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[Moondog]

On 12/20/2017 at 2:58 PM, woowoo said:

John Barrett was a great friend of mine. He would have 2 or 3 copy's of Fantasy 15 waiting for me to pick up at Comics & Comix on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley every month great guy.

He was a mentor to me.  Great guy who helped me develop my own retail style.

[Zolnerowich]

On 12/20/2017 at 9:12 PM, N e r V said:

Something a bit older and before most of the boardies here now collecting days.

 

 

The first copies of books like Action 1 or Tec 27 I ever saw in person were held up just like that to me. Such freedom back then to show off your comics without layers of plastic tomb and vaults to secure them.  

 

This is a thoroughly enjoyable thread. I love some of the quotes in this article. Kaler certainly had a way with words:

"But comic books can suspend reality after a day of trials and tribulations when you don't want to get involved in Sartre."

Yeah, right?!

[N e r V]

Edited December 22, 2017 by N e r V

[N e r V]

[MrBedrock]

[porcupine48]

25 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

OH COME ON!! 

[woowoo]

1 hour ago, porcupine48 said:

1 hour ago, MrBedrock said:

OH COME ON!! 

Did you see the rest of his body ?

 

[Duffman_Comics]

Great idea for a thread.

I've posted these before, but newer Boardies may not have seen them. They are from an Australian newspaper and magazine, clipped by yours truly back in the day.

First, a nice article with the late John Ryan, author of "Panel by Panel" and taken way too young. The sub-editor suffered from the rampant comic cliche that insists "Wham Smash Pow" must be featured but otherwise not a bad piece.  From the Sunday Telegraph, September 1972

 

 

[woowoo]

Back in the day

 

I sold this guy some stuff that I am sure he still has

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by woowoo

[Duffman_Comics]

Next is an article cut from the Australian Women's Weekly - circa 1970's. Photo of Burt Blum.

 

 

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 12/20/2017 at 10:03 AM, Robot Man said:

A couple of early pioneers in the LA comic book scene

Those 2 banned me from Collector's when I was 13...

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 12/20/2017 at 2:06 PM, woowoo said:

Richard you could have got a copy of Action 1 cheap if you worked for him in 1979  Can you find Action 1in this pic

This is a 1979 pic also Superman 2

 

 

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Willie Patterson (with arms outstretched) was one of my friends and customers.  He owned a Pet shop at that time and bought a lot of snakes from me.  Eventually we discovered that we each had a history in comic collecting, and on one visit to Texas he gave me his copies of Overstreet 2 and 3.  I was sad to learn of his passing a few years ago.  Willie was a great guy, but he could never understand my interest in Nedors...or why they had increased in value during the 90s...

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 12/20/2017 at 7:12 PM, N e r V said:

Something a bit older and before most of the boardies here now collecting days.

 

 

The first copies of books like Action 1 or Tec 27 I ever saw in person were held up just like that to me. Such freedom back then to show off your comics without layers of plastic tomb and vaults to secure them.  

I was collecting then...I'm here today too...there's a few of us old timers left... like the Robot-geezer...and Bitter Old Man...and even Sqeggs...

 

[comicjack]

29 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

I was collecting then...I'm here today too...there's a few of us old timers left... like the Robot-geezer...and Bitter Old Man...and even Sqeggs...

 

I'm right with you one foot towards eternity 

[N e r V]

4 hours ago, MrBedrock said:

Well what did you expect when your feet supply all the power to your wheels...

 

[N e r V]

51 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

I was collecting then...I'm here today too...there's a few of us old timers left... like the Robot-geezer...and Bitter Old Man...and even Sqeggs...

 

I have a few family members with original collections started in the 1950’s and 60’s. My late great uncles collection began while world war 2 was  still raging and is sitting with the two later generations of family today. It isn’t just an age thing but really the number of comic collectors prior to say 1964 was always pretty small. These things called comics were considered disposable entertainment by most.

[Tri-Color Brian]

28 minutes ago, comicjack said:

I'm right with you one foot towards eternity 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mr8WC-QmDk

 

[comicjack]

Lots of bumping and grinding going on back then 

[Tri-Color Brian]

1 hour ago, N e r V said:

I have a few family members with original collections started in the 1950’s and 60’s. My late great uncles collection began while world war 2 was  still raging and is sitting with the two later generations of family today. It isn’t just an age thing but really the number of comic collectors prior to say 1964 was always pretty small. These things called comics were considered disposable entertainment by most.

How old are you?  Can we add you to the geezer-hood?

[N e r V]

1 hour ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

How old are you?  Can we add you to the geezer-hood?

I’m a Gen X-er’