Kevin.J

On 8/13/2023 at 3:17 PM, Paul (GG) © ® ™⚽️💙 said:

Undead skeleton henchmen... 

 

Thats always been one of my favorite covers, the sheer terror on his face has never been bettered 

On 8/3/2023 at 9:57 AM, themagicrobot said:

so beloved by those six people who collect Charltons

Count me in 

On 7/22/2023 at 2:21 AM, KirbyJack said:

Unlike you two, I actively sought out low grade books. 
When I was at a con, I’d concentrate on big hero books first, and with the left over $30 or so, I’d find a PHM or three. They were always there, and always fun. 

On 7/22/2023 at 3:21 AM, Frisco Larson said:

I was the same way pal. I just wanted the books and a vg fit the bill much better than a vf for me, mostly because I could get more of them! I was lucky though, we had guys like John Hauser coming into town with clean mid-grade copies with killer pages and they were very affordable, especially when you picked up a stack!  

Yeah, when I was a kid, it wasnt just cash that was limited, the comics were very limited too, here in the UK we didnt have many comic shops and the few we did have didnt have access to a lot of stuff as it wasnt always distributed, so you just had to grab anything you could, the grade wasnt even an issue for me, thats why my collection is all over the place condition wise.

There was a short lived bookshop near me that sold comics based on age

1 x 1950s comic = £1.00

3 x 1960s comics = £1.00

5 x 1970s comics = £1.00

I pretty much always bought 5 x 1970s comics with my hard earned £1.00 

On 7/21/2023 at 12:32 AM, Frisco Larson said:

I've always thought this was a cool little run and wondered why it ended, you know, beyond the obvious conclusion that it may not have sold well. Any actual insight on the topic gang? What's not to love? Kirby back at the company, drawing cover duties! Ditko, Kirby, Powell & Heck on the inside! Seems like a home run to me! 

Yep, totally agree, cool run, I have upgraded my rough looking #1 but I must not have scanned it before it disappeared into the oblivion of my rooms, found this one though and I know you always get a kick out of seeing these British books  

On 7/8/2023 at 9:25 PM, GACollectibles said:

even a DC or two!

Not sure how many were in the series but I think thats all I have Alex Raymond was awesome 

I never seen if anyone posted these yet.

Italian & English titles but all English inside 12.5" x 16" Sunday daily reprints

Thanks Jay, great books as ever 

On 4/28/2023 at 12:29 AM, zzutak said:

War Heroes #7 (Ace; Feb 1953).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $14.
Díck Beck, Bob McCarty, Ken Rice, and Chic Stone story art.  Looks great in the scans, but cover detached at top staple and barely hanging on (via a back cover tab) at bottom staple.  2½" split at spine bottom.  Cream to off-white inside covers.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:28 AM, zzutak said:

War Heroes #6 (Ace; Dec 1952).  Grade = 1.5 FR/GD ow-wh.  Price = $8.
Lou Cameron and Jim McLaughlin story art.  Looks great in the scans, but cover detached and 40% split along spine.  Cream to off-white inside covers.  Only one CGC-certified copy (CGC 8.0).

On 4/28/2023 at 12:27 AM, zzutak said:

War Heroes #4 (Ace; Oct 1952).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $14.
Lou Cameron, Jim McLaughlin, Bill Molno, and Ken Rice story art.  Brittle chipping at corners/edges of cover.  Two short (⅓" & 1") pieces of cellophane tape on inside front cover.  No CGC-certified copies.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:26 AM, zzutak said:

War Heroes #2 (Ace; Jul 1952).  Apparent Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $8.
Lou Cameron, Jim McLaughlin, Bill Molno, and Ken Rice story art.  Difficult to detect, but cover has been reattached to interior via a thin bead of glue carefully placed along inside spine.  4" tear to upper half of back cover (does not extend to any edge).  Only one CGC-certified copy (CGC 7.0).

On 4/28/2023 at 12:25 AM, zzutak said:

War Dogs of the U.S. Army #1 (Avon; 1952).  Grade = 2.5 GD+ ow-wh.  Price = $150.
Highly-prized but seldom-seen Everett Raymond Kinstler cover.  Everett Raymond Kinstler, H.L Larsen, and Gerald McCann story art.  Tape along inside spine; not clear whether this was done to prevent detachment or repair it (cover paper is supple, and there's no splitting along spine).  Off-white inside covers.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:23 AM, zzutak said:

War Comics #37 (Atlas; Sep 1955).  Grade = 1.8 GD- ow-wh.  Price = $12.
Joe Maneely cover.  Jack Abel, Bill Benulis, Mort Drucker, Bob Forgione, and Joe Sinnott story art.  Fresh/supple paper with moderate cover wear.  Piece out at bottom edge of front cover.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:23 AM, zzutak said:

War Comics #22 (Atlas; Nov 1953).  Grade = 1.0 FR ow.  Price = $8.
Sol Brodsky cover.  Vern Henkel, Bernie Krigstein, Ed Moline, and George Tuska story art.  Cover detached (due to stress, not brittleness).  Pieces out at spine top and bottom-right corner of front cover.  Large piece out at bottom-right of back cover.  Supple cover paper and solid/tight interior.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:21 AM, zzutak said:

War Comics #9 (Atlas; Apr 1952).  Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh.  Price = $20.
Sol Brodsky cover.  Russ Heath and Joe Maneely story art.  Rusty staples.  Cover detached at top staple (due to a 4" spine split).  Front cover (only) detached at bottom staple (back cover still attached).

On 4/28/2023 at 12:10 AM, zzutak said:

War Action #13 (Atlas; Apr 1953).  Grade = NG (incomplete) ow.  Price = $2.
Front cover only (no back cover or  interior pages).  Nice Sol Brodsky hand-to-hand combat image.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:08 AM, zzutak said:

This Is War #8 (Standard; Mar 1953).  Grade = 2.0 GD ow-wh.  Price = $12.
Rocco Mastroserio cover.  Nick Cardy, John Celardo, Rocco Mastroserio, Mike Sekowsky, and Charles Sultan story art.  3" split/tear at spine top.  Off-white to white inside covers and pages.

On 4/28/2023 at 12:07 AM, zzutak said:

This Is War #7 (Standard; Jan 1953).  Grade = 1.8 GD- white.  Price = $10.
Rocco Mastroserio cover.  Ross Andru, John Celardo, Mike Esposito, Jerry Grandenetti, and George Roussos story art.  Insect chews along bottom edge, top-right corner, and bottom-right corner (front cover and first few leaves).  Outside all story panels.  Tan inside covers.