ecgt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Out of curiosity, what is it that you don't agree with? Is it the values/collectability discussion? I'm interested in your point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Stephen, is that your poker face? I don't know if I could hold that book without smiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Out of curiosity, what is it that you don't agree with? Is it the values/collectability discussion? I'm interested in your point of view. I'm biased I guess because I'm personally less interested in those books, but I just don't see stuff like Robin Hood 1, freelance 1, etc belonging in a discussion of the most valuable books. I know they are very rare, but I can't see people really opening up the vault for those the way they might for some of the others. I also don't see something like slam bang 7, AWESOME as it is, belonging in the discussion either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccomic Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Stephen, is that your poker face? I don't know if I could hold that book without smiling! Stephen, is that your poker face? I don't know if I could hold that book without smiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 From my pov if we ignore American reprint stuff I see it as some mix of Triumph 1,2,7 Nelvana Better 1, and 3/3 Dime 1 Colossal comics Name it Etc I think anything from Anglo or E.P. Is not quite in the same league. But Im biased I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I see your point. It's really hard to gauge what Robin Hood # 1 might be worth, since nobody seems to have one. I think your right about Freelance # 1, though. I've had my eye on a coverless one (with a photocopied cover) that's been on eBay for a few weeks with no bites for $400 USD: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/381490734432?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The seller says in the item description that it is "...probably harder to find than Action 1." Meanwhile, in general, coverless American keys fetch thousands (if not tens of thousands) and sell rather quickly. Maybe this is a supply and demand issue (limited supply, but limited demand)? Either way, for the moment, I'm going to enjoy reading my new Freelance books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I have to agree with this, at least to an extent, because whenever WECA books seem to come up for sale they are almost always Anglo-American comics (and not just the ones that brunom perpetually has available in his eBay museum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccomic Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 My complete run of the elusive weekender magazines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 That's a beautiful run of Weekenders. I imagine that took some time to procure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Impaler Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Finally sorted through the recent collection I purchased, and rather than eat up tons of bandwidth I have uploaded all the Canadian reprint and specialty books to a photobucket album: Canadian comics on Photobucket There are still a few more but these are the more interesting books. Many I am sure you have seen before but probably a couple you haven't. The Canadian Whites and others I sold at the outset are not included in the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Awesome stuff Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 There's some really fun stuff there, Bob. I really like some of the horror books. It must have been a pretty good collection, as you have some eclectic stuff at auction on eBay right now too. Kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccomic Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Finally sorted through the recent collection I purchased, and rather than eat up tons of bandwidth I have uploaded all the Canadian reprint and specialty books to a photobucket album: Canadian comics on Photobucket There are still a few more but these are the more interesting books. Many I am sure you have seen before but probably a couple you haven't. The Canadian Whites and others I sold at the outset are not included in the album. Edited January 8, 2016 by eccomic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Impaler Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thanks guys, It was a lot of fun going through all the books, a very diverse grouping for sure. I ended up with about 250 solid keepers, which I am ecstatic over. It was also a great education on the Canadian comics and their diversity, which has in turn sparked my curiousity. Like I needed more genres to follow Side benefit was getting to connect with and get to know some really great people from this forum. You guys are no where near as weird as I expected you to be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwalker Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I don't know much about the scarcity of these Canadian published books, but I found this in a box of misc comics that I forgot I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) 1st GA Deadshot is pretty sweet, mind you it is a Canadian reprint with fewer pages than the US version (only 36) and has inferior print quality. I find these desirable, but not everyone shares that view. It's a cool piece of Canadian comic history, though not nearly as significant as the Canadian Whites. Edited January 13, 2016 by ecgt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
427Impaler Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I don't know much about the scarcity of these Canadian published books, but I found this in a box of misc comics that I forgot I had. As far as scarcity, I think that is pretty hard to get a firm number. In 1950 Canada had about one tenth the population of the USA so that might be a good number to go from but it is hard to say. Like other foreign printings and variants these books don't seem to bring the same price their American counterparts realize. As a collector I enjoy them and grab them when I can regardless. That's a cool book in any variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgt Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 FYI: Ivan Kocmarek has a new column up on Comic Book Daily that's worth taking a look at: http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/whites-tsunami-weca-splashes/75-years-canadian-comic-book/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccomic Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Here is one you never see. Mad # 1 Canadian Edition Only FIVE (5) copies extant on the CGC Census of the Canadian edition versus its American counterpart at 305 copies. This is the highest graded Universal Blue copy Certified by CGC: When I acquired it in its raw uncertified state Interesting article published in the Comic Book Marketplace Edited February 5, 2016 by eccomic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 That's a nice looking 5.5. Mad #1 is a cool book, but it's common and seems to be on a downturn of late (I wouldn't know if that applies to the Canadian version or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
