Robot Man

The Phantom seems to be more popular “down under” than anywhere else in the world. Seems like every time I have been there, I have seen quite a few. Have the older ones pretty much dried up there now?

I would much prefer a couple nice SA books or one nice GA books over countless boxes of common easy to get copper or modern books. Takes up a lot less room and much easier to keep track of. In all my years in this hobby, I have found that good scarcer GA books have way out preformed newer ones.

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…

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?

Lot of 10 Tarzan books go to mrwoogieman. Thank you sir!

I do too. Luckily, I don’t see them very often.

A friend of mine had this commissioned by Feldstein…

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?

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!

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.

Armorous Philandre Eastern Shame Girl Helen of Troy No Time for Marriage all go to Comical Situations! Many thanks again!

SOLD! 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.

SOLD! 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.

SOLD! 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.

Just a few more coming up in a few minutes...

Murder Comes First goes to Comical Situations. Thanks again, in your pile it goes!

Duke goes to goldust40. Thanks Andy!

Gotta bop out for a while. Back this afternoon with the rest!

Bored with the Rings goes to goldust40. Lets not "talk" Andy... You take it in your pile and thanks!

SOLD! 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.

SOLD! 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.

SOLD! 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

SOLD! 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.

CLAIMED! Last Freebee of the Thread... Bored of the Rings by The Harvard Lampoon 1969 Signet #451 FREE to anyone who has purchased something. Just claim it!

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.