Hepcat

On 5/28/2024 at 5:44 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Jungle Man to Marvel's FIRST Jungle Man!

But Kraven the Hunter preceded the Ka-Zar introduced in X-Men 10.

How so? Did you order a set? Did you become a student of Roman or ancient history in general?

Are you a collector of penny flats or Marx playsets these days?

On 5/28/2024 at 12:15 PM, Robot Man said:

I’m sure I’m not the only one who fantasies being a kid with a few Mercury dimes and having to chose only two or three. A lot of times, my choices would not necessarily be books that would be worth the most today. 

Just to have a newsstand fresh copy of many of those 1940's comics though! If you forced me to choose just one, I might end up with a Green Lantern with Harlequin or Streak on the cover.

Devil has long been the faithful companion of the Phantom:

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On 5/15/2024 at 10:50 AM, Robot Man said:

A few years later I was watching Ed Sullivan waiting for the British Invasion rock bands to come on and pizz off my dad…

Yes, absolutely! I still clearly recall the time I was watching a clip of the Rolling Stones playing "I'm Alright" from the T.A.M.I. Show on TV in the living room while my father was making himself a cup of coffee in the kitchen. He leaned into the living room for a quick glance and with a look of utmost disgust expostulated "Like s--- you alright!" 

But he also watched in complete silence with nary a comment as the Doors played "Light My Fire" (despite Jim Morrison's leather pants) and Vanilla Fudge played "Some Velvet Morning" on the Ed Sullivan Show. I think by then he had noticed there was real musicianship involved.

On 5/28/2024 at 12:25 PM, Robot Man said:

When I was a kid, no one I knew had the 2 bucks or the patience to send away for these. 

My experience as well. And of course those kids who did send away for any of the sets advertised in the pages of comic mags must have been bitterly disappointed with what they received, especially in comparison to the often strikingly gorgeous ads.

These sets are now known as "penny flats" and have their own avid collector base.

Those Crazy comics are awesome! I'll add Crazy to my list of titles underrated by present day collectors.

Memakata liked the occasional night out on town:

A truly bent title!

Another Showcase:

On 6/23/2023 at 12:09 PM, action1kid said:

I think many of the people interested in selling with this program are looking for the greater fool- not just a great price.

Agreed!

When I was a kid this house ad made me pine for a copy of Mystery in Space 75:

I satisfied that desire only about thirty years ago:

Here are five more of my Northland Herbie comics:

NM-

NM

NM

NM

NM+

From Lorna to Leopard Girl:

Love 'em both!

On 5/27/2024 at 5:03 PM, jpepx78 said:

I love New York City newsstands.

So do I! I wonder if any are still hanging in there?

Spotted doggies can be particularly useful:

 The intros of a couple more Harvey superheroes:

Pacific Coast copy

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Five more of my House of Secrets comics:

Northland copy

On 5/27/2024 at 2:10 PM, MR SigS said:

Sadly, I dismissed pre-hero Marvels from my wheelhouse, and I'm reluctant to start now.

Never too late as long as you're on this side of the grass!

The inimitable Fauntleroy Fox! Any members of the canidae family are more than welcome in this thread. We don't discriminate on the basis of race or even species in this thread.

One of my favourite Russ Heath pieces:

Another glorious cover featuring the notorious Kid Colt Outlaw: