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I thought it was Apu too.

Wow, that's some great writing. I couldn't have said it better.

Great pieces Shemp! You rescued the thread I especially like the Creeper.

Thank you sir!

Whoa that is sick!

I was disappointed to read recently that Ted McKeever is retiring from comics. I've always been a huge Ted McKeever fan, and wanted to post a small tribute. His line is like no other. Please post any McKeever art you have, and any thoughts about his retirement. Thanks. Man-Thing Pin-Up: Doctor Strange from Marvel Team-Up: This one is not Ted McKeever art, but the reason for buying it was at least 50% Ted Mckeever/Metropol. And it is basically Mike aping Ted. Three corner covers for Eddy Current 1-3 short by Mike Mignola. Not OA, but to show that I have always supported Ted with my wallet - from my bookshelf.

That 9.8 variant is ridiculous.

I feel like they are very rare in the U.S. , especially in high grade. This one is a stunner, and on my watch list. Just lovely.

Cool article, thanks.

If you're only going to have two, those are a good two to have! Love the ten cent sticker!

I'm not sure who printed the first Treasury. This one is killer. Great image, great condition.

You're right - I mixed up the 4 and the 23. The 23 has the Whitman. The 4s all look the same to me unless I'm missing something.

How can you tell? They look exactly the same to me. Check out where the price is. One is in a triangle, the other in a square

This not Bronze Age - but it is relevant. Marvel published this new Treasury version of the 'Spidey' series, which is pretty cool in itself, but they brought back the Bronze Treasury masthead (is that the right word?), which is awesome! From comicbookresources.com: "Spidey: All-New Treasury Edition" arrives in June, collecting the series' first five issues with a cover price of "$15.99. "Nick Bradshaw’s work on 'Spidey' practically leaps off the page," said Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel in a statement. "We knew we had to do something special for fans of this series. And since Robbie Thompson does such a wonderful job of capturing the early days of Peter Parker’s super hero career, we though 'Spidey' was the perfect title to bring back this classic comic format." The format, also called Marvel Special Edition and Marvel Treasury Special, was a popular one from the mid-'70s through 1981, featuring mostly reprinted, but sometimes new material in a 10" by 14" package. A number of milestone comic moments were commemorated in the format, including Superman and Spider-Man meeting, and Spider-Man and the Hulk battling at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

How about some original art (not mine - I wish!)? The back cover of #1 (thanks to jhalpe.com for the image) Back cover to #11 (thanks to kirbymuseum.com for the image) Cover to Special Edition #1 (thanks to heritage.com for the image)

1976. Down at the 7-11! Good times. I love that you saved the original. And those pin-ups are sick.

Thanks, 9.8. Wow that's crazy. Also dig the Byrne FFs a few pages back. I have them, but they're probably 9.4 raw - never seen Such perfect Canadians in the wild.

I think if the submitter doesn't put it in their submission notes CGC doesn't bother to adjust the label. I think you're right. And I think some submitters may not want the notation? I'd never considered this before, but I was selling at a show two weeks ago, and two different times guys put the books back because they were Canadian Both times they brought the books up to buy, I pointed out that they were the Canadian edition (thinking I'm adding value and interest), and both times they frowned and put the books back. I guess you just have to find the sophisticated buyer

Nice books! I especially like the Hawkeye 1. What was the grade on that if you don't mind.

Actually, I just went and looked, and the HC was printed in Treasury size and Deluxe size (rather than standard size). Here they are side by side: And the original Treasury next to the HC: And finally, I have to show off my Neal Adams Superman sketch on the smaller Hardcover - it's tough to photograph, as it's silver ink, but it looks sick in person.