crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Marvel Spectacular 1 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear, mainly top edge bc; cb crse with blunting br crnr fc; blunted ur crnr fc; slightly bent btm staple with sm rust spots but no stains or migration; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $4.00 SOLD Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 minute ago, crassus said: Marvel Spectacular 1 8.0 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear, mainly top edge bc; cb crse with blunting br crnr fc; blunted ur crnr fc; slightly bent btm staple with sm rust spots but no stains or migration; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $4.00 Me please. i.e. take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, grebal said: Me please. i.e. take MS 1 is yours too Greg, with the MDF 20 freebie, many thanks again Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Marvel Super-Heroes 41 8.5 (light spine & edge wear; mod wear right btm edge fc with cb crnr blunting br fc; mainly ncb wear top left fc with sm faint cb crse center top edge fc; v sm ding btm edge bc) $4.00 SOLD Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Marvel Super-Heroes 54 9.0 (light spine & edge wear overall but a slightly rough cut top edge fc & a sm chip/divot left btm edge; slight crnr blunting fc; light localized foxing & ink transfer bc; just shy 9.2) $4.00 SOLD Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Marvel Tales 44 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear; mod spine stress mainly bc; cb wear btm r-edge fc; blunting with sm cb crses br crnr fc; light foxing & localized ink transfer bc) $3.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Patsy and Hedy 104 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear, mainly ding with cb crse top edge fc & ditto with sm tear center top edge bc; faint partial cb crses ur crnr fc; slight pre-chipping upper r-edge fc; sm crnr chip bl bc; light foxing & ink transfer bc; light to mod tanning interior cvrs) $10.00 SOLD Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Power Man 19 3.5 (structurally 4.5 or 5.0 but large water stain left top edge bc with tidelines also inside cvr, with little noticeable impact on interior pages; otherwise mod spine & cb edge wear, mainly top & r-edge fc; cb crses br crnr fc & bl crnr bc; light to mod foxing & ink transfer bc; light foxing interior cvrs; staples clean, no rust, no odours, all attached) $4.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 and now for an equally unlikely transition.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Revealing Romances 2 2.5 (still has a bit of gloss & some reflectivity; all attached, no rust & staples clean; nothing catastrophic just a lot wear consistent with the grade; extensive cb and ncb surface wear fc & bc; multiple crnr crses & spine & edge tears; spine is solid but 3/8" spilt top; localized stains & soiling fc & bc) $25.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 from Power Man to Revealing Romances....you know folks, this is what comics is all about... Readcomix and grebal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Thor 173 2.0 & 175 1.5 (both beat but complete, all attached, 175 is worse for extensive water damage fc & bc, but no rust on either book, all staples clean and no odours, just really beat readers and both together are) Claimed Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thor 192 7.5 (Bright & glossy; light spine & edge wear, mainly lower r-edge fc; cb crse ur crnr fc; crnr chip with hanging chad br crnr fc; cb crse upper spine fc; crnr blunting & sm crnr chip bl bc; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $10.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Thor 193 7.5 (Bright with superior gloss & strong colours; structurally 8.5 but faint partial reader's crse fc visible ul under price box limits the grade & in hand visible further down opposite Thor's cloak, real shame as the book is otherwise a cut above the usual squarebound nightmare, in this case well centered with only slight staple push fc, more pronounced bc; sm ding with 1/8" tear upper left edge bc; sm crnr abrasions ur & ul fc & bc with hanging chad; otherwise light edge wear; light foxing & ink transfer bc) No longer available Edited January 28, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 40 minutes ago, crassus said: Journey into Mystery 109 5.0 (Bright & glossy with strong colours; mod spine & edge wear, mainly top fc & btm bc; partial cb crse ur crnr fc; sm chips out btm edge fc & btm l-edge bc; presents better but held back due to recessed top staple, still all attached but fragile, book can be easily and safely read, but handle with care; light foxing & ink transfer bc; light to mod tanning interior cvrs) $45.00 Take it (if its not taken already) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thor 194 7.0 (Bright & glossy; note vertical printing defect center top fc & more easily visible right bc; light spine & edge wear, mainly right top edge fc; long partial cb crse ur crnr fc not visible in scan limits grade; partial cb crse br crnr fc; ncb but hard folds center btm edge fc again not visible in scan; slight staple stress; prntrs-crse l-edge bc; light foxing & ink transfer bc) $6.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, crassus said: Thanks Claudio, I appreciate the encouragement, and I agree about the 188, I ended up with 3 copies somehow, and I cannot keep multiples, so I kept 1 and yes that means I have another somewhere to sell...it was this era, say from the 170s forward, when I was buying these off the rack, fun and fond memories go with these books Entertaining and fun, but also dramatic – that was what made the Marvel age so special! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 32 minutes ago, vaillant said: I was obviously addressing Andrew… This book should be bought for the great importance of the story: the two first appearances are just an "icing on the cake". Look who is talking - you have 2 nice copies and only need 1! Quit hording it and sell me the non signed copy and you will feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, 1Cool said: Take it (if its not taken already) JIM 109 is yours Andrew, with the Thor 173 and 175 freebies, much obliged to you Edited January 23, 2018 by crassus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crassus Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Just now, 1Cool said: 33 minutes ago, vaillant said: I was obviously addressing Andrew… This book should be bought for the great importance of the story: the two first appearances are just an "icing on the cake". Look who is talking - you have 2 nice copies and only need 1! Quit hording it and sell me the non signed copy and you will feel better. Whoa...wait....he has a signed copy? Signed by who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...