The Black Hand ® Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Hey BZ, I have a couple of questions...is that All Star 8 a Mile High copy and which titles do you have complete or near complete runs of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 .... Seeing this collection just reminds me that we are still at the tip of the iceburg with the quality stuff coming out of the woodwork... We must refrain from chasing the "highest grade" stuff when the truly HG stuff is still locked away in collections. Besides the obvious MH and SF stuff that is still locked away, seeing other smaller GA collections like this makes you wonder how much is still out there. It's so painful to pay a premium for the "highest graded" 9.0 when a 9.4 pops up... A sure way to lose money. I can add nothing to this post other than "AMEN!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 BlackHand, BZ has shown several books that used coding including at least one that was similar coding to Church copies (Leading #1), but since he stated he wasn't buying by the time Chuck made his discovery, and he never paid those kind of "crazy" prices anyway, you can rest assured that is not the Church copy of All Star #8 (it is really darn sweet though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi gang, I've scanned a bunch more comics and will begin posting some tonight. We upgraded the software for the scanner and that seems to have taken care of the problem with vertical lines appearing in our images (at least I hope so). a good one, no doubt...I "bought" one about 3 months ago, but have been waiting for the seller to have cgc'd to confirm not trimmed...he emailed me this week that it should be about a week, till he gets it back, so i am close rick Um....is it ok to cry when you first saw this pic...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkkentdds Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Crowzilla... Why the name change? (from zillatoy?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Oh, and don't you dare tell us what you paid for the collection in the early 1970s. That would just be cruel. I'm gonna say he paid $8.67 for everything. Hey, it was 1973! That's almost $25 in 2007 dollars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 BlackHand, BZ has shown several books that used coding including at least one that was similar coding to Church copies (Leading #1), but since he stated he wasn't buying by the time Chuck made his discovery, and he never paid those kind of "crazy" prices anyway, you can rest assured that is not the Church copy of All Star #8 (it is really darn sweet though). The majority of my purchases were over by the 70's but I still was buying after that date. I bought a complete set of Classics, a Tracy collection, a vf/near mint Dell collection, and assorted odds and ends. Wouldn't it be funny if I went through old correspondence and discovered I'd been approached by the Church family, years before Chuck made his deal, and I'd bought some of the collection but never followed up on the rest of it. On a serious note, I've noticed the similarity of the coding on some of my books to those of the Mile Highs. I just assumed it was something lots of newstands must have been doing. How do collectors and CGC distinguish what is the genuine article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 BlackHand, BZ has shown several books that used coding including at least one that was similar coding to Church copies (Leading #1), but since he stated he wasn't buying by the time Chuck made his discovery, and he never paid those kind of "crazy" prices anyway, you can rest assured that is not the Church copy of All Star #8 (it is really darn sweet though). The majority of my purchases were over by the 70's but I still was buying after that date. I bought a complete set of Classics, a Tracy collection, a vf/near mint Dell collection, and assorted odds and ends. Wouldn't it be funny if I went through old correspondence and discovered I'd been approached by the Church family, years before Chuck made his deal, and I'd bought some of the collection but never followed up on the rest of it. On a serious note, I've noticed the similarity of the coding on some of my books to those of the Mile Highs. I just assumed it was something lots of newstands must have been doing. How do collectors and CGC distinguish what is the genuine article? Coding + Smell + Page Quality + Gloss = Church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Coding + Smell + Page Quality + Gloss = Church Bill P. is one of my real life comic heroes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit MIke Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 BZ In regards to some great early fandom stuff, do you have an original Alter-Ego #1 ? I'd love to see one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Clark - just getting it in line with what I use on every other board of which I'm a member. now stop distracting BZ so he can get back to showing us cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 BlackHand, BZ has shown several books that used coding including at least one that was similar coding to Church copies (Leading #1), but since he stated he wasn't buying by the time Chuck made his discovery, and he never paid those kind of "crazy" prices anyway, you can rest assured that is not the Church copy of All Star #8 (it is really darn sweet though). The majority of my purchases were over by the 70's but I still was buying after that date. I bought a complete set of Classics, a Tracy collection, a vf/near mint Dell collection, and assorted odds and ends. Wouldn't it be funny if I went through old correspondence and discovered I'd been approached by the Church family, years before Chuck made his deal, and I'd bought some of the collection but never followed up on the rest of it. On a serious note, I've noticed the similarity of the coding on some of my books to those of the Mile Highs. I just assumed it was something lots of newstands must have been doing. How do collectors and CGC distinguish what is the genuine article? Coding + Smell + Page Quality + Gloss = Church So, if I put some of my better issues, with the similar coding, into a cedar chest for a spell...I've transformed it into a Church copy? Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 BZ In regards to some great early fandom stuff, do you have an original Alter-Ego #1 ? I'd love to see one of those. I always sought out early fanzines, but I don't think I have Alter-Ego # 1. I'll check a few boxes tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi gang, I've scanned a bunch more comics and will begin posting some tonight. We upgraded the software for the scanner and that seems to have taken care of the problem with vertical lines appearing in our images (at least I hope so). a good one, no doubt...I "bought" one about 3 months ago, but have been waiting for the seller to have cgc'd to confirm not trimmed...he emailed me this week that it should be about a week, till he gets it back, so i am close rick Um....is it ok to cry when you first saw this pic...? It's acceptable. The rest of us did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit MIke Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I'll admit that I bought the Sandman Archives after seeing this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forbush-Man Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I wish you had found the Church collection.......you would have spared us all the rantings of a lunatic if you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 BZ In regards to some great early fandom stuff, do you have an original Alter-Ego #1 ? I'd love to see one of those. I always sought out early fanzines, but I don't think I have Alter-Ego # 1. I'll check a few boxes tho. My little minor contribution to this fabulous thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 And mimeographed to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurfingAlien Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 And binder holes - you just KNOW some kid was reading that in class and having a grand old time while the teacher was lecturing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 BZ In regards to some great early fandom stuff, do you have an original Alter-Ego #1 ? I'd love to see one of those. I always sought out early fanzines, but I don't think I have Alter-Ego # 1. I'll check a few boxes tho. My little minor contribution to this fabulous thread: Thanks for posting those scans, FD. After viewing them I know now for a fact that I don't have Alter-Ego # 1. I had no idea it started out as a ditto 'zine. I think the first issue I ever purchased had a Ron Foss color cover and was Reader Digest sized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
