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Robot Man
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On 4/9/2024 at 10:49 AM, sfcityduck said:
Mitch is an old school collector who is coy about what he owns, usually only referencing what he's sold (I'm still blown away he bought the Krigstein Master Race OA off of Russ Cochran).
And although he reveals some aspects of the story of the world record Action 1 in this story I've never seen before (like he had three copies at one point), still he was coy in the interview:
Why's he being coy? Still owns all or part of that Action 1?
Interesting. Playing coy to avoid detailing his final sale details or something else? Mitch once opined on this site that the reasons that folks don't CGC their comics is that they don't want to do so until they want to sell or they want to see what their "competition" for the best copy has gotten as a grade. He basically stated that there are Action Comics 1 owners in a standoff waiting to see how others' books grade out. Talking about himself? Only Mitch can answer -- but he demonstrated in the interview that he won't.
Frankly, that’s up to Mitch. He obviously had his own personal reasons and I respect that. It is really none of our business what he or any other collector owns. There are other board members here that probably have jaw dropping books and don’t share either.
Not that I’m anything more than a minnow in this pond, I have no problem sharing most of my stuff. There are things I have kept my trap shut on for my own reasons, but generally, I am a lover of junk and enjoy posting stuff that might be fun for others.
Back to the recent Action #1 sale. Wasn’t this collection originally found by Don and Maggie Thompson back in the Stone Age? I wonder what Maggie feels about this sale?
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On 4/9/2024 at 6:33 PM, mrwoogieman said:
Lot of 10 Tarzan books go to mrwoogieman. Thank you sir!
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On 4/9/2024 at 3:34 PM, Darwination said:
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I'm in trouble now. I like these digests even more than paperbacks.
I do too. Luckily, I don’t see them very often.
- Surfing Alien and johnenock
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On 4/9/2024 at 9:42 AM, woowoo said:
From a Facebook post nice ECs
In 1950, Bill Gaines (left) joined with Al Feldstein (right) as managing editor of EC Comics, and the two helped produce some of the best comic books ever printed. Previously the letters "EC" had stood for "Educational Comics", but from then on, the letters would stand for "Entertaining Comics", which they certainly were. The new line of comics would include horror, science fiction, crime, war, humor, and would make Gaines and Feldstein famous, if not infamous. Here, they're seen posing with their new line, all of which should grade "10"
A friend of mine had this commissioned by Feldstein…
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Since I sold the other copy, here is my last Private Life of Helen of Troy. I used to find them often but they have dried up now.
$25. For this one as well. What would this go for if it were a comic book?
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Well, this is probably it. I might have a few more tomorrow but no promises. I will leave these up for a day or two and close it down. Thanks for looking and buying!
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SOLD!
Lot of 10 Tarzan Ace Science Fiction Classics all with Frazetta covers!
All in VERY nice shape. Many look un-read.
Sold as a lot. An amazing lot of beautiful Frazetta covers and front interior pages.
$60.
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On 4/9/2024 at 4:28 PM, Comical Situations said:
Armorous Philandre
Eastern Shame Girl
Helen of Troy
No Time for Marriage
all go to Comical Situations! Many thanks again!
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No Time for Marriage by David Charlton 1951 Venus Books DIGEST #119
Awsome GGA "come on" cover!
A nice, flat, complete copy with great color. Has a little wear overall but nothing that mars this cool book. Staples are well attached and has nice interior paper. Tough one to get.
$35.
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The Private Life of Helen of Troy by John Erskine 1948 Popular Library #147
Classic Rudolph Belarski "Nipples" cover. This was actually revised in a later printing.
Has a tiny piece of color surface paper off bottom right corner. Has a couple of corner creases on covers. Nice, bright very glossy full lamination. Square, tight spine. Interior pages are white!
$25.
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Eastern Slave Girl 1947 Avon #127
An Avon classic PB. Back in the day, this was a very in demand book.
Books has a couple of very small color losses on right side in middle. Light water stain inside both covers and first and last pages. Some color loss down left side of back cover. A well bound copy with full paper spine. Just average wear otherwise.
$15.
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Just a few more coming up in a few minutes...
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On 4/9/2024 at 11:39 AM, goldust40 said:
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Duke goes to goldust40. Thanks Andy!
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Gotta bop out for a while. Back this afternoon with the rest!
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Amorous Philander by Jean-Galli DeBibiena 1948 Avon #171
Cover later used for the comic book "For a Night of Love" by Avon in 1950
Flat, square, tight copy. Full paper spine, No tears or creases just light wear.
$15.
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Flying Saucers are Real by Donald Keyhole 1950 Gold Medal #107
Cool cover on this "Flying Saucer Frenzy" book
Has some wear to lamination on cover. None torn or missing. A couple small creases and wear to top of spine. Square, full paper spine. Nicely bound copy.
Goes for quite a bit on the internet.
Was $28.
Now $20.
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Duke by Hal Ellson 1950 Popular Library #219
Sexy Rudolph Belarski cover. "Death, Dope and Sex betray a Harlem youth"
Has a few bends and light creases on spine. Very tiny piece out of bottom of first page. Light edge wear. Square, full paper spine. Well bound copy with great color.
$22
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Flee the Angry Strangers by George Mandel 1953 First Printing Bantam Fifty F1165
Narcotics and young Americans running wild. Cool Dope Den cover!
A sharp copy. Square, full paper spine. Sharp corners. Small crease in back cover. No tears.. Well bound and solid. Just very minimal wear.
Was $24.
Now $20.
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Lani by Margaret Widener 1949 Pocket Book #601
Toppless girl cover!
Has slight spine bend. A couple creases in back cover and a few spots. Read a couple of times.
Was $10.
Now $5.
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Desire in the Deep South by Ward Greene 1954 Avon #664
Cool cover!
Has some chipping to cover at top right edge. Average wear otherwise.
Was $5.
Now $3.
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SOLD!
Washington Confidential by Jack Last & Lee Mortimer 1951 Dell D-108
Sordid tales of Washington politicians. Some things just never change... Nice full illustration wrap around cover.
A clean, tight copy. Tiny lower right corner crease front and back. Full paper spine and bound well. Just very light wear.
Was $10.
Now $5.
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You take it in your pile and thanks!
Fawcett Books can be so Damn Cheap
in Golden Age Comic Books
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The Barks ducks are masterpieces. Some of my favorite books in the hobby. I find the Fawcett stuff a bit less exciting. I have quite a few nice ones but would sell them off first before a lot of my other books. Just personal taste.
I discovered ECs at a young age. They grabbed me like no other books. Lead me into PCH, Crime & Sci-Fi. My tastes in superhero have always been darker characters like The Spectre, Dr. Fate, early Batman, Capt. America and other fringe characters.
Always seemed like “forbidden fruit” Not that I don’t like some light hearted Capt. Marvel or Superman from time to time but I would have been long gone from this hobby without the weirder stuff.
Then again, I was always more of a Rolling Stones fan than a Beatles fan in the early days.
No wrong answers here, just different tastes…