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If there is a thread on the new reporting requirement, I did not see it so apologies and point me to it.

I assume consignments are not affected by the new requirement.  Not that you avoid paying taxes on profits from consignments.

And yes I know this is best addressed to a tax expert but just curious if anyone has thoughts. 

So I consign a book and and the winner pays with either PP or Venmo, the consignee is the payee and in no way is the transaction passed to the to the consignor?  The consignor wouldn't receive a 1099 if transactions over year are $600 or greater, correct?

Payment would be received from the consignee and the consignor would calculate tax impact (profit/loss) through self-reporting.

Not sure if this makes sense - I am going to be a first time consignor and have just been reading about the new requirement.

On 1/2/2022 at 9:41 AM, KirbyJack said:

I own a whole low-grade run of DC's Plop!. 

It survives every one of my selling purges because I like it, and it's worthless. 

Plop was ahead of its time.  

On 1/1/2022 at 9:22 AM, littledoom said:

Omega the Unknown 1! 

Not that it is rare in high grade but when I was still collecting BA books, that was a series I was going after in 9.6/9.8 just because it was a series I read in the 70s.  I have 4 issues with a 9.8 of #1.  

I am still waiting on Skull the Slayer which embarrassingly was a favorite of mine in the 70s because it had an ERB feel to it.  That one I just lack a #3 in 9.8. 

On 12/31/2021 at 4:54 PM, littledoom said:

What was the first? So many actors have been 2-3 characters within the same marvel (multi)verse at this point

Kind of a trick - he was the voice of the Human Torch in 1970s Fantastic Four radio show.  A fun listen if you have never heard them before.

On 12/31/2021 at 2:45 PM, littledoom said:

Rumor Bill Murray will play Krylar in Ant-Man 3

So the second Marvel Comics character he will have been.

human torch to hand-held torch

closed

satan's seal to satan himself

Really nice set of books.  All unread with unbroken spines and clean pages.  I bought these for my daughter and she never touched them - one of phases as teen-ager.

Really unsure how to price these.  I looked and could not find a lot of samples.  Amazon sellers had some issues available as did Ebay.  Most prices ranged between $10-$20 but those were for books in lower condition than these so I thought I would try just under $20 per book but will accept reasonable offers and/or pricing advice. 

So I am unsure if these are in demand and what price would be a good ask.  I also realize ask prices on Ebay and Amazon don't necessarily reflect value. 

I can ship within the US and all should fit in a medium flat rate USPS priority mail box which looks like $15.50.  

Going to try $300 plus the $15.50 for US shipping.

PP Goods/Services. No returns. First I'll take in thread will get it and will beat any PM offers that have not been consummated. 

On 12/27/2021 at 11:35 AM, batmiesta said:

You do have to wonder about the mentality of some collectors.

Hi Bats 

Methinks that was not a collector - a speculator with too little knowledge and too much money.  

On 12/27/2021 at 1:58 PM, shadroch said:

I really like the cover and have a mini-hoard of these I've bought over the years, but I didn't care for the story. It's been years since I read it so perhaps I'll revisit it. The Moore run started when I owned my first shop and while I read 95% of the comics I sold, Swamp Thing wasn't among them.  A customer had pointed out the new artist to me and I kind of liked it so I read issues 21 and 22 back to back and didn't care for the new direction Moore was taking it.  It wasn't until around issue 25 that I started to enjoy it. I started to lose interest after American Gothic. 

I had stopped buying new comics in the mid to late 80s.  I did read the Moore run and it is fabulous.  I wasn't buying many DCs in the 70s but loved Wrightson's art.  

On 12/19/2021 at 9:57 AM, Brian48 said:

I'm surprised ST 7 is not more popular than it is. For awhile, it was practically ignored by Bat fans.  I know there's a lot of copies out there, but considering the craze for vintage Batman related books, you'd think more fans would be interested in Wrightson's take of the Dark Knight. Good to see it finally get more attention

 

It has long been one if not m favorite BA story.  Bats, Wein/Wrightson, ST, and a puppy.  I forget exactly when or where - probably a TBG ad, I bought a stack of Wrightson Swamp Things - they were/are in really nice condition.  I slabbed a few and actually had a few SS.  The best I got on the #7 was 9.6 on both copies I subbed.  

On 12/25/2021 at 4:30 PM, Randall Ries said:

 

I need to rewatch Big Bang again.  We actually had that too.  I think mine was the Snowman (Frosty?) and his was the Snoopy.  He had a Snoopy metal domed lunchbox.  Mine was a Gentle Ben. 

On 12/24/2021 at 6:42 PM, jpepx78 said:

Memories from Christmas Past

It’s been another challenging year for many people but I hope conditions will improve next year.

Hopefully these Christmas photos will bring back some joy and good memories of Christmas past.

 

1. Here’s a traditional Christmas card photo of kids reading a Pluto comic (FC 509) from 1953.

2. A couple of kids wearing their best Sunday clothes reading comics.
The boy is reading Christmas Parade 5 but I’m not sure what the girl is reading.

3. It’s been traditional to take photos of kids with their Christmas gifts and see their joy.
This kid is showing the books he got including some Gold Key comics and Supercar 2 from Christmas 1962.

Also note that people used to display all the Christmas cards they received.
Fewer people today send cards since there are alternatives like email, texting and other social media.

4. In the past when toys were reasonably priced, some kids got lots of presents.
As toy prices went up, some kids got fewer but more costly presents.
Looking back in the year 1966, see what a haul this kid got for Christmas.
See if you can spot the comic and how many of these toys do you recognize?
I had a smaller version of the Motorific slot car set as a present.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

 

 

 

I had that Snow Cone maker or at least a similar version of it.

cosmic terror to planet of peril

On 12/25/2021 at 10:35 AM, Dave2739 said:

They both remind me of that Alf cover.

Iconic.

On 11/30/2021 at 4:45 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

When I started the thread, my intention was for us all to post books which are 'oddly' similar, in the sense that they are not obvious homages, swipes or copies. I was looking for books that had a similarity that was likely unintentional.

Look at these two books below. Have you ever wondered why Flash was in such a cack-handed pose on the cover of the King Comic's Flash Gordon #10? He looks like he's put his back out, and is struggling to move.

But now we can see why, as the pose is a direct swipe of the Fantasy Reader that preceded it:

 

The Blighty reminds me of this

On 12/24/2021 at 9:34 AM, ThatNerdyCanuck said:

I was wondering if anyone had any information on the history of M.S. Pub. 

Seems like after Fox Features went bankrupt they published a few random Fox titles with random numbering. Been trying to find out any information behind them, as I'm a big Crimes By Women fan and am just trying to learn more! Cheers

On GCD, it shows they only did seven books:

If you read the notes on the Crimes by Women, it does have a little information.  I did not go through all of them but it appears they are reprints of earlier stories.

And by the way, GCD shows as M.S. Dist. not M.S. Publishing as there was an M.S. Publishing that had a few platinum age showing on GCD but CGC apparently shows it as M.S. Pub. as you list.  I saw a slabbed copy on HA of Western Thrillers #52.

I know not much help and probably all you already knew but it made me curious too.

On 12/24/2021 at 9:14 AM, path4play said:

Is this what they are going for now?  Maybe a ok pick up if you divide by 10?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363666690108?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=8b8f2feaf9984fb4b9bc1e0b5f63f1c1&bu=43211657849&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20211224072621&segname=11021&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid

I saw that and I know I have been out of the game for a while but I cannot imagine that is a 20K book.  I guess it got CPRed from an 8.0 to this. I wonder what offer would be considered.

Thanks for sharing your story @John Worley

I bought that book off the stands.  I was in 8th grade, I believe.  Even then, I heard about the blood -- I am embarrassed I was scared to read it thinking I might get some disease.  Alas, I have always been a germophobic. I actually had it graded some time ago.  I think I read about the blood in one of those Marvel Scholastic mags like Dynamite.  My copy in the spoiler

On 12/23/2021 at 3:16 PM, fifties said:

Here's another similarity;

I actually have never seen that book before.  

On 12/22/2021 at 8:35 PM, Cat-Man_America said:

Interesting.  I don't believe this is a diving bell or Christmas ornament based on close examination.  As a November comic it was probably sold a month or two before the cover date, so the target demographic probably wasn't Santa's elves.  This "chamber of horrors" appears to be inside a laboratory as cradled test tubes are viewable through the globe and next to it.  The creature holding this container doesn't appear to be human.  The victims seem miniaturized and trapped inside this object with no oxygen available.  

It's certainly a compelling piece of artwork that invites more questions than it resolves.  

Ok so I read RHG's response and was down with the ornament theory now I am looking for the grassy knoll. 

On 12/22/2021 at 4:45 PM, RareHighGrade said:

I'm pretty sure it's a Christmas ornament based on the way the humans are dressed and the fact that it appears the scene takes place in a room indoors.  But until now, I never noticed the setting.  It's an apt one for this time of year.  [I need a Santa emoji to post here]

I see it now.  I saw the guy clutching his throat (like gasping for air) and my mind (what little there is left) went to a diving bell.  

@IngelsFan Christmas ornament it is.

On 12/22/2021 at 10:15 AM, MB1952 said:

I save this pictures from IG. Sold 2019 for less $100. Hunting for All-Pictures Adventure #1 came cross my copy. 

Thanks so much.