Arkadin

Raises an interesting point - since there is only one paperbacks thread on the boards - which happens to be on the Golden Age forum - is it ok to talk about 60's and up paperbacks here?

You should not be allowed to make us all feel so old and heart-achingly nostalgic about the past. Curses (and kudos!) 

Nothing to do with Finlay, but couldn't help but wonder at the name on that cover: Nictzin Dyalhis. Seriously?

Well, apparently it really was the guy's name: Wikipedia entry

Anyway, now on the deluge from Finlay fans!

Here's Kirby's version of little people, from Sky Masters.

3 hours ago, RedFury said:

Mail call!  

Battle Aces, Vol 1 No 1, Oct 1930

Cover art by Don Hewitt

This is the first issue of the title that eventually became the hero pulp G-8 and His Battle Aces.  But first there were 27 issues of Battle Aces before G-8 made his debut.

I dunno how you do it. These pulps are beyond rare. Wow, just wow!

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet by Ray Bailey. 

Third Sunday from 9.23.1951.

From later in the run, 1953:

WW 2 covers reflect the horrors happening in the world at the time. The Tim Holt on the other hand is just a random comic that might have some connection to one case. 

One type sums up a period in history, the other is a unique - if totally unsubstantiated - bit of trivia.

By the way, who the heck first noticed this possible connection - a comics fan?

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

A couple new Cookies...

 

There's simply no one else quite like Dan Gordon in comics. 

I think the key to pedigrees is not the books - that's not the romantic heart, it's the owner. And many of the owners were a mystery, adding immeasurably to that romance. 

And I wonder if that the shadowy nature of the owners and pedigree finders may, in some cases, have made the pedigree book a non-starter. It needs that hook of the owner's story, and the discovery story for each pedigree - but I'm guessing that those people may not want their stories to be public. And so... no book.

On 5/26/2019 at 7:15 PM, Chicago Boy said:

What’s your favorite and why ? 

Bethlehem.

Mysterious owner,  thousands of prime 50's and 60's comics, legendary "E. J. Kery Kodak - Film - Magazine shop" stamp... and I owned one once upon a time.

On 5/11/2019 at 8:51 PM, Dr. Love said:

so on to more important things

the 8/13 HA Crain Sci Fi Sig Auction - you guys would know better than me - but unbelievable right?  44 Yakimas, 58 Spicys, OA up the yazoo, books, etc

Has the market seen anything like this before?

From today, this thing runs for another 78 days. That's one looooong auction.

46 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

In today.  Not sure why Amazing Stories have been crossing my path so much recently, but you get what you can find sometimes.  This gives me all 5 of the John Carter stories published in Amazing Stories in 1941, although the others are in the original issues, not the repackaged quarterly:

On the other hand you get another Ross Rocklynne story - what more could you want? 

From C'link.

19 minutes ago, RedFury said:

As someone who buys a lot of pulps from people who have no idea how to grade, I respectfully disagree. 

Seriously? You need a grading service to help you buy pulps? After all these years? Sorry, don't believe it.

The FIRST prominent comic collector.... Hiram J. Jinks?

Myram Q. Flamme?

Julius J. LeMarge?

Pettifogg R. Mysticus?

Oh, none of these guys? Wow.... who'd of thought?

I do not want pulps or paperbacks graded. Why? Is there a problem with restored paperbacks that I didn't hear about? 

Sorry, it's absurd.

2 minutes ago, fifties said:

You posted that you are interested in both the covers and stories and on a budget (like all of us are), so raw is the only way to go, and for you, online.  There is an eBay seller in Switzerland that occasionally sells, and his shipping fee would most likely be reasonable on the European Continent (16 bucks to ship here).  Most of his fare is reader grade, so might be a seller to watch for.  I think his nic is lambielaysdown.  Also, there are smaller dealers here in the states where you can get some deals, Jim Payette, Terry's Comics, four color, DTA Collectibles, and even Metropolis.  You can bargain with them as well.  Also, My Comic Shop has weekly auctions, and their fixed prices aren't too bad.

Lambsliedown is a great seller. His collection is epic! 

As a Europe-based collector, I'd have to say.... well, there's nothing to say if you're determined to do this. No conventions, only Ebay and HA, Clink etc. But what's wrong with that? The only downside for us is the exorbitant shipping costs - that you will simply have to live with. We're not at that much of a disadvantage. No matter where you are, it's equally impossible to find a decent deal on a Sunday night Heritage auction! If your'e willing to jump into a hobby at the highs, then jump in!

3 hours ago, Mmehdy said:

 

  There was old advertising slogan...When E.F. Hutton speaks...then there is silence. The same with these collections.......get ready for a great ride this year and in the future.

I have to say, it was "When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen."  One of the greatest taglines ever.

14 hours ago, Arkadin said:

Does anyone know what goody is buried in this otherwise obscure 50's issue of Esquire?

The Gift by Ray Bradbury, with an incredible fold-out illo by master illustrator Ren Wicks.

It's a pure and perfect art form, that's for sure - but now so valuable that it's inherent beauty is always going to be secondary to it's "worth." Oh well...

Wait a 'sec... boys bought Wonder Women comics in the 1940's? Wha----???

4 minutes ago, drwente said:

Hello again. This is my second post to the CGC boards. I have one book published from 1939.  It is probably my prettiest Golden Age comic.  The colors are vibrant, and the pages are white.  I think it has a cool cover, and it was on the news stand at the same time as Detective 27.  Oh, and it's the highest CGC graded ... sort of .... I cracked it out to look at it. Silly me.

Don't blame you for that one bit.