OtherEric

@Surfing Alien had another book sale a couple weeks ago. As I believe has been clearly established, I have zero willpower when it comes to Avons unless there are Ace D/S/G to grab instead. Here's the Avons I grabbed, images of the other books will show up once I get a chance to scan them.

I think I was the last person to post that one. Sorry, not sorry.

You said what I was trying to convey much better than I managed. Gogos is incredible with portraits, and the few times I've seen him collaborating with other artists he can bring a lot to the finished work. Here's one of the only book covers I'm aware of by him, which highlights both factors. The large face in the background is very effective, while the figures look posed, despite what seems like should be a ton of movement visible.

Cover: I think this is the first time Gogos does a cover for the Warren comics on his own, rather than a reprint or a collaboration. At least to me the figures look very stiff, although the actual art at any point is solid. Monster Gallery: Adkins is back in his Wood emulation style here. Which is exactly what is wanted for an entry on BEMs in general. The Entail: Nice art by Boyette but an almost painfully slight story. Mirror, Mirror: I think this is the first unambiguous case of a continuing original character in Eerie, which will eventually become the title's signature. Admittedly, October Weir only runs two issues, but it's still worth noting. The story itself is pretty good, but might have actually worked better as two shorter, smaller stories with the first one leading into the second. Not ever seeing the antagonist is a nice touch, for all that they're seemingly removed at the end of the story I wonder if they'll turn up in the next installment. Life Species: Another very slight story, but in this case it's about the right length at four pages. The sort of feature that isn't terribly noteworthy on its own but definitely works well as a change of pace feature in a longer anthology like this. The indexer may have been impressed but I felt it was a cliche, admittedly well executed. I, Werewolf: Great art by Barr. The story is one of those that works primarily as a framework on which to hang the art, and we've already established I'm fine with those as long as we don't get more than one or two in an issue. Easy Way to a Tuff Surfboard count: 11 In Close Pursuit: This is the only credit I could find, Warren or otherwise, for Gordon Matthews, unless it's the same person as Gordon Mathews (one t) in the Eerie #20 fan page. In which case there's TWO credits. This is another example of how much I admire Grandenetti's work without actually enjoying it... the main character's face is grotesquely exaggerated in a way I really don't like. But it works for the story, and for exaggeratedly conveying the character's state of mind. And that's the entire point of the story. I would almost guess this was written (or at least conceived and plotted) by Grandenetti under a pseudonym. A minor masterpiece by a master whose work I don't care for. The Return of Amen-Tut: I think I would have liked this one more if A) they didn't play the ending as slapstick more than a clever twist, and B) the cover didn't give away the ending. Good art and a neat idea that really doesn't stick the landing. The Creation: Excellent art by Garzon, and an overall solid story by Moench. The problem is more that there seems to be more of a twist intended, but it's almost painfully obvious what the twist is going to be. The story would have been better if they had scripted it to be less of a twist and more the inevitable conclusion. Overall a strong issue, with a good mix of the sorts of stories they were doing. I think Goodwin's influence is being felt here, not necessarily in the stories themselves but in the selection of what of their inventory on hand goes into the issue, and how it's arranged. My complaint about the cover giving the ending of the story away is a good example, they put that story near the end, giving time to forget the cover. But not at the actual end, ending the book with a stronger piece. The result is an issue that feels much more than the sum of its parts.

Found at half price books today. It's no longer crazy hard to find like it was back in the day, but I had to grab it for old times sake... I remember when it was hard to find since it hadn't been reprinted.

You're not making any sense. Do you need the Doctor?

On one hand, the obligatory video any time Hong Kong Phooey gets mentioned. I sometimes think my ultimate purpose on these boards is to post this in as many threads as possible: On the other hand, may I once again have permission to add your image of the UK variant to the Grand Comics Database? And on the gripping hand, allow me to reiterate just how much I enjoy your posts detailing UK variants, even if I don't always have a comment to add.

Moore scripts exist for Youngblood 4-7, and there are fan illustrated versions out there online. I don't feel comfortable posting a link here, and haven't actually gotten around to reading them myself yet. But PM me if you (or anybody) are curious.

It wound up being a 1-shot, although it wasn't intended as such. It's essentially Youngblood #3. Several cover variations exist, I believe all with Alex Ross Suprema art. The version I've got:

It may just be me, but I think Mickey Mouse #207 is possibly the most common of the "rare" late 1980 Whitmans.

I don't know. Here's my only LoC copy that I'm aware of:

These, I've posted on the forums before. I'm just not sure if I've posted them in this thread, and they're missing from my folder with my FC scans, so reposting them here.

Nothing actually new here, just trying to get all the issues I do have scanned. The trick is sometimes figuring out where I put them...

You really should. I sometimes do spot checks but have never done an organized look for everything

I'm thankful for everyone in this thread, it's been a friendly and delightful place ever since it started, with none of the disagreements I've seen so many other places on the internet, and even elsewhere in these forums. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everybody!

Nice! There are simply lots of sellers who simply don't know about the late 1980 Whitmans, beyond perhaps the US 179 and Black Hole 4... and a fair number don't even seem to know about those two. For whatever reason, Gold Key/ Whitman is still a blind spot for a lot of people. I don't have that many of them, actually, but about half of the ones I do have were from dollar bins.

Sixty years ago to the day:

October 1958. But that doesn't necessarily tell us anything about when it made its way to the UK in the first place.

The glorious season where those that call it grassy knoll time can all get along peacefully with those of us who celebrate Doctor Who eve instead. Here, have a look at something I just noticed on a book I've had for a while: a handwritten 2/6 price. If I recall I picked this up at a comic show several years ago, no idea how it got back to the US: