Duffman_Comics

I've had to store comics (although mostly magazines) in piles, but I have always "turned" the spines so that the pile doesn't get lop-sided and it minimises the risk of spine roll. Usually five comics then turn another five etc. I hope I have made the procedure clear. From the pics, I think you are doing it anyway. With all of your shelves, ledges and piles I'd be afraid to move something for fear the entire edifice would collapse

Start a pile. Yes, I'm a long way from you and shipping is expensive. I understand this.

Yup, an old 30" Sony CRT TV, old laser disc player (Sony too), old stereo amp (Marantz), old turntable, old speakers. I like old stuff. Take my wife, please. (Boom tish) Got a few DVDs too. I don't want to muck up your thread though. I'm currently adding a few more shelves and I'll post the results in the "show us your comic room" thread in General. One OCD thing of mine is comic box labeling. I prefer a cleaner look to the box and I don't write on them. I stick a small number, lower right corner so the books are all in strict alphabetical order (yes, I know "shuffling down" with new additions is a pain) and I can generally tell what's in the box through the cut out. Curtains are closed 99% of the time, so no fading. One more pic then I'll leave you to it:

I really like looking at how other collectors organise their junque. A few questions. Are you at all concerned about floor loadings? There would seem to be a lot of mass concentrated in some areas (obviously, I'm talking about the comics and books, not the toys). Moving boxes to get at the "ones underneath" is a royal pain. Many years ago I installed shelving - strong, industrial type - that means I don't have to do that shuffling thing any more. Have you considered it? The right kind is very strong and the shelf thickness ain't that much. If Photosuckit co-operates, here's my example:

Oh goody - another AJD confection simply begging to be deconstructed. Leaving aside my confusion as to whether Kaanga is attacking a leopard or a cheetah, I will move right past the near-tautological "pre-set snare-trap" and express my admiration for writer Frank Riddell. It's not often that jungle lords express themselves eloquently, but I doubt even Edgar Rice Burroughs would have the original, articulate, Lord of the Jungle, Tarzan, go full Shakespeare with " Hark, something despoils my trap". Bravo, Frank. Staying true to the characterisation, Kaanga's next utterances are "A swamp dog! Hold! Fire not the shaft!" Again, kudos to Frank for bringing "Fire not the shaft" into a jungle setting. Swamp Dog? Exhaustive research (read: 1 minute with Google) reveals no such real world animal, with the possible exception of a questionable canine breed named as a Carolina Swamp Dog. I doubt that was what Frank intended and it seems artist John Celardo was similarly challenged, coming up with a design I thought was part killer kangaroo and part lioness. Fabulous absurdities here AJD, and commiserations regarding missing the Planet - but lord that was an expensive comic. And as you well know, there are not that many of these sort of fish in the sea.

Well done Interesting cover. Standard Piracy "template" what with the galleon as a left margin element, but the cover illustration is another matter. Locally drawn? Dragged from an interior panel? I could look at the Cochrane book but I'd much rather annoy you.

Naturally, the first thing I did was check your addition Those War Bonds books are really something, great "crossover" appeal. Are there any out there that are still within reach? Lack of activity on this Journal noted, however

Doc Joe's Journal seems to be the place to be.

Thanks for the link. An interesting and insightful article.

Does this mean the Journal marches on? Nice get on the FC 62. Not many to go now . . .

Undisclosed creator signatures inside comic books is like finding money in an old suit. Just a delight, congrats.

Might want to have a look around the Stolen Comic website.

The original cover is a Marvel/Atlas "Man Comics" #8. Linky

AJD, were there any "surprises" with this one? It looks to be in great condition, especially for an Australian comic of this vintage so, yes, I'm asking about "shenanigans" ® ™ © AJD?

I'd also bet there was a gun "edited" from the first panel - now it looks like a hand holding smoke. Happened in OZ with censored EC panels just prior to the Code introduction.

There are other marsupials you know

Oooohhh!! Very nice!! Where did you find this?

Haven't sold a lot but bought some. Surprisingly, I've dealt a lot with folk from Australia. Easy to deal with and not that far away. Two REMOTE pickups. I was staying in a "Guest House" hotel in Shigatsu Tibet. Yes, the Autonomous People's Republic of Tibet, in 1992. There was a bootleg/reprint copy of a number of Creepy/Eerie stories, same art as the originals but all dialogue replaced with Chinese -script. No idea what the hell that was all about. The other was a pickup in Nepal in 1983. It's an Indian B&W comic in Hindi - but one doesn't need to read Hindi to know what was going on. It's all about a cow that craps pure gold. I kid you not. This one I am pretty sure was a local production aimed at the sub-continental market.

Hepcat, do you have any of your built models?

Thanks for the recap. Wonderful that he could be made aware how many people (now) really appreciate his collection.

Have any of Lamont's books been signed (or even Signature Series signed) by Lamont? I ask because I assume the sigs on the covers of his old books are retail staff indicating these belong to his "standing order".

Good stuff, Hep. It's interesting to note that Superman has "fought" two real world fighters - World Champion wrestler Antonino Rocca and of course World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali. Civil War cards. Collected the series as a kid and still have them. Long completed the card set, but the Confederate money facsimiles are another matter. I've been chasing them for years and I am still four short. Do you have all of them, and did you save them from back in the day? I ask as like most kids I just threw them away back in the day. Same as the wrappers, though I have since acquired one but would love another in better condition.

Great thread RM - love the patriotic covers. Just a thought on this one, I can see the cover artist, having been assigned a flag illustration, slapping his forehead and muttering "flag cover - that's 48 bloody stars!" "Hmm. It's just for little kids, most of them can't count - I'll squib it with an "artistic license reduction". If the editor complains, I'll shove a few more stars in the margins".

Well, maybe this rings a bell? https://ausreprints.net/issue/923

I had a poke around the GCD, and AJD's memory is likely Superman Supacomic #104 with which, helpfully, the GCD has a big hole in its database. I say #104 as the next (reprinted) issue here was #105 and that reprinted Adventure #353 - unfortunately, no GCD cover scan. I say likely, but the reprinting of DC's here courtesy Murray/Gordon & Gotch was chaotic to say the least. Many multi-part stories were only ever partially reprinted, leaving readers in limbo many, many times.