Robot Man

Yeah, I got him to sign at at the Hot Rod Hootenanny at the Moon Records parking lot show. My buddy got an old toilet seat painted with a Rat Fink airbrushed treatment.

These are all Marx Nutty Mads. The second row are the scarcer third series.

Actually the Tony Hawk and 1970's era boards are in the most demand out here.

Only one I've ever seen.

Here a a few mostly non model related "monster driving car" items in my collection...

Not a PB but this is a classic subtile comic cover...

I plan to attend although haven’t bought my ticket yet. I agree about updating their website. I will go either way but sure would like to know what dealers will be attending. You know, they know by now. Just added incentive for those on the fence. WonderCon was just as bad. No list until a week or so before the show. A couple years ago, Torpedo pulled the plug on their show. They said it was a “schedule conflict” but I suspect it might have been due to lack of pre show ticket purchases. I believe a lot of folks were waiting to see the dealer lineup. It is, primarily a vintage comic buying show. I would sure like to give my money to CGC at the show for some grading as well! So, that being said, I will put my money where my mouth is and buy my ticket this weekend.

I looked like a member of the Manson family in my early 20’s… Here I am just a few years earlier with my beloved gold top.

Nice grab. Love that issue. I’d love it a little more if that sticker was inside or the back cover at least…

I knew you would find this fun. I thought the art in this book might be of interest to comics folks. You just have to be the right age. I loved monsters and cars even at a very young age. The perfect storm. I have a pretty decent collection of early ‘60’s “monster driving cars” artifacts. Although, my collection has slowed down, I still pick up things here and there. Although the Roth stuff is top of the heap, I also have quite a bit of “Weird-Ohs”, Lindbergh Loony’s and related stuff as well. Like anything that gains popularity, there are always imitators.

A great choice and looks wonderful for the number grade. Glad to hear it is being cracked. A good decision. Baker is like crack. Hard to stop at just one.

Indeed. I don’t think I have seen either issue in person.

Congrats and a great choice! One of the better PCH runs. So many great issues.

Found another piece of my childhood. Was stashed away and I just turned it up. An original first edition and uncolored unlike my original one. Roth was one heck of an artist. This book is full of this great art. I spent many happy hours building his models and in the process sniffing that glue…

Thanks for this. Always nice to put the person who put together these collections their rightful place in the hobby.

Amazing how cheap Planet Stories are compared to Planet Comics. Now, due to the great equalizer, graded, slabbed copies, I expect that gap to slowly start coming closer together. At the end of the day when all you have is the cover anyway…

I would disagree to a point. Some amazing covers with interior art by Finlay, Paul and Bok. I also enjoy the Ray Bradbury stories although I haven’t read them cover to cover.

I second this. I submitted books at WonderCon and had hoped to do the same at Torpedo. I just don’t like shipping valuble books through the mail. I would think your booth would be mobbed.

Digests are a little wider and taller than paperbacks. Also, less pages and saddle stitched.