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BTW, I know I've showed these as I got them over the years (at least I think I did), but I put a pool/game room in the house earlier this year and finally took some pics of my favorite LD/BA horror covers I have hanging on one of the walls. I usually have to explain to my frineds it is the actual art used in the process and they're like 30 years old. I wouldn't say any of them are exactly impressed, but I think they look great where they are.

The shows are not edgy at all...just classic stuff. Not sure why they would censor it...that's why we have the v chip. My tivo died this week so I lost about 12 episodes of Night Gallery...luckily they are already re-running previously viewed episodes so I'll catch them the 2nd time around. Yeah, Night Gallery (I remember being freaked out by the paintings alone, nevermind the episode when I was young watching reruns), Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series and other TV fare should be alright, but I don't get the censoring of horror movies on an all horror channel. I gave up on my DirecTV HD Tivo tonight as well - doesn't get the locals over satellite and now I find out it isn't getting some of the other HD programming my other receivers get. Had to order another HD DVR and the Tivo functionality blows away the newer boxes.

I was just watching this channel for the first time. They CENSOR the movies. What a waste. Is there any point in watching censored horror movies (it's past 10 PM Eastern - so kids can't be an excuse). Lame.

You got it Hedge and Veeery nice books. WTTB!

That is interesting. I need to get a Pedrin guide one day - I just don't want to pay Motor City or DTA prices for one....

Naw, I am just busting Shep's balls. I remembered that 168 had sold within the past two years and when I looked back at my original auction link, I saw Shep's comment right below it. I thought it was semi-humorous. I would like to see Kubert's exact comments on the connection though. Like I said, 168 is the first appearance due to the retcon in 157, but I have a very hard time believing it is anything more than a retcon. I'm not fighting anyone on 168 though. It is what it is in the US mythos at this point - the first appearance. I just don't think anyone is going to convince me that labeling it as a retcon is wrong though.

Yep, I agree with you, it is. I just don't think it was meant to be. But that is neither here nor there when it comes down to it. You just got the top copy, right? Our Army At War #168 CGC 9.6 1st App Unknown Soldier

Just re-read OAAW 168 and SSWS 154 and 157. They sure did retcon it. Basically five years after the OAAW story they incorporated it into 157. Pretty much reprinting the OAAW story page for page (easy issue to put out!). They even include the shot of them carrying away the soldier's corpse. I see your point and even go as far as to say you are right. But really for my money 151 is still the book to have over 168. I think they just took the easy route for an issue. But I don't deny that it is what it is at this point. edited - got the years wrong

If you read OAAW #168, I'll think you'll see that the soldier in the story (which is much different than SSWS #154 - the origin issue of the Unknown Soldier) is not the soldier who becomes the Unknown Soldier in the SSWS run. OAAW #168 was 4 years before SSWS #151 and the soldier is killed in the story. I think this story was meant as a standalone. Maybe later it was retconned (haven't read every meeting between Rock and US) by an editor or something, but I do not think the person in OAAW #168 is the US of the DC universe nor is he even a protoype of him. I would say SSWS #151 is definitely the first appearance of DC's Unknown Soldier.

Did you get both packages or just the first one? Both of 'em.

Got back from a month out of town to find some nice DC War books from greggy. Thanks man!

You forgot the *hint*hint* BTW I just got done looking back at the first 7 or so pages (I think I have my settings at max posts per page) of this thread and they hold up very well. Most of the image links are still working. Had to cheer myself up after going to MSG tonight and watching the Bolts get demolished by the stupid Rags.

Correct, the cover to #2 is in the Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 2 - which also includes the cover to Battle Classics #3 another short lived war title.

Totally with you on this. The US is at the top of my favorite DC character list along with Jonah Hex and Batman. I like GIC/HT a lot and Sgt. Rock is cool and all, but the SSWS/US is tops on my list for DC War.

Ordered mine and it is on the way. BTW, I was reading a couple issues of SSWS last night and noticed in #202 that Keno Don Rosa makes an appearance as an Italian doctor in the story. He's always tossing back the vino, I am guessing that was the inside joke. Also, in case anyone is interested in a mini-report, I made Friday at The National while on some business in NYC and couldn't help but notice the dearth of HG Bronze DC war. I mean I bought a couple nothing issues here and there as mid-grade fillers, but I did not see any slabbed SSWS or even raw HG issues that I need for my Unknown Soldier registry set or to complete my Weird War Tales raw run. One dealer told me he was holding on to most of his DC war for the time being or something like that. Metro had a CGC 9.0 WWT #1. They had it at way over GPA (first time I got to use GPA mobile on my Q at a con). I did manage to buy a set of Rosa Four Star Battle Tales (which was missing the #5 for some reason - anyone have it?), an Eerie 79 (love that cover) and ran into some Forumite dealers/sellers, so all was not lost. I had never been to the National before and fail to see what makes it different than the other Big Apple Cons (I have been to three or four of the "regular" ones).

Belated thanks to ft88 for a very nice DC digest and to thecollector for my Sig Series Wrightson mag. Thanks guys.

Since I have been watching over the past six months or so, I have seen them anywhere in the range of $400 to $1700 for the original 80s issue paintings. They (Topps) sell some 2000s series art and roughs as well. The two big artists from the orginals that I know of are John Pound and James Warhola (Andy's nephew). I think there are some other artists on those original issues though. Topps Vault actually keeps track of some of the sales from ebay on their own site: Topps Vault. There, they have some recorded sales of $3k, $4k, and one of almost $6k. I imagine if something like the iconic Adam Bomb/Blasted Billy card (Series 1) ever came up (don't know if it already has or if it ever will), it would fetch in the 5 digits easily. That is just a guess, I am not in the GPK collecting community or anything. My piece is about 5"x7". I would think they all pretty much follow that format, but I am not sure.

I know it's not comic OA but I haven't been running into much I want (or can afford) recently, so I branched out a bit. Picked up one of my namesake Garbage Pail Kids recently. To keep it semi-topical, artist John Pound did do some MAD and comics work in the past. William Won't Tell (Series 11):

That's not a Kubert cover.

Got these a few weeks back and finally got a chance to scan them. All the Blue Ribbons are Manitobas. DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #7 DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #12 DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #18 DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #21 DC Special Series #18

I wonder what the multiple situation is with the Manny collection? I know I have already bought a GI Combat 201 from it in 2004 and a Rock 302 from it in Feb.

Well, the Rosa 9.0 went for $280+ in October. So, yeah this 9.2 should go well beyond that I would think. $4-500? Any other guesses?

Sweet book, looks like a nice find. Bobcat has a nice one listed this week along with some other purdy BA horror books.

Entombed is right. I cannot believe they are slabbing CD booklets now. I have a Superman pretzels wrapper somewhere.