Transplant Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) Nice pickup given that the GPA for a 7 was 412 in 10/07. That you got it got it for less than $500 makes this a steal. EDIT to add: Just realized that the sale reported was Jerry Weist's sale of Barks' personal file copy. Edited October 11, 2007 by Transplant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Here's an interesting story. I bought this raw off of ebay and submitted it quite a while ago. Few years later sold it to a Swede with a few other books for an offer I couldn't refuse. It shows up on ebay and I find it doing a past auction search. This book hadn't sold for $500. I make an offer and he sells it to me and here it is. Seems pretty round about but regardless, a sweet book. Decent first appearance, Classic Scrooge cover, rare in high grade. And given that the 9.4 file copy sold for $3500, I'm pretty happy with the deal. Great pick up at a great price! Love that cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 A couple of recent books, and 1 older one. I really loved the Gladstone issues - you could really tell they loved what they were publishing, and most of them had great back covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shiverbones Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Yeah, the gladstones were fun. I remember being a freshman in highschool or so and walking down to the 7-11 to buy some spider-man comics & seeing some of the early gladstones. I at first was compelled to look at them, but hten thought they were kids stuff & put them back. The following day I sheepishly went back & got a Scrooge Adventures & a donald duck & was hooked. I really don't like the current run so much because the art is too digitized looking, but I pick them up occasionally. nice '62 WDCS in 9.4 btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 The following day I sheepishly went back & got a Scrooge Adventures & a donald duck & was hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldsbestcomics Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 It's been a while since I had something to share but I just got these two in this morning. My first two Barks file copy books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAP Freak Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 That last one has a good story to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Congrats on the pick-ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Awesome books - congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Time to kick this back to the top. Thanks to 143sk for these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I had never read / seen this until today. I thought others might enjoy it also - Carl Barks resignation from Disney - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 "Probably I won't have enough on the ball to click in that racket..." Great ducks, Transplant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Amazing. Thanks Scrooge. Can anyone recommend a good read on Barks' history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Amazing. Thanks Scrooge. Can anyone recommend a good read on Barks' history? You could either check out The Comics Journal # 227 that was Carl Barks' Tribute issue or check this book of conversations out of the library - If I recall the interviews become a little repetitive after the first few but it's worth while to read them. Most of the info in those conversations is distilled in the article(s) in the Comics Journal Tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Just the type of funny and self-effacing letter I would have expected him to write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Thanks again. I'll never forgive myself for missing the opportunity to meet him and see a big art retrospective put on at the Diamond Con in '93. Who needs funny animal books when you can surf the exhibitor's floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Thanks again. I'll never forgive myself for missing the opportunity to meet him and see a big art retrospective put on at the Diamond Con in '93. Who needs funny animal books when you can surf the exhibitor's floor? Yeah, those are the missed opportunities ... I was able to direct a thank-you letter to Barks through a caretaker when his health declined via the Inducks mailing list. Barks died within 3 weeks of my sending the letter. I hope my letter and the others directed his way helped ease his last days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
