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1. It is far more likely that in 1989 the printer used knockouts rather than white ink to achieve the white webbing and lettering. In which case it wouldn't matter which order plates were applied all the webbing and lettering would be visible. 2. The places where the black ink appears to "bite" into the red ink line up exactly where white webbing and lettering would cross from the black into the red. 3. That there is one area where the white webbing is still visible over black indicates the rest was colored over by hand, as does the faint visibility of some of the webbing and letters under the black. If it was a black ink overlay at the printer, why would that area be missed? 4. Black ink does not always bleed through cover stock, it depends on the marker, and quality of the paper coating. Sometimes when you hold a book with color touch at an angle with light reflecting on it, you can tell where black marker has been applied as its reflectivity differs from the black ink. 5. The black marks at the top also line up with where the white webbing would go to the top of the cover art. As certain as I can be without holding the book in hand, all evidence points to the webbing being colored in with marker, and would be very surprised if CGC reversed their notation. It would be helpful if they were more specific about the where of color touch in their notes.

Price reductions on everything. All $5 lots or books are 3 for $10

Nice books, so often personal copies from artists collections are pretty beat.

I think that is it. I might put together some more paperback lots if there is interest.

Classic Hardboiled Fiction 8 Eugene Izzi hardboiled crime novels Mostly out of print (maybe all , I'm not sure) paperbacks published in late 80s, early 90s. All except Safe Harbor and King of the Hustlers are 1st pb editions. Safe Harbor is a UK printing. Conditions varies from showing a moderate amount of wear to looking almost new. Pages generally off white or showing light tanning. Izzi died young under mysterious circumstances, and is a bit of a cult favorite with crime fiction fans, though he never really achieved break through success. $25 $20 for all 8

Classic Hardboiled Fiction Black Mask Quarterly 1 & 2 (1985) with stories by Parker, Chandler, Thompson Leonard, etc. The Black Mask Boys, collection of stories by Black Mask authors, edited by William Nolan The Hardboiled Detectives, collection of stories by Black Mask authors, edited by Herbert Ruhm The Great American Detective - short stories from the pulp era with famous P.I.s All show some wear, but are generally in decent shape, the two smaller paperback show some toning to pages. $20 $17 for all 5

Classic Hardboiled Fiction All four Paul Pine private eye novels by Howard Browne Halo for Satan Halo in Blood Halo in Brass A Taste of Ashes 1980s paperbacks Quill Mysterious classics & McMillan Decent shape with minor wear . The first two have light tanning to pages, the other two have white pages. Excellent reading. $15 $10 for all 4

Raymond Chandler's Phillip Marlowe lot: All first prints and NM To my knowledge this is the entirety of Raymond Chandler's work adapted to graphic novels RAYMOND CHANDLER'S THE LITTLE SISTER (Simon & Shuster 1997) Steranko cover Michael Lark interior art. RAYMOND CHANDLER'S MARLOWE (ibooks 2003) Short stories adapted by David Lloyd, Ryan Hughes, and Alfredo Alcala. RAYMOND CHANDLER'S PLAYBACK (IDW 2006) Hardback $35 $30 for the set

The following are $5 each or 3 for $10 SCANDALOUS (Oni Press 2004) J Torres Scott Chantler - set in the 1950s LIAR'S KISS (Top Shelf 2012) Eric Skillman & Jhomar Soriano THE BRONX KILL (Vertigo Crime 2010) Peter Milligan James Romberger DARK RAIN (Vertigo Crime 2010) Mat Johnson Simon Gane regular sized HB w/DJ 164 pgs FILTHY RICH (Vertigo Crime 2010) Brian Azzarello Victor Santos FOGTOWN (Vertigo Crime 2010) Andersen Gabrych Brad Rader NOCHE ROJA (Vertigo Crime 2011) Simon Oliver Jason Latour RAT CATCHER (Vertigo Crime 2011) Andy Diggle Victor Ibanez

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (Fantagraphics 2017). Tpb 202 pgs. Graham Chafee Set in 1962 $10 $8

PERDITA DURANGO (Avon/Neo Lit 1995) Barry Gifford Bob Callahan digest sized trade 123 pgs $5 Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

LA PACIFICA 1-3 (Paradox Press 1995) Joel Rose Digest sized paperbacks. NM $10 $8

BUTTON MAN The Killing Game (Kitchen Sink 1995) John Wagner/ Arthur Ranson Color NM $5 Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

MANHATTAN BEACH 1957 (SAF 2003) Large sized hardback Herman Yves H. $5 Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

HURRICANE Stella Norris 1 (Catalan 1991) Magazine sized Tpb Baldazzani & Canossa Set in the 1950s $5 Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

ACID BATH CASE (Kitchen Sink 1992) Magazine sized Tpb Stephen Walsh & Kelly Strom Set in the 1950s $5 Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

EVARISTO: DEEP CITY (Catalan 1986) Lopez & Sampayo Trade ppb B/W Set in 1950s Buenos Aires $10

SAM PEZZO, P.I (Catalan 1988) Vittorio Giardino Trade ppb B/W NM $10 $8

THE CABBIE (Catalan 1987) Marti trade ppb 80 pgs B/W NM 1st print Classic story that reads like a demented Dick Tracy strip - a must read. $15 $13

SHUDDERTOWN 1-4 Modern Noir $4 for the run Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

THE VIOLENT 1-5 Ed Brisson - similar in feel to Brubaker's stuff. Solid gritty crime mini series. $5 for the run Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

MEN OF WRATH 1-5 Jason Aaron and Ron Garney Solid gritty crime mini series. $5 for the run Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

SOUTHERN BASTARDS 1-20, + Variant covers of 18 & 19 (22 comics in all) NM (except 15, which has a minor corner ding) 1st prints Jason Aaron and Jason Latour $30 $25 for the run.

ANGELTOWN 1-5 NM Solid but forgotten crime mini-series from Vertigo $5 for the run. Eligible for 3 lots or books for $10 deal.

Hawaiian Dick 1-3 NM Hawaiian Dick The Last Resort 1-4 NM $14 $10 for all 7