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Two beauties there Rick! Gratz on the new additions!

-bc

This ST is my favorite from this group:

Great pickups "a***k" !!!

Beat me on the ST85 - glad it found a good home! Love the cover as well!

-bc

Pick this up from Richard:

 

 

Back story on this copy. This is the Gerber Photo Journal Copy! I bought it from John Verzyl in 1990, he told me it as the Slobodian copy.

 

Congrats!

 

Great story! Thank you for sharing

+1 Thanks for the backstory & Beautiful copy!

-bc

My first venture into the GA market:

 

Gratz! Really nice book for the first venture!

-bc

After 3 years, I've given in to the inevitable Timely addiction.

 

What started as a one time experiment is now consuming a greater share of my annual comic spend. One time turned into 2 times, 2 turned into 4, then 4 turned into 8.

 

 

Now I'm looking for my next fix on a daily basis.

 

They say step#1 is to admit you have a problem.

 

Well my name is Brian and I have a Timely Schomburg Human Torch cover problem.

-bc

too late now. Welcome to the addiction

 

In the "rooms", they say "Nothing changes if nothing changes...." ...... however, when that nice new Timely shows up on the porch, rehabilitation can be most difficult. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I truly understand...I told myself I had it under control....then the MMC19 showed up today....must have more.....

-bc

After 3 years, I've given in to the inevitable Timely addiction.

 

What started as a one time experiment is now consuming a greater share of my annual comic spend. One time turned into 2 times, 2 turned into 4, then 4 turned into 8.

 

 

Now I'm looking for my next fix on a daily basis.

 

They say step#1 is to admit you have a problem.

 

Well my name is Brian and I have a Timely Schomburg Human Torch cover problem.

-bc

 

Welcome to the addiction!

Great looking books!

Timely's are so much fun!

 

Your doctor would say a Schomburg Torch cover problem isn't as bad as a case of the Schomburg Cap covers.

I think my financial advisor would agree !

The Salvage for Victory WWII recycling programs that started in Jan '42 and the comic book burnings of the late 40's & early 50's gave me a much greater appreciation for the books that survived both those events.

Got to thank the various threads on these boards that enlightened me to the rich history that envelopes the early GA of comic books!

-bc

Brian those are beautiful copies!

Thanks Ameri ! The books in this thread are stupifyingly amazing. Gonna take a few nights to traverse this whole thread....

-bc

After 3 years, I've given in to the inevitable Timely addiction.

What started as a one time experiment is now consuming a greater share of my annual comic spend. One time turned into 2 times, 2 turned into 4, then 4 turned into 8.

Now I'm looking for my next fix on a daily basis.

They say step#1 is to admit you have a problem.

Well my name is Brian and I have a Timely Schomburg Human Torch cover problem.

-bc

This book is heavily restored but I just love this cover.......

 

 

That one is on my want list too. Great cover, and first Marvel horror book.

Here's a Canadian version with a cover number of 35. Has the 32 cover but the interior of 34.

-bc

(TTA 3 and JIM 45, in case you were wondering).

 

I'm wondering why there are no pics?

 

Here you go, Doc...

 

 

That JIM45 is gorgeous. Usually, I stay in the post-Atlas implosion era, but that book with the Everett cover had me thinking about expanding my collecting interests.....very glad to see a boardie won it!

-bc

Barely stayed up late enough to win this TTA 23

Kirby monster pants!!!

Seemed to be "dark blue cover night" for me.

Lost out on a couple others - bidding seemed solid on the PHM books in general.

Hope to see others posted!

-bc

Snagged a couple from the c4less auction Sunday night. Seemed to be competing with a user "a*******a" on a regular basis - (e*******r here)

First is the JIM 63:

-bc

 

The back cover of Cap #3:

 

 

That's interesting because MMC #20 has the ad for Cap #3

 

 

With the small add for HT #3 on the front:

 

 

Anyone have a scan of HT #3 to see if it refers back to MMC #20?

Awesome thread idea!

The back cover of HT3 is an ad for an American Flag. I haven't cracked it out to see what's inside yet.

Quick two-fer - back covers of MMC13 & HT4(3):

-bc

A beaut she surely is.

Congrats!

 

+1

I second that emotion !

Gorgeous book!

-bc

I gave up collecting high grade pre-hero Marvels years ago because it was far too difficult but just out of curiosity what is the minimum grade you guys would accept as high grade. Many collectors have said i was aiming too high.

 

I try to have my keepers be 6.0 or better, and I really like 7.5s when I can find them (all the beauty of a VF book and cheaper than the aforementioned price spike at 8.0). Anywhere in that range is high grade enough for me.

7.5 to 8.5 is my high grade for many early (59-61) PHM issues. PQ is important as well. Rather have a nicely centered, White page 7.5 than a Cream 8.5 that only shows it as an "ANGE TALES" issue.

Later PHM issues (62-63) are sporadically available at 8.5 and higher. But there is a big price curve for anything labeled in the top few price grades as was mentioned earlier.

Seeing a great deal of alternative company high grade PHM books in the last few months as well, so keeping track of the data has been more challenging.

Either way, patience is a virtue with these critters

-bc

Picked up a book at the Dallas Fan Days show last weekend for the personal collection.....

 

Very Nice copy!

-bc

He is Groogat, Son Of Groot!

 

Groot should have wrapped his root....

-bc

His root? I'd tap that.

I'm not gonna touch that with a ten foot pole...

-bc

He is Groogat, Son Of Groot!

Groot should have wrapped his root....

-bc

JIM 63 is a marvelous monster cover.

 

 

 

It is a great cover. One of my faves from JIM. I didn't even notice the boat until I counted the people on the water tower in response to that other post (though I have always wondered what they were doing there). It's a cover that would definitely make me pay my dime for the comic. I'd bet that most of these covers take some artistic license for the sake of creating drama, perspective being the most often bruised. But I'd rather look at pre-hero Marvel covers than any other SA books I can think of.

Yeah - more smashing of buildings and vehicles ! This one is missing the Kirby monster pants and the obligatory pointing person, but it does have the man-in-a-hat covered. Wonder what the guy at the left foot of the monster is trying to do...is it an old man yelling "get off my lawn"?

-bc

Double posting this one, but I don't care! One of my absolute favorite books, and fills a grail spot for me!

 

Go ahead and post that beauty everywhere!

Congratz on fulfilling a grail!

-bc

JIM 63 is a marvelous monster cover.

 

Gorgeous book !

And the truck driver in me also appreciated the "10-4" cover date. Transmission truly received!

-bc

Traded a couple of Avengers books for a 3 issue JIM run:

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Just scanned this...it takes awhile to get thru all the boxes...oh, look...another mummy cover...whadaya know?

 

Very cool copy!

Always wondered what the lady (?) on Mummex's back was trying to do.

-bc

Been away from bying a bit but just added two pre-heroes to my collection. I am especially tickled to get my avatar, as I consider it one of the best pre-hero covers!

 

 

Gratz on the pickups! Both great covers!

-bc

Great pick up back at ya! Plus you get a CVA sticker!

Totally missed that one, glad a fellow boardie snagged it

-bc