SolitaireOne

Wow, lots of GREAT $100 lots being posted of late... (thumbs u With deals like these, who needs The 'Bay?

Well, the seller has 90% positive FB... so you know you're is good shape! So, what does a nice 2nd Print (ie: green logo) go for then?

I'm a Ka-Zar fan, so this has been on my radar for a bit -- Incredible Hulk #109, 1968. Slightly outside my nominal collecting range being Sliver-Age, but man is that a sweet Severin/Trimpe cover! (thumbs u Under $10 delivered, well-centered, lies flat w/ high gloss and easily a 7.5-8.0... from eBay too!

Great issue there! It has argueably the greatest Human Fly article ever to come to print -- absolutely outstanding info on the creators, the comics, the man! For fans, this thread is just packed full of Moon Knight goodness! Outstanding info on an excellent collection, Whisp! (thumbs u (thumbs u * Human Fly >> Moon Knight fans UNITE !

Well, I haven't updated my journal in over 18mo... so, I guess I'm due. Well, my last (and 1st) journal entry was back in the fall of 2006... so, I guess I'm well overdue. During that time, my Righteous Rojatt's, Human Fly registry set was brand new and I was eager to share it. In that entry I expound on my "goals" for 2007: finalize my individual issue write-ups , add pictures , find a HG #3 and a #15 for submission. Well, that makes me 50% effective with my goal-making, eh? Well, maybe closer to 75%, but during only 18mo. you would think that I might've done better ~ HA! During that time, I stepped-up my search for my raw #3 and #15, of which there were NONE in the CGC Census at the time. Certainly, neither are high value comics, so unfortunately in order to stay cost effective as a rule, I kept to buying bulk lots for the most part unless a noteable singular issue presented itself. The sad fact however, is that these issues have been relegated to bargain-bins for decades and nice copies are a difficult find. Especially while considering #3 with it's rich blue cover and #15 being a black cover of all things, which seem to show wear the quickest. By July of 2007, I had found 3-4 copies of #3's that seemed to fit the ever elusive high-grade criteria. Of those, I narrowed it down to that one copy that seemed to be a notch above the others. Reviewing an extremely "clean" copy that I bought from W.A.C. (Warehouse Auction Centers) on eBay as a raw "9.6", I didn't feel that it was quite a 9.6, but was clearly a strong copy. That same July, I headed to the Paradise-Con in Toronto, Ontario with my prospective submissions in tow. I proceeded to wait a ponderous 2mo. for the bundle to return, which it eventually did, on 9/11 (of all days). I eagerly tore into the delivery and revealed my prize... a freshly slabbed 9.4 #3 with White Pages! I was extremely pleased and upon a consultation with the current census at the time, revealed that my copy tied one other as the HIGHEST current copy! As it stands right now, there are still only 2 graded copies of #3 -- mine and one other 9.4, while there are still no copies of #15. Fast forward 1yr., my search for a gradeable #15 continued with only moderate success. I located 4-5 truly nice copies, but none that I thought were as nice as my previous #3. I eventually figured that I'd be stuck settling for 9.0 at best until one of my eBay bulk lots appeared to pay off. A few months ago a very nice, near complete collection of the series presented itself on eBay. Looking decent, yet the listing wasn't written in a manner towards really "selling" the lot as being high-grade. I threw out a fair bid given my lot buying methodology and easily won the bid. However, upon the delivery of this lot I was pleasantly surprized indeed! Every copy was in a Mylar and full Backing Board and all were argueably the nicest copies I had seen in a very long time. The elusive #15 in particular, was the easily the standout copy of the lot -- I had finally found my grading candidate! This brings us to present day, last weekend in fact. The Toronto Paradise-Con once again rolled into town and off I headed, raw books again in tow. I submitted many more this time, more confident in my grading skills -- 9 books total, including my Human Fly #15. I certainly don't want to set my expectations too high, but will moderately hope for another CGC 9.4. Upon being slabbed, it will be the ONLY graded (and obviously highest) copy and will complete my "Righteous Rojatt's set" 100%! I'm hopeful that I can post a triumphant conclusion to this tale by mid-September... stay tuned collecting friends, STAY TUNED! *Here's a stock photo of #15 for reference...

Wow, that's a great "unfinished" doodle TopoftheTotem! (thumbs u (thumbs u * Well, now I'm finished...

Belated props out to [font:Verdana]CarolinaComics[/font] on a super-sweet VCC deal... great books and perfect packaging! (thumbs u Thanks, Andrew! * Woo~Hoo... after 23mos., finally post #1500!

Hey, great Conans! Here's a recent Bargain Bin find from a local comic shop while I was on the road near Anderson, SC! Dell, COMBAT #33 (1971)... Yeah, not a real beaut w/ a bad spine roll and large 2" tear in the front cover, but nabbed it from the "3 for $1 on Tuesday" bin! On Tuesday's then, I can afford to look beyond certain defects!

A great find! (thumbs u

... going out to the one, the only, our [font:Verdana]GREGGY[/font]! Kudos for a super-quick turn around on some Bronze-Age, VCC joy~joy! (thumbs u * Less than 1wk delivery time from the Great-White-North, very nice!

A pleasure to meet y'all! (thumbs u

Big thanks out to [font:Verdana]FollowTheLeader[/font], for a super-smooth deal while checking another B.A. X-Men off his want list! (thumbs u Thanks, Pat! Enjoy...

Tossin' props out to [font:Verdana]MusicMeta[/font] for an uber-speedy delivery on a nice 9.6 1st Issue Special #13! (thumbs u It was an absolutely straight-shootin' deal with professional packaging through-and-through! * Just what I was lookin' for... Thanks, Michael!

Hey guys! I'm fixing to toss up a few slabs here in the next 24hrs. that may need good homes. I'll try to keep it simple for my 1st "big" sales thread... but watch and see, only White Pages will do! UPDATE: Hey, I got 'em up... all just under my 24hr. mark to boot! (thumbs u All are in clean, crisp Slabs and as mentioned, all have White Pages: Batman #329 9.4 Iron Man #126 9.4 Kull #14 9.6 X-Men #32 8.0 X-Men #119 9.4

OUTSTANDING ~ I had never even heard of that Iron-tid-bit before! (thumbs u

Sweet pics, Nickwire! (thumbs u Man, that toy-attic must make it a *spoon* to keep those items clean though. Awesome Iron Maiden artwork too ~ but, what exactly is it?

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Man, that's a nice find for likely under $10 delivered! (thumbs u * Too bad I didn't spot it!

1) Think of a comic book, then give it a grade. Then put another cover on it and give the outer cover a grade. 2) No

Big thanks out to [font:Verdana]SkyPinkBlu[/font] for her continually smooth deals, appropriate packaging and *freebies* too! (thumbs u Thanks again, Sharon!

A very special (thumbs u (thumbs u goes out to [font:Verdana]CDaBruce[/font] for that sweet "Land That Time Forgot" painting, by Harry Roland! His patience (re. a PayPal delay), appropriate packaging and unexpected USPS coast-to-coast 1 day delivery all made for a perfect additon to my current OA addictions! Man, now I really need to finish off my Comic Room! Thanks again, Cristian!

Hey, Moon! That's a great Tower of Shadows -- "The Man in the Rat-Hole!" (thumbs u I nabbed my very 1st Double Cover, at the "Buffalo-Con" this weekend no less! [font:Century Gothic]Ghostly Tales #127:[/font] Was a swell bargain too! (sorry for the weak pic, but I'm stuck w/ only my phone for now)

Didn't want to group you in with just mere comic buyers. You deserve your own post. A big Kudos to SolitaireOne for the purchase of a sweet Harry Roland painting. Hated to let it go but glad it is going to a place where the sea monster and the submarine can breathe and be appreciated. Cheers Neal! ... can't wait for it to arrive! My own post too?! (thumbs u

So, no one else helped to off set that sweet grail, CDaBruce? ** Seriously, that is a sharp book! Looking fwd to the Dino-Sub action!