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Good show, fun time.

I have to say, I grew up in the 70s and I have some pretty good nostalgia for golden age Batman because my "on the rack" experience including GA reprints in DC 100-pagers and Treasuries. Not to mention books like Batman from the 30s to the 70s. So those stories did not seem all that dated to me--they seemed normal. Of course where I was growing up in small town Michigan was backwards enough that the 40s did not seem that far away either. I think we had to talk to the operator to make a long distance call well into the 80s. Same thing with westerns--so many westerns in the air around me, including 40s/50s shows, that GA western comics will always seem normal to me.

That's funny! I ended up with some 9.6 digest slabs somehow and they didn't even make the $50 cut to be able to list on Shortbox.

That's so Ray. He'd have Dennis 1 or Sugar and Spike 1 or Showgirls 1 or Brave and the Bold 1 or It's Gametime 1, but not Flash 105 or Brave and the Bold 28.When he first started reading comics it was probably the tail end of pre-code horror and the nadir of superheroes, and thus an "esoteric" collector was born. More likely to have 3-D humor comics than Batman. His job as a crafts fair guy allowed him to travel and hunt all over the west coast. He was also very instrumental in Katy Keene fandom with the resurgence of the character in the early 80s and became good friends with Bill Woggon.

I should be right to the left, against the wall. Next to board member Worlds of Wonder and across from board member Lee's Comics.

I think this deserves a bump.

I first learned of Ray through his CBG selling ads. So when I moved to Berkeley I realized he was just over the Oakland border. We exchanged one letter in summer, 1988 when I sent him a list of some stuff I had for sale. Pretty good stuff for an underclassman, but he already had his copy of Yellow Claw 1, etc. and he was never interested in super-heroes, besides a passing interest in Spider-Man. He would have some 1950s Action Comics because he liked the backup stories, but no Superman, for instance.

Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon is going to pass Cerebus, I have no doubt. Spawn is sort of a different animal.

Vendor list: Steve Wyatt/Robert Humes Bud Plant Heroes Champion Cape and Cowl Lee’s Comics Bronze Age Batcave Heritage Auctions Gary Carter JCT Comics SactoSanctorum Worlds of Wonder Batcave Comics and Toys Brett’s Comics Comic Web DevCo Comics House of Comics Mike’s Comics Angry IrishMan Art & Comics Dragstrip Comics/Go DaddyO Carnage Comics Santa Rosa Comics Ted Jacka Bill McGregor

I feel that A2 is particularly sweet (though my group always tended towards a little more military-assaults so it fit our bias). I've had great success with running it as originally designed, ie a 4 hour tournament module with 9 NPCs. Upstairs or lower level. Give it a try--it's a fun nostalgic experience.

Sounds like it was a little more sedate than previous years.

Hello everyone--our traditional first week of August show is coming right up on the 5th. The room is positively packed with comic books, the vast majority of which are vintage. The regular vendors are constantly buying and processing, so it's very fresh every time. Happy to have Bud Plant setting up for the first time since January. He'll have very interesting material. Also setting up for his first show in about 20 years (!!) is collecting legend Gary Carter, responsible for Comic Book Marketplace, The Overstreet Grading Guide, etc. He'll have comics, fanzines, pulps, etc. Heritage Auctions will also be returning to the show. Saturday, August 5, 11 am to noon early admission, $15. Regular admission 12-5, $10. Same great location near the highway. Big free parking lot. www.berkeleycomicshow.com If you can't make this one, we return on Saturday, Oct. 28 so mark your calendars for that one!

F/VF Comics did well so I'm sure he'll be back from LA at some point. Next show is August 5 and includes Bud Plant returning to the show.

Very cool, Ben! Classic all the way.

Thanks for coming and glad you found some deals!

Here's the vendor list. Glad to have Brad of F/VF Comics up from LA for the first time. F/VF ComicsSteve Wyatt/Robert HumesWorlds of WonderChampion ComicsHeroes Comics JCT ComicsIvy’s RoomBunky BrothersCW Comic SalesDevCo ComicsUltra ComicsBronze Age Batcave. Harvey Doss CollectiblesHouse of ComicsDragstrip ComicsSanta Rosa ComicsAntone PerryBinker’s BooksSactoSantorumCape and CowlComic WebLee’s ComicsAdam Kellenberger/Titans of PopMike’s Comics PlusBrett’s Comics

Hello everyone--Tim and I have a another great dealer lineup for you at our June show. There will be multiple new vendors who weren't at the March show, including F/VF Comics, coming up for LA for the first time. The room is positively packed with comic books, the vast majority of which are vintage. The regular vendors are constantly buying and processing, so it's very fresh every time. Looking forward to seeing everyone--this is our longest gap of the year between shows so it's seems like it's been awhile! Saturday, June 24, 11 am to noon early admission, $15. Regular admission 12-5, $10. Same great location near the highway. Big free parking lot. www.berkeleycomicshow.com If you can't make this one, we return on Saturday, August 5 so mark your calendars for that one!

Very, very cool

My favorite too. I was still five years old when I got to see the reprint in The Great Comic Book Heroes, followed shortly thereafter by wonderful reprints including Batman 1 and Tec 27 in DC treasuries, as well as 100-page spectaculars. But the two killer apps for me were reruns of the tv show and especially the Batman from the 30s to 70s hardcover. Really a great time to be presented with the whole gamut of Batman to that time, from dark avenger, to somewhat lighter crime fighter, to the scifi era, the camp era, and then the Adams era.

Great thread!

Super cool show!

Thanks for the con report! Our Berkeley shows are staying strong too.

Thanks to everyone for coming! Wonderful vibes at the show. Very cool to have Bunky return as well as Shin Kao. Next shows June 24 and August 5, both on Saturday.

They are bulky. What's interesting to me is that in the last two weeks my friend told me he's doing well with Funko at his store and on ebay (presumably better, older ones?) and in Rozanski's Mile HIgh newsletter I believe he recently said that his Jason St. store turns over the entire Funko inventory every 60 days.

Vendor list for this Sunday: Bunky Brothers (on the stage, along with artist Dan Brereton)A-1 ComicsCape and CowlHeroesChampionShortboxedDevCo ComicsBronze Age BatcaveSteve Wyatt/Robert HumesLee’s ComicsWorlds of WonderShin KaoUltra ComicbooksJCT ComicsSacto SanctorumHarvey Doss ComicsComic WebHouse of ComicsTed’s ComicsAntone PerryBrett's ComicsCarnage ComicsMike’s ComicsSanta Rosa ComicsDragstrip ComicsBill McGregor