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Fantastic Four #56 GD, cover detached top staple. Origin, 2nd appearance Klaw. $6

Not Brand Echh #5 VG 1st Forbush Man $6

Savage She-Hulk #2 FN/FN+ 2nd She-Hulk $12

SOLD! Amazing Spider-Man #112 VG brought down by lower cover split 1” or so (more visible from back cover pic) $10

SOLD! Batman #200 VG light soiling/staining; Neal Adams cover. $25

SOLD! Daredevil #181 FN death of Elektra $10

SOLD! Amazing Spider-Man #103 FN 1st Gog $20

SOLD! Captain Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #1 VG $7

Young Love #104 FN- classic, taboo cover. $50

Thor Annual #8 FVF Thor vs Zeus $10

SOLD! Astonishing Tales #23 VG 2nd Fin Fang Foom $5

Marvel Team-up #18 FVF holding back for tiny 1/8” tear top of cover (above M in “Marvel Comics Group” black bar) $12

Micronauts #8:VF 1st Captain Universe $25

Micronauts #7 VF+ or better. $5

SOLD! Micronauts #6 VFNM or better $5

SOLD! Micronauts #5 VF or better $4

House of Mystery #231 VGFN classic Wrightson werewolf cover. $10

Well, the bird is in the oven…. Anybody around for the Finale if we go now?

Well, I’ve got 29 books shot for the finale. I plan to get up around 7 eastern, relax with some coffee, then put the bird in the oven. So maybe a mid-morning finale? It’s either that or, if the sprouts take too long in the prepping, maybe sometime tomorrow night. Either way, Happy Thanksgiving; I’m thankful for all the wonderful people who comprise our virtual comics community here!

Flash #187! Thanks again Eli; Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh yeah — advance floor plan. People often like to pick their spot in advance.

I don’t usually buy production art; it’s only my second piece (I have the cover to Cosmic Odyssey #2) but this 1974 Peanuts Sunday strip was too tempting. Originals are so pricey, and these production pieces don’t seem to be everywhere. Apparently, they are hand-colored by someone

Love all the advice here. I did my first show as a high school kid, and a local mall was my pick. Of course, back then malls were a thing moreso than now and built-in foot traffic was a plus. Nowadays, you’re more a draw for the mall with your event than a mutual benefit, as was my situation. Space is a plus, as is provided tables and chairs, but open malls mean less wall space. As long as dealers know, some will bring their own easel type portable walls. I do like admission as a screener and cost coverer, but it’s hard to charge admission in an open mall. Not worth it in this scenario. When I did do admission in other locations, I had door prize drawings on the hour. Depending on layout, you can do that if you have a person giving out drawing tickets at the inflow point(s). I also had comics pros as guests - no table fee, sell your own art, sketches, sigs etc. is how I did it, in exchange for their presence as a draw. Not sure who you have nearby in the Midwest. Your LCS’s may know someone? One of mine got me started with intros to Herb Trimpe, and Greg LaRocque, and they connected me with Dan Green, Joe Sinnott, Joe Staton, the Pinis. We did an auction at one of the shows once too. Each dealer got two slots for big ticket/hot items to auction. You need a sizable crowd though to give dealers confidence the auction is going to be worth their time vs just putting the items out for sale.

Okay, here’s that 1942 Smilin’ Jack Sunday strip, with letter on back to previous purchaser, from Zack Moseley’s daughter.

Oooookay…..I think think think that is everything except the finale…. Which consists of about 30 books yet to be shot. But there may be a few more stragglers around, and I’ll get to them first if so. But first the pecan bourbon pie goes in the oven…stay tuned!