Norrin's lawyer Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok, my raw copy is nothing like the beautiful books posted in this thread, but one of my very favorites. I always thought this cover was so incredibly cool, just imagining what was going on here...another one that makes me grin and feel like that young boy fascinated with aliens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 In the top five EC covers for me. Gaines copy. ..... you're a true collector, Ken ..... not many of us would have the Titanium Gnads that it would take to pop a GFC and put it in a mylar GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Love this cover and the stories -- still need one (it won't be a GFC, alas!) JimJum, you remind me of a Vault of Horror #22 GFC I saw raw, years ago (just before CGC opened up) that was the #2 copy, in one of Ed Jaster's boxes when he was still in Chicago. Pleasant memory for me! In all probability it's slabbed now, but had I been able to afford it at the time, I'd likely still have it raw in its mylar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Ok, my raw copy is nothing like the beautiful books posted in this thread, but one of my very favorites. I always thought this cover was so incredibly cool, just imagining what was going on here...another one that makes me grin and feel like that young boy fascinated with aliens! Wonderful book! I still need a copy myself. EC's are so great and numerous -- I love the ones I do have, but still plenty to look forward to getting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 In the top five EC covers for me. Gaines copy. ..... you're a true collector, Ken ..... not many of us would have the Titanium Gnads that it would take to pop a GFC and put it in a mylar GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Was thinking the same thing but man o man, how nice it would be to hold that book in your hands! Congrats! CGC holders are just a secure way to transport a book but once it's in my hands...CRACK! Ken The Gaines Weird Science 14 that I bought in 1990 has never been slabbed. I simply wouldn't subject it to the risks involved, as miniscule as those risks may be. It's a lock for 9.6, anyway. If the spine were to ever receive the slightest tick I think I would just die. I hear you on that, I have no GFC in my collection (someday!) but on some of my handful of nosebleed books, I hestitate to grade them just for that reason (fear of slight damage.) Anything can happen of course, but I'd probably not slab 'em unless I needed to sell and wanted the liquidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 What a gorgeous book! I agree, love this cover, and yes, it also makes me feel like a kid again !! I believe that was Wood's genius- he had a child's sense of wonder, and he could put it down on paper. One of my favorite covers and tough to get. White Mountain copy. This cover never fails to make me feel just like a ten year old boy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 What a gorgeous book! I agree, love this cover, and yes, it also makes me feel like a kid again !! One of my favorite covers and tough to get. White Mountain copy. This cover never fails to make me feel just like a ten year old boy again. Beauty! I do have a copy of this book (not as nice!) but I do love it! Can't say it makes me feel like a kid (born in '71) but it does make me feel like a lucky collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I think E.C.s are collected as entire runs more so than any other publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Could be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 The red cover on this one is intense. Gaines copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KirbyJack Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Could be... Nice! Love the Frontlines especially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Looks almost nice enough to be a Gaines File Copy. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Looks almost nice enough to be a Gaines File Copy. (thumbs u Cheers! I was lucky to score the book at a very reasonable price a couple of years ago. The problem is that the colors in the book are a bit off center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxwll Smrt Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Feelin' some EC love!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Here's an EC you don't see every day...promo that I picked up recently (Joe Orlando drew this one). Here's what they were teaching kids about flying kites back in '56: 1) KEEP KITES AWAY FROM ELECTRIC WIRES, and T.V. Antennas; 2) USE DRY COTTON STRING, not Metal; 3) NEVER USE METAL ON KITES, or Kite Tails; 4) NEVER CLIMB POLES, at any time Seems like sensible advice that stands the test of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 nice one Ed! and along those same lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC ed Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 nice one Ed! and along those same lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
