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All-American Men of War #96 -- G, asking $3 + shipping Solid enough copy, but the spine is split below the lower staple and someone added a sliver of tape to hold it together. Priced well below OS Good as a result but still makes a fine reader or hole-filler. All-American Men of War #97 -- VGish, asking $9 + shipping Main issue here is a 1" spine split at the top, otherwise the book is a run of the mill solid VG. Interior ad for Metal Men #1.

Finally, a pulse in this sales thread!

Jughead Annual #7 -- Fr/G, asking $8 + shipping Some paper along the spine has split, but the book is solid. Doesn't look like any pieces are missing. Attractive enough lower grade copy that looks better in the bag/board than in the scan. Archie's Madhouse #2 -- Fr/G-, asking $6 + shipping (half of OS Good) Cover neatly detached, but book is all there, attached, and readable. Book was scanned in a mylar, which caused the red towards the bottom of these scans. Life With Archie #10 -- G- or so, asking $5 + shipping Similar story to the Madhouse above. Take all three of these Archie books for $16 + shipping!

Wow, you know you're posting some unpopular books when you can't even muster a single GLWTS, let alone a purchase! Ok, now on to some books that someone might actually be interested in...

Battlefield Action #46-48 -- all about VG, asking $6 + shipping for trio Fightin' Air Force #21, 35, 38 -- G, asking $3 + shipping for trio #38 may be more like VG. US Air Force #26-27 VG and G, asking $2 + shipping for pair #27 has a large piece out of back cover that does not affect any stories.

D-Day #1 -- about Fine, asking $6 + shipping Nice looking copy, but does have a bit of foxing. Fightin' Army #49 & 51 -- G/G+, asking $4 + shipping for the pair #51 has a 1" x 1" piece out of the upper back cover.

Combat #8 (7-9/63) -- VG-, asking $3 + shipping SOLD General wear and light creasing. Got quite a bit of Charlton War in this collection: Submarine Attack #38 -- VG, asking $2 + shipping War Heroes #3 & 5 -- both VG, asking $5 + shipping for the pair

Space Man #3 -- G-/G, asking $5 + shipping Missing that lower corner off the cover, and a couple of pages are likewise missing a bit of that corner, but no art is affected. Otherwise a solid and complete low grader. Just a couple of oddball humor books in this bunch... Adventures of Bob Hope #58 -- Fr, asking $4 + shipping Rough, but it's all there and all attached. Not a common book. Tip Topper Comics #8 -- Pr/Fr, asking $5 + shipping See grading notes for the Bob Hope, with an added dash of spine roll.

Four Color #1116 “Boots and Saddles” – Apparent G+, asking $3 + shipping Apparent because the centerfold is out. But the cover is tight at both staples and the remaining pages are too. General wear, focused on spine. Foxing to back cover. Solid book if not for the missing CF. Four Color #1125 “Laramie” – G/G+, asking $5 + shipping SOLD Cover and centerfold secure at both staples. General wear, small chip off right edge of front cover, slight spine roll, bit of foxing around front cover (visible in title). Four Color #1288 “Twilight Zone” (#2) – G, asking $20 + shipping Stories with Hitler and Lincoln in the same book! Solid copy. General wear, particularly to spine, just a hint of a spine roll. Cover and centerfold are solid at both staples. Approximately 1” tear through “The” in title, and an interior page has a 1.5” tear at the top with nothing missing. Foxing to back cover. I don't mind if I end up keeping this one.

Four Color #879 “Brave Eagle” – Fr/G, asking $2 + shipping Gook is complete, and cover and centerfold are attached at both staples, but cover is barely hanging on. Pretty heavy reading wear to spine. Some tears on internal pages, but nothing is missing. It’s a copy if you need one. Four Color #973 “Sleeping Beauty and the Prince” – G, asking $9 + shipping Solid lower grade copy. Cover and centerfold solid at both staples, and pages are nice. No spine roll. Some soiling to back cover, and a stain at the bottom of the back cover that does not affect any pages.

Four Color #598 “Captain Davy Jones” – G, asking $3 + shipping General wear with a bit of a fanned spine roll. Some minor chews to spine. Cover and centerfold are attached at both staples. Bottom staple has rusted (more internally than on the cover) with transfer staining to spine paper that does not affect art. Some foxing to bottom of pages, and paper has that lightly “dusty” feeling that older paper can get. Four Color #657 “Ben Bowie and his Mountain Men” – G++, asking $5 + shipping Solid and attractive lower grade copy. General wear centered on spine. Cover and centerfold are attached at both staples. Very minor stains and a bit of foxing to back cover. Nice pages. Four Color #820 “The Oklahoman” – G, asking $5 + shipping Solid low grade copy with general wear and no serious problems. Cover and centerfold are solid at both staples.

Dell Giant #51 -- F/F+, asking $20 + shipping Very sharp copy, with a great spine. Bit of foxing along top of back cover.

White Eagle Indian Chief #27 -- Fr/G, asking $2 + shipping Cover detached, but other than a ½” spine split at the bottom the front/back are holding together well at the spine. Centerfold is tight at both staples. General wear, some ballpoint pen scribbling on the back cover. Lassie #21 -- Pr/Fr, asking a lowly $1 + shipping The strikes against this book are heavy wear, moderate spine roll, and the obvious damage to the right side. On the plus side, the cover and centerfold are solidly attached at both staples, and the right side damage does not impact readability. Not the prettiest copy, but it is complete as far as the story goes. Movie Classics: Merrill’s Marauders – G/G-, asking $2 + shipping Cover detached but in one piece, centerfold attached at both staples. General wear, spine roll, some foxing to page edges.

Six Gun Heroes #42 -- G, asking $4 + shipping Cover and centerfold attached at both staples (cover is barely attached at lower staple). Slight spine roll, general wear centered at spine. Small piece off lower corner of front cover. Book looks a touch whiter in the scan than it does in hand. Walt Disney Presents #5 -- VG, asking $10 + shipping Light general wear. Cover and centerfold are tight at both staples. Staples are nice and shiny. Back cover is a bit soiled, probably a bit of foxing mixed in as well. Overall a solid copy.

DC war and romance books all SOLD. Dells and Archies also all SOLD. This thread is reopened so I can wrap it up. I'll post the remaining DC Romance books I've got and then that will be it. Purchases in this thread can be combined with my other SA/BA sales thread. I've also got a Copper/Modern thread that can also be used for combined shipping. Hopefully none of this violates any rules, and if it does please let me know. I just picked up a new collection of about 300 books, about 30% of which were Gold and Silver Age. Condition isn't stellar on most of them, but if you like interesting stuff and don't mind lower grade but complete books then this will be the sale for you. I'll be listing about a short box of this material over maybe the next week or so as I have time. I've personally page counted all of these, and will note any significant defects. I'll go into more detail when I can, but after a while will probably just provide grades and notes on any noteworthy defects. Shipping will be extra, and you're welcome to start a pile to combine as much as you'd like. International shipping is fine, provided it is a trackable method and you are willing to pay the full cost to your door. Please don't ask me to misrepresent the shipment on customs forms. Payment via Paypal, check, or MO is fine. International will be Paypal only. Returns are always accepted. Please ask any questions you might have before you agree to buy. If it is a simple disagreement then return shipping is on you, but if I miss something material then it will be on me. Back cover scans can be provided by request if I haven't already posted them. Hopalong Cassidy #97 -- G/VG, asking $10 + shipping Solid book with general wear. Cover still attached at both staples, but has loosened a bit. Centerfold tight at both staples. Light staining to back page that does not affect any stories. 1” spine split at lower spine. Annie Oakley & Tagg #4 -- G, SOLD First individually numbered issue (#1-3 are Four Color issues). Cover and centerfold are tight at both staples. Main issues are the moderate spine roll and the tape pull on the right edge of front cover and left edge of back cover, otherwise just general wear. Most interior pages have tears that do not affect the readability of the story.

Yes, but C2E2 has been in April most years I think. A lot of cons move here and there a month or up or back depending on the year... the reasons why are way above me. Generally it'll be driven by availability of the venue. And probably also price. Chicago in April is a relatively safer bet for half-decent weather than March, and thus more attractive to out-of-towners. Price may fluctuate accordingly. Good point, the April date is a safer investment. But if there wasn't a vacancy they don't get a choice.

A bit less that 10 months away. One of the shows hosting Gene Simmons.

Link to a guest list?

Three months away, guest list is shaping up nicely.

Jon Heder added. Other than Sale this is a pretty sorry list thus far.

I feel for you. I was the same way with Star Wars comics, then Marvel got the license and ... well, let's just say I've had to adjust the way I collect comics. None of the comic publisher want completist. They feel they can survive on events, variants, and gender changes to established characters. Your loyalty does not matter to them. They don't care. Prices for comics have risen such that they are making more today selling to the dwindling base than they did a year ago. They'll make up for the lost collectors with higher prices and yes, even more variants. If you enjoy collecting ASM, I wouldn't sell off what you already have. Buy the regular issue if you like reading the title. Buy those variants you like. And take solace in the fact that there is probably not a complete ASM collection with all the variants anyway. Your collection won't be any different. I would say if you're an ASM completionist, just go up to issue 700. If you happen to get all the variants and reprints, then start aiming for the 'other' variants - get the price variants, Whitman/directs, the newsstands, the ones that come with toys, the foreign editions, Mark Jeweler's, store variants. Its enough chasing to last you a lifetime, but they're not constantly printing more variants to chase so you can at least feel like you're making progress. And you get to 'discover' new variants to chase, instead of being FORCED into chasing manufactured variants. If you stop at #441 you can still chase the bolded variants (the actual variants, not the manufactured ones) and still enjoy yourself immensely without feeling too taken advantage of. That first reboot is where the cynicism begins, and reverting to the "original" numbering doesn't change that because that move was also done as a cash grab at #500.

I've got nine new DCUs coming my way from either eBay or kind boardies. I'll post a few pics when they arrive.

Announcements for this show have come more quickly than Dallas Fan Expo, and Planet is a month later...

Yes, but C2E2 has been in April most years I think. A lot of cons move here and there a month or up or back depending on the year... the reasons why are way above me. Generally it'll be driven by availability of the venue.

I've always enjoyed these shows at the Irving Convention Center. It isn't too bad to get to, the venue generally works well, and from a dealer perspective the load-in and load-out are generally very smooth. Your guest lists are always solid, and you've gotten some great creators I loved to get to meet (like Kelley Jones, bring him back at some point!). I've been attending your shows since 2010 and have always had a great time, both as an attendee and when helping out one of the dealers.