I've been trying to pry them out of his hands for awhile now...
...as I've explained to Greggy already,...they will be available when I'm dead and burned,...however I do plan to take some books with me when I pass,...it all depends on how many carry-ons you're allowed to bring when you go to Hell,..., ...
There was a funny "6 Feet Under" episode about this. Two comic collectors break into the mortuary to steel a valuable comic that's about to be buried with their dead friend.
How would you get rid of the dead smell from the comic
You sell it. It could be the first book from the "Dead Man's Clutches" pedigree