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

[Surfing Alien]

6 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

some classic Frazetta covers (the Jongor series is peak Frazetta art, IMO and Black Emperor is just awesome! ).  And it will be a sad day when I run out of Maguires to add.

It's funny I love Frazetta's book work but when I first started collecting they were too new to really be considered collectible. I guess it's time to re-think that as much of it is 50 yrs old now 

As for Maguire, you've made some great choices but he did a LOT of covers so carry on! My favorites are these full length poses on the long format books like this Monarch and the Signets.

[Pat Calhoun]

The Frazetta Jongor covers are great, and I have Jongor Fights Back, but I have to admit that in this case the pulp versions came with covers transcendentally triumphant. Legend has it that Oct 1940 was to be the last ish, but St.J's cov sold like hotcakes and the mag continued for a few decades...

Edited July 25, 2020 by Pat Calhoun

[damonwad]

I know there's a silent throng of pb collectors begging for westerns, so here you go.

 

[damonwad]

And for the ladies out there... here are some dead guys.

[Randall Dowling]

10 hours ago, Surfing Alien said:

Another great haul! You are really trying to make a dent in the supply chain!  I have a bunch coming in over the next week so should provide some friendly competition 

Most of the longer digest series like Venus, Cameo etc reprinted later in the series. A few others reprinted in a separate series (Star for Original Novels and Intimate (or Stallion?) for UniBooks I believe.) In most instances the 1st is the one to get although I gladly pick up the reprints if the price/condition crux is right.

I love it, SA!  It's funny you should mention the later imprints as I just picked up one of those from Greg at Dreamhaven and he brought up the same.  I'll post what I picked up later but it was very fruitful!  

[Randall Dowling]

20 minutes ago, damonwad said:

I know there's a silent throng of pb collectors begging for westerns, so here you go.

I love the westerns!  Keep 'em coming! 

[Pat Calhoun]

[moonpool]

Not a western

[Westy Steve]

2 hours ago, damonwad said:

I know there's a silent throng of pb collectors begging for westerns, so here you go.

 

 

 

 Ha, I just bought a vintage western and was sorely disappointed with it. Advertised as a VG minus, but it can’t be any better than good.  There was writing on the back of it that was covered with a sticky note the same color as the book!  I bought it because the art was done by Boris Vallejo. And because I’m waiting for Delivery on this prelim. 

 

Edited July 26, 2020 by Westy Steve

[Westy Steve]

On 7/23/2020 at 8:02 PM, Pat Calhoun said:

Gustave and I go back a ways. In 1970-1971 fresh back from my year tour of Europe-Africa-Asia funded by selling my GA collection, at Bargain Books in downtown San Diego where I went to shop for PB SF anthologies, I decided to buy my first non-sfantasy book. Don't have it anymore and using a borrowed image, but what a great choice. And chief among the marvels therein was Flaubert's 'The Legend of St Julian'. I was spellbound from the first sentence as opulence of language and clarity of idea merged into a fantasy novelette of supreme power. I had stepped outside the ghetto and found that fantasy ruled in mainstream literature as well. When I discovered that the story had appeared as a classic reprint in Weird Tales (April 1928) a great circle was completed. Here, from my sweet 1923 Chatto & Windus edition of 'Three Tales', is (art by Robert Diaz de Soria) the moment when Julian confronts the great stag - and vice-versa...

Gorgeous!

[frozentundraguy]

I picked this book up about 5 years ago. It contains an enormous amount of detail on sea serpents.  The research performed to write this book was quite staggering, as the author spent 10 years in libraries around the world seeking out stories of sea monsters. The results varied from mythical, to the possible, the probable, and those documented to be a certainty.  Quite possibly nothing messed with the Archelon turtle.

[Surfing Alien]

They're not in my collecting focus but I always pick them up when they're minty

 

[damonwad]

3 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

I love the westerns!  Keep 'em coming! 

Here are a few more. Looking forward to seeing your latest Dreamhaven haul.

 

[Randall Dowling]

Well, here we go.  I'm not going to post all the books I picked up, just the gems.  All digests, all the time!  My favorite of the bunch by far, is Joy Ride!

And last but not least, the later print of Sinners Club published under Star Novels.  These teens are doing stuff they're not supposed to be doing!

[frozentundraguy]

This plastic container has been part of my solution to PB overflow. I hope to replace this soon with the type of storage box used by Surfing Alien.

[Surfing Alien]

8 hours ago, Randall Dowling said:

All digests, all the time!

Please stay away from the Digests, they're unhealthy for your morals and wallet 

Great selection - The Dream Club is actually a second print as well although a fantastic one because it's a different and somewhat cooler title than the original, Beyond Desire, which moonpool recently posted. Beyond Desire is definitely a tougher find though and moonpool's copy is drool worthy.

[damonwad]

5 hours ago, frozentundraguy said:

This plastic container has been part of my solution to PB overflow. I hope to replace this soon with the type of storage box used by Surfing Alien.

I don't have enough to worry about overflow yet, but I do need to find some good book bags.

Anyone have recommendations for a high quality bag that still has good spine visibility?

[Surfing Alien]

17 minutes ago, damonwad said:

Anyone have recommendations for a high quality bag that still has good spine visibility?

I've found these BCW polypropylene bags to be the clearest and quite sturdy. They make digest size as well

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Here's a spine shot with those bags

[damonwad]

15 minutes ago, Surfing Alien said:

Here's a spine shot with those bags

Thanks, SA. Just what I need.

Great books in that spine shot too.