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Beautiful books, Scott. This is one of my favorite Ajax Farrels. Used to have about half the output and wish I still had them!

I'm just lost for superlatives - supercalefragelisticexpealidoshous stuff Richard!

we'll have to get these two to spend some time together at the next 'fest, geek. lotta green goodness. Really great colors on that Aurora Billy!

I still have your old copy Interesting to compare the two! Hadnt remembered the reds being so bright on my old copy. It does make me wonder which color palette was intended. It seems with most Fiction House that the intention to use bright primary colors was paramount, and that we all now seem to agree these often faded through the print run. But sometimes, the layering of colors to produce secondary and tertiary colors suggests that the intention was other, more subtle. For instance, in the case of Planet #32 there are many copies with a bright unfaded yellow background - yet it would appear that the yellow was an underlayer with a deeper orange overlayed. Variations for this cover can be pretty extreme, with some very dark. Similarly, now that I see the two copies of Fight #7 together, I wonder if the red is an underlayer with another color -green? - intended to be overlaid to create a sort of mahogany brown. (Planets #13 and #17 also come to mind). Either that or the brown is what happens to the red when it fades. It's confusing and I cant quite make up my mind either way. Anyone have any thoughts?

Next thing, he'll start capitalizing. yeah, let me try that out: you are a GEEK! Makes me proud! A tear Yeah, but he still cant spell rite.

WTTB. That's a lovely copy. It's certainly one of my favorites, along with #2, though all of the Destroyer coversstand out. Considering that the copy of #9 I previously owned was no better than good I'm more than happy with this copy, courtesy of Mr Bedrock. Still searching for a presentable copy of #2 though!

Bright colours on that #10 - very hard to find that vivid. Here's a scarce one I recently picked up - sorry about the cropped image.

Reminds me of the old saying - beware of geeks bearing geefts.

That's not an adjective I would use to describe Billy It's an inner beauty - quite well hidden!

Good 'un!

Just listed in my current sales thread MY ROMANTIC ADVENTURES #50 4.5 C/OW Classic story and cover "Love of a Lunatic"

I knew you'd approve. I guess us Timely geeks always thought 3 was the toughest to find huh? The census shows 12 copies have been slabbed and only one higher at 8.5. Certainly dont see it around much! Beautiful copy Russ! I think some of these early Schomburg covers are among his most original and adventurous - before thay start to become overly formulaic a few years later.

Thanks Cat that's a kind offer - pm sent.

Probably right there - all you have to have is a slightly-too-sharp contrast and it's amazing how the colors appear to saturate.

Hi Ron. Does he have this stuff on a web site somewhere? Hi Michael, Jon has a 5 page ad in this year's OSPG. There's contact info there. He's going to be set up in New York this year and he's always at Chicago. Believe me, once he starts talking he won't let you go. His prices for 9.6 Zips are 5x Guide, and 9.8's are 8X I think. There's no GPA on most of his books, so why bother. The price on the Terrific in 9.4 is $50,000. I'm sure he still has it. Thanks for the advice Ron, Jeff, Cat. There is till one grail that has eluded me for too many years and I may well give him a call to see if he can locate one for me. (I'll make sure the call is at the weekend when international rates are cheapest, that way he can talk at me as much as he likes! Sounds really very entertaining actually!)

Hi Ron. Does he have this stuff on a web site somewhere?

Werent they all?

I thought you might...

About the best copy of this issue I can recall seeing. Great books Richard! I'm partial to this one too. Outstanding copy. Ken Someday Richard needs to post his whole run of this title. I've seen at least one that is probably my favorite book ever posted here. I'd like to see what other goodies are there! Richard is a doozy. How true

About the best copy of this issue I can recall seeing. Great books Richard! I'm partial to this one too. Outstanding copy. Ken Someday Richard needs to post his whole run of this title. I've seen at least one that is probably my favorite book ever posted here. I'd like to see what other goodies are there! Richard's #5 is a doozy.

Nice book Jon - one of the more striking covers that stands out from the common ruck! My impression is that it is also one of the scarcer issues from this period.

So hard to find fresh copies from this period! The blues in particular rarely stay this fresh, even when the reds/oranges do. Great catch Michaël!

About the best copy of this issue I can recall seeing. Great books Richard!

Thanks buddy. Wont be in my hot li'l hands until next week earliest, but couldnt resist posting it in this thread!

You paid way too much, but so will anyone else who really wants a high grade icon these days. We just have to adjust our expectations upwards once again, and realise that for books like this prices are continuing to rise, even though the market may be arguably quite static for most "average" material. There are still bargains to be had, but unless, oh, say three better copies are sprung loose by this sale, - and probably even then - you've made a very sound investment. So sleep well (with the book in your arms?) Congratulations on a wonderful book!