Popular Post G.A.tor Posted October 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2017 One of my favorite and longest collected runs I have is worlds finest 40-80 started the run in 2005 and have strived to upgrade as I could many of these books are notoriously difficult to find , let alone in nice condition. Heck, I think my average grade was about a 2.5/3.0 when I first completed but I love the challenge and for a dozen years I’ve tried to upgrade. Still have many I’d like to get better copies of, but starting tomorrow and for 40 days and nights , I will post my run as it stands now ThothAmon, Larryw7, Flex Mentallo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Torture me...I've been trying to get a non-collector in my area to part with a stack of WF from that very era (plus a few either side) for over a year now....he found them while cleaning out his parents' house, but he's a car guy and wants to parse the antique car parts that he found first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 10 hours ago, Readcomix said: Torture me...I've been trying to get a non-collector in my area to part with a stack of WF from that very era (plus a few either side) for over a year now....he found them while cleaning out his parents' house, but he's a car guy and wants to parse the antique car parts that he found first... Sounds like your offer isn't high enough to pique his interest. What are his antique car parts selling for? Once your offer on the box exceeds what he'll get for any of the remaining parts, the comics will move to the head of the line quickly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, FineCollector said: Sounds like your offer isn't high enough to pique his interest. What are his antique car parts selling for? Once your offer on the box exceeds what he'll get for any of the remaining parts, the comics will move to the head of the line quickly enough. I'm not being cheap. A small stack of WF comics (non keys, not exceptional grade) just can't equal a barn full of parts. You would think he would take the cash and go focus on what he finds to be fun, but people can be strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 As soon as I get home from basketball practice will start with issue 40 SC22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 18 minutes ago, G.A.tor said: As soon as I get home from basketball practice will start with issue 40 Drive fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2017 I originally was just going to collect 50-70. But along the way (I’ve been on this run since 2005) I expanded to 50-80 and then decided to go back to 40-80 here is the first issue of my run 40 Pat Calhoun, Ghastly542454, TheWatcher and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, G.A.tor said: I originally was just going to collect 50-70. But along the way (I’ve been on this run since 2005) I expanded to 50-80 and then decided to go back to 40-80 here is the first issue of my run 40 That is a real tough one. 1st date night cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 A general comment about this run of books. They are generally tough to find in most any decent grade. Many of my copies started out as 2.5s that I was happy to upgrade to 4.0s that I was fortunate to upgrade to 6.0s. I’d ideally like all in 7.5 or higher but a few I have are still low grade and I’ve not been able to upgrade in a dozen years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 WF is under-appreciated, and i don't understand why when both of the main characters are otherwise popular in their own books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said: WF is under-appreciated, and i don't understand why when both of the main characters are otherwise popular in their own books... I think part of it may be that most of the covers on the oversized issues are mostly meant to be funny, which can be a cardinal sin to a lot of collectors. Even worse, most of them aren't actually funny... it's hard to get a good gag that works for Superman/ Batman/ Robin all at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 6 hours ago, G.A.tor said: A general comment about this run of books. They are generally tough to find in most any decent grade. Many of my copies started out as 2.5s that I was happy to upgrade to 4.0s that I was fortunate to upgrade to 6.0s. I’d ideally like all in 7.5 or higher but a few I have are still low grade and I’ve not been able to upgrade in a dozen years! I'm delighted you are posting these Rick. By sheer chance I was thinking of them, and wondering if you are still collecting 'em. the reason I was thinking of them is because I collect various reprint editions - archives, masterworks and omnibi, and I was thinking of the absences unlikely to be filled, WF of this period chief among them. Is it possible to share any splash pages of secondary features? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I am a fan of that series too. Batman and Superman both in the same comic? What could be better? Flex Mentallo, blockedshot, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walclark Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Thanks for posting, Rick. Looking forward to seeing the rest. I went a different route. Decided to go for the early WF cardboard covers, adding NYWF ‘39 and ‘40 as they seemed a natural fit. Was able to pick up a decent chunk of them in one of the Sotheby’s auctions. But the run you’re posting is challenging and I know you appreciate a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Flex Mentallo said: I'm delighted you are posting these Rick. By sheer chance I was thinking of them, and wondering if you are still collecting 'em. the reason I was thinking of them is because I collect various reprint editions - archives, masterworks and omnibi, and I was thinking of the absences unlikely to be filled, WF of this period chief among them. Is it possible to share any splash pages of secondary features? While I bought most all raw, every copy is currently certified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2017 Issue 41 Larryw7, TheWatcher, blockedshot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 3 hours ago, G.A.tor said: While I bought most all raw, every copy is currently certified I'm excited regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I don't recall ever seeing the first two covers you have posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 hour ago, sfcityduck said: I don't recall ever seeing the first two covers you have posted. I hope to post many more that are unrealized “gems” Hudson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
