rjpb Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Beautiful copy showcase - one of my favorite pre-code books - personally I still get more of thrill seeing HG copies of harder-to-find pre-code books, than most GA super-hero books. I just checked the completed auctions - I think you got a pretty square deal - I wouldn't expect a VF copy to sell for less than $1500, and could easily go for more, especially if slabbed - but you probably know that already I was more surprised at a G/VG copy of LSS #15 selling for $365 - I would have figured that was worth more like $150 tops. Using the OS pricing ratios that would make a VF copy worth close to the #11 - but of course with ebay auctions you can't really apply OS ratios on high demand books - I wouldn't be any more surprised to see a VF #15 sell for closer to $365 if it popped up for sale in the next year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 With thanks to johnenock for pointing me to the Ken Shannon’s I picked up this copy. Now to be honest I have to say that since I’m a horror fan, the cover was the primary attraction to this book as I’m not into detective/crime books that much. I really thought that the cover story alone would be of interest to me. How wrong I was! I was amazed how well written all the stories were. From believable, realistic plots and era dialogue to Ken Shannon not being the infallible hero making mistakes and paying for them with some chin music or a bullet. The Reed Crandall cover is terrific but the quality stories were the real treat. I am now an official Ken Shannon fan! Here are some panels from the first story “The Ugliest Man in the World” Angles O’Day also gets himself into a pickle by going to catch crooks thinking they shot and killed a man (really just a car backfiring and the man tripped). O’Day rounds the crooks up and finds they didn’t shoot the man and regretfully has to let them go for lack of any criminal evidence. The bad guys win!!! The story never indicates what the crooks were up to other than letting you know they were crooks. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I am now an official Ken Shannon fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I am now an official Ken Shannon fan! Also Ken Shannon looks like he was modeled from a young Ronald Reagan! PS: I love that panel where the ugly man tells Shannon he's not beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Also Ken Shannon looks like he was modeled from a young Ronald Reagan! Fred MacMurray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sure, and you had to find a Dee Dee look alike too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sure, and you had to find a Dee Dee look alike too! Edit: I see Vera is not Ken's Gal Friday but Dee Dee is. I didn't try to go for the double but I'll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sure, and you had to find a Dee Dee look alike too! Edit: I see Vera is not Ken's Gal Friday but Dee Dee is. I didn't try to go for the double but I'll take it Yeah,Vera Cruz'ed out da window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I am now an official Ken Shannon fan! Damn you all - I don't need another title to start collecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Reed Crandall and Jack Cole. Hard combo to beat, Jayman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgreenham Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Here's a nice Kubert cover I got this past weekend: Hohohoho...me likes, me likes!!! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I am now an official Ken Shannon fan! Damn you all - I don't need another title to start collecting know the feeling; i decided i liked the painted covers on some ziff-davis titles, and these two came in today. gotta have the whole, short run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 and i just love this funny book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Nothing wrong with Avons or Z-D painted covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 and i just love this funny book. That book is sweeeeeeeeeet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnenock Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Weird Thrillers 5 Added to want-list. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Well it’s yet another board anniversary for me (3) years now! My tradition has been to treat myself to and post a coveted book I’ve wanted. This being my 3rd year on the boards I figured I’d post a couple of books I’m really happy with! At some point I would like to share some of the interior pics to the individual issues as they are quite stunning, but for now just the covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 This book is just ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Looks like the Aurora copy! West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
