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I had quite a number of good transactions before JF posted an I'll Buy It on a What If lot where he didn't pay. He also showed interest in a Showcase 4 where we sort of agreed to a deal and then sort of not, I forget the details but no biggie there. We also had a good trade where I sent a $700 flash book for an ASM 14 that worked out perfectly just before he left the fold if you will. I'd echo the sentiments to be cautious about buying from JF and sending money first before receiving books. Fool me once and all that. But I've never had a huge problem with folks being non payers. The reputational loss is certainly much greater to the called out non buyer than the minimal time lost and high hopes for a sold book that a seller has to go through. Compared to outright fraud, theft, and misrepresentation; a non purchase is the least of the problems between buyer and seller. So, yes, a deal is a deal and shouldn't be backed out. But I say give the guy a break as a buyer. His money still looks green to me if he's looking for more books. Ed

What is going on with that showcase 4? (Condition wise.)

Bright copper kettles?

Short bus is full up after this stop. Wotalife and Superbrat are #1 issues.

OK, D:ck Tracy is not a short bus comic. This is. And a tough Short bus book to beat. BTW it's for sale now on ebay as part of a short bus lot.

I hear bells.....

He also included the giveaways.

I just got in a decent purchase of covers and need coverless books. Batman 6 8 9 10 Detective 65 More Fun 64 Action 116 (snowman cover, hilarious) Superman 68 Flash 39 42 USA 8 Jo Jo 1 Suspense 6 Super-Mystery Vol 4 issue 1 3 and 4 Catman 25 Coverless issues Batman 33 Detective 87, 168 (origin Joker, red hood cover) Comic Cavalcade 2 I just got done scanning them. Here's a grouping.

That makes about as much sense as a platypus at a creationist convention. So the buyer of his collection could just slowly sell him back the same books Ian just sold off? Maybe even hold back a couple of the rare issues..... Or would he change over to platinum books and tell everyone that Obadiah was the first comic character?

This might prove to be a useful but I think it'd be nice to marry coverless books/centerfolds with either cover only or comics missing a centerfold (or more). Post the list of books where you have just the cover or need inner wraps. I think posting coverless copies might get overwhelming though I'm sure folks would love to see lists of high dollar coverless issues out there. I'd be curious to hear how folks view value for something like this. Lets say a person owns a VG cover (sans staple rip) and another person has a pretty nice complete coverless. Market price for a Good is $1000 and putting them together probably warrants a Good. Pretend its an All American 61 (Solomon Grundy) for a visual. There'd be two tough aspects, the first in finding the male and female parts to marry and the second is valuing the two of them. What % would the VG cover be compared to the coverless copy as described above? I'd guess 2/3 to 1/3 cover over coverless. I'd also guess that independently they'd sell for similar amounts at lower dollar value but at higher dollar the cover would garner more and more %. I'm thinking Detective 35 front cover on Heritage as a case in point - though I think it was bought by mistake or some such. I'd guess $100 complete comics and up make it worth the search but you really never know. Early 50s coverless Supermans and Batmans only go for $20 or so and adding a cover really only makes it a $50 book, but why not. BTW here's website that is trying/tried to do the same thing but doesn't get a lot of traffic it appears. Link BTW I have an Archie #1 cover only where I'd love to get a hold of a coverless copy. Too bad Metropolis wants over $2000 for their POS #1 but then again the cover I have is only slightly better.

This isn't my art but it is my brothers. Not comic related but still very cool oil on canvas. He's a starving artist and stay at home dad. I help him out when I can and he gives me paintings. Here's a link to some of his paintings and photos he made for me. Link to his page

I just knew you had an Action #1. Careful with the lid on your scanner.....

And another. Bondage, skulls, and voodoo dolls; oh yeah

Here's a nice copy I picked up in a random find.

And how hard is it to get around a ban? Find an out of state friend and order through them. I can understand wanting to lose bad customers but there are other ways. "all items are non returnable" "orders must be $1000 or more" etc.

Why is there a square at the tips of the fins on Bucky's missile? Did someone forget their eraser?

I don't think Moondog is promoting the poor standards at LS but is bemoaning the kneejerk reaction to bring out the Lawyers. That attitude is a social ill IMO and probably Moondog's opinion as well as I read his post. "What about the children?, will somebody please protect the CHILDREN?"

As far as the "its only $100" I'm not saying he can't be pissed and air his grievence, but to take the time from his job and go to court over it or hire a lawyer is a bit much over $100 in the end. Its also a bit much that LS comics would do this over $100. It goes both ways.

I'm sorry but what difference are we talking here? You won't win travel costs and court costs so the difference would be $0. Plus they probably have a decent case via the law. And in the end, they'b probably agree to give you the $200 in trade and then just give you crappy comics worth $100 for the troubles. Fighting for principle can be a noble venture but it looks like you are fighting our of spite, and there is a difference. BTW, I'll say again, I think Lone Star has handled this poorly And another off topic. Does the BBB even matter anymore? Does anyone, with any frequency, check the BBB before they conduct business. More and more this reminds me of a Simpsons episode. Marge: Kids, why don’t you write a complaint letter? That’s how I got the Channel 6 weather girl to start wearing a bra. Homer: That was you?! Bart: A letter, huh? Okay Lis—get this down. Dear Randall Curtis, your movie stunk smelly butt. I am fine. Sincerely... Lisa: I’ll write the letter. Homer: Marge, you destroyed my interest in weather! or this one Marge: Well, you won't be watching these cartoons anymore, ever! Lisa: But, Mom, if you take our cartoons away, we'll grow up without a sense of humor and be robots! Bart: Really? What kind of robots? Hommer: Hey, how come you can watch cartoons but the kids can't? Marge: Because. Homer: Because why? Marge: Because I said so. Homer: Because you said so why? Marge: Homer, I'm trying to work! Homer: Oh. What are you doing? Marge: I'm cataloging the violence in these cartoons. I don't think adults have ever actually sat down and watched them before. Scratchy: Aaah! Scratchy: Aah! Marge: This is the kind of entertainment they think is suitable for younger and more impresstionable viewers? Homer: Yeah, but what are you gonna do? Marge: I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to write a letter. "Dear Purveyors of Senseless Violence: I know this way sound silly at first, but I believe that the cartoons you show to our children are influencing their behavior in a negative way." Meyers: Take a letter, Miss White. Dear valued viewer, thank you for taking an interest in the Itchy and Scratchy program. Enclosed is a personally autographed photo of America's favorite cat and mouse team to add to your collection. In regards to your specific comments about the show, our research shows that one person cannot make a difference, no matter how big a screwball she is, so let me close by saying... Marge: [reading the letter] And the horse I rode in on? I'll show them what one screwball can do!

I'm a big fan of the "very high grade but has one defect" type book. Like anything it has to be priced right but it brings into play PLOD with a dot of color or a book with a back cover stain or even a book with a married page. Anyway, here's the one I like the most. A Detroit Trolley 7.5 with a one inch tear at the right edge. Everything else about it is nearly perfect and I can imagine worse issues in grade.

I'll bring a point of contention just for bit. At what point can we not bring in lawyers to resolve every dispute. If someone defrauds by $1 is it really a case? $100 is a bigger deal but to actually get lawyers involved is a bit much IMO And assuming all details are legit, I do think Lone Star is in the wrong; but in their defense, trade is different than cash. I just think the appropriate thing to do is simply to out them as has already been done.

Take a deep breath, its only $100. All courses of action will probably not get looked at other than small claims and I would assume that would be in Texas. Think of all the folks out there that get hosed by industries like cable, insurance, bankers, used car salesmen, meter maids, divorce lawyers, and greedy dealers who "rob" little old ladies from $10,000 Golden Age collections And God bless the good ones. Best thing you can do out of principle is exactly what you did. Post about it on a popular blog and let the market figure it out. Yeah you have a legit claim and it'd sure do you a lot of good to be able to vent in a court of law. Why not just screw with their web site and put in a bunch of false purchases or bids on ebay or something harmless like that. You could have fun that way too. Ed

BZ, You just gotta bring in a couple original art pieces to the Antiques Roadshow and give some song and dance about how you're great uncle gave them to you since he was the assistant to Barnum (or some other oddball story) and you have no idea what they are worth.

That actually seems reasonable all things considered. The incredible condition the pulps and books are in would be a bonus as condition wasn't the all important factor it is now. I'd be interested in hearing if pulps had any collectibility back then or if they were just cool items. 70's were just before my time but I recall that in the 80's pulps didn't sell all that well even at low prices. And considering you bought the entire collection and factor in inflation and $10 a book is a lot of money. Even as a huge collector that must have felt like a really big deal to pony up $10k+ for funny books. Ed

Comics.org needs images on issues 17, 51 56 70 74 82 99 for King Comics covers. Ed