Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 25 25

[Randall Dowling]

1 hour ago, adamstrange said:

Buy more bookcases...

That was pretty funny!  I'm in the same boat as @frozentundraguy.  My shelves are full and until I come up with a satisfactory solution, my buying has outpaced my storage.  I've been using these kraft paper boxes from Bags Unlimited but I can't say I'm a big fan.  I like what Surfing Alien came up with better.  Anyway if you want to look at the Bags Unlimited boxes, the link is here:

https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/3820/paperback-storage-box-17-x-11-34-x-15-12-brholds-up-to-150-nbsp-34-wide-paperbacksbr275-lb-test-kraft-corrugated-cardboard

[Surfing Alien]

2 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

I've been using these kraft paper boxes from Bags Unlimited but I can't say I'm a big fan.

Those are actually awesome! But my problem with all cardboard boxes is that you can't see through, and once the collection grows and time passes, your mind can't process the labels you put on a box the same way it can a view of the spines.

[moonpool]

How about some digests?  Quarter Books

[moonpool]

[Westy Steve]

Hey guys I’ve been doing some sleuthing .Does this look like Robert Maguire art to you? I have reason to believe that it is.  Book was printed in 1988.

Edited July 17, 2020 by Westy Steve

[Randall Dowling]

@Westy Steve As blurry as that image is, it looks like Robert McGinnis' work.

https://robertmcginnis.com/robert-mcginnis-art-that-appeared-on-book-covers#romance

Retraction:  upon looking up a better image of the cover, the signature is not McGinnis' work.  I highly doubt it's Maguire's work, though.

After looking further, I stand corrected.  It's a later variation of Robert Maguire's signature that I haven't seen before.  See these 2 images.  One is a close up of the book in question and the other is a close up of Robert Maguire's later signature.

Edited July 17, 2020 by Randall Dowling
Retraction/Final Correction

[Westy Steve]

Sweet!  Thanks! Where did you find that oblique picture? I looked on a bunch of sites for a better picture...the book is kind of rare. I have been to the ends of the Internet trying to solve a mystery and you just provided the last piece of the puzzle.

I should have outlined why I was asking but didn’t want to bias the responses. I just bought the prelim below after two evenings of searching in advance of the purchase for its origin without luck.  But this evening using some death-defying googling skill I ran across that book. I was pretty sure it was a match to this new purchase:

 

Edited July 17, 2020 by Westy Steve

[Randall Dowling]

36 minutes ago, Westy Steve said:

Sweet!  Thanks! Where did you find that oblique picture? I looked on a bunch of sites for a better picture...the book is kind of rare. I have been to the ends of the Internet trying to solve a mystery and you just provided the last piece of the puzzle.

One of my superpowers is internet search.  

I like to say "It's not what you look for on the internet, it's how you look"  

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/16/2020 at 12:45 PM, moonpool said:

How about some digests?  Quarter Books

Wolf Trap Blonde is a great title and one of my favorite George Gross covers. She's trouble for sure.

[Surfing Alien]

16 hours ago, Westy Steve said:

I was pretty sure it was a match to this new purchase:

You're really on the hunt for these prelims! 

[Pat Calhoun]

revisiting moonpool's marvelous post from yesterday - the image of those 2 'K' digests is a superlative evocation of the obscure glories that richly populate the 'GA'. bravo !

[Randall Dowling]

1 hour ago, Pat Calhoun said:

revisiting moonpool's marvelous post from yesterday - the image of those 2 'K' digests is a superlative evocation of the obscure glories that richly populate the 'GA'. bravo !

Yep!  Those are new to me!  Awesome stuff and in stunning shape!  

[Westy Steve]

3 hours ago, Surfing Alien said:

You're really on the hunt for these prelims! 

Yeah. I’m gathering up the ones that are in loose hands. I don’t understand why stuff from McGinnis sells for 10 to 15 times more.  Back in the day, Maguire drew women with curves. 

No worries though. I’m on the hunt for some fun paperbacks. I’ll report back later when I gather them up. 

[Randall Dowling]

I think I'm going back to the well which is Dreamhaven tomorrow... it may get costly.  Jus' sayin'.  

[moonpool]

[Surfing Alien]

Someone said Quarter Books?

[Randall Dowling]

A lot of great digests you guys are laying down in this thread!  Well, I just got back from another fun little visit to the guys at Dreamhaven and reaped a nice little stack of fun.  I'm just going to let the books speak for themselves this time.  Enjoy!

I got home, ate dinner and then pulled up this thread to find that great minds think alike...

The George Gross cover on Country Girl is one of my favorites.  I've always loved his work!

[Randall Dowling]

And here are a few gems I got in the mail today!  I'm really liking the Ace D series books.  

 

[Surfing Alien]

36 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

reaped a nice little stack of fun

I'd call that a good day! 

[OtherEric]

40 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said:

And here are a few gems I got in the mail today!  I'm really liking the Ace D series books.  

 

The D & S-series Ace books have always been one of the most desirable runs, which actually makes them slightly easier to find these days, I think.  They had a better survival rate, I think.  I love them.

I've show these before, but you had to make a comment about them: