adamstrange Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I could have bought them when they first came out, but, no, I wanted some dopey super-hero so I told Goldman not to bother me with "war" books. So when did you start collecting war books then? You certainly seem to have made up for lost time. To be more precise, I was collecting Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, and Haunted Tank -- I'd read reprints of those as a kid and since they were character-centric, I was chasing them. What I had zero appreciation for was the hundreds of other great war stories tucked in those 50s DC war books. I saw Goldman's catalog with the Newsboys again a few years ago and I think some of the really cool ones must have be 40 to 80 bucks. And it's not like I've had a chance at multiple copies of those issues since them. For the most part I've only ever seen one -- except in the few cases where there was a second one looked away in the hands of a long-time collector. I probably started going for more of the earlier 50s war books, including DC, in about 94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 There was also the "Crescent City" - small pedigree with most of the early WDC&S that Geppi bought instantly from Bill Ponsetti/Matt Nelson that came out of New Orleans. Those were supposedly bright white pages. Now THAT is very interesting. I'd love to know the history of that collection, particularly how they were stored in the pre-air conditioning days, to see how they maintained their whiteness in the hot and very humid Louisiana weather. There was an article in CBM when they were found, somewhere around ish 30-45. I don't have them immediately accessible otherwise I'd try to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 The "other" ten cent books: and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpfef Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHigh Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Awesome book!! I love Bat-Mite!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Nice Detective, Bob. Gotta love Bat-Mite and Batwoman on the same cover! Here's one you don't see too often Edited December 28, 2005 by 143ksk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Lovely colors on that book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Nice Detective, Bob. Gotta love Bat-Mite and Batwoman on the same cover! Here's one you don't see too often you can say that again..............never heard of her............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 hey didn't mean to diss your book as it's quite lovely and probably quite scarce in grade. it just that i never really heard of Sherry and i was buying SA 10centers for years............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
143ksk Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 No problem Although it amazes me that you could have missed a title that ran a whopping 7 issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) after much ado and hand wringing (not to mention some subtle neck wringing by certain parties over the past few months.) I took a few snapshots of some comics to show. I hope it was worth the wait..... A group shot first, in no particular order.... still struggling to get the perfect size and res files.. no, they are not all 9.0 or better, but they looked real good when I bought them! Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) heres a book you dont see very often... this ones pretty nice, but no 9.2 either... woof woof! Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) another pretty tough book... Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 lets see, whats next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) I know - A Richie Rich Trifecta! Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) heres Showcase 1-15. As before they all 'look' sharp, but arent nearly gonna be highest graded copies... Ive upgraded a few of these since then... Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 (edited) heres a closeup of my Showcase 4. probably somewhere between 7 and 8, maybe ... its a poster child for everything I moan about on the boards since I got here, about how this was such a killer copy for years in my collection, but now that I see 9.2s and 9.4s it pales in comparison. Every time I look at it, I see more and more little things that make me go grrrrr. Edited December 31, 2005 by aman619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I dont want to come off as one of those mint freaks who care only for perfection. Those of you who dont have copies and hear me complaining, dont worry, I am very happy to have these copies..... or any copies at all. Im with you. But as I say, its a rude awakening to have thought you were buying the best or near the best, and not to try to upgrade over the years because you felt you couldnt.... and later on realize the truth. okay, on with the show.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 heres a closeup of my Showcase 4. probably somewhere between 7 and 8, maybe ... its a poster child for everything I moan about on the boards since I got here, about how this was such a killer copy for years in my collection, but now that I see 9.2s and 9.4s it pales in comparison. Every time I look at it, I see more and more little things that make me go grrrrr. Still a fabulous book, aman. And knowing your careful buying habits you probably bought at a low enough price not to feel too badly about the deal. Thanks for the pics -- all are AWESOME and definitely liven up the thread. You definitely "put up"enough to shut me up. I won't be bugging you about posting for at least a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
