OtherEric Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 29 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Have you seen this cover? It's also spectacular Maybe I should just create an Epic Illustrated thread and post all the covers... Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) I agree with N e r V. BWS style did really change over the years but I’m a big fan of what it morphed into. He used to have these over sized magazines called “Storyteller” that I really enjoyed. You could tell he was still a huge Kirby fan. What’s he up to these days? Does anyone know? Edited October 24, 2020 by Jasonmorris1000000 Morganmi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemmg Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, 90sChild said: Mo' purchases Mo' problems. I bought these books on ebay and received them today. I've attached the top three scans that were in the seller's listing, and then I've attached the books how they arrived. All three of them appear to have issues that were not present in any of the pictures... I'm questioning if these are even the right copies of the books? Unfortunately, I also bought three books from that same seller on eBay. It's quite obvious to me that the scans do not match the books I received. Not worth my time to return them, but I won't buy from them again. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemmg Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 39 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Have you seen this cover? It's also spectacular Oh yes, another fantastic example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N e r V Posted October 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2020 Last minute dupe but not an upgrade. I just like this cover... Thanks Captain America! How can a Ken Kelly front and a Bill Everett back cover not simply be something special? Morganmi, Stevemmg, Jayman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthingskryptonite Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, 90sChild said: Mo' purchases Mo' problems. I bought these books on ebay and received them today. I've attached the top three scans that were in the seller's listing, and then I've attached the books how they arrived. All three of them appear to have issues that were not present in any of the pictures... I'm questioning if these are even the right copies of the books? In recent feedback, someone mentioned that seller uses photoshopped images. You should do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 32 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I agree with N e r V. BWS style did really change over the years but I’m a big fan of what it morphed into. He used to have these over sized magazines called “Storyteller” that I really enjoyed. You could tell he was still a huge Kirby fan. What’s he up to these days? Does anyone know? Barry Smith through the years: Kirby ape: Conan highs: Your fav: Something from the 2000’s I wouldn’t even recognize as his work: Jasonmorris1000000, OtherEric and chevalmeow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, N e r V said: Barry Smith through the years: Kirby ape: Conan highs: Your fav: Something from the 2000’s I wouldn’t even recognize as his work: I've never seen this cover. It's great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I've never seen this cover. It's great. Thanks. That was his last Conan cover after leaving the series with #24. This showed up 2 years later in 1975: Jasonmorris1000000, OtherEric and batmiesta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, N e r V said: That was his last Conan cover after leaving the series with #24. This showed up 2 years later in 1975: And this, 20 years later: Edited October 24, 2020 by OtherEric Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 hours ago, 90sChild said: Yeah it has me very confused because there are certain aspects where there are similarities, for example the nightmare #9 bottom squarebound edge the paper appears to have folded over slightly and showing white paper which is also present in the seller's scan, but none of the color breaking is there on any of the edges. Why put all that effort into touching up images, it would take 5-10 minutes per book at least just to blend things and this is a person with 11000 feedback so not a smart time investment. If they were stock images you'd have to expect they would be misrepresented. That top edge chipping with the color completely gone I don't know how anyone could think buyer's wouldn't notice it. I also don't know how that could happen during transit if the shipper was at fault, I could see spine ticks being caused from sorting machines bending the package but color shouldn't just be disappearing. It also couldn't dog ear corners. Who knows. I'll give the seller a chance to make it right, but he's not gonna like what I think they are worth. Also I really like your Vampi #5, very hard to get that book without color rubbing off along the spine. They look like totally different book to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I wish my scanner was big enough to handle these. I can't really say I'm a fan of the size. I can't find bags and boards for them and they don't fit in a normal sized box. 1 hour ago, N e r V said: Barry Smith through the years: Kirby ape: Conan highs: Your fav: Something from the 2000’s I wouldn’t even recognize as his work: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 And that's why I won't by anything that's more than a few bucks on ebay. Its such a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevalmeow Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 4 hours ago, 90sChild said: Mo' purchases Mo' problems. I bought these books on ebay and received them today. I've attached the top three scans that were in the seller's listing, and then I've attached the books how they arrived. All three of them appear to have issues that were not present in any of the pictures... I'm questioning if these are even the right copies of the books? That seller has 26 neutral and 24 negative feedback. Too many to consider buying from. Sorry that you got burned but he obviously has misled you. You should be able to get a full refund plus the shipping through the ebay return option. Randall Dowling and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, wombat said: And that's why I won't by anything that's more than a few bucks on ebay. Its such a gamble. One of the reasons I only buy from people I trust... piper, FoggyNelson and Randall Dowling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I think I found the seller. They are from where I grew up. Shameful scammer, looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90sChild Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Hilarious they can scam that many people, with 11,000+ transactions, and still have an account. https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/pcbcomicsandsports?filter=feedback_page:All&_trksid=p2545226.m2531.l4585 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Ebay is scary but the odds are still in the sellers favor big time👍‼️ 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 That Barry Smith Daredevil cover number 52 , the way he drew the Black Panther is classic‼️‼️👍😷 1950's war comics, Jasonmorris1000000 and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 10/24/2020 at 1:04 PM, 90sChild said: Mo' purchases Mo' problems. I bought these books on ebay and received them today. I've attached the top three scans that were in the seller's listing, and then I've attached the books how they arrived. All three of them appear to have issues that were not present in any of the pictures... I'm questioning if these are even the right copies of the books? They appear to be the same books IMHO but the sellers scans are either photoshopped (most likely) or very old scans and the books have been damaged much more since then, ie. poor storage conditions. Either way they very poorly represent what you received. I would be mad as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
