SurfingAlien Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks bang-zoom! I love seeing these rare, esoteric titles in such incredible condition. Not to say one bad word about Action 1, but personally I am _so_ thankful you don't have one... If I recall correctly, he has never said he didn't have an Action 1, just that there wasn't one in the collection that was rescued from the garbage. So, who knows I love seeing whatever he posts anyway though - especially all these great primary color early beauts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I told them that All Star 8 was a Fn-, but they insisted it was a gd- rick Exactly the book I was thinking of...well done! (And now, back to the thread.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 This is the best thread in a looooong time, maybe ever! Just insane! Thanks for sharing BZ. Any chance you could scan a back cover of one of the books with the store stamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrisco37 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 So cool those books came from DC. As Donut said, that's a pretty sketchy part of town these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 So cool those books came from DC. As Donut said, that's a pretty sketchy part of town these days. Later this evening I'll post a photo of the store as it looked in 1988. Also a photo of the home of the comic book's original owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze-man Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 This is the best thread in a looooong time, maybe ever! Just insane! Thanks for sharing BZ. Any chance you could scan a back cover of one of the books with the store stamp? That is so white it's not even funny. Ze- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 seriously. i'm about out of cloud 9's for this thread, but wait until that Hit 1 pops up and i might change my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogami Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I'm only on page 33 of the thread and just wanted to say, STUNNED. And also, that I wanted to be a part of this historical moment, in some small way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogami Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 whew. Caught up. BZ, if I may say, seeing those Walt Kelly Fantasy/Easter books was a sight to behold. Truly stunning. I got butterflies, just watching the screen and noting the rich colors and details. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 BZ, just a stunning copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEyeSees Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 BZ, just a stunning copy. Now I know what the colors are REALLY supposed to look like on my copy! Beautiful copy BZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Here's a photo of the Campbell Brothers store (actually just the empty building) as it looked in 1988. Many of the comic books in the incredible collection I purchased in 1973 had the markings (store stamp on the back cover or penciled letters on the front cover) that indicated that the comics had been purchased at this establishment. The collection included Detective 27, Superman 1, and hundreds of additional great early Golden Age issues. Looking at the covers of the seven photos I posted last night, I can readily identify that at least five of them were bought at Campbell Bros. The other two may have purchased there too, but I'm just relying on the penciled store markings on the front cover. For a collector, like myself, its mind-blowing to think back to an earlier time and imagine all the fantastic comics that were for sale in that store. Anyone walking in those doors could have purchased as many copies of Action # 1 as they had dimes. Looking at the photo now, I kinda wish I had taken that screen door off the hinges. It looks old to me. It probably was the same door that countless kids walked through in the 1930's and 40's to buy their comics. At least I like to think that's true. I could have hung the door at the entrance of my "comic room." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze-man Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Now that is one amazing piece of architecture. Forget the door, you got most of what was inside once the kids passed through it. One of a kind story BZ, neat to see stuff like this come full circle. But still how cool would it have been to have that door. Oh well. Ze- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 This is what comic collecting is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 What a beautiful old building! You can just envision kids walking out of that with a pack of chewing gum in one hand and a Tec 31 in the other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.schomburg Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 BZ, just a stunning copy. Now I know what the colors are REALLY supposed to look like on my copy! Beautiful copy BZ. Does this cover remind anyone of Rock'em Sock'em robots? Like on the new Dodge truck commercials. Sweet book, I like it alot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.schomburg Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Here's a photo of the Campbell Brothers store (actually just the empty building) as it looked in 1988. Many of the comic books in the incredible collection I purchased in 1973 had the markings (store stamp on the back cover or penciled letters on the front cover) that indicated that the comics had been purchased at this establishment. The collection included Detective 27, Superman 1, and hundreds of additional great early Golden Age issues. Looking at the covers of the seven photos I posted last night, I can readily identify that at least five of them were bought at Campbell Bros. The other two may have purchased there too, but I'm just relying on the penciled store markings on the front cover. For a collector, like myself, its mind-blowing to think back to an earlier time and imagine all the fantastic comics that were for sale in that store. Anyone walking in those doors could have purchased as many copies of Action # 1 as they had dimes. Looking at the photo now, I kinda wish I had taken that screen door off the hinges. It looks old to me. It probably was the same door that countless kids walked through in the 1930's and 40's to buy their comics. At least I like to think that's true. I could have hung the door at the entrance of my "comic room." Makes me want to buy that building move to DC, renovate and move into the top section and open a comic shop down below. Very cool photo, thank you for sharing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Makes me want to buy that building move to DC, renovate and move into the top section and open a comic shop down below. Very cool photo, thank you for sharing. Paul That would actually be a really cool idea, to open a shop in a building where you know they sold Action #1, Tec #27, etc. on the newsstand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
