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3 hours ago, Axmen said:

This is too intense - ill take it.  It's upside down.  OR is it? 

Damn, I was gonna grab that. Love The Fugs.

I scored some books from Frank at the VCC. Everything was spot on and he was great to deal with. Buy with confidence.

7 hours ago, hermster said:

Sorry Rick 

I share your sorrow. 

1 hour ago, lizards2 said:

If you need a drop box, I'll be your huckleberry.  Just don't F me over.

Thanks Lizards. Most of what I wanted is gone already. I should have whined a couple of days ago.

But I’ll call on you to be my huckleberry next time around. And, don’t worry, I never F over my huckleberries.

This thread is pure torment for an overseas buyer. So many bargains that I can’t have.

I have just bought a couple of largish lots from Jim of mostly silver age books. I can only compliment the transactions and can find no reason to complain.

A great seller and a very friendly guy to boot. I will be buying again from Jim.

Damn. I'm way too late again.

Savage She-Hulk 1 7.0  Production crease front and back below midway is more noticeable in the scans than in hand, IMHO.  $65  $55

Detective 308 GD/VG  $9.00  a small pc tape and residue at upper staple

Detective 311 GD-  $9.00 several pieces of spine missing  1st app Catman, intro Zook in John Jones

Detective 316 FN  $18.00 2nd Terrible Trio

Detective 329 VG/FN  $15.00       

Detective 336 GD/VG  $7.00

Detective 339 GD/VG  $7.00  1st app The Outsider; subscription crease

Detective 340 GD/VG  $6.00  subscription crease

Detective 341 GD/VG  $10.00  Joker cvr/stry; name & date stamp on first page; some slight raggedness along bottom of bc

Detective 342 GD/VG  $6.00  subscription crease

Detective 343 GD/VG  $6.00  subscription crease                                                                                          ($100)

Detective 355 VG/FN  $10.00    Zatanna x-over in Elongated Man

Detective 356 FN-  $11.00    Alfred brought back

Detective 357 GD+  $5.00

Detective 358 FN  $12.00                                                                                                                                  

X-Men 044 VG+ $14 $9

Silver Surfer 009 FN- $15  minor to moderate foxing edges of back cover

Silver Surfer 010 GD/VG $7  cover and 1st page wrap loose from top staple

Tales to Astonish 061 VG- $12 All Ditko issue; 1st appearance Glenn Talbot     

as per pm                         

10 hours ago, speedcake said:

Couple of gambles on ebay lots treated me right recently 

I had my eye on those lots too, I think.

On 5/9/2019 at 2:33 AM, Jim Corrigan said:

Tales of Suspense

Lot 02: $45

Tales of Suspense 69 G  1st Appearance Titanium Man

Tales of Suspense 74 VG/Fn

Tales of Suspense 75 VG 1ST appearance Agent 13 who becomes Sharon Carter; intro Batroc

Tales of Suspense 82 GD Several small pieces out of the bottom edge; intro The Adaptoid by Kirby

Tales of Suspense 83 VG+

Tales of Suspense 84 GD/VG

 

Lot 03: $55

Tales of Suspense 85 Fn

Tales of Suspense 87 VG/Fn

Tales of Suspense 88 VG/F

Tales of Suspense 89 VG

Tales of Suspense 90 Fn/VF Red Skull cover

Tales of Suspense 91 VG/F

 

 

 

5 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said:

Hit that dab.

Sweet books, really cool to see these. Thanks for offering them here.

You beat me to it.

15 hours ago, RICK STARR said:

Fresh back from Sarasota. Colors, colors, color my world.

 

 

 

 

 

This one not newly slabbed. One of my favorite Cole covers.

 

Fantastic books!

That OO haul is astonishing!

At least the page quality improved.

7 hours ago, pickycollector said:

It is very hard to see how flat a book can be from a scan.

However, if they are too flat to be natural (i.e. probably pressed), I will disclose it.

I was just admiring them is all. I just thought they looked well cared for.

Man, these books are clean, and flat too.

If they are going to kill a minor character, then to show it before the season ends means there isn't a cliffhanger at all. Killing a major character would be a cliffhanger even if they did show it because it would shock the audience into wanting to know what the response is.

Yeah. You would think some reconnaissance to check out the feasibility of the plan would be the first step.

That Torquemada badge is awesome!

I wish more collectors felt that way!

I get why people focus on keys. But if you consider yourself someone who knows comics, you need to at least read the Kirby issues.

I do the opposite. I collect everything but the keys because I can't afford the damn things.

I hate that the movies are making the keys multiply.

Thread for key issues, that we would all love to own, but think the cover is awful. Post the picture if you got them.

 

I don't have the book but this has always impressed me as the ugliest key cover of them all.

 

 

I deeply apologize but I stand by my assertion that this is the ugliest key of them all. The torch doesn't even have a real shape - just an orange blob. This is weird because he is much more defined in the interior art and in successive issues (even #2). And trying to figure out exactly what was going on occupied me for some time when I first saw this cover decades ago. Was it underwater? Was it out of the water? Were those white plumes of smoke or underwater lines? Was that flame looking white just below Torch's foot supposed to be white or, since it looks like flame, was it supposed to be colored orange to imply the very wood floor (deck?) was on fire?

 

And who on earth dressed Horton???.

I used to think that it was a demonic ghost coming through a mirror or something. It was decades before I clicked that it's the Human Torch.

It's definitely improved from the first episode. I nearly didn't get to part two.

I thought part two was pretty funny and it got me hooked a bit. The blood soaked dinner guests making excuses for their state was hilarious.

I think Lucy Lawless will turn up and save the cop in the bookstore. Seems pretty likely a turn.

Cover price at a bookstore on Sunday.

 

Why don't these things happen to me?

I pulled out my boxes over the weekend to file some new arrivals and decided to take a pic of my favorites.

 

Apparently you and I think and collect alike...:wink:

Just an outrageous collection. I can dream of a few low grade copies of those, at best.

Got some great books from Mr Malcontent. Very happy with my deal.