Popular Post KirbyJack Posted July 6 Popular Post Share Posted July 6 I was wondering what would be kept. I sold the remnants of my collection in one big lot to a friend, but I found a handful of rough leftovers in multiple boxes! plus a TOS 30, which I was thrilled to find! thehumantorch, Frisco Larson, Jasonmorris1000000 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted July 6 Popular Post Share Posted July 6 There are some covers that just stand out as favorites to me. I have many multiples of this book as it's my favorite of all PHM comics! Here are a few examples ... KirbyJack, frozentundraguy, Mmehdy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted July 6 Popular Post Share Posted July 6 This is another favorite cover! I seriously just stare at it and wish I could see the original art to it! I can't even bring myself to part with my under copy! BEAUMONTS, adamstrange, KirbyJack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/6/2024 at 3:53 AM, Frisco Larson said: There are some covers that just stand out as favorites to me. I have many multiples of this book as it's my favorite of all PHM comics! Here are a few examples ... I know what you mean, there's just something about it. Great book Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) On 6/5/2024 at 6:44 PM, bc said: Quick Monster Market Report - Summer 2024 Edition Our little genre is still kickin' azz Pre-Hero Marvels are still the best Marvels! Edited July 9 by Hepcat Frisco Larson, KirbyJack and gunsmokin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/9/2024 at 1:55 PM, Bronty said: I know what you mean, there's just something about it. Great book Thanks! From an artistic standpoint, it represents 3 of my favorite Silver Age Marvel artists: Steve Ditko cover, Jack Kirby splash page, Don Heck rest of the RRO story art! It was also interesting that they used the Kirby splash page as the cover for Zombie #3!!! KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Ah right! I knew I'd seen that cover somewhere. Its certainly curious. I wonder if the people with Godzilla trademark didn't care for the cover image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 ^ total speculation on my part btw, but if you swapped out the Journey into Mystery logo with a godzilla logo, I wouldn't blink. Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/9/2024 at 2:03 PM, Bronty said: Ah right! I knew I'd seen that cover somewhere. Its certainly curious. I wonder if the people with Godzilla trademark didn't care for the cover image? My guess is that they probably never became aware of it. If it had been an ongoing title of that specific character, they'd have likely been all over it, but a one off like that ... probably never even saw it. KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/9/2024 at 2:06 PM, Bronty said: ^ total speculation on my part btw, but if you swapped out the Journey into Mystery logo with a godzilla logo, I wouldn't blink. Oh absolutely!!! That's probably why I love it so much!!! I'm a big Godzilla fan!!! He doesn't really look like the cover in the story art. This is page 2 & 3 from the black and white Zombie #3. He looks MUCH more like a dragon than Godzilla here! bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) On 7/9/2024 at 3:39 PM, Frisco Larson said: Oh absolutely!!! That's probably why I love it so much!!! I'm a big Godzilla fan!!! He doesn't really look like the cover in the story art. This is page 2 & 3 from the black and white Zombie #3. He looks MUCH more like a dragon than Godzilla here! ah yes. I'd forgotten that the interiors were like that. Still, its odd. Do you have any thoughts on why they used a different cover? I guess its possible that the cover was already lost / misplaced / not returned from the printer. Edited July 9 by Bronty Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/9/2024 at 3:38 PM, Bronty said: ah yes. I'd forgotten that the interiors were like that. Still, its odd. Do you have any thoughts on why they used a different cover? I guess its possible that the cover was already lost / misplaced / not returned from the printer. I honestly have no idea. Possibly so this issue stands out as new and original, being that this artwork was never featured as a cover before, to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) So, @bc, was condition/value the only factor that determined what would be kept, or are there some favorite issues that you couldn’t let go? When I sold, I knew I’d keep TTA 13, 15, 29; ST 75, 95, 89; TOS 15, 9; JIM 62. Edited July 10 by KirbyJack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/10/2024 at 10:33 AM, KirbyJack said: So, @bc, was condition/value the only factor that determined what would be kept, or are there some favorite issues that you couldn’t let go? When I sold, I knew I’d keep TTA 13, 15, 29; ST 75, 95, 89; TOS 15, 9; JIM 62. Actually, laziness has been the determining factor. I still have a packed shortbox full of raw PHMs. I planned on a sales thread here to sell the books, but between work & summer activities, I'm not making much progress on the scanning, grading and writeups needed to create the thread. When I do get some time to work on it, I wind up reading 4 or 5 of them instead or messing around with scanner settings for an hour. I'm sure I'll keep a few - there's a little room left in my Timely slab shortbox. Want to get down to a single shortbox by the end of the year. -bc KirbyJack, Bronty, gunsmokin and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted July 11 Popular Post Share Posted July 11 This issue was tough to find in nice shape. Only one graded higher at 8.0. I dig the cover, so I grabbed a La Prensa copy too!!! KirbyJack, Jasonmorris1000000, bc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 A pair of fun raw copies. KirbyJack, bc and southern cross 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 It's mostly JIM that I've worked on. KirbyJack, southern cross and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Love me some Zog!!! KirbyJack, bc, southern cross and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Who DOESN'T like a good SHAGG??? southern cross, KirbyJack and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 On 7/11/2024 at 12:49 PM, Frisco Larson said: This issue was tough to find in nice shape. Only one graded higher at 8.0. I dig the cover, so I grabbed a La Prensa copy too!!! Super tough book - gorgeous copy! -bc KirbyJack, Frisco Larson and adamstrange 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
