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3 hours ago, bc said:

If we go by Showcase #4 as the beginning of the SA (DC style) - that came out in Oct '56.

Same month as Yellow Claw #1 and just a few months after the Black Knight series ended. Always considered the YC more of an anti-hero title.

That would be the end of the Atlas hero/anti-hero lines until the rise of the costumed superheroes in the '60s.

Yeah I wasn't sure whether to put this thread in Golden or Silver Age, but I kind of consider it silver age myself.

2 hours ago, pemart1966 said:

I live in Canada and I won't buy off anyone that uses Global Shipping Program.  This program automatically adds on duty to your purchase - a colossal rip off.  I have no idea on what they base their duty calculation but anytime I've seen amounts they seem exorbitant.

I have no idea whether the item then has duty levied on it when it reaches Canada or not.  Anyone from Canada experienced a double shot of duty?

I've never paid double duty but they do charge too much.  There is no duty on books entering Canada.  You do however need to pay 5% GST.  They are charging both duty and Tax in the GSP which I've complained about to Ebay before.  I can't remember their actual response but it was some political nonsense that didn't even address my concern.  But if its a book a really want, I'll still pull the trigger.  It's not a big deal shipping to Canada from the States.  Sellers just need to put the actual value paid on the package and customs never puts up a fuss.  It's when you try to beat the system that things go sour.  

I wish more people would ship to Canada!!

1 minute ago, RICK STARR said:

it did not come by cheap (at the time), either.

If you ever want to sell it (not that you should), let me know! 

24 minutes ago, Callaway29 said:

Thanks, saw that...I don't mind beat up, but that bottom left corner is no Bueno for me. The other one didn't necessarily fall through either, but it had a lot of tape on it, plus glue. Holding out for a beat up copy that doesn't violate my already low standards.  

Yeah its pretty bad, but I thought just in case....  I wasn't sure how low you were willing to stoop 

1 hour ago, Callaway29 said:

My lead for a #3 fell through btw... The hunt continues...

There's a beat up copy on ebay...

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Black-Knight-3-1955-Atlas-comics-Joe-Maneely-Rare-reading-copy/333098598767?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D92c3303829d144e5b07168b232dd2dc5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D333098598767%26itm%3D333098598767&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Af89db226-5c89-11e9-b1ab-74dbd1805251|parentrq%3A0db80a5216a0ac3d1872bc7dfff5be8f|iid%3A1

I'm of the opinion that the key would be the first appearance of Dane Whitman.  Much in the same way that the first appearance of Carol Danvers in MSH 13 is considered to be the key rather than her first appearance as Ms. Marvel or Captain Marvel.

#48 is his first appearance as the Black Knight, but the Black Knight as a legacy character goes back much much farther (1955).

Although those who don't read the books might just want the cover of #48.

These are just my opinions though  

9 hours ago, RICK STARR said:

I think you'all might enjoy this one. This was from the Toronto collection a number of years ago. I also picked up some nice Atlas westerns from that collection. It is the highest graded copy, so far.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  I was wondering if a boardie had this copy.  Sweet!!!!

56 minutes ago, *Bronze age fan* said:

Cool comic!!! Add me to the club. 

Very nice copy!

It seems that Stan's signature is worth more on higher grade rarer books.  It appears to be an exponential increase in percentage the higher the grade goes

2 minutes ago, Callaway29 said:

Have 1, 2, 4, & 5. #3 eludes me but working a lead as we speak. 🤞🏻

  Very nice!

Very Nice!  And yes very hard to find.

Aye Carumba!  "picked it up" so casually.  I saw the sale of this book on GPA..... 

On 4/5/2019 at 1:35 PM, Timeless icons said:

I think I posted this in the "what's new" thread but it makes sense to post it here. Picked it up within the last week or so. 

Great Buyer!  Wonderful to work with.  Thanks for the purchase!

Welcome to the club

I saw Stan Lee at the Calgary expo a few times, and I remember the first time I saw his panel. He was asked about Doctor Strange and he said that Doctor Strange was Steve Ditko's brain child.  Steve apparently came up with the idea, and character, Stan wrote the scripts.

4 hours ago, MustEatBrains said:

Nice!  Do show it if you have a pic!

That's a nice looking 7.0  

I suspect there will be renewed interest in this book once the good doctor comes back to life.  I almost sold my 8.0 signature series a couple years back, but the buyer was a no show at our meeting point.  Actually pretty happy about that.  Glad to still have it.  Not gonna give it up anytime soon.  I bought another one recently too, a 6.5.  

SOLD as per PM.  Thanks all for looking!

Further price drop.  Asking $900 shipped now.  It costs me about $45 to ship books with the insurance, so this is $855, well below GPA.  

No love for the metal men out there?  If that movie ever gets out of development hell this could be a great book to have!

And Price Drop on SC37!  Please feel free to pm me an offer.  I can be reasoned with!

Also, I forgot to link my kudos thread

I love this!  The crisis in Tibet is one of the worst ongoing humanitarian issues today and it is pretty much ignored!  I applaud you!  

Star Wars #1 is SOLD as per PM!!