Johnny545 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) my first pre-code! It's only Thursday, and some clown is already trying to flip your book on ebay (for 33% more than Worldwide sold it for yesterday). The mail between Texas and Wisconsin sure does travel fast! Edited May 9, 2014 by Johnny545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I love the double-cover "surprise": "Hey, this looks like about a fine.....aaaaaaand there's a VF+ or NM inside...." Sadly not, there is some moderate back cover creasing in both covers. But I'm really glad to own this book with a double cover!!! Really doesn't matter, unless those creases are tears. And even then, it doesn't outweigh the coolness of a double cover on that issue. Congrats! Reminds me of a time in Chicago, years ago, Graham Crackers had a double cover example of Fight Against Crime #20. Couldn't afford it, then or now, but someone out there has it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Here's my copy of Mister Mystery 18: I was glad to see that it features a double cover when I opened it : yeah that is very cool, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I love the double-cover "surprise": "Hey, this looks like about a fine.....aaaaaaand there's a VF+ or NM inside...." Sadly not, there is some moderate back cover creasing in both covers. But I'm really glad to own this book with a double cover!!! Really doesn't matter, unless those creases are tears. And even then, it doesn't outweigh the coolness of a double cover on that issue. Congrats! Reminds me of a time in Chicago, years ago, Graham Crackers had a double cover example of Fight Against Crime #20. Couldn't afford it, then or now, but someone out there has it... It doesn't matter at all!! This is the best book I got my hands on in a year or so! A Fight Against Crime 20 with a double cover? That's a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I love the double-cover "surprise": "Hey, this looks like about a fine.....aaaaaaand there's a VF+ or NM inside...." Sadly not, there is some moderate back cover creasing in both covers. But I'm really glad to own this book with a double cover!!! Really doesn't matter, unless those creases are tears. And even then, it doesn't outweigh the coolness of a double cover on that issue. Congrats! Reminds me of a time in Chicago, years ago, Graham Crackers had a double cover example of Fight Against Crime #20. Couldn't afford it, then or now, but someone out there has it... With a book like that, at least 90% of the value is in the cover. Which begs the question, is the outer cover more valuable attached to the book, or married to a coverless copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I love the double-cover "surprise": "Hey, this looks like about a fine.....aaaaaaand there's a VF+ or NM inside...." Sadly not, there is some moderate back cover creasing in both covers. But I'm really glad to own this book with a double cover!!! Really doesn't matter, unless those creases are tears. And even then, it doesn't outweigh the coolness of a double cover on that issue. Congrats! Reminds me of a time in Chicago, years ago, Graham Crackers had a double cover example of Fight Against Crime #20. Couldn't afford it, then or now, but someone out there has it... With a book like that, at least 90% of the value is in the cover. Which begs the question, is the outer cover more valuable attached to the book, or married to a coverless copy? Tempting, but I'd just have to leave that FAC #20 as a double-cover. It was CGC slabbed (I forget the grade, but it wasn't low, nor was it nosebleed) and probably socked-away long term in some precode fanatic's collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Threesome pickup http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u476/comicjack/102_5224_zps44313272.jpg' alt='102_5224_zps44313272.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Great trio! That Web of Mystery ish is tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernerd Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Threesome pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Threesome pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultkeeper Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Threesome pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernerd Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Very happy to add this recent Hollingsworth pickup to the collection Edited May 14, 2014 by Supernerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Very nice, and one you don't see too often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernerd Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Very nice, and one you don't see too often! Thanks Jayman! It's definitely one that doesn't pop up in decent grade too often. I missed a chance at this book when it was on a CLink auction a few months back, but I was more than happy to snag it when I had a second chance at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaultkeeper Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Very happy to add this recent Hollingsworth pickup to the collection Great book! Congrats. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 EC Comics are pretty darn cool. The Haunt of Fear title is a particular favorite of mine due to Graham Ingles artwork on many of the covers. His work was a huge influence on Bernie Wrightson who later went on to greatness..... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wouldn't a full set of Gains copies be a special thing to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Wouldn't a full set of Gains copies be a special thing to behold. ..... I think the consensus is that HG E.C.'s are common due to the Gaines File Copies..... but a look at the census not long ago seemed to indicate otherwise. Not all of them are 9.6 and it seems for the most part that the GFC's are the ONLY copies in HG..... and yes, I'd love a full set. They're really not as out of range as one would think if a 9.0 0r 9.2 will do GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 EC Comics are pretty darn cool. The Haunt of Fear title is a particular favorite of mine due to Graham Ingles artwork on many of the covers. His work was a huge influence on Bernie Wrightson who later went on to greatness..... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Great cover! I believe Wrightson said (of Ingles) that his style just seemed to drip and ooze off of the page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Corgi Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 EC Comics are pretty darn cool. The Haunt of Fear title is a particular favorite of mine due to Graham Ingles artwork on many of the covers. His work was a huge influence on Bernie Wrightson who later went on to greatness..... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Great cover! I believe Wrightson said (of Ingles) that his style just seemed to drip and ooze off of the page! Indeed! You could smell rotten flesh just looking at Ingels art. That issue is special because it features the origin of the ol Witch narrator. Crack that slab Jimbo! Set her free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
