flashlites Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 8:59 PM, Stevemmg said: I agree, these are lovely examples! Ill take a copy with bright whites like these any day of the week! I think the Elf got his money’s worth out of just the first fifteen issues! Oh, absolutely! oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 8:59 PM, Stevemmg said: I agree, these are lovely examples! Ill take a copy with bright whites like these any day of the week! I think the Elf got his money’s worth out of just the first fifteen issues! Pretty much... And only about a hundred more like them to go... oakman29 and flashlites 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlites Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 9:02 PM, Axe Elf said: Pretty much... And only about a hundred more like them to go... It was complete you said 1-113 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 9:03 PM, flashlites said: It was complete you said 1-113 right? It is complete except for the 1972 Annual, so I'll probly hafta sink a few hundred into one of those that can match the overall quality of the collection someday. #1 and #113 are more like VG copies. There are a few others in the mix that aren't up to the very high standard of the collection in general, but there's not many, and they're still like 6.0-7.0 quality at worst. I guess you'll see if you're following the Gallery. oakman29, Randall Dowling, Stevemmg and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OtherEric Posted April 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2022 In today. As I mentioned in the Record Prices thread recently, this issue seems to have a fair bit of heat relative to the issues around it. Definitely a classic cover. Even if I've seen at least two sellers try to claim it's the first appearance of the Blood Red Queen of Hearts. Axe Elf, Surfing Alien, Randall Dowling and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post piper Posted April 24, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2022 This isn’t a magazine but wanted to share a recent pickup from the Calgary Expo. Artifiction, The Lions Den, Jayman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 1:23 PM, piper said: This isn’t a magazine but wanted to share a recent pickup from the Calgary Expo. Oh my goodness.🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escaflown41 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 What do you guys think about this Frazetta signature? Does it look legit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/144526954381?hash=item21a67a4f8d:g:CTMAAOSw3QpiaaSa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 9:47 PM, Escaflown41 said: What do you guys think about this Frazetta signature? Does it look legit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/144526954381?hash=item21a67a4f8d:g:CTMAAOSw3QpiaaSa Hard to tell. After his stroke, Frank’s sig got kind of funky. It would’ve been nice if the seller supplied some background info on when and where it was signed. As is, not enough info to interest me. Randall Dowling and oakman29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 6:47 PM, Escaflown41 said: What do you guys think about this Frazetta signature? Does it look legit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/144526954381?hash=item21a67a4f8d:g:CTMAAOSw3QpiaaSa I have never seen Frazetta's signature like that. davidtere and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 10:39 PM, oakman29 said: I have never seen Frazetta's signature like that. Yeah, I don't like it either. Pass. oakman29, davidtere and Jayman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua33 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) On 4/28/2022 at 9:50 PM, Randall Dowling said: Yeah, I don't like it either. Pass. The fact that there is no spire top above the ovals on the F is the biggest pause for concern. I've seen it without, but rarely with a thin pen like that. There are other things like the A at the end of the name that look nearly unmistakable, but just too many question marks overall. Edited April 29, 2022 by Joshua33 Spell Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joshua33 Posted April 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 1:23 PM, piper said: This isn’t a magazine but wanted to share a recent pickup from the Calgary Expo. Had Frank Brunner do this for me years ago. Always love to see Vampi vs a Wolf. Nice piece! jimjum12, Surfing Alien, Jayman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 9:56 PM, Joshua33 said: The fact that there is no spire top above the ovals on the F is the biggest pause for concern. I've seen it without, but rarely with a thin pen like that. There are other things like the A at the end of the name that look nearly unmistakable, but just too many question marks overall. Maybe we can get Wombats input on it . It may be a Frazetta signature, but it does look rather strange. davidtere, Jayman, Joshua33 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) On 4/29/2022 at 1:32 AM, oakman29 said: On 4/29/2022 at 12:56 AM, Joshua33 said: The fact that there is no spire top above the ovals on the F is the biggest pause for concern. I've seen it without, but rarely with a thin pen like that. There are other things like the A at the end of the name that look nearly unmistakable, but just too many question marks overall. Maybe we can get Wombats input on it . It may be a Frazetta signature, but it does look rather strange. I saw it when it was posted and alarm bells went off for me. Never saw one like that. I did send the seller a note and asked him what he knew about it. This was his response: Thank you for expressing an interest in my listing. I appreciate your question. Honestly, I'm not sure where or when it was signed. I bought this prior to 2012. It looks authentic enough to me. I don't recall how much I paid for this. It was probably a hefty sum. I'm sure the seller didn't disclose the tape repair or the amateur coloring on the back cover. Edit: I just sent it to the museum to get their thoughts on it. Edited April 29, 2022 by wombat oakman29, Jayman and Joshua33 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua33 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 9:36 AM, wombat said: I saw it when it was posted and alarm bells went off for me. Never saw one like that. I did send the seller a note and asked him what he knew about it. This was his response: Thank you for expressing an interest in my listing. I appreciate your question. Honestly, I'm not sure where or when it was signed. I bought this prior to 2012. It looks authentic enough to me. I don't recall how much I paid for this. It was probably a hefty sum. I'm sure the seller didn't disclose the tape repair or the amateur coloring on the back cover. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 12:36 PM, wombat said: Edit: I just sent it to the museum to get their thoughts on it. Let's just say the museum had a good laugh. I would say zero chance this is legit. Jayman, oakman29 and Randall Dowling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dover Posted April 29, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2022 Thanks to this area of the boards I have been inclined to search for this magazine in high grade. Sharing a few I have been able to find in the wild. chevalmeow, Turnando, Randall Dowling and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 9:36 AM, wombat said: I saw it when it was posted and alarm bells went off for me. Never saw one like that. I did send the seller a note and asked him what he knew about it. This was his response: Thank you for expressing an interest in my listing. I appreciate your question. Honestly, I'm not sure where or when it was signed. I bought this prior to 2012. It looks authentic enough to me. I don't recall how much I paid for this. It was probably a hefty sum. I'm sure the seller didn't disclose the tape repair or the amateur coloring on the back cover. Edit: I just sent it to the museum to get their thoughts on it. I would be greatly interested in their opinion. Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/29/2022 at 2:16 PM, oakman29 said: I would be greatly interested in their opinion. See above. They were not impressed. oakman29 and Randall Dowling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
