FS: THE FLAME #6 & #8, 1941-1942! Rare Fox Comics; both GGA bondage covers... Sold! 3 3

[Point Five]

I seldom offer any of my Fox books here, but here are two gems up for sale. Secure USPS Priority ship/insure extra at cost. First 'takeit' wins, whether in the thread or via PM. Paypal, check, MO. Returns for any reason.

 

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[Point Five]

THE FLAME #6 in 1.5/1.8. Classic woman-on-wheel bondage cover. Low grade, but presents like a VG with rich colors. Most of the interior spine and a few small edge tears have been sealed with archival tape. Cover wrap is loose, but tight, flat & snug to the interior. Light creasing to the URC of the interior pages; see scans in spoilers. OW pages. Tough book -- last GPA for a 1.5 was $850 back in May 2020, and I doubt it presented this well. (And of the few copies in circulation in the last five years, a surprising number have had a big honking stamp across the logo... no stamp here.)

$950  SOLD

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[Ricksneatstuff]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:39 PM, Point Five said:

THE FLAME #6 in 1.5/1.8. Classic woman-on-wheel bondage cover. Low grade, but presents like a VG with rich colors. Most of the interior spine and a few small edge tears have been sealed with archival tape. Cover wrap is loose, but tight, flat & snug to the interior. Light creasing to the URC of the interior pages; see scans in spoilers. OW pages. Tough book -- last GPA for a 1.5 was $850 back in May 2020, and I doubt it presented this well. (And of the few copies in circulation in the last five years, a surprising number have had a big honking stamp across the logo... no stamp here.)

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I’ll Take It 

[comicnoir]

Well that answers my question of whether to buy or not. Congrats to both.

[Point Five]

THE FLAME #8 in 4.0/4.5. Unicorn book -- the toughest of the run, from the toughest period for all Fox Comics (early 1942), in attractive unrestored condition. Beautiful glossy cover, vibrant colors. Staples are recessed but holding; very discreet 1" spine split at top; some mottling to interior cover; a few small bits out of bottom right edge and first page; some very soft rumples to the URC of interior pages. *Update: very small strip of tape on back of spine.* White/OW pages. Other than the Church copy in 2019, no GPA sales of this book in six years. 

$2000  SOLD

 

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[Point Five]

On 1/18/2022 at 10:39 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

I’ll Take It 

Thanks Rick!   

 

[Point Five]

Replaced the Flame #8 front cover scan... now higher-res/less grainy. Also please note an update to the description. Thanks for looking!

 

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[MattTheDuck]

On 1/18/2022 at 7:46 PM, Point Five said:

THE FLAME #8 in 4.0/4.5. Unicorn book -- the toughest of the run, from the toughest period for all Fox Comics (early 1942), in attractive unrestored condition. Beautiful glossy cover, vibrant colors. Staples are recessed but holding; very discreet 1" spine split at top; some mottling to interior cover; a few small bits out of bottom right edge and first page; some very soft rumples to the URC of interior pages. *Update: very small strip of tape on back of spine.* White/OW pages. Other than the Church copy in 2019, no GPA sales of this book in six years. 

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"HaHa!  My unnecessarily circuitous plan to send this women hurtling to her death is 75 percent complete!"

[Point Five]

On 1/19/2022 at 12:09 AM, MattTheDuck said:

"HaHa!  My unnecessarily circuitous plan to send this women hurtling to her death is 75 percent complete!"

Yeah... file that one under 'looked good on paper' I guess.  

 

[MattTheDuck]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:16 PM, Point Five said:

Yeah... file that one under 'looked good on paper' I guess.  

 

It's a theme in lots of comics and TV shows - how many times could someone have just pulled out a gun and shot the superhero?  Even as a kid, that's what bugged me most about the "Batman" show in the 60s - just ridiculously complicated plans to kill Batman, Robin or Batman and Robin.

[comicnoir]

On 1/19/2022 at 12:19 AM, MattTheDuck said:

It's a theme in lots of comics and TV shows - how many times could someone have just pulled out a gun and shot the superhero?  Even as a kid, that's what bugged me most about the "Batman" show in the 60s - just ridiculously complicated plans to kill Batman, Robin or Batman and Robin.

How about James Bond. I'll let this laser slice you in half while I walk out of the room.

[MattTheDuck]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:46 PM, comicnoir said:

How about James Bond. I'll let this laser slice you in half while I walk out of the room.

Seriously - they always have to try to show how cool they are.

[Larryw7]

On 1/19/2022 at 12:19 AM, MattTheDuck said:

It's a theme in lots of comics and TV shows - how many times could someone have just pulled out a gun and shot the superhero?  Even as a kid, that's what bugged me most about the "Batman" show in the 60s - just ridiculously complicated plans to kill Batman, Robin or Batman and Robin.

That was part of the intentional silliness of the Batman show. The bad guys could just shoot them, but instead lets feed Batman and Robin to a giant clam. 

[amatta]

On 1/19/2022 at 12:46 AM, comicnoir said:

How about James Bond. I'll let this laser slice you in half while I walk out of the room.

There was a hole sketch on SNL about this - bunch of bond’s foes talking -“yeah, if you catch him just shoot him”…

[comicnoir]

On 1/19/2022 at 1:02 AM, amatta said:

There was a hole sketch on SNL about this - bunch of bond’s foes talking -“yeah, if you catch him just shoot him”…

Well Austin Powers was all about this.

[Comcav]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:46 PM, Point Five said:

THE FLAME #8 in 4.0/4.5. Unicorn book -- the toughest of the run, from the toughest period for all Fox Comics (early 1942), in attractive unrestored condition. Beautiful glossy cover, vibrant colors. Staples are recessed but holding; very discreet 1" spine split at top; some mottling to interior cover; a few small bits out of bottom right edge and first page; some very soft rumples to the URC of interior pages. *Update: very small strip of tape on back of spine.* White/OW pages. Other than the Church copy in 2019, no GPA sales of this book in six years. 

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[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 1/19/2022 at 4:35 AM, Comcav said:

take

Good for you. I’m not a Fox collector, but thought long and hard about such a cool cover

[szav]

On 1/19/2022 at 1:12 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Good for you. I’m not yet a Fox collector, but thought long and hard about such a cool cover

FTFY