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After a largely (tho' not completely) comics-free vacation, it was nice to return home to find a Dr. Banner special delivery waiting for me. Hard to believe that Bronze Age DC's can generate so much excitement for a Marvel guy...

Got a couple of securely packaged and accurately graded Sweet, Sweet DC's today! Why is it - as a long-time Marvel collector - that I get more excited when opening a package of DC's than I do with most Marvels? Thanks, nochips!

But what should he do with the rest of the not-so-clever ones?

That would be asking much of Ian. I made a joke that I actually thought was funny, which contained a bit of sending myself up in the process, and you all jumped down my throat. Go back and look at it again. Ian, I think you'll find that many (most?) Americans don't appeciate dry British wit: Then Ian needs to use a Smiley or add an "LOL" when "joking" in this manner. Given Ian's attitude and history of giving Arnold a hard time, it's no wonder the "joke" was taken wrong. I thought the same thing as a few others when I first read it - it was a sarcastic jab at Arnold and Overstreet. I appreciate "dry British wit" just not Ian's or Mr. Bean's for that matter and I'm Canadian. Ian just wants to be pandered to, another way to draw attention to himself. Let us know when they have a positive ID on Gary Cove. ("dry Canadian wit"). Do I need to point out that I was being sarcastic... given that my image examples are anything but dry?

I made a joke that I actually thought was funny, which contained a bit of sending myself up in the process, and you all jumped down my throat. Go back and look at it again. Ian, I think you'll find that many (most?) Americans don't appeciate dry British wit:

Long-sought after Fantastic Four #79 showed up in the mail today looking even better than the scans! Fast ship and securely packaged ta boot! Thanks, Fan4Fan

Not mine, but interesting Timely rarity from Canada here...

to Doc Banner. It is always nice to get a good selection of Bronze Age Marvels... especially on my birthday!

Thought others might be interested in seeing this Ploog art

However, could 48 have been warehoused because it was a key issue? That is, early speculation? Or is that also not in dispute? Thanks, Fan4Fan

Nope... MetaRog got my one and only and it was in the F/VF range or so. Just curious about the books availability (not that I've seen more than one in my life)... Thanks, Fan4Fan

Link worked for me. No MOKF 39 variant... or just no CGC-worthy one? Thanks, Fan4Fan

Looks like a store sticker, maybe? I do remember seeing books marked up in that way as a kid...

I wish I had instant cash walk into my life like that... (not meant as a slight... I realize a lot of hard work went into the deal... but still... ) I'm looking forward to seeing what else this collection holds! EDIT: Of course, if Donut gets there... Thanks, Fan4Fan

Damn that's nice! Too bad I could never convince myself to spend that kind of dough on a piece of original art. my thoughts exactly - although for that ONE piece that "floats your boat"...... Or your bathosphere... as the case may be...

Speaking of Gargantus... Splash from Gargantus returns!

Thanks... I was thinking that that would be the case. I guess that's why I keep hoping aliens will show up... Anyhow, great to see all of these covers! I keep wanting to dip my toes in, but I've never been much for getting a book just for the cover.... Thanks, Fan4Fan

I've always liked that cover! How is the story? Thanks, Fan4Fan

There are comics that are Prince Valiants and comics that are Price Variants, but are there comics that are Prince Valiant Price Variants?

Sorry, never saw that movie. My pop culture references haven't been updated since about 1989. I'm not sure if the interface is compatible with DVD. Thanks, Fan4Fan

Is this like the Hair Club for Men?

But that is the last one with Kirby's hand in it... Thanks, Fan4Fan

I collect story ideas... gotta a filing cabinet full of them. Some are in the outline stage but many are only in jotted-on-a-scrap-of-paper condition. Most are of modern vintage and are probably fairly common. A few are from the Bronze Age. There might be a couple of keys in there, but I'm not sure that I'm ever going to part with any of them to find out. Thanks, Fan4Fan