MattTheDuck

On 4/20/2024 at 6:36 PM, Spider-Variant said:

 

Definitely lost some resolution and with the colors, it gets even worse.  Example, look at the dogs mouth in the original art vs the published page.  Teeth just disappear in a sea of black colors.  And this is the first time in 48 years (almost exactly to the day)  that I realize this young lady is doing her toe nails, lol.

 

Plus they mis-spelled "crash"

The only reference I can find to this is on MCS with a 1915 publication date.  O'Sullivan Rubber Co.  Likely a later reprint but fun anyway.

On 4/20/2024 at 5:34 PM, Sarg said:

 

The see-through blouse that launched a thousand ships.

"Well," said all the PB cover artists of the day, "May as well retire.  I'll never top that."

On 4/20/2024 at 8:04 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Neon Wilderness by Nelson Algren   Avon No. 424    1952   $75

Famous Ray Johnson street walker cover, re-used on the Avon comic Intimate Confessions No. 1. This is the second numbering of the book with the great blurb at the top added (and laminated)

No annoying creases, tight and complete with some page uneveness. Light wear to base of spine. Super glossy with near perfect lamination. A nice looking copy of a book that has become very tough.

Man, that front cover review quote is really something.

One of the holes in my collection.  May be underrated but sure isn’t cheap!  Would love to get a high grade copy

On 4/19/2024 at 4:29 AM, Straw-Man said:

Cool mini-comic

On 4/19/2024 at 4:28 AM, Funnybooks said:

Admittedly, besides EC Comics, GA isn't my bag. I appreciate the era and it's history and creators, but I prefer comics characteristic of my youth.

And I'm not sure if I even heard of Baker until my return to the hobby a few years back. Heck, it might've been @Funnybooks profile pic that initially turned me on to him.

Anyways, whether this is the start of a love affair (I understand his draw), I thought my collection ought to have an example of Baker's work in it.

 

It's only the start........great choice for your first Baker

Funnybooks is a human gateway drug.

On 4/18/2024 at 7:43 PM, grendelbo said:

Admittedly, besides EC Comics, GA isn't my bag. I appreciate the era and it's history and creators, but I prefer comics characteristic of my youth.

And I'm not sure if I even heard of Baker until my return to the hobby a few years back. Heck, it might've been @Funnybooks profile pic that initially turned me on to him.

Anyways, whether this is the start of a love affair or not (I understand his draw), I thought my collection ought to have an example of Baker's work in it.

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Thanks to @Point Fivefor his advice last week when I was thinking about purchasing this book. And although I found it's contents online to read (https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=21657), it'll be out of the slab and in Mylar by weekend's end.

There's a rumor going around that, having hit a dead end in his art career in his mid-20s, Andy Warhol cut out and sent in the coupon from this very book, and that was the turning point that led his to becoming one of the most influential American artists of the 20th Century.  That true?

On 4/17/2024 at 7:21 PM, sfcityduck said:

Here we go, these comics present beautifully to my eyes (which admittedly are focused almost exclusively on GA comics) and I'd say they present as at Fine or higher. A gentle press might well be warranted.

7. 

 

8. 

 

9. 

 

10. 

 

But here's the thing, the cover stock on these comics is really thin. I have seen multiple copies of 10 with total spine splits (did not stop me from buying one for $10). That may be why they are particularly rare. The 10 offered here appears to have staple pull on the top staple. See here:

PQ is ow-w IMHO.

But these are rare enough that, once again, condition nuances should not matter. What matters is that they present beautifully and you'll like not see such a nice set again.

PRICE: $200 OR BEST OFFER. That price reflects what I see as the weaknesses in the comics. I'm am being, I feel, very conservative on both these items.

 

There are more posts in the complaint thread than in any of the poll threads.  😜

On 4/17/2024 at 7:13 PM, universal soldier said:

It was an "executive" course. All par 3's but this one was the hardest. If I recall correctly all waste area/water until about 20 yards before the green.

It's awesome regardless.  Once I sold my "old" set of clubs to the boyfriend of one of my spouse's work colleagues.  He had a hole-in-one during his first round playing with them on a local executive course.  I've never had one with any set of clubs.  My mother had two in her late 70s.

On 4/17/2024 at 6:02 PM, universal soldier said:

 

A par 3 is the #1 handicap hole?

Way to go, bro!

BA773 vs Fine09

On 4/16/2024 at 6:49 PM, Math Teacher said:

Did it moo when you took it out?

Probably more like an "ouch!"

On 4/15/2024 at 9:54 AM, Ryan. said:

assuming it's the nude selfies you've been bragging about.

It's real, and it's spectacular.

On 4/15/2024 at 8:18 AM, SpineTic said:

I know I'm impressed by her skill.

 

If she's interested in emigrating to the United States, please let me know.

On 4/14/2024 at 1:26 PM, MOOSE82 said:

I just broke open a storage unit that I've had for 25 years. Completely forgot all the issues that I had in storage I have quite a few issues of fantastic four from number 49 through #150 i've got issues of tales of suspense between 48 and 98 I got Daredevil from issue three to age issue age nanny 89 I've got a few high issues of Thor I also have some X men from issues 51 through 140 and then I have some tales to astonish from issues 52 through 121 few amazing Spiderman from issue 61 to 82 some Avengers from issue seven through issue 117. These runs are not complete. But a lot of the issues in those runs are there like I said it's been twenty-five years since I've been involved with this and I'm out of touch obviously I have a very simple question I posted it earlier i've joined some Facebook groups to try to learn and try to catch up on the grading game and so forth seeing a lot of negative information about turnaround times for grading of taking up to a year and so forth to get comics back I want to know has that been the experience of the people in this group or are the turnaround times as advertised under the CGC website i'm asking because it's a lot of money obviously but I have some pretty good comics and if they are in good enough condition I'd like to get them grayed but I don't want to wait a whole year to get them back any responses are appreciated thanks so much

 

Here's my "advice" for what it's worth.  The first question to ask yourself is why you want to have books slabbed.  Is it to sell them?  Is it to preserve them?  Is it for display purposes?

The second question is one you've already touched on - where do you think these books would grade?  I would look at the big keys you have - FF #49 & #50, ASM #121 and #129 and so on - first.  Those will be the ones most worthy of slabbing.  I think what you'll find is that at least some of these books may not provide a really huge price bump if you're intending to sell them.

The third question is: how much money do you have to spend on this project?  Slabbing isn't cheap and you may want to focus on the key books for that reason as well.

The fourth question - and you've already touched on this as well - is how patient a person are you?  You won't have any real problem with the books being out of your hands if you already haven't seen them for a quarter of a century without really noticing.  But it's different when you've sent them off and paid for the privilege of having them in someone else's hands.  Yes - it will take months, at least, for your books to be returned to you.  There's some indication turnaround times have improved a bit, but that might depend on the tier they're sent in under.  If it will freak you out if it does take a year, it might not be worth it.

Good luck!  Be sure to let us know what decisions you make.

It could just be the pictures, but the colors on the more expensive 6.5 seem a lot brighter to me. This is most pronounced in the yellow at the top and the Hulk in the bottom right. 

As you know, I'm always willing to spend more of your money than you are, but if it were me, I'd take the more expensive copy as it presents quite a bit better in my view.

I wonder if they hired a new crew just for pulps.

On 4/11/2024 at 4:20 PM, Bumble Kitty said:

Atom-Age Combat 2 FN- (fine minus)  $ 85   Staining front cover, "A" written in Combat logo, looks like someone tried to erase it

In most instances, two weeks seems like plenty to evaluate slabs and decide whether they need to be returned.  Most sellers here don't offer that much time.

If you were not around to receive and inspect the work, the "clock" ought to start when you returned and could.  If you haven't already, contact Customer Service and explain the situation.  Perhaps a full or partial refund could be offered.