The Sid's Luncheonette Collection

[djpinkpanther67]

Mods, please make this a sticky:cool:
An original owner collection from Burntboy (Harry) #oldie#. Very nice colors and PQ. I am lucky enough to be the proud owner of four of his books.
Harry if you see this please be sure to write a nice Bio/History, since you are da man! :D
My Sid's Lunceonette FF #7 & 28 #allhailme#

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/djpinkpanther67/FF7.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/djpinkpanther67/FF28.jpg

[Red Hook]

I agree DJ. I was getting around to starting a Sid's Luncheonette thread...thanks for doing it! These books comprise one of the neatest SA OO collections around. It doesn't hurt that Harry (the OO) is a great friend of the hobby and all around good guy. His story about simply storing these books, sans mylar, sans polypro bags, in stacks in a pine dresser is amazing. I'll be posting some of the SL books I own in a bit.

Red

[yarmak]

these are very nice - the nicest I have ever laid eyes on
Dave

[Red Hook]

As promised, here is the first of about a dozen Sid's Luncheonette books I own. As you can see, it's not all about uber-grades. I love this book....it's one of my top five ASM covers...and knowing that it came directly from the collection of someone I know and admire, makes it even better. One of the best private collections that doesn't carry pedigree designation.

http://www.macartistry.com/pedigrees/sidsluncheonette/asm18sids.jpg

[marvelguy]

;) Thread is sticky now!

[Burntboy]

I agree DJ. I was getting around to starting a Sid's Luncheonette thread...thanks for doing it! These books comprise one of the neatest SA OO collections around. It doesn't hurt that Harry (the OO) is a great friend of the hobby and all around good guy. His story about simply storing these books, sans mylar, sans polypro bags, in stacks in a pine dresser is amazing. I'll be posting some of the SL books I own in a bit.

Red

I haven't been around since the Tec 27 thread went quiet and Richard got banned again.

There are still a ton of Sid's books in my possession. I'll post the whole back story (on the back of the COA's which were created by Red Hook a few years ago).

and I'll begin posting covers of the Key books in the collection, many of which are still raw...(let's see if I can figure this out).

Here's the very first Batman Annual from 1961;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/batmanannuals-1.jpg

[Red Hook]

Most Excellent!

Brad

[Burntboy]

And here's the very first DC 80pg Giant from 1964. (this was scheduled to be Superman annual #9, but they changed there minds and began a series that alternated the featured characters);

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/superman009.jpg

[Burntboy]

Here's the Certificate of Authenticity. that's an actual current picture of Sid's Luncheonette on the front that was "doctored" slightly by Red Hook, as the store is now a Beauty Parlor.

The whole story is on the back side.

I will post SA keys every day or so from the collection.........Harry.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsCOA001.jpg

[Red Hook]

We appreciate your participation Harry! Thanks!

Brad

[marvelguy]

I've never heard of this collection until you posted this certificate. It's interesting. I wondered what are the other graded books are. Does it come with the certificate? The CGC label doesn't mark it as such.

[Red Hook]

The Sid's Luncheonette was never presented by Harry to CGC for consideration as a pedigree. So there is no designation on the label. Some of the other books can be viewed at

http://www.tvcomics.com/Sids.html

[Deathlok]

The Sid's Luncheonette was never presented by Harry to CGC for consideration as a pedigree. So there is no designation on the label. Some of the other books can be viewed at

http://www.tvcomics.com/Sids.html

Had Harry offered CGC more money, I'm sure he would have gotten label designation.

I wonder if their is a secret CGC memo outlining label designation.


From the desk of Steve Borock:

$50,000 ^ = pedigree
$25,000 = pedigree collection
$10,000 = from the collection of

[Red Hook]

Eh... I think not.

[Deathlok]

Eh... I think not.

I think you might be surprised.

[Red Hook]

No. Way.

[Deathlok]

http://antville.org/static/Resourcefull/images/ostrich-head-sand.jpg

[mordo]

Hi Harry. This is very fascinating stuff. I look forward to reading your upcoming posts and checking out the scans.

[Red Hook]

http://antville.org/static/Resourcefull/images/ostrich-head-sand.jpg




Moi? :rolleyes:

[Burntboy]

Hi Harry. This is very fascinating stuff. I look forward to reading your upcoming posts and checking out the scans.

Thanks....

To be totally honest here. there is nothing "official" about the "Sid's Luncheonette Collection". It's just a group of approx 1000 books that i pulled off the shelves at Sid's in the early 60's. When I started posting copies of my books on the CGC boards it created a wee bit of a stir as they were popular books in great shape and i was the Original owner who had purchased them off-the-shelf 40+ years before. So Red and I put our heads together (he actually came up with the name) put together the COA's and began promoting the books as such. Both Doug Schmell at PEDIGREE COMICS and Josh Nathanson at CLINK have accepted the "Collection" status and alow me to use the designation when i sell copies on their sites.

I actually stopped collecting about 2-5 years too soon. based on the condition of the later books (1963- early 1965) i would have had a complete run of Marvels in High Grade for those years.

I actually stopped in early 1965 as i was in High School and embarrassed to be seen picking out comics at the corner store. My last issues to be purchased were books like Daredevil #5, X-Men #9, Fantastic Four #35, Spidey #21, Avengers #11, etc.

Up to that point I had every marvel super hero book in my collection. and some books got through 40+ years in pretty remarkable shape. FF's #11, 24, & 32, X-Men #3, Daredevil #2, Strange Tales #'s 105,115,117,118,120, Tales to Astonish #'s 51, 53, 57 & 59, Tales of Suspense # 54 & JIM #105 all graded out as 9.4's. Plus another 50 Marvels graded 8.5 - 9.2. :D

Here's a few random copies that i have handy, for you Marvel Zombies;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsJIMsA021-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

Here's a couple of copies from a presently VERY popular title; (these just came back from CGC last month).

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/postjavitsTOS002.jpg


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/postjavitsTOS004.jpg

[Burntboy]

last couple for today; one of my favorite covers and books of all time...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2028.jpg


and the last Sidey i bought at Sid's back in early 1965;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2018.jpg

[Red Hook]

There is just something about these books that I love! Maybe it's knowing that they haven't had their potential "maximized"...

....yet.

If I can hunt down that little mpeg movie I made of your DC's Harry, I'll put it up on my server again.

Brad

PS... what are the grades on the TOS's?

[jimjum12]

last couple for today; one of my favorite covers and books of all time...



http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2028.jpg




and the last Sidey i bought at Sid's back in early 1965;



http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2018.jpg



That Avengers 4 is sharp.It is,as are most(all?) of the Sid's books,FREE of tanning.Having seen this Avengers 4 myself...I can definitely say that it is as nice a 7.5 as you'll ever see.I've seen 8.5's that aren't any better.If you get a chance to pick up a Sid's book...They're well worth it.GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)#angelic#

[jimjum12]

Here's an FF 21 from Harry's collection and the first COLONEL Fury,agent of the C.I.A....very nice 9.0.GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)#angelic#

[jimjum12]

Here's the last FF that Harry bought from Sid's and one of my favorites of the run.He was nice enough to sell it to me for a very fair price.GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e30/jimjum12/FF35SL-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

There is just something about these books that I love! Maybe it's knowing that they haven't had their potential "maximized"...

....yet.

If I can hunt down that little mpeg movie I made of your DC's Harry, I'll put it up on my server again.

Brad

PS... what are the grades on the TOS's?

I would love to know what i did with that CD of the DC's that you made. I suspect it got mixed up in my daughters millions..........:(

the TOS' grades were an 8.5 on the 47 and a 9.2 on the 50.......:D

[Red Hook]

Nice grades. I'll see if I can burn you another DVD sometime soon.

RH

[Burntboy]

Today, i'm going to share what i consider to be one of the best all around purchases ever made from me. i got a message after the first Javits Con in NYC back in Feb 2006. some dude from Ga, i believe, picked up the JIM 91 that I displayed yesterday along with the following 4 books; 1st up, FF #15 @ 9.2...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsFFsB003.jpg

[Burntboy]

next up, Strange Tales #114 @ 9.0; (it's hard to describe the excitement that I felt when this showed up on Sid's shelves back in the late summer of 1963...I'd only heard of Captain America through fanzines and here he was - sort of...)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsSTs007.jpg

[Burntboy]

And then Cap gets resurrected into the Avengers and this hits the stands in the fall of 1964; (What a cover..#allhailme#)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsTTAs004.jpg

[Red Hook]

#clap# #clap# #clap# #clap#

[Burntboy]

And rounding out the 5 books (JIM #91, FF #15, ST #114, SGT FURY #13) is this incredible book (FF #25) graded @ 9.2;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsFFsC009.jpg

[mordo]

Talk about exquisite. These are very nice books. #cheers#

[Burntboy]

Talk about exquisite. These are very nice books. #cheers#

Thanks - the collection has it's share of all grades - these are just some of the nicer ones that i had scans readily available.

as the weeks go by, i'll post some of my midgrade DC's which aren't as easy to come by as many HG Marvels.

and i have a bunch of Low Graders that i picked up in what were called "used book stores" back in the early 60's. you never got any HG stuff from them, but back then, who cared...:D

I remember picking up books 7 for a quarter - the problem was, if i had it, i wasn't interested in another copy as grade was meaningless to me...:(

[mordo]

as the weeks go by, i'll post some of my midgrade DC's which aren't as easy to come by as many HG Marvels.



Sounds good! :)

Is that because you are releasing more of your HG Marvels because of demand, while keeping the DC's stashed with your personal collection?

Just out of curiosity, being that you were buying comics at the very beginning of the "Marvel Age," were you able to sense that something special or different was being created by Marvel at the time?

[Burntboy]

When FF #1 hit the stands it still had the "look" of the pre-hero Marvels. Number 2 did little to change my opinion. But #3 was a "break-out"issue with the uniforms, the fantasti-car, the Baxter Bldg, etc.

and then #'s 4 & 5 changed comics forever. To this day the return of the Sub-Mariner in issue 4 is one of my top 5 comic books, ever. To a young hobbyist of 14, the concept of bringing back a GA hero as the same person as before was novel. DC had already brought back the Flash, Green Lantern,
Hawkman and the Atom but as totally reworked heroes.

and Issue #5 introduced Dr Doom and despite a rather sucky storyline, he immediately teamed up with Subby in the next issue. The Marvel Age of comics was here to stay..................#allhailme#

[marvelguy]

This is fast becoming one of my favorite threads. So much history on this collection. Keep up the good work.

[Burntboy]

This is fast becoming one of my favorite threads. So much history on this collection. Keep up the good work.

Thanks again...in keeping with the Marvel theme, here are what I consider the "Big Four" (The books that got the Marvel Age off to a flying start).

Each of these copies was purchased by me at Sid's almost 47 years ago and I have still have them (except for one).

Fantastic Four # 1, released with a November 1961 date; Certainly not one of my faves at the time. the artwork looked kinda lame (even though it was from the "King"), and everyone was in a "DC State of Mind" at the time. nevertheless, by issue #3 it had turned the corner and nothing could stop it........

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/FFs.jpg

[Burntboy]

IMHO the second great marvel release 6 months later in May 1962. The Incredible Hulk #1. i just sold this copy at the NYCCon as a raw 2.0 (inch long spine split and 4 inch horizontal tear across back cover.) definitely a much-loved copy...

Purists may argue that TTA #27 with the introduction of the Antman was actually second, but here's my take; TTA 27 was actually a prototype issue that tried out the concept of Antman. he had no costume and was up against a similar Bee story in TOS. Antman did finally debut in TTA #35 in Sept 1962, but was relegated to second tier Super hero from the beginning and would change his persona many times in the years to come and get booted out of TTA less than 3 years later.

of course the Hulk only lasted for 6 issues in his own mag and wouldn't get his own slot again until 19 months later in TTA #60.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Hulk001.jpg

[Burntboy]

Now here is where it really got exciting.

By May/June of 1962 there were still only the FF and Hulk out there in the new Marvel universe. (FF issues 1-5 and Hulk 1-2 were the only issues actually released so far).

But in one week (maybe even the same day, but i can't be sure) these two books hit the stands and nothing would ever be the same again for us comic fans; #allhailme#

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/JIM89002.jpg


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/amazingfantasy003.jpg

[Red Hook]

It's like the Beatles hitting America! The Fab Four!

Red

[Burntboy]

Here are a handful of my Favorite DC covers from the EARLY 60's; These are two of my faves that have been turned into OA sized prints by our own Red Hook. The MIS is signed by Carmine Infantino and the B&B is signed by Joe Kubert. I still have both books...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/P1000638.jpg

[Burntboy]

and here are another few examples of pretty classic DC artwork;

the Showcase and the Green Lantern were both drawn by Gil Kane and the Sea Devils by Russ Heath...(the GL, the SD and the previous B&B all utilize the famous Greytone or "wash" process that colorist Jack Adler rendered over the artists pencils).

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Showcase001-1.jpg


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/GLs003-1.jpg


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SeaDevils.jpg

[jimjum12]

Those are SO nice Harry.Is that FF 1 your original copy ? What a nice one.That JIM 83 is also spectacular.GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)#angelic#

[comicjunkie]

Here are my two Sid's books alas they don't have the certs. They are sweet for the grades though.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t27/marvel_junkie/5-5004.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t27/marvel_junkie/5-5003.jpg

[Burntboy]

Those are SO nice Harry.Is that FF 1 your original copy ? What a nice one.That JIM 83 is also spectacular.GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)#angelic#

Jimbo; Yup, all of those "Big Four" are my OO copies. The FF has drawn some renewed interest lately and i've got a couple of folks who are interested in it. Don't know that I can let it go, yet.........#angelic#

[Burntboy]

Here are my two Sid's books alas they don't have the certs. They are sweet for the grades though.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t27/marvel_junkie/5-5004.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t27/marvel_junkie/5-5003.jpg


Brian (assuming this is you); I went back and checked all my notes and see that I owe you certs for both of those books, which were purchased from Sid's Luncheonette in 1964 and 1965 respectively. just confirm you're the same BrianR that i sold them to and i'll get them out to you asap.........................Harry.

[comicjunkie]

#jester# Yeah its me BrianR I saw this thread and thought I would post the sweet copies I bought off you and joke around a bit at the same time as I know you've been busy .

[Burntboy]

well it's too freakin hot outside, even with the pool, so i decided to check in and see what else i've got handy to display. Howzabout something totally different - from early 1964, Here comes HERBIE - The Fat Fury;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Herbie2008.jpg

[Burntboy]

Herbie (created and drawn by Ogden Whitney for the American Comics Group) was powered by Magic Lollipops that he kept in a safe. He debuted back in 1958 in another ACG book, Forbidden Worlds # 73.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Herbie2008002.jpg

[Burntboy]

and my 3d and last Herbie released early summer 1964;


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Herbie2008004.jpg

[Burntboy]

It's early Sunday am here on the east coast, so i'll post a couple of copies before doing battle with the 95 degree heat.....anyone remember this crew??? B&B from November 1961 in their second tryout series (also the last 10cent issue...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/BB003.jpg

[Burntboy]

And, the previous issue...


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/BB002.jpg

[Grails]

Unfortunately, this is the only book I have from your collection, Harry. I need to hunt down some more. The scan does not even come close to accurately portraying how vibrant the yellows are. Every time I pull this book out, I want to crack it out of the slab to further appreciate it. That day may come soon.


http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/Grails/WW145.jpg

[Burntboy]

That is a glorious copy...#woohoo#

I'll try and post a few more WW's tomorrow. One of my few 9.6's is a WW...I don't think i read them much after the first go-round...:eek:

[Burntboy]

as promised yesterday, here are some raw High Grade Wonder Woman books from the collection; starting off with # 131...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/WonderWoman003.jpg

[Burntboy]

and number 139;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/WonderWoman005.jpg

[Burntboy]

And number 141;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/WonderWoman007.jpg

[Burntboy]

and number 142;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/WonderWoman008.jpg

[Burntboy]

And, lastly for today, number 143 (this turned out to be the highest graded CGC copy at 9.6...#woohoo#;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/WonderWoman009.jpg

[Red Hook]

I created a thread adjacent to this one, that has a link to the Quicktime slide show with 100 of your DC slabs. Plus a soundtrack! #woohoo#

I'm not sure if it will load automatically or if you have to click on the word Quicktime Movie...but give it a try and be patient while it downloads. Better on DSL or cable.

Red

[Burntboy]

I created a thread adjacent to this one, that has a link to the Quicktime slide show with 100 of your DC slabs. Plus a soundtrack! #woohoo#

I'm not sure if it will load automatically or if you have to click on the word Quicktime Movie...but give it a try and be patient while it downloads. Better on DSL or cable.

Red

Brad; I'd forgotten how really cool that slideshow is. the Batman theme music seems to be a perfect accompaniment...

Thanks for resurrecting this...#cheers#

[Red Hook]

You're welcome, Harry!

[mordo]

Red, that is a nice slideshow production. It starts up right away (via cable modem) in a new window when you click on the "quicktime videos" link. I like the Elfman Batman musical accompaniment too. Most of those books have a fresh, natural look you don't see too often in comics of that era. Thanks for posting.

http://www.comicscorral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3175

[Red Hook]

You're quite welcome.

I wasn't sure how easy it was going to present. The books are in (mostly) alphabetical order. Amazing how Burntboy stored them in a dresser for years without any special kind of holders. I have a few books from the mid to late sixties that I took special care of (I thought) and they don't come close to these!

Red

[dudeman5000]

last couple for today; one of my favorite covers and books of all time...


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2028.jpg



and the last Sidey i bought at Sid's back in early 1965;


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Javits2018.jpg



:) Beauties! Love the Avengers #4 cover-greats pics!

Chris

[dudeman5000]

Great slideshow Brad! Amazing quality for books protected in the dresser drawer! Beautiful presentation!

http://www.comicscorral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3175

:) Chris

[Red Hook]

Thanks Chris. As you can tell... it was a labor of love! I just hope those books remain "unmanipulated" for at least a little while.

Red #woohoo#

[Burntboy]

Thanks Chris. As you can tell... it was a labor of love! I just hope those books remain "unmanipulated" for at least a little while.

Red #woohoo#

Well, almost all of them are out of my hands now...:(

[Burntboy]

And here are 5 more that shipped out today...:( this was a beautiful 9.4...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/daredevil003.jpg

[Burntboy]

this was a beautiful 8.0 of a classic issue...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/FFs002.jpg

[Burntboy]

here's another beautiful (sensing a theme here??) 9.4...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsJIMsB009.jpg

[Burntboy]

a beautiful ( ;) ) 9.2...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsJIMsB015.jpg

[Burntboy]

and, lastly for today, yet another beautiful ( :D ) 9.4 of a very popular cover...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SidsMarvelsTTAs022.jpg

[Burntboy]

Time to slide down the grading scale quite a bit and show some covers of a Guy who's about to become popular again, me thinks...released ony 6 months after Fantastic Four #1 and lasting for only 6 issues...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Hulk001-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

and Issue number two (still looking like a pre-hero Marvel)...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/HULK003.jpg

[Burntboy]

I'm thinking there was a subtle difference in issue #3 but that soldier at the bottom screams "pre-hero", still...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/HULK005.jpg

[Burntboy]

and lastly for today issue #4 (i've got to dig up the scans for the last two)...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/Hulk007.jpg

[Red Hook]

Harry, do you recall what it felt like to be buying and reading these books at the time? Could you tell that the Marvels read differently than the DC's? That there was something else going on?

Red

[Burntboy]

Harry, do you recall what it felt like to be buying and reading these books at the time? Could you tell that the Marvels read differently than the DC's? That there was something else going on?

Red

Brad - it was immediately apparent from the very beginning that there was a change in the wind.

at a minimum i'd say that you had heroes bickering with one another, lots more physical fighting going on, an almost complete lack of silliness and some real teenage angst.

it only took until FF 4 for me to know that this was going to be HUGE. By the time AF 15 and JIM 83 were released in early summer 1962, the Hulk had kicked off and FF was fighting the team of the Sub-Mariner and Dr Doom...#woohoo#

[Red Hook]

That is suh-weeeet! #popcorn#

[Burntboy]

Harry, do you recall what it felt like to be buying and reading these books at the time? Could you tell that the Marvels read differently than the DC's? That there was something else going on?

Red

Brad - it was immediately apparent from the very beginning that there was a change in the wind.

at a minimum i'd say that you had heroes bickering with one another, lots more physical fighting going on, an almost complete lack of silliness and some real teenage angst.

it only took until FF 4 for me to know that this was going to be HUGE. By the time AF 15 and JIM 83 were released in early summer 1962, the Hulk had kicked off and FF was fighting the team of the Sub-Mariner and Dr Doom...#woohoo#

[mordo]

To this day the return of the Sub-Mariner in issue 4 is one of my top 5 comic books, ever. To a young hobbyist of 14, the concept of bringing back a GA hero as the same person as before was novel. DC had already brought back the Flash, Green Lantern,
Hawkman and the Atom but as totally reworked heroes.


I can sort of relate to that. When I was 14 or 15, DC released Shazam! #1 which marked the first appearance of Captain Marvel since the late Golden Age. At the time it was a big deal to me.

[Burntboy]

Well, today takes an interesting turn into the time when Soldiers and Dinosaurs co-existed during WWII??:roll:

I always kinda liked these and for quite awhile Overstreet had them as some of the higher priced war books.

Today it seems as though the "normal" war books with the cooler covers are far more popular.

this particular title started out as Star Spangled Comics way back in 1941 with characters appearing such as Star Spangled Kid, Armstrong of the Army, the Guardian, Dan the Dyno Mite, Robotman, Newsboy Legion, Robin (on his own), Tomahawk, Batman, and Ghost Breaker.

then it switched to an all War Story format in 1952 and the Dinosuars arrived in 1960.

these books are from 1960 - 62...although this isn't officially a Dino story, i think it's close enough due to the fantasy content;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SSWS001.jpg

[Burntboy]

Next up; (watch out for those endangered sea turtles)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SSWS004.jpg

[Burntboy]

and now a real Dinosaur, finally;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SSWS005.jpg

[Burntboy]

here's another;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SSWS007.jpg

[Burntboy]

and here's one of the first 12 centers and a move to incorporate some Sci-Fi in with the Dino Fantasy, with the Robot GI Buddy...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/SSWS009.jpg

[Red Hook]

BB... I absolutely love these books! I can remember sitting at the barbershop waiting for cut, and reading these!

Red

[Burntboy]

well here's another switcheroo, as I showcase one of my all time favorite series (the early run of Brave and the Bold). It started in 1955 with the first appearances of the Viking Prince (by Joe Kubert) , the Silent Knight and the short lived Golden Gladiator.

These are some of the oldest books that i own and some were likely traded for or bought at used book stores and aren't strictly part of the Sid's Collection (some of the later editions are, however).

in any event, I thought I'd share some of the Silent Knight early covers today; (from December 1955)...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold.jpg

[Burntboy]

and from November 1956; (the last Golden Gladiator who would be replaced by Robin Hood, who would get his own DC book in Jan 1957)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold001.jpg

[Burntboy]

and from January 1957;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold002.jpg

[Burntboy]

from March 1957 (i like this cover a lot...)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold003.jpg

[Burntboy]

here's # 13 from September 1957

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold005.jpg

[Burntboy]

and lastly, for today, jumping ahead to November 1958;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/bravebold004.jpg

[Red Hook]

Amazing. These books are presented by the original owner...and they're about half a century old. I just don't think you're going to see runs of these books (in any condition) presented this way.

:)

[Burntboy]

And yet another turn in the road to some really great fun books from way back in 1959. these were obviously well-read and well-loved...#oldie#

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/LittleArchie.jpg

[Burntboy]

Issue #17 from 1960;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/LittleArchie002.jpg

[Burntboy]

and lastly issue # 12; this particular series ran for 27 years...:cool:

Happy Fathers Day...#allhailme#

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/LittleArchie001.jpg

[marvelguy]

Amazing. These books are presented by the original owner...and they're about half a century old. I just don't think you're going to see runs of these books (in any condition) presented this way.

:)

Ditto. The books are awesome to look at knowing that it is OO books and presenting history as well.

[Burntboy]

For you Marvel Zombies :cool: , here are a handful of the very first books that i ever sold.

They all went to the owner of the BEST Marvel Collection in the world.#woohoo#

I believe that the ST 105 (at least) is still part of his collection.

From Feb 1963, the fifth solo Human Torch and the second Wizard;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/st105001.jpg

[Burntboy]

up next issue #117 from Feb 1964;http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/StrangeTales001.jpg

[Burntboy]

Issue #118 from March 1964 featuring a visit from the Fantastic Four and yet another visit from the Wizard;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/StrangeTales002.jpg

[Burntboy]

And lastly for today, Issue # 120 featuring a guest appearance by The Iceman; (first Iceman X-over)...

All four of these issues were graded as 9.4's from CGC...:cool:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/StrangeTales003.jpg

[Mjacobs8]

#120 is a standout, with the yellow cover and snowy looking Iceman.

[mordo]

Excellent. #humantorch#

I even like the Little Archie books. It's like looking into a time capsule.

[Burntboy]

well, took a little break down the Jersey Shore for my 37th annual canoe trip thru the Pine Barrens.

let's see what we have handy today;

Adventure Comics featuring Superboy from 1960

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure.jpg

[Burntboy]

here's #282 featuring the fifth ever appearance of the Legion of Super heroes from 1961;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure005.jpg

[Burntboy]

Issue #290 from later that year with the 9th legion appearance;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure004.jpg

[Burntboy]

Issue #287 from that same year;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure003.jpg

[Burntboy]

Issue #284, also from 1961 contained the last Aquaman story in Adventure Comics;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure002.jpg

[Burntboy]

and, finally from 1961, Issue # 283 which introduced The Phantom Zone;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/adventure001.jpg

[Red Hook]

Great to see these Harry! Ah, Sun Boy and Lightning Lad. #woohoo#

I always get a chuckle when I see those two! They missed out on a sure winner... Drizzle Kid! lol

Anyway, fascinating books! Glad you had another good trip.

Red

[Burntboy]

OK, switching to some nice Marvels for today; here are 4 sweet copies of early AVENGERS, all from 1963...

#4, the rebirth of CAP...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/avengers004.jpg

[Burntboy]

and here's #9 with the first and last (for many, many years) appearance of Wonder Man;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/avengers.jpg

[Burntboy]

# 10 with Immortus...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/avengers002.jpg

[Burntboy]

And, lastly, for today #11 with an early Spidey cross-over. (Note; jack Kirby didn't get Spidey's uniform correct).

of other interest, is that this would be the last of my Avengers purchases at Sid's...:(

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/avengers006.jpg

[Red Hook]

I owned those copies of #9 and #10. Of all the books that have passed through my hands over the years, those two are among the ones I miss most.

"sigh"

Red

[comicjunkie]

Wow those are some sweet copies!!!!

[Burntboy]

Wow those are some sweet copies!!!!

Thanks - my little avengers stash (2-11) was pretty uniformly of that quality. I think they ran from 7.5 to 9.2. I was very fortunate to have kept them in nice shape without consciously trying to do so.#woohoo#

[Burntboy]

Keeping with the A's, here's a nice run of Atom's from way back in 1962 and 1963;

first off, the second appearance of the Atom in Showcase #35 from nov/dec 1961...

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom007-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

Atom # 2 from Sept 1962;

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

Atom # 3

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom001-1.jpg

[Burntboy]

Atom #8

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom002.jpg

[Burntboy]

Atom #9

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom003.jpg

[Burntboy]

Atom #11

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom005.jpg

[Burntboy]

And, lastly for today from May of 1964, #12

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii187/wonerfulwally/atom006.jpg

[jimjum12]

Thanks - my little avengers stash (2-11) was pretty uniformly of that quality. I think they ran from 7.5 to 9.2. I was very fortunate to have kept them in nice shape without consciously trying to do so.#woohoo#

Taking a page from Brad,this is the Sid's book that I most regret selling ... Avengers 3...a whopping 9.2.I'll never see that one again :sad: ....GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)#angelic#


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e30/jimjum12/av3slf.jpg

[Red Hook]

Man....that is nice!

Red

:(

[Burntboy]

After i get back from taking our daughter out to Dinner for her birthday in NYC and before our annual baseball trek on thursday am (Toronto this year), i'll post some more Sid's books that i've been filing.............:p

[Red Hook]

Sounds great Harry. Happy b-day to the daughter too!

[djpinkpanther67]

I really miss my Sid's copies of FFs I had to sell. Those I the ones I miss the most! :cry:

[djpinkpanther67]

I am about to finish up getting the Sid's Luncheonette copy of FF#19 #clap#, and hopefully by October or November 2009, I will have a VERY SPECIAL SL book!#cloud9#

[djpinkpanther67]

This Sid's copy should be in my possession by this time next month
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff59/cyenne49/ff19.jpg

[spacecitycomics]

Gonna crack it and resub, maybe 9.4 ?

[Red Hook]

That is a special book, Thomas! Congrats! Wow! Are you getting the COA to go with it?

Red

[djpinkpanther67]

That is a special book, Thomas! Congrats! Wow! Are you getting the COA to go with it?

Red
Not sure if the seller still has it. If not I will contact Harry about getting one
;)

[Red Hook]

The original:

http://www.macartistry.com/networkofdisclosure/sidsav09.jpg

The potentialized version: with laundering of lineage accomplished. Sorry Harry.

http://www.macartistry.com/networkofdisclosure/bobsav09.jpg

[Duffman_Comics]

#censored#

Any idea who had the work done? :rolleyes:

[The Charlton Guy]

Interesting that it went from "Off-White to White Pages" to all-out "WHITE Pages".

Me thinks it ain't so much "who did the work" as "who owns the book".

[Duffman_Comics]

Interesting that it went from "Off-White to White Pages" to all-out "WHITE Pages".

Me thinks it ain't so much "who did the work" as "who owns the book".

That's what I was interested in: "Who had the work done" I think implies "who owns the book".

I think the matter of who did the work is likely to be from a very small field of candidates. In fact a field of one.

Now, I don't play at the deep end of the pool. I won't be bidding on books in this price range. The reason I ask regarding the owner is that if an owner likes to fool with high dollar books then there is a strong likelihood that other, less stellar comics have had their potential "maximised".

I just like to be an informed consumer.

If the info is deemed a little too sensitive for an open forum, please feel free to PM.#curtain#

And thanks for the PQ note - I missed it completely clocking that big ol' 9.4.

[Red Hook]

The owner is namisgr on the CGC boards, and it's public knowledge that it's his book. He told me he also informed the person he just sold the book to, that the book had been pressed. I assume the work was done by Mr. Nelson.

I know that Bob (namisgr) had the unpleasant experience of auctioning off his ASM collection (on comiclink I think) and then seeing Steve Lauterbach reap huge gains from pressing and reselling them (undisclosed). I just think Bob (understandably) didn't want to leave thousands on the table again.

Unfortunately, that is what things have come to at this point. I originally purchased the Avengers 9 from Harry, for $400, sold it to Bob for around $500. I suspect it sold for $3,000 this time around, give or take $500.

[Duffman_Comics]

Thanks Brad.

Things are getting very confused (for me) in this area. I like Bob (from the "vibe" I get from the CGC Boards) and I know of, but have never "spoken to", Steve Lauterbach.

As explained, Bob's actions are understandable. Doesn't make it more palatable, however. You must feel similarly peeved.

Taking the "high moral ground" here seems to be like pisssing in a dark suit. Gives one a warm feeling all over, but it doesn't really show.

Makes me happy to play in the not-so-shark-infested shallow end of the collecting pool.

Playing "The Game" will be the death of the high end of this hobby.

My12c

[Red Hook]

I not peeved really.

I just find it depressing.