NoMan

I overheard the guys at the LCS (who usually are pretty spot on with their comic-book stuff) said this was P-Diddy's copy. Can anyone confirm this?

I delt with him at Heritage numerous times. He was a nice guy.

please erase if this "high-jacking" a sales thread:

I used to collect "sleaze paperbacks" but not for the cover but for the story/writing. It was tough going as most are written so poorly, however, there was one writer who was amazing: Orrie Hitt (he had some psydemums - Katy something)

Anyways, curious if anyone has read Hitt or any of these books, if your collecting gets beyond the great cover art?

On 3/8/2024 at 6:23 PM, Real Frantic One said:

Amazing Spider-Man #136
1st Harry Osborn as Green Goblin
9.0 VF/NM
$150

Take. BM sent

On 3/16/2024 at 6:35 AM, jjonahjameson11 said:

You are on crack if you think RONIN was very bad.

I've smoked plenty of crack. Who knows, I may have sold my original run of Ronin to buy more crack, however, that being said, the crack-pipe was a better investment than any time or money spent with/on Ronin

On 3/15/2024 at 12:24 PM, Ryan. said:

Year One>DKR

this could be true

Ronin was very bad. Never got into the Sin City stuff.

But has far as the FULL ON SUCKAGE, I think there was a Batman and Robin kinda comic. Then there was the 9/11 one or something...

WHEN DID FRANK MILLER'S ART/STORIES START TO SUCK SOOOOOOOO BAD!

I just buy average comics in the 7.0 - 8.0 range now. If it's a mega key like XMen94, I have a VG/F and call it a day

On 2/21/2024 at 7:57 AM, MatterEaterLad said:

(In related news this is a sobering article about The Long Slow Death of Stamp Collecting)

 

This last two sentences of your above linked article needs attention/discussion, I feel:

If you love stamps just for the pure joy of collecting them, then your chosen hobby is likely to become significantly less expensive in the future.  Just don't expect a lucrative financial return from your vintage stamp collection.

these were the books to have when I was a kid. Always on a shelf on display behind the register. I have a 94 VG/F. Never tire at looking at these

in there any superhero movie you guys won't see ?

by all accounts he was a great guy. An Iraq war vet, solid good person. A rarity in the film biz, and the world in general.

he fell through a rotted piece of wood on the cat walk. fell from 40-60 feet onto concrete. un f-ing believable 

No, you don't have to wear a harness while on the cat walks because it's suppose to be safe with solid wood walkways, knee rails, and hand rails

Way to go Manhattan Beach Studios (owners of Radford studios). Hope you saved some cash with your sh---- ty safety work

On 2/6/2024 at 3:41 PM, The humble Watcher lurking said:

I in the Hollywood industry myself. Everyone thinks of the top actors and not remember the others who put on the show. Rest in peace to your friend. 

always and without fail.

Chances are very good this guy was busting his butt, working impossible hours and cutting corners (and if he didn't cut corners to save time and complained, he would be fired) so someone "above the line" could make more money.

On 2/6/2024 at 3:40 PM, MAR1979 said:

Very sad and horrible.

@NoMan the first 2 words "too bad" of your post, while not your intention, to some may be taken as being non-caring

 

 

yeah ok. I'll change it. I meant it's sad.

It is very sad. it gets dangerous up there especially when rushed (to save time and money) which is all the time. 

Wonder what federal investigation will reveal? Who knows, maybe he was goofing around and fell. 

RIP brother

On 2/5/2024 at 2:29 PM, jimjum12 said:

Over 20 years I'd say, things may have changed. Bear in mind that Fredricksburg is a non stop traffic jam from 5-9am, 1130am to 200pm, and 330pm to 700pm. It's horrible. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

it was so country in the late 70s. I'd stay at my grandma's and walk to Maria's

On 2/5/2024 at 1:44 PM, jimjum12 said:

Last time I spoke with Marie, many years ago, an appointment was needed to have the "better" back issues brought in. She said she felt the area wasn't secure anymore. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

wow, how long ago was that?

On 2/5/2024 at 1:20 PM, ttfitz said:

I don't know if I ever shopped at Joe's Comics in Manassas, I moved to the area in 1985 (Seven Corners in Falls Church) or 1986 (Woodbridge). If that's the same place that was on Burke Centre Parkway in the late 80s and 90s, I used to stop there on occasion when I took back roads home.

As for Marie's (assume that's what you mean when you said "Maria") in Fredericksburg, I didn't get down that way very often, so I think I only shopped there a couple times. It was an interesting place, the prototypical "hole in the wall" (when I lived in Seven Corners I got my comics from the literal Hole In The Wall Books in Falls Church, that apparently closed a few years back) comic store, with stuff piled all over the place.

 

thanks. you are right, Joe moved to burke after Manassas. Marie's was a hole-in-the-wall.

So much time has passed, sometimes I don't know what was real and what I simply imagined. 

Represent. 

On 12/27/2023 at 7:23 PM, kimik said:

Don’t these have blow ups of the original pages? Or am I thinking of a different set of artist books.

yeah - it's like imax thing. I guess original art people might gack out. 

I just got the Miller Daredevil IDW book and I’m a bit underwhelmed. It’s just bigger😒

I see an "Absolute Dark Knight" and that's it. Is that all there is for deluxe edition kinda thing? Anybody have that? What's it like?

Thanks in advance

also: why is the Submariner always so angry?