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On 9/13/2023 at 6:10 PM, thehumantorch said:

 sounds like you friend was pumped and dumped on

Is your spec friend's name greggy at Baltimore con ?

On 9/13/2023 at 9:28 AM, lou_fine said:

 

 and like I said, it INDEED are my failing eyes in my advancing years.    

U were just addled and thought the Collector's Book Shop listing was for FF #1 nm $30 but that would have been a rich price for 1968 mail order rather than GA Fantastic Comics # 1.

On 9/11/2023 at 6:58 PM, alexgross.com said:

 midjourney and the other AI image making apps create entirely new images based on their visual training data which is everything on the internet. just put in my name or any other known artist in midjourney and give some prompts that include 'in the style of' and you'll get an array of derivative but not stolen images. so, its more than stock imagery that the AI are threatening. its working artists and illustrators, paying to use stock imagery or hiring an illustrator will probably become superfluous once the AI is a bit better and easier to use.

Free Comic Factory AI generates graphic novel in the 'Marvel Method.' Writer/u give a synopsis to the artist/A.I. who generates the layouts and computer art panels. U select the layout pattern u want for your comic and u, the writer, fills in the -script of the dialogue balloons.

On 9/12/2023 at 2:19 PM, lou_fine said:

 for the Canuckleheads on these boards here, Nortel, whereby if you did, you would be sitting on a big pile of doggie dodo to show for it.  Yeah, I still remember all of the financial whiz kids spouting Nortel as a Strong Buy when it already had a bigger market cap than all five of Canada's chartered banks combined and its market cap also represented more than 30% of the entire Toronto Stock Exchange all on its own.    

Yes, I used to work for Nortel Networks and my company stock went from $176 each down to 87c Canadian. With our luck, back in 1968, we would have selected Capt. Marvel # 1 hot Fawcett in mid-grade $75 rather than Capt. America Comics 1 nm at a lofty $100 (trying to save $$) from Leonard Brown's and Malcolm Willits's Collector's Book Store mail order:

More Fun #52 nm at a pricey $40 circa 1968(?) or go all in on Special Edition 1 (Capt. Marvel hot Fawcett) gd $85?

Maybe but u may need to use a non-Cgc approved chemical/peroxide.

Before SDCC, there were the first garage comicons in USA. Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's FB.

Disco Dazzler #1 or it's painted facsimile cover, if your 9 year old likes to (roller) skate.

On 9/7/2023 at 12:04 PM, GACollectibles said:

The heart wants what the heart wants.

fyi, typo: pic is of Hulk 181 but text says Hulk #1.

Think Adv's of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck 1842 by Topffer reprinted from Sweden used to sell for about $25k at SDCC?

Nice comics at nice prices. Too bad u won't ship to Canada. So sad.

Possibly the earliest vintage comics collector-dealer in Canada: Capt. George 1972. Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm FB:

Coupon code seems to only work if paying PayPal loonies to a Cdn. vendor but thanks for the link anyways.

On 8/28/2023 at 9:25 AM, ft88 said:

Flash Lot of 7 $90

take it per PM. Thanks.

Interesting hardcover book by year with picks of SA DC Strange Adv's and Mystery in Space. Pic courtesy of the Leader knows:

Mike Carbo's Detective Comics #27 at Pulpfest Aug, 2023. Pic courtesy of The Leader:

On 8/26/2023 at 9:16 AM, Dark Knight said:

Very impressive results for this Bobby Blue collection. It definitely exceeded my estimations. Reminds me of the Promise Collection during the first time they were auctioned off.

Pep #22 Cgc 3.0 Bobby Blue hammered at $69,575 about 30k higher than my guess-timate based on the last Cgc 2.5 blue label that sold.

On 8/27/2023 at 3:27 AM, comicjack said:

Some tough ones in that pile 

Yes, that Champion Comics # 3 or 4(?) is rare. Pic circa 1949 compliments of Bob Beerbohm's FB site:

On 7/27/2023 at 4:21 PM, comicjack said:

One can only guess what that my go for one of Cole's best covers 

Bright tomato red Startling Terror 11 Cgc 6.5 hammers at a record high $33,350!

Would u consider shipping to Canada for your raw Crackajack sale?

On 8/30/2022 at 4:59 PM, Forbush-Man said:

I've only seen like 2 pictures of her from the 40's.  She looked pretty stunning back then. Lived to be 101 years old.

That's a well lived life.  R.I.P. 

Lily Renee interview from SDCC 2018: use of brush for inking, immigrating to USA.