JohnH19

I would love to have that magazine!

3.5

Okay, I’m in. Let the shame...ur...I mean game, begin!

Three of the issues included in my all-time favourite comic book run; ASM 39-56.

There were several box versions of the same game which included top college teams from 1960-70. It started out as SI College Football and then the name was changed to Bowl Bound in 1973 when April House took over the line. I have the 1978 Avalon Hill bookshelf edition of Bowl Bound with an Ohio State running back featured on the box lid. Two sets each consisting of 20 additional teams were added in the 1980s.

Does anyone else play or collect statistic based sports board games like Strat-O-Matic, APBA, the old Sports Illustrated line of games, etc.? A few weeks ago I purchased an almost complete collection of Avalon Hill/Sports Illustrated Paydirt football game charts. Combined with what I already owned I now have a complete collection of charts from the 1969 season up to the final 1993 season set.

At first I couldn’t believe it was an actual Supes #1 he was manhandling. I thought it must be a facsimile. I don’t want to believe it was a real one.

Quite the score, Frisco!

It looks pretty nice to me. Congrats! Can you share the story of how you went about obtaining it?

Even Superman and Batman weren’t monthly books until the early 70s. They only hit the racks 10 months a year when I was collecting in the mid 60s, and that includes the all-reprint 80 page giants. I’m quite certain that the only monthlies were Action and Detective.

It looks real to me. Here’s the Stan auto I found inside a beater issue 75 that I paid 6 bucks for a few years ago.

Beauty book with a beauty auto. Congrats!

I’m in!

Crappy picture but here's mine.

Beautiful copy! GLWTS!

My favourite comic book cover ever!

Happy 90th birthday to the great John Romita!

One of many Infantino classic covers. As a youngster, I was always so disappointed when the "Bob Kane" art inside the Batman books, and every second issue of Detective, looked so amateurish compared to the Infantino masterpieces on the covers.

Just got 'em: Grader Notes: crease left top of back cover (I see the tiny crease) crease top of back cover (I don't see it) light spine stress lines to cover (Yep) stain right bottom of front cover (The white spots I guess? I don't see a stain.) stain top of back cover (I don't see it) (Edit: Actually, I do now see a light stain just right of center on the photo I took of the back cover.)

Thanks for the input, guys. Here’s the label: The white spots look quite prominent when the photo is magnified but they aren’t very noticeable at all. I’m not sure what caused them. There is also a small spot on Batman’s cape. The spine tics are also quite small. IMO, the book looks to be nicer than a typical 6.0, which would explain the CVA sticker. I’m wondering if I should get it regraded.

Just looking for other opinions on this slabbed book. I hope the glare isn’t too bad.

A Curt Swan classic!

Nice run!

This one has made the forum rounds and now resides in the Great White North. One of the two big books that hit the stands in December 1958, the month I also hit the stands. The other biggie was Batman 121. I don’t have that one but maybe one day. I do have Superman 127, also from that month, featuring the first appearance of Titano.

Just received an 8.0 ASM 39 from Rick. Great communication, easy to deal with, bullet proof packaging and, oh yeah, a beautiful book.