Bunky Brian

GREETINGS ALL, We have been lucky enough to acquire some second owner Gary Arlington EC's. prior to San Diego, we like to offer up the books here on the boards, for those who will not make the spectacle that is SDCC. First a little background on who Gary was; "Gary Edson Arlington was an American retailer, artist, editor, and publisher, who became a key figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 1970s. As owner of America's first comic book store, the San Francisco Comic Book Company, located in San Francisco's Mission District, Arlington's establishment became a focal point for the Bay Area's underground artists. He published comics under the name San Francisco Comic Book Company, as well as publishing and distributing comics under the name Eric Fromm. Cartoonist Robert Crumb has noted, "Gary made a cultural contribution in San Francisco in the late '60s, through the '70s, '80s & '90s that was more significant than he realizes." As the story goes, Gary, had a subscription to all the EC's as well as routinely searched out multiple back issues for any and all EC's he could get his hands on. Some of his books have been sold recently with one of the big 3 auction house. The books we have, came from an SF collector, who bought them direct from Gary in 1971. The books have been in his collection til this year, and have not been circulated in the market since 1971! All the books have a bright ink reflectivity, and deep color gloss, even the low grade books. They were stored in his closet for over 45 years, pretty cool. I accept all types of payment. All books are 100% to your satisfaction, if you no like for any reason, send it back for a full refund. USA shipping ONLY BIN includes free shipping. PM's welcomed. Ref are: BEDROCK, GATOR, PRIMETIME, FILTER, VINNIE, DALE, STRAWMAN, SACENTAUR, AND THE USUALLY GANG OF IDITOS BRIAN

Congrats on a very special buy!

Methinks the earth has shifted off its axis, and released the Kraken known as the Kramerica!!! Long time since I have seen a Mark sales thread, and long overdue, GLWTS, looks like a boat load of sales for you, my friend, See you in SD? Bri

Awesome books !!!!!

Great books !

What a stunner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wowzers !!! two of the big boys, slinging big cash, and big books

Great sales thread, you have impeccable taste,

did the masses here that, time for us to move our buying and selling into the science fiction genre, cause that's where the market is heading, led by our own legendary geek king rick!!!

WINGS COMICS #94 Grade: 7.0 FN/VF Price: $450 JUN 1948; Classic bondage cover by Bob Lubbers. Interior artists include George Evans. Slight dust shadow.

UNDERCOVER GIRL STARR FLAGG #5 Grade: 1.8 GD - Price: $400 1952; (#1) Classic Fifties Crime title featuring Starr Flagg and Fallon of the F.B.I. Comic also known as A-1 #62. Bondage cover.

TOM MIX COMMANDOS COMICS #10 Grade: 5.0 VG/FN Price: $250 1942; Ralston-Purina giveaway issues, this was another war-themed comic featuring Tom and company.

TEXAN #12 Grade: 3.5 VG - Price: $250 JAN 1951; Matt Baker cover. Scalp Fever Strikes the Sioux.

TEXAN #11 Grade: 2.5 GD + Price: $250 DEC 1950; Matt Baker. Split on spine, stain on back cover

TEXAN #7 Grade: 5.0 VG/FN Price: $300 APR 1950; Cover art by Matt Baker. Stories by Matt Baker, Rudy Palais, and George Tuska. Western tales of action and adventure starring various westerners, including cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, and the Texan! 36 pages.

TEEN-AGE DIARY SECRETS #4 Grade: 3.0 GD/VG Price: $350 1949; Part magazine, part comic, but all romance. Matt Baker.

TAFFY COMICS #8 Grade: 3.0 GD/VG Price: $100 JUN 1947; Glenn Ford cover and story. Dust shadow and some foxing

TAFFY COMICS #6 Grade: 3.0 GD/VG Price: $100 FEB 1947; Perry Como. Writing on front cover.

SWAMP THING #1 Grade: 7.0 FN/VF Price: $200 OCT 1972; Origin of Swamp Thing. "To Doug - Berni Wrightson" signed inside front cover.

SUPERMAN #24 Grade: 5.0 VG/FN Price: $1,600 SEP 1943; Classic flag cover by Jack Burnley. Don Cameron and Jerry Siegel stories. Ed Dobrotka and Jos Shuster art.

STRANGE WORLDS #1 Grade: 7.5 VF - Price: $1,200 FEB 1955; Volume 1. Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko art. Cool flying saucer issue.

STARTLING COMICS #31 Grade: 5.0 VG/FN Price: $400 JAN 1945; Nazi cover by Alex Schomburg. Fighting Yank story. Pyroman story. Four Comrades story, art by Maurice Gutwirth. Captain Future story. Oracle story. 52 pages.

SPACE DETECTIVE #3 Grade: 3.5 VG - Price: $300 FEB 1952; Absolutely AMAZING cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Split on spine.

SPACE DETECTIVE #2 Grade: 3.0 GD/VG Price: $250 NOV 1951; With a quintessential space cover by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando, this has the Avon "look" all the way! Also features Wood interior art.