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This does not look good, however if you want to be...welll

Makes sense Ian.....the bigger you in the collecting world, the bigger the target. When I first came on, it was on like donkey kong, a lot of people came after me. You either sink or swim...the sinker leave the form, the swimmers like you and me become teflon...bounce it off and come right back at them. I was wondering Ian if you considered buying some of your collection, especially the ultra rare editions that most collectors would not appreciate, in a way buying back some of the best. To that point, the choice of auction house for your collection is very weak and a number of buyers, especially international that Ha or CC would have on their customer lists are not going to find out about it. So repurchase price could be reasonable on the material you would really want, especially the very early books you purchased with special meaning. I know you stopped buying, but I have suggestion for you, by the hardcover DC omnibus editions of JSA and Green Lantern...the sliver age ones and reread them and see if you can get back into the collecting bug.Your collection is once in a lifetime...which means you have one last chance to cherry pick and get back some the unknown and super rare editions. Even if means just 10-20 books instead of 40K and you could start a new thead...the Ian Levine collection II...the good stuff book by book ,Give it a thought!!!!!

I was there it was fantastic, but all the current heavy hitters in the EC world, the movers are gonna be at SDCC for the panel coming up

On sat July 22 at 8pm will be one the greatest EC comic book panels ever assembled at the SDCC..it is entitled "EC Fan Addict Club 10th anniversary"... it is worth the price of admission.....The current generation of great authors and publishers keeping the flame alive...do not miss this. If someone can cut and paste the guest list...I know there will be some super surprises!!!!!

as a early attendee, it has NOT...but it is different. This year less studios due to the writer's strike and should be more comic con.....there is always good material at SDCC....some do not want to incur the expense, I can understand that...it still is the best comic book con panel wise bar none. For example the outstanding "EC fan addict club 10 anniversary". on July 22 at 8 PM...look at that line up....a who's who of EC publishers etc....worth the price of admission alone....

I think one thing is clear....by the evidence Kirby/Ditko were the true creators of the marvel universe with a little stan sprinkled on top.Lets look at more evidence...more stories on this post to confirm what we now know.

it is easy to accuse....being gulity is another thing.........Ian why would somebody accuse you of this....I am unfamiliar with the record collecting world.

interesting comment on quests....once you get there and you are looking out on top of the mountain...its a very different view. First having 2K of comics vs say 40K is a lot harder to hang on too. The facts speak in the favor of Mr Levine...as when he sold them, he gave a condition which I believe is unique in any type of comic book sale that I have ever heard of. He sold the collection as a discount as long as he could keep them for life. At the time going with good faith and belief , this would be a true comic book collectors dream..after he passes why not give it to another collector who would keep it as a collection, rather than breaking it up into little pieces for maximum profit. I would say this is the ultimate act of a true comic book collector and of course never been duplicated since. Mr Levine in my opinion is one the greatest comic book collectors I have known about, along with Russ Cochran (art), Bruce Hamilton, etc. This supreme act on this one of a kind collection needs acknowedgement and support from out of our collectors community. When it came time sell, he did not do what 99.9% of the collectors on this board would do. Nuff said. Of course nobody knows the future, and plans while perfect have to change as conditions and life throws us into situations when never contemplated. So in the end, here we are, with an lower rung auction house spreading them out, selling the impossible when that first book gets sold, graded, piled up and sold to the highest bidder,never to be duplicated again. But nothing lasts forever, and for those moments when he was on top of the mountain and his decades look quest...those will not be forgotten. Finally, his stopping in 2015...well how many collectors on these boards "read" and I mean really read that 2015 DC everything stuff. We cherry pick. Rather than doing that he chose to draw a line in sand and say I will not be exploited as true comic book collector on this rebranding to sell more #1 issues...I say to Mr. Levine you got at the right time and place with the benefit of hindsight. Finally Bronty, you comment " it was mostly one direction" and I respond in this way....when you are focused, relentless and purposeful in achieving what has never been done before, inch by inch, book by book...you have to be in order to accomplish the impossible.

Let me add your collection is and still is the Top DC collection in the world, book by book or inch by inch you are a true original comic book collector for life. I was wondering you opinion on the DC omnibus editions and how they have restored the issues to an amazing state. There is for example a upcoming omnibus edition of the silver age Superman coming in December called "superman the silver age omnibus Action 241-265 and superman 122-137 on Amazon for only $90. It gives Silver age collectors a chance to catch up on these lost classics. Do you ever buy the JLA Omnibus 1/2? Your thoughts on them if you did. Thank you for reappearing on these boards, you experience and comments are historically significant to life long collectors like myself.

cant wait to see it here!

Let's keep going on the issue by issue posting....it is great!!!!!! thank you

when did Roy Thomas come in...same time?

I just wish I was a fly on the wall.......Your thread here really issue by issue gives us look of the marvel reality...it is paying attention to detail that derails Stan and his co-credit /creator status. I will give Stan the editor of the year award, even the best promo master of all time when it comes to comic book marketing but keep going forward issue by issue.....the evidence is does not hype or lie...thanks for this thread and every opinion we get including the above video adds to the treasure trove of finding out the truth. I learn something from everything.

great stuff....I think they were reprinted in a hardcover format...did you ever check those out...and what issues were reprinted if you know, I also bought that title off the newstand once in a whie

Stan was a editor who took the writers fee with a one line lets do Doc Ock....Kirby the creative force, Stan was the promo!

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This was to come out on June 16th on Disney...I do not have DISNEY...has anyone seen this on the boards yet??? your impression?...REVIEW of this Stan Lee tribute??????

Classic responses PN.......my thoughts Roy Thomas goes along with the Hollywood BS....it just continues the wanna be Stan Lee the all mighty....thanks

the leader is the KING of the boards...Hail and thanks

Please add this article as I need your help , it is a Roy Thomas reply to Neil Kirby's reaction in the hollywood reporter as a guest column.....entitled "Roy Thomas, former marvel editor , addresses debate over new Stan Lee Douc".. on 6/26/2023..if somebody could upload that and hopefully tear it apart limb by limb.......be prepared to get angry!!!!!!

Not for original art

that is very possible but I am inclined to think they knew at that point Kirby was a aid to selling books with Kirby covers which could have been another factor!

I think the actual truth will never be known and I believe that everyone is right and wrong in their own viewpoints similarly to 5 witnesses seeing the same event and each testimony differs. One critical fact which works both for and against Kirby’s claim… the fact Ditko did the original cover of AF 15 which Stan as editor shows that Steve was in control of this from day one timewise Kirby comes in and redoes AF 15 cover… and creates a superior image which in my opinion created the definitive Spider-Man look which was historic. so it’s the chicken and egg issue.. I can understand Kirby taking some credit creating the the AF 15 classic defining cover….I can understand Ditko claiming the majority of the credit with is his issue by issue analysis. but SFDUCK….,one major point you seem to have forgotten…., Stan the Man is nowhere to be found in this equation…. Just Stan the editor.. two creative geniuses crossing paths with Stan sitting on the sidelines!!!!!!!!!!! .

The flaw in your comparison is this...Stan Lee is no Joe Simon...not even close. But lets give Cap#1 credit...it was a game changer in 1941 and the run of 1-10 holds up today in 2023. That is why Taschen's next marvel comics library is Cap 1-10 That was a legit joint effort, but Joe Simon did not take credit for every -script written on 5/8 different titles per month...Stan did not do it all, and his writing credit is worthless...however, I would agree a great editior. One book I would recommend you purchase The Golden age of Simon and Kirby hardcover...it is simply fantastic and I have read it 3 times...Besides the Vision which appeared in MM, a number of new characters and believe me, they have some solo Joe Simon covers which are great. A fantastic body of work...quality over more material....

I got to disagree with you, given the format limitations the books can rise much higher that soap opera....FF48, 49 and 51 come to mind, as well as FF5, Ann#1( possibly the best here),etc and that is just Kirby...let along Ditko...do not get me wrong, Stan did his job and did it well...promotional stick at its best, but that only goes so far....it was the great material created both artwork and story which kept you there, Stan opened the door- Sfcityduck...but that was about it....