JohnFranklin

I kept my collection in a storage unit for 10 years, no problems, maybe I got lucky.  Additionally, I don't have a lot of high dollar books.  One thing I consistently did, if I moved any boxes i would place four on a cart and place a larger empty box over the four so it appeared to be one large box and I pushed the cart into the unit before uncovering the four.  I figured it was better than letting anyone see the short boxes of comics which someone might recognize as comic boxes.  But I do agree with the OP that high dollar books probably shouldn't be in a storage unit.

Not comic related, but funny nonetheless........https://youtu.be/lhxsNXpoCZ8

This is interesting.....

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-kaye-09b44368

Not sure why I've always remembered this cover.....

So I've only been looking at the Daredevils and perhaps its me, but some of the prices being bid and there are 6 days left seem to defy logic.  Daredevil #55 - 9.8 - Bowling Green Pedigree bids are up to $5,100 (sold 9 years ago for $1,016 according to GPA) and  Daredevil #130 - 9.8 bids are up to $1,200 (according to GPA most paid ever was $375 in 2004, in 2009 I think a 9.8 sold for $215). I realize GPA is not the end all relative to market value but it represents enough to make these prices appear pretty inflated but I "ain't' complaining.

8 minutes ago, kav said:

thats a damn good explanation.

You are right though...can't explain the grip on the bad guy, defies physics....

On 1/2/2021 at 3:05 PM, kav said:

If you are swinging from a thread, overhead, the motion will be an arc, not a straight line.
I dont care how radioactive his blood is.

One possible explanation....he was at the end point of the arc and slid 15 feet down the webbing length toward the end of the webbing...

On 12/1/2020 at 9:41 PM, Off Panel said:

Okay, I’m just going to say it.

”Weiner bangs” is the best thing I’ve read this week.

I totally concur...I laughed close to 10 seconds after reading that the first time and laughed again as I typed this!

Thanks....that is it.  CCTV is so commonplace now,  essentially foretold in comics, well sorta.  Britain evidently installed a limited number in the 60's.  But they became prevalent in NYC in the 90s.  There are other examples of technology which appeared in comics which at the time seemed,  well like something found in a comic book which are now common.  There is an example in a later silver age Daredevil I am looking for.

I know I'm getting old but I swear I read an Amazing Spider-Man issue from the 70s in which the the villain wanted to place closed circuit cameras all around the city of New York atop buildings telling the authorities it was to fight crime or help them do so.  Does anyone remember the issue or am imagining this.

My older brother and I had some of these cards and my brother said, I've seen Daredevil comics for sale....he then picked up

my first comic......and he picked up his first Thor and the rest is history as they say......

I seem to recall reading somewhere that it was not unusual that Kirby could do a entire comic layout in one evening.  If true multiple, multiple books makes sense.

On 6/30/2020 at 3:03 PM, MatterEaterLad said:

I bought a DD 8 and an X-men 6 from Bell in the 70s. I wish could remember what I paid for each, but I don't think it was more than $5. I have a vague recollection of having to include stamps for return postage, but I may be confusing that with another old mail-order comic dealer.

I bought my DD #1 from Bell, early 70s, paid $10 and kept it in a Bell bag for at least 30+ years, finally put it in a Mylar bag.  I got it graded a few years ago....2.5 universal. I do miss the days of Robert Bell, Kirby drawing Thor, FF, Colan drawing DD, Steranko drawing Shield/Nick Fury, etc., black light posters of SpiderMan and Cap and the Falcon and comics on newsprint. 

Back in the day my brother and I bought quite a few books from Bell and what made me think about this, I haven’t a clue, but if you bought from him do you recall if he simply put the books in an envelope and shipped them or did he at least put them between two pieces of card board?  I simply can’t remember.

KAV’s artwork as of late.....

The technical aspects of survey design is relatively manageable, the data collection\survey instrument can be very difficult to develop, i.e.,  issues around validity, reliability, etc. It would likely be a good idea for CGC to revamp their instrument......I am basing my conclusion on the information presented in this post....by the way what were the income ranges? Just curious.

So a friend of mine who has a very different lifestyle than I passed along the following to me.  Evidently, he ran across an escort's application for services and her last entry on the application was the following:

"This is honestly the most important question on this form.  However, I will not discriminate based on how you answer."  This text was followed by a drop down menu for you to make a choice........

Marvel ____

DC______

Neither_____

Both_____

Was the OP looking for legit renames?

First time I've seen at rat punk a cat... WOW!

Page 18....Tales to Astonish #59.....For some reason I’ve always remembered this panel, not necessarily a favorite panel, but one I like.   General Thunderbolt Ross, not a fan of Banner.

3 hours ago, 1950's war comics said:

were did the OP @Bobby-Joe go?? was this another hit and run ??

6 hours ago, jsilverjanet said:

I was talking about this at a local show this weekend. I came across a poster for X-Force in a recent comic collection and the art looked great (not to be confused with great art). It made me instantly think about when I was younger and how exciting comics were at that time. Are there better artists - YES. Are there more important ones - YES but at the time, many (not all of you) but many here ate it up and loved it. 

I was one of them and I don't see what's wrong with that.

 He shouldn't be the punching bag that he is. There are far more creators deserving of that mark (less talented and great DB)

 

I am just curious, silver age forward, what other artists in your opinion do you feel one could attribute the "punching bag" descriptor too?  I can think of two, likely Frank Robbins and maybe the early Luke Cage artist whose name escapes me at the moment.  But again, the upshot for me is the work was being published.  But then again I am not a fan of all of Salvador Dali's or Picasso's work either.

As a "still learning" recreational sequential artist I am not fond of the man's art, however he is doing something I am not, having his work published.  One thing of note for me is that a colleague of mine who is not a reader of comics at all is familiar with RL's art and the criticism which follows it.  Regardless, to imply RL is on some level positivly compared to Kirby is a real, real stretch.  

Just now, Xenosmilus said:

Cool, so this is your original?

It is....I loved it to a grade 2.0 but as a kid I thought of it as mint!