Popular Post bc Posted July 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2023 Speaking of remainder copies and getting back to splash pages, what kid could have resisted this? -bc KirbyJack, Microchip, Jasonmorris1000000 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 8:21 PM, KirbyJack said: Unlike you two, I actively sought out low grade books. When I was at a con, I’d concentrate on big hero books first, and with the left over $30 or so, I’d find a PHM or three. They were always there, and always fun. I was the same way pal. I just wanted the books and a vg fit the bill much better than a vf for me, mostly because I could get more of them! I was lucky though, we had guys like John Hauser coming into town with clean mid-grade copies with killer pages and they were very affordable, especially when you picked up a stack! bc and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted July 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 9:15 PM, bc said: Speaking of remainder copies and getting back to splash pages, what kid could have resisted this? -bc I remember when heritage auctioned this entire story! That splash page was SO cool to see!!! The copy below was my first TTA #27 and I sold it in the mid 90s to someone I was friends with, although I seldom saw him. Anyway, about 20 years later (almost exactly), he offered it back to me. Somehow, he'd managed to detach the cover, as it turns out, he's not as careful with the comics as one would hope, which is the reason I decided to certify it. I've owned around a half dozen copies of that issue (I've always loved it) and upgraded a few years ago with a book from Har (bottom copy) but can't bring myself to sell my first copy! I guess I probably never will. Jasonmorris1000000, bc, DR.X and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.J Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 2:21 AM, KirbyJack said: Unlike you two, I actively sought out low grade books. When I was at a con, I’d concentrate on big hero books first, and with the left over $30 or so, I’d find a PHM or three. They were always there, and always fun. On 7/22/2023 at 3:21 AM, Frisco Larson said: I was the same way pal. I just wanted the books and a vg fit the bill much better than a vf for me, mostly because I could get more of them! I was lucky though, we had guys like John Hauser coming into town with clean mid-grade copies with killer pages and they were very affordable, especially when you picked up a stack! Yeah, when I was a kid, it wasnt just cash that was limited, the comics were very limited too, here in the UK we didnt have many comic shops and the few we did have didnt have access to a lot of stuff as it wasnt always distributed, so you just had to grab anything you could, the grade wasnt even an issue for me, thats why my collection is all over the place condition wise. There was a short lived bookshop near me that sold comics based on age 1 x 1950s comic = £1.00 3 x 1960s comics = £1.00 5 x 1970s comics = £1.00 I pretty much always bought 5 x 1970s comics with my hard earned £1.00 DR.X, KirbyJack, Frisco Larson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 6:30 AM, Kevin.J said: Yeah, when I was a kid, it wasnt just cash that was limited, the comics were very limited too, here in the UK we didnt have many comic shops and the few we did have didnt have access to a lot of stuff as it wasnt always distributed, so you just had to grab anything you could, the grade wasnt even an issue for me, thats why my collection is all over the place condition wise. There was a short lived bookshop near me that sold comics based on age 1 x 1950s comic = £1.00 3 x 1960s comics = £1.00 5 x 1970s comics = £1.00 I pretty much always bought 5 x 1970s comics with my hard earned £1.00 As a kid, I only bought new comics, as I had no way to obtain anything vintage, well with ONE exception. In 7th grade I traded a few new comics for an Iron Man #4 (which I still have & is the ONLY comic I have from my childhood)!!! I couldn't believe it when he produced it!!! 1968 ... WOW!!! I thought it had to be the only one left in existence!!! Beyond that, it was the spinner rack or magazine rack for me. KirbyJack, Kevin.J and bc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Sorry for the diversion, but I guess I DO have a pic of the actual book! I kept it in pretty decent shape, I think!!! Mucheee1, KirbyJack, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Oh what could have been... -bc Frisco Larson and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bc Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 On 7/23/2023 at 4:40 PM, Frisco Larson said: -bc Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) On 7/23/2023 at 3:44 PM, bc said: -bc Have to have a reader copy too!!! SUCH a neat book!!! Edited July 23, 2023 by Frisco Larson KirbyJack and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Let's try this one... -bc KirbyJack and Frisco Larson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/23/2023 at 4:40 PM, bc said: Let's try this one... -bc Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Now I'm curious to know what the "Propaganda" story was about! The splash gives very little away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/23/2023 at 8:31 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said: Now I'm curious to know what the "Propaganda" story was about! The splash gives very little away. Scroll up to the "Man in the Beehive" pic and see the website listed under it. I think you can read most comics on that site. I've never gone to it myself, but I see others reference it here on occasion. Sweet Lou 14, KirbyJack and bc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Sort of like the part 2 splash better than part 1.... -bc Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/24/2023 at 4:58 PM, bc said: Sort of like the part 2 splash better than part 1.... -bc I love the dragon-style monsters and am happy he got two appearances!!! KirbyJack and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/24/2023 at 10:25 PM, Frisco Larson said: I love the dragon-style monsters and am happy he got two appearances!!! Well then, here's the first splash from that book... -bc Frisco Larson and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 10:23 AM, bc said: Well then, here's the first splash from that book... -bc I've got a raw copy of that one! KirbyJack and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I only have a certified copy of this one. crimson dynamo, KirbyJack and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/25/2023 at 12:53 PM, Frisco Larson said: I only have a certified copy of this one. Here's the splash pages for that one... is he green or is he orange? The world may never know... -bc Frisco Larson and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
