AbsoluteCarnage

I posted these in the Stan Lee Tribute thread, but I guess this thread needs some love too.

 

 

wow this thread needs all the ss spidey lovin it can get.

BEAUTIFUL BOOKS BRO!!!

Also as I sold my ASM#300 CGC 9.8 SS &SKETCHED by McFarlane I will be looking 2 pick up a copy of 300 in SS 9.8 although you probably aim 2 keep yours and ILL probably just crack a 9.8 for a Stan SS, I thought I would toss it out there incase you decide 2 sell as Im shooting for an almost impossible run of ASM 201 thru 300 all CGC 9.8 SS.

Rich

Any new spidey sketches guys?

Remember I left this thread pretty WIDE OPEN in terms of what people could post.

ILL recap my opening post.

Amazing Spider-man

Spectacular Spider-man

Web Of Spider-man

Sensational Spider-man

Super Spidey Stories

Ultimate Spider-man

Marvel Tales

Marvel Team-Up

Spider-man crossover books

Spider-man McFarlane series and other related Spider-man Books!!!!!

Also Spider-man Sketches or sketches by Spider-man Artists are welcome

Also spiderman villains, by any artist folks as should have been noted originally.

Rich

Just a couple books I sold back a year or 2 ago but something needs to be posted as this thread was about 3 or 4 pages back.

And I don't think after I got these back from CGC that I ever posted pics of them so here they are now.

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Actually 2 different copies although they look the same. Not sure if I got the photo first off the ebay listing then got a different book or whether they were both mine. I went through 2 Frenz SS copies and a Stan Lee copy in the last 3 or 4 years so tough to remember.

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Thought I had more than that in photobucket but guess not. I do have a whack more but they are all findable via link somewhere back in this thread near the beginning.

Rich

Being born in May of 78 may be why this poster is a tad fuzzy in my memory.

Cool looking poster though.

Thanks my comic brother Lloyd.

Even if you don't have a book 2 contribute, please remember that by bidding on all auctions up, your still helping out our boy in another way.

Best regards,

Rich

Folks we have a forum member in pretty rough shape financially and there's an auction that will be taking place to support and help him get back on his feet. As I am able to contribute although getting rid of possibly my favourite book I own, I plan to help out and for those of you that want this book:

I'll be donating it to the fundraising auction, shipping will be on me folks so bid away to support a fellow forumite or just take a look at all the other auctions being listed tonight I believe.

Here's the thread to that fundraising and how to help out if interested:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=4095301#Post4095301

Best regards,

Rich

PS

POST SPIDEYS PEOPLE

POST SPIDEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I prequalified 16 potential cgc 9.6 and 9.8 books.

Of those 16 I gave 9 to 11 a potential 9.8 cgc status.

key word POTENTIAL

You never know if youve overlooked something or perhaps a cgc grader will pick up a few new notes. And god forbid, maybe you packaged your book like a dunce and its your fault.

Long story short shipping in the dead of winter here in Ontario Canada my 16 books turned up 8 ASM CGC 9.8s out of my predicted 9 or 11 of 16.

Even I am not perfect. I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

just kiddin

pgx CEO

 

Yes, I let this poor excuse for a TMNT collector/friend finagle this book out of my hands last night.

 

Joking aside, Steph has been after this for a while now (like I think about 30 seconds after I secured it - literally), and with the discovery of the other Golds recently, I can only hope that sometime down the line I can pick up another. I wasn't planning on ever selling it, but if I was going to, Steph would've been at the top of the list. I think he got lucky that I'm hungry for some new art

 

Which I suppose brings me to my next point where many have questioned why the sudden slab selloff. Couple with this Gold move, one might think something was wrong (personally) or that I was leaving the hobby. But fortunately neither is the case! All is well, thank God. I have simply decided to focus my energies and limited budget on my true passion- early Turtles art. Now of course, after all this, you probably have high expectation of what sort of art acquistion(s) I might make - well, let's hope I don't disappoint!

 

 

 

 

At THIS point... I am pretty much expecting the cover art to one of the first 4 issues.

Great expectations my boy Great Expectations

similar to Todds ASM 311 yes I like it.

I believe that was the very reference I used... and bought out of the $1 bin at the con.

 

 

Dang you and your infernal taunts of my current collecting habits!!!

 

You do know that being CGC 9.8'd they go up to at least $3.75USD per book don't you???!?!?

And after being remodeled into yellow label 9.8 with signatures maybe $5.35USD??

at least bro.....

similar to Todds ASM 311 yes I like it.

I believe that was the very reference I used... and bought out of the $1 bin at the con.

 

Dang you and your infernal taunts of my current collecting habits!!!

You do know that being CGC 9.8'd they go up to at least $3.75USD per book don't you???!?!?

Just to re-enforce what "Dark Knight" said, a while back when Steve Borock saw it, he said the Tec 27 would likely be a solid 9.6 while the Action 1 was likely a 9.4 (others have said 9.2 - 9.4) & of course this was not an official grade nor closely scruitinized.

 

Would have liked to have been a fly on the wall when Steve was looking at them.

not me, I hear the Dr carries a big rolled up newspaper with him

 

It's actually his undercopy of Action #1. He keeps it rolled up in his back pocket.

2 both the last 2 posts

similar to Todds ASM 311 yes I like it.

 

Not graded yet but a Ken Haeser and Par2ch special

gonna be 1 sweet slaberoo

very nice

and cool pic above @ golden guardian

My one and only:

 

 

thats a mint sketch WATS

Nothing 2 be sad about if its your only one.

EXCEPT BUY MORE!!!!!!!!

That Barry Kitson is a really nice spidey too.

Just back from the Phoenix Comic Con. Todd Nauck Spidey sketch and a photo of Todd showing off his work!

cool pic of artist with your book in hand !!!!!!!!!

Wonder if anyone else has any of these??

Maybe our boy Sean from NYComics as hes had so many Stan Lee opps may have some interesting ones.

Do share pics if you have em guys. {;¤{)

Rich

ps James Howlett posted a cool signing pic earlier in thread but lets not limit this and post all books and pics of signings you like and would enjoy others 2 see.

Nice books Bro,

As I just got this beauty in from fellow forumite Rich Henn, I thought I'd add it up to this thread as it's one he ll of a book!!!!!!!!

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DeMatteis has a terrible habit of scribbling his darn name over Spider-Man's head in almost every signing he does and I'm glad he did it in an almost ineligible ink with regards to this book. I've actually turned books down that he has signed as in certain ink he has in my opinion ruined the cover on alot of occasions unfortunately. Funny as he has nothing to do with the art but good at botching it.

LETS get serious....

this thread should not be buried 7 pages down.....

jeebus this thread section has become more popular than Comics General with regards 2 threads popping up on an ongoing basis and I 4 one sure spend 574% More time here than there in the last year.

Cmon fellows lets get some fresh CGC SS Spideys up here.

ILL add mine whenever Rubenstein gets around to my 13 ASM 9.8s and 2 sketches as well as a bunch of books I have planned 4 Lord Stanley {;¤{)

Rich

agreed and going forward I will.

I actually bought copies of superman batman numbers 8,9 & 10 as they looked so stunningly beautiful and different for over a year planning on perhaps getting them graded due 2 the far superior art in comparison to almost everything else out there but as quit comic collecting from early 2008 till late 2009 hence the lack of knowledge with regards to this brilliant artists untimely demise as when Im not collecting, I rarely frequent the boards leading to my ignorance in not only this situation, but also the end of CGC Signature witnesses which Sean pointed out 2 me.

I think I was more upset at myself 4 not knowing than any1 else being a fan of his art as well and Im sure the comic world missed out on so much more that the artistic genius had 2 offer but at the same time he left 1 heck of a heap of ultimate brilliance in what we call art to remember the legend by.

RIP Michael Turner

Rich

changed my orig post if youd be kind enough 2 take the quotes out of the thread id appreciate it all in good taste towards Mike

Im mind blown enough finding out tonight that we lost some1 this important 2 the comic world, such a great creator of art and feel for his family.

take my original post as if he was still alive as we all wish he was as obviously I feel like an for talking about what I think he should be doing when thats obviously impossible

yeah didnt know BIG APPOLOGIES.

not something I would joke about

MY APPOLOGIES-had no clue of death RIP

One of my favorite artists on the SUP BATMANS AND Civil Wars

didnt read start of post and havent been tuned in on boards 4 last 2 years other than last few months.

Obviously I never knew guys and totally sorry.

nice books bro

any 1 who questions this is a noob

no offence but time 2 educate yourselves of the scammers out there folks

I doubt I have to explain to many of you who Danny Dupcak is and what he represents to our hobby (although for those who do not know, I have provided background information below revealing his lengthy history of proven and suspected fraudulent activity).

 

Please excuse the cross-postings of this thread but given the importance of the topic and the interest this community likely will have we need to reach as many collectors/dealers as possible.

 

I had offered for several years to represent anyone who had been defrauded by Mr. Dupcak but his modus operandi was always to reimburse the victim after a period of time thereby negating the likelihood of either civil or criminal penalties. I am now pleased, however, to announce that we are about to embark about a significant legal effort to finally put Mr. Dupcak out of the comic book business and we need the help of our fellow forumites!

 

How can you help?

 

(1) You can donate any funds that you can spare; and/or

 

(2) You can donate comic books that will be used to raise funds.

 

Beginning this Sunday, January 10, 2010 and lasting until Wednesday, January 13, 2010, we will be hosting an auction to raise funds to help further the legal effort, both civil and criminal, to bring Mr. Dupcak to justice and require him to properly support his child.

 

Some of you may recall that earlier last year Mr. Dupcak's former girlfriend, Jan57, and mother of his child started a thread concerning her ongoing legal efforts with respect to child support. She is seeking an upward modification and he is seeking a downward modification. I had indicated that I, as well as another board member, was trying to assist her behind the scenes, particularly to expose Mr. Dupcak's comic book dealings on e-bay and elsewhere.

 

To date, we were successful in obtaining through discovery various e-bay and paypal records that appear to indicate that upwards of a million dollars in sales have been received over the years by individuals we believe are alias for Mr. Dupcak. The paper trail is quite convincing.

 

Up to this point, however, Jan was being represented by an attorney for New York City's Corporation Counsel whose resources were severely limited. In order to retain the free legal assistance she was not permitted to have outside private counsel such as myself formally represent her. Jan is now at a critical stage of her court proceedings, which will include the opportunity to question Mr. Dupcak himself under oath, and the pressure needs to be increased. Therefore, I have now committed myself to formally enter her Family Court proceedings and substitute for her current counsel. While I may be an aggressive litigator who routinely challenges the CIA and military, represents national security Whistleblowers and sues terrorist governments, I candidly don't have the slightest clue about how NY Family Court works. Therefore, I have arranged for a very experienced NY attorney who specializes in child support cases to co-represent Jan and she will provide the necessary guidance and expertise that will allow us to pursue Mr. Dupcak with the type of vigor and aggressiveness that this case deserves.

 

Due to my commitment to this issue I am handling Jan's case pro bono (for free). I have already expended thousands of dollars of my time and I am willing to devote what time is necessary but the same can not understandably be said for my expert co-counsel who has no connections to this great hobby. Jan does not have any funds that can be spared to bring Mr. Dupcak's escapades to light and force him to support his child at a level that properly reflects the significant amount of money he actually earns selling comics, oftentimes under suspected fraudulent circumstances. We also need funds to pay for deposition and trial transcripts, and we need this money ASAP.

 

Every dollar or comic that can be donated will significantly help this effort. The members of this board have demonstrated their generosity numerous times when the circumstances were purely personal. Now is an opportunity to help strike a blow against someone who has adversely affected the hobby that we love. His continuing ability to maintain his subterfuge permeates a stain in our community and hurts us all.

 

If you are willing to donate funds of any amount, you can do so via paypal to me at ZaidMS@aol.com (and please specify the donation is for the Dupcak legal effort). (thumbs u

 

If you are willing to donate comics for auction, here are various steps you can take:

 

(1) Post a scan of the book(s), an assessed grade if raw, and estimated value right here in this thread, and indicate whether you are willing to also assume the shipping costs to the buyer or desire the buyer to do so, or

 

(2) If you wish to remain anonymous, PM or e-mail me (EsquireComics@aol.com) a scan of the image, an assessed grade if raw, and estimated value and indicate whether you are willing to also assume the shipping costs to the buyer or desire the buyer to do so. I will arrange for the book(s) to be placed in the auction.

 

It would be really appreciated if the minimum estimated dollar value of the book(s) would be $50.00 or more, but any donation will be graciously accepted. The starting bid for each lot will be a mere 20% of the estimated value (i.e., a $50 book will have an opening bid of $10).

 

The auction thread will be found in the Virtual Comic Con Hall. When the auction goes live, I will post a link in this thread as well.

 

If you have any questions, you may contact me directly via PM or e-mail at EsquireComics@aol.com.

 

For additional background on Mr. Dupcak, I direct your attention to these links:

 

NYT Memorabilia Sale Helps Victims of Store Swindle (1/22/98)

 

Additional Background Information on Dupcak

 

On behalf of Jan and her child, you have our sincere appreciation for your forthcoming support. (thumbs u

Mark, your going outside your means with good intentions.

I read 10 pages but adding in the 50 and 120 page other ridiculous threads IM done 4 the night. You have enough of my trust I was ready 2 buy a marvel mystery comics CGC 9.2 off you years ago 4 2800usd or so and Danny Douc heba g is a scum sucking

piece of .

just wanted 2 let you know that although I cant read past page 11 tonight I fully support you and what you are trying 2 do. Im unemployed but ILL see if I can whip up a book or 2 in support of this fundraiser bro!

Rich