paperheart Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 can't hang w/ the heavy hitters- only picked up #8 and #14 in 9.4 and #5 in 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookley Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 can't hang w/ the heavy hitters- only picked up #8 and #14 in 9.4 and #5 in 9.2 Great Pick-ups, Mike! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Rick!! P.S.---are you going to go for a complete set in 9.4 and above!! I hear there are some high-grade material in Kentucky (JLA #1-3) Not likely. Just sprucing my own set up a lil. Probably gonna take a year to pay for these books! And I'm perfectly happy with my 9.0 #2 & #3 (even with the slight CT). Besides, unless someone has a 9.4 raw set already, I don't see a slabbed 1-30 9.4 set ever coming to fruition. Ever. Unless the Kentucky owner decides to keep what he's got and make the attempt. Then he needs to come after my #6...and the sole #4...and the two #5s...and one of the two #9s...the only #10...2 #16s...oops no #19 higher than 9.2 (so much for a 1-20 set in 9.4)! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 can't hang w/ the heavy hitters- only picked up #8 and #14 in 9.4 and #5 in 9.2 ONLY? Your mix of humility & sarcasm does not go unnoticed. Excellent buys! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 I know what you mean Rick, I'm the one who should be saying I can't keep up with the heavy hitters. I recently bought a 13 in 8.5 and a 19 in 9.0 off of C-Link, but I'm happy with those grades. I'm happy when I can afford a 9.2, but can settle for an 8.5 or 9.0 when the price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 You sound like you're in the stage I was in a short couple of years ago, John: riding the fence. You want presentable copies without selling the farm to get them. Becareful, though; the allure of those $$$ copies is pretty strong. Resist as long as you can, cuz there ain't no turning back! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Keep in mind, I'm collecting 4 other SA titles plus Neal Adams Deadman Strange Adventures run as well, so I guess I'm not doing too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Sounds like you're doing great. Didn't mean to imply other-wise. I used to collect Flash & GL as well (wish I still had them), but knew I couldn't afford all of them. So sacrifices were made... Diff'rent strokes, et al Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) can't hang w/ the heavy hitters- only picked up #8 and #14 in 9.4 and #5 in 9.2 The #14 was an exceptional pick up, and I would've gone for it if I would've realized that Rick and another bidder were going to go insane on the 9.6 copy. I think that used to be Nearmint's copy? Edited May 30, 2008 by tth2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) the sole #4 the only #10 Of course, with the way 9.4 copies of early SA DCs are coming out of the woodworks, this may be a very temporary condition. Edited May 30, 2008 by tth2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Just received and adding to the pile: Ok, now that I busted a nut up-grading, time to go back to filling holes. That previous sentence is just soo wrong. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash105 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Is it just me or are the early JLA the best silver age covers period. All three of those are classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Sweet books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) Just received and adding to the pile: Ok, now that I busted a nut up-grading, time to go back to filling holes. That previous sentence is just soo wrong. Rick (worship) What grades are your undercopies? Edited June 5, 2008 by john72tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Is it just me or are the early JLA the best silver age covers period. All three of those are classics. Overall I agree with you, but not about #13. Too much dead space and the figures are too small. It reminds me of my least favorite early Green Lantern cover, #21. Same unappealing (compared to other DC color choices) yellow-orange background too. Compare to these stronger (IMO) early covers, one of which overcomes the same yellow-orange color! Great books anyway. I'd love to have copies as nice as yours! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanx all ! Doubt I'll ever need to (or want to) up-grade these babies ever again. Too much dead space and the figures are too small. It reminds me of my least favorite early Green Lantern cover, #21. Same unappealing (compared to other DC color choices) yellow-orange background too. Gotta disagree here. Always had a soft spot for the "battling yourself...how do you defeat an equal" storylines. And this cover just throws that plot right at you. Dead space? You make the heroes any bigger, and it crowds the cover. And you can only push them together so much; how close can the 2 GAs or WWs get? I am with you on the color though; I love it on #4, but they used it too much/too soon (7, 13, 18?, 30) Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLA_ALL_THE_WAY Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (worship) What grades are your undercopies? #12 - 9.0 D #13 - 9.2 B #17 - 8.0 D Accepting offers before I throw them on the Link...? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 That 17 was your biggest upgrade. What do the letters B and D mean? I need a 17, but I'm already in contact with someone about a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Thanx all ! Doubt I'll ever need to (or want to) up-grade these babies ever again. Too much dead space and the figures are too small. It reminds me of my least favorite early Green Lantern cover, #21. Same unappealing (compared to other DC color choices) yellow-orange background too. Gotta disagree here. Always had a soft spot for the "battling yourself...how do you defeat an equal" storylines. And this cover just throws that plot right at you. Dead space? You make the heroes any bigger, and it crowds the cover. And you can only push them together so much; how close can the 2 GAs or WWs get? I am with you on the color though; I love it on #4, but they used it too much/too soon (7, 13, 18?, 30) Rick Of course it's all a matter of preference on the covers -- I'm not trying to talk anyone out of liking #13! Here's an example of how (IMO) the "battling yourself" cover was done better on JLA. Better use of two larger, central figures with the others in the background. Almost the same background color again. Lots of examples on JLA books because of the annual "Crisis on Earth-whatever" stories. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 That 30 is probably one of my favorites. I like the orange background color and the way Hal is posed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
