AndyFish

Went into it with high expectations-- it didn't let me down.

After Gojira (1954) and the guilty pleasure that is INVASION OF THE ASTRO MONSTER (1965) this is my favorite Godzilla film.

Yep- big fan of all serials-- although SUPERMAN came out in 1948 and BATMAN AND ROBIN came out in 1949, there was no crossover.  Same producers and same director but no connections.

On 5/20/2024 at 1:47 PM, ft88 said:

Weird War lot of 34 for F to NM- $180

Early issues 20-35 cent are VG to VF.  Last issue shown has staining. 

TAKE via PM-- thanks!

On 5/12/2024 at 12:00 PM, cstojano said:

I can't speak to these pieces but in terms of how the art looks in hand I do have a recent experience. There are several well known fantasy artists that work primairly in photo realistic black and white. I went to get a piece reframed and was pretty shocked when I examined the art out of glass. I was expecting pencils and pastels but the piece looked and felt like a print mounted to foam core. I mean, there was no texture to this at all. I was told it was due to the fixative used to avoid smudging, which does make sense. The artist and rep took the art back withouth issue after nearly a year. I felt like a jerk but this was a shocker to see. Not sure that applies to these eBay listings or not but thought I would share. I believe the art was legit but also realized I had no interest in owning an original that had the look and feel of a print. 

Spray fixative will flatten out blacks and give everything a smooth texture-- it protects the art-- even in some cases having UV properties.   I've used it in the past to prevent any damage to inked pieces, but I had a buyer once acccuse me of a piece being digital when it wasn't.    I use Deleter Ink (which is Japanese) it comes in small bottles numbered 1-8-- one of those numbers is so smooth and even when it goes down I can see why someone would doubt it-- but once you spray a fixative over it game over-- it's hyper smooth.

So it MAY not be AI just because it looks smooth, and fixative is a legit answer to the question.

On 5/14/2024 at 10:53 AM, drbanner said:

Detective Comics 424 VF/NM NM looking book with dirt/residue(?) in the logo $30.00

On 5/14/2024 at 10:53 AM, drbanner said:

Detective Comics 430 VF/NM  $25.00

Take please

On 5/2/2024 at 11:51 AM, ft88 said:

Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies 38 G/VG $15

I'll take it, please.

Had a great time there last year-- dropped a few $$$ on some great books-- got some early Batman's (2 and 4?) from Terry's booth.    They had a nice representation of Golden Age books.   Not planning on this year with being buried in deadlines, but I wouldn't be shocked if something changed my mind last minute.

Continuity when you have a company with 8 titles and only 2-4 years of storylines is do-able-- it's not when you've got 80+ years of story.   

Having said that, I'm a huge fan of Tarzan and Sherlock Holmes, read all the books, but when they make a film or TV adaption not only does it usually not fit my idea of the character, I feel no obligation to watch it, so I could care less what they do.    For Batman, I'll always have what I consider the "Correct" version and am A-OK with other versions existing.

BATMAN vs SUPERMAN was easily one of the worst movies I've ever sat through- and was about the last superhero movie I've bothered with.    Sandy Collora made what might be the best Batman movie of all time with DEAD END-- totally without "help" from DC or Warners-- and totally bootleg-- that kind of creativity is what we need.   Public Domain allows that.  

I've had deals go south with PP G&S-- in fact I have a business account so I can't send payments F&F and I've still had two occasions where PP stuck me.   As a buyer usually buy things from either people I know or in person, so it's a cash transaction.   

Checks can be bad too-- that's for sure-- but don't fall for a super rush deal-- in fact as soon as someone starts telling me there is something time sensitive about the deal my Spidey Sense goes off.   I don't deposit something like that with my phone or an ATM, I make an appointment with my bank branch manager and they have avenues where they can call and confirm the check is or isn't legit and I STILL wait until it's cleared when I'm selling and if I'm buying I'm patient.

PayPal is the worst.   For something big ticket, I mail a check.   I don't mind waiting until everything clears, but it's far safer than this.

Always loved that first Superbly!

Hands down my favorite shows of the year and one of the few I'll be a guest at-- I picked up some great books including a BATMAN #2, a World's Finest #35 and more-- you can see them over in the Have a Cigar Golden Age thread.   Great show, great people, great town!

CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #119-- These later Caps are personal favorites of mine, although I've been coming across them in rough shape.   The downside to kids actually loving a comic book.   I imagine in 60 years collectors will be struggling to find current modern books in even "read" condition-- everything will be plentiful in MINT.

Bronze is really starting to heat up-- although we're seeing an adjustment from Pandemic inflation-- but I would get a price guide and do some research.  I agree in mid grade (4.0-6.0) there are plentiful supplies out there but I wouldn't wait too long.

I'm sure there's a grading guide online, and if there isn't pickup the latest Overstreet Price Guide and use that one-- they go through the 10 point grading system very thoroughly-- then grade like most dealers do-- very strictly on books you're buying and very generously on books you're selling-- ha I kid!  But seriously, it doesn't take long to figure out how to grade.   Take a stack of 10 books, grade them yourself using the guide, THEN put good scans of them here on the CGC Boards under the thread PLEASE GRADE MY... and see how close your grade is to folks with experience-- it will make you get better (obviously when you post the books don't tell us your grade).  In no time you're be a grading master.

And I agree with KCO-- with modern books-- and that's like 80s up - condition is everything.

KIRBY hands down.

On 3/7/2024 at 11:48 AM, KirbyCollector said:

But that's just it -- NO collectible is that important. It's not family or work or food or fuel or shelter... it's disposable income you can spend in any number of directions. The easier a business makes it for me to spend that disposable income, the more likely I am to spend it with them.

Totally understand your point but you're also comparing apples to, well, a LOT of apples.  Heritage is a big company, CLINK is not.   I hate that they don't have the ability to WATCH an item-- I think that's outright silly, but it's worth it for me to shop with them anyway.