Your best Comic Book acquisition in 2007?

[Goonchild-migration]

OK, here's mine......with a decent story behind it. I went to a local comic show in North Jersey on Sunday, the 30th. It's a little hotel show, but has some decent dealers like Gary Platt and such.

 

I get there around 10:30. It's a little cramped, so walking around is a bit like going up and down an airplane aisle. I venture to a corner of the room where I see a familiar "dealer" with a few signs taped up on the wall that all say "50% off everything". Now, this dealer is just a young women selling books for someone she works for(I find out later) and I've seen her before at past shows.

 

So I'm just standing there when her "boss" walks behind their set-up and pulls out a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15... and opens the book to show another person. My AF15 radar instantly turns on and I lock my eyes onto a great mid-grade copy with awesome spine, nice contrasting cover colors(very important to a book as "dull" as the cover colors are on an AF15), bright and vibrant colors on the interior comic panels, a decently clean back cover, great attached centerfold,.......I could go on and on!

 

Now the "person" who is looking at the AF15 seems interested in the book. I have seen him before at some shows....he's a kind of little guy with curly hair that pretty much collects Golden Age comics. Brian(Foolkiller) might know his name, I don't.

 

As the owner of the book and this guy continue to go over it, I start, literally, breathing hard and I feel my blood pressure increase........... I want that book! I always bring my full wallet of comic money to every show for the "just in case comic" that may appear(and this was it after years of bringing my money and only buying what I was looking to get into my collection of books).

 

So, I assume this curly-haired gentleman will buy it, but he doesn't realy seem to high on the book . I ask the owner/dealer "how much..?" and says to me something along these lines..."$XXXX.00, I'm selling it for half off, just like my other books".

 

At this point the unknown curly-haired guy says he likes the book, but he doesn't have all the money.

 

I say immediately, "I have the $XXXX.00" and the guy sells me the AF15 .

 

A little later I run into Foolkiller and tell this story and he "inspects" the book, like a good Oversteet advisor should, and he becomes as "happy" for me as I am for myself.

 

My computer is down, but when I get everything up and running I will post some digital pictures of it, including the interior pages.

 

I guess what kind of kicks me in the "ash" is this.... I bought one of the most important books in our hobby just by being in the right place, and at the right time, surrounded by my fellow collectors, and dealers.

 

 

Somehow the comic gods were smiling on me that day......

 

 

Great story

[ciorac]

Your patience paid off in spades Ed. Congrats

 

And yes, you are correct. Everyone should own a shiverbones painting.

 

Here's mine. Matt was kind enough to give this to me a while back.

 

[CAP Freak]

That one is awesome. I want one similiar

[october]

What grade do you put the Spidey 1 at?

[trmoore54]

Finally bought the Spidey #1 from an 80's collector. He sold me his entire 5000 book and magazine collection except for this one book and this was over 2 years ago. I keep pestering him and he kept telling me that his wife wanted him to keep it. Then I asked him for the 5th time if he was selling, and you know what he says? His wife never remembers telling him that and to go ahead and sell it. Only had to pay Fine guide for it too so it was worth the wait.

 

Below that is a Shiverbones painting. Something everyone here should own.

 

 

 

:applause:

That is one FANTASTIC copy! CONGRATS! (thumbs u

[Comcasthawk]

Finally bought the Spidey #1 from an 80's collector. He sold me his entire 5000 book and magazine collection except for this one book and this was over 2 years ago. I keep pestering him and he kept telling me that his wife wanted him to keep it. Then I asked him for the 5th time if he was selling, and you know what he says? His wife never remembers telling him that and to go ahead and sell it. Only had to pay Fine guide for it too so it was worth the wait.

 

Below that is a Shiverbones painting. Something everyone here should own.

 

 

 

:applause:

That is one FANTASTIC copy! CONGRATS! (thumbs u

 

 

Man, that's a nice copy......................... :banana:

 

You get 3 dancing banana guys for your persistence and the sale.....!

[Foolkiller]

OK, here's mine......with a decent story behind it. I went to a local comic show in North Jersey on Sunday, the 30th. It's a little hotel show, but has some decent dealers like Gary Platt and such.

 

I get there around 10:30. It's a little cramped, so walking around is a bit like going up and down an airplane aisle. I venture to a corner of the room where I see a familiar "dealer" with a few signs taped up on the wall that all say "50% off everything". Now, this dealer is just a young women selling books for someone she works for(I find out later) and I've seen her before at past shows.

 

So I'm just standing there when her "boss" walks behind their set-up and pulls out a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15... and opens the book to show another person. My AF15 radar instantly turns on and I lock my eyes onto a great mid-grade copy with awesome spine, nice contrasting cover colors(very important to a book as "dull" as the cover colors are on an AF15), bright and vibrant colors on the interior comic panels, a decently clean back cover, great attached centerfold,.......I could go on and on!

 

Now the "person" who is looking at the AF15 seems interested in the book. I have seen him before at some shows....he's a kind of little guy with curly hair that pretty much collects Golden Age comics. Brian(Foolkiller) might know his name, I don't.

 

As the owner of the book and this guy continue to go over it, I start, literally, breathing hard and I feel my blood pressure increase........... I want that book! I always bring my full wallet of comic money to every show for the "just in case comic" that may appear(and this was it after years of bringing my money and only buying what I was looking to get into my collection of books).

 

So, I assume this curly-haired gentleman will buy it, but he doesn't realy seem to high on the book . I ask the owner/dealer "how much..?" and says to me something along these lines..."$XXXX.00, I'm selling it for half off, just like my other books".

 

At this point the unknown curly-haired guy says he likes the book, but he doesn't have all the money.

 

I say immediately, "I have the $XXXX.00" and the guy sells me the AF15 .

 

A little later I run into Foolkiller and tell this story and he "inspects" the book, like a good Oversteet advisor should, and he becomes as "happy" for me as I am for myself.

 

My computer is down, but when I get everything up and running I will post some digital pictures of it, including the interior pages.

 

I guess what kind of kicks me in the "ash" is this.... I bought one of the most important books in our hobby just by being in the right place, and at the right time, surrounded by my fellow collectors, and dealers.

 

 

Somehow the comic gods were smiling on me that day......

 

 

FYI, let me just say that another dealer and I looked at this book and without revealing the price paid, let me just say this is probably the greatest local con purchase that I have ever personally seen.

 

The book would probably grade a 4.5 or 5.0 -- it's a beautiful book, and without restoration as near as I can tell.

[Comcasthawk]

You have "AF15 RADAR"???

"blood pressure increase.....pulse pounding...?" sounds almost pornographic

 

 

Yeah, doesn't it..?? But that's honestly how I was reacting to the book. I mean, I don't consider myself a "big time player" in the world of comic collecting. Just a guy who collects books for the "love" of it.

 

The other times I have had this "reaction" were when I bought Spidey 14(UPS went on strike for the first time in history the next day!), Spidey 1 and my other copy of AF15.

 

Now, to clarify something, when I bought those books the "reaction" was caused by the transfer of alot of hundred dollar bills from me to the sellers. This time, it was caused by the fact of the actual book(AF15) was there for purchase.

 

Hey, I just thought of something kind of strange. I have an "undercopy" of AF15....!

 

Who would have thought that your average comic collecting UPS driver can say that....??

[djpinkpanther67]

You have "AF15 RADAR"???

"blood pressure increase.....pulse pounding...?" sounds almost pornographic

 

 

Yeah, doesn't it..?? But that's honestly how I was reacting to the book. I mean, I don't consider myself a "big time player" in the world of comic collecting. Just a guy who collects books for the "love" of it.

 

The other times I have had this "reaction" were when I bought Spidey 14(UPS went on strike for the first time in history the next day!), Spidey 1 and my other copy AF15.

 

Now, to clarify something, when I bought those books the "reaction" was caused by the transfer of alot of hundred dollar bills from me to the sellers. This time, it was caused by the fact of the actual book(AF15) was there for purchase.

 

Hey, I just thought of something kind of strange. I have an "undercopy" of AF15....!

 

Who would have thought that your average comic collecting UPS driver can say that....??

Congrats Glenn!

[ft88]

What grade do you put the Spidey 1 at?

 

probably a 7.5 or 7.0 on a bad day.

[tth2]

My winner by a landslide:

That's a great cover!

[selegue]

I can't compete with Amazing Fantasy 15 at half-guide, but I enjoyed these the most of anything I bought in 2007.

 

Yeah, I know. It's got holes punched near the spine and it's trimmed.

 

Seller's picture. I swear I re-scanned it, but I can't find the scan.

 

I don't buy much original art, but thanks to the VCCs, I now have Kirscht artwork!

 

 

Jack

 

 

 

 

 

[G.A.tor]

here is my MK piece...great talent

 

[TheSurgeon]

I just started collecting again this year after a 25 year break, and always wanted this book. I immediately removed it from the slab to read it.

[selegue]

I just started collecting again this year after a 25 year break, and always wanted this book. I immediately removed it from the slab to read it.

 

Harold strikes again!

 

Jack

[Subliminal]

[october]

This one is a shoe-in for my best pickup of 07.

 

[CAP Freak]

[Monstro]

what about that Startling 49 you just picked up?

[tilleycs]

Thanks to fellow board member hesdeadjim, I now own two of my favorite FF Hulk/Thing covers...in German! Many thanks to hesdeadjim for finding me some affordable reader copies, I love them. I didn't buy many comics in 2007 (we just bought a house), but I think stuff like this is really neat to own. Instead of being the highest bidder or shelling out big bucks for something, I found something a little off-the-wall.

 

 

I also found a new comic store in Burlington, NC (the town where I grew up) over the holidays. I told them that I was a big Hulk fan, and they showed me this little ditty (it's an Aurora model from 1974). I scooped it up for myself (along w/ a Hulk Hero-Clix, a Batman Hero-Clix for my wife, and a Thing action figure, still in the box, from 1992) for myself for Christmas.