Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 25 25

[OtherEric]

And the gem of the day:  Pocket 17; stated first pocket printing.  The laminate has mostly peeled off the spine but is as perfect as I've ever seen on the front and back:

[PopKulture]

6 minutes ago, OtherEric said:

And the gem of the day:  Pocket 17; stated first pocket printing.  The laminate has mostly peeled off the spine but is as perfect as I've ever seen on the front and back:

Early Pocket firsts in condition are few and far between. That is a great pick-up!  

[frozentundraguy]

A new addition to my rather small subset of mushroom jungle PB's.

[frozentundraguy]

Another new acquisition to my Woolrich books. A first edition and a neat dark red inside front and back cover.

[damonwad]

On 10/29/2020 at 6:03 PM, Pat Calhoun said:

'The Mechanical Monarch' is a great science fiction novel. My copy, with the blurb from 'British SF PBs' by Harbottle and Holland, shows both the funkiness and glory of the mushroom jungle. One of my fave books under the wrong title... I like the way Ace worked 'Extra Man' in there, and suspect that Tubb was inspired by the original 1953 appearance of the title yarn of this PKD collection which has some similar themes...

 

Thanks for another good recommendation, Pat. It took some interesting turns after what started off looking like a straight forward Apollo 13 type story.

[damonwad]

Some ladies having a rough time.

[damonwad]

I really like The Corpse in the Snowman cover but it gives me the creeps.

[damonwad]

Some more Ace Doubles.

 

 

[Pat Calhoun]

oh yeah - double-barrelled Whit Western

[Pat Calhoun]

Excellent - John Dickson Carr is an adroit author, and many of his books are also cool vintage PBs, but I think in 'The Crooked Hinge' he transcended himself and produced a masterpiece.

[Surfing Alien]

28 minutes ago, Pat Calhoun said:

Excellent - John Dickson Carr is an adroit author, and many of his books are also cool vintage PBs, but I think in 'The Crooked Hinge' he transcended himself and produced a masterpiece.

I have that one, may have to give it a shot next. I have one story left in Deadly Night Call - that one has been a breezy read with some classic twists 

[damonwad]

2 hours ago, Pat Calhoun said:

Excellent - John Dickson Carr is an adroit author, and many of his books are also cool vintage PBs, but I think in 'The Crooked Hinge' he transcended himself and produced a masterpiece.

I read it a month or so ago and really liked it. The Hollow Man is next on my Carr "to read" list.

[damonwad]

1 hour ago, Surfing Alien said:

I have that one, may have to give it a shot next. I have one story left in Deadly Night Call - that one has been a breezy read with some classic twists 

Glad to hear that the short story Woolrich's are good too. I've read 4 of his books and liked them all. His reputation is well deserved.

[Surfing Alien]

Picked up a decent copy of one of Gibson's non Shadow pbo's. The Atlas Mystery digests have a pretty cool comic book vibe to them.

[damonwad]

24 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

Picked up a decent copy of one of Gibson's non Shadow pbo's. The Atlas Mystery digests have a pretty cool comic book vibe to them.

Cool cover. A hot babe in a red dress, a Rondo Hattonesque bad guy and an Atlas globe.  

[Pat Calhoun]

and another globe on the BC

[Pat Calhoun]

I'd like to bump with The Golden Amazon

[Surfing Alien]

2 hours ago, Pat Calhoun said:

I'd like to bump with The Golden Amazon

Oh Geez... there ya go pushing the buttons again Pat 

[Randall Dowling]

2 hours ago, Pat Calhoun said:

I'd like to bump with The Golden Amazon

This is a ridiculously hard to find paperback!  I bought the far more common The Golden Amazon's Triumph thinking it'll be a nice little set to complete.  Had no idea it would be a many year project!  

[adamstrange]

Similar scene, different story.

Edited November 10, 2020 by adamstrange