Jayman Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 7 hours ago, N e r V said: Also after a little research I did find out that it (Haunt of Horror digest #3) is by Kelly Freas and it and most of the intended stories never saw print. So my best shot at seeing it in colour would be it showing up on a Kelly Freas art site. Freas did the cover? Nice! With that grainy black and white pic, the wolf head made me think it could have been Corben too. Are there any Kelly Freas portfolio books published that might have this art in it? Nice pulp btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Something different but Peanuts related. Contains a history article on the strip inside. OtherEric and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90sChild Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I summon the mag guru's with a question on this one.. I found these hard to find first issues in the comiclink exchange, the one on the left had a picture but the other one on the right did not, I bought both anyway, both assigned a 4.0 grade. Seemed like a no brainer at the time but the second copy to my eye looked significantly worse, oxidized staples, color fade/color loss, and one of the worst odors I've had in a while from a comic, likely mold or something similar. I just wanted to close it up and put it away, it was difficult to deal with. I've already asked comiclink on their return process but in the meantime curious if you think it's a bad move to return a hard to find book. The other question was regarding the staples; the nicer one I'm keeping didn't have any oxidation on them at all. They were shiny on both the outside and inside, seemed out of place and I started thinking could it be a staple swap book but then I looked at a few others and I guess the few I looked at seemed to have similar looking stapes too. Do these seem pretty normal for an eerie pub? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevalmeow Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Nice book on the left! I am not an expert on any of these things and I don't play one on tv either. I would send the 2nd book back for full refund. You got the better copy already so that part of your collection is now filled. To me, the 2nd copy is over graded at 4.0. I would consider it to be a 2.0 and the rust and smell would be a big reason to not have it in my collection. As for the staples, I often find clean, bright staples in my older issues so I would be happy about it and not worry. Hope this helps. Edited October 18, 2020 by chevalmeow spelling. Randall Dowling and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 36 minutes ago, 90sChild said: I summon the mag guru's with a question on this one.. I found these hard to find first issues in the comiclink exchange, the one on the left had a picture but the other one on the right did not, I bought both anyway, both assigned a 4.0 grade. Seemed like a no brainer at the time but the second copy to my eye looked significantly worse, oxidized staples, color fade/color loss, and one of the worst odors I've had in a while from a comic, likely mold or something similar. I just wanted to close it up and put it away, it was difficult to deal with. I've already asked comiclink on their return process but in the meantime curious if you think it's a bad move to return a hard to find book. The other question was regarding the staples; the nicer one I'm keeping didn't have any oxidation on them at all. They were shiny on both the outside and inside, seemed out of place and I started thinking could it be a staple swap book but then I looked at a few others and I guess the few I looked at seemed to have similar looking stapes too. Do these seem pretty normal for an eerie pub? Prices? ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 38 minutes ago, 90sChild said: The other question was regarding the staples; the nicer one I'm keeping didn't have any oxidation on them at all. They were shiny on both the outside and inside, seemed out of place and I started thinking could it be a staple swap book but then I looked at a few others and I guess the few I looked at seemed to have similar looking stapes too. Do these seem pretty normal for an eerie pub? Yes, the staples appear to be normal. Please keep in mind the only thing these two books may have in common is being manufactured at the same facility... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90sChild Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, N e r V said: Prices? $65 each, not a steal I've seen them cheaper on ebay but I don't know what kind of demand there is really if resold. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty_coder Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The rusty staples is obviously less desirable but note that I’ve gotten a 9.4 CGC Grade on book with rust setting in on the staples. I think these Eerie pubs used cheap components and that coupled with what sounds like moisture exposure (its smell) the staples were bound to turn. If the details of the book were not mentioned or obvious I’d definitely return the book if it was misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, 90sChild said: $65 each, not a steal I've seen them cheaper on ebay but I don't know what kind of demand there is really if resold. To compare this copy is being sold as a 4.5 for $99.00... ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, bounty_coder said: The rusty staples is obviously less desirable but note that I’ve gotten a 9.4 CGC Grade on book with rust setting in on the staples. I think these Eerie pubs used cheap components and that coupled with what sounds like moisture exposure (its smell) the staples were bound to turn. If the details of the book were not mentioned or obvious I’d definitely return the book if it was misleading. 9.4 with rust? WTF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, 90sChild said: $65 each, not a steal I've seen them cheaper on ebay but I don't know what kind of demand there is really if resold. FYI, the first issue isn’t that hard to find in those shapes. It’s in grade where it really becomes difficult. The next “Frankenstein” cover is far more popular too and more difficult to get a good price on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 90sChild Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, N e r V said: To compare this copy is being sold as a 4.5 for $99.00... Yeah that 4.5 look like a 5.5-6.0 compared to the other one I got... I've seen that one sitting there on mycomicshop for a while now with no biters.. it presents well but I guess demand for low grade isn't there. Seems like a nice copy though. I've just gotten tired of waiting for Fine/VF copies to show up because it doesn't happen in the 5 or so years I've really paid attention. As for the next Frankenstein issue I picked that up as well, it was a slightly better "6.0" but had to pay the price at $150. I've tried to get a good copy on the boards for a while but very few people selling these. Before that the only other good deal on it was a $60 copy off ebay from a local seller and it was probably a 3.0 on a good day. Edited October 18, 2020 by 90sChild The Lions Den, Stevemmg, speedcake and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThothAmon Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Stevemmg, chevalmeow, Jasonmorris1000000 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Awesome spinner. Randall Dowling, ThothAmon and oakman29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemmg Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 5 hours ago, 90sChild said: I summon the mag guru's with a question on this one.. I found these hard to find first issues in the comiclink exchange, the one on the left had a picture but the other one on the right did not, I bought both anyway, both assigned a 4.0 grade. Seemed like a no brainer at the time but the second copy to my eye looked significantly worse, oxidized staples, color fade/color loss, and one of the worst odors I've had in a while from a comic, likely mold or something similar. I just wanted to close it up and put it away, it was difficult to deal with. I've already asked comiclink on their return process but in the meantime curious if you think it's a bad move to return a hard to find book. The other question was regarding the staples; the nicer one I'm keeping didn't have any oxidation on them at all. They were shiny on both the outside and inside, seemed out of place and I started thinking could it be a staple swap book but then I looked at a few others and I guess the few I looked at seemed to have similar looking stapes too. Do these seem pretty normal for an eerie pub? I wouldn’t be concerned about staples having been replaced on this book. They appear period correct and well outside-affiliatelinksnotallowed Usually you will find evidence of rust migration, glue at the spine or other signs of why staples might have been replaced. The thickness of the staple, and the close latch point on the interior look good. Page quality looks very nice too. Generally, seems like all the pre-1970 Eerie pubs are tougher than 1970-on. 90sChild and The Lions Den 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N e r V Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ThothAmon said: I bought 2 of those straight off the newsstands (Pussycat was way before my time though). Never, ever saw magazines displayed on a comics rack though. Marvel Super Action was a 7-11 purchase and Savage Sword of Conan was at either Pacific comics or Richard Alf’s. Comic racks are cool and bring back fond memories but what a person_without_enough_empathy if all copies were “bent” by the time you got there. I hand picked all my copies carefully back then. Also I could hide certain issues on slot displays by turning them on their sides for later purchases. All you could do with a comic rack was “hide” a book behind a slow seller like romance. Lol Stevemmg, ThothAmon, Jayman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 22 hours ago, N e r V said: To compare this copy is being sold as a 4.5 for $99.00... Now this is a great gruesome cover‼️‼️👍🤪🤢🤢🤢🍘😷😷 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N e r V Posted October 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2020 Since there’s no fanzine section... Besides the higher grade condition getting the original mailing envelopes with the other inserts is a big selling point for me. Randall Dowling, ThothAmon, Stevemmg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 8:21 PM, ThothAmon said: Nice rack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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