Tri-Color Brian

Just found this in a local Phoenix comic shop. G-...$5...I couldn't resist, even though the book is a piece of garbage with all that tape on the cover...now the question is-should I put it in a mylar?

I'll put up more high grade issues later today.

Here's a few of my higher grade issues:

So, is the #3 really difficult to find? In 1994 I filled all my gaps by looking at dealer lists and placing want ads in the old CBG...it wasn't hard to get all the books I needed at that time.

Yes, they were nice. I've been a Dennis collector since junior high (1965). I picked up that #1 in 1978 from Terry Stroud at the old American Comic Book Company in L.A. He called it "mint". I don't think so...not with that upper corner piece missing , but it was only $10, so who cares... The OP said something about #3 being scarce...here's mine: I have run of #1 thru 108...I'm not interested in the later issues because the art deteriorated in the issues leading up to #100.

$459 for a 2.0? Whoa...what does that make mine worth? I never thought Dennis' were an over-guide title... Arkadin: Congrats on the #4... BTW, what happened to the guy who started this thread? He hasn't posted since 2008.

Joe Nacca...I just bought a bunch of books from him and I'm not sure if 10% matched up with the reported grade. I used to buy books from him in the 90s, when he had a lot of scarce and under-priced stuff. I learned to expect 0.5 to 1.0 less in grade than he advertised. When I called him on it he said everyone else was under-grading...I don't buy from Joe no more... but back in the day he was a good source, as long as you knew how he graded. I think these days, at least in his eBay listings, he has been shying away from listing an exact grade and has a lot of hedging language in his descriptions. Maybe he's been burned by too many returns. What's his ebay name? I'll avoid it...

I see you have a Herby Skogland copy of Action 39...nice...a new pedigree? I like your asking price....It makes me feel good about mine...

While not a comic, I still don't think any serious Superman collector should be without one of these :

Very Nice...how do you follow a post like that? Maybe with one that was missing from those group shots...

OK, I'll toss another of my favorites in here.

Joe Nacca...I just bought a bunch of books from him and I'm not sure if 10% matched up with the reported grade. I used to buy books from him in the 90s, when he had a lot of scarce and under-priced stuff. I learned to expect 0.5 to 1.0 less in grade than he advertised. When I called him on it he said everyone else was under-grading...I don't buy from Joe no more... but back in the day he was a good source, as long as you knew how he graded.

Have you bought books from Joe Naaca or Richie Muchin, and how do they fit into these totals if so? I would figure Joe would be somewhere below Harley...

There are several dealers I know of that would fit #2. I avoid all of them. I think it is important to provide the names of the test subjects so the public may be better informed about those dealers. Perhaps a general boycott would force them to shape up...

OK, thanks. I could only find one pic of it on the internet...

I only have a few pulps and I don't know where most of them are, but here's one. Is this a good one? (Serious question)

That's a classic Jimmy cover. I have that one too. I need to get busy and scan all my silver books. I'm not content with just a list anymore...I want scans. I think this is another obsession...

Ohhhhh...you should never sell a comic book...

Yes, but there's no Supe 24, so he can just bring those to me and I'll hold them for him until he gets that straightened out ...

Wait a minute Richard...let me get this straight...no Superman 24? (gasp) What kind of collector are you?

Sounds good. How will I know who you are? Should I wear a badge that says, "HI! I'm tricolorbrian!"? I've never even seen that Lois 106. It came out after I quit buying the title. Hmmm....might have to look for one of those. I would have bought more of the cheap Jimmy's but i didn't have my list with me and wasn't sure which books I needed. Probably all of them... Well, anyway...it was a fun little show. See the Gold forum for the 3 holy grails I picked up there. Oh yeah...I read the main story in #60...absolutely nauseating... I just can't read Jimmy's anymore...but the covers are so stupid they're cool.

OK...so you guys inspired me to buy some cheap silver again...I got these for less than $7 each yesterday at Terry's show. They actually look much nicer in person. My scanner brings out all the warts... :

I was at a show yesterday in Orange county, CA and met a guy named Ken from Las Vegas (inaflash). Is that the same Ken? I got some cheap Jimmy's and a cheap Lois from another dealer. I'll post pics later.

PM sent. When I wrote DickCole with a space it came out spoon Cole, so I fixed it, but now i see what you did...

Well, Hep, should I post my J.O. #24...? Also, there is what appears to be a Cookeville copy of J.O. #1 on Ebay right now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Supermans-Pal-Jimmy-Olsen-1-Sep-Oct-1954-DC-/201014281946?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2ecd6286da