Straw-Man Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 but it's cap't midnight 17 i'm hot for now--go check that bad boy out. just a killer raboy cover, missed by o'street. buttock, now THAT's a Capt. Midnight 17 - wow. he's well-named for not having it in the mail to me already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ...and here's another (hey, it even has my name on the cover): pq? what a book! Natural off-white and supple. Mod (P) resto brought the price down to a very affordable level. Took me about 7 seconds to crack the slab, just my kinda book. What an awesome book! Is this the first time you've owned a copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ...and here's another (hey, it even has my name on the cover): pq? what a book! Natural off-white and supple. Mod (P) resto brought the price down to a very affordable level. Took me about 7 seconds to crack the slab, just my kinda book. What an awesome book! Is this the first time you've owned a copy? Yes - my first (and last) copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Knight Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My first post in this thread. Just received this today. I paid too much for it but I just love the inappropriateness of this cover. I guess it's the "Williamsport Copy"? Where is that pedigree book when you need it... "Senator KEFAUVER. This is the July one. It seems to be a man with a woman in a boat and he is choking her to death here with a crowbar. Is that in good taste? Mr. GAINES. I think so. Mr. HANNOCH. How could it be worse?" (William Gaines Senate Testimony, http://www.thecomicbooks.com/gaines.html) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 From comicbookpedigrees.com... WILLIAMSPORT Williamsport, PA is known more as the home of the Little League World Series than for a place where classic comics can be found. However, Jack Juka found the "mother lode" of comics there. After buying at a local convention what he called the nicest pair of Captain America #78's he had ever seen, Jack was informed that this was just the tip of the iceberg. This collection, being brokered by dealer and comic shop owner Joe Figured, contained over 3,000 total comics from the start of the 40s to the end of the 50s, most of which were bought off the newsstand. Digging deep into his retirement fund, and with the support of his wife Julie, Jack finally struck a deal for what he would later call the Williamsport Collection. Although the collection contained over 3000 comics in various grades, it was the full runs of Batman and Superman that make this collection stand out. No other Golden Age pedigree contains complete runs of these titles past #100, and none possess the high grades found in the Williamsport collection. To put it in perspective, almost half of the highest graded copies for 1950's Superman and Batman issues on CGC's census are held by the Williamsport copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generic user Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My golden scores from the NOLA con. My pics of the con and Dale Roberts and Mr. Bedrock's booths are here: honky cat visits NOLA Comic-Con 2011 Thanks to Dale for the Supes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Knight Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 From comicbookpedigrees.com... WILLIAMSPORT Williamsport, PA is known more as the home of the Little League World Series than for a place where classic comics can be found. However, Jack Juka found the "mother lode" of comics there. After buying at a local convention what he called the nicest pair of Captain America #78's he had ever seen, Jack was informed that this was just the tip of the iceberg. This collection, being brokered by dealer and comic shop owner Joe Figured, contained over 3,000 total comics from the start of the 40s to the end of the 50s, most of which were bought off the newsstand. Digging deep into his retirement fund, and with the support of his wife Julie, Jack finally struck a deal for what he would later call the Williamsport Collection. Although the collection contained over 3000 comics in various grades, it was the full runs of Batman and Superman that make this collection stand out. No other Golden Age pedigree contains complete runs of these titles past #100, and none possess the high grades found in the Williamsport collection. To put it in perspective, almost half of the highest graded copies for 1950's Superman and Batman issues on CGC's census are held by the Williamsport copy. The problem is that the CGC label doesn't identify it as a pedigree and there was no certificate, So now, how does one confirm the book as a Williamsport copy? I don't see any identifying marks. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 From comicbookpedigrees.com... WILLIAMSPORT Williamsport, PA is known more as the home of the Little League World Series than for a place where classic comics can be found. However, Jack Juka found the "mother lode" of comics there. After buying at a local convention what he called the nicest pair of Captain America #78's he had ever seen, Jack was informed that this was just the tip of the iceberg. This collection, being brokered by dealer and comic shop owner Joe Figured, contained over 3,000 total comics from the start of the 40s to the end of the 50s, most of which were bought off the newsstand. Digging deep into his retirement fund, and with the support of his wife Julie, Jack finally struck a deal for what he would later call the Williamsport Collection. Although the collection contained over 3000 comics in various grades, it was the full runs of Batman and Superman that make this collection stand out. No other Golden Age pedigree contains complete runs of these titles past #100, and none possess the high grades found in the Williamsport collection. To put it in perspective, almost half of the highest graded copies for 1950's Superman and Batman issues on CGC's census are held by the Williamsport copy. The problem is that the CGC label doesn't identify it as a pedigree and there was no certificate, So now, how does one confirm the book as a Williamsport copy? I don't see any identifying marks. Any thoughts? There are exceptions in every pedigree/collection, but most Williamsport books have this identifying mark(again, this was lifted from comicpedigrees,com)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My first post in this thread. Just received this today. I paid too much for it but I just love the inappropriateness of this cover. I guess it's the "Williamsport Copy"? Where is that pedigree book when you need it... Thats a pretty book. I was paying tribute to the great MAD writer Frank Jacobs on a different comic book forum a few years back, and got everyone so MAD they censored me. The mods removed my posts and literally told me I was just a troll and to watch my step. Heres the verses...... See the man....... he is a fisherman..... he has a boat....... on saturdays he likes to go fishing in his boat...... fish, fish, fish....... he has never missed a saturday yet....... thats because the fisherman is not married....... See the woman........ she is the fishermans date....... she does not like to fish, but she likes to talk....... talk, talk, talk......... she likes to talk about getting married...... she likes to talk about raising a family...... she likes to talk about buying a house...... she thinks fishing is a waste of time....... the man is tired of listening to the woman talk about everything except fishing..... he says fishermen should be quiet because fish can hear pretty good...... he is going to help the woman be a little quieter....... hush, hush, hush....... soon the woman will be very very quiet....... and the man will be able to continue fishing ...... even though he is out of worms........ good thing he has his knife with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Knight Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 My first post in this thread. Just received this today. I paid too much for it but I just love the inappropriateness of this cover. I guess it's the "Williamsport Copy"? Where is that pedigree book when you need it... Thats a pretty book. I was paying tribute to the great MAD writer Frank Jacobs on a different comic book forum a few years back, and got everyone so MAD they censored me. The mods removed my posts and literally told me I was just a troll and to watch my step. Heres the verses...... See the man....... he is a fisherman..... he has a boat....... on saturdays he likes to go fishing in his boat...... fish, fish, fish....... he has never missed a saturday yet....... thats because the fisherman is not married....... See the woman........ she is the fishermans date....... she does not like to fish, but she likes to talk....... talk, talk, talk......... she likes to talk about getting married...... she likes to talk about raising a family...... she likes to talk about buying a house...... she thinks fishing is a waste of time....... the man is tired of listening to the woman talk about everything except fishing..... he says fishermen should be quiet because fish can hear pretty good...... he is going to help the woman be a little quieter....... hush, hush, hush....... soon the woman will be very very quiet....... and the man will be able to continue fishing ...... even though he is out of worms........ good thing he has his knife with him. That made me laugh. I bit dark but knowing the Frank Jacobs reference it's well done. Sorry to hear the other forum members didn't get the joke. Yeah, it's pretty nice and tough to find in high grade with the black cover. Now I just need to find my Crime Suspense 22... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Congrats again Todd It was great to see you again, and to see that smile on your face when the deal was struck! And thanks to David, again, for treating us all to a delicious dinner at Trattoria Giuseppe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) That made me laugh. I bit dark but knowing the Frank Jacobs reference it's well done. Sorry to hear the other forum members didn't get the joke. Yea, its dark..... but thats a dark cover. Its a murder scene. And they didn't like the joke cuz Wertham was involved in the discussion Edited February 3, 2011 by Senormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Congrats again Todd It was great to see you again, and to see that smile on your face when the deal was struck! And thanks to David, again, for treating us all to a delicious dinner at Trattoria Giuseppe Thats an amazing book to own Fury. It truly is one of the great GA covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Congrats again Todd It was great to see you again, and to see that smile on your face when the deal was struck! And thanks to David, again, for treating us all to a delicious dinner at Trattoria Giuseppe Thats an amazing book to own Fury. It truly is one of the great GA covers. Thanks! I've admired it for years and am very happy to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) My golden scores from the NOLA con. Thanks to Dale for the Supes! I never read a Modern before..... but Superman during that time period is excellent Nice pick ups honky (thumbs u Edited February 3, 2011 by Senormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generic user Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I never read a Modern before..... You should remedy this situation immediately! Blackhawks and Torchy and Ezra, oh my! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generic user Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! (thumbs u I really need a copy of that one...just not that nice (that's a great looking 4.0!) And I still get a kick out of the issue notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Congrats again Todd It was great to see you again, and to see that smile on your face when the deal was struck! And thanks to David, again, for treating us all to a delicious dinner at Trattoria Giuseppe Thats an amazing book to own Fury. It truly is one of the great GA covers. Thanks! I've admired it for years and am very happy to have one. I have always wanted a copy of that one. The Tip Top issues with Foster Tarzan stories are terrific. The ad is from Broncho Bill single series. I have been to Fellini's in Newtown Square, I think, but never to Trattoria Giuseppe. Are they related? bb Edited February 3, 2011 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mini-geekfest at casa Ciorac on Monday night and I came home with the beauty, Single Series #20. Or as I like to call it "the Tarzan book". I think it's one of the great golden age covers. Big thanks to Ciorac for hosting and to Comics-n-ERB for hooking me up with a beautiful book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
