Silver Surfer Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Love the ST#28, now its on my want list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Corgi Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. Woo Hoo - my favorite PCH book! CONGRATS You all have heard of the Mile High collection, well here's a little known fact that Edgar Church's neighbor had a Mile Low collection. These were books he would line his bird cages with and let the dog chew on. This book is from that collection. A boardie sold a copy years ago...VG copy for about $75. Missed it by minutes. This was before the book exploded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. Don't feel bad; your rag seems to be in better shape than mine; What's the market value on these bad boys lately? I think I paid around $22 or so for this one, maybe 8-10 years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. Congrats Christian, great score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. Don't feel bad; your rag seems to be in better shape than mine; What's the market value on these bad boys lately? I think I paid around $22 or so for this one, maybe 8-10 years back. Its a $250-350 book these days IMHO. I believe the last CGC 5.0 sold for $1100 or so and a CGC 6.5 recently sold on CC for $2500. Edited November 9, 2015 by Johnny545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What's the market value on these bad boys lately? I think I paid around $22 or so for this one, maybe 8-10 years back. Its a $250-350 book these days IMHO. I believe the last CGC 5.0 sold for $1100 or so and a CGC 6.5 recently sold on CC for $2500. Amazing, but it has to be near or at the top of the most terrifying covers of the pre-code era. This one is beyond what even EC ever put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) That book looks great in any condition. Congrats. Yes it is Edited November 9, 2015 by comicjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltpink2002 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. My favorite PCH cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What's the market value on these bad boys lately? I think I paid around $22 or so for this one, maybe 8-10 years back. Its a $250-350 book these days IMHO. I believe the last CGC 5.0 sold for $1100 or so and a CGC 6.5 recently sold on CC for $2500. Amazing, but it has to be near or at the top of the most terrifying covers of the pre-code era. This one is beyond what even EC ever put out. Agreed, a great Anderson cover that looks Johnny craigesque in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Corgi Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What's the market value on these bad boys lately? I think I paid around $22 or so for this one, maybe 8-10 years back. Its a $250-350 book these days IMHO. I believe the last CGC 5.0 sold for $1100 or so and a CGC 6.5 recently sold on CC for $2500. Amazing, but it has to be near or at the top of the most terrifying covers of the pre-code era. This one is beyond what even EC ever put out. Thanks for the comments. Fifties, wish I paid $22 for mine... And lets not get nuts....Ghastly is still number one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Ghastly is still number one! Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 I wasn't trying to take anything away from the EC masters, like Graham Ingels, and had EC not self-censored Vault 32 (not showing the axe in the guys head), or Crypt 38 (not showing blood and guts flying out of the trunk), they certainly would have been among the top horror covers of the era. Strange Tales 28, however, is simply over the top, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Collector Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Finally got this sonovab**ch book recently. It eluded me so many times over the years...this copy is a rag but still looks great in a Mylar. Congrats Christian, great score! Great book! With condition I find A mylar forgives many sins. And a lower condition book especially one that is hard to find is is still very satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) If only Gaines chose to do full-bleed covers without the Old Witch/Vault Keeper/Crypt Keeper portraits and without the color background behind the title. Giving us a Ghastly cover where the artist was only given half of the space to illustrate is an unforgivable crime. Compare these layouts (not my books): I love Baily and Ghastly. Could you imagine if the latter had an entire cover as his canvas? Edited November 11, 2015 by *paull* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I've said this in the past regarding HOF17. That if someone had the OA to that cover, it would be nice if they could lift the stats off and see the complete Ghastly artwork! Especially under the eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 I've said this in the past regarding HOF17. That if someone had the OA to that cover, it would be nice if they could lift the stats off and see the complete Ghastly artwork! Especially under the eye! Also, imagine that cover with the trees and a night sky continuing beneath the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I've said this in the past regarding HOF17. That if someone had the OA to that cover, it would be nice if they could lift the stats off and see the complete Ghastly artwork! Especially under the eye! Ghastly OA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I've said this in the past regarding HOF17. That if someone had the OA to that cover, it would be nice if they could lift the stats off and see the complete Ghastly artwork! Especially under the eye! Ghastly OA And from one of his best stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Absolutely. I wish I could have finagled the whole story, but I'm content with what I got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
