Popular Post IngelsFan Posted May 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2019 I made the deal for this beauty over the weekend and got it in my hands today: Raze, OtherEric, Jayman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 So sweet and so tough. Had one once and foolishly sold it. Congrats! IngelsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Robot Man said: So sweet and so tough. Had one once and foolishly sold it. Congrats! Thanks! I’m very happy to have it. This book and Tales of Terror Annual 1 hardly ever come up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 16 hours ago, IngelsFan said: I made the deal for this beauty over the weekend and got it in my hands today: Why is Rod Serling gonna shoot Candice Bergen?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Hey boils and ghouls Well your want to be crypt/vault keeper here with a dilemma....its a good one to have i guess but here it is. i can ether pick up a nice EC book ( one ive been wanting) or i can finish off 1 or maybe 2 EC runs. now you’re probably thinking finish off the runs and so am i but i really LOVE the one book! The 2 runs are panic and frontline combat and the one is weird science. so any input would be nice since its one or the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 You can fill in non-horror ECs fairly easily; I’d hit the big book first. 1950's war comics and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 ^Agreed; it'd be a no-brainer for me. Panic and Frontline Combat don't have near the price competition Weird Sci does. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Yep, grab the grail WS first! Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Jayman, fifties, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Liebl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 7:06 PM, Raze said: High grade is overrated!!! Nice pickup! High grade is not over rated. However that axe cover is sublime. There is no gore but there is impending doom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Found this old ad from 1990 offering EC Gaines File copies. I remember at the time thinking that was a lot of money... 1950's war comics, KirbyJack, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 21 hours ago, Robot Man said: Found this old ad from 1990 offering EC Gaines File copies. I remember at the time thinking that was a lot of money... Yeah.... I remember those ads too ….. and it WAS a whole lot of money back then. Still, it was a pretty exciting development. I remember a Heroe's Con from about 15 years ago where Chris Foss had full Gaines runs of several of the main titles, and the books definitely lived up to the hype, even though they had been slabbed by then and the full impact of the gloss and suppleness was diminished by the slab. I've still yet to own a Gaines.... they've consistently outpaced my budget over the years. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Crosskey Collectibles and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hap Hazard Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 5/9/2019 at 9:20 AM, Robot Man said: Found this old ad from 1990 offering EC Gaines File copies. I remember at the time thinking that was a lot of money... I bought two books from the Russ's initial offering very big money at the time, still kicking myself for not buying a CSS 22! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) I did too. I think the CSS #22 and #20 probably sold out first. I got a Two Fisted Tales and a Frontline Combat. I still have the TFT which I stupidly had slabbed. Really diminishes the beauty of the book. Looks like the Panics sold out fast. They were cheap and anyone who wanted a GFC cheap bought them. Looks like MAD was popular as to be expected. I find it kind of weird a HOF #1 was still there. Scarce book. Probably had something to do with the $2,500 price tag. Also a VOH #30. One of the grossest EC covers. As I said, seems like a bargain today but that was a LOT of money at the time. Glad to own at least one but at todays prices, likely the only one I will have. Historic books... Edited May 10, 2019 by Robot Man KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 14 hours ago, Robot Man said: I did too. I think the CSS #22 and #20 probably sold out first. I got a Two Fisted Tales and a Frontline Combat. I still have the TFT which I stupidly had slabbed. Really diminishes the beauty of the book. Looks like the Panics sold out fast. They were cheap and anyone who wanted a GFC cheap bought them. Looks like MAD was popular as to be expected. I find it kind of weird a HOF #1 was still there. Scarce book. Probably had something to do with the $2,500 price tag. Also a VOH #30. One of the grossest EC covers. As I said, seems like a bargain today but that was a LOT of money at the time. Glad to own at least one but at todays prices, likely the only one I will have. Historic books... Yeah... back then you could get an X-Men 1 in NM and still have money left over for 2500..... not implying that was a better buy..... but I think the White Mountain run of FF from #2 up went for maybe 6000. That was a good time for buying comics, folks could afford almost anything if they could get a little layaway ...GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IngelsFan Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 My two latest EC’s, from an original owner collection that surfaced in Florida: Jayman, Raze, KirbyJack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 LOVE Feldstein's horror covers! The TFTC #23 is my favorite. Saw it as a kid and it has always stuck with me. This recent pickup is a close second... IngelsFan, Crosskey Collectibles, D Stuart and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 In today. May go out of my mind trying to track down the first issue, though: Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 2 hours ago, OtherEric said: In today. May go out of my mind trying to track down the first issue, though: You can find them for $60 plus. Ive passed on 4 of them because of price its the last one i need for the run. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silver Posted May 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) I have wanted to start collecting EC’s for years, but never made the plunge. Finally did, pretty sure I’ll be addicted now Edited May 19, 2019 by Silver Hutch88, MustEatBrains, Raze and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...