tth2 Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 To digress for a moment, I purposely avoid the common rave "bone-white". Have you all taken a close look at bones? They typically have gray areas, and from the elderly have a distinctive yellow tinge. Many of my books look alot better than most bones, and don't deserve the besmirching reference. What are you, a doctor or something? Oh, right... Nice book. It`s so hard to find white cover Marvels that don`t end up developing that typical Marvel "oil paper" yellowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 Nice book. It`s so hard to find white cover Marvels that don`t end up developing that typical Marvel "oil paper" yellowing. One of the things that I wished CGC downgraded for (at least a little). To me the yellowing on the cover (or a dust shadow) is more detrimental to the comic book than Pr*ss*ng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Killer TTA #93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Although I'm not a big fan of TTA, Marie Severin is extremely overlooked. It's always Kirby this, and Kirby that , but some of her TTA covers stand up to anything Kirby did, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 Killer TTA #93. Thanks!!!!! I hope in a few weeks I can show the DD #26 CGC 9.4 PC copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Although I'm not a big fan of TTA, Marie Severin is extremely overlooked. It's always Kirby this, and Kirby that , but some of her TTA covers stand up to anything Kirby did, IMO. There's certainly no doubting the coolness of her rendition of the Surfer on TTA93, COI. Kirby, though, did many outstanding TTA covers (even though many others were clearly rush jobs lacking the usual Kirby details), including 57 and 67. My favorite Marie Severin cover work is actually the Not Brand Ecch stuff - they still crack me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Killer TTA #93. Thanks!!!!! I hope in a few weeks I can show the DD #26 CGC 9.4 PC copy. Although, I hear that captains_of_industry guy is a shipping profiteer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 21, 2004 Author Share Posted November 21, 2004 Although, I hear that captains_of_industry guy is a shipping profiteer. Yeah, that dollar is definitely gonna factor into my final bid. I hear you didn't get the book until a few days ago. Also, what Bronze keys are you looking for? Feel free to PM as it's possible that I have some or know who does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted November 21, 2004 Share Posted November 21, 2004 Yep. I decided very quickly to sell since DD's are heating up and since it's not a key, I can live without it. All my key SA are locked tight though(unless I upgrade, of course). Thanks for the offer, and I'll add you to my contact list. I'm considering( ) a few deals for some really ultra high grade Bronze to kick start my collection. Luckily, 9.6/9.8 bronze is a lot more available than Silver, as long as you can stomach the multiples. I'm considering trying for Moondog's ASM #122 in February, but I'll likely get my arse handed to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Arrived freshly-slabbed from Sarasota about 45 minutes ago. Thanks to Vincent at Metropolis for dead-on grading of the raw book. This is one book the vultures won't get their hands on to try pressing into a 9.8! I'll have two more later today, the GR Brave & Bold 61 & 62 via Greggy, also just slabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Very nice, and unfortunately a book that I am I need of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thanks Steve, and I'm sorry I can't help you out. This one's a keeper. Anyway, it's got one of those nasty-looking date stamps! Blecck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Arrived freshly-slabbed from Sarasota about 45 minutes ago. Thanks to Vincent at Metropolis for dead-on grading of the raw book. This is one book the vultures won't get their hands on to try pressing into a 9.8! Why press it indeed? It's virtually unimprovable........ Killer book with a great cover, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I love this cover......that was one of the first issues I originally bought off the stands, in my earlier incarnation as Kid Charlemagne. Always loved the blue of the Stiltman's costume against the grey background, and the birdseye persepective. Interesting to note how many Daredevil covers of that era featured a grey background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Two more fairly new additions to my household. Plus, very tough books to get in this grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tth2 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Very nice pick ups, Steve! That TTA 60 is hard to find in great structural shape, although I've seen more than a few that had killer gloss. That TTA 61 is fabulous too, it looks like the white cover Northlands managed to avoid that "oily paper yellow" so common in Marvels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 NIce ones Steve! Hmmm.....early high grade TTAs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Brad, that's a terrific looking book, and I don't just mean the number on the label. Colan did so many wonderful Silver Age covers for DD and other titles that really show well with the absence of word balloons. Steve, those are tough books to get in such sweet condition. Although the cover to TTA60 looks like a bit of a rush job by Kirby, the re-appearance of Hulk in his own monthly series makes this a worthy minor key. So which book has superior whiteness preservation on the covers, the White Mountain 60 or the Northland 61? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfilosa Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 I'm really becoming a big fan of the Northland books. They seem to have excellent Quality of Production (similar to Pacific Coast) and show zero signs of yellow (unlike some Pacific Coast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
