Norrin_Radd

Mitchell Mehdy apparently still lives in San Diego, CA...

http://www.phantasm.com/hpages/GBJul00.html

Unfortunately, the email address link doesn't work.

Mitchell Mehdy, Attorney at Law

Damn, I'm good.

From the Vanderbilt Television News Archive...

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, May 15, 1973

Headline: Superman Comic Books

Abstract: (Studio) 18 year old Mitchell Mehdy of California pays $1800 for first edition copy Action Comics Superman book.

REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Carmichael, California) [MEHDY - says Superman was first superhero. Comic book is priceless.]

REPORTER: No reporter given

Begin Time: 05:56:00 pm

End Time: 05:57:20 pm

TVN Record Number: 470259

whatever happenned to Mehdy, and that copy??

Mitchell Mehdy at the time of the purchase.

"In the summer of 1973, I happened upon Lacey Listens, a weeknight talker on WBT in Charlotte, NC and was hooked - there was something about the young host Bob Lacey's easygoing style and informed interview technique that kept me tuning in.

Because I was a big comic book nut, I wrote to Bob Lacey and suggested some people that might make good interviews. Much to my surprise he had them as guests on the show. Artist Carmine Infantino, then the head of DC Comics, was one I remember - and I recently stumbled upon this recording of an interview with Phil Seuling.

This broadcast occurred right after a fellow named Mitchell Mehdy (right) made national news when he bought Action Comics number one for a little over $1,800. He was the laughing stock of the nation, but today that single comic book sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars! "

source - Phil Seuling inteview with Billy Ingram

Nice books!

 

I missed the loisandclark auction on that SOHH. The last one I bought from him turned out to be a CGC 9.6

 

 

Uh oh.... It's got "show through" .......

You mean translucence?

Very cool Spectre book. Hadn't seen that one.

 

Reminds me of a song. "Communists roasting over an open fire".

"Jack Frost nipping at your soul."

Here's a recent pick up for me,.....someone mentioned this cover recently, but I can't remember who.

 

Guess who?

Web Of Evil

Impressive.

Heritage just sold one... Detective #27 coverless

Here's a cool book. Not Batman but very cool none the less. Tec 22

Neat. I think 19 is my favorite pre-Batman Detective...

Beautiful Flash 105 , congrats

Beautiful Detective 402, congrats.

Norinn Radd??? Was that you who bought my Tales to Astonish 71? The eBay name was almost the same.

I'm not Rappaport....er.... I mean nradd1966.

Just another Silver Surfer fan I guess.

That was the 30000th Gold Forum post.

Love the cover of #64!

Good story too... the Joker gets electrocuted.

Here's a few more I found...

http://www.graphiccollectibles.com/catalog/

http://www.comicartsource.com/

http://www.mothcomix.com/

http://www.comicart.cc/

http://www.artworkworld.com/

http://www.artguy.net/

http://www.blacklinefever.com/contents.html

I purchased a Ultimate X-Men Wolverine piece from artworkworld.com two years ago.

And here's a listing with many comic art sites...

http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Comics/Retailers/Original_Artwork/

Can we start a thread to list them?

http://www.albertmoy.com/

http://www.fanfare-se.com/

http://www.kwanchang.com/

http://www.anthonysnyder.com/art/index.html

http://www.theartistschoice.com/

http://www.romitaman.com/

http://www.kirbyart.com/art.html

I've bought from Kwan Chang, Anthony Snyder, and Spencer Beck (along with Heritage).

I think I can help you out with 4 of those. Shoot me a PM.

 

 

Sorry again, but...

 

a big "Thank you!" to Weird! Really helped a brother horror -head out! Great guy to deal with with! I owe ya, man!

Indeed he is.

He sent me some BA horror readers a few weeks ago after reading that I was looking for some HOS issues in my Chicago con report.

If you ever wanted a cheap pre Robin Detective - this is it. They just don't get any fuglier though, and hey, its complete....

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Detective-Comics-36-...1QQcmdZViewItem

I saw that. Again, my view is "once a comic is no longer readable, it ceases to be a comic book".

Excellent books Bat-Hound. Keep them coming.

Yes. Nice #61. Do you have a #64?

It's high on my want list next to #168.

So your saying, after i spent several hours changing all my books to the dull side after thinking the shiny side was more acidic.....i have to change it back?

 

All of your books are on the dull side no matter what side of the board you use.

 

So your saying, after i spent several hours changing all my books to the dull side after thinking the shiny side was more acidic.....i have to change it back?

All of your books are on the dull side no matter what side of the board you use.

Great early Two-Face cover! Haven't seen that one before.

Nice Detective 168. It's on my list.

I too have wanted to collect pre-Robin Detectives. But they are way too expensive.

Possibly a few beater copies at some point.

Recent SD Con pick ups

I wondered when we'd be seing these.

No #2? It's the best one.

Some barbarian covers.