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[Comic Consortium]

Unexpected pickup!

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 9/28/2023 at 10:53 PM, Comic Consortium said:

Unexpected pickup!

Lol impulse in the wild 😜😉

How unexpected? Jk

9.8 silver age is

 

[Shinwar]

Mail call!
Alex Ross Timeless Villians Wave 1 set!

[Jesse-Lee]

This was a fun mail day.

First is something a little different (not a comic). I don't typically collect cards, but I saw these on eBay and went for them on a whim. In 1966, Topps/O-Pee-Chee printed multiple sets of Batman trading cards due to the popularity of the new Batman television show. Three of the most popular card sets were painted by Norman Saunders. The three sets are nicknamed the Black Bat (series 1, 55 cards), Red Bat (series 2, 44 cards) and Blue Bat (series 3, 44 cards), named for the color of the bat symbol on the front of each of the cards in the set. From what I could gather, full sets of these cards don't come up all that often, and when they do, they're pricey.

This set of the Blue Bat puzzle back cards is very low grade, but it's complete. I stumbled across the auction while I was looking for Batman books, and it seemed like it was going under the rader - it had a starting bid of $25 (plus $10 shipping), and it was sitting with no bids until basically the close of the auction. I threw in a last-second bid and ended up being the winner at $28 with only 2 bids. Even though the set is very low grade, I think this was still a great deal at basically $1 a card after shipping/tax, and once I got them in sleeves and top loaders, I think they have a lot of character and look really cool!

 

Second, I finally added this book to the collection - Fright 3, first appearance and cover of Freddy Krueger in comics - I've had my eye on it for quite awhile, but it's a pretty expensive book for what it is. I finally got in at basically an entry-level copy - it has a loose (but not popped) top staple, and there's a small tear on the back cover. It was still $55 despite that, but the cover itself looks great, especially in Mylar, and it's for my personal collection so I'm just happy to have a copy!

Edited September 30, 2023 by Jesse-Lee

[ADAMANTIUM]

LCS State Fair Sale. $25 all in, I think NM too!

[rlextherobot]

Found a nice stack of Phantom Strangers at a local store today, couldn't take all of 'em home with me so grabbed the ones in the best shape with the nicest covers.

 

[Artifiction]

On 9/30/2023 at 7:28 PM, rlextherobot said:

Found a nice stack of Phantom Strangers at a local store today, couldn't take all of 'em home with me so grabbed the ones in the best shape with the nicest covers.

 

Nice score!

[deadleg]

Knocked 2 grails off my list this week. 

[Brandon Shepherd]

I’m staying in Denver for a few nights. The Mile High Comics mega store isn’t far from where I’m staying.

Spoiler

It’s 90s drek but it’s also my childhood and teenage years. 

Edited October 3, 2023 by Brandon Shepherd

[Shazbot]

Some Canadian Ham, a very ticky Tick, and some UK reprints that hit kinda nice.

[Badlands]

Decided to collect the 4 GRR books; here are my first two. Very happy with the Avengers. 

[Readcomix]

[ADAMANTIUM]

I think the LCS's bargain slab bin is cool, but it keeps me from saving up to something "meaningful." It's nice to be able to bargain shop, but the grades in those bins probably only satisfy me  not a bad $48

 

[dupont2005]

[Shinwar]

 

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 10/8/2023 at 6:58 PM, Shinwar said:

 

Best wishes at comic con this weekend, and Lord willing your transformers come in, in time.

Look forward to the NYCC update.

 

[Shinwar]

On 10/8/2023 at 8:22 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Best wishes at comic con this weekend, and Lord willing your transformers come in, in time.

Look forward to the NYCC update.

 

thanks bud stay tuned ;-)

[greggy]

[SxG]

This finally arrived after a year of waiting (submitted this to CGC last August). 

 

 

[evilskip]

Finally got off my butt and traded for these two.