Robot Man

Yeah, saw it. Very nice. I like his bound volume of Looney Tunes #1-12 even more. Just beautiful and very unique.

That was one and a half Jumbo 31s... they were both just way to fugly even for me. And the prices! But, yes, tough to find at all.

At one time I thought it was a flamethrower cover but I don’t think it is. Just great color and very dramatic.

Traveling by train seems to be a lost endeavor. Such a great and relaxing way to travel and you see so much you never would any other way. I have taken the train from LA to Portland several times. Problem is it takes time and I am often impatient to get where I am going to. Have fun in SD Cat!

Yeah, me neither. Part of what got my attention when I saw it. Some guy right in front of my got two nice monster issues but passed on this one. $3. each!

I’m with you Bat. There is a lot of history in the Hollywood area. Lots of landmarks and history. I used to play in a band years ago. Played at the Palladium, Aquarius, Whiskey and others. Very colorful and weird. When. I was a kid, my dad took me to Cherokee, Collector’s and Bond Street book stores. GA all over the place. Before I could drive, I also used to take a bus from Pasadena to the 5th Street skid row area. Lots of thrift stores, used book stores and army surplus stores. I love the local “color” but I wouldn’t want to live there. They also cleaned up “Old Town” Pasadena and downtown Long Beach as well. Too bad in a way. Were fun areas for book and junk hunting. A lot of folks from out of town and those that live in the safety of the suburbs are scared. They have a totally different impression of what it is. Not like the movies for sure.

Great grabs! I picked up this one. I had the other two. In retrospect, I really should have grabbed that narcotics/bondage cover anyway. Those Dollmans were bargains at $30-$40 each. I remember commenting to some body what a deal they were as I slid them back in the box. Glad you were smarter than me!

And I am a charter member of the Katz Kitten Klub!

That was my first thought too...

Not a pulp but an old crime magazine that Big Ron Murray had at the Torpedo show. I really like these and pick up cool ones like this when I find them for the right price.

The prices wern’t just high, they were over the moon. I looked at the pretty wall books. There were a few I would have wanted but just not donating a kidney for. After several inquiries, I decided to turn lemons into lemonaid and started digging all the GA box stock. Didn’t get a ton of books but enough either fairly priced to down right bargains. I really wanted a big book or two and came loaded with more cash than I usually would but just didn’t see anything so I went the other way and came home happy. You mentioned Quality. Did you see the guy in the back with the huge Quality collection? He is a boardie from the Pacific Northwest. Can’t remember his name. Cool guy. I recently really cleaned out my Quality collection so wasn’t on the hunt except for just a few he didn’t have. One book really stood out to me. A guy in the last row had a Jumbo #8. One of those huge size issues. Was the Worlds Fair issue. Never seen one in person. Just to pricey for what it was to me. He also had 2 copies of #31. Tough issue. One was basically coverless with a real bad detached, and pretty much re-created front cover. He wanted $500... He also had a CGC 5.0 copy that had a very heavily faded cover. Not, poor printing but heavily faded. Like it had been on a comic book wall with bright lighting on it for a long time. How CGC could give that s 5.0 is way beyond me. I didn’t even ask the price on it. I don’t mind lower grade for the right price, but both of these were beyond fugly... Was a fun show none the less. So many boardies there that I didn’t know. Would have liked to meet a few more of you guys.

Filled some holes at Torpedo with this little pile! 6 ECs in one day is epic!

I’m not a big ACG horror fan but I just couldn’t leave this in a box at Torpedo for $20...

Fun Torpedo pickup. Amazing how cheap these are...

Leonard B Cole is burning hot and getting untouchable again. But, thanks to box diving, I was happy to grab this dealer’s mistake...

Cheap Torpedo pickup. I know, SA but it is a 10 center and such a cool cover!

Some cool Torpedo pickups from Dale!

Picked this up at Torpedo from Mike Carbo of all people for just a hair over half guide. I love sphynix covers. I couldn’t pass it up. He had a few more similar GLs and a small pile of All American. I really only wanted this one though. Thanks Mikey!

Wow, now that is an estate sale! I love the Junior just thrown in with the Bakers. Is this just part of the box? What else was in there?

Yeah, the lack of preparation by some of the dealers was abysmal. They should have known better after last year. Harley had barely enough to fill up a table and he had two. Terry brought some stuff this time but often has a hard time gauging what to bring I think it Was he just didn’t want to bother. Jamie Graham left real early grumbling about poor sales. I mean one rack of way over priced stuff and a few sad boxes of picked over DCs at 20% off? I bought a couple of books I really shouldn’t have because I love the guy. Lots of dealers like Bedrock, Dale, Storms and others brought their full SDCC stock want were VERY happy with their sales. Where were you Bob? I came by several times and you were never there. I will enjoy the book I got from your booth! When are the dealers going to get it? The place was packed with serious buyers and fists full of cash that no longer go to a dying comic buying/selling SDCC. This is a great opportunity to boost your SDCC sales in a big way. And Steve, you watch too many movies. Hollyweird has been sketch for a LONG time. I rarely go there anymore except to see bands play. I took the freeway to the event and left. Doesn’t bother me other than it’s a little sad. Lots of homeless which is true of a lot of areas in SOCA. Bad sign of the times...

Over but it was a bigger room so it didn’t seem as crowded.

Nice ones Steve. I just couldn't get in the same room with Bakers and LB Cole is even worse. I'm "on vacation" with them for a while. Been working on other books that are obtainable and fairly priced. By the way, is the Texan a "New Hampshire"?

Pros and Cons? Pros: Much better venue. Easy to get into and out of. Not a lot of hotel guests to shuffle past. Lots of cheap parking in the lot behind the venue. More room, better lighting. I also liked that the comic art art dealers were all together. Very friendly and intimate atmosphere. Seemed more like just a lot of comic freaks getting together. Although I didn't have any, they provided coffee and donuts to everybody. A nice touch. John was working the room to make sure everybody was happy. Also a big shout out to Steve Waytt who I believe handled the art dealers and worked the quick line to get in. Both great guys to have seen a need and provided it. Cons: Wow, hard to think of any. Maybe the pre-register line ended going in with the paying folks because they were a little late. But being able to talk to cool folks in line made it go real fast. This show and Terry's show in January are a great shot in the arm for collectors and dealers. Keep them small, one day and fun. I look forward to these two all year long and neither have even come close to dissapointing me.

Best bargains... 3 cool Susie’s for $10. And the cheapest LB Cole book I’ve Seen in a long time!

My meager pickups...