Doohickamabob Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Thanks for the photo! I knew one of you guys would have this. That might be my favorite splash image of all time. It's wrong on so many levels. You are quite welcome (I'm not a "guy" though). Whoops, sorry -- very lamely presumptuous of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faster friends Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 This is such a sharp copy I wanted to post it here before I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi, I've been a long time lurker on the boards and I have just recently started posting. My main collecting focus has been Wonder Woman, so I thought I would try posting a couple of images in this thread. Forgive a noob if this doesn't work out perfectly. This first book I just picked up from the recent Comiclink auction (and I am using their scan.) It has always been one of my favorite covers of the Sensation run. This next book is also a favorite of mine. I picked it up in San Diego a few years ago. The scan is my own. Well, I hope this little experiment works out. One question - is it generally considered acceptable here to use scans from places like Comiclink and Heritage to show off the books you have bought from them. They always seem to be better than my own. Thanks. Al Captainwonder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Captain Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi, I've been a long time lurker on the boards and I have just recently started posting. My main collecting focus has been Wonder Woman, so I thought I would try posting a couple of images in this thread. Forgive a noob if this doesn't work out perfectly. This first book I just picked up from the recent Comiclink auction (and I am using their scan.) It has always been one of my favorite covers of the Sensation run. Al You made a great entrance to the thread and the boards. Welcome to the posting part That copy is gorgeous (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 WOW, two of my favorite covers, Al...and what gorgeous copies, again WOW, ...and welcome to the boards! Yes, some people use other scans all the time:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Welcome Alzabar Great to see another WW collector on board. Cool books (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Biggins Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi, This next book is also a favorite of mine. I picked it up in San Diego a few years ago. The scan is my own. Al Great books. You almost always see the above book with a miscut or miswrap. VERY NICE COPY you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Thanks everyone. Here's another one of my favourites. I bought it just as winter started last year - it seemed like an appropriate choice. If I remember correctly the villains turned out to be Nazis, but you couldn't tell that from the cover. I have always thought it interesting the contast between DC/National and the other GA companies (Timely, Nedor, etc.) in terms of their portrayal of WWII and the Axis powers. I'm sure it was a conscious decision. I wonder if there was a desire by DC to aim at the youth market (look at the kids on the cover after all - Bucky and Toro they are not) so they minimized the gore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS25 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi Alzabar! Welcome to the boards. Those Sensations are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Please continue to share your Wonder Woman treasures with us. They will definitely be appreciated. When it comes to scans from the sites where I bought a book I tend to do the same thing you do. Very often I'll ask them first just to be nice but my thought it what are they going to do with the scan now that I bought the books so I might as well use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 That Sensation # 14 and the one with the red cover before are smoking!! Please don't tempt this butterfly collector towards GA DC Welcome to the boards and keep on posting (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Speaking of red covers here's another great one in my opinion. I have been fooling around with my scanner tonight, so I thought I would post it Despite the high grade this book has a little foxing on the back cover and lower part of the front cover near the spine. Has anyone ever heard of a book developing foxing while in a slab? I would hate for it to get worse, so I have thought of cracking it out. Then there's always the risk of damaging it while de-slabbing. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 OK, one more for tonight to continue my scanner experimentation. This copy is a former CGC 7.5 Qualified (for detached centerfold.) I thought it would look better out of the slab, so here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Speaking of red covers here's another great one in my opinion. I have been fooling around with my scanner tonight, so I thought I would post it Despite the high grade this book has a little foxing on the back cover and lower part of the front cover near the spine. Has anyone ever heard of a book developing foxing while in a slab? I would hate for it to get worse, so I have thought of cracking it out. Then there's always the risk of damaging it while de-slabbing. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you. We've had confirmation of comics rusting in slabs both when placed in a safe and in other environments (there was a thread on this in General and it happened to a friend of mine). I had not heard of foxing problems. Very nice book! It's possible that copy had foxing prior to slabbing -- calling for Grader's notes might reveal that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 It's not very often that I can contribute to this thread. Wonder Woman 61 from skypinkblu. Nothing like the beautiful 9.4 slabs we've been looking at, but a respectable copy of what I understand to be a scarce issue. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy-D Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Man, these are great. When I finally make the move to GA in earnest (right after my numbers hit!), I plan on WW and Sensation being tops in my want lists. I love the H.G. Peter issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS25 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Does anyone know of a resource that will provide the size of a print run for the early Wonder Woman comics? I'm doing a little research on scarcity of certain issues and the size of the print run would be helpful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Does anyone know of a resource that will provide the size of a print run for the early Wonder Woman comics? I'm doing a little research on scarcity of certain issues and the size of the print run would be helpful information. I'm not sure print runs would help. A lot of these books were destroyed during the paper drives...and then the Wertham thingy, didn't exactly help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillS25 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 The print run would at least provide an initial baseline of comparison to begin with for the issues. Having a place to start numerically at least gives a lanching pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzabar Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hi, Just thought I would post a few more of my favorite Sensation covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
