comicparadox Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) 51 minutes ago, n2wdw said: IBTL Edited January 4, 2018 by comicparadox Very nice Cheval Noir 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted January 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2018 Awsome stuff Mike. I really miss Dave. I used to know him pretty well when he lived in LA. I could tell you lots of stories. One day while at his place, we were in his studio and there was a trash can full of sketches. I pulled a couple out and asked if I could have a couple of them. He flew into a tizzy and told me to put them back because "they wern't finished". I swear, these were beautiful. I can't imagine anyone not blowing their mind looking at them. He actually burned them in the fire place. Dave was a real good looking guy and always seemed to have a different new lady friend. But actually, he was really a geeky comic book nerd. He never really thought he was a good as his idols like Kirby and Alex Schomburg. He was every bit as humble as he was talented. He was taken way too soon. It's great you got a nice signed book. I have many he signed over the years. None are "verified" but each one is precious to me. Before he passed away, he gave me these two old toys because he knew how much I appreciated them. I have no proof, but I know. If you are a Dave Stevens collector, you will recognize the silver rocket sled as a prop on one of his books. Jayman, path4play, 707comics and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 9:54 PM, Robot Man said: Awsome stuff Mike. I really miss Dave. I used to know him pretty well when he lived in LA. I could tell you lots of stories. One day while at his place, we were in his studio and there was a trash can full of sketches. I pulled a couple out and asked if I could have a couple of them. He flew into a tizzy and told me to put them back because "they wern't finished". I swear, these were beautiful. I can't imagine anyone not blowing their mind looking at them. He actually burned them in the fire place. Dave was a real good looking guy and always seemed to have a different new lady friend. But actually, he was really a geeky comic book nerd. He never really thought he was a good as his idols like Kirby and Alex Schomburg. He was every bit as humble as he was talented. He was taken way too soon. It's great you got a nice signed book. I have many he signed over the years. None are "verified" but each one is precious to me. Before he passed away, he gave me these two old toys because he knew how much I appreciated them. I have no proof, but I know. If you are a Dave Stevens collector, you will recognize the silver rocket sled as a prop on one of his books. That's really an amazing story RM, thank you for sharing. How lucky you are for knowing him. I met Dave only once. It was at a SDCC, and he was looking frail. He signed his sketch book for me, and said hello, and that was it. Nothing monumental, but I remember it, and looking back I regret not chatting with him more (talking in real life to people is not one of my strong points). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Sunday Dinner Here's on tap for dinner on Sunday. Forget football, forget comics, who cares if I've got this in front of me. I plan to start with a martini with olives, and then a good Cali cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 51 minutes ago, n2wdw said: Sunday Dinner Here's on tap for dinner on Sunday. Forget football, forget comics, who cares if I've got this in front of me. I plan to start with a martini with olives, and then a good Cali cab. Is that the one in the Baltimore ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, jimjum12 said: Is that the one in the Baltimore ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) We're going to the one in Reston VA. You have to be in their Landry club for this deal, which is like their frequent flyer miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) I have a small Dave Stevens collection...48 comics...and while i love the Cheval Noir 7 cover, I have to think this one is my favorite...and I checked my 3-D Zone book, and it isn't a 9.8... The non-9.8...I'm glad i don't care about competing... Edited January 6, 2018 by Tri-ColorBrian 707comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) I'd be hard pressed to name my favorite Stevens cover. 3-D zone is right up there. So is WOW 2. I got this on-site graded at WW Philly about 3 years ago. It was my first experience with on-site grading. I was kinda surprised it came back 9.8. It made me wonder if maybe the standards of on-site grading is a little lax, not on purpose, but just because of the rush to get things graded. Or maybe CGC is just stricter now, as my last couple Modern invoices (not on-site) have been somewhat disappointing with the grades coming back. Also love DNAgents 24. This comic is an example of the obsession of collecting. I bought a 9.6 and then within a week this 9.8 hit eBay so I bought it too. Fortunately, a few years later, I was able to use the 9.6 as part of a trade. My biggest fail in terms of grading is Moviestar News. I've never been able to find a high grade copy. This is my best copy so far. I've got a few raws in my Dups box and probably will get more as I try to upgrade to 9.8. Edited January 6, 2018 by n2wdw 707comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 GGA In Latest CGC Invoice In my latest CGC invoice I got back some GGA comics (what else?). First up is a dastardly bondage comic, Planet 30. I bought it deslabbed, and unfortunately it dropped a grade from 6.0 to 5.5. Oh well, what can you do? Just proves again that there's subjectiveness in grading. The next one is another dastardly bondage comic, the classic hanging cover in Rangers 38. I looked around a while for a nice copy of this comic. One of my favorite GGA covers is the Molly O'Day one-shot. So, where did Molly hide those 2 guns in that dress? The last 2 is a Venus, and finally a Baker (one of those full cover romantic covers with limited lettering). The DS took a hit because of a frail spine, but the cover presents well so it works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 That is very interesting on that Planet 30 drop. The 6.0 was unpressed- so it was de-slabbed and pressed and went to 5.5 and went from White to OW/W. Definitely some subjectivity in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 37 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: That is very interesting on that Planet 30 drop. The 6.0 was unpressed- so it was de-slabbed and pressed and went to 5.5 and went from White to OW/W. Definitely some subjectivity in the process. I think CGC's grading has been tougher lately. Hutch88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Just now, n2wdw said: I think CGC's grading has been tougher lately. See, I kind of agree with that sentiment a little more than "old label goodness", implying grading was stricter then. My thought process is the more things you see over a period of time you tend to become more critical and refined in your taste. For instance, when I was 10 I would have liked Ponderosa steak. Now, I need Morton's or Ruth's Chris or I gotta spit it out. I liked Fruit of the Loom when I was a kid- now only Persian silk boxers- OK, I am getting a little carried away . The point being, I think if anything grading gets a little tighter over time- for that individual grader- rather than looser. Of course, I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: ... when I was a kid- now only Persian silk boxers- Okay, a little bit TMI But I agree with what you're saying. Edited January 6, 2018 by n2wdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 1/6/2018 at 9:40 AM, n2wdw said: That is a fine grade for this book! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/7/2018 at 4:44 PM, Yorick said: That is a fine grade for this book! Congrats! Thanks! I'm just happy to have a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 (edited) New Addition to the Lady In White Collection I got this from Lone Star. They had a 9.6 and a 9.4, which is pretty amazing for a 1979 magazine. I saved money for Terry's con by going with the "undercopy." Edited January 10, 2018 by n2wdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 1 minute ago, n2wdw said: Thanks! I'm just happy to have a copy. And that is how it should be,just be happy to have a copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 New Comic Room Pictures This weekend, the wife and I went to our beach house. This is where I have my comic room, so I was able to add and organize my new additions. One thing I did was move the big Supergirl print. Now you can see my Lady Mechanika collection, which I keep on the top shelf on this picture. Here's the flat screen TV that's under the LM shelf. I bought a new sound bar for the room. Here's the Supergirl print, which I put Upstairs. This is in front of Toys (if you're looking at the map on page 1 of this journal). Recently I finally got Gerber's Marvel guides (Vols. 3 and 4), so I've completed that little part of my collection. I'm also working working on completing my collection of the EC Library. Here are 4 sets I've gotten recently on eBay, that's in the Nook (again, see the map on page 1). Here are a couple more pictures of the Nook. jimjum12 and Hutch88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Another Meal at NYC Quality Meats Went to NYC for work last week. Here's a picture of Manhattan as we're flying to LaGuardia. You can see a tiny Statue of Liberty just left of center. I always eat at the same place when I'm in NYC -- Quality Meats. I started with (appropriately) a Basil Hayden Manhattan. Here's my crab and avocado appetizer. I ate it with a Cakebread Chardonnay that was poured from magnum. My entree was a bone-in filet. As a pleasant surprise, it came with a little bone marrow. I got roasted mushrooms as a side; this was the only disappointing part of the meal, as it was too heavy sauced. I should have gotten the sea salt edamame beans instead. batman_fan, comicdonna, Ricksneatstuff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 The rolls look phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...