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That Blackthorne 3D had an awful lot of scuffing for an 8.0...

First (and last) bump Will post to eBay if no takers in the next few days...

Being buried alive by some freaky looking dudes always struck me as a gruesome way to go...

Oh man, that is funny... but that's the way it worked back then. There was another place close by... Richie's Comic Den on Bell Blvd in Bayside. Richie was much nicer to deal with and that's where I bought most of my books back then. Did you ever stop by that one? The famous Howard Rogofsky was there all the time.

No, the owner was another Mike... not sure of his last name. If you're familiar with Queens, the shop was in Flushing on Northern Blvd, right next to the UA Quartet movie theater (the theater is long gone now, as is the shop). This "Mike" looked a little like Bob Ross... I remember him being a little ornery. He was good friends with George Perez who made frequent appearances at the shop. Mike's Comic Hut was actually the first comic shop I had ever seen... stumbled on it by accident when I was going to the movies one day.

Here's another classic Ingels cover from the Haunt of Fear run... this one came from an original owner EC collection I picked up in PA 20 years ago...

Here's what the original serial poster looked like btw (this is not part of the sale)...

Thank you so much! All measure 8" x 10 1/8" (which is a fairly standard size for film stills). Have updated each post

You're welcome... and thank you!

Here's one of mine... Iron Man #1 was the first "expensive" comic I ever bought... $12 for about a vg copy from Mike's Comic Hut in Flushing, NY in 1979. Think I was 15 years old and I remember being very nervous that I'd be in big trouble if my mother found out that I'd spent that kind of money on a comic book! Many years later, as an independent adult, I bought this upgrade. Still have that old one buried in a box somewhere and frankly of the two, the vg copy is the one I'm more likely to keep forever... just too nostalgic for me!

And lastly... $40 Size: 8" x 10 1/8" Fine condition -- bright, clean and glossy... no tears or folds... nice corners... edge wear at top and right... a few significant creases at right of image area. Mid-grade photo...

$80 Size: 8" x 10 1/8" Very Fine / Near Mint condition -- bright, clean and glossy... no tears or folds... generally smooth clean image area... sharp edges... the slightest corner blunting... excellent verso. Terrific high grade photo! There's that gun again!

$60.00 Size 8" x 10 1/8" Very Fine / Near Mint condition -- bright, clean and glossy... no tears or folds... no creases... sharp corners and edges... smooth clean impression free image area... nice verso... some paper curl which can be flattened. Terrific high grade photo!

$80.00 Size: 8" x 10 1/8" Very Fine condition -- clean... no tears or folds... generally smooth clean image with just two or three small light dimples visible in raking light... nice corners... minor edge wear... slight loss of gloss evident in raking light... excellent verso. Very nice high grade photo! Hey, since when does Captain America use a gun??!! And where's his shield??!!

Hi folks... been a while since I've posted items for sale here so please reach out if I don't cover all the bases. Pretty sure I've posted on the boards before that in addition to collecting comics, I also collect and sell vintage Hollywood photos. Was going through some items for my eBay store and came across a few great rare Captain America movie serial photos that I thought might be better suited to give you guys a shot at here instead. The Captain America serial was filmed in 1943 and originally distributed to theaters in early 1944 by Republic Pictures, probably the most prolific of the serial distributors. Since Captain America was only first introduced in the comics in 1941, he obviously made quite the splash pretty quickly... how can you miss with a patriotic war-time hero! Anyway, the 15 chapter serial was the most expensive ever made and marked the very first time that a Marvel character appeared on film... so for us comic geeks, it is historically significant. The serial was successful for Republic and they re-released it to theaters in 1953 as "Return of Captain America". The photos I am listing here are from this 1953 re-release. Couple of interesting little tidbits about the serial version of Captain America... his secret identity is Grant Gardner rather than Steve Rogers and he uses a gun instead of a shield! I guess guns were more popular during Hollywood's 1940s noir period (think Humphrey Bogart). The gun features prominently in a few of the photos I'll be listing. Oh, and Captain America is played by MR. Purcell... his physique, as you'll see, isn't quite up to modern superhero standards! The Rules First gets it. Reasonable offers will be considered. Payment by Paypal, Zelle or check required within three days of purchase Domestic shipping is $6.85 by USPS 1st class mail. International shipping is based on destination and weight. You can reach out for a quote. No questions asked returns are allowed up to 14 days (same as my eBay policy). Shipping charges are the buyer's. I am a 2400+ 100% positive eBay seller so order with confidence (you can check out my eBay feedback at eastendcollectibles1). No probies or HOS purchasers allowed. I'm using comic grading criteria in grading the photos. They're in very nice shape for their age. Ok, on with the pics!

The page quality may have also changed since encapsulation

From what I've seen, most DCs didn't really skyrocket the way Marvels did during the pandemic so I'd expect to see less retreat.

Sounds like Clink is the place to be buying these days...

For me, foxing is definitely a deal breaker on silver age and up. On golden age, some amount of it is acceptable if its minor and not unsightly. You may not see the book again for years so there has to be a little give. If the book is properly stored after you buy it, any existing foxing shouldn't worsen... I've had books with foxing for decades with no further ill effects.

Now strikes me as a good time to be buying silver age... I actually just bought my first silver age book in a few years at last week's Heritage auction. And I'm on the look out for more.

The 9.0 Crime Suspenstories #22 at $72k was ASTOUNDING!

Agreed, every postal employee that handles a registered mail item has to sign for it so if it is missing, it will be easy to identify where in the chain of custody it went missing. Having said that, registered mail packages do have a habit, especially during busy periods like around the holidays, of seemingly disappearing only to suddenly show up. I've had plenty of delays with them, even to the point of making me very nervous... but they've always turned up fine. Good luck!

I think in grading to CGC standards you have to avoid applying "absolutes". While there may be some, from my experience the overall appearance of the book trumps specific defects. It's a subjective process at the end of the day.

Include me too!

Actually that happened under the Trump administration... in the first year of covid. The two are not connected at all.