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

[OtherEric]

On 7/18/2023 at 2:37 PM, BitterOldMan said:

In my quest for bigger and better sleaze….

Note the covered cleavage and gloves on retouched cover on the left. Luckily, found the book on the left at my go to place Kayo Books in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.  

Kayo Books is moving down the street, only about one block on the other side of the street.

Thank you for the heads up about KAYO, I’ll hopefully be getting there around Halloween.  Such a spectacular store

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/18/2023 at 5:37 PM, BitterOldMan said:

In my quest for bigger and better sleaze….

Note the covered cleavage and gloves on retouched cover on the left. Luckily, found the book on the left at my go to place Kayo Books in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.  

Kayo Books is moving down the street, only about one block on the other side of the street.

There's always a lot of bidders when one of those comes up on the 'bay, too many for me to fend off

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Well you know I don't usually go for lower grade books but this is one I've always ached for to add to my JD collection but it's pretty much $500 and up for anything in the VG vicinity at retail. I lucked out in a UK auction that didn't get too well noticed. The spine is split, the page block in two halves, water damage and writing on the rear cover but I'm happy to have any copy with an intact front cover   Now if I can just luck out on a Digit Junkie

[Surfing Alien]

Reefer Boy pairs well with the American Girl

 

[moonpool]

Or British

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/18/2023 at 7:30 PM, moonpool said:

Or British

Thanks More British pbs I didn't even know I needed, that now I know I need

[MattTheDuck]

On 7/18/2023 at 3:41 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Reefer Boy pairs well with the American Girl

 

Must be fiction since that guy's out of his parents basement.

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/18/2023 at 11:08 PM, MattTheDuck said:

Must be fiction since that guy's out of his parents basement.

Dope fiends in 1957 would cut you down for a nickel bag and hung out in tenement basements with rats and roaches. Today's Reefer Boy is not quite the same - too busy prepping his man-bun and adjusting the screen on his game station in the aforesaid mom's basement

[Surfing Alien]

True Magazine June 1954. Cover art signed by Raymond Johnson. Not on our checklist or Men's Adventure Magazine lists for his work. 

We cast the net wide for our article but there's always avenues that you only know when you are made aware.

This cover is an excellent example of Johnson's sense of humor that I pointed out in the article in Illustration. Dude in the woods is shaving with the edge of an axe. Probably hard (impossible) to do but his buddies look impatient 😂

 

[MattTheDuck]

On 7/19/2023 at 6:46 PM, Surfing Alien said:

True Magazine June 1954. Cover art signed by Raymond Johnson. Not on our checklist or Men's Adventure Magazine lists for his work. 

We cast the net wide for our article but there's always avenues that you only know when you are made aware.

This cover is an excellent example of Johnson's sense of humor that I pointed out in the article in Illustration. Dude in the woods is shaving with the edge of an axe. Probably hard (impossible) to do but his buddies look impatient 😂

 

I think they’re getting ready to throw a tourniquet around his neck if he cuts himself

[The-Collector]

A recent acquisitions:

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/20/2023 at 9:50 PM, The-Collector said:

A recent acquisitions:

 

 

Su-wheat! One of my favorite books in great shape!

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/20/2023 at 7:56 PM, MattTheDuck said:

I think they’re getting ready to throw a tourniquet around his neck if he cuts himself

Looks like they're taking bets

[MattTheDuck]

On 7/20/2023 at 8:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Looks like they're taking bets

I thought that looked like some cold hard cash in that guy's hand.

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/20/2023 at 11:14 PM, MattTheDuck said:

I thought that looked like some cold hard cash in that guy's hand.

Yup!

[The-Collector]

On 6/25/2023 at 3:04 PM, jimjum12 said:

@GACollectibles

Just got this from Andrew  Judy always speaks highly of this, her Dad read it with her when she was a kid. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

Spoiler

 

A classic. Here is a cover prelim for the 1973 Ace paperback (also a classic IMO)

[Surfing Alien]

A little Friday Fun. Ace D-51. I've never had a copy of this early Ace Double so I'm happy to get such a sharp copy.

Cover art by Lou Marchetti on Over the Edge

 

Rafael DeSoto cover on Switcheroo

[Pat Calhoun]

my summer book buying binge is underway. first order of business: Atlas digests. here's two in the standard format: the first was a fun find in my mailbox, and the second is something to sing about.

[Robot Man]

I rarely buy PBs anymore but just had to snag this beauty from the boards very own Catrick!

Always love these street walker covers!

[comicjack]

On 7/25/2023 at 11:03 AM, Robot Man said:

I rarely buy PBs anymore but just had to snag this beauty from the boards very own Catrick!

Always love these street walker covers!

Love the lamp post girls has a Baker feel the way she is dressed