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The voice of Mr Ed (real name Bamboo Harvester) Neat stuff

Sad news indeed, AJD. One of my fondest memories is sitting at the Bar of the New Crest Hotel in 1981 with John, Paul (Panther) Wheelahan, Roger (Torkan) Fletcher, Monty (Captain Justice) Wedd, Alan (Snake) Salisbury and just listening to their stories of what the GA was like in Oz. A really nice guy, a gentleman who will be remembered for all the right reasons.

Uncanny Tales #11

That's either the smallest cop in history or the most gigantic bike ever made. Great stuff as usual. RM

Isn't that sort of like the way Australia was used by the Brits originally?

I think I like this cover very, very much. Just a guess, but from the level of detail that Elias put into it, I'd venture he had some very good photo reference.

What a cracker of a 5.0 - presents much better than the assigned grade IMHO.

Wonderful stuff Rob. These have to be the best preserved (colour wise) Wings covers ever. It's fantastic seeing exactly how they must have presented on the newsstands of the day, rather than the almost universally faded copies so often found today. Sure, they're trimmed in the binding process, but if that's the price to be paid for preserving the rest of the book in such a lovely fashion, then so be it. Why did Tuska note specifically #5? He has a credit in #1

One can just imagine the discussion between writer and artist. (Writer) "I'm going to need you to anthropomorphise a milking machine". (Artist) "Say what?" Neat book. I really like oddball stuff like this.

I have long thought that the markings on many pedigrees were made not by their owners, but rather the staff at the drugstore/newsstand. They'd mark them for the future owner (a "pull list" if you will) and stack them for later pick up. This explains (for example) why the Crippen books have different "D's", and varying placement. Those with no markings may have literally been picked off the stand when he went to pick up his regular stash. Thoughts?

Well, this explains a lot. You've been through the joint like a giant vacuum cleaner, sucking up all the good stuff, shoving it in a giant carpetbag and taking off I check every flea market possible, but let's face it, a place like NYC will have a vastly better "selection" than even a larger city, like Melbourne, would have. I've got a couple of Phantom rings, but the ones I (and every other collector here) really covet are a rubber Phantom ring that would leave a "bad mark" impression on a villain's jaw (most have long since simply perished). The other is a Captain Atom ring whose eyes "glow with an unearthly green fire". Here's a Linky.

I have been chasing these sort of things for a VERY long time and have NEVER seen any of them "in the wild". Truly rare.

Great red cover Kids not old enough to drive, risking life and limb in an unregistered and (I assume) uninsured vehicle. Gasoline rationing be damned. Nearby adults -service personnel, no less - are not only unconcerned, but seem to approve. Simply wonderful. Now, AJD, I'll need you to indentify the aircraft

Stopped at a local watering hole this afternoon and found the following (it's a drink coaster/beer mat). Doubt that the Stevens or Page estates have seen any payment. I just know it's driving Dave Stevens completists nuts though So I guess my work here is done

Just a thought here Robot Monster Man. These are a nice find and all, but given the extremely random nature of the comics involved, do you think this could have been a "practice" or "practical" tryout at book binding? What I am getting at is that this would seem to be like an "apprentice piece" in the book binding trade. Get a bunch of worthless old funny books and show off one's newly learned skill at bookbinding by producing the above. I know the notion of a bunch of well-loved comic books being bound in order that they are preserved by their owner is a far more "romantic" idea, I just think the extremely random nature of these books gives a little more weight to my theory. Of course, if the owner wrote his name in all the books (and didn't become a book binder) there goes that theory

This cover's great! Some sort of Kid Gang, a superhero, a "Mad Scientist", a goofy looking robot, even a little bondage. The only thing that could make it better is the addition of a few nazis. There are some wonderful books in this thread.

No no no - please post them. This thread is fantastic, full of stuff that is just never seen. Thanks for making the effort to scan/photograph and post. Like everyone else here I really appreciate the effort.

Fantastic books JB I especially like the "Prize 20" . A "Victory Parade" that involves all of the Prize features - even the "Monster of Frankenstein" - except that he's tied up in a car at the rear Great stuff.

This book is so obscure that CGC couldn't find anything to comment on - other than the title, date and bar code - nothing! I've never seen a label so empty. According to GCD this run had random books recovered. No consistency with regard to content, and no logic that marries the cover to the internals.

I was hoping you'd post this one. A cover that poses so many questions. A giant, dead-eyed baby is riding a train that, in turn, is being shot at by who knows what. Captain Atom is helpfully nearby - but whose side will he take? I am going to get one of these,some day, damn you.

Captain Cross? Did he have a sidekick? Peevish? Irksome? Miss Miffed?

"Glowing with a mysterious Blue Fire" I give you the original Captain Atom:

What a fantastic item! The toy's feature's blurb is priceless. The "Atomic Power" fixation was still going strong The description reminds me of an old "Mad Magazine" article that described ordinary household objects with similarly ridiculous "features". A toothpick had an "all natural, wood-based finish" and "gently tapered, gum friendly interface areas". Or some such. I am sure you get the idea.

Great story Robot Man. Can you remember the guy's name or is it too many years ago? As to the premiums, they are terrific. It's very satisfying to see what the actual item is, versus its advertisement in the funny pages. Thanks a lot for the effort (thumbs u <--- the good one

Well, at the risk of sinking this thread with a Duffman post, I'll venture "well done" to Junkdrawer and "I do love messy group shots" to BB-Gun. Kudos!