Back Issues you picked up recently

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:29 pm

Elveen wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
JohnnyRnR wrote:Those are some great Dr. Strange covers, if I remember right #2 is my favorite, but there are tons of gorgeous ones.
Yeah I like #2 myself (becauseI collect Silver Surfer covers) I bought this last month:

for some reason I can't see the pic.......

That pic opened my mind. It's like tasting colours I have never seen before.

I have found enlightenment. All is right in this world. And it's all because I got to see that pic.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:08 pm

Chiclo wrote:
Elveen wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
JohnnyRnR wrote:Those are some great Dr. Strange covers, if I remember right #2 is my favorite, but there are tons of gorgeous ones.
Yeah I like #2 myself (becauseI collect Silver Surfer covers) I bought this last month:

for some reason I can't see the pic.......
That pic opened my mind. It's like tasting colours I have never seen before.

I have found enlightenment. All is right in this world. And it's all because I got to see that pic.

that's ....lo... Chic..... ......

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:27 am

Elveen wrote:
Chiclo wrote:
Elveen wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
JohnnyRnR wrote:Those are some great Dr. Strange covers, if I remember right #2 is my favorite, but there are tons of gorgeous ones.
Yeah I like #2 myself (becauseI collect Silver Surfer covers) I bought this last month:

for some reason I can't see the pic.......
That pic opened my mind. It's like tasting colours I have never seen before.

I have found enlightenment. All is right in this world. And it's all because I got to see that pic.
that's ....lo... Chic..... ......

Yes, it is low....but it's also true. I feel as though I have reached true enlightenment.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:39 am

Not really back issues, but I did pick up some sweet art over the last couple of weeks. The first is a Dave Sim Cerebus sketch. I've always wanted a nice Cerebus piece and this one met the criteria with ease.

The second is an Al Williamson/Frank Frazetta John Wayne page from issue #4 of the series. There has been one page that kept coming up eBay time and again, always selling, always changing hands. This is my second choice, but it's been more than a year since the one I really wanted showed up. It's still some nice art, still has The Duke in it, and has some nice detail. Plus, it's Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:49 am

I love that Adam Strange book, 'War In Washington 1990 AD' hahaha... don't remember that happening.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:03 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:I love that Adam Strange book, 'War In Washington 1990 AD' hahaha... don't remember that happening.

Oh it happened.....the corporate media just refused to cover it.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:17 am

Jay Tomio wrote:Also, as noted in the Dead Universe forum, I finally land a copy of Primer#2 (1st Grendel):

Nice.

They're coming out with a new Grendel series I read in Wizard

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:21 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
Also, as noted in the Dead Universe forum, I finally land a copy of Primer#2 (1st Grendel):

How much?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:28 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:$95 Shipped. Which is only slightly below GPA for the advertised 9.4.

If it grades out, it will save me at least $40 I was willing to pay for the one at Clink.

I just finally wanted it - go tired of it on my want list

Ow.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:46 pm

You know Jay you always post cool books..... for someone like me, I have never seen most of these books...... I appriciate it.

it's cool to see them!

that 9.4 Dr. Stange is beautiful.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:46 pm

Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:50 pm

MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......

I still can't believe you picked up that cerebus sketch for $50 (that was you right?). They've got sketches now going for over $200 on ebay. Did Dave Sim die or something and I didn't know?

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:32 am

cobra_commander wrote:
MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......
I still can't believe you picked up that cerebus sketch for $50 (that was you right?). They've got sketches now going for over $200 on ebay. Did Dave Sim die or something and I didn't know?

It was $99, but it came framed and ready to hang, so I figure the sketch wasn't more than $50 on its own. Fully inked too....

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:24 am

MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......

Wow! That's something Brother Grimm. Ive just recently started buying Cerebus in the last year or so and I find this a much harder run of books to get than your average super-hero. Good luck with the last 5.

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:40 am

gowaltrip wrote:
MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......
Wow! That's something Brother Grimm. Ive just recently started buying Cerebus in the last year or so and I find this a much harder run of books to get than your average super-hero. Good luck with the last 5.

Agreed

Great catch and congrats

(Must have missed this one

)

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:47 am

MagnusRF wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......
I still can't believe you picked up that cerebus sketch for $50 (that was you right?). They've got sketches now going for over $200 on ebay. Did Dave Sim die or something and I didn't know?
It was $99, but it came framed and ready to hang, so I figure the sketch wasn't more than $50 on its own. Fully inked too....

$99! That is a very nice purchase man. A great picture of Cerebus...from his High Society days.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:33 pm

gowaltrip wrote:
MagnusRF wrote:Just won Cerebus #6-27! I've dealt with the seller before and he's always been good!

Five to go......
Wow! That's something Brother Grimm. Ive just recently started buying Cerebus in the last year or so and I find this a much harder run of books to get than your average super-hero. Good luck with the last 5.

Thanks! I'm really jazzed about nearing the end on this one. I don't remember when I started it, but it's been a long, long road.

gowaltrip · Post by **gowaltrip** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:32 am

That's a cool cover.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:49 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:That's a cool cover.
Yeah, I thought so as well

Honestly, the only reason why I buy 60's and 70's horror or war comics are for what I think are some of the best covers you can find ever in comics. Kubert war comics covers are just awesomem and I love anything by Cardy, Adams, Wrightson, Toth, Kaluta, and Heath. Aparo a tends to be more uneven to me , but his best work is up there as well.

Your comic collection is starting to p!ss me off...

(Seriously though great collection

)

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:50 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:For some reason I always find it odd this thread is in this particular forum (yet I always forget it's here not in the Marvel/DC/independent forum).

I was just thinking the same thing before I clicked into the thread just now

Did somebody move it?!

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:18 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:That's a cool cover.
Yeah, I thought so as well

Honestly, the only reason why I buy 60's and 70's horror or war comics are for what I think are some of the best covers you can find ever in comics. Kubert war comics covers are just awesomem and I love anything by Cardy, Adams, Wrightson, Toth, Kaluta, and Heath. Aparo a tends to be more uneven to me , but his best work is up there as well.

I see you haven't gotten into late 50's war yet....

Or you wouldn't forget to mention Jerry Grandenetti....

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:26 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:That's a cool cover.
Yeah, I thought so as well

Honestly, the only reason why I buy 60's and 70's horror or war comics are for what I think are some of the best covers you can find ever in comics. Kubert war comics covers are just awesomem and I love anything by Cardy, Adams, Wrightson, Toth, Kaluta, and Heath. Aparo a tends to be more uneven to me , but his best work is up there as well.
I see you haven't gotten into late 50's war yet....

Or you wouldn't forget to mention Jerry Grandenetti....

Cool...what did he draw?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:46 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
I see you haven't gotten into late 50's war yet....

Or you wouldn't forget to mention Jerry Grandenetti.... Thumbs Up
I don't target books I can't - or in my case, more aptly refuse - to afford in High Grade Which basically eliminates Golden Age from my equation. The only exceptions are a handful of Marvel Myserys/Tales I own. Other than that I don't really own a book that grades below an 8.0 (which I have one of). I'd say 99.9% of what I own is 9.2+ with about 90% of those being 9.4+. I'm very good about tossing non-HG books.

My definition of HG is 9.4+ - or a 9.2 (if pre-1980) with superior centering and presentation.

I will probably amend that rule as I will be looking to start my Phantom Stranger Golden Age run this year.

Dang what are you on drugs? Its a bit early over there in Sardegna isn't it?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:52 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
Dang what are you on drugs? Its a bit early over there in Sardegna isn't it?
Almost 6 am

A pot of Italian coffee from the place across the street - and a bit of white widow for the pipe.

I have been keeping up with some auction comics sales so no sleep yet

Nothing like the smell of ebay purchases in the morning

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:55 pm

cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
gowaltrip wrote:That's a cool cover.
Yeah, I thought so as well

Honestly, the only reason why I buy 60's and 70's horror or war comics are for what I think are some of the best covers you can find ever in comics. Kubert war comics covers are just awesomem and I love anything by Cardy, Adams, Wrightson, Toth, Kaluta, and Heath. Aparo a tends to be more uneven to me , but his best work is up there as well.
I see you haven't gotten into late 50's war yet....

Or you wouldn't forget to mention Jerry Grandenetti....
Cool...what did he draw?

Lots of late 60's war, but his best work, bar none, are his grey tone covers on GI Combat #75-100ish.