chrisco37 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 9:17 PM, FlyingDonut said: You guys are in my hood. If you're cooking steaks like that, you should get some RdV wine. I'm not supposed to let anybody know, but RdV is on par with the best California has to offer. Coopers Hawk is pretty good. Went there for my brithday dinner back in Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Super Magician Tonight in Heidelberg Germany, my wife and I decided we needed Italian food for dinner. We ordered/shared carpaccio, pesto pasta, pasta with clams and grilled steak and veggies. After posting so much about travel and food, I feel I need to throw in some comic stuff. So, here's a title I've been collecting lately, Super Magician. I really like the cover art. Edited February 8, 2018 by n2wdw comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) That meal looks spectacular Mike!! Here was my most interesting meal when I was in LA. I took 7 people out to The Bazaar by Jose Andres and we did it up. We added 5 courses more than the tasting menu even. Their Wagyu Philly Cheesesteaks are always great! This is one of my favorite places in LA. These were our pics from that night. Edited February 7, 2018 by Ricksneatstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 You guys are making me hungry and I just had dinner! If I had to pick one GA series that doesn't get the love I think it deserves, it would probably be Super Magician. I probably shouldn't say that because there are a lot of them I still need to track down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I like those Super Magician books too. Here is the first one. Not the best cover but a tough one. Plus it was a lucky antique store find. Even has a club coin you could send away for... PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Here's a few other notable issues with great covers. podboy66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 18 hours ago, chrisco37 said: Coopers Hawk is pretty good. Went there for my brithday dinner back in Sept. I need to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Robot Man said: Here's a few other notable issues with great covers. This comic is high on my want list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Sqeggs said: You guys are making me hungry and I just had dinner! If I had to pick one GA series that doesn't get the love I think it deserves, it would probably be Super Magician. I probably shouldn't say that because there are a lot of them I still need to track down. Did I meet you when you were standing next to @Ricksneatstuffin Terry's booth? I met a number of boardies at that con but I'm already bad with names, and then having to translate from board name to real name made it an even bigger challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 21 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said: That meal looks spectacular Mike!! Here was my most interesting meal when I was in LA. I took 7 people out to The Bazaar by Jose Andres and we did it up. We added 5 courses more than the tasting menu even. Their Wagyu Philly Cheesesteaks are always great! This is one of my favorite places in LA. These were our pics from that night. Food looks amazing. If the food tastes anywhere close to the presentation then the dinner must have been really something. The wife and I went to The Bazaar in South Beach a few years back. We really like Jose Andres's restaurants. Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 12 hours ago, n2wdw said: This comic is high on my want list Brad at F-VF in the corner at Terry's show had one I think. Maybe he sold it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 13 hours ago, n2wdw said: Did I meet you when you were standing next to @Ricksneatstuffin Terry's booth? I met a number of boardies at that con but I'm already bad with names, and then having to translate from board name to real name made it an even bigger challenge. No, unfortunately, I live on the east coast, so I haven't made it to that con yet. One of these days I hope to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) GGA Political Cartoon from 1967 Here's a political cartoon by LD Warren from 1967. It's about social security, a contrast between increased coverage (the grandma with a dress down to her ankles) versus higher taxes (pretty girl with the mini-skirt). I've looked at his cartoon a million times, and I have to admit I can't figure out which side the cartoon is trying to advocate. I guess I would need to understand the debate that was going on at the time to provide context, but I just don't have the energy for that (especially given all that is going on in our political world today). But, whatever the debate, I like the cartoon. Enough so that I've searched for more works by LD Warren but I haven't found much. Edited February 13, 2018 by n2wdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Romance Photo Covers Lately I've been collecting romance comics with photo covers. Here are a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 If I didn't already have an Untamed Love 2 you would have had some competition! Nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, Yorick said: If I didn't already have an Untamed Love 2 you would have had some competition! Nice score. I'm all about #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Robot Man said: I'm all about #3 super book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Robot Man said: I'm all about #3 A toss up, but I think I'd go with 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) Classic Schomburg -- Flawed But I Love It I got this comic at NYCC and just got it back from CGC. As it's from a bound volume, I knew it would come back purple. But, the cover is clean and the colors are vibrant! There is trimming, but mostly on the bottom and a little on top. I don't see any trimming on the right side. At the end of the day, this was my chance to get a very nice presenting, classic Schomburg cover for about a one ounce pour of Pappy Van Wrinkle 25 year. See? This proves I've got my drinking under control ... I'll take a Schomburg over bourbon. Edited February 16, 2018 by n2wdw Ricksneatstuff and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Scream For the Lady In White Collection As a recap, my Lady in White collection includes comics with covers that (1) has a damsel in distress wearing a flowing white gown; (2) has a gothic feel to it; and (3) is CGC 9.0 or above. It's a small collection. So far I've only identified 29 comics that qualify. The time frame seems to be 1970-1980 with 1971-1974 being the sweet spot. Of those 29 comics, I have 19 with the average grade of 9.4. The comics aren't rare, but getting them in at least 9.0 is a challenge. This is especially true for magazines. Here's one I got on eBay, Scream #4. I sent it for grading and it just barely qualified for the collection with 9.0, although I had to press it to nudge the comic to that grade. Edited February 17, 2018 by n2wdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
