KirbyJack Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, EC ed said: Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 28 minutes ago, EC ed said: That book is dreamy! I’d love to find one with the green that sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Grottu Posted April 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2021 Just found these three buried in the inventory at a used book shop. Owner didn’t specialize in comics and had no idea how long they’d even been there. They’re in rough shape, but I made a lowball offer and, happily, they took it. Always wanted #18, with its “anti-racism” story that became a controversy. Robot Man, KirbyJack, Jayman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted April 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2021 I was excited that I won these on ebay last week and didn't think Id have a chance. I didn't have very many of the early crime books but I doubled it last week! I know what you're asking "but are they low grade?"....Of course theyre low grade! The seller was pretty awesome in the fact that I paid for $0 shipping and it was shipped securely and priority with sig confirmation. They Claim to have 100+ years of grading experience, but I didn't agree with the assigned grades (but bid what I thought was fair) or on some of their other listings. One book they graded at a GD+ but the book had a sizeable chunk out of the front cover and another book (a Moon Girl 5 ) is graded at a GD- but the book is incomplete missing a wrap that affects story. In the description of the books I bid on they were very detailed, that Ill give them. I would recommend buying from the seller but be aware of the grading. OtherEric, Jasonmorris1000000, KirbyJack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Raze said: I was excited that I won these on ebay last week and didn't think Id have a chance. I didn't have very many of the early crime books but I doubled it last week! I know what you're asking "but are they low grade?"....Of course theyre low grade! The seller was pretty awesome in the fact that I paid for $0 shipping and it was shipped securely and priority with sig confirmation. They Claim to have 100+ years of grading experience, but I didn't agree with the assigned grades (but bid what I thought was fair) or on some of their other listings. One book they graded at a GD+ but the book had a sizeable chunk out of the front cover and another book (a Moon Girl 5 ) is graded at a GD- but the book is incomplete missing a wrap that affects story. In the description of the books I bid on they were very detailed, that Ill give them. I would recommend buying from the seller but be aware of the grading. Three good ones that don’t turn up often. I was looking at those auctions too and noticed the same thing. Their grades were off quite a bit according to the pictures. They probably never opened them or did a page count. I passed and probably would not buy from them in the future. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: Three good ones that don’t turn up often. I was looking at those auctions too and noticed the same thing. Their grades were off quite a bit according to the pictures. They probably never opened them or did a page count. I passed and probably would not buy from them in the future. Their descriptions are pretty spot on with good detail but yes the grades were off. They claim to have 100 years experience in grading but it doesn't show. I knew what I was getting into and bid accordingly, plus I had a little extra to spend and those were cool. If I buy from them again I would subtract one point off their grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grottu Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Raze said: I was excited that I won these on ebay last week and didn't think Id have a chance. I didn't have very many of the early crime books but I doubled it last week! I know what you're asking "but are they low grade?"....Of course theyre low grade! The seller was pretty awesome in the fact that I paid for $0 shipping and it was shipped securely and priority with sig confirmation. They Claim to have 100+ years of grading experience, but I didn't agree with the assigned grades (but bid what I thought was fair) or on some of their other listings. One book they graded at a GD+ but the book had a sizeable chunk out of the front cover and another book (a Moon Girl 5 ) is graded at a GD- but the book is incomplete missing a wrap that affects story. In the description of the books I bid on they were very detailed, that Ill give them. I would recommend buying from the seller but be aware of the grading. Love these. Great Craig covers. Personally, I think “low grade” just adds to the noir factor with these old crime books and feels oddly appropriate.🕵🏻♂️ KirbyJack and Raze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted April 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2021 Well I went with the MAD 5 here it is! Its beat up bad (its maybe a 8.5 VF (VF Very F'ed ) but you guys were right its hard to find and I had a little extra so I knocked it off the list! Plus I got the Tales of the Incredible book...It has the stories with art and the book has to be read sideways. Jayman, Robot Man, Larryw7 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Great additions, Raze! I see that no censorship was required for this meat cleaver in the head. Poor Vault of Horror 32 must have felt like it was getting picked on. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted April 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2021 An upgrade! Plus it has a story from the TFTC show on HBO, which stood out that I remember. Jasonmorris1000000, OtherEric, Larryw7 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Raze said: An upgrade! Plus it has a story from the TFTC show on HBO, which stood out that I remember. One thing that strikes me over and over now that I never realized when I was younger is just how much of Bernie Wrightson's style came from Ingels. Gratz on a great upgrade! And, of course, no need to ask what you're doing with the undercopy... Larryw7, Raze and Albert Thurgood 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Finally, someone posts a book I have! Raze, Larryw7, OtherEric and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifties Posted April 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2021 These just in. TFTC and Weird Sci are upgrades, so I'll be selling the undercopies. The VOH copy is disappointing in that the cover is so fragile, so guess I'll be looking for a better copy. KirbyJack, Raze, Mr. Lady Luck and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Nice haul! 4 in one day! What # is the Weird Science? I might be your guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 @fiftiesi’d be interested in your tales from the crypt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 55 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Nice haul! 4 in one day! What # is the Weird Science? I might be your guy... And if Robot Man isn’t I might be Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Weird Science is number 5, from 1951. The undercopy was printed in Canada, and the ink registration on the interior pages is rather dull. The U/C of TFTC 29 sports crayon highlighting the coffin nailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 What's going on with the "29" on your new TFTC? I've not seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
