shrunkenhead

That's a cool one! Thanks for putting it on the block. (thumbs u

Or non-ECs, for that matter?

Got nice lookin' Ditko?

Bring it again, chief. (thumbs u

Ain't that the truth!

Unrestored, I'd guess that a 5.0 would bring in around 7k, give or take. Restored, I'm less sure...would depend on the amount of restoration, what type(s), etc. I'm guessing about 3500?

Sure is....but I like having a house to live in. Guess I'll stick with my measly 8 in VG+.

Long overdue kudos here for pickycollector. I bought a short stack of silver & bronze spideys...books were tightly graded, fairly priced, shipped fast, and packaged well. Awesomeness all 'round. I say we keep this guy!

Picked this up from Metro a fews years back---a grail book for me. Metro gave it a VG+, CGC gave it a VG-. I think it's solidly in the middle (the frayed spine looks much worse in the scan). This is in a slab these days, but this raw scan looks purtier.

Also, how come my avatar says I'm "offline?"

I'll cast a vote for less-than-wonderful asesthetics. The gray background seems too business-like to me. I feel like I'm visiting a work-related website, not something that is relevant to (for nearly all of us) a hobby. I feel like the new look suggests an attempt to legitimize CGC's corporate brand for the non-comic book world ("hey, we're serious folk, no goofy graphics here"). But I have to wonder why that's necessary. I mean, there are plenty of bigger business enterprises out there with more colorful and less straightlaced-looking websites.

Yer all makin' me blush.

In addition to the tear near the price, there is about 1/2-inch tear on the back cover (at the top, close to the middle of the book). Not very noticeable, though. I imagine both those tears knocked the book down considearably grade-wise, yet the eye appeal is not really sacrificed as a result.

Here it is, my last big purchase of '05, and for awhile after that. It's back to the bargain bin for me for the next few months. Sorry for the weird scan with the mattress background or whatever that is. This is the seller's original scan, and my scanner's kaput. Pretty psyched about this one, as it's my first purchase of major Marvel key since I bought a Silver Surfer #1 about 13 years ago. Book looks really nice for the grade. There is a tear at the 12-cent mark that probably knocks the grade down a notch or two. Still very nice eye appeal though.

Nice copy. I've thought about going for a Conan run... Want to finish the Iron Man run first, though, before I start anything new. Plus my Brave and the Bold run is a never-ending project.

Thanks. BTW - he was the only dealer who actually responded to my inquiry for an All Star #57. By all accounts a great guy. So didja end up landing in AS#57? If so, who from?

I'm pretty sure the DC label is fairly explicit on most of their horror output, which would make sense given that their stuff was so much tamer than the work of their competitors. I mean, it's really not in the same category at all, so much of the DC pre-code is almost post-code in its refusal to delve into the deeply taboo stuff. I seem to remember the DC logo being prominent on the early House of Mystery books. Can anybody confirm? And I admit I dunno jack about romance comics, much to my chagrin.

Very nice pick-up, paull. Love that cover...Marnin Rosenberg had a nice HG copy of that book awhile back (he might still have it, not sure) which tempted me though the pricetag was mighty resistant. Ya done good!

Very nice BTT#1! A very tough cover to find without a lot of yellowing, thanks to the all white background. Mind tellin' what it set ya back?

$250 doesn't sound too bad... I was surprised that this book, with the cgc resto check and all, (I mean, this is not ewert-style territory, right?) did not climb a little higher. Killer ditko cover on that sucker. I've yet to check the cgc census and gpa, but I shudder to think at what a VF or better copy would go for.

Happy b-day! Just won this on ebay. Didn't expect to win, but ain't complaining. Low grade, yes, but a book that I've wanted for a few years now. 1 and1/3x guide for a classic cover seemed reasonable to me. And once it arrives, the de-slabbing will commence. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1