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    This week in your collection?

    in Comics General

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    Congrats! I know you've been working on that run for a while. thumbsup2.gif

     

    Thanks!! grin.gif I'm glad that particular quest is now over; I look forward to reading them. The funny thing was, while I was waiting for it to arrive, I saw one in a LCS for a dollar less than I'd paid (I knew that would happen, so I just laughed about it).

     

    Thats how it allways happens

    IRS agent busted for stealing $43 worth of comics

    in Comics General

    Posted

    http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-25-Tue-2005/news/3989985.html

     

    Owner of comics store accuses IRS agent anew

     

    By GLENN PUIT

    REVIEW-JOURNAL

     

    An Internal Revenue Service agent accused of stealing comic books from a Las Vegas store was previously suspected of swiping other books from the store without paying, the store's owner testified in court Monday.

     

    "I'd been watching him for months, actually," said Steven Riddle, owner of Velvet Underground Comics, 4241 W. Charleston Blvd.

     

    "I knew he had been hiding comic books(and) taking them out of the store," Riddle said.

     

    Riddle made the allegations Monday during a contentious preliminary hearing for IRS agent Bert Lott in Las Vegas Justice Court. Authorities arrested Lott on a burglary count after they said he took 14 comic books from Riddle's store near Arville Street without paying in July.

     

    Tempers flared during the proceedings in the courtroom of Justice of the Peace Deborah Lippis.

     

    Just minutes into the hearing, defense attorney Bill Terry asked Lippis to remove a Review-Journal photographer from her courtroom and to confiscate the film in the photographer's camera. Terry argued that permission to allow photos in the courtroom had not been formally granted.

     

    Lippis denied both requests.

     

    Later, Terry repeatedly raised his voice in questioning Riddle, asking whether the store owner keeps records necessary for tax purposes.

     

    Riddle, visibly shaken, said Terry "is trying to upset me."

     

    Then, Riddle got on the judge's nerves because he continued to talk through attorneys' objections. He also did not directly answer a number of questions from Terry. An exasperated Lippis finally delayed the hearing a week.

     

    "I hope everyone's manners are much better," the judge said.

     

    Before the continuance, Riddle said Lott was a regular at the store, at times coming in three times a week. Riddle said he repeatedly watched Lott take comics and place them in sections of the store where they were not supposed to be, then wait for store employees to get busy before leaving. Riddle said he eventually became suspicious Lott was taking comics without paying for them. He claimed to have witnessed such a scenario on at least two occasions, but said he did not call police in those instances because he wanted to have another witness to the incident.

     

    On July 8, Riddle said, he saw Lott come into the store and advised employees to "watch him."

     

    "I told them not to take their eyes off Bert," Riddle said. "Watch him the entire time."

     

    Riddle said Lott purchased less than $10 of comics, then said he wanted to do some more shopping.

     

    "Most people, after they purchase something, they leave," Riddle said.

     

    But Riddle said Lott set down his bag containing his purchased comics, then milled about the store, taking books from one location of the store and putting them in another.

     

    Riddle said Lott was eventually stopped by a store clerk and comics that weren't paid for were found in his bag.

     

    "He just tried to make a quick exit," Riddle said.

     

    Terry then questioned Lott on whether he ever actually saw Lott put the comics in the bag, whether Riddle adequately documents sales at his business for tax purposes, and whether Lott ever actually left the premises.

     

    According to a Las Vegas police report, the comics were worth about $43. The titles included "Vampirella," "Witchblade" and "Avengers." Lott told police he was on duty at the time of the arrest, and police reports state that officers confiscated his service gun.

    Marvel Mailbag - Anyone Here Ever Had Their Letter Printed?

    in Comics General

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    I have been meaning to ask this question for a while. There must be a few of us who can show us a copy of a letter they wrote to Stan Lee back in the day that actually was printed and responded to?

     

    X-Factor something

    Cant remember the issue # but It was an issue where x-factor is on another planet caught in a war between the genetically perfect and mutants. On the cover I think is iceman erecting a shield to protect from a punch from some big genetic pure guy! I was first letter published there!I was going for the no prize but I did not get it!

    SIGNATURE SERIES: JOHN BYRNE

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    Oh ya. I guess I should finally put Chris out of his misery. I got all of the books signed on Sunday morning. John was very nice we had a great conversation about hockey, Canada, the US, Britain and Superman to name a few topics. Unfortunately no sketches, I didn't have the heart to ask after he signed all 108 books. Now I am sending off a check to the American Breat Cancer Research Foundation for $125.00.

     

    Peter Dixon

    Paradise Comics

     

    thumbsup2.gif Sounds good Peter! I think I asked this already but can't remember your answer - do the books go in the modern tier even if they're Signature Series? Just trying to get a feel for the turnaround times for these books.

     

    Did you bend my IF in half before getting it signed poke2.gif

     

    Look forward to getting the books back, appreciate it acclaim.gif

    Drew

     

    Hey Drew,

     

    SS books are treated the same way date wise. If it is pre 1975 it would fall under Economy.

     

    Also, Peter didn't bend your IF. I did though. Uhh, sorry about that. hi.gif

    Was that the book you were using to try and hammer a tack into the wall at the store last week?

     

    It was one of them. They were pretty useless to hammer the tacks in really far, so I had to use several of Drew's books. poke2.gif

    Right right

    And you used the rest to change your daughter!

    SIGNATURE SERIES: JOHN BYRNE

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    Oh ya. I guess I should finally put Chris out of his misery. I got all of the books signed on Sunday morning. John was very nice we had a great conversation about hockey, Canada, the US, Britain and Superman to name a few topics. Unfortunately no sketches, I didn't have the heart to ask after he signed all 108 books. Now I am sending off a check to the American Breat Cancer Research Foundation for $125.00.

     

    Peter Dixon

    Paradise Comics

     

    thumbsup2.gif Sounds good Peter! I think I asked this already but can't remember your answer - do the books go in the modern tier even if they're Signature Series? Just trying to get a feel for the turnaround times for these books.

     

    Did you bend my IF in half before getting it signed poke2.gif

     

    Look forward to getting the books back, appreciate it acclaim.gif

    Drew

     

    Hey Drew,

     

    SS books are treated the same way date wise. If it is pre 1975 it would fall under Economy.

     

    Also, Peter didn't bend your IF. I did though. Uhh, sorry about that. hi.gif

    Was that the book you were using to try and hammer a tack into the wall at the store last week?