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My collection intersects with the Four Color title in various places. Here's one of them:

 

What a great cover!

I have tried this with some success at no cost using things I already have. Open the book to the middle and hang on a rack of some kind so the pages hang down. The pages will naturally fan out a little bit doing this. Using a portable fan set on low, position it so the air can gently blow through the pages. Leave it like this for a few weeks and the odor should be greatly reduced. Here's an image of my makeshift setup to do this.

 

Love this.

Yeah im away at work atm but as soon as I get home ill do some high res scans of it. I do intent to transfer it to CGC. I don't mind if it comes back as a green label. Hopefully the grade stays up there , I actually intend on trying to get the signatures resigned over by the artists so they can be verified. As for the grade I did some research and found this......

 

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Comics/Does-PGX-Rating-Bring-Down-The-Value-Of-A-Comic/td-p/2889416

 

Found it very helpful.

 

Interesting thread with plenty of butthurt. Thanks for posting.

 

Yeah I've had books repeatedly downgrade sometimes significantly from PGX to CGC. As such I will never buy one again. The chances of a "10" book in a PGX slab turning into a CGC "10" are zero. I normally don't like to speak in absolutes. This is one time though I feel it's appropriate.

 

I would be interested to see the results of having a creator re-trace a signature in front of CGC to go for a yellow label though.

 

Of course the third option is just leaving at is. Or cracking it and sticking it in a mylar if PGX labels turn your stomach.

 

-J.

I wouldn't even touch a PGX slab let alone buy one. It's a shame because, had they made some different choices, they could have built up a very successful and respectable business.

It's stil interesting to read other people's experiences and opinions on the matter. But, yeah, most of the books I see in PGX holders look overgraded.

Yeah im away at work atm but as soon as I get home ill do some high res scans of it. I do intent to transfer it to CGC. I don't mind if it comes back as a green label. Hopefully the grade stays up there , I actually intend on trying to get the signatures resigned over by the artists so they can be verified. As for the grade I did some research and found this......

 

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Comics/Does-PGX-Rating-Bring-Down-The-Value-Of-A-Comic/td-p/2889416

 

Found it very helpful.

Interesting thread with plenty of butthurt. Thanks for posting.

This thread needs a bump because Iron Fist.

A little shelf-porn for you.

 

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Sweet collection. I always like to play 'spot the item' with these pics.

A few things that stood out to me: the Golden Age of DC Comics HC. Probably my favorite book about comics.

The empty shelf. What's the reason? Looks like a prime location for some action figures

Lastly: Cosmos. Great show.

Its listed on mycomicshop, so could be real https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=25296650

 

It's real of course, just not published in 1993.

 

Why don't you think it was published in 1993?

 

Because there's no evidence that it was.

 

Fair enough. But.

 

65 episodes had aired by Sep 1993, with Harley's first appearance being in 'Joker's Favour', Sep 11, 1992.

 

As we all know, cartoons aren't just about entertainment, they're also about selling merchandise. The toys, for example, were out in '92 or '93, depending on who you ask.

 

I'm not advocating that this coloring book is collectable. I'm just saying, as a BTAS buff, it could have been published in '93. If you want to make money from a successful cartoon, you'd be getting every bit of merchandise you can out there, pronto.

 

considering i was literally watching BTAS about a month ago, i recall Harley first appeared in the Second season of BTAS. she had a very small part. and i believe that was around 92-93.

 

As far a coloring book goes, i doubt it'll start catching any value.... i don't believe CGC will start grading coloring books, and quite frankly its ridiculous to think people would actually spend any coin on a coloring book with her in it... besides those hard core Harley fans.

She first appeared in the first season, in the seventh episode to air.

Its listed on mycomicshop, so could be real https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=25296650

 

It's real of course, just not published in 1993.

 

Why don't you think it was published in 1993?

 

Because there's no evidence that it was.

Fair enough. But.

65 episodes had aired by Sep 1993, with Harley's first appearance being in 'Joker's Favour', Sep 11, 1992.

As we all know, cartoons aren't just about entertainment, they're also about selling merchandise. The toys, for example, were out in '92 or '93, depending on who you ask.

I'm not advocating that this coloring book is collectable. I'm just saying, as a BTAS buff, it could have been published in '93. If you want to make money from a successful cartoon, you'd be getting every bit of merchandise you can out there, pronto.

Its listed on mycomicshop, so could be real https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=25296650

 

It's real of course, just not published in 1993.

Why don't you think it was published in 1993?

Daddario's assets aside, Palmer was great in Warm Bodies (a surprisingly good film) and Colter is also on The Good Wife and is pretty awesome.

 

Two new names added to the list for Spider-Woman:

 

Jessica De Gouw - Huntress from Arrow!

Glad you enjoyed it. The sorrow was unusual for Batman. The last panel is something you don't often see

I like date stamps. Prefer the old mechanical stamp ones over written. This told me the book hit the stands on June 5, 1962

 

AND!!!

 

I got to speak to the original owner who bought it that day. It went into a box and sat there for nearly 50+ years being left at home, dragged off to college, then back into a closet. Etc Etc.

That's really cool. Did he buy any other comics?

(thumbs u

Whoever the one showing cleavage is - that's my vote

 

watch True Detective and all will be revealed

You're Welcome!

 

That's awesome. It's like Thor and Sabretooth's love child.

Couldn't agree more.

I'm a fan of Novick's, and I think the interior to 227 is possibly his best Batman work. It's certainly the best splash page he ever did, imo. I think he more than held his own drawing at the same time as arguably the best DC artist of the 70's.

Speaking of the story; not only is Batman aided by the spirit of a previous sacrificial victim, at the same time the cult is preparing another human sacrifice: Alfred's niece!

Then there's the hanging panels which fit perfectly with the theme. Novick drew the expressions on the faces perfectly. Excellent layout, too.

Even though this is exactly what Schwartz, O'Neil and the artists were trying to do back then, there's a gothic intensity to this book that makes it stand out. And even if it is "only" Novick, the art adds a huge amount of weight to it. I'm pretty passionate about how great this issue is.

Black panther still rising?

 

I cannot believe some of the ridiculous prices people are paying for these types of books.

 

I don't get it either. Not even close to being the first appearance.

Even when I was 8 years old and bought it off the rack I through that book stunk

 

But it's the 1st appearance of Hypnotoad!

 

Yo, Swick! Add me to the list my man.

We do lots of garage sales throughout the summer. I don't find much comic related stuff, but I have been wanting to post to this thread for some time. Here's the best I got so far that is remotely related to comics. Hopefully, not too far afield.

 

I bought a big pile of Life Magazines with about 125 between 1939 and 1945 (most between 1941 and 1944). The war year propaganda is fantastic. There are several ads from this period for which I have been searching (I'm doing a book on Nash Kelvinator ads). The first copy I picked up (USSR Scientists, lower left) has a letter from a woman explaining why pin-up art may give servicemen unrealistic expectations of women when they return home. She even included a drawing showing the differing proportions. Plus, there are ads with George Petty and similar art. Great stuff all around. This was a craigslist find for $135. I wish I could buy 125 early 1940 comic books for $135...

 

 

Nice buy. Lots of interesting history in those.

Good question.

The complete story has been up for sale a few times. Never seen the cover art.

The story in this book is massively underrated, imo. It fits with the cover perfectly.

It's a classic, gothic Batman story that wouldn't have felt out of place in the pre-Robins.

I was just re-reading the Batman's Strangest Cases treasury which has it. So great to read it in the larger size. This was a real homage to the tone and feel of the early Tecs.

Love me some Half Price Books......

 

Nice find!

I Deleted the post. Dont want to upset anyone but i cant delete yours.

 

On my behalf the name is NOT seen anywere just a book in hard plastic?

Hey, you tried. That's an amazing book. Get it out of that slab, though!

'Who Created Batman?' panel from SDCC this year, basically discussing Bill Finger's contribution to the character. A terrific panel with some really interesting guests.

Whoa. Calm down. I was just ribbing ya. It's cool if you wanted to make it seem more exciting. I'm sure everyone here who saw a book peaking out would take the time to take a pic and not check out the book that could potentially be a Hulk #181. It's veeeery believable. Congrats on your find, and your showmanship.

I didn't get that impression from his post.

He left the trades till last and then, upon looking at them again, noticed the comic and discovered it was a hulk 181. Then he took the pics to simulate what he saw. No?