zzutak Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Although these are technically low-grade specimens, they should give you an idea of just how stunning dark colors and earth tones can be when they haven't been exposed to light. Have you ever seen deeper blacks and blues or richer oranges and greens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatterdamillion Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Although these are technically low-grade specimens, they should give you an idea of just how stunning dark colors and earth tones can be when they haven't been exposed to light. Have you ever seen deeper blacks and blues or richer oranges and greens? Yes, I have, only not in fifty year old comics! Awesome books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Bummer about the holes. But this still looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 These are really nice issues - inspite of the hole-punches. Wonderful covers. Strange Tales 79 is a fantastic cover. I originally purchased this in the early 80s becuase I heard that it had a "Dr Strange" prototype (and it does). But it was the cover that tuned me on to obtaining these (at the time) forgotten little gems. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Here's a favorite cover...belongs to my friend Richard.GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Edited February 20, 2008 by jimjum12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I promised to post when I got some word on if other books from the same collection I've been posting came available. A number of Tales of Suspense and Tales to Astonish came back from CGC in the 8.5 to 9.2 range. Tales to Astonish 16 came back as 9.6! I think about half the lot came back as the highest graded. The worst page quality was off-white (just one book). All the rest were off-white to white. I guess I have a lot to learn about PQ! If you are interested in where to get them, let me know and I'll send you the info (I don't want to get hammered by the forum police for trying to sell something in the wrong place). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 OK, one more post with this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Although these are technically low-grade specimens, they should give you an idea of just how stunning dark colors and earth tones can be when they haven't been exposed to light. Have you ever seen deeper blacks and blues or richer oranges and greens? Give me low grade like this any day!!!! Beautiful!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Cool books! Gotta love the monster books!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I like this partly because it's not colored brown or blue but a bright orange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Glad ya liked the purty colors!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Here's a favorite cover...belongs to my friend Richard.GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 You and AtlasFan both pillage the same OO 3-ring binder collector dude?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 That's one of the best pre-hero Ditko covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 A lot of VERY COOL books here...makes me want to go out and get them all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I love the Thing prototype cover on ST 94, Cant believe I sold so many of these now (did it to finance a lot of the GA titles). Only have a few left. Damn, used to have so many prototypes, Iron Man, Spiderman, Watcher, Doom, ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Hey does anyone remember a Buyer on eBay aldzm3...his name was Albert something and he lives in Texas...if I recall he may be a doctor and may have been retired...anyway in 2003 he bought several TOS and a few other Pre-Heros but the guy spent thousands and thousands buying mostly Pre-Hero, both DC and Marvel, Atlas, EC, you name it...talked to him a few times and again, if I recall, he said at the time he had like 2 or 3 AF 15 and 2 or 3 ASM 1...from checking his sales... I'd check his purchases almost daily and he didn't care about grade so much, anything 4.0-ish and better but there were some days where he bought 30 - 50 books...literally for a time it seemed he was the hi-bidder on every single Pre-Hero on a given day... Just curious if anyone remembers or knew/knows the guy...funny, I looked him up just now and his last 20-30 purchases have all been knives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
