Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Did you all notice how tiny the staples are on my copy of #73? Is this normal for this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like it may have been restapled at some point. If I’m seeing what I think I see, that is. DR.X and Jasonmorris1000000 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 12 hours ago, SLR5 said: Pretty crappy covers. For kids only. I would suggest not looking at them. May cause permanent eye damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Frisco Larson, Jasonmorris1000000, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 15 hours ago, Wolverinex said: 0.5 Strange tales 110 just sold for $1050. That's certainly something. I read this this morning, freaked out, called my parents for an emergency loan, and then bought a copy. Whew. My parents are now the majority owners in a Universal 5.5 with Off White pages. That was incredibly nice of them. My Dad probably wishes it was an Uncle Scrooge comic by Barks though. Frisco Larson and mysterio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I read this this morning, freaked out, called my parents for an emergency loan, and then bought a copy. Whew. My parents are now the majority owners in a Universal 5.5 with Off White pages. That was incredibly nice of them. My Dad probably wishes it was an Uncle Scrooge comic by Barks though. FOMO, meet Reverse Mortgage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks to Tom Sellick I can now afford comics. Who needs life saving medications when you’ve got the 2nd appearance of Paste Pot Pete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I read this this morning, freaked out, called my parents for an emergency loan, and then bought a copy. Whew. My parents are now the majority owners in a Universal 5.5 with Off White pages. That was incredibly nice of them. My Dad probably wishes it was an Uncle Scrooge comic by Barks though. Wow, well done. We truly live in an age of wonder when you can locate and purchase a comic this fast. I remember the days of waiting for the weekly CBG and hoping that the book you wanted was available. bc, KirbyJack, Jasonmorris1000000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Mucheee1 said: Wow, well done. We truly live in an age of wonder when you can locate and purchase a comic this fast. I remember the days of waiting for the weekly CBG and hoping that the book you wanted was available. I got in from Cloud9 comics. They're in Portland if I remember correctly. The copy looks really nice to me from the photos and was around, $4500 which seems reasonable to me in today's climate. I'm going to be selling a lot of Venom, Spider-Man, and Punisher stuff soon in order to offset the cost. I'm keeping all my Pre Hero Marvels though!!! I don't care if they're kinda goofy. I love them. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I got in from Cloud9 comics. They're in Portland if I remember correctly. The copy looks really nice to me from the photos and was around, $4500 which seems reasonable to me in today's climate. I'm going to be selling a lot of Venom, Spider-Man, and Punisher stuff soon in order to offset the cost. I'm keeping all my Pre Hero Marvels though!!! I don't care if they're kinda goofy. I love them. they ain't goofy, they are groovy. Jasonmorris1000000, bc and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I'm keeping all my Pre Hero Marvels though!!! They'll take mine out of my cold, dead hands. KirbyJack, Mucheee1 and bc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I read this this morning, freaked out, called my parents for an emergency loan, and then bought a copy. Whew. My parents are now the majority owners in a Universal 5.5 with Off White pages. That was incredibly nice of them. My Dad probably wishes it was an Uncle Scrooge comic by Barks though. Congrats on completing your Strange Tales run !!!! And no electro-shock therapy required -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks bc. Now I need to work on #1-66 once all my panic purchases are paid off. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 32 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Thanks bc. Now I need to work on #1-66 once all my panic purchases are paid off. I’ve been working on 1-66 since I got my first issue (ST 52) in 1975. If anything, I am slow and meticulous. Jasonmorris1000000 and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mucheee1 said: I’ve been working on 1-66 since I got my first issue (ST 52) in 1975. If anything, I am slow and meticulous. I imagine it would take a long time if your goal is 5.0 or higher for them too. I just want low grade reader copies except for the ones with Bill Everett covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I imagine it would take a long time if your goal is 5.0 or higher for them too. I just want low grade reader copies except for the ones with Bill Everett covers. There were also long periods away from collecting as well. I enjoy the hunt though ... bc and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mucheee1 said: There were also long periods away from collecting as well. I enjoy the hunt though ... The internet has been making the hunt a lot easier as you were saying earlier. I used to plan weekend trips where I'd drive to neighboring towns and go to all their comic book stores in order to work on holes in my collection. Now I just sit on my fat rear and have the computer do all the work for me. It sure will be fun to go to a convention again. I used to go to WonderCon in SF every year until they moved it to Anaheim. Back when it was in the Bay Area they used to have a ton of back issues available. Is it still primarily about comics now that it's moved South? I don't really care about the movie, pop culture, and video games that much. Mmehdy, bc, Frisco Larson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2021 Internet schminternet ... I recently purchased this at a local shop and am so happy to have found it!!! bc, jas1vans, ThothAmon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Frisco Larson said: Internet schminternet ... I recently purchased this at a local shop and am so happy to have found it!!! WOW - great pickup! My local LCS's never have cool stuff like that, can't wait until conventions come back. -bc Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, bc said: WOW - great pickup! My local LCS's never have cool stuff like that, can't wait until conventions come back. -bc Thanks bc! This particular 2 store chain are VERY active buyers, so swinging in every month or so usually produces a few goodies for the box! They also have my cell number for Golden Age and bigger ticket Silver, which HAS yielded me a few Marvel Keys and such. This book, for example, I wasn't called about. KirbyJack and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
