GreatEscape

I was really close to bidding on that one. Would I have won at $850? Tell me no, it will make me feel better.

 

Gorgeous book.

You saved me $50 or so...My max bid was higher.

GE

One of my favorite L.B. Cole covers...won at last night's Heritage auction. What an elusive book ...I've been waiting for a nice mid-grade #32 for years!

Among all the underwater GA covers (and there are several great ones!), this cover's color palatte and striking composition conveys the "deep blue sea" like no other.

GE

Inspired by October's post, here's another Frazetta GR beauty:

GE

I am not sure if I ever posted this one. Crippen copy with a nice Frazatta cover. I suspect many people don't even know that it exists. I would have had some GRs from the series with Fraz covers, but some stooge smoked my bids on Heritage not long ago.

 

 

Awesome!!

Wow! An incredible Frazetta Ghost Rider cover in pristine condition. Congrats!

GE

here is a group shot, I dare say you won't see very often... I mean, come on, 3 Mego Comic Action heroes in one location

Superb! (thumbs u and a complete run, too! So rare CGC has never seen a #1 or #2 yet...

GE

Here is some krap that came in the mail today.

 

 

Spectacular copies of two great books!

GE

Outstanding book, Richard!

Here's a recent pick-up...a cool-looking book that you don't see very often:

GE

...Now playing, "Brokeback 2: The Beach"...

Richard, you floor me. Not only that...you show me up every time. We virgos do not take challenges easy. I'm going to have to find some way to top that one....

 

 

I know you used to own this one..but it's all i have right now to tease you...

 

 

Roy,

I love this book. And yours is so pretty. In about a week I will finally have a copy to fill the gaping hole in my 1-10 run. A group shot to follow....

Yowza! Can't wait to see that incredible group shot!

GE

 

 

 

 

 

Great book!

 

Congrats, all of them are beauties.

Killer book...but too bad about that writing on the cover!

GE

Special thanks to johnenock, rjpb and paratrooper ( ) for these new additions

...classic covers featuring an iron jaw, a ticklish foot and some family jewels!

GE

Juat back from sunny Sarasota...

 

Highest graded

 

Impressive...especially for a black cover! Congrats

GE

my group shot has grown a bit since my post on the first page of this thread.

 

I know I don't get any points for diversity, but maybe I'll get a few for collection focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this one is for Billy Parker

 

very difficult to make a "D" with these things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quite an impressive group shot! You should be very proud...

GE

Nice Sardo!

 

I just popped another cherry tonite...picked up my first V1 Mystic book from Socratic Wonder...I've strayed a bit from my original vision when I began buying Timely books...my prerequisites are the following:

 

a) early Schomburg pulp like cover (not a fan of his later work)

b) lower grade, higher eye appeal or restored

c) variety of colors.

 

This book fits all 3! An affordeable copy of my first black cover Timely and a classic Schomburg cover to boot!

 

 

Terrific pick-up! Early Schomburg covers are awesome ...and quite dramatic!

On this cover, I'll bet the bad guys spent several days building the "Slide of Death" before The Dynamic Man saves the day. Why not simply push her into the fire?

GE

Thanks guys!

I've been off the market since the Comiclink/Heritage auctions...glad to finally be able to post something fresh.

GE

I've waited years for a mid-grade Superworld #1 (Top census is only a 6.0)...and just recently acquired the 5.5 Larson copy! Cool cover.

GE

my foxes are breeding like rabbits. and may they never stop! [at least 'til all the "summer '40's" and before are in the cage].

 

Terrific new Foxes BP! I owned that copy of Wonderworld 8 many moons ago...

GE

Congrats, Rick! That's a terrific copy of a very tough book.

GE

Tough series, as far as I can tell. 6.0 probably counts as high grade.

I love the little rifle (whatever it's called -- I don't know guns) around Rex's neck!

 

Jack

I think it's a K9-47 (get it, a "Canine" 47!)

Congrats GE.

 

Wasn't this owned by a Board member already?

 

Possibly....is Brad Mandell from Dublin, OH on the boards?

 

If so, Brad would primarily post on the OA Forum as he focuses on high-end art (his eBay store lists a $26k GA Wonder Woman cover and a $18k Alex Schomburg & Siegel "Jon Juan" page).

 

Great seller and nice to deal with....

 

GE

 

I think you may be thinking of this one from my collection that I posted earlier this year. It seems Shelly liked this idea and did at least two of them (with slight differences)!

 

Very cool piece! For your version, Robin has left to attend to the Bat Signal call, but the gorgeous Black Canary drops in for a visit.

GE

in all seriousness, richard's collection of timelys is stunning... sure, there are MH copies in JVerzyl collection, but that was kind of a "all in one shot deal"... the amazing part of bedrock's run is that he has pieced together copies that are in INCREDIBLE condition, over time, and from his myriad of sources... no small feat at all (heck, it is tough enough to find low grade or restored copies)...

so, mr highgrade timely bedrock, let me dispense with the sarcasm and add my CONGRATUATIONS to your continued incredible collection

 

oh, and one of these for good measure:

No doubt about it....Mr. B is building a collection for the ages! We mortals can learn alot from Richard's patience, discriminating eye and great passion for this hobby. Congrats again!

I'd consider it my HOME RUN lifetime collecting goal to build a GA collection half Mr. B's size....in humble 6.0 grades!

GE

Congrats GE.

 

Wasn't this owned by a Board member already?

Possibly....is Brad Mandell from Dublin, OH on the boards?

If so, Brad would primarily post on the OA Forum as he focuses on high-end art (his eBay store lists a $26k GA Wonder Woman cover and a $18k Alex Schomburg & Siegel "Jon Juan" page).

Great seller and nice to deal with....

GE

Thanks guys! I was really thrilled to get it.

Should make my day-dreaming a bit more fun...

GE

Kudos to ciorac for the Blue Bolt #4 (Classic shark cover) and Super Comics #51 Church copy (Flag cover).

Thanks for two great books, Bill!

Dino

After being outbid on several Heritage auction books (tried to stay disciplined!), I "rewarded" myself with this hand painted and colored Shelly Moldoff original art. As everyone knows, Moldoff was best known for his early art on Green Lantern (All American), Flash and Hawkman (Flash Comics) and as primary ghost-artist for Bob Kane's Batman. For you trivia buffs, Moldoff's first published DC work was a sports filler inside the front cover of Action Comics #1.

In his later years, Moldoff did a series of detailed color recreations for his cherished fans (most were single-character and half this size). Measuring a whopping 22 x 30 inches, this one-of-a-kind piece was completed 12 years ago and is perhaps his largest, most complex and ambitious recreation featuring of a large grouping (15) of DC's greatest superheroes:

What's even more exciting for me is seeing many of these super-heroes in "Classic Cover" poses: Green Lantern #3, More Fun #54 (Spectre), Adventure #44 (Sandman), All Star #10 (Hawkman), Superman #24, etc. Tailor-made to fit my collecting interests!

This beauty will be framed and proudly displayed in my bed, er (sorry honey!).. home office!

GE