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23 hours ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Serious?

What type of attacks?

Malvertising. An intrusion attempt by wvhba6470p.com. Get it every time at readcomicsonline. My (PC) Norton blocks it so probably only medium risk. Persistant though. 

....be aware, I've been getting malicious attacks from readcomicsonline website

18 minutes ago, mrc said:

....for you, I just fitted a Silver / Gold board in a Silver / Gold Mylar

....my boards are 10 1/2" long. My bags are 10 11/16" to the opening.  

3 hours ago, Snartin said:

I have a question regarding the fit of this fullback in a silver/gold mylar, as I have never used them before. Is the fullback supposed to be larger than the bag (like the picture) or is it supposed to fit fully in the bag? The width seems allright.

....for you, I just fitted a Silver / Gold board in a Silver / Gold Mylar

I'd like to know which Marvel and DC issues had the last newsprint pages. Did anyone even notice? I was out of the hobby at the time.

1 hour ago, Ken Aldred said:

I just wonder how much it’s changed there over the last few years?

I see younger collector's buying newer book.....as you might expect. New Silver/ Bronze stock getting much thinner on the ground 

2 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Nice box 

............is that the DD #1 from last years report...

1 hour ago, Chuck Gower said:

It was amazingly successful thanks to Stan. But it never would have happened without Kirby and Ditko.

........without Kirby, definitely. Without Ditko, maybe.

25 minutes ago, 500Club said:

Usually, it is said that someone has an 'axe to grind' when the same point or argument is brought up repeatedly.

......have an axe to grind, meaning 'to have a strong personal opinion about something that you want people to accept and that is the reason why you do something'

OR...............

32 minutes ago, boomtown said:

I don't ship international but I do buy international. Any time I find a good bulk lot of the old UK Marvel reprints from the UK I will try to win it. I'm always surprised how cheap the ebay global shipping program is as opposed to other options. I just had a 250 book lot of Mighty World of Marvels, shipped from the UK to Texas for $23. I had always heard how expensive it is, but on multiple occasions it has been much cheaper than other options. It's to the point now that when I'm buying bulk lots I ask if they can send it through the global shipping program.

In my experience the GSP seems to be based on charging duty on the value of a shipment rather than charging by weight, so is good value up to a certain price point....

3 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

It is possible to appreciate both Lee and Ditko, accept both people's excellence, and reject both of their flaws.

It doesn't have to be a him vs him situation.

..........agreed, unless you're Ditko.

4 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

I keep losing concentration while trying to read an interminable wall of text, which just goes on and on.

.........agreed, I've never read anything so depressing. That was one massive axe he had to grind!....

11 minutes ago, Chuck Gower said:

But not fed up with getting paid for it.

And by 1970 there was no writing to be done. He could simply say, "Let's have Loki switch bodies with Thor and attack NYC!" The artist then went and did all the work. And by that time he had multiple assistants who did the dialogue for him.

It's funny to think of Stan TIRED from writing in 1970... Jack was drawing from 1934 until his death in 1994... a creator creates. You don't just get tired and stop for the last 50 years of your life. Geez, even Frank Miller who looks like he's on his death bed is still trying to crank out stuff...

In 1972 Stan became publisher and 'figurehead' for Marvel. Any efficient businessman would surely want to delegate responsibility to maintain success for a Company.

The following year, Marvel relaunched in the UK and became phenomenally successful for the next decade. I read those comics. I know that success was down to Stan's promotional skills. I also know that more than any other comic book I read, I was made aware of the other creator's on each story. Now you can argue infinitum that the money was'nt spread fairly, but you cannot deny Lee's contribution to Marvel's overall success.

I appreciate all your posts Chuck and it is interesting reading, but I just feel some balance and perspective is also required........my

1 hour ago, Chuck Gower said:

"[Stan] would get annoyed if he had to write the story.... So, yeah, that Thor story [Thor #180 "When Gods Go Mad!"] was my story." — Neal Adams, The Lair - Bronx, NY store signing, 2014

C'mon Chuck...........by 1970 I'm sure even Stan was getting fed up with writing comics.

36 minutes ago, shadroch said:

I've.never read Hawk and Dove. Did he create them or just draw a few issues?

......The Hawk and the Dove. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates,Ditko plotted only the first issue and left after the second. In a 1999 interview, Skeates expressed dismay with changes that would be made to his -script by Ditko and editorial, citing a tendency to neutralize Dove's abilities as a crimefighter in favor of Hawk's.

26 minutes ago, Chuck Gower said:

No one seems to understand why Stan Lee - this 'vast creative mind of ideas' - went to Hollywood in the 70's and had such a hard time getting anything done. It's because a) he couldn't actually write anything more than a synopsis (which, unless you're a proven commodity, isn't going to get you far in Hollywood) and b) couldn't find anyone as talented as Kirby or Ditko to transform his basic ideas into a full fledged working story.

..........actually I think it's because of the complicated rights issues and production costs. Superman (1978) was the most expensive film ever made and was mainly successful due to the special effects (technology) that were newly developed.

5 hours ago, Chuck Gower said:

Put another way... the WRITER in movies isn't anywhere near as celebrated as the Director. Movies are a visual medium, and so the way a DIRECTOR tells the story, plays the biggest part in how's it's perceived. Even more so if the story is taken from a synopsis. 

The synopsis writer isn't considered the owner of the movie or the creator of the movie or the visionary, and especially not the person who is financially rewarded the most or critically compared to his contemporaries.

In may ways he may be considered the least important part of the process, especially as changes are made... 

I'm confused. How can the person that comes up with an idea for a movie and sells that idea to finance the movie not be considered a creator?

53 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

When you really understand what was going on, the passive/aggressive dismissive attitude that Stan had REALLY shines out here. It's so condescending, and jives perfectly with what Ditko is saying.

Stan essentially says "well, this will probably be an unreadable piece of garbage, but I needed to humor the artist, so I, in my gracious benevolence, will risk a dumpster fire to get him to shut up." He was priming the readers to have low expectations.

It's completely disingenuous.

...........as much as I admire Ditko's work for Marvel in the 1960's, it's plainly evident to me that he was unwilling to compromise with anyone on his artistic vision throughout his career.

Only one misfire so far. Missed a faint bend in the middle of the (black) back cover because I was focusing on the edges of the book.........lesson learnt!

3 hours ago, lizards2 said:

Never use tape around comics, that is just dumb and asking for trouble.  Especially with mylar products - it sticks, it degrades, it makes a mess out of your mylars/mylites.

To clarify, scotch removable tape does not leave residue and has about the same tackiness as post-it notes, so can be used safely with care.  

E. Gerber Mylites + Full Backs + microchamber paper (optional) + Scotch Removalble Tape 

8 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

I never had any problems at the bus station paper stall I went to as a kid.  I remember buying a couple of Skywald magazines there.

DC's House of Mystery and House of Secrets were distributed here throughout the 70s.  Some of the stories in those, while not as explicitly gory as EC's, could be quite psychologically disturbing.  The relaxation of the Comics Code, permitting more horror material, and the interpretation of outdated and heavy-handed legislation were in a state of total confusion here, even then. 

......I had to 'borrow' my World of Horror mags from a school friend!