The Black Hand ®

On 10/1/2022 at 1:46 PM, thehumantorch said:

Calgary expo purchase

Why does the Horse on the right look so ticked off?

On 2/4/2019 at 7:47 AM, FoggyNelson said:

I never heard of ALan Ladd except for seeing him on a comic book

Because of my love for Tolkien, I'm sticking with the show and really want to like it but it's mostly a disappointment for me. It seems more like the run of the mill fantasy series that the industry has been churning out the last several years. I have yet to see any performances of weight yet and the writing is weak. The music is bland at best. In the LOTR, the music sucks you right in from the start along with a stable of incredibly strong actors, strong -script and of course strong source material. Of course this is my opinion. I really wanted to like this.

On 9/17/2022 at 3:51 PM, Frisco Larson said:

That is nice!

On 9/8/2022 at 11:25 AM, nearmint said:

Should've kept mine.  Same grade with less resto.  

If you knew how many times I've said the same thing.

On 9/8/2022 at 12:31 PM, N e r V said:

Finally got one (or will when it ships)…

 

Some nice cheesecake on that cover.

Was there an add for Action 1 in any of the DC books that predate Action 1? If so, what are they worth?

On 7/18/2019 at 6:02 PM, szav said:

I prefer the Schomburg covers where the women don't look like... err, how can I say this delicately in this ultra PC modern world we live in...I greatly prefer the Schomburg covers where the women look a lot less like the "Lady" on the cover of Terrific #5.

As good as he was, my unpopular opinion is that his work was often way too busy, too cluttered at times. Suspense 3 excluded, of course. Hard to remember which cover was which, they all kinda blend together. His airbrush covers on the other hand.....

On 9/3/2022 at 3:17 PM, Kevin76 said:

Newest pick up, Just got it yesterday

 

That's a rather obscure cover.

On 9/2/2022 at 8:13 AM, jimbo_7071 said:

MLJ Nazis to MLJ Nazis.

Montana knew how to draw! His war covers had it all.

On 8/15/2022 at 4:50 AM, comicjack said:

Sub to Sub

 

Supes looks pizzedoff.

On 7/9/2022 at 12:50 PM, mustang33guy said:

I haven’t post this yet here I believe! Got it about 2-3 months ago, love this cover

 

 

Love that cover.

On 8/26/2022 at 7:05 AM, tth2 said:

Because of the dust shadows?  How is a 7.5 a gift grade because of the dust shadows?  Structurally, it doesn't look worse than a 7.5. I've seen 9.6 books with dust shadows like that.

It's purely a Comiclink issue, because a simple back scan would've clearly shown a cosmetic (not structural) defect like dust shadows that people don't need CGC to judge for them.  Each individual buyer looking at the scan, if one existed, would be able to use their independent judgment whether they can live with such dust shadows or not.

This is the bare minimum for what any auction company should do! 

It's like saying I always stay in a particular hotel chain because there's always a bed in the room.  

I'd like to see the inside of that back cover to see if that tanning or"Dust Shadow" is present there as well.

 Being a big fan of LOTR, I hope they don't screw this up. Diversity casting isn't an issue for me. Middle Earth covers a large area with lots of people and races. The stories and the writing matter along with characters that we would come to care about played by actors who can pull it off. 

I'm going into this expecting to be disappointed but hoping I'm wrong.

On 8/3/2022 at 6:37 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

@The Black Hand ®, did you ever win FotY?

The only thing I ever won was the election for Emperor of the Water Cooler way back in the early days here. I beat out some cat named Fuelman for the honor. When realizing that the power the position would grant me would invariably lead me to turn evil, I quickly abdicated and turned the title over to the wondrous MarvelFanGirl. 

On 7/9/2022 at 12:50 PM, mustang33guy said:

I haven’t post this yet here I believe! Got it about 2-3 months ago, love this cover

 

 

My favorite Jackpot cover.

On 6/19/2022 at 10:54 AM, Robot Man said:

My first mail order purchase was a MAD #1 from Howard Rogofsky for $7.50. A lot of money for a 12 year old kid. I wanted it so bad. Still have it. 

I used to order from Howard. Books would come between two thick pieces of cardboard with a brown paper wrapping.

I was able to connect with a lot of MLJ/Archie fans through eBay. It was also a very affordable way to fill in MLJ runs. They were still under the radar in the late 90's and even looked down on by many dealers and mainstream GA collectors. Being a tightwad I was able to find incredible deals at times. It was a lot of fun. 

I got most of my MLJ's between 1998 and 2003. It was wide open.

On 6/13/2022 at 4:32 AM, DocHoppus182 said:

Those are Keen!

On 5/22/2022 at 6:08 PM, Point Five said:

These Blue Ribbons will be the ruin of me. The absolute ruin. When I saw this wreck of a BR #21 I just HAD to have it... and paid accordingly. Second-to-last issue of the run and so friggin' rare! I feel the way about this one that Gino feels about the BR #19. Love it to death and I'll probably be buried with it.

The Black Hand is so misunderstood. He's the real hero of Blue Ribbon Comics.

Love that cover on Batman 59. That woman on the Crime Illustrated looks like Monroe.