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This is one of the more complete online pulp cover resources. Highly recommended for browsing. http://www.philsp.com/index.html

Reduced until it goes to ebay- probably around 6PM PST tonight.

Glad to see. People miss stuff, even sometimes when it should be fairly obvious to anyone with experience. Even CGC misses things. Years ago I sold an inexpensive book ($20) and missed what should have been fairly evident color touch, I was guilty of not giving it a thorough enough inspection due to its value. I gave a full refund and told the buyer to keep the book. Another time I sold a book missing an ad page that I was sure I had page counted accurately, but apparently hadn't. In that case the buyer just requested I buy a coverless copy for him that was listed on ebay, which I was happy to do. I've also purchased books from sellers I trust, both on ebay and the boards, that had a missed flaw. It happens. It's rarely a problem rectifying the situation with an honest seller. I return a few ebay purchases every year for one reason or another (missing centerfolds seem to be the main one), and maybe due to the nature of the venue, it's a higher rate than one might expect with better known dealers, but of course when we have the opportunity to inspect books in hand, we tend to forget the undisclosed ( often unknowingly so) flaws in books we look over and choose not to buy.

in thread rules. Returnable in 14 days for any reason. Free shipping in U.S., at insured cost elsewhere. No HOSers or probies. Paypal, zelle, check or M.O. Need a couple weeks to pay? - no problem, I'll hold the book for you. Time payments okay, 10% non-refundable deposit, the balance due in 90 days. (1/3 every 30 days) Unfortunately I must collect sales tax from buyers in California. I will invoice when I have zip code. No sales tax on sales outside California. ANNIE OAKLEY #2 CGC 8.5 OFF-WHITE pages 1st Lana appearance Kurtzman $1000 $900

Tape may not be considered restoration, but it is repair.

H.J. Ward, the painter of this, and many of the Spicy pulp covers, is reported to have used his wife Viola as a life model, which would explain why it looks like the same woman being menaced, though with a variety of hair colors and styles. One wonders if she just held the various poses, or if he actually tied her up for a number of covers.

If you look closely, he's not decapitated, the head is being cradled in the other guy's arm. You can see his shirt collar and flesh from his chest below.

It was great dealing with Kevin, thanks again!

Ah, I misread that (what I get for skimming). In that case a Feb. arrival date would make sense for a May cover date. My understanding is that by the 1960s, local distribution was a monopoly in most regions of the U.S., some large cities being exceptions. These distributors would in turn receive periodicals from the printers via national distribution companies ( which were often identified as part of the cover art, IND, ANC, etc.). It's never been clear to me if the letters one finds on old comics regarded as distributor marks are put there by retailers signifying local distributors (if more than one), or local distributors signifying what national distributor would be responsible for returns.

Of course it is relative, but as the question was asked what do we individually consider "affordable", for me it is under $1000, as while I can "afford" to spend more than that, it's at about that price point I debate how much I really want something as a keeper. I think this may be true for many, as I have noticed that unless the price a relative bargain, or the book very scarce or in high enough demand generally, that selling comics in the four figure range does not seem near as easy as selling ones in the three figure price range. Really affordable, as in impulse purchase territory, where one doesn't feel a need to check their bank or credit card balance, budget for the expense, or otherwise consider personal finances, probably caps out at $50-$100 for most people.

Apparently, even as Dime Novels had been supplanted by pulps and later paperbacks, they were collectible enough in the 1940s for dealers to have price lists, and facsimile editions to be printed. Granted, due to age, historical significance, and colorful covers they still have some collector interest today, but I'm guessing money spent 75 years ago completing a run of Buffalo Bill Stories or Work and Win, might not have been the best investment in paper ephemera. On one hand, Dime Novels were still collectible three decades after they had largely been supplanted by pulps, indicating that the demise of the stapled comic book, should it come fairly soon, wouldn't instantly kill the collector's market, and we see today a resurgent interest in pulps, with rising values, even though the format hasn't been around for nearly 70 years, and the featured characters having limited current pop culture currency, though that interest is largely due to the lurid covers. However, I could see comic values declining against inflation, as they did for Dime Novels, or at least stagnating for decades as they had for pulps, and most of the material printed in the last fifty years has an added disadvantage long term, as too much of it has been saved to make all but a small percentage of comics published since the 1960s even remotely scarce (which no doubt has fueled the high grade emphasis when it comes to collecting comics from the last half century, as those can be a bit harder to acquire). While residual collector interest may continue to sustain values for keys and favorites, I can see an increasing, not shrinking, number of books becoming dollar box fodder in the future.

While I'd suspect the P may be some sort of distributor code, the R on the back cover of the ASM #22 looks to be referencing the return date, as it is a month later than the front cover date, and would coincide roughly with the next issues arrival. Either a store employee or the distributor driver to pull outdated comics and magazines off the rack in preparation for or when the new ones were dropped off. The back cover date coding in effect acting like an expiration date, though it appears usuallypeople would just yank magazines based on time elapsed since the arrival date, or when a new issue arrived, not concerning themselves with cover dates, as whether a magazine was issued weekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly would have affected the pull date.

That's a bummer, but I have to ask, was taking a centerfold from a brittle copy with pieces missing from every page a good choice for marrying to another copy?

CGC's labels have the notation "restoration includes...", not "restoration limited to..." Such verbiage is not accidental, it is an acknowledgment that any restored book might have more work done to it than specified on the label.

I wouldn't cannibalize a 7.0 just to get a qualified 8.5 copy of a book. If you have a nice looking cover, but a defaced interior, look for a lower grade copy with nice page quality to marry to the cover.

Fascinating story. I'm always interested in the political and cultural forces that have influenced the comics medium.

In 1969 women took to the streets to demand Batman get married.

Who can forget Hippie Olsen taking it to the man.

Price reductions good until Sunday, when thread closes.

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Okay, a SA book, but apparently of interest to fans of oddball books from the 50s. STRANGE ADVENTURES #110 2.5 ow-w pages Classic greytone hand cover. Chunk missing out of back cover keeps the grade down. $40 SOLD

WESTERN OUTLAWS #3 3.5 ow-w pages Classic Heath cover. $30 SOLD

MANHUNT #4 3.0 ow pages Light stains on front cover, chipping (or bug chew) top of back cover. L.B. Cole art (Red Fox) Cool cover. $95 NOW $85 SOLD

TOP LOVE STORIES #6 3.0 cr/ow pages Looks nicer, but 4" tear in back cover with other damage. Rust spots on staples. Wally Wood crime/love story reprinted and retitled from My Life #10 $110 NOW $100

BLACKOUT #2 3.0 ow pages $100 SOLD