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Since you are driving from Calgary, AB, I recommend Vancouver Comic Show Sun. Feb 24, 2019 then road trip to Seattle Emerald City comic-con, tour shops in Portland, OR on your way to Wondercon, CA. But that is a lot of round trip driving. Van Comic Show has about 170 x 8' tables full of comics, toys, NES games, graphic novels so enough competition for decent pricing in Canadian loonies:

From episode 1, they used Sabrina cover image from Giant Size Sabrina #1 (1970) twice plus seemed to have a background poster of Madhouse Comics with Sabrina in Harvey's bedroom. Bit fast paced, interesting fresh characters, and Madame Satan.

I like to pick up low grade or coverless late 1960s readers out of $1 box. Can also cherry-pick nice Middleton covers on Catwoman:

1972 goodness #1:

+ 1.

Quality vs quantity of OA selection hopefully. Organizer can sell twice as many vendor's tables if one adds vintage comics.

Will see if I can visit my relatives near Berkeley on weekend of Sat. Jan. 19, 2019. Update your website with details when ready please.

... or perhaps GA Sub-mariner Comics #1, as 1st Dr Doom FF #5 has recently exploded in value even in mid-grade:

Wonder if that means an Avengers movie Kang to Rama-Tut to Dr Doom story arc leading to a 3rd relauched FF movie?

This may be the 2nd pre-Code comic I ever read. Violent slapping, bullets and blood:

I actually saw higher asking prices on hot books like Batman: Damned #1 at the small Bellingham comicon about 14 days ago. Taking into consideration the exchange rate, it is sometimes better to buy in Canada. Pics of the Show with a fancy fish-eye lens posted Van Comic Show Oct, 2018

I love early Mike Mignola art from his "Comic Reader" art style period.

The 'real' Dr Strange:

In time for Hallowe'en horror:

Avengers #4 now on hold for a collector, not a dealer.

Everyone loves $1 and $2 bins. Have to admit that it sure helps to have Voldemort Grading at the Show. Seems to bring in some higher end collectors dropping off their vintage comics for pressing and/or slabbing, and then doing some comic shopping. An All-Star Comics #8 was submitted.

@Black_Adam Very nice to meet you and your buddy. Thanks so much for the purchases. I love those Kirby Thor (Galactus origin related) issues too. Had another vendor look closely at my Avengers #4 twice. He said he had to sell his FF #49 and #50 first to come up with the loot. He was able to sell the pair to another wheeler dealer by the end of the show but the vendors all started packing up slowly by 4:30 p.m., as some were worried about the rain on our long boxes as we shuffled them into our mini-vans or SUVs. @Fan Boy . Nice to see your face light up viewing that unique Quebec published English Archie mag.

I would estimate that attendance was lower than the previous Father's Day Van Comic Show. Some vendors said their retail sales were lower this time compared to June, 2018 but it may have been because they were also vending 2 weeks ago at Fan Expo Vancouver? Seemed like most SA, BA and CA sellers did great. My 1st sale during dealer set up was FF #48 fn+ , FF #49 vgfn, #30 vf but coupon clipped so a reader, # 58 Inhumans fn-. Sold Flash #139 Prof. Zoom vg+ due to sub-crease, FF Annual #6 fn- baby Franklin Richards, Strange Adventures #11, etc. so my 2nd best $$ Show in Vancouver ever.

bump. I will be bringing FF #48 fn+, #49 vg/fn and #50 fn range, raw.

Omac #1 for $40 US. I did not know that comic was 'hot.' When is the Omac movie or cartoon series?

Happy birthday Fan Boy! Have a great Van Comic Show:

OK got a room with 2 queen beds. First time to Yorba Linda even though I did visit Orange County and Disneyland 20 years ago.

Coverless keys are good for getting signed by I think Stan Lee recently stopped signing. Good for taking centerfold out if you find an Avengers #1 missing centerfold. fyi, I just bought a coverless Daredevil #2 as a $5 reader but it was missing centerfold. Think coverless Daredevil #1 is about $100 for comparison.

BLI con was better this time for buying than last year due to the gentleman that brought out ex-store stock from 17 years ago that was warehoused. Bit surprised that there were so many round tables set up in the side room next to the cafe for folks to eat and chat. Half of that space could have been used for wall table vendors.

Happy birthday Fan Boy. Time for us to start bagging and boarding for next week's Van Comic Show: