so.

It's gone on so long, an entire new generation of boardies are now offering their opinions. This thread has reached perpetual motion status!

Uhm, you're inner-monologue is leaking out...

I found over a dozen fifteen-centers! ...from 1969.

Now I have to re-check that half a long box of misc. Archies that I have in the closet! I love a treasure hunt! (thumbs u

I'm not so sure that's any worse than Liefeld himself. What the hell is going on with the left hip/thigh area??

Out of curiosity, what does WRC&S stand for? Or, is the R supposed to be a D? In which case, nevermind. Don't tell me you've never heard of Walt Risney?!

I would do Comico.

Yep You mean older slabs from before the change due to possible grade inflation? "possible" he says!

Wonder if some dealers are going to start getting requests for returns of taped up items...and also wondering if the dealers will honor them?