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Monarch Books 364, Gil Brewer, Wild to Possess, 1960. Near Fine (unread). Nice and bright with the stamp over the price (very common on this title). This was an early favorite of mine and the first book I saw with Robert Maguire's art. I was instantly hooked- the composition, the colors, the refinement of line. Only later would I find out what a sought after author Gil Brewer! Doesn't get a lot better than this. This book is soooo undervalued. $35 Sold to Tupenny Conan
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Monarch Books 138, Joseph Foster, Stephana, 1959. VG/F. This is a beautiful looking copy with a couple of non-color breaking creases, otherwise, this copy looks unread. Another great cover by Robert Maguire with one of my favorite compositions styles he used frequently. $18 Sold to Surfing Alien @60% off
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Monarch Books 137, Hal Ellson, Jailbait Street, 1959. VG+. A very pretty copy of this sought after title with a slight spine lean- otherwise nice and bright. Hal Ellson (who I for years assumed was a pseudonym for Harlan Ellison- it is not) was famous for his novels about rebellious youth at the time and the growing concern over juvenile delinquency. Cover art by the prolific and talented Ray Johnson (there was an excellent article on Johnson last fall in Illustration magazine). $20 Sold to Surfing Alien
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This round is going to be mostly crime and adult themed paperbacks from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. The most remarkable thing about most of these books is the incredible talent of various illustrators- my favorite of which, Robert Maguire, shows up frequently.Monarch Books 110, Brian Harwin, Touch Me Not, 1959. VG+. Nice bright copy with excellent colors. A non-color breaking crease on the upper left of the cover holds it from higher grades. Robert Maguire is the artist for this title. If you haven't looked at his art before, I highly recommend checking it out. Jim Silke, Dave Stevens and many others were highly influenced by Maguire. In my mind, he's far superior to Matt Baker and second only to Frank Frazetta in his illustration art. $20 Sold to Jonathan78
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ASM 300 weird staple placement
Randall Dowling replied to lostboys's topic in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues
It's an incredibly common defect on comics of virtually any age. Staple placement and fold/centering are something that doesn't show up in grades (accept for maybe the highest grades), but is an important consideration to many collectors. While it's possible it's been exaggerated by pressing, typically, this is a production issue as mentioned. -
Neal Adams cover gallery thread.
Randall Dowling replied to Frisco Larson's topic in Bronze Age Comic Books
Wow!! That's a useful resource. Very cool to see them in order like that! -
Comparing Grading Tools
Randall Dowling replied to Mokiguy's topic in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues
And he's exceedingly good looking. -
Comparing Grading Tools
Randall Dowling replied to Mokiguy's topic in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues
This is all solid advice. The last item is particularly good.