Forbush-Man Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forbush-Man Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Gorgeous book, Cheetah. The TOS #1 in Qualified 9.2 has cream to off-white pages and was 3-hole punched, just like it's brother. Damn! That's a sweet looking book, 3-hole punched or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleboy23 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Wow!!!! Those are fantastic #1 books. That condition is impossible to find. How much does a 3 hole punch effect value? I'd prefer a 3 hole punch vs a restored book anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) Wow!!!! Those are fantastic #1 books. My own humble copies... These books are not #1's and dont get as much fanfare as the first issues of TOS & TTA, but they are the first pre-hero issues in those titles run: ...and a couple of #1 issues that just don't get enough respect: Edited September 23, 2009 by AtlasFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, guys. I suspect that the blue-label grade on these books would be GD/VG. They can’t compare to the amazing specimens many others have shared in this thread – but they’re arguably the most attractive low-grade books you’ll ever see. :: I was not responsible for the punching. These were among the treasures found at the offices of Eastern Color Printing Company (think Famous Funnies, Heroic Comics, etc), who printed most/all of the comics for Atlas/Marvel during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are true one-of-a-kind file copies – probably initial-run print proofs of some type. Clean, flat, and ultra-glossy with rich colors, razor-sharp edges, poke-your-eye-out corners, balls-on perfect spine registration, and beautiful off-white-ish pages. Aside from the holes (d-oh!), they’re everything I look for in a book. And they were cheap (offered at a significant discount to 1977 Overstreet valuations). I picked up about 250 Atlas/Marvel books, along with near-complete runs of unpunched Famous Funnies and Heroic (from the warehouse portion of the find). A BangZoom moment, to be sure -- although on a much more modest scale. They're not worth a lot, but they are a great reminder of simpler times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, guys. I suspect that the blue-label grade on these books would be GD/VG. They can’t compare to the amazing specimens many others have shared in this thread – but they’re arguably the most attractive low-grade books you’ll ever see. :: I was not responsible for the punching. These were among the treasures found at the offices of Eastern Color Printing Company (think Famous Funnies, Heroic Comics, etc), who printed most/all of the comics for Atlas/Marvel during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are true one-of-a-kind file copies – probably initial-run print proofs of some type. Clean, flat, and ultra-glossy with rich colors, razor-sharp edges, poke-your-eye-out corners, balls-on perfect spine registration, and beautiful off-white-ish pages. Aside from the holes (d-oh!), they’re everything I look for in a book. And they were cheap (offered at a significant discount to 1977 Overstreet valuations). I picked up about 250 Atlas/Marvel books, along with near-complete runs of unpunched Famous Funnies and Heroic (from the warehouse portion of the find). A BangZoom moment, to be sure -- although on a much more modest scale. They're not worth a lot, but they are a great reminder of simpler times. If you ever want to sell any for G/VG prices, let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Thanks, guys. I suspect that the blue-label grade on these books would be GD/VG. They can’t compare to the amazing specimens many others have shared in this thread – but they’re arguably the most attractive low-grade books you’ll ever see. :: I was not responsible for the punching. These were among the treasures found at the offices of Eastern Color Printing Company (think Famous Funnies, Heroic Comics, etc), who printed most/all of the comics for Atlas/Marvel during the 1950s and early 1960s. They are true one-of-a-kind file copies – probably initial-run print proofs of some type. Clean, flat, and ultra-glossy with rich colors, razor-sharp edges, poke-your-eye-out corners, balls-on perfect spine registration, and beautiful off-white-ish pages. Aside from the holes (d-oh!), they’re everything I look for in a book. And they were cheap (offered at a significant discount to 1977 Overstreet valuations). I picked up about 250 Atlas/Marvel books, along with near-complete runs of unpunched Famous Funnies and Heroic (from the warehouse portion of the find). A BangZoom moment, to be sure -- although on a much more modest scale. They're not worth a lot, but they are a great reminder of simpler times. Beautiful books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Binding those books really helps with color preservation. Those are really striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 How dare this thread drop to the second page...cant have THAT!!! Here is one of my favorite robot-on-a-rampage covers...Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 WOW, what a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 "Robot-on-a-rampage." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 "Robot-on-a-rampage." Hmmm... Interesting idea. POST YER PRE-HERO ROBOT COVERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Love them!!!!! Great books!!!! Everytime I see a ST #72 though, I get sick to my stomach...I sold a beautiful copy of that book and have NEVER forgiven myself for that...the best copy of that issue I have ever seen....and probably the best in existence.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 All I have in Photobucket is a repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Here's the two UT Robot covers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'm pretty sure this is the only TOS Robot cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 What about TOS16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 # 13 has " METALLO on the cover. # 16 is "KLAGG. I dont have those issues in Photobucket. I'm sure someone does though. DRX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 What about TOS16? Oh yeah forgot about Metallo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) # 13 has " METALLO on the cover. # 16 is "KLAGG. I dont have those issues in Photobucket. I'm sure someone does though. DRX 13 is the ELEKTRO I posted... KLAGG is #21...but I'm pretty sure he's an alien...don't have time to pull the book tonite...if KLAGG is a robot I stand corrected...(can't seem to remember that story... ) Edited October 8, 2009 by trmoore54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
