LazySundayComics

I made it a day and a half at my very first FanExpo... I'm sure most of you knew it wasn't that comics focused but I had heard there were plenty of dealers. As it turns out, plenty was like, 5, but 5 can do! And I did get some good books (I didn't include my haul today, which had me picking up two Golden Age Sheenas before getting out of dodge). My cousin filmed me absent mindedly flipping through books (which I meant for them to focus on the covers in the boxes), I met E. Richardson who publishes a Pulp Magazine (in 2024!) who taught me about "Wash Tubbs", and Ruben from Absolute Comics & Statues was a joy to chat with. Mostly, I'm a nut but am still trying this YouTube thing! Here's a little glimpse if you want to also avoid this show! (Well, maybe just getting in on the Friday to go comic hunting would be a better way to look at it)  

Captain Marvel Adventures for sure. 

On 4/16/2024 at 11:09 AM, Jesse-Lee said:

Four-book TMNT eBay lot buy:

Wow, I'm sorta fascinated by the concept of ToyBoy. Is he paraplegic? A Tony Stark-like child prodigy? 

On 4/20/2024 at 10:40 PM, grendelbo said:

That is completely beautiful. My goodness.

I need one of those Capt Battle/Phantom Lady t-shirts!

On 1/6/2024 at 8:20 AM, Dave's American Comics said:

I'm a seller with mostly gold, silver and bronze and I have almost always done well here. There is usually a good mix of comics (gold all the way to modern), toys and cosplay along with a variety of panels and events throughout the day. I would call it a family friendly show. Since this will be a brand new location that is much bigger I'm not really sure what to expect yet.

Not sure if there will be an exhibitor list on the site but I will ask. I will try to answer all questions relating to the show or the website but I would also recommend reaching out to the promoter as I am just helping out. Her name is Karen and she usually answers all questions in a friendly and timely manner.

Phone - 610-573-6110

Email - KRello@ymail.com

Thanks for this, is this show a few times a year or an annual event?

This show looks great!!! 

Me, I didn't even know there was Foomerine! 'Foo-verine?? 

https://fourcolorsinners.com/2024/04/04/but-what-i-have-no-one-can-buy-an-exclusive-interview-with-andy-olsen-creator-of-the-first-wolverine/

On 3/11/2024 at 4:32 PM, shadroch said:

I believe Joe turns 75 this year. I wonder if he's figured out what he will do with his life?

He's one of the owners/investors in Forbidden Planet in NYC so will still be involved in comics.

On 3/11/2024 at 11:15 AM, Robot Man said:

I have heard about this legendary place for years. But what a mess. How would anyone find anything in there? Where be the “good stuff”? Or is there any at all?

How would anyone ever clean this out? It sure doesn’t sound like he is giving away anything…

You get a tour when you go in (if you like), where they tell you were Indies are, graded comics are, TPBs are, etc...

On 3/10/2024 at 8:23 PM, Hepcat said:

All Charlton Konga comics have romantic elements, particularly this one:

Hey, no wonder the Greeks demanded her return!

I'm convinced! 

On 3/10/2024 at 12:11 AM, Hepcat said:

Oh wow! Some nice romance, including Konga's Revenge!

Have you ever read Konga's Revenge, tough guy?? How do you know Konga and the giant lizard monster he fights on the cover don't end up in a committed relationship?

On 3/6/2024 at 6:52 PM, RockMyAmadeus said:

 

Sorry, was i not allowed to bring this up...?

Nothing new here for those who know, but thought this was a well written article so wanted to share.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/953546/the-crash-of-1993/

"Once upon a time comic books were ubiquitous and worthless. Sold in drugstores for a dime during the 1930s and ’40s, they were fun, pulpy reading for kids and youths. Issues were printed by the hundreds of thousands—even a million for the top titles—and then read, passed around in classrooms, locker rooms, and barracks, and eventually thrown away. A few odd ducks collected the things for pleasure, but this barely amounted to so much as a hobby.

Over the years the appeal of comics narrowed somewhat, but the audience grew more intense as it shrank. Specialty shops appeared that sold nothing but comic books. By the mid-1980s, a brisk collectors’ market existed."

There are new comic collectors. They just aren't part of the generation or circuit that came up reading Comic Book Marketplace and stuff. I don't say that to defend them; I find the collectors I'm referencing to be largely obnoxious. I'm talking about the wealth of uninformed and obviously somewhat new to the hobby collectors who all feel the need to have a YouTube channel. And hey, I'm not down on new collectors. I basically just think if you're new and don't know the deal, you shouldn't be broadcasting your ignorance online.

But there's a community of these collectors that go to yard sales and thrift stores trying to find comics and film it and they seem endless though some are more successful than others. Even I started a channel but quickly lost interest as I knew my exploits looking for old Patsy Walkers weren't gonna interest anybody else. But the YouTube collector subculture is thriving. They will keep buying. 

On 2/25/2024 at 12:35 PM, shadroch said:

It's a shame she only worked for the Distinguished Competition.  Stan would have made her a Superstar.

She worked for Marvel. She did an issue or two of the FF (a very popular panel of the Hulk reading a newspaper and declaring everyone stupid is drawn by Fradon), and did The Cat and I believe a couple of other stories too. She didn't like the Marvel Method, feeling the artists were writing the stories. Also, Stan wasn't that involved in the comics during the period she wrote; I know Roy Thomas was a fan of her work and that is who brought her in. And she was a Superstar.

Marvel didn't deserve Ramona! Anyway, she told Howard Chaykin she mostly disliked the Marvel Method.

On 10/7/2023 at 7:08 PM, DavidTheDavid said:

Kerry Callen is AMAZING. I see all the commissions and stuff and wish one of the Big 2 would sign him up ASAP!

On 10/6/2023 at 2:17 AM, Cat said:

Do you guys want my OnlyFans? 

Only for the perks! 

Here is my record collecting IG, which is more active than the comics IG though I might get back to that if people are thrilled by random Golden to Bronze Age panels...  Ali (@revolutions_per_ali) • Instagram photos and videos
 

On 10/6/2023 at 7:43 AM, shadroch said:

Marvel flooded the stands with reprints in the 1970s because of demand for their 1960s material. Kirby, Ditko, Heck, Romita, and Ayers all had books reprinted as it was cheap and easy to republish.  Ayers was the one who got screwed as he was still drawing new Sgt Fury material when the book switched to reprints. His work got cut in half, along with his paycheck. I don't think any of the others were still drawing for Marvel regularly.

i read a recent article on Ayers that was really depressing, right here: “What about the Darlin’ One?” How Ayers was blacklisted and slandered by Marvel – Four Color Sinners (wordpress.com)
 

In my case, my job has the dreaded mandatory overtime. So when that occurs, I just rationalize it by thinking I can splurge on some more higher grade Silver Age, and it makes it more bearable!