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Thank you very much! I love these Kirby covers with monster-pants & panicky people. -bc

This one shows the number "307" clearly in the upper right hand corner -bc

Yes chez/chay(?) has some sweet books on the bay now. Someone say Moomba? This is another book that is numbered on the inside cover (you can see it in the Code stamp). Also got an Amazing Adventures that shows the same numbering. Anyone know anything about this collection? -bc

Sorry to dredge up an old thread but picked up a cheap Deluxe Edition off eBay on a whim last week and have really enjoyed re-reading this series again. I'm in the underappreciated camp. Was a Marvel zombie in the early '80's, but bought the Ronin issues as they came out due to the DD run. I actually "hid" them in my collection 'cause they were DC (I've since learned the error of my ways). I do remember that I liked the series and as others have mentioned, couldn't really remember the exact details after 30+ years with no real ongoing legacy. Story still seems fresh & pleasantly re-surprised by the multitude of splashes and fluid sequence flow. The "science" of the story is much more appreciated as an adult - I started studying Bio-Medical Engineering in college just 2 years after Ronin came out (subliminal inspiration maybe?). Yes, I liked Heavy Metal magazine so that may have some bearing as well as someone else admitted. Well worth the couple of bucks and the time ! -bc

Another summer reader I grabbed at the show : -bc

Finished off Strange Worlds - picked up the 4 & 5 at the All-Americon in Warren, OH today. Yes there are two #3's - one is from KirbyJack and the other from jimjum12. Thanks guys for helping complete another set ! -bc

Awesome book ! Love the perspective from the saucer ! Got mine from a used book store in Ann Arbor, MI : -bc

Summer reading material from the recent Akron Comic Con : -bc

So which are we in? By this graph of the S&P 500 over it's lifetime, my laymans opinion is that it's a cyclical bear market : Again, not a professional - please consult a real financial planner for real advice -bc

Just as food for thought, with negative interest rates in key economies and multiple levels of global uncertainty, the idea about moving equities to good ole gold or other physical assets (real estate, art, collectibles) becomes more and more appealing. Even though the recession started in 2008, didn't comic values spike well into 2009-2010 before things settled down other than keys (same time when the typical equity markets rebounded/stabilized)? -bc

Just to provide definition to everyone : A secular bear market is characterized by below average stock market returns as characterized by the S&P 500 for a long time, typically ten to twenty years. On the other hand, a cyclical bear market typically lasts from a few months to a year. -bc

Great question ! After reviewing every PHM issue in the GCD, it appears that the winner is : Journey into Mystery 59, cover date of July 1960. This issue has cover pencil credits going to both Ditko and Kirby. In fact, that's the only one I saw that has that specific designation. There are plenty of PHM books starting in June 1960 (Strange Tales 75 6/60) where Kirby is credited with cover pencils and Ditko did the inks. That continues until the conversion from PHM to the SA superheroes. Hope this helps! -bc

Wow! Great pickup Bob! -bc

Did someone say "red?" That was pretty much my reaction to. That might be the nicest copy I've ever seen ! -bc

You called it - that bright red cover on #8 is notorious for showing everything. The other covers have more background action compared to it which can hide minor imperfections. Hmmm, I can't think of another PHM which has that much red on the cover....off to the GCD for me... -bc

Raw small group shot : -bc

Awesome copy of a tough book ! Congrats ! -bc

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Thumbs Up to Raw Books!!! I was very disappointed that Jeff's girlfriend never appears in the interior story -bc

Last one from the May Clink auction: -bc

But wait, there's more : -bc

This one was too nice to pass up: -bc

Also upgraded my Gorilla-Man: -bc

Another TTA for the vault : _bc

What's new in my PHM world is that you lot have all my nice books now! "and I thank you" (said in my best ZZ Top voice) -bc