Is Ghost #6 significant?

[The Black Hand ®]

The Fiction House one? I was checking old dealers I use to buy from and one had a vf and it rang a bell for some reason so I told him to send it to me. Impulse buy.

[comicdonna]

It has a bondage cover.

[Norrin_Radd]

Classic cover. Flying Donut is in the market for one.

 

 

[iggy]

Flying Donut should have one by now since I sent him mine on Monday. He was under-bidder on ebay and it was returned. The high bidder claimed it was restored, but I don't believe it is. Waiting to hear from Flying Donut to see what he thinks and if he wants to keep or return it. It should ring a bell, because you PM'd me about it before I put it on ebay!

[The Black Hand ®]

Boy it's such a great cover too. I remember your auction, that's what rang a bell hopefully this copy won't be restored.

[iggy]

If you want to have another look at the one I had it's in my Human Torch thread on this page. Be sure to post a scan of yours when you get it! Can't wait to see a beauty copy of it!

[The Black Hand ®]

Will do Iggy.

[The Black Hand ®]

If you want to have another look at the one I had it's in my Human Torch thread on this page. Be sure to post a scan of yours when you get it! Can't wait to see a beauty copy of it!

 

Hey, your copy looks pretty decent, what kind of resto did the buyer say it had? Or was he just using that as an excuse to return it?

[iggy]

He said there was a 1/2" area of tear seal below the top staple, a 1.5" tear seal at top and possible trimming. After I got it back I looked it over real good and disputed all his claims. He then retracted the trim statement and said the 1/2" tear seal is obvious. I then asked about the 1.5" tear seal and he wouldn't answer back. He was concerned about his refund which I always give cheerfully if someone isn't happy at all with a book. The 1.5" is just a very light crease at the top. The 1/2" "tear seal", I think, is just a weird crease that has a little surface splitting from a reader's mishandling. The book was in an old-time collector's collection as evidence by the documenting I did in the Human Torch thread. If the Torch came back blue label, why would this copy which wasn't even bagged when I bought it restored? I think he was just flaking out on me.

[iggy]

The thing I deduce about that collection is that the collector loved comics, alot of the older books were in real nice shape, and there were some newer comics, into the 1980's that were in bad shape. It seems like he quit collecting new when cover prices started to rise, only picking up newer copies at garage sales or flea markets or wherever. He must have been a collector since the early 1960's or earlier and probably picked that Torch up dirt cheap. Just my guess on the collection as a whole.

[originalisbest]

iggy, he was probably just being over-cautious and flaked on you.

 

FWIW, the Chilling Tales you sent my way is resto-free, and I'm anal-retentive at checking for such.

 

 

Ghost #6 - def a great cover! But I likes me Ghost #2.

[livinglucky]

 

He must have collected a few things.

He moved out of state without his comics.

I would guess it was a female collection.

Not that I care becuase I bought some good comics.

[FlyingDonut]

Flying Donut should have one by now since I sent him mine on Monday. He was under-bidder on ebay and it was returned. The high bidder claimed it was restored, but I don't believe it is. Waiting to hear from Flying Donut to see what he thinks and if he wants to keep or return it. It should ring a bell, because you PM'd me about it before I put it on ebay!

 

It came yesterday, but I've been working like a dog and haven't opened anything. I will look at it tonight and be all happy. Such a cool cover.

[The Black Hand ®]

It is a cool cover! Are 1-5 hard to find?

[Timulty]

I had a shot at #2 and #3 a while back. But they aren't books I am terribly familiar with. The covers are great though. So, they must pop up once and a while.

[originalisbest]

I think #2 should cost you the most, but all the covers are worthwhile - it's a great run to look at. As far as I know though, none of them are "impossible" like a This Mag is Haunted #3 - keep checking eBay and dealer sites.

[agro23]

I'm not a horror guy...

 

What's so hard about finding TMIH #3?

[goldust40]

I'm not a horror guy...

 

What's so hard about finding TMIH #3?

 

It's a genuinely scarce book - it never seems to turn up on dealer lists or ebay. Very annoying as it's on several customer wants lists.

 

Apart from that it has a decent, but not classic cover, although TMIH covers are generally a cut above...

[iggy]

Flying Donut should have one by now since I sent him mine on Monday. He was under-bidder on ebay and it was returned. The high bidder claimed it was restored, but I don't believe it is. Waiting to hear from Flying Donut to see what he thinks and if he wants to keep or return it. It should ring a bell, because you PM'd me about it before I put it on ebay!

 

It came yesterday, but I've been working like a dog and haven't opened anything. I will look at it tonight and be all happy. Such a cool cover.

 

Glad to hear it arrived safely!

[originalisbest]

As golddust says, it's just very tough to find.

 

Wouldn't it be a hoot if a warehouse stack of 50 came to light? Changing what once was scarce into available if you want one...

 

Ya never know.