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On 2/14/2024 at 7:59 PM, conan09279 said:
If you haven’t seen it before, check out Targets. Karloff tells a story in the middle of the movie that is mesmerizing. Great flick.
The appointment in Samarra story? (Which I know from the O'Hara novel.) Just learned about this movie in the Roger Corman NYT obit. Either this film or another one, supposedly Karloff owed Corman like a day or two of filming and they just worked him in.
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On 5/15/2024 at 2:12 PM, paqart said:
No, but I may notice it more because the coloring is, on average, much worse. This is thanks to modern printing technology, which provides considerably more flexibility to be bad. Until around 1990, almost all comics (absent special arrangements) had a very limited palette of colors to choose from. Because of this, it was almost impossible to go wrong. ...
Wonderful series of posts. Thank you!
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This list is really interesting. I note that the titles at the bottom all get canceled except DC war which seems impervious for another ten years. Maybe they had a higher sell through percentage. Or maybe Kanigher still had some sway or something.
I think it's generally thought that Marvel takes over #1 from DC in 1971 after the price change. I don't have my Standard Catalog handy to see if sales started to grow a bit or just the decline was less compared to DC.
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Great event--thank you to Gene and Kevin and everyone else. Very professional event, nice crowd. Line for CGC dropoff was impressive.
This year and last year was the first time for certain national dealers visiting our area since the old Moscone Wondercon days. Plus some big name up and comers.
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Attendance was great--maybe our biggest spring show ever. Conversations were amazing. Plus I got to not only be next to Gary Carter, but next to Gary Carter's original wombat--same one he used for all the San Diego shows back in the day. Think of all the Church copies that were once on that rack!
Second show in a row for the pizza truck and with good attendance and winter over I'd assume they'd be back. Next show June 29!
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On 4/1/2024 at 8:53 AM, Robot Man said:
Yes, conventions and other forms of buying in person have changed. But, at a show, you get the “thrill of the hunt” and the discovery. You also get to converse with like minded folks. Catching up with friends and meeting new ones.
Thumbs up. Conversations at the Berkeley show yesterday were amazing.
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Excellent! And yes, I need the extra day too!
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Vendor list for one week from today, SUNDAY, April 7.
Steve Wyatt
Raging Rhino
Bronze Age Batcave
Doctor Comics and Mr. Games
Gary Carter
Bud Plant
A-1 Comics
Heroes
Champion Comics
Mike's Comics Plus
Brett's Comics
Stenlund's Comics and Toys
Santa Rosa Comics
JCT Comics
Urban Books
Sacto Sanctorum
Dragstrip Comics
Gabe Schell
Antone Perry
Comic Web
House of Comics
Worlds of Wonder
Lee's Comics
Jason Taylor Comics
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It's been an odd winter when storms that hit here and peter out before hitting LA seem to be the reverse this season. Our predicted thunderstorm today didn't even happen. I'm going to go watch the Cal women's tennis match (against UCLA, ironically).
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We are back! Tim and I will be putting on our latest comics-only show, full of back issues galore. Had to do a Sunday this time, likely our only Sunday show of the year.
As always, lots of free parking, near the highway and close to North Berkeley BART. Early bird $15 11 am to noon, $10 noon to five.
Details: berkeleycomicshow.com
Vendors include A-1, Worlds of Wonder, Heroes, Champion, Bud Plant, Steve Wyatt, Gary Carter, and myself. Full list will be posted in a few days. Includes a few new vendors doing their first show ever.
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Didn't hear about the More Fun. Perhaps it was Antone Perry, who had a Jumbo #1 (?) at the show a year or three ago.
I know Lou (Dragstrip Comics) likes to always have foreign comics and picked up a lot of UK copies on a trip to England last summer.
It's a potent show, with vendors who are always picking up fresh stock.
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Great to have you back! Thanks for making a pretty substantial drive!
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Vendor list:
Bud Plant Harvey Doss Collectibles Worlds of Wonder Comic Cellar Gary Carter Heroes Comics Champion Comics All Comics and Collectibles (Lanvin Peets) A-1 Comics Comic Web Cape and Cowl House of Comics Sacto Sanctorum JCT Comics Bronze Age Batcave Gabe Schell DevCo Comics Batcave Comics and Toys Brett's Comics Ted Jacka Antone Perry Mike's Comics Dragstrip Comics/GoDaddyO Bill McGregor Santa Rosa Comics
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Wow, that's great to hear that you are feeling better!
As always, we have a fresh dealer lineup with about nine vendors who rotated back in after not doing the October show. I'll post that list soon.
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Interesting insight, though the titles definitely had the same number of pages.
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Thanks for posting the Comic Reader stuff. I'm really impressed at how in-depth Mike Gold's response was.
On 12/15/2023 at 4:39 AM, MAR1979 said:
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Swamp Thing 37 as well, right?
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On 10/30/2023 at 6:54 AM, Robot Man said:
Is Gary Carter back into dealing comics?
Selling some comics, pulps, fandom stuff, bound issues of CBM, etc. I assume it's mainly stuff he owned pre-2000 and he isn't out buying collections or anything. But yes, the last two Berkeley shows were his first shows since I believe SDCC 2001.
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On 10/26/2023 at 5:51 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:
Those Tomahawk stories are great! Back in 1976 DC put out a Treasury called, Superman salutes the Bi-Centennial. It featured the great cover from Superman #14 and was filled with Tomahawk reprints. A bit of false advertising but it was a great introduction to that characters stories.
That's what's inside? I had no idea!
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Location: Berkeley Adult School, 1701 San Pablo Avenue, at Virginia
Time: 11 am to noon, early bird admission $15, Noon to five pm, $10 admission
Just off the highway with big free parking lot. Also close to North Berkeley BART.
Find us: IG @berkeleycomicshow FB berkeley comic con, web: berkeleycomicshow.com
Vendor list:
Vendor list for Saturday: Shortboxed, A-1 Comics, Lee's Comics, Cape and Cowl, Heroes, Champion, Bronze Age Batcave, JCT Comics, Sacto Sanctorum, Worlds of Wonder, Brett's Comics, Mike's Comics Plus, House of Comics, Gary Carter, Comic Web, Binker's Books, Urban Books, Kalen's Comics, Gabe Schell, Antone Perry, Stenlund's Toys.
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That's a stunning image!
Thought I would mention that Larry Bigman, GA dealer from the late 60s to late 70s, big helper to Overstreet with the guide, etc. is going to do his first comic show since 1978 at the Berkeley show June 29. He's digging into his storage and should be bringing cool fanzine type stuff. Which Gary Carter has also done recently at the Berkeley show, to a point.