mysterio Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Just heard about this this morning. Very sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Very sad news indeed. I hope his family is doing ok. I always enjoyed seeing John at the Chicago show every year. His set up was legendary. Just looking thru the binders full of color scans of his inventory was a treat. One year, he had nearly the entire Church Zip run for sale. I'll never forget it. That show will not be the same without him,nor will the hobby. RIP John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhwolfman Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) I wish this wasn't true. John, his family and I became Friends in the 90s. Life has gotten in the way, the last few years, So havent been in touch. We had Many good times. I reach out to his family to give my sympathy and prayers. RIP my comic brother. Edited March 15, 2018 by hhwolfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwotka Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I didn't know the man personally, but reading these stories and memories here is a wonderful look at who he was and it is amazing how many he clearly touched. Thank you all for sharing. RIP. woowoo and Ricksneatstuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) I remember his mail in comic auctions and talking to him a few times over the years. Very nice guy. I remember buying an Action Comics 4 from him at his booth in SD. Edited March 15, 2018 by Rip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastePotPete Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) If you are coming to Dallas for John Verzyl's funeral this Sunday, please also join us for a reception at Heritage Auctions immediately following the ceremony. Heritage Auctions 3500 Maple Avenue, 1st floor Dallas, Texas 75219 Sunday, March 18 2-4 p.m. Note we are a 10-minute drive from the Sparkman-Hillcrest funeral home. A parking garage is adjacent to our building. If you have any questions, please PM, or call me at (214) 409-1377 or email barrys@ha.com. My colleagues and I look forward to seeing you and hearing your memories of John. - Barry Sandoval Edited March 15, 2018 by PastePotPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 This was shocking news last week, and as all have posted already, John was very friendly at cons and his knowledge of golden age comics was passionate, accurate, and helpful. I did one deal with John at SDCC in 1996 for a VFNM Cap 34 (D copy), and it was a pleasant experience. You will be missed John. I pray his family is making it through this difficult and challenging time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I regret not being able to meet him at any of the SDCC . Just always busy roaming around the booths and buying exclusives all day every day. And whenever I'd stop by his booth he was either not present at the time or was conversing with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Dark Knight said: I regret not being able to meet him at any of the SDCC . Just always busy roaming around the booths and buying exclusives all day every day. And whenever I'd stop by his booth he was either not present at the time or was conversing with others. yeah, and he was always set up in his usual spot (towards the back) away from the Gold/Silver area with his trademark color photo binders of great books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Primetime said: yeah, and he was always set up in his usual spot (towards the back) away from the Gold/Silver area with his trademark color photo binders of great books. Yeah :(. Really nice display too. Will catch your eye as you walk by. So if he does sell a book from one of his photo binders, does he have the book physically in hand or does he need to ship it out to the buyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dark Knight said: Yeah :(. Really nice display too. Will catch your eye as you walk by. So if he does sell a book from one of his photo binders, does he have the book physically in hand or does he need to ship it out to the buyer? I believe most of the photo binder books where not physically at that con, but I do recall some of the photo books being present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Primetime said: 1 hour ago, Dark Knight said: Yeah :(. Really nice display too. Will catch your eye as you walk by. So if he does sell a book from one of his photo binders, does he have the book physically in hand or does he need to ship it out to the buyer? I believe most of the photo binder books where not physically at that con, but I do recall some of the photo books being present. Almost everything in the binders was present and available at the show. Sometimes, between the storytelling and the snack distribution, it took a bit to dig a specific book out. Dark Knight, Primetime and woowoo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted March 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2018 Two years ago I bought a small run of books from John that added up to a fairly sizeable chunk of dough. We worked out the deal at a Baltimore show and the next time I saw him about a month later he had a gift for me, a Nolan Ryan autographed Houston Astros rainbow jersey. It couldn't have been any more perfect, doubly so because John was so happy that I planned to wear it rather than have it framed and displayed. If any of you have seen me at a show over the last couple of years odds are good that I was wearing it. Obviously the last year, with the 'Stros winning the World Series has been awesome for me, and John was the first to send congrats. That jersey will always be a wonderful reminder of how special John was. At Game 3 of the Series with my General Manager Mike. I sent this photo to John during the game. Darth Corgi, CentaurMan, sacentaur and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted March 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2018 No comment... Hey all kidding aside, tomorrow is John's funeral. Hard to believe I am saying it. I've known him for at least 30 years. Not nearly as tight as many of the rest of you were. Bought a lot of his books. Hung out with him in the old daze at the Ambassador and Shrine cons when were just young pups. Always, loved seeing that big smile and a warm hand shake at cons. He was what makes this hobby the great experience it is. For those of you who will be at his service tomorrow, show him off in style with lots of crazy stories, experiences and most of all smiles not tears. That is who he was. celebrate him. He was one of US. Wish I could be there with you all... Flex Mentallo, Cat-Man_America, jimjum12 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: a warm hand shake Not exactly the way I would describe it, but John's hand-shake was definitely memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLR5 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 John was a nice man but it wasn't easy to buy from him if you didn't have the big bucks. I wanted a Showcase 30 he had at his booth at the Shrine in LA back in the late 1980s. He wanted $1000.00 for the comic in what he graded as a VF+. I think that was over 10x OSPG. He wouldn't budge on price. I really wanted the comic. I ended up buying the same comic in the same grade 25 years later for a lot less money. He spent almost an hour talking my ear off why it was a good buy and even a bargain--and that was back in 1981. Anyway, it's sad and tragic he died so young. No one does deserves such an untimely death. In his memory here are a few passages of one of my favorite hymns. In fact this hymn appears in seven John Ford directed movies. People are always dying in John Ford westerns. Shall we gather at the river where bright angels feet have trod With its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God Refrain: Yes, we'll gather at the river The beautiful beautiful river Gather with the Saints at the river That flows by the throne of God Ere we reach the Shining river Lay we every burden down Gather our spirits will deliver And provide a robe and a crown Refrain: Soon we'll reach the silver river Soon our pilgrimage will cease Soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace Yes, we'll gather at the river The beautiful, beautiful river Gather with the Saints at the river That flows by the the throne of God I pray that John hears this great 19th century hymn as he moves to the great land above the sky. I'm hoping someone can sing it at his funeral. Burl Ives made a wonderful recording of it. GreatCaesarsGhost, comicnoir, lhcomics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GreatCaesarsGhost Posted March 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) The funeral was lovely. Lots of laughter and tears. Edited March 18, 2018 by GreatCaesarsGhost Pictures lhcomics, comicnoir, Shaolingoat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 1 hour ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: The funeral was lovely. Lots of laughter and tears. Was it well attended and did you go to HA celebration after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mmehdy said: Was it well attended and did you go to HA celebration after? Yes I attended the HA celebration afterward. Met many boardies. Bob Overstreet was here. All the hitters were here. Whitlock from New Force, Vincent Zurzola, Borock, Haspel, Cat Conrad, Jim Halperin, Richard from Bedrock Comics, and on and on. There was a lot of humor but a pervasive sense of loss, too Edited March 18, 2018 by GreatCaesarsGhost Accuracy Cat-Man_America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Was a wonderful celebration comicjack, Flex Mentallo and Cat-Man_America 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
