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From Fight Comics #50, a little Fiction House GA, likely Forte, maybe Kamen.

@vaillant thread alert, Claudio!

From Fight Comics #50. GCD attributed this one to John Forte, though most of the other Patsy Pinup pages are attributed to Forte and/or Kamen with question marks, so I'm not 100% convinced on the artist, but it's a nice page likely from one or both of them.

Are there really 402 books coming? Was that a typo? (I hope not -- that's cool as the other side of the pillow!)

What're you, a competitive eater?!?! How many dang tacos are you havin'?

Avengers #4 -- the return of Cap.

Don's thread is here! GLWTS!

Hey Solar, Is the Friday thread all Silver as well? What's that mix look like?

Great buyer, great boardie to chat books with! Lu recently bought a MS#5 from me and payment was fast and communication was reliable. WTTB!

Hiya Sha! I'm not a Supes completist, but I wanted to stop in and say hi and GLWTS! And also....why the heck is #55 still here??? Great SOTI book!

Just crossed my mind; wasn't sure how early he started. Great topic; looking forward to the discussion!

Would you put Phil Seuling in the mix, or categorize him more as an early dealer?

Now: all things Adam Warlock 5 years: Micronauts #1

@TheLostDreams FYI Jon

This just in....none on census, Gerber may have lowballed it at a 6.

None of this one on the census

Tough book. And with all due respect to all the graphic, over-the-top EC stuff and others, this is the most profoundly disturbing pre-code book out there IMO, as covers go. (Maybe there's an argument for Man Comics #1, but this seems even worse to me). For a comics historian, this is must-have. GLWTS (by which I mean, why is this still here??)

I hope it was actually for them.

I guess that's at least a part of what I'm saying; that is one of my perspectives. On the other hand, I have an Avengers #4, sweet copy other than original owner's sig on the splash page lower margin. Acquired it as a high schooler in the 80's; prevailing mindset was it was a form of damage on an otherwise nice book. Glad today it's not regarded so harshly. Maybe I'll buy me one o' them Dell Otto's and write my name and address on the cover

In my mind, autographs are a memento of a personal encounter, not something you stand in line like a head of cattle to pay for. I don't want anyne's sig that way as a collector. I understand some people do it for profit; I'm not going to make my living standing in line. Profit or no, it feels demeaning to me. And I cannot understand the mindset of the buyer who did not stand in line to get it themselves and at least meet the person. (Or course, with dead people, it's impossible. If you love someone's work, I get that it can seem cool to have their sig.) I generally don't like writing on my comics. I have come to like the writing of original owners on GA. I won't pay for someone to sign, nor will I choose to buy books with signatures. I do sometimes buy collections with sigs in them; I usually sell those. I admit it's kinda neat to have Dan DeCarlo and Joe Kubert on a couple otherwise worthless books. I wouldn't know what to charge for them if I could be bothered selling them. I have a few sigs that are genuine mementos of actual encounters with creators. If I keep any, I guess it's those. I also have OA signed sketches from the same creators, so I may well sell the comics. I also bought an OA collection of Classics Illustrated from a completist; there was a Dan Kushner sig on the 3rd HRN of Gulliver's Travels. I offered it once; now I think it's kind of cool. But really I think it matters to me who the next steward is; I would sell to someone to whom it seems CI matters, I guess. Those are my sig thoughts laid bare; thanks @kav

An @BarristerBaker to @Comcav quote! I'm honored! Hope it helps, Michael! Great boardie selling here, war books, so I figured let you know.

@JollyComics war books comin' in hot!

per PM! Thanks Eli!

Eli, Is there more coming beyond what's in the preview group shots?

Hi Steve! JSA bookends, by any chance?