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I'll say!...and when I do see it, it doesn't have colors like that. Very nice copy!

Sounds good to me!

...But FWIW, rules #1-8 sound just fine.

I agree. Also, the part about "threads may not be bumped to the top until a week after they have fallen off of the front page" is a big disappointment. I realize Arch is trying to prevent serial bumping, but a week seems much too long to keep any momentum. Speaking as one of the "little fish" that the guidelines are presumably trying to protect, I would have lost out on most of my sales if this had been in effect before.

A shout out to qualitycomix for some early ASMs. Grading right on; excellent communication and packing; well pleased all around. Thanks, Brent!

Kudos right back at you, Deve! A real pleasure working with you on this transaction. Jon

If you like Farr's work (I do too), look for DC's humor anthology titles. I have All Funny 15 (1947) with a great Super-Sleuth McFooey story. The distinctive art and lettering you mention really shines there -- I think that it's the best feature in the book. He drew Slam Bradley for a while, lots of humor fillers and sometimes used the pen name O. Shux. Try searching him at the GCD. Jack Cool! Thanks for the reply.

Thanks for the info!...& sorry for the misinformation. If you can shed any light on other myths that have sprung up about Fox, please jump right in. Other than the few obvious sources it's pretty hard to find out anything at all about these guys.

Showcase, your book is even more key than you thought: First use of the "gorilla" theme in a 1930s comic....

Stealing this cover from Collin in the "greedy SOB" thread: This same Jack Farr drew a story in Fantastic Comics #2 (1/40), among others. I don't know anything about him... I would assume from his work for Fox that he was a member of the Eisner/Iger shop, before the war started? Very distinctive art (and lettering), to say the least!

What a great cover!! The ape looks like he's wondering which of his cousins were sacrificed to make that woman's crazy bikini...

I'm a superhero guy but the WDC cover is just too pretty. Donald all the way!

Just too cool!

Man, you've been on the rampage! Great books, Mark!

Hey John, Annual #1 is pretty much essential if you like the early ASMs...one of the best Spidey stories ever! As you say, it's the first appearance of the Sinister Six by Lee and Ditko, and a terrific read. They really worked their hearts out on this book. Annual #2 is also quite good. It kicks off with a non-reprint Spidey and Dr. Strange story by Ditko, and has backup reprint stories from ASM #1, 2 & 5 (reprints starting to creep in...). I've never read the Spectacular mag #1, but #2 is an excellent Norman Osborn/Green Goblin story (56 pages, I believe!) and fits right into the continuity of the then-current ASM stories (it's the only full GG appearance between ASM #40 & #96). Well worth getting this one as well.

You too, huh....

...and a very pretty copy, too!

I like the way you slyly tucked this one in among the Byrne books... Allow me to say at this juncture... Many congrats, Danny!

Hmmm...only pennies a day, huh...

Really? I had no idea you had a #2 for sale...you've been much too quiet about it... I appreciate the heads-up, and it's a great book, but I'll have to pass...I'd just rather not spend $300+ on an SA book, unless it's one I'm dying to have. Leaving aside #1 and #2, I'm basically down to needing these "minor key" books (1st Mysterio, 1st Scorpion, 1st Rhino) which in my opinion are more than a bit overpriced in the guide. (Why is #13 valued at 25% more than #11 and #12, the 2nd & 3rd Doc Ock stories? Are there Mysterio completists out there?) I think ebay prices are quite a bit softer than guide on these, so with patience I hope to get lucky as I did with the #16.

Thanks for the applause, guys. Staring at this cover a bit more, I love the crazy, contorted position Spidey is drawn in, especially when contrasted with DD's much more straightforward position. Who but Ditko has ever drawn a cover hero quite like that! Somehow this cover never jumped out at me, but I'm digging it now.

This was part of my first post to this thread a few months ago. Issues I now need: down to #1, 2, 13, 20 & 41...

Here's a nice copy of ASM #16 that just rolled in. Haven't read this story in 20 years...

Thanks, Ryan! Funny thing is, this actually happens in the story. The bad guy yells at The Flame "Stay back...unless you want half the city BLOWN UP!" The Flame advances anyway...the bad guy presses a button...and sure enough, half the city is blown up. I guess even superheroes have off-days.

Great Tec 36! Let me know if you ever want to sell it...I feel strangely drawn to it.