Blind Owl

Hi Mark, good to see you back to ASM. Those new books look great. I hope to some day begin another title or more.

 

 

 

 

Here's a couple I couldn't resist last month, tough to find issues for me.

 

 

So you did pick up a ASM Ann. #3, congrats

That one presents very nicely. (thumbs u

So the question is; Are you still looking for a 9.4/9.6 copy??? If you are, I wouldn't mind picking up this copy if you sell it.

Just picked this up.....nicest 9.2 I've ever seen. Only problems are a small stamp that says "Hillsboro" on the back plus a tiny letter "A"....also on the back. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

 

 

Bueatuifull book--nice and shiny especially the whites.

SLR

Yes, If you purchase a white cover Spidey book, it's essential that the Whites are actually WHITE!!! (thumbs u

A couple new books...

 

 

This is the kind of copy I'd like to find of this book.

The spine looks amazing. Very clean with just a little white showing, nicely centered, good PQ, such a wonderful find on a very tough book.

 

I'm not sure what Spidey is more difficult...I think #28 is way easier to find than this particular issue.

 

 

Congrats Tom...

I finally snapped a pic of the page.

 

Great page Roy

Nobody in comics can capture the female form as well as Baker did.

I'd love to own an Original Baker piece, especially a South Sea girl splash page.

Anyway, congrats on a beautiful comic page by one of greatest artists in comics.

Excellent....Mayo's work is top-notch...

Here's another one, from Eerie #82, page 34 I believe:

 

 

and here's a pretty cool detail:

 

CAF comments are drooled over

I like it.

Who did the inks on this page?

Very nice ASM slab trio, Parker - 31-33 are next on my list because of your recommendation.

 

my pleasure, buddy. and since i don't want to waste a minute of my brush with being influential, let me tell you that the little group below, which i forgot i had 'til i went to the box for the spideys, is TERRIFIC. the iron man v. subby fight rages over three books and two titles. 'tho not noted, the tta 82 is iron man's first x-over outside of tos and the avengers. very late in the marvel age of comics for that x-over to finally take place. outside of the spideys i showed, and ff 48-50, my favorite 3 book story from my formative years of collecting.

 

You could add TOS 69-71 also as a great little trio too (1st Titanium man).

OK...too many GA posters here...If this continues the SA Boardies will think we are preparing a coup on their SA threads...

Nice books Billy, I'm with you, grew up on SA Marvels too, and that story arc is top-notch.

I bought some Marvel squarebounds from the same OO source, appeared unread, bone white on the inside. Two samples:

 

 

 

Both Annuals, the FF 4 and especially this one (Avengers...must be a 9.6) are stunning. wow!!!

Writing on the cover or not, that book is sweet!!!

Holy carp Joe, my just-purchased FF 1 Annual doesn't look as nice as your incoming 6.0. I feel like a second-class citizen already (hehe)....

 

Yeah, sure,. look who's talking....you want to trade some Centaurs with me....

Nice fresh looking copy

This book is so tough to find because of that black spine, I no longer own a copy, but I'd LOVE to find a decent copy (6.0 or better) with a nice spine.

Guess I'm just dreaming though.

Nice whites on that one

It reminds me of the Twin Cities ASM Annual #1 which I passed on a few months ago because of the tape on the spine.

I've changed my mind now on those now, and will try to pick them up if they come back to the marketplace again. Except for the tape, it was a stunning copy.

I sold a copy of this book last year that was a nice 8.5 OW, and this copy means more to me than that one did. It's a keeper for me, flaws and all.

 

As Steve has already stated, I'd prefer to buy the book, not the label.

 

 

As usual Joe, we're on the same page. What pedigree is that?

 

I bought this the other day along with the TOS 40, this copy at VF Guide. While it's obviously not near NM like my FF Annual 4 and FF Annual 5, I'd rather fork over $600 for this raw white-pager than $2,600(?) for a 9.4 slab.

 

I totally respect the uber-high grade SA books (try finding a 9.8 GA comic), they look just fabulous, yet books like the TOS 40, your FF Annual 2, Trev's TOS 57, and this FF1 Annual are just plain fun to have without having to break the bank.

 

Marvel Fever, indeed... this book presents better in hand than my poor photographic skills can show.

 

The same pedigree as this one, which is another I just picked up (Twin Cities), but is not in hand yet.

The Twin Cities Marvel Annuals ALL have tape on the spines from 1962-1964.

After that Gary didn't add tape to the Annuals, I have a couple later ones also with no tape (I sold the ASM Annual #2 to a Boardie). Most all that I am aware of have WHITE pages.

Edit: By the way i agree that a nice VF copy is good enough, even though we'd all love to have 9.4 or better copies. If I have to spend upwards of $2000.00 I'd rather purchase GA.

Your copy is a nice copy...especially for the price. (thumbs u

If that is a 4.0 copy,

The Whites on this cover just stand out....Wow!!!

Exactly why you should buy the book, not the label. Well done!!!!

Here is an example of a SA book that I bought recently, that is not HG but a book I enjoy quite a lot, and a pedigree to boot. It has WHITE/WHITE pages which this ped is also known for. (thumbs u

If looking closely, you can see a noticable flaw (some tape on the spine), but otherwise it is a very nice copy.

I prefer to buy Peds now when purchasing SA books. With so many SA books available, I'd like something to make them a little more unique, and the history of the book does that for me. I know the history of this book, and I am the second owner.

That means something to me.

Of course I understand the tape is a turn-off to most (myself included), but I can live with it, and after all it has been on this book for almost 50 years already, and this book still presents fairly well.

I sold a copy of this book last year that was a nice 8.5 OW, and this copy means more to me than that one did. It's a keeper for me, flaws and all.

As Steve has already stated, I'd prefer to buy the book, not the label.

Here's another example of a book I bought raw yesterday. It has enough tecnhincal defects to be mid-grade (notice the bottom right corner cover crease, some minor soiling near the upper spine, and several other small issues not seen in the scan), but it has good colors (not quite as good as the flash photograph depicts), white pages, the asking price ($400) seemed reasonable, I felt very comfortable (with my experience) that it is restoration free, and it sure presents just great in a mylar.

 

I really like the book and have no desire to upgrade it at this time, especially on something like the 2nd Iron Man, which can get a bit pricey.

 

Now if this were a GA item, I'd still be jumping for joy but for different reasons. I have close to a hundred raw SA books just like this, and I enjoy having them around and being able to handle and read them without any worries and whenever I want too.

 

There's an old adage amongst GA collectors that we chase the book while SA collectors chase the label. Not an insult, just an observation. So with a book like this TOS 40 pictured below - and the stack of other similar ones I have - is it money well spent or money wasted?

 

A rhetorical question for me because I enjoy the books and that's what really counts the most, but I am sincerely interested in other's opinions.

 

You answered your own question...buy the book, not the label. (thumbs u

This book by the way, is very presentable, and that i think is what matters the most to me. As you mentioned you can take it out and enjoy this puppy any time you want without worrying about being ultra careful.

Also, It looks as though you got a great deal at just $400.00...congrats!!!!

Stunning copy!!!!

Wow!!!! Amazing books being posted here....

JB & Steve....

The Owl, loves this one....

Thanks everyone... (thumbs u

Looking for the other pages, hitting a brick wall. Help!!!!

I usually don't post over here, but I thought I would show my latest Original Art, and see if any "Boardies" have any other pages from this story "The Beast" published in Vampirella #59.

I am interested in picking up the other pages to this story by Infantino & Nino.

If you own a page please PM me.

Nice, I know I've never seen a copy. Congrats on finding one. (thumbs u

Both are excellent books... (thumbs u

I've created a a data base where-by our picks are given a point value.

Very simple actually;

ex: a #1 ranking receives 20 points, #2 receives 19 points, #20 receives 1 point, etc.

Here are the current rankings from Boardies who ranked the covers.

#1 AMF 2/5------------------------------72 points

#2 AMF 2/10----------------------------70

#3 AMF 2/4------------------------------66

#4 A-Man 22----------------------------62

#5 FP 4/1--------------------------------56

#6 KDF 20-------------------------------46

#7 FP 3/7--------------------------------39

#8 FP 35---------------------------------38

#8 FP 38---------------------------------38

#9 A-Man 7------------------------------34

#10 FP 36-------------------------------28

#11 Arrow 1-----------------------------25

#12 FP 40-------------------------------24

#13 WPS 1------------------------------23

#14 AMF 2/2----------------------------22

#14 DPS 5------------------------------22

#14 KDF 2/7----------------------------22

#15 KDF 10-----------------------------20

#15 KDF 20-----------------------------20

#16 AMF 2/7----------------------------15

#17 DPS 4------------------------------13

#18 AMF 4-------------------------------12

#19 A-Man 6----------------------------11

#20 FP 37-------------------------------10

#20 Star 8-------------------------------10

#21 KDF 9--------------------------------9

#22 KDF 2/7------------------------------8

#22 A-Man 13----------------------------8

#22 Star 13-------------------------------8

#23 FPS 2/7------------------------------7

#23 A-Man 5------------------------------7

#24 KDF 22-------------------------------6

#24 FP 2/2--------------------------------6

#25 KDF 2/6------------------------------5

#25 Comic Pages 3/4-----------------5

#26 FP 2/12------------------------------4

#27 FP 41---------------------------------3

#28 Star Ranger 1----------------------2

#28 Star Ranger Funnnies 17-------2

#28 FPS 5---------------------------------2

#29 KDF 18-------------------------------1

#29 Arrow 3-------------------------------1

Of the Boardies who picked at least a dozen or so covers, these were the covers that Everyone picked on their list (not in any order).

Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/4

Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/5

Amazing Mystery Funnies 2/10

Funny Pages 3/7

Funny Pages 4/1

Funny Pages 38

So I guess these would be considered the top 6 covers.

Edit: These are the honorable mentions: All tied for 2nd place.

(With these, that would create a top ten)

Amazing Man 22

Funny Pages 35

Keen Detective Funnies 10

Keen Detective Funnies 20

If you disagree with these as the top covers,

Let's see your own list.

With enough votes (listings) we can make a more comprehensive listing.