Popular Post originalisbest Posted May 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2018 Cross posting from the recent PCH thread, a couple more EC toughies that I was happy to snatch up when copies I liked presented themselves in my searching! :) Black_Adam, Ricksneatstuff, Point Five and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Black_Adam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 One more recent gruesome addition I almost forgot about in my excitement over completing my Ghastly HOF run! KirbyJack, originalisbest and vaultkeeper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 A great addition! TFTC #34 rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Cross-posting from the recent PCH thread, here are three EC's to get weird with, that I got years and years ago from Ed Jaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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originalisbest Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The Lions Den and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 More EC sci-fi, there are so many covers I like -- but if I had to get down to picking just a few, this would make that cut... Crossposted from the recent PCH thread. The Lions Den, Black_Adam, chevalmeow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 This particular book started a lot of good memories for me. My first eBay EC, back in '98. Crossposted from the recent PCH thread. chevalmeow, Larryw7 and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 My first eBay EC was Mad 1. I vividly remember watching the seconds count down. I was elated, and felt like I had just joined a great club. It was the only time buying something on eBay felt like a “win”. 1950's war comics and originalisbest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black_Adam Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 On 5/12/2018 at 11:41 AM, Black_Adam said: Finally completed my Ghastly Graham Ingels HOF run! Big thanks to - who else? - EC Ed for starting me off on this mini-obsession with HOF 28 and, appropriately enough, helping me finally complete the run with HOF 22. Nearly half the books in the shot are Ed's undercopies with a couple of copies from Ipsunburst and the rest via Bob Storms, Dale Roberts, Cloud 9 Comics and EBay. The run is mainly in mid-grade (5.0 - 7.0) with one restored copy ("tear seal to cover"). For me, there is something about EC comics, particularly the horror, that lends itself to collecting mid-grade copies. Every time I see a frayed corner, a collection of creases or a rolled spine I picture some kid in the fifties hiding beneath his blanket, reading these comics by flashlight and generally having the $#!+ scared out of him and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks all! Oh man...can't believe I went to all that trouble of taking a group shot and left ONE out! Here she is, last but not least (and Ingels first HOF cover, btw)...Haunt of Fear #11! torontodesignguy, originalisbest, vaultkeeper and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Black_Adam said: Oh man...can't believe I went to all that trouble of taking a group shot and left ONE out! Here she is, last but not least (and Ingels first HOF cover, btw)...Haunt of Fear #11! That's a sweet copy, one I still need -- very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThothAmon Posted May 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2018 I’ve had this book a long time. Never really understood how Panic fit into Gaines plan for EC. It appears he was trying to rip off his own Mad success? Pretty book though. Black_Adam, Sqeggs, KirbyJack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 5 hours ago, ThothAmon said: I’ve had this book a long time. Never really understood how Panic fit into Gaines plan for EC. It appears he was trying to rip off his own Mad success? Pretty book though. Been a while since I read it, and I may have this all wrong, but I think in the Ten Cent Plague they explained that Al Feldstein was envious of Kurtzman's success with Mad and twisted Bill Gaines' arm until Gaines - against his better judgement - allowed Feldstein to proceed with Panic, which was basically a ripoff of Mad and served to only further alienate Kurtzman. originalisbest and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black_Adam Posted May 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2018 A recent pickup courtesy of Larryw7 Squeezy McSphincter , originalisbest, Jayman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Bought this little gift on Ebay courtesy of Normdamarine. I bet Santa had a tough time getting that present down the chimney! originalisbest, Larryw7 and Jayman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 15 hours ago, Black_Adam said: Bought this little gift on Ebay courtesy of Normdamarine. I bet Santa had a tough time getting that present down the chimney! I think this one's earned its place amongst the all time EC classics and PCH classic covers generally. The Lions Den and Black_Adam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 7:02 AM, originalisbest said: Cross-posting from the recent PCH thread, here are three EC's to get weird with, that I got years and years ago from Ed Jaster. Nice! Ed certainly had some nice books back in the day, and he was easy to deal with. He's with Heritage now of course, operating out of their Beverly Hills office last I heard. originalisbest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 50 minutes ago, originalisbest said: I think this one's earned its place amongst the all time EC classics and PCH classic covers generally. Agreed - while VoH 35 does not have a gruesome cover, it's pending bloody terror in contrast with the Xmas theme is second-to-none. One of EC's best, IMHO. Larryw7, Black_Adam and originalisbest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Nice! Ed certainly had some nice books back in the day, and he was easy to deal with. He's with Heritage now of course, operating out of their Beverly Hills office last I heard. Yep! Because at the time Ed was located in Chicago, pre-Heritage, and back in eBay days of '98-99ish, he invited me to just come by his business offices to check out books to buy, which I was able to do over my lunch hours. From there, I got to occasionally help him out at Chicago shows, which is how I got to know a bunch of other great dealers. My only regret with Ed is that I wasn't more flush than I was, to get even more books at that time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
