Jayman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 6:10 PM, oakman29 said: Oh my GOD I love that cover.😯 I like so many mags from my youth but I think I have the most fondness for these Skywalds. They more than any other mag just brings me back to a special place at the Jersey Shore during a hot summer. Walking up to the corner store and picking these up off the rack. They really were bizarrely different than any other mag out at that time. And of course, those terrific covers with those deep, rich inks that practically melted in your hands if you weren’t careful! Artifiction, This is Who We Are, oakman29 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 Speaking of a hot summer, it got up to 99 here today. While in the pool with my grandkids, a package arrived early from the UK. Estimated arrival was to be Aug. 9, but found it’s way to my to my door and I rescued it from the oppressive heat! I do have nicer copies of this book but the price was right and the seller was kind enough to point out after the sale that he forgot to mention the 15p stamp on the cover. He was willing to refund the purchase because of it, but I said it was fine as I didn’t mind it. Too nice to pass up! Morganmi, Stevemmg, Makmorn and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 6:36 PM, Jayman said: Speaking of a hot summer, it got up to 99 here today. While in the pool with my grandkids, a package arrived early from the UK. Estimated arrival was to be Aug. 9, but found it’s way to my to my door and I rescued it from the oppressive heat! I do have nicer copies of this book but the price was right and the seller was kind enough to point out after the sale that he forgot to mention the 15p stamp on the cover. He was willing to refund the purchase because of it, but I said it was fine as I didn’t mind it. Too nice to pass up! Speaking of tough in grade..... Jayman and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bounty_coder Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) On 7/20/2022 at 7:06 PM, Randall Dowling said: I'm really curious what the grades are like on those $2k copies. Also, that's a lot of copies of Savage Tales 1! They were VFs for 2k. Had a buddy at SDCC shooting me intel 🤙 Edited July 24, 2022 by bounty_coder chevalmeow, Artifiction, Stevemmg and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bounty_coder Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 He was awesome and was able to scope and snag these two beauties for me 😍 Stevemmg, This is Who We Are, grendelbo and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 10:19 PM, bounty_coder said: He was awesome and was able to scope and snag these two beauties for me 😍 Nice grabs, Bounty!! That Psycho is one of my favorites and pretty tough in grade! oakman29, Jayman, Artifiction and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Lucky duck! Nice ones! bounty_coder, Artifiction, This is Who We Are and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 11:19 PM, bounty_coder said: He was awesome and was able to scope and snag these two beauties for me 😍 Not often seen in slabs! Obviously a trend that’s changing. Great grades and pickups! I notice they got quite wordy on the labels, mentioning Lovecraft’s “Shoggath Chronicles” on the #9. bounty_coder, The Lions Den and This is Who We Are 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 10:24 AM, Jayman said: Not often seen in slabs! Obviously a trend that’s changing. Great grades and pickups! I notice they got quite wordy on the labels, mentioning Lovecraft’s “Shoggath Chronicles” on the #9. Love these slabs- great pickup! bounty_coder, The Lions Den and This is Who We Are 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 9:24 AM, Jayman said: I notice they got quite wordy on the labels, mentioning Lovecraft’s “Shoggath Chronicles” on the #9. I wonder who would commit to that level of research... @The Lions Den, this sounds like your handiwork! bounty_coder, Jayman and The Lions Den 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Lions Den Posted July 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) On 7/24/2022 at 12:12 PM, Randall Dowling said: I wonder who would commit to that level of research... @The Lions Den, this sounds like your handiwork! The Shoggoth story was new, Cintron made his professional debut, Darkos Mansion took place in the swampy goo, and due to a printing error, the same back cover appeared on some issues of Eerie #42... Edited July 24, 2022 by The Lions Den bounty_coder, This is Who We Are, Jayman and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 1:28 PM, The Lions Den said: The Shoggoth story was new, Cintron made his professional debut, Darkos Mansion took place in the swampy goo, and due to a printing error, the same back cover appeared on some issues of Eerie #42... And don’t forget the cover to 9 was reused on Creepy 145! Randall Dowling, Stevemmg and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 6:48 PM, Jayman said: And don’t forget the cover to 9 was reused on Creepy 145! I'm betting Jim Warren got a little chuckle out of that one... Jayman and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 7:39 PM, The Lions Den said: I'm betting Jim Warren got a little chuckle out of that one... and from what I understand, Skywald never copyrighted any of their work. So there was no consequences to using that cover. The Lions Den, bounty_coder and Randall Dowling 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This is Who We Are Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) On 7/23/2022 at 8:19 PM, bounty_coder said: He was awesome and was able to scope and snag these two beauties for me 😍 What are the chances these show up in the famous, Bounty's Halloween Harvest of Horrors??? Asking for a friend . Man those are sharp...I'd say we all needs us some friends like the one who picked those up for you. That's a solid buddy right there. Edited July 25, 2022 by This is Who We Are Artifiction, Jayman, bounty_coder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 4:45 PM, Jayman said: and from what I understand, Skywald never copyrighted any of their work. So there was no consequences to using that cover. Skywald actually did copyright their color comics, as I understand it, but not their magazines. For reference: https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=3515 Jayman, This is Who We Are and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty_coder Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 5:21 PM, This is Who We Are said: What are the chances these show up in the famous, Bounty's Halloween Harvest of Horrors??? Asking for a friend . Man those are sharp...I'd say we all needs us some friends like the one who picked those up for you. That's a solid buddy right there. I was not intending to, but I’ll have to evaluate them in hand compared to my best raw copies. If they are under AND have less eye appeal I would consider it. This is Who We Are and Jayman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 12:01 AM, OtherEric said: Skywald actually did copyright their color comics, as I understand it, but not their magazines. For reference: https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=3515 I was wondering if the same applied to their color comics, but yes to clarify, I was referring to their magazine output. OtherEric and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 12:12 PM, Randall Dowling said: I wonder who would commit to that level of research... @The Lions Den, this sounds like your handiwork! To be perfectly honest, I can't remember if I entered that info or not. Most of the Skywalds are pretty scarce, and even at CGC they were uncommon. But I do remember having a conversation with one of the current magazine graders about the importance of this particular book...the unofficial beginning of the "Horror-Mood." grendelbo, Jayman, This is Who We Are and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 FYI, @MrBedrockbrought some slabbed Skywalds to SDCC and had them for sale. I don't recall the numbers but the grades I believer were generally 9.2 to 9.4s so maybe check with him to see if he has any that you need. Randall Dowling, Rip and Jayman 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
