Twistty1 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Speaking of DM 19 this arrived today from Comichut. Edited November 5, 2012 by Twistty1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 .......NICE....I didn't know Stan the man SOLD books....I thought he just bought 'em. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistty1 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thankfully he does both... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 is 9.8 considered high-grade? holy mackeral! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Too bad the cover wasn't brighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comics-n-ERB Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Speaking of DM 19 this arrived today from Comichut. I need this one!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comichut Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Not bad for a 9.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 It looks like a reprint it's so fresh. Now that's a nice funnybook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 It looks like a reprint it's so fresh. Now that's a nice funnybook. Yes I even find myself wondering if it is undergraded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 It looks like a reprint it's so fresh. Now that's a nice funnybook. Yes I even find myself wondering if it is undergraded! Has to be candidate for comic of the year! Hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Those Gaines copies are amazing. What kind of paper did he use to separate the comics? How much did he get from selling the collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightson fan Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Those Gaines copies are amazing. What kind of paper did he use to separate the comics? How much did he get from selling the collection? I know Bill's widow Annie. Conversed with her about the election last night. I will ask her for some background on the books the next chance I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Amazing copy of SHOCK #6. Though I don't know Bill's widow, what I know of the collection of file copies is that they were stacked, wrapped carefully in brown paper and left undisturbed on the top shelf of Gaines' closet in NY from roughly - 1960(?) until they were unwrapped, assessed and numbered certs given in order of "worst" to nicest. Not sure how they were first sold/distributed, through Russ Cochran I presume -- and Gaines at the time retained a few sets at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistty1 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 They were moved to his closet in 1960 and stayed there until 1989. At that time they were opened by Russ, Bob Overstreet and Bill, I'm assuming, to be sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 It looks like a reprint it's so fresh. Now that's a nice funnybook. When I saw it in another thread I thought 'look at that awesome reprint'. Then I thought 'I now hate the owner'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 A few more to add to the SciFi box... They are not in great condition but the covers look pretty nifty together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Yep, the plan was always to evaluate and put them up for sale, but gaines did retain a few sets -- not sure if he retained the "best" of the best ones. And for whatever reason, there was only the one copy of Vault #12(1)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
