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

[Doohickamabob]

Not nearly enough action in this thread! Paperbacks should be its own section, whether or not CGC grades 'em.

Here's one I found at the local library the other day. The library sells books that people donate, but what I didn't realize is they have a hidden-away section of books they suspect are more valuable.  They only show them if you ask. I asked, and among the books from the 1800s, etc., they had this one sleazy paperback, which I bought (it was only a few bucks):

 

[Doohickamabob]

I can't get over how great this cover is. But the back cover -- great in its own way!

"They were lovers caught between the heaven of their frenzied love-making and the hell of fighting the Triffids."

Man, I hate that.....when )(#@*%)^* TRIFFIDS are interrupting your frenzied love-making!

[comicjack]

4 hours ago, Doohickamabob said:

Not nearly enough action in this thread! Paperbacks should be its own section, whether or not CGC grades 'em.

Here's one I found at the local library the other day. The library sells books that people donate, but what I didn't realize is they have a hidden-away section of books they suspect are more valuable.  They only show them if you ask. I asked, and among the books from the 1800s, etc., they had this one sleazy paperback, which I bought (it was only a few bucks):

 

Oh mama 

[n2wdw]

Paperbacks have great cover art, and incredibly cheap compared to comics

 

[Doohickamabob]

Found this a couple weeks ago. I've seen it auction for as much as $100, in nice condition. This is a lower-grade copy but still presents well, and I got it for a few bucks -- got lucky!

 

[Randall Dowling]

That's awesome!

[comicjack]

19 hours ago, Doohickamabob said:

Found this a couple weeks ago. I've seen it auction for as much as $100, in nice condition. This is a lower-grade copy but still presents well, and I got it for a few bucks -- got lucky!

 

That is awesome stuff

[Hap Hazard]

From a collection of paperbacks, one with a double cover never seen one before.

 

Edited September 23, 2017 by Hap Hazard

[Hap Hazard]

First Star Wars paperback, pre-movie

[Hap Hazard]

Last one for tonight, nice set of Lord of the Rings Ace books, with super rare first edition of the Hobbit with Lion on cover.

[Hap Hazard]

Wow, no love for paperbacks this weekend well here's one more interesting title picked up with this same collection.

[Pat Calhoun]

much love for CM Kornbluth, though I haven't read 'Half' (Jordan Park is a pseudo). here's recent pickup

 

[frozentundraguy]

On 8/19/2017 at 2:17 AM, Doohickamabob said:

I can't get over how great this cover is. But the back cover -- great in its own way!

"They were lovers caught between the heaven of their frenzied love-making and the hell of fighting the Triffids."

Man, I hate that.....when )(#@*%)^* TRIFFIDS are interrupting your frenzied love-making!

 

It's expected when invaders from outer space trample your cars, bust through buildings, smash bridges and knock planes out of the sky,

but mess  with our frenzied love-making that's too much. 

 

Very cool book!

Edited September 25, 2017 by frozentundraguy

[Dr. Love]

On 9/22/2017 at 9:48 PM, Hap Hazard said:

Last one for tonight, nice set of Lord of the Rings Ace books, with super rare first edition of the Hobbit with Lion on cover.

Very very nice set Steve! congrats

a lion in the Shire

I blame Sauron

[Doohickamabob]

On 9/22/2017 at 9:48 PM, Hap Hazard said:

Last one for tonight, nice set of Lord of the Rings Ace books, with super rare first edition of the Hobbit with Lion on cover.

Love 'em! Would have commented had I looked sooner.

[Pat Calhoun]

Jordan Park (CMK) strikes again

 

 

[Sqeggs]

On 8/19/2017 at 3:17 AM, Doohickamabob said:

I can't get over how great this cover is. But the back cover -- great in its own way!

"They were lovers caught between the heaven of their frenzied love-making and the hell of fighting the Triffids."

Man, I hate that.....when )(#@*%)^* TRIFFIDS are interrupting your frenzied love-making!

Anybody who bought this one on the basis of the front cover painting and the back cover text was in for a serious disappointment!

I read the book years ago -- classic 1950s sci-fi -- and it's a good end-of-world story, but I think I would remember "frenzied love making" if there had been any, which I'm pretty sure there wasn't.

[Sqeggs]

17 hours ago, Dr. Love said:

On 9/23/2017 at 12:48 AM, Hap Hazard said:

Last one for tonight, nice set of Lord of the Rings Ace books, with super rare first edition of the Hobbit with Lion on cover.

 

Very very nice set Steve! congrats

a lion in the Shire

I blame Sauron

Didn't Tolkien get upset about this because the publisher didn't bother to send the artist a copy of the book?  I think the artist was just told it was a fantasy novel and ended up winging it.  Or was that the cover that had the unicorn on it? 

[Hap Hazard]

The later editions have the lion removed from the cover.

[Surfing Alien]

As I turned adult...my interests twisted between comics and literature and found they intersected... in vintage paperbacks and digests... I still love my comics but this stuff is damned interesting !!!