Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Also ran into Gus from Silver Age comics out of NY. A great gut that I haven’t seen since I stopped going to SDCC. Also a fun surprise. He was sharing a booth with my good friend Ron Murray. Ron is recovering from a bad leg problem. Glad to see you looking good buddy! He was joined by the one and only Carbo! STORMSHADOW_80 and HENRYSPENCER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Dale is a class act 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Anyone comment on the need for something like this con in San Diego prior to the main event? Seems like it would draw a big crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2018 Next up was Teddy from Superworld. His love for this hobby is infectious. He had a nice new collection that was a little picked by the time I got there but I had no trouble peeling off some Hundos him. Check him out in SD because he held back some nice stuff out of the collection for you guys. CrocHntr, 1950's war comics, alexgross.com and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Metro was there only with a small wall. They seemed more there to buy than sell... STORMSHADOW_80, alexgross.com, HENRYSPENCER and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Annother pleasant surprise was Mr Ritter from Worldwide. He wasn’t on the original list either. Got a few cool ones from him including a very nice surprise Frankenstein for my collection. sagii, alexgross.com, Shaolingoat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Various wall shots... 1950's war comics, HENRYSPENCER, sagii and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2018 Our host for this cool event, John from Torpedo. Nice to know that someone is listening to us. He couldn’t have been making much money on this show. Table rates and admission were dirt cheap. He assured me that this con will be back next year and bigger. Maybe two days? Thanks John we had a blast! alexgross.com, Hutch88, Badger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 I’m not an art collector but hit this side before I left. Tons of jaw dropping art. Maybe the most art dealers I’ve ever seen in one place at one time. Even picked up a few comics in there. Some real nice EC art... alexgross.com, HENRYSPENCER and STORMSHADOW_80 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Bumped into an old wayward Boardie Billy in the art room. He sends us all his best regards! sagii, HENRYSPENCER, alexgross.com and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2018 My meager haul in no particular order. Just a fast shot. Sadly no Dynamic 8, no Ace, MLJ, Speeds or a lot of my other targets. I brought the dough but they were no where to be found. Also scarce were Baker books. This stuff is all going to auctions or being locked up in collections I guess... Dreamtoreal1, Badger, HENRYSPENCER and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2018 My reflections... Lots iof eager buyers that no longer go to SDCC. I literally heard it everywhere and the dealers know it. Expect to see a lot of big dealers quit SDCC in the next couple of years. The guys that brought the right stuff at fair prices all did real well and have said they will be back here next year. John had to turn away a lot of dealers for lack of space. There are always a few whiners but they were in the minority. I easily did as well here that I would have done at any other big show. Never enough money... This is the future of comic book cons. Embrace it! badback83, CrocHntr, alexgross.com and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thanks for the pics Robot looked like fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: My meager haul in no particular order. Just a fast shot. Sadly no Dynamic 8, no Ace, MLJ, Speeds or a lot of my other targets. I brought the dough but they were no where to be found. Also scarce were Baker books. This stuff is all going to auctions or being locked up in collections I guess... Great haul, great pics and super report as always RM! Yellow Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: Turned around and ran into my buddy Pablo. Dreamtoreal1 here on the boards. We were both like kids in a candy store! …… thanks, Bob...…… I LOVE your reports ……… it really does seem like a 70's show..... except that the books are all in bags and boards …… and that carpet really nails it. First pic I've seen of Pablo.... he has a twin in North Carolina. GOD BLESS..... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) CrocHntr and Dreamtoreal1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceans11 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Robot Man said: Annother pleasant surprise was Mr Ritter from Worldwide. He wasn’t on the original list either. Got a few cool ones from him including a very nice surprise Frankenstein for my collection. Well, I was the guy next to you at this booth talking comics, picking up the Exciting Comics WWII cover , that you showed the Kerry Drake book to. So nice to meet you in person. I should’ve known it was you from your great taste in books. Edited July 16, 2018 by oceans11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, jimjum12 said: …… thanks, Bob...…… I LOVE your reports ……… it really does seem like a 70's show..... except that the books are all in bags and boards …… and that carpet really nails it. First pic I've seen of Pablo.... he has a twin in North Carolina. GOD BLESS..... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Pablo is a great guy. He is a self named “investor”. I’m trying to turn him to the dark side and keep a few. He really appreciates the books as well as just selling them. Younger guys like Pablo are the future of this hobby and it is in great hands. Dreamtoreal1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, oceans11 said: Well, I was the guy next to you at this booth talking comics, picking up the Exciting Comics WWII cover , that you showed the Kerry Drake book to. So nice to meet you in person. I should’ve known it was you from your great taste in books. Wow cool. Seems like we have a lot in common. Good to meet you too. Show off that great Nedor you picked up from Steven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Great report RM! This is definitely on my must do list at least once, hopefully in the next few years. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENRYSPENCER Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Awesome report. It looks like it was a great show. Did the hotel have any additional ballrooms that could have been used if they wanted to expand? If they move it to a 2 or 3-day show, I will fly out there next year. I like conventions at hotels because it's easier to get around. Nice selections of early Actions and Wonder Woman's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
