Ricksneatstuff Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 That Annie Oakley 3 is gorgeous! Great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Bill Ward and Some Cheesecake I got this "Origin of Torchy" print from eBay recently. I don't know who produced it or when, but it's signed by Ward. Sometimes you wonder if the autographs you see on eBay are authentic. My view is, why would someone fake it, at least for cheap stuff like this (I got it for $20). Changing subjects, I'm a fan of David Nakayama. Recently I picked up the original art for his cover of Return to Wonderland 2. pmpknface, path4play, jimjum12 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) Collecting Project for 2018 (Atlas/Seaboard, ST, Dracula, TOS, TTA, WW) One of my collecting goals next year will be to finish off some runs. I've been working on these titles for years, and I'd like to finally complete them. Atlas/Seaboard collection (collect all titles by publisher): Need Gothic Romances 1, Vicki 1, 3, 4, Weird Tales of the Macabre 2 Legion of Super-Heroes (get all issues before Superboy and the LSH #231): Need Action 309; Superman 147 and 152; World's Finest 142 Strange Tales - Complete this title from Dr. Strange's first appearance in issue 110 to 188. Need 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 128 and Annuals 1 and 2 Tomb of Dracula – complete title - Need 1, 3, 7, 33 Tales of Suspense - Complete this title from Iron Man's first appearance in issue 39 to 99. Need 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65 Tales to Astonish - complete title from 1st Ant Man in costume to last issue (35-101) -- Need: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 51, 57, 63 Teen Titans (1966 series and all early appearances): need 17, 26, 37, 38, 40, 42 and 48; Doom Patrol 99 (1st app Changeling) Wonder Woman (Vol. 1) - Complete title from 178 (New Wonder Woman) to 329. Need: 178, 179, 186, 196, 197, 198, 214, 215, 225, 231, 256, 325 Wonder Woman (Vol. 2) - Complete this title -- need 67, 68, 72, 85, 88, 148, 166, 184, 187 There are 82 issues total. I'm going to budget $2000, or an average of just over $24 per comic. My condition goal will be an average of about VG/FN. From time to time in 2018, I'll report back on how the project is going. Edited December 3, 2017 by n2wdw piper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Matt Baker in Manhunt I'm fascinated by Baker art in non-comic magazines. Here's one I recently got off eBay, Manhunt 9 from September 1953. Baker illustrated most of the stories in this issue, but the one for "The Scrapbook" is the only one that qualifies as GGA. pmpknface and Ricksneatstuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 5:10 PM, n2wdw said: Matt Baker in Manhunt I'm fascinated by Baker art in non-comic magazines. Here's one I recently got off eBay, Manhunt 9 from September 1953. Baker illustrated most of the stories in this issue, but the one for "The Scrapbook" is the only one that qualifies as GGA. That does not look like Baker to me. I have several of the first year Manhunt issues and have found Baker illustrations in the first six issues only. I think Baker even was given an Art Director credit in the first issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 9:50 PM, Yorick said: That does not look like Baker to me. I have several of the first year Manhunt issues and have found Baker illustrations in the first six issues only. I think Baker even was given an Art Director credit in the first issue. You may be right. I'm going off the Amash book, but even there he puts a ? next to the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Major New Matt Baker! I've been looking for this for some time now, Tiny Tales Cinderella. Last night I won it on eBay (thank goodness for bidnapper, as we had dinner with friends so I wasn't able to watch the auction). This is the only copy I've ever seen for sale, and only the 2nd copy I've ever seen with my own eyes (a boardie posted his copy earlier this year). The condition isn't great but I didn't know when I'd see a copy again so I went for it. Demand for Baker's non-comic work isn't as high as his comics. I ended up winning it for half my max bid. szav, Point Five and Squeezy McSphincter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, n2wdw said: Major New Matt Baker! I've been looking for this for some time now, Tiny Tales Cinderella. Last night I won it on eBay (thank goodness for bidnapper, as we had dinner with friends so I wasn't able to watch the auction). This is the only copy I've ever seen for sale, and only the 2nd copy I've ever seen with my own eyes (a boardie posted his copy earlier this year). The condition isn't great but I didn't know when I'd see a copy again so I went for it. Demand for Baker's non-comic work isn't as high as his comics. I ended up winning it for half my max bid. Congrats Mike. I don't know what I was thinking only sniping at 180 or something. Glad you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 9:50 PM, Yorick said: That does not look like Baker to me. I have several of the first year Manhunt issues and have found Baker illustrations in the first six issues only. I think Baker even was given an Art Director credit in the first issue. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 44 minutes ago, n2wdw said: Major New Matt Baker! I've been looking for this for some time now, Tiny Tales Cinderella. Last night I won it on eBay (thank goodness for bidnapper, as we had dinner with friends so I wasn't able to watch the auction). This is the only copy I've ever seen for sale, and only the 2nd copy I've ever seen with my own eyes (a boardie posted his copy earlier this year). The condition isn't great but I didn't know when I'd see a copy again so I went for it. Demand for Baker's non-comic work isn't as high as his comics. I ended up winning it for half my max bid. Cool score Mike. I think I’d like it a little better if Cinderella was tied up though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Cool score Mike. I think I’d like it a little better if Cinderella was tied up though... It's Cinderella, not Sinderella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Matt Baker Debate There's a debate going on about whether the high rise in the cost of Baker covers will ever crash. https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/125685-baker-romance/?page=385 Part of the debate is fueled by the high price obtained for TAR 42 last month. To compare, here's my copy. I won my copy off eBay just last year for $400. I got it raw and then submitted it to CGC. So, maybe the recent high price of TAR 42 ($1476) was driven up by a couple of motivated buyers. That happens sometimes, and god bless the seller for maybe getting a premium. By the same token, maybe I got lucky with my purchase at $400. Then what's the FMV of TAR 42? $400 or $1476? I don't know. But, the point I'm making, is classic Baker covers like TAR 42 are on a upward slope. Maybe sometimes M is higher or lower, but either way it's positive so prices are going up. More evidence of this are the Bakers being offered right now by Dale Roberts. With 19 minutes to go on the first auction to close, I'm already priced out of all the auctions, and this after I put in pretty aggressive max bids (for me). So, I think the future of Matt Baker is up and up. At least I hope so. As I kinda went all in on this Baker I won recently on eBay. sagii, Point Five and Squeezy McSphincter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 TAR 32 is top ten Baker for me. HUGE WIN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I if you’re gonna go all out for One Baker that would be in my Top 7, no doubt. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 scrawny cuck! I get the urge to kick sand on him all the way from here. That's the great thing about Baker and Dana Dutch - their world is populated by People Behaving Badly. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 10 hours ago, n2wdw said: So, I think the future of Matt Baker is up and up. At least I hope so. As I kinda went all in on this Baker I won recently on eBay. Well done. Congrats! FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I see you just pulled ahead of me on the Going Steady registry set. Why do they give a 3.0 #14 fifty points and a 3.0 #10 only twenty-two?!! #14 is WAY easier to find! Sorry, just venting... Congratulations on the number one set - for now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 23 hours ago, Yorick said: I see you just pulled ahead of me on the Going Steady registry set. Why do they give a 3.0 #14 fifty points and a 3.0 #10 only twenty-two?!! #14 is WAY easier to find! Sorry, just venting... Congratulations on the number one set - for now.... I agree with you on that. The points on Bakers make so sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 What I want to know is where are the shots of all the scrumptious victuals from the last few weeks GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I think one of thew reasons that G- went for over $1400 is because our friend in WI is notorious for under grading...and everyone knows that...so I doubt CGC will give that book a 1.8, probably more like a 3.0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
