shiverbones Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 i never knew green lama was a vampire...check out those chompers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Ok, this next one is major-league obscure, from 1940. When I saw the cover at a convention a few years ago, I just had to have it. If anybody has a decent copy of the first issue, let me know!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shield Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Very sweet book! I LOVE seeing books like that, that I've never seen before. WAY TOO COOL! I'd have to get it as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Very sweet book! I LOVE seeing books like that, that I've never seen before. WAY TOO COOL! I'd have to get it as well! Did Hyper Publications do any other books other than Hyper #1 and 2? Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Did Hyper Publications do any other books other than Hyper #1 and 2? Not that I've been able to find. I'm sure there's a good story behind those guys. MY NEW GOAL: I aspire to be the Ian Levine of Hyper Publications!! Only one more book to go! (Unless there are some rare promotionals I'm unaware of). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Here is one of my all time favorite covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Another Lost Valley book, just got it back from plastic tombing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketeer Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Aw Jeez,...that's awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulaid Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 (edited) CentaurMan: Is this what you are looking for? Between us we have the set! Edited January 10, 2004 by ghoulaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 That's it!! What a cool, obscure comic. That could be one of the 10 worst costumes of all time. What's that, a seashell on his chest? The story is unreal, an absolute Golden Age classic. They weren't kidding when they wrote the word "Romance" on the cover. The hero, Hyper the Phenomenal (who for some reason is never called Hyper the Phenomonal, only "Don-Vin"), is trying to save his girl Winifred, but the evil princess Dolores wants him to herself. Here's a quote from Dolores: "You saved my life Don-Vin and I love you. Let Winifred die. I'll make you forget her." It's just embarrassingly bad, and fantastic. My issue of #2 has the conclusion of the story from your 1st issue. So, if you've been dying to know how it comes out, PM me. And get therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulaid Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Yeah, the costume is lame but it's a terrific book for an obscure company! The cover on your #2 looks much more inviting to me. I don't remember reading it but I may have to open it up (not slabbed) since I just noticed "DISCO - The Boy Detective", 35 years before his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Two recent purchases: This from eBay, a perfect VG. And this is my latest Heritage win. It's an apparent VF and the restoration according to Heritage is pieces added and color touch. I can only find some minor color touch (black ink spots below the aligator splash). I can't find where pieces were added. Any hints on discovery would be appreciated since this is my only restored book. (Plus, I got it for less than the Good price. I consider it an absolute steal.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I guess Steve Erwin wasn't the first "Crocodile Hunter." Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Beautiful books. Here's a trivia question: How many Golden Age comics have rhinos on the cover? That might be a very fun subset to collect and display. Or, if the answer is "one", then congrats, you've got them all! As for Heritage, I swear that their grading on unslabbed books has gotten miles tighter than it was 12 months ago. Just look at some of the stuff they've got up now. You mean to tell me that the Hangman #2 (what a cover!!!!) is merely G/VG, even with the flaws they describe? Here's the cover, not because I want to judge their grading, but because I think it's wicked cool. The green background, the rope logo, the clock bondage, the gallows....they don't make 'em like this anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Ok, as a newbie poster, I believe I misappropriated the "have a cigar" concept by posting a cool cover that I don't actually have in my possession. I apologize for that transgression. To get the thread back on track, I'm going to post my ALL-TIME FAVORITE non-obscure Golden Age cover!! This was also the very first comic that I ever dropped "big bucks" on (over $500 many years ago, back when it was really stupid for me to spend $500 on a comic). Yes, it's restored, but I don't care, because I'm emotionally attached to this issue in a way that my wife says is a little bit creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 My favorite Spectre cover of all time. Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 yeah, that pretty much is the best spectre cover, and possibly may favorite DC GA cover, though there are a couple flessel sandman's that re damn close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Found another rhino cover! Whiz Comics #9. That one's been on my want list for years. I'm telling you, this rhino subset could really catch on. Much cooler than those omnipresent 1950's DC gorillas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Hey guys. Here's a low-grade VG- of Black Terror # 8. I love this cover! Could someone please crop this for me? It may be too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
