Popular Post Mucheee1 Posted January 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 3:12 PM, bc said: That's a pretty short list. And you're right 1 & 13 will be the most expensive - I set a price limit on #13 and bought what I could find in that range. Luckily, my TTA1 I bought 20+ years ago off feeBay. The others aren't that bad of hunt - will try and keep my eyes open for ya! -bc Just got this in the mail today, so I can cross another off the list. Kevin.J, mysterio, bc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, Mucheee1 said: Just got this in the mail today, so I can cross another off the list. Real sharp looking copy man! Wonder if "Dennis Klebs" looked like Thorr? -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Just now, bc said: Real sharp looking copy man! Wonder if "Dennis Klebs" looked like Thorr? -bc His little sister probably wrote that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 19 hours ago, Mucheee1 said: His little sister probably wrote that. With the arrow pointing to a monster it was either her or a younger brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 As the youngest of seven kids, I can promise you that defacing a sibling’s comic is strictly BIG brother or sister conduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, mysterio said: With the arrow pointing to a monster it was either her or a younger brother. When I bid on it I thought it might also be a Stan Lee autograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I just sent in my TOS #1 today to get graded. Wish me luck. If it comes back as restored, I'm going to cry. bc, KirbyJack and frozentundraguy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 As if January isn't already the longest month, at least in my neck of the woods, add in a long wait for books won on Comic Connect. This is a book that I won back on December 19, but it seems like a full two month wait. This book is one I have wanted for a long time. The Stone Men has an iconic appeal for me. Perhaps it's the Easter Island like cover, or the great art I'm not sure. flashlites, Jasonmorris1000000, Mucheee1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) This is my other recent Comic Connect win. I wasn't even aware of this title until 5 or 6 years ago when I stumbled across issue #6 at a flea market. Spoiler Issue #6 World of Mystery Careful this issue could be addictive. I'm not 100% sure if this qualifies as a pre-hero Marvel, but it has to be close. Edited January 30, 2021 by frozentundraguy Jasonmorris1000000, Sweet Lou 14, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, frozentundraguy said: This is my other recent Comic Connect win. I wasn't even aware of this title until 5 or 6 years ago when I stumbled across issue #6 at a flea market. Reveal hidden contents Issue #6 World of Mystery Careful this issue could be addictive. I'm not 100% sure if this qualifies as a pre-hero Marvel, but it has to be close. It qualifies in my book. There’s another Everett robot cover I saw recently that I wanted really bad. I can’t remember what title though. Maybe Journey into Mystery? Can someone can jog my memory? The robot’s boots look exactly the same on the other one. frozentundraguy, bc and flashlites 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, frozentundraguy said: This is my other recent Comic Connect win. I wasn't even aware of this title until 5 or 6 years ago when I stumbled across issue #6 at a flea market. Reveal hidden contents Issue #6 World of Mystery Careful this issue could be addictive. I'm not 100% sure if this qualifies as a pre-hero Marvel, but it has to be close. That's a really nice book. I'm not an expert on what counts as PHM ... I have focused on collecting the titles that continued into the Silver Age (AA/AAF, JIM, ST, TOS, TTA) but I also decided to try to complete a WOF run and I have picked up an occasional book from other titles if I really like the cover (like Mystic #57). Oh, and like everyone else I recently felt compelled to put together a Black Knight run. But I keep finding out about titles I've never heard of before ... for example I recently grabbed Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 after seeing it on Bob Storms' web site. And now you've shown me another one that I've never seen before. What's the best source for a definitive list of all the Atlas titles of the 1950s? flashlites and frozentundraguy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: That's a really nice book. I'm not an expert on what counts as PHM ... I have focused on collecting the titles that continued into the Silver Age (AA/AAF, JIM, ST, TOS, TTA) but I also decided to try to complete a WOF run and I have picked up an occasional book from other titles if I really like the cover (like Mystic #57). Oh, and like everyone else I recently felt compelled to put together a Black Knight run. But I keep finding out about titles I've never heard of before ... for example I recently grabbed Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 after seeing it on Bob Storms' web site. And now you've shown me another one that I've never seen before. What's the best source for a definitive list of all the Atlas titles of the 1950s? If you're talking about the sci-fi/fantasy titles - then OSPG #22 is for you. Stole a cover shot off the web: Gary Carter & Pat Calhoun put together a section called "Journey into the Unknown World of Atlas Fantasy". It's about 15 pages of history, pics, charts, graphs and timelines. I read mine so much that all the pages fell out and I had to buy another copy. This deep-dive really fueled my initial passion for this genre and I still consult it often. I think I compiled a spreadsheet of all the titles, let me run up to my other computer and see if I can find it.... -bc flashlites, Jasonmorris1000000, Sweet Lou 14 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 Here we go: Part 1: This starts with the first sci-fi/fantasy/horror title back in '49 and goes thru the rise of the superhero. This is in chronological order: Amazing Mysteries Marvel Tales Suspense Venus Journey Into Unknown Worlds Adventure Into Terror Marvel Boy Mystic Astonishing Space Squadron Space Worlds Strange Tales Amazing Detective Cases Adventures Into Weird Worlds Mystery Tales Spellbound Journey Into Mystery Uncanny Tales Menace Speed Carter, Spaceman Young Men Human Torch Submariner Captain America Men's Adventure Black Knight Strange Stories of Suspense Strange Tales of the Unusual World of Suspense Adventure into Mystery World of Fantasy World of Mystery Mystical Tales Yellow Claw Strange Worlds Tales of Suspense Tales to Astonish Amazing Adventures Amazing Adult Fantasy Amazing Fantasy -bc KirbyJack, Sweet Lou 14, flashlites and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: That's a really nice book. I'm not an expert on what counts as PHM ... I have focused on collecting the titles that continued into the Silver Age (AA/AAF, JIM, ST, TOS, TTA) but I also decided to try to complete a WOF run and I have picked up an occasional book from other titles if I really like the cover (like Mystic #57). Oh, and like everyone else I recently felt compelled to put together a Black Knight run. But I keep finding out about titles I've never heard of before ... for example I recently grabbed Strange Tales of the Unusual #1 after seeing it on Bob Storms' web site. And now you've shown me another one that I've never seen before. What's the best source for a definitive list of all the Atlas titles of the 1950s? I just checked on Strange Tales of the Unusual #1, that's is a really cool cover. A few months ago I picked up a couple of other Atlas books, and that got me looking and I discovered that issue 49 of Journey into Unknown Worlds also has an awesome robot cover, the invasion of the metal men! Not my copy Sweet Lou 14, Jasonmorris1000000, flashlites and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 Part 2: I also have a sheet when every issue of every title was dated: Yes, I'm a bit OCD about this stuff.... -bc Sweet Lou 14, Mucheee1, Jasonmorris1000000 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 If anyone wants a copy of that Excel workbook, send me your email and I'll fire it off. Don't ask what all the color codes mean, I've long since forgotten (I created that in Jan 2000). -bc Jasonmorris1000000 and flashlites 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) I also sent in my Venus #11 to be graded. My run of that title is starting to become respectable. I just need 6 more to complete the set Edited January 31, 2021 by Jasonmorris1000000 KirbyJack, bc, Mmehdy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I also sent in my Venus #11 to be graded. My run of that title is starting to become respectable. I just need 6 more to complete the set Those destruction and panic in the street covers are awesome! Mucheee1, bc, flashlites and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 This is the book I acquired last fall that ignited my closer study of the Journey into Unknown Worlds title. It has a pretty sweet cover by Bill Everett. jayhawker, Jasonmorris1000000, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 When I was putting together a box of comics for Sarasota I looked at all my Marvel Kirby, Ditko monster and fantasy stuff to see if anything was worth sending in. My TOS #31 looks nice except for the chipping. Does anyone know how much CGC takes off for that? I also agree with bc about misusing the word "prototype" This monster is nothing like Dr. Doom, but CGC would probably put "prototype" on the label. Could a customer request the following on the label instead: "Space alien tries to take over the planet and has a face that looks like Dr. Doom's mask." Think they'd go for it? Ha. Ha. Mmehdy and bc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
