Robot Man

Underworld #2 sold to Mutant Manatee! Thanks for your patronage sir!

I think he had those same Batman’s on his rack at Torpedo...

Thanks so much Gomer! Couldn’t find the back cover ad but did find the interior ad. You fellows here on the boards are the best!

Thanks Pop! I did the same thing. Kinda thinking it might not be a DC ad. Maybe I will check some Marvels or perhaps Dells tomorrow.

OK guys I’m tearing my hair out here...Trying to find out which books or years this appeared on the back cover of comic books. I looked through a ton of my silver age DC’s (not that I ever mind looking at them), but I’m coming up blank. Found the Revolutionary War one but not the Romans. I know I’ve seen it a million times but no luck. Can anyone steer me to it? Many thanks!

OK, gotta do some stuff so that is it for now. Maybe later this afternoon or tomorrow for sure. By the way, are you getting the title of this thread yet? I'm not here you dazzle you with the big pretty books. Rick and others do a far better job than I do. All I can deliver is affordable cheap surprises for the common man this time. Just stuff I bumped into that was unusual, cheap or cool. Later!

I'll leave you for now with a cool one... Dennis the Menace #42 May 1960 Classic and impossible to find "Fish in the Face" cover! Everybody knows about the classic LB Cole Criminals on the Run issue. But those of us who seek out there don't have a lot of other choices. There are only a small hand full of these esoteric covers (maybe 5). This is one of them. Has a fish in the face story inside as well. Such a cheap and worthless book, that no dealer would bother with it. Buy this one or look forever for another. Nice, flat, tight, bright copy. Smooth tight spine with book and centerfold tight to covers. No missing pieces, tears or creases. Has some light minor spotting but a decent copy. $50. No drop on this one. To weird and hard to find. Am real surprised it is still here actually.

Badge of Justice #4 Oct 1955 Scarce Charlton crime book! A real nice, clean, flat, complete copy. Light, minor average wear. Book and centerfold bound well to covers. Slightly yellowed but plyable pages. $15.

Suzie #82 Aug 1951 Awsome GGA title by the folks that brought you Archie. Maybe my favorite title from the publisher. Has a tip off top right corner. A large piece off back cover. Small, light circular stain in center. Just minor wear otherwise with nice supple interior paper and well bound to covers. $20.

SOLD! The Adventures of Superman Collecting. Deluxe slip covered edition with foil Superman logo on front. Lavish 1995 limited edition put out by Russ Cochran. #2293 out of 2500 copies produced. 215 full color pages covering everything Superman. Contributors were the most serious collectors at the time such as Danny Fuchs, Harry Matesky and others. Stuff you just didn't know existed starting at the birth of the character. This is a must have book for the DC or Superman collector. Long out of print and excellent condition. WAS $75. plus either media mail or flat rate postage to be determined by the buyer. NOW $65.

SOLD! Famous Fantastic Mysteries Aug 1946 Classic tortured people Skull cover! Sharp, tight copy with full paper spine. Has a small "75" in grease pencil on cover. Couple small edge tears. Tight with fresh interior pages. $25.

Crusader Rabbit Four Color #805 1957 Classic 1950's TV show! A nice, solid, complete copy. A few light creases that do not break color. Some very light spotting top and bottom. No tears or missing pieces. Smooth, tight spine. Off white interior pages. WAS $25. NOW $20.

Classics Illustrated #32 Lorna Doone Beautiful cover and complete contents done by Matt Baker! Tight, bright, solid complete copy. Just the most minor spine and edge wear. Cover tight to book and centerfold. Nice, fresh interior pages. WAS $45. NOW $40. For a whole book by Matt Baker?

1957 Capt. Midnight Manual and Decoder. Manual is excellent condition but was folded in half a long time ago. No color break. Decoder is missing the small red tip on end but works well. Tough to find together! WAS $75. NOW $70. Just too hard to find this cool stuff anymore...)

Dollman #41 Aug 1952 Great Crandall decapitation cover, Crandall art, Torchy story. Horror content. This title was rolling on all cylinders at this point! Another real underrated title. Has a little water damage at top. A few small edge tears and tiny creases. Tight spine with book and centerfold bound well to covers. Slightly yellowed supple pages. Solid copy. WAS $65. NOW $75. Yeah, like the stock market, stuff goes up as well as down. It was pointed out to me that this was low and I agree. Fantastic book and I should be keeping it...

Collectibly MAD Book. 1995 by my good friend Grant Geissman. Grant is the connsumate MAD and EC authority. He went to NY and met extensively with Bill Gaines to put this wonderful volume out. He also reached out to the biggest MADmen in the country for material including humbly yours truely. It covers EC and MAD from the beginning and before. Everything you ever want to know about the subject is covered with photos and commentary. Best book on the subject ever produced! WAS $30. "Cheap" as MAD used to say on their covers. plus either media mail or flat rate postage, buyer's choice. NOW $25.

SOLD via PM Melvin the Monster #1 July 1956 (Atlas Publications) Maneely cover. Real scarce Atlas book. Their Answer to Dennis the Menace. First one I've seen Has spotting, small, tears, wrinkles and creases. Bound a little off. Complete and solid. And, did I say scarce? $15.

SOLD! Underworld True Crime Stories #2 April-May 1948 One of the best crime titles. Used in Seduction of the Innocent page 95 (female electrocution panel). Full of GGA, Lingerie and graphic violence. A low grade but complete copy. Spine is rolled and flattened. There is bug and water damage down right side of book. Book is dirty but solid. Some spine tears. A filler copy and cheap for the lurid contents! $25.

Tell it to the Marines #5 Nov 1952 Underrated war GGA title. Has lots of GGA as well as pin up stuff. War with a smile! Camera cover for those who collect them... Tight, clean complete copy. Has a little spine wear, a few small creases (including a long "subscription" one down center). Tiny piece out of bottom of cover. Book and centerfold still attached fairly well to covers. Nice interior pages. If I didn't have a better one, I'd keep it for sure. WAS $45. NOW $40. (Cheap date!)

SOLD via PM Mickey Mouse "In the Foreign Legion" Big Little Book #1428 1940 Gottfriedson art I believe A very nice, sharp copy with full, smooth, well attached spine. A small, minor tear at bottom of back cover spine. Very light corner and edge wear. Tight, pretty copy. $45.

True Sport Picture Stories V2#6 April 1944 Dixie Walker baseball cover. Part comics, part sports photos. A real nice, sharp, tight, clean complete copy. Smooth, tight spine with cover and centerfold bound tight to book. (single staple book). No tears, creases or missing pieces. Flat and bright with just minor wear. WAS $40. NOW $35.

Pair of Tom Corbett Space Cadet books #6 May-July 1953 Solid, clean, tight copy. Has some long cover creases but no pieces out or tears. Cover bound tight to yellowed but plyable pages #9 Feb-April 1954 Solid, tight complete reader. Creases, tape pull? at top, pencil writing in title, some cover staining. but tight and very readable. $20. for the pair

Had a little time this morning so I thought I'd pump out some more junk... Blue Beetle #26 Oct 1943 Book is detached from the single rusted staple. a small tear at spine at bottom of the dialogue box on cover. A few small, light cover water spots. Centerfold neatly detached. Yellowed, but supple interior pages. Fun reader. WAS $50. NOW $45. (For a wartime Fox? Come on...)

A 20 year grail has been completed! I have wanted this pin since the first time ever saw it. One of the most colorful and graphic of all premium pins. Trouble is, it is very rare. Hake's has had only a few in all the years they have been around and it always went WAY over what I wanted to pay. A week ago, one popped up on the bay in the comic book section. I figured most of you comic book guys didn't know better or cared. So I sat there watching it sit with one bid. Last day, I punched in a HUGE number at the end and ending up getting it for a song. Gotta have patience if you collect stuff like this. So stoked!