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[Crimebuster]

1.    in thread trumps PM conversations.

2. In the case of multiple PMs, or take its, I will go by time stamp. 

3. no HoS/probation people please. I'm Crimebuster, not Crimeenabler

4. shipping is FREE to the U.S., or $25 to Canada. Any import fees to Canada to be paid by the recipient. I wish this was easier, but they have made things real messy to ship up to Canada. 

5. Paypal for books under $1k - check for books over $1k

6. please pay promptly, I have a crimefighting monkey sidekick to feed

7. If there's any kind of issue with the books, let me know within one week of receiving it and we can figure out some kind of return. But I don't anticipate any issues!

Edited January 17, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Hello, comic book friends!

It's time for another sale of back issues to help fund making comics!

For the past four years, I've been focusing on making comics rather than collecting them. So far, I've successfully funded 7 comics on Kickstarter, and I'm about to launch my next Kickstarter for my newest comic, The Crimebusters #5. 

But it's the nature of the beast that I need to pay my artists up front. And right now, I've got multiple comics currently in progress. So it's time for another sales thread to help fund the art for my newest comics!

All the money from all sales in this thread will be used to make NEW COMICS.  I have three comics in progress at the moment: The Crimebusters #6, a romance comic one shot, and a new epic fantasy series called Quest which is my homage to classic Bronze Age books like The Warlord and Conan. 

I had my artist do a double page spread for Quest as an homage to Warlord. Here's a look at it - this is what your purchases will be funding!

 

Anyway, books coming right up! I just wanted to give you a peek at exactly where your money is going! 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Marvel Spotlight #5

7.0 - $1700

SOLD

 

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Girls Romances #105

3.5 - $250

SOLD PER PM

 

This is the source of Roy Lichtenstein's "Sleeping Girl" painting, one of his most famous. 

A solid, lower grade copy.

Edited January 12, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Girls' Romances #109

2.5 - $150

The cover is detached on this one. 

Famous Beatles cover by Gene Colan!

[Crimebuster]

Venus #7

2.5 - $150

SOLD at 20% off

 

Cover is attached. Small tears on both fc and bc as shown in images. Cover is slightly out of register, if you're into that sort of thing.

A CGC 2.5 recently sold on ebay for $177, let's drop this to $150. 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Journey Into Mystery #102

4.0 - $150

A solid copy, but with some staining on the back cover. 

[Crimebuster]

Superman #233

4.0 - $60

SOLD

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Foom #17

5.0 - $65

Stan Lee cover! KISS back cover!

[Crimebuster]

Archie's Pals n Gals #23

3.0 - $100 - 1st (?) appearance of Josie

 

Josie and the Pussycats #45

5.0 - $75 - 1st appearance of the Pussycats and Valerie

SOLD

 

Josie #34

3.0 - $35 - classic psychedelic cover

significant water damage throughout, but looks real nice in a mylar

 

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Taking a break.

More Archie coming soon, plus this and that. 

[mrlatko]

On 1/9/2023 at 8:55 PM, Crimebuster said:

Superman #233

4.0 - $60

Presents nicer, but there are a couple long non-color breaking bends on the fc. A press might do this one a lot of good. 

[Conali]

On 1/9/2023 at 8:55 PM, Crimebuster said:

Superman #233

4.0 - $60

Presents nicer, but there are a couple long non-color breaking bends on the fc. A press might do this one a lot of good. 

Take

[Beige]

On 1/10/2023 at 1:34 PM, Crimebuster said:

Marvel Spotlight #5

7.0 - $1700

Payment for this is by check only, no Paypal.

This is a beautiful, super tight copy. Defects to take note of: the main one is the tiny tear upper right corner which led to a small crease running up to top edge from it. There's also a very slight color breaking finger bend on the right edge by the trademark TM, and another on the bottom edge between the OF and ALL. One small, faint spine tick at top of top staple. Back cover has very slight browning (foxing?) along bottom left edge/corner and a little at top left corner. 

This comic is glossy, the colors are fantastic, and it is as tight and flat as a drum head. I'd swear it had never been opened, except I know I read it once when I bought it 30 years ago. It looks and feels like it just came off the stand.

I ran this by the grading forum a while back and the consensus based on the technical flaws was 7.0, so I'm going with that. Looks and feels better to me.

I love this comic book, it's one of the jewels of my collection. But I'm committed to making comics. I want to find it a good home with someone who will love it for another 30 years. 

I offered this up last time but underestimated just how much of a market correction there has been on this book, so I have dropped the price accordingly. 

As per PM

Thanks

[Crimebuster]

On 1/9/2023 at 11:12 PM, Beige said:

As per PM

Thanks

[Crimebuster]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:16 PM, mrlatko said:

[Crimebuster]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:16 PM, Conali said:

Take

Ah, I'm afraid someone beat you to it by what appear to be a matter of seconds and claimed it first. Sorry about that!

[Crimebuster]

Laugh Comics #33

3.0 - $40

SOLD

Bob Montana Veronica red dress cover

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Laugh Comics #41 - Canadian Edition

3.5 - $35

SOLD

Another Veronica red dress cover

Unlike other Canadian editions I've had from other publishers, this one is in full color, not black and white

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster

[Crimebuster]

Laugh Comics #64

2.5 - $30

SOLD

Yet another Veronnica red dress cover. I believe the cover is detached. 

Note the text at the top - "Phoney Boner"

 

 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Crimebuster