The Nick Cage comic theft

[action1kid]

Its not the topic. It was mentioned in the topic itself and I dont remember what the treads name was.

[gifflefunk]

Found something from May 2006 that talks about nine copies in the CT/RI area:

 

Recent Action #1 Sale

[action1kid]

Quote//// Mark, I have been in this hobby for 30 years and completed my run of Action Comics nearly 10 years ago. I know where there are 9 unrestored copies of Action Comics 1 in Connecticut and Rhode Island alone.

 

Yep, I think this is the one. This is what he had mentioned to me too when we were discussing how rare Action 1s were. I think you found the person.Maybe he can help out? Its just a shot....

[nearmint]

Has anyone deposed Wimbledon Green?

 

This sounds like just the kind of caper he'd be involved in.

[Hawkman]

seems to me that nic cage was being too under cautious. having the books around while having parties, and then not contacting the police. his own fault really.

[The Black Hand ®]

Well. it's actually the fault of whoever stole the books.

[topofthetotem]

Well. it's actually the fault of whoever stole the books.

*spoon* yeah! what he said.

[fanfourforever]

Interesting. I currently own the Marvel #71 Crippen Copy.

 

West

 

Does it have the small bindery tear at the top of the cover?

 

S

 

Yes it does, got it from Verzyl. Beautiful book!

 

West

 

What an infamous book! Stolen from both Crippen and Cage. I wonder when it will be stolen from you.

[Monstro]

hate to say it but

[Timely]

Interesting. I currently own the Marvel #71 Crippen Copy.

 

West

 

Does it have the small bindery tear at the top of the cover?

 

S

 

Yes it does, got it from Verzyl. Beautiful book!

 

West

 

What an infamous book! Stolen from both Crippen and Cage. I wonder when it will be stolen from you.

 

[bluechip]

It's bad enough that Nic had his books stolen, but it must really hurt to see the way people keep adding a "k" to his name.

[Moondog]

Books that are stolen have a tendency to surface after enough years have passed (at least in the mind of the thief).

 

As Stephen knows the Windy City Cap 1 was recovered 8 years after it was stolen.

 

These books will turn up one day.

[rob_allan]

That Marvel 71 is like the mascot of a highschool football game.

 

(Sorry that the laughter is at others' expense.)

[thedarkknight]

Interesting. I currently own the Marvel #71 Crippen Copy.

 

West

 

Does it have the small bindery tear at the top of the cover?

 

S

 

Yes it does, got it from Verzyl. Beautiful book!

 

West

 

What an infamous book! Stolen from both Crippen and Cage. I wonder when it will be stolen from you.

 

We'll need a lawyer to phone in on this one, but isn't owning merchandise that is known to be stolen illegal?

[joker-fish]

BURN!!!!!

[innocuous]

Doesn't Nic have a claim on Wests' #71?

[nearmint]

Stephen,

I assume the books were insured? If so, was Nic able to collect on the claim?

Jeff

[divad]

Books that are stolen have a tendency to surface after enough years have passed (at least in the mind of the thief).

 

As Stephen knows the Windy City Cap 1 was recovered 8 years after it was stolen.

 

These books will turn up one day.

 

Yes, probably, but maybe not for a while. This kind of thing is commonplace in the fine art world, albeit the motivation is somewhat greater.

[thedarkknight]

I would also assume Cage didn't want the police involved because he didn't want to have it all over the news. You would think a guy like that could have some one go to CT and "rough-up" this guy

 

 

So that's why Lisa Marie kicked me in the nuts a few years ago....

 

What did you do to earn this?

[comicwiz]

thanks for sharing this story. his decision to sell off his collection must not have been easy, but i could also understand if the theft made the decision to dump it all easier for him.

 

i know i stopped collecting comics for about 8 yrs (going back to the mid-90's) because of a theft of some of my prized books.

 

it disturbed me even more when i discovered that it was someone i knew that had stolen the books, and what disgusted me the most was that the lcs that purchased the stolen books wouldn't cooperate, and denied they had ever bought any stolen books.

 

this while the books were staring right at me on their wall. when i later returned with evidence and the police, all the books that were previously hanging on his wall were no longer there, and nowhere to be found.

 

a camera phone might really have been handy back then...