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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2020 19:38:48 GMT -5
A huge thank you to MRP for the care package. He shipped me a ton of awesome books from the USA to the land of maple syrup for free. I tried to include a picture but I can't seem to make it work... Bat Lash (60s) 3, 5 Bold Adventure 1 (Pacific) Pacific Presents 4 Showcase #102, 103 DC Special 25 Showcase 57 Zot! #5, 10 Criminal: Bad Night TPB Marvel GN: Kull: The Vale of Shadow I can't thank you enough buddy! Public libraries are closed around here (well they just reopened this week), local comic book shows are all cancelled, store just reopened.... It was hard to find new reading material in the past few months! Glad they arrived safe and sound. Enjoy. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 6, 2020 20:09:03 GMT -5
Got this today. It's on the lower end of the grading system, 3.0-3.5  |
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Post by Confessor on Jul 6, 2020 23:57:07 GMT -5
^^ I think there's something rather charming or somehow more authentic about well read copies of Silver Age comics. It's like the wear is the "evidence" of them having been well loved by previous readers; sort of like battle scars carried by a veteran comic book.
I mean, I like high grade Silver Age books as much as the next guy, but yeah...there's definitely something kind of appealing with the more beat up books (up to a point).
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 7, 2020 0:37:51 GMT -5
[...] the wear is the "evidence" of them having been well loved by previous readers I don't abuse that which I love, I'm guessing that isn't just me. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2020 0:46:20 GMT -5
[...] the wear is the "evidence" of them having been well loved by previous readers I don't abuse that which I love, I'm guessing that isn't just me. When I was a kid I read my comics so many times the covers were coming off on some. I didn't have a lot of comics, and when I got one it would be read 10 or 20 times the first week I had it and if I really liked it, probably a hundred times within a month or two. The covers or pages would get folded over to accommodate tracing paper many times as I would trace panels and try to learn how to draw like my favorites. Sometimes favorites would be tucked into my waistband as I jumped on to my bike to ride to a park or a friend's house where they would be read. Just because I didn't put them in a bag and board (which didn't exist) or preserve them some other way didn't mean I loved them any less. I didn't care about the object of the comic book, I loved the sense of wonder they provided when reading them, and I didn't care if they were a banged up hand me down from a neighbor or friend of the family, new off the stands, or collected in a book like Son of Origins, it was the experience they provided, not the object itself that mattered to me. It wasn't abusing them, it was using them repeatedly that led to the wear and tear. When I was older and started treating them as collectible objects, reading once and bagging and boarding trying to preserve them, I found I loved them a lot less. They became cold, remote things rather than sources of wonder and excitement. And I don't think I am the only one that felt that way either. People have different experiences with comics, there's no right or wrong way to go about it, just what works for you. -M |
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Post by Confessor on Jul 7, 2020 0:47:18 GMT -5
[...] the wear is the "evidence" of them having been well loved by previous readers I don't abuse that which I love, I'm guessing that isn't just me. Firstly, wear caused by use isn't abuse (hey, that rhymes!), and secondly, that's because you're an adult, not a kid. Sustained and repeated "play" with anything will unavoidably lead to some degree of wear and tear, no matter how careful you are. And of course, this doesn't just apply to comics or reading matter. |
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Post by Duragizer on Jul 7, 2020 0:53:38 GMT -5
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 7, 2020 0:59:53 GMT -5
I don't abuse that which I love, I'm guessing that isn't just me. When I was a kid I read my comics so many times the covers were coming off on some. I didn't have a lot of comics, and when I got one it would be read 10 or 20 times the first week I had it and if I really liked it, probably a hundred times within a month or two. The covers or pages would get folded over to accommodate tracing paper many times as I would trace panels and try to learn how to draw like my favorites. Sometimes favorites would be tucked into my waistband as I jumped on to my bike to ride to a park or a friend's house where they would be read. Just because I didn't put them in a bag and board (which didn't exist) or preserve them some other way didn't mean I loved them any less. I didn't care about the object of the comic book, I loved the sense of wonder they provided when reading them, and I didn't care if they were a banged up hand me down from a neighbor or friend of the family, new off the stands, or collected in a book like Son of Origins, it was the experience they provided, not the object itself that mattered to me. It wasn't abusing them, it was using them repeatedly that led to the wear and tear. When I was older and started treating them as collectible objects, reading once and bagging and boarding trying to preserve them, I found I loved them a lot less. They became cold, remote things rather than sources of wonder and excitement. And I don't think I am the only one that felt that way either. People have different experiences with comics, there's no right or wrong way to go about it, just what works for you. -M Point taken in what refers to small kids, I had a relatively similar relationship with my first 30 comics (I still remember actually counting them), but as soon as I reached double digits (10 years) I started worrying about the condition they were in. This isn't in opposition to my proximity to the content; yes, they may be handled less frequently (I tend to read the digital copies) but when I get one out of the bag, I don't experience them in a cold way, just different. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2020 1:35:25 GMT -5
I picked this up for a couple of bucks at an Ollie's a few months back (in the halycon pre-COVID days). Great stuff. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 7, 2020 5:08:56 GMT -5
When I was a kid I read my comics so many times the covers were coming off on some. I didn't have a lot of comics, and when I got one it would be read 10 or 20 times the first week I had it and if I really liked it, probably a hundred times within a month or two. The covers or pages would get folded over to accommodate tracing paper many times as I would trace panels and try to learn how to draw like my favorites. Sometimes favorites would be tucked into my waistband as I jumped on to my bike to ride to a park or a friend's house where they would be read. Just because I didn't put them in a bag and board (which didn't exist) or preserve them some other way didn't mean I loved them any less. I didn't care about the object of the comic book, I loved the sense of wonder they provided when reading them, and I didn't care if they were a banged up hand me down from a neighbor or friend of the family, new off the stands, or collected in a book like Son of Origins, it was the experience they provided, not the object itself that mattered to me. It wasn't abusing them, it was using them repeatedly that led to the wear and tear. When I was older and started treating them as collectible objects, reading once and bagging and boarding trying to preserve them, I found I loved them a lot less. They became cold, remote things rather than sources of wonder and excitement. And I don't think I am the only one that felt that way either. People have different experiences with comics, there's no right or wrong way to go about it, just what works for you. -M Point taken in what refers to small kids, I had a relatively similar relationship with my first 30 comics (I still remember actually counting them), but as soon as I reached double digits (10 years) I started worrying about the condition they were in. This isn't in opposition to my proximity to the content; yes, they may be handled less frequently (I tend to read the digital copies) but when I get one out of the bag, I don't experience them in a cold way, just different. Most of the books that I own run from good to nm, a few are fair but I don't mind as much because I'M the one who made it that way from reading and re-reading. When I purchase a book , I just want it all attached. I don't care if there's writing on the cover but I don't want any cutouts inside. The last book that I got ( JIM/Thor 110) had writing in the back cover and a bit of chipping inside the books pages. I was a little disappointed but I only paid 12 dollars as opposed to 50 and up that I would have to pay for the better grades. You get what you paid for. |
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 7, 2020 7:38:29 GMT -5
, Most of the books that I own run from good to nm, a few are fair but I don't mind as much because I'M the one who made it that way from reading and re-reading. When I purchase a book , I just want it all attached. I don't care if there's writing on the cover but I don't want any cutouts inside. The last book that I got ( JIM/Thor 110) had writing in the back cover and a bit of chipping inside the books pages. I was a little disappointed but I only paid 12 dollars as opposed to 50 and up that I would have to pay for the better grades. You get what you paid for. 1.0 FR (Fair) is way too low for me. I'm drawing from memory and relying on outside (seller's) grading, but I don't think there's anything in my collection below a VG+. Since I resumed collecting in 84', I've always tried to buy the best copy available. At first, this meant spending all Saturday morning visiting numerous book shops and newsstands which carried comics, then I changed to American editions on the mail, so I had to forget about Mint. In the 90's it was basically a generic "VF/NM" grade, which was usually closer to 8 than to 9.4, then for more than 10 years I bought whatever I could find on my trips to London, and it wasn't until some years ago that I had the budget and the necessary tools (mainly eBay) to actually know what I was even paying for.
Sometimes, you get what they sell to you. Meaning that, had I been born in a country with widespread distribution of American comics, I would've been able to get an incredible collection for a fraction of what I've actually paid to acquire a much less impressive one.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 7, 2020 9:56:49 GMT -5
They're funnybooks. They're meant to be read not fetishized.
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Post by Crimebuster on Jul 7, 2020 10:53:32 GMT -5
They're funnybooks. They're meant to be read not fetishized.  |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 7, 2020 20:03:50 GMT -5
Best. Cover. ever.
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Post by tartanphantom on Jul 7, 2020 22:14:20 GMT -5
They're funnybooks. They're meant to be read not fetishized. Is that Carol Ferris, or Nancy Sinatra with a dye job??
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