Randall Dowling

On 6/1/2022 at 7:21 PM, lbcolefan said:

This one came from a large collection currently selling on the bay. Mostly mid grade but a few higher grade copies.

 

Nice pickup!  One of my favorites.  I picked up a few down in Chicago that I have to scan and post this weekend.

On 5/31/2022 at 12:45 PM, The Commissioner said:

I know the availability ends today, but I just ordered my first copy of The Creeps! I've been wanting to get into magazines lately, so I figured this would be an inexpensive first start. 

I recommend the original Warren mags (particularly Frazetta covers).  Accept no substitutes!  

On 5/31/2022 at 3:19 PM, Stevemmg said:

In hand closeups for the Oakman. 

 

Beautiful piece, Steve!  Congratulations on the pickup, that's a real gem!! 

On 5/31/2022 at 4:38 PM, dover said:

 

Really cool pickups, sir!  I've always liked this alternate cover for X-men 56 but I think they made the right choice with the printed one.  Hope you're not getting hit too hard and feeling reasonably okay.  

Amazing Adult Fantasy 10 is sold via PM.

On 5/31/2022 at 12:58 AM, greggy said:

Gorgeous books, as always, Greggy!  

That Famous Monsters, in particular, is one of my favorites and very tough in grade.

On 5/30/2022 at 9:22 PM, speedcake said:

take

Thanks, Charlie!  

More to come.  Thanks for looking.  Feel free to PM with questions or reasonable offers.  

Amazing Adult Fantasy 10, CGC 8.0 OW/W Pages, $650  Sold via PM

Group Lot:

Thor 337, NM+ 9.4-9.6.  Stunning copy with serious upgrade potential.  First Beta Ray Bill.  My scanner doesn't do this book justice.  Newsstand Copy!

Thor 338, NM+ 9.4-9.6  Another very high grade book.  Second Beta Ray Bill.

Thor 339, 340, 341, 342, 360, Avg. 9.2-9.6 (339 is 9.4-9.6 and a newsstand copy).  First Stormbreaker and more.

Total for all books- $400  Sold to JDS321

X-men 140, NM- 9.2, Awesome Wendigo story by John Byrne.  Classic Wolverine story and early Alpha Flight appearance.  $30

X-men 133, VF 8.0, Classic Wolverine cover and story.  John Byrne cover and art.  $70  Sold to speedcake

X-men 132, VF+ 8.5, Pretty copy.  Classic battle with the Hellfire Club.  John Byrne cover and art.  $50

X-men 119, VF/NM 9.0, Nice glossy copy with great colors. $50

X-men 116, VF+ 8.5, Glossy copy with great colors.  Classic John Byrne cover and art.  $65

X-men 110, F/VF 7.0, Nice solid tight copy. $40

On 5/30/2022 at 5:40 PM, RedGiant said:

take per pm

Thank you, sir!  

On 5/30/2022 at 12:07 PM, OtherEric said:

I resemble that remark…

And you've always been trouble!  

On 5/30/2022 at 9:00 AM, Bosco685 said:

All I know is all these series better have one Robert Rodriguez episode

Jazz Shots are canon now!

On 5/26/2022 at 9:25 PM, manetteska said:

On 5/26/2022 at 7:04 PM, Point Five said:

This feels... notable. 

https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?ivitems=7085451#55974262

 

Do they accept trades?

Or maybe kidneys? 

On 5/29/2022 at 5:08 PM, drbanner said:

Hulk Return of the Monster    $10.00

@Axe Elf I don't think you're picking up what some of us are putting down.  Identifying a copy of Eerie 1 is so questionable that even some of the most experienced dealers that were actually buying and selling comics shortly after the book came out, won't say with confidence that a copy is genuine.  

Yes, there are the well-documented hallmarks between the "first printing" and another printing that was apparently made from the original source material.  But in this day and age, the quality of the original was so poor that it could be (conceivably) reproduced on some old used equipment.  Like certain photocopiers.  And if all you were looking for was the blackened in portion of the guy's head and the lines in the roof of the house, etc. most of us think you're setting yourself up for getting scammed.  There are a lot of copies out there, claiming to be genuine but the majority of them are not.

There are a couple copies that some board members have shown that have a complete provenance and as such, are almost certainly genuine.  But buying a copy in the wild, is asking to be taken advantage of.  As stated in the threads I linked for you, most experienced collectors would have difficulty feeling good buying a copy in person let alone via mail order.  Unless you have substantial access to both a verified original and some of the many knock-offs (and to date, only a couple board members have), it's nearly impossible to state authenticity definitively.  

As I and several others have stated, I will not pursue a copy as the only thing I feel comfortable identifying is the "second printings" or counterfeits.  Particularly the bad ones.  Having said that, feel free to roll the dice.  The rest of us are just trying to help you out.  

More to come later today.  Feel free to PM with questions or offers (reasonable only, please).