woowoo Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, rjpb said: The only way one was amassing thousands of Gold and Silver Age books by the time you were 14, even in the early 70s, was if Dad was buying you everything you wanted. Ya that's true but start collecting when you turn 4 ? http://www.comicheaven.net/id18.html Edited March 12, 2018 by woowoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, woowoo said: Ya that's true but start collecting when you turn 4 ? http://www.comicheaven.net/id18.html Well, collectors are known to count their first comic as the beginning of their collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, rob_react said: Does anyone have a scan of the old comic heaven ad handy? Will this work? Larryw7, Badger and batman_fan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) The scan is from Overstreet 30, published in 2000. The ad stretches across five pages, but the first three are just text. Edited March 12, 2018 by Sqeggs Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, rob_react said: Thanks! I'm looking, specifically, for the ad with his daughter, that ran for many years in Overstreet. I have a full run of Overstreet, they're just in storage and I was looking to post that specific ad in a little RIP post tomorrow since it was so memorable to me. I have that pic you want and a lot of old overstreet from the 80's but Sqeggs, posted it first I got this pic from the board few month ago. I wanted to call him on the price for the Action 12 Edited March 12, 2018 by woowoo batman_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFish Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Very sad to hear it. A very kind man and a true gentleman. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I am another who never bought a book from John, and never went to his store. I did meet him once at a San Diego show in the 90s, and he seemed like a nice guy. But, I know he was a giant in the hobby and business of selling comics...and I will miss him, even if I didn't know him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Very sad to hear such a Titan of this small collecting community has passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zosocane Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 RIP John. I purchased a book from him in October, but what I remember that day is how much positive energy he exuded. Kind, smart guy with a tremendous passion for the hobby. Knightsofold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 It's strange to know a man only by what you have heard of him through others and through the world he inhabited. I too never met the man...... but I heard of him. And it was always good news. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I can only second what everyone else has said - a true class act and a gentleman. First met him when I was part of the grading team for the first Sotheby's comic auction in 1991 and was amazed at how knowledgeable and friendly he was. The last couple of times I saw him was in Dallas when he could come by the Heritage poster auctions and he would remember everything we had talked about before and was ready to tell me new and amazing stories. He will be sorely missed. CentaurMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 He was a nice man, always smiling. Very sad, condolences to his family. ComicConnoisseur and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: Will this work? That'll do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: The scan is from Overstreet 30, published in 2000. The ad stretches across five pages, but the first three are just text. And he's got pretty much the exact same ad and picture with another 5-page spread in this year's edition of the guide. The only difference being that "the last ten years" has now morphed into "the last 30 years". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 8 hours ago, sacentaur said: Comic Heaven is quite appropriate - you will be missed, John. Yes, definitely very appropriate. I am sure that he is presiding over Comic Heaven in his after life right now, as he had been presiding over it in his real life prior to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 http://pristine.webspaceforme.net/Facebook/comicbookmemories/comicheaven/comicheaven.html ...... some cool Verzyl stories from my pal Lewis' website..... he was good friends with John and is a bit down about it right now....... for me, I see the picture of his son who has just lost his Father and his best friend... makes me want to cry..... and for the record, I'm not buying the 1961 birth date either..... I'd guess somewhere in the mid 50's..... but it doesn't matter, he made his mark..... and we all loved and envied him.... GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Larryw7, FoggyNelson, 1950's war comics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 RIP John, you'll be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 10 hours ago, jimjum12 said: 20 years old there................. I was still laying out of work a couple days a week at that age ..... and still under my parents roof. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Man had a passion and drive - glad he spent a life doing something he loved. Sad he left this world far too soon. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I just saw a Facebook post from Mark of this horrible news. Prayers & condolences to Nan, Rose & the entire Verzyl family. John will be missed by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
