Hap Hazard

Love these kind of stories, what comic collectors dreams are made of, My only real comic find happened in 1992 while I was living in Hawaii. Every Sunday I would hit the Aloha Bowl swap meet and usually find nothing but one time I was making my rounds and a spotted a young man selling comics off a small table mostly newer super hero comics. I asked him if he had any older comics and he said yes in a box under the table. I took a look and saw a Crypt of Terror 18 on the top stack of comics nothing bagged just a pile of EC's. I asked how much for the box, I'm thinking at least several hundred, he looked down at them and said these were his Uncle's book. That no one wanted them and said Forty bucks for the box. I said OK, and ran home with my treasures, 110 EC's mostly G/VG from the later days of EC 1954-1955. Almost a full run of the New Directions. My best score ever, I used the best books to fill my EC collection and sold the dupes.

I can relate, I'm thankful I bought most of my books in the 90's. I'm still chasing a few books but mostly feel like a spectator watching books go for what I consider crazy prices.( and in most cases not willing to pay.)

Your issue 10 looks nice, mines a little rougher. Congrats on the run whats next on the list?

Been wanting to upgrade the two pink covers, 49 and 50 for a long time.

Not 8.0 but hey I have a copy.

I only have a full run of FAC, only have about half of the other two titles. May never finish with the current prices.

Speaking of Shock SuspenStories 14, here's my Gaines copy. Puchased it the first day they were available from Cochran.

Here's another.

Well try checking again, here's my up grade for Saddle Romances # 9. Not cheap at all but after 20 plus years trying to upgrade, I figured I better buy it.

Robot Man, read your PM's.

I have the Annual also so another not on the census.

Tickets are now available 3 day pass only 60 bucks.

Or this issue from Gladstone.

Here's Shock Illustrated 1-3

Always fun to see a completed run, and theirs always more books to chase.

Happy Houlihans issues one and two

Pre-Trend one shots

Animal Fables run

Completing the VOH not the easiest task now days, and another shot of my run take with new Apple.

You got some great books, Robot Man, I'll ride your coattails to show off my run with a recently taken pic.

Only have a few of these CDNP

I agree if you want a complete run try a title with a smaller issue count. I'm still working on completing runs but only on fringe books from small publishers.

Nice Threesome! Three Heads are Better than None!

a Jumbo comic with a Werewolfery cover!

EC mummy cover: War against Crime # 11 2nd Vault Keeper