Silver Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I would love to read that story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I would love to read that story! It is one of the better stories of the era. I read it a couple of times before having it slabbed about a year ago. Bought it from Michael Goldman. He's always right on with his grading. He called it about a VF or VF+ in the days before CGC. Michelle Nolan ranks it as one of the rarest Actions in an article in the old CBM. I'll have to dig up the issue. I have it somewhere. SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) Dan, Again, I wish you a Merry Christmas to you, Doreen and your lovely family and your newest addition Autumn Ann ( I hoped I remembered her name correctly. Anyway, I've been hit with bad news this Hannukka/Christmas season. One of my best friends, Steve Thatt, who was at my wedding, which means you met him since you were also at my wedding, died suddenly yesterday. He was only 53 years old and leaves behind a wonderful wife, stepson, Ernie, and daughter, Rebecca. Ernie called me yesterday with the bad news and I'm still in shock. We started our teaching carrers together and we first met in the English Dept. at CS UN in Northridge, Calif. I tell you: "Life is so unfair" Steve was a paragon of health; very rarely ate red meat; always maintained the correct weigt for his size and height. He was just prepared to retire after spending the first 20 years in the classroom and the last 10 as a high-school counselor. I tell you, life is so fragile. SLR Edited December 24, 2011 by Stevenrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Dan, Again, I wish you a Merry Christmas to you, Doreen and your lovely family and your newest addition Autumn Ann ( I hoped I remembered her name correctly. Anyway, I've been hit with bad news this Hannukka/Christmas season. One of my best friends, Steve Thatt, who was at my wedding, which means you met him since you were also at my wedding, died suddenly yesterday. He was only 53 years old and leaves behind a wonderful wife, stepson, Ernie, and daughter, Rebecca. Ernie called me yesterday with the bad news and I'm still in shock. We started our teaching carrers together and we first met in the English Dept. at CS UN in Northridge, Calif. I tell you: "Life is so unfair" Steve was a paragon of health; very rarely ate red meat; always maintained the correct weigt for his size and height. He was just prepared to retire after spending the first 20 years in the classroom and the last 10 as a high-school counselor. I tell you, life is so fragile. SLR That's horrible Steve, it always is sad to hear a story like that. Happy Hannukka to you and Marsha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Okay,lets keep this going a bit...how about a couple nice Superboy covers. What is it with DC and "globes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 The comic that should have never happened.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) More of the Bubble theme. Even Superman, as pre Superbaby has a floating half bubble stroller. Note in the right middle background, at what first glance appears to be a low table, is a futuristic highway upon closer inspection. Edited January 30, 2012 by frozentundraguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 More of the Bubble theme. Even Superman, as pre Superbaby has a floating half bubble stroller. Jimmy's so surprised his hair's turning white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Sweet cover. It almost appears that Lois is on a riding lawn mower inside the bubble, might be why she looks peeved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Seeing the Action 242 thread made me think of a question. What are the top 10 silver age keys a Superman family collector would want? Here are some I think are MUST haves, would like to here from everyone: Superman 100 Action 242 Action 252 Lois Lane 1 Adventure 247 Adventure 300 Superboy 68 The following three are just....pre code by a couple months, but for most of us they are major SA Supes keys: Jimmy Olsen 1 Adventure 210 World's Finest 71 This is my top 10 list (in no particular order) So, you can see I left out Showcase 9 and 10.....they just don't do it for me... What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 We're missing the WF 71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 peewee, you have me beat. On my own top 10 list I dont have Action 242 or WF 71 or Adventure 210. And I don't have the two Showcases either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 peewee, you have me beat. On my own top 10 list I dont have Action 242 or WF 71 or Adventure 210. And I don't have the two Showcases either. Since this email, we (Bryan an I) made an offer on ebay for a Showcase 10. Jusr a CGC 4.5 not real high grade (it's affordable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Seeing the Action 242 thread made me think of a question. What are the top 10 silver age keys a Superman family collector would want? Here are some I think are MUST haves, would like to here from everyone: Superman 100 Action 242 Action 252 Lois Lane 1 Adventure 247 Adventure 300 Superboy 68 The following three are just....pre code by a couple months, but for most of us they are major SA Supes keys: Jimmy Olsen 1 Adventure 210 World's Finest 71 This is my top 10 list (in no particular order) So, you can see I left out Showcase 9 and 10.....they just don't do it for me... What do you guys think? I would add to the list the following books: Superman 123 Superman 146 Superman 147 All are difficult to find in ultra-high grade. Granted, there are eight CGC 9.2 copies of Superman 146, but how many come to market in any given year? And there is only one CGC 9.4, the highest graded. And when was the last time, you saw a ninth CGC 9.2 copy. Of course, they could be out there, but perhaps collectors don't feel a need to slab the book if they're not going to sell. The 9.2 copy of Superman 147 went for nearly 4 grand on C-link a couple of months back. SLR PS-I think I would also add Superman Annual #1. I think the highest graded is only a 9.0 Definiitely a key book! Edited February 3, 2012 by Stevenrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Silver, you costs me 338.00 plus 80.00 since you started this thread...pay up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Silver, you costs me 338.00 plus 80.00 since you started this thread...pay up So you must be glad I didn't put Superboy 1 on the list then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Peewee and I have a Sboy 1 ...here are our early superboy's.....I would have to say Sboy 1 is one of my all time favorite books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Peewee and I have a Sboy 1 ...here are our early superboy's.....I would have to say Sboy 1 is one of my all time favorite books. I'm a loser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Peewee and I have a Sboy 1 ...here are our early superboy's.....I would have to say Sboy 1 is one of my all time favorite books. I'm a loser! The Beatles I'm a loser - Paris 1965 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynpC1e9I9E "And I'm not what I appear to be". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
