PeterPark Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 8:01 PM, Brock said: Oh, and these, too... Wow to the JLA! Brock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 9:08 PM, OtherEric said: That's the one I still need, I've got the 33 and 35. Heck, I've got two of the 33. @Brock, keep me in mind if you want to let that 34 go. Thanks, @OtherEric - I've been travelling, and slow on keeping up with things here. It's a beater copy, but I'd be willing to send it to you if I can cover my costs. I will PM you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 On 10/5/2023 at 6:15 AM, Brock said: Thanks, @OtherEric - I've been travelling, and slow on keeping up with things here. It's a beater copy, but I'd be willing to send it to you if I can cover my costs. I will PM you! PM replied to. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brock Posted October 6, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Well, here's the latest arrival, courtesy of a seller in Oregon. But there's a story on this one... This is the same copy that sold a couple of months back for $3.25, where the seller wouldn't ship outside of the United States. However, @Sal had reached out to me to let me know that the new owner had also listed the book for auction. In the end, I still got a great deal, and I'm happy to add this one to the collection. What a great community this is! Sal, ADAMANTIUM, BigLeagueCHEW and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OtherEric Posted October 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2023 A few Looney Tunes and a couple of Whitman-related books in today. Brock, bellrules, Morganmi and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OtherEric Posted October 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2023 In today, a gift from @Brock... he only charged me his cost and shipping, which is less than 1/3 of the next cheapest copy I can see at the moment. I know the #35 has the reputation as the rarest Whitman Looney Tunes, but in my experience the #34 is actually the harder one to locate. Of course, now that I've got 33-35 complete, I'm more or less committed to completing the run. But, as indicated, the hard part is done! I cannot thank Brock enough for this, I love these forums and the people here. The generosity of the group is staggering. ADAMANTIUM, MAY1979, bellrules and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bellrules Posted October 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2023 Prepack mail call and a couple of rare Whitmans from 1980 that I found at a local shop.’(Popeye 158 is the rarest of the 1980 Whitmans IMHO) namisgr, MisterX, OtherEric and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 And lo and behold, just found another Beagle Boys Vs Uncle Scrooge 11 Whitman. Morganmi, Brock, OtherEric and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Was able to dig out my copies of Beagle Boys Vs Uncle Scrooge 11 now that my arm has started to heal. OtherEric and comic_memories 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Forgive me if this is a dumb question but are these Whitmans? Found these in a bunch of books I got from an auction last year that I fnally got around to cataloging today. May have more. OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 9:01 PM, skillzdadirecta said: Forgive me if this is a dumb question but are these Whitmans? Found these in a bunch of books I got from an auction last year that I fnally got around to cataloging today. May have more. This is actually a point of contention, the books were undeniably distributed by Whitman, probably even primarily distributed by Whitman. But there is an ongoing disagreement over were they exclusively distributed by Whitman. In this thread, we happily accept them as Whitman books, because they were definitely distributed by Whitman. But be careful elsewhere, many people have very strong feelings on the subject. skillzdadirecta, RockMyAmadeus and Get Marwood & I 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 9:37 PM, OtherEric said: But be careful elsewhere, many people have very strong feelings on the subject. Oh I found that out already... posted these on reddit and got a REALLY strong reactio which is why I came here They're Whitmans according to the CLZ app as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 12:39 AM, skillzdadirecta said: Oh I found that out already... posted these on reddit and got a REALLY strong reactio which is why I came here They're Whitmans according to the CLZ app as well. Hey skillz - If you have a read through this thread, you’ll see lots of discussion on exactly this topic. My own opinion (and I could be wrong) is that these fat diamond books were “non-returnable” editions, used in a variety of contexts. In the previous pages, you’ll see reference to them as appearing in Whitman bags, anecdotal recollections of dealers about them being early direct editions, and photos suggesting they were sold on newsstands in the UK. Lots of people call them Whitmans (like CLZ), and CGC calls them “multi-pack editions”. It used to be that collectors called these reprints, though now we know (believe?) better… part of what this thread tries to do (at least occasionally) is throw some fresh light on this topic. We’re definitely learning as we go… OtherEric, skillzdadirecta and Get Marwood & I 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamtt Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 10:45 PM, bellrules said: Was able to dig out my copies of Beagle Boys Vs Uncle Scrooge 11 now that my arm has started to heal. Wow those are some great copy’s !! Nice pull !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jesse-Lee Posted November 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2023 I'll pick up DC Whitmans in basically any complete condition for $1 apiece, why not? Morganmi, ADAMANTIUM, OtherEric and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 12:46 PM, Jesse-Lee said: I'll pick up DC Whitmans in basically any complete condition for $1 apiece, why not? Agree 100% in almost all cases. But I think the Whitman Comics Presents #3 might be the lone DC Whitman where the Whitman version is more common than the regular one. Then again, it does have a wonderful Jose Luis Garcia Lopez cover. Jesse-Lee and Brock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 4:24 PM, OtherEric said: Agree 100% in almost all cases. But I think the Whitman Comics Presents #3 might be the lone DC Whitman where the Whitman version is more common than the regular one. Then again, it does have a wonderful Jose Luis Garcia Lopez cover. I couldn't just leave it behind by itself! Although it does kind of look like someone wiped their behind with it... OtherEric, grendel013 and Brock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 5:24 PM, OtherEric said: Agree 100% in almost all cases. But I think the Whitman Comics Presents #3 might be the lone DC Whitman where the Whitman version is more common than the regular one. I feel like DCCP 1, 2 and 3 are the most common Whitman books out there. OtherEric and Jesse-Lee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 2:44 PM, Brock said: I feel like DCCP 1, 2 and 3 are the most common Whitman books out there. Agreed. Definitely the ones I see most, 2 and 3 in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 4:20 PM, OtherEric said: Agreed. Definitely the ones I see most, 2 and 3 in particular. Most of the books that came in Superman packs 1978/1979 are the most common thanks to the popularity of the Superman movie. Have seen tons of sealed examples in my travels. Brock and OtherEric 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...