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[Karma23]

Thanks Jim, if you haven't seen the artwork in this one it's highly recommended

[bigfiver69]

Andy and Karma... those are some great-looking books.

 

(Invoke Homer Simpson voice) Mmmmmm. DC war comics.

 

Shep

[thirdgreenham]

I was debating whether or not to pick this one up. Now that I have it in-hand, I am VERY glad I did. Too cool. I need to get more of these.

 

 

This is what my dreams are made of....

 

andy

[Karma23]

Thanks Jim, if you haven't seen the artwork in this one it's highly recommended

here's an example

[bigfiver69]

Thanks Jim, if you haven't seen the artwork in this one it's highly recommended

here's an example

 

Russ Heath at his very, very finest.

[Karma23]

agreed, that image was burned into my brain the first time I saw it when I was just a kid. the detail is just amazing

[TiQuinn]

agreed, that image was burned into my brain the first time I saw it when I was just a kid. the detail is just amazing

 

Yeah, that's just a great panel. Awesome composition, realistic, and gritty.

[thirdgreenham]

agreed, that image was burned into my brain the first time I saw it when I was just a kid. the detail is just amazing

 

Yeah, that's just a great panel. Awesome composition, realistic, and gritty.

 

agreed agreed!

 

Andy

[bigfiver69]

So let's post some books!

 

Recent purchases... sorry, not my scans. The only way I can get nice scans of slabs is on the scanner in the office, and I've been too busy to get in.

 

Our Army at war #231 - Mass. copy

 

 

 

Our Army at War #243. This was on ebay forever, so I was able to talk to the seller down to a decent price.

 

 

 

Our Army at War #249. From the Clink. Rare DC war Wally Wood art, the last war art he did, I believe.

 

 

 

Our Army at War #289. From Bob Storms, off ebay.

 

[Jeffro.]

Once again, killer books Shep.

 

I've decided to focus on GI Combats right now, although I might have a lead on a large high grade lot of OAAW.

[bigfiver69]

Nice one! If there are any dupes in there, or books you don't need, let me know - there are several books I am looking for in 9.4 range.

 

Shep

[johnenock]

Is the 230 from microbia by chance, Shep? If so, I had been eying it for awhile-John

[bigfiver69]

Hey John,

 

Yeah, that was Microbia's copy. It too had been up on ebay for a while, so I was able to talk him down a bit. Great seller to deal with. He's got some super books.

 

I'm really, really surprised that more bronze age OAAW in CGC 9.4 haven't come up on ebay since November. I've been looking pretty much every day for three solid months, and it's been pretty slow... maybe half a dozen books. I really thought a lot more of the Rosas and Massachusetts books would have come into play by now. I know the Oaklands are pretty much gone forever.

 

I am hoping to submit a stack of OAAWs later this year, but as we are moving house in the next couple of months, I'm waiting until after we settle. Since I started on my goal to get a high grade run of the title from #200 to #301, I've gotten 9 issues in certified 9.4 or better. Frankly, I thought more material would surface, but the clink and Heritage have been dead. Anyway, more coming up I hope.

 

Any new stuff with you? Let's see!

 

Shep

[thirdgreenham]

So let's post some books!

 

Recent purchases... sorry, not my scans. The only way I can get nice scans of slabs is on the scanner in the office, and I've been too busy to get in.

 

Our Army at war #231 - Mass. copy

 

 

 

Our Army at War #243. This was on ebay forever, so I was able to talk to the seller down to a decent price.

 

 

 

Our Army at War #249. From the Clink. Rare DC war Wally Wood art, the last war art he did, I believe.

 

 

 

Our Army at War #289. From Bob Storms, off ebay.

 

 

Nice pick ups, Shep! (once again)!

 

I'm going to have to study up a bit on these "pedigree" books that are out and about. Mass....Rosa....Oakland....etc...I know there's been lots of talk about great collections vs. pedigrees, does anyone know what the pedigree factor usually does to the price of a book realized? Also, can someone post a link to the discussions on these pedigrees/non-pedigrees?

 

Thanks guys!

 

Andy

[ft88]

Got these in the other day. My first key war books.

 

[bigfiver69]

Got these in the other day. My first key war books.

 

 

 

Three of the classics!!

 

Even though it's probably the lowest price, guide-wise, OFF #123 is the tuoghest book. Just not a lot of them around.

 

Nice!

Shep

[Hedge]

Hi everyone, My name is Larry Hejny and I'm from Carlsbad, Ca. I'm a huge DC war fan. I found this thread about 6 months ago and have been hooked ever since. My new years resolution (Feb 5 already) was to become more involved in my hobby and this is a great place to start. I'm fairly new to collecting war books with only about 3 years under my belt. this thread has helped put a lot of my questions to rest (especially in terms of scarcity). I want to thank you all for that. The series I'm especially working on putting together in Hi-Grade is Sgt Rock 302-422 with specials and annuals. Right now I'm at 9.2 to 9.8 and when I'm done I hope to have 9.6-9.8 accross the board. I would say right now the vast majority are in the 9.4+ range. I picked this series because you can still find Hi-Grade books at a reasonable price. I'm also collecting all the other bronze war books in Hi-Grade and have many Hi-Grade issues already. This is my first official post since I don't believe bidding on Bigfiver69 auction counts. I'm not to hot with the scanner and I don't know what program I should use but a quick pm from someone in the know should help me out a lot. I always loved DC war art and stories ever since I was a kid and its great to find others that appreciate it also. Thanks

[Jeffro.]

[bigfiver69]

Welcome Larry!

 

Scanner-wise, if you are using a mac, see if you can ge a copy of Adobe Photoshop. It's awesome. If you have a PC, just use whichever software came with the scanner. Then, get hooked up with a decent image-hosting site (I use photobucket). And then, scan away!!

 

If you need help, give us a shout. Seems like we all had trouble posting our first time.

 

Shep

[sterlingcomics]

I picked this series because you can still find Hi-Grade books at a reasonable price.

 

I said the same thing in the horror thread...then everyone piled on (including the speculators) to drive up prices. Some things are better left unsaid, I'm afraid.