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As far as GKs go I don't know...since most of the work is uncredited, it's hard to distinguish who drew what. Charlton on the otherhand did have some overlap. Other than Ditko, Giordano worked for the company in the early 60s and some of their later artists (Newton and Zeck being two) moved on to Marvel and DC... Jim

Since this thread has become DC-centric, yet again, time add a little variety to the mix... Dr Spektor #21 Discuss... Jim

Not a huge fan of this one...but a horror cover it is... Spine Tingling Tales #2 Discuss... Jim

Since this thread has become DC-centric, yet again, time add a little variety to the mix... Ripley's Believe It Or Not #63 Discuss... Jim

Since this thread has become DC-centric, yet again, time add a little variety to the mix... Monster Hunters #5 Discuss... Jim

Since this thread has become DC-centric, yet again, time add a little variety to the mix... Dr Spektor #24 Discuss... Jim

I think both are equally important to the Swampy we know and love in Swamp Thing #1. The creature in PS #14, even though it turned out to be a guy in a rubber suit, had more aspects both in terms of appearance and themes in relation to ST than HOS #92... Jim

As a convienence I use 20 cent covers as a starting point... Jim

My bad...I thought we were still talking about relevant comics with GL #76 being the first... I was wondering why you referenced #85... Jim

No there were not: Amazing Spider-Man, The #96 1963 Series - Marvel, May 1971, coverprice 0.15 , 36 pages. Green Lantern 85 1960 Series - DC, August-September 1971, coverprice 0.25 , 52 pages. Just to refresh your memory, here's the original post you are ALL disagreeing with: Vince...GL #76 was cover dated April 1970... Jim

What are you talking about? The GL issues were near a year before the Spidey drug issues? Jim

Well there you have it... Jim

After it was mentioned on the very short-lived ComicInvestor.com Forum... A number of current Forum members posted there as well...those were the days... Jim

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Those paying nose-bleed prices for these are not typical collectors... OK...a little dose of reality is needed... You were usually lucky to get one decent story out a typical monthly DC horror anthology. Unless DC selects specific stories for the TPB, and it's more likely they'll follow the Essential model and print them all in order, then what the reader gets is a lot of mediocre filler in between a couple good stories per volume. It'll do more to turn off potential readers than gain new collectors. Jim

I dont want to risk sounding like Sid, but I see both sides. I see the potential positive and negative from this, but I'm leaning towards Mike's explanation. Just write me off because I have too much invested in all of this to acknowledge potential truth. I just want to stay a happy, oblivious collector. Well...in my view, this is the worst thing that could have happened to DC horror, and it's going to fall more in line to Marvel original horror as a result. There may be spikes with Wrightson/Adams covers but the days of absurd multiples will be history... Jim

Sid...you're one strange dude... Jim

Well...that sucks. So you don't disagree? Jim

The perception of great horror stories, which has been mentioned in this thread multiple times, and especially in regards to comparisons to Marvel, will. The allure will be shattered once the reprints are made available...and as a result, the desirability of these issues will decrease... Jim

Well, this market segment are going after VFish or worse condition, and the prices have always been reasonable. The crazy ubber graded books won't get affected because they are slabbed and the buyer is buying it for collectible and not reading reasons. I see this just as an opportunity to get even more potential collectors into the market. A say a wash or little difference in overall prices. I disagree...the appeal of DC horror is their unavailability and the mystique of the comics not being reprinted. That's now changing. Now readers will see that the majority of stories are cr@p and won't want to pursue them regardless of grade. This will have a significant effect on horror slabs...there aren't alot of collectors to begin with and we are lucky that those that are are willing to spend are willing to spend considerable sums to get them... I'd be selling quickly... Jim

Tonb of Dracula is a perfect example...once it was reprinted, the price of back issues stalled... Jim

It could go both ways, and may just be a wash. Sure, there are some that just want to read the stories, but then again, you don't have the color with these reprints. It may just inspire new readers/fans to go out and buy the originals. Granted I'm not a reader, but when I have seen cool reprint books in the past, it has often inspired me to seek out the originals, as long as they were affordable to me. Sure...but some of the appeal of HOM and HOS has been their unavailability in reprints. Now that DC is releasing these...that appeal diminishes. I think this could be trouble for horror back issues... Jim

Do you think the availability of these stories, finally, will have an affect on back issue prices in the future? There are a number of collectors of the DC horror line who are collecting these to read the stories... Jim

That's crazy...must be nice to blow your wad so freely... Jim

I was thinking the same thing... Jim