tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85440968166731408072024-03-04T23:58:26.337-05:00Everyone's Wrong and I'm RightCLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.comBlogger506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-68188425034004569802022-11-09T10:21:00.008-05:002022-11-09T20:45:24.103-05:00Help Izzy Meth Make Music: Books/Comics Sale<p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">My son <a href="https://theizzymeth.com" target="_blank">Izzy Meth</a> writes:</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"></span></p><blockquote><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrOAKeCWjFfSXDTYCEakn9lgqLITIZMCL5wqiYTw1cd-PxkZQ_Do4_2-kYgbrg18duiLMIvDXOx5SezEtXnklLYJwNYldKphiflwQ7bDk69Xljoh_cVESd7_NoIgVnIrhuvJOFz58RxXM6dMZhNwEutyE1HPqlt0KgtYEH_4Z1BWhGI1iqWUXkt8N/s1478/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-09%20at%2010.17.18%20AM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRrOAKeCWjFfSXDTYCEakn9lgqLITIZMCL5wqiYTw1cd-PxkZQ_Do4_2-kYgbrg18duiLMIvDXOx5SezEtXnklLYJwNYldKphiflwQ7bDk69Xljoh_cVESd7_NoIgVnIrhuvJOFz58RxXM6dMZhNwEutyE1HPqlt0KgtYEH_4Z1BWhGI1iqWUXkt8N/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-09%20at%2010.17.18%20AM.png" width="257" /></a></div>If I told you all I ever wanted was to play music, it wouldn’t be true because I also wanted to play baseball. But I’ve been playing drums since I was 8, guitar since I was 12, and then learned piano and bass. My songs are now being released on all digital streaming platforms... </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">To get to the next level, I need to spend money on promotion, so I’m now giving music lessons (inexpensively) and <b>I am available to play on people's tracks</b>. Also, my father, author Clifford Meth, is running a sale...</span> <span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>I don’t want gifts or donations</i>—I want to work</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">. If you like my music, you can help by <a href="https://theizzymeth.com" target="_blank">following me</a> and one day coming to see me play… </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">In the meantime, please see if there’s anything offered that you can use. You have my sincere appreciation and I hope to bring you music that will last a lifetime!</span></blockquote><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The following items are being sold to raise funds to promote <a href="https://theizzymeth.com" target="_blank">Izzy Meth Music</a>. Please email me the list of any item or items that you'd like and I'll send you a total with shipping. My email is cliffmeth@icloud.com. Thank you for your kind consideration:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><u>SIGNED ITEMS:</u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Spider-Man card (Fleer Ultra Masterpieces) <u>signed</u> by Stan Lee $125 (we only have one)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>Stranger Kaddish </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">– Short fiction from Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Peter David, Bill Messner-Loebs, Clifford Meth, Mike Pascale, Ilan Stavans and Walter Cummins; illustrated by Janet Aulisio, Messner-Loebs, Paty Cockrum, Pascale, others; cover by Dave Cockrum – 82-page trade paperback - $13.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">The above book (<b><i>Stranger Kadish</i></b>) can also be ordered with a STRANGE KADDISH bookplate <u>signed</u> by Harlan Ellison (publisher's copy) total for the book and <u>signed</u> bookplate is $38.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>Aardwolf </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">#1 (comic, 1994) the first Aardwolf Publishing offer, with art by Dave Cockrum, Paty Cockrum and Marie Severin (cover by Gray Morrow) - only $3.95 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">You can also get <b><i>Aardwolf</i></b> #1 with a ltd. edition parchment bookplate</span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><u style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">signed/numbered</u><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">by Dave Cockrum, Gray Morrow, Paty Cockrum and Clifford Meth - the cost for the comic and this <u>signed</u> bookplate is $18.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>Aardwolf </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">#2 (comic) stories by Robert Bloch and Clifford Meth; art by Dave Cockrum and Marie Severin - only $3.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">You can also get <b style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><i>Aardwolf</i></b> #2 with a ltd. edition parchment bookplate <u style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">signed/numbered</u> by Marie Severin - the cost for the comic and the <u>signed</u> bookplate is $14.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>BAMF: The Art of Dave Cockrum </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">(art portfolio; 9x11, saddle-stitched short print) <i>rare</i> - $19.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">You can also get <b style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><i>BAMF</i></b> with a ltd. edition bookplate "3 Tenors" bookplate <u>signed</u> by Dave Cockrum and Wm. Messner-Loebs - the cost for the art portfolio and <u>signed</u> bookplate is 29.95 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>SNAKED </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">#1, #2 and #3 (full set) by Clifford Meth and Rufus Dayglo (IDW Publishing) comic – </span><i style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">this story was optioned for film rights by Weinstein Company President Richard Saperstein </i><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">- all 3 comics <u>signed</u> $11.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>SNAKED </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>graphic novel</i> (Clifford Meth and Rufus Dayglo) (IDW Publishing) collects </span><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>SNAKED </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">#1-3 (full story arc) and includes new introduction by Gene Colan and additional illustrations by Dave Cockrum and Rufus Dayglo - <u>signed</u> - $17.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>Futurians #0 – </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">comic book written by Dave Cockrum and Clifford Meth, illustrated by Cockrum; only 1000 printed - $4.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">You can also get the above book with a very limited-edition Dave Cockrum bookplate (<b>drawn by Neal Adams and <u>signed</u> by Neil Gaiman</b>) - The cost for this comic and <u>signed</u> bookplate is $38.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><i>The Futurians Return </i></b><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;">– graphic novel - Dave Cockrum’s final story – illustrated by Cockrum, inked by Bob Wiacek and Robin Rigg. Introduction by Neil Gaiman and additional pin-ups from Jae Lee, Bill Sienkiewicz and Ricardo Villagran – Only 800 printed. $14.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-standard; text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">You can also get the above book along with a special limited-edition bookplate <u style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">signed</u> by Bill Sienkiewicz - the cost for the book and the <u>signed</u> bookplate is $28.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Rich Buckler: Artist and Comics Creator</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">– art portfolio, B/W, with introductions by Jim Steranko and Roy Thomas – $14.95 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">You can also get the above book along with a limited-edition bookplate <u>signed</u> by Jim Steranko - the cost for the book with the <u>signed</u> bookplate is $27.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Kracked Kranium: The Don Perlin Art Portfolio </i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">– B/W, with introductions by Bob Layton and John Romita Sr. Limited to 200 prints – $14.95 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You can also get this book along with a <b><u>very special original drawing</u></b> of Werewolf by Night by Don Perlin -- there's only one copy with original art - cost is $125</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Perverts, Pedophiles & Other Theologians</i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– Clifford Meth’s breakthrough dark-fiction collection (chosen by Barnes and Nobles as “horror pick of the week”) – features a gorgeous cover and illustrations from Gene Colan; introduction by Steve Gerber (trade paperback, 100 pages) <u>signed</u> $9.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i>Perverts, Pedophiles and Other Theologians – Worlds of Westfield limited bookplate edition - </i></b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Same as regular edition (above) but with a tipped-in bookplate <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan and Clifford Meth - $20 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i>Balm in Gilead </i></b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">(hardcover) – Beautiful short-fiction collection from GooseTree Press edited by Clifford Meth with stories from Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, Dan Mishkin, Marv Wolfman, William Tenn, Owl Goingback, William Messner-Loebs and Clifford Meth; illustrated by Neal Adams, Jeff Jones and others. Introduction by Stan Lee and painted cover by Michael Kaluta. 105-page deluxe hardcover, short printed (only 400). $28</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="text-indent: -24px;">The Uncanny Dave Cockrum </b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">(deluxe, prestige hardcover published by Marvel Entertainment) Edited by Clifford Meth, includes essays and art contributions from a veritable who’s who of the comics world, including Harlan Ellison, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Neil Gaiman, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman, Neal Adams, Sergio Aragones, Frank Brunner, John Cassady, Gene Colan, Miker Deodato, Will Eisner, Dave Gibbons, Joe Kubert, Jim Lee, Tom Palmer, George Perez, John Romita, Marie Severin, Walt Simonson and Herb Trimpe - <u>signed/numbered</u> (only 1000 printed) - $39.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>Co</b></span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">mic Book Babylon</b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– An eye-opening and ofttimes unflattering peephole into the dirty workings of the comic book ‘industry’ by Clifford Meth with an introduction by Stan Lee and illustrations by Michael Netzer; 358-page trade paperback. Harlan Ellison calls it, "One helluva book. I read it twice." - <u>signed</u> $22.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><b>C</b></span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">omic Book Babylon (deluxe bookplate edition) </b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– same as above but also comes with a tipped in bookplate <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan - $32.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i>The Invincible Gene Colan </i></b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">(hardcover, Marvel Entertainment) beautiful, shrink-wrapped art portfolio with written contributions from Gene’s peers. 132-page hardcover, full-color - $24.95 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -24px;">You can also get the above book </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">with a special limited-edition bookplate <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan for $34.95 total</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Meth, Colan and Other Theologians – </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">anniversary edition of </span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Perverts, Pedophiles and Other Theologians </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">includes new introduction essays from Marv Wolman, Mark Evanier and Gail Simone (along with Steve Gerber’s original intro) and an additional story from Meth/Colan – 148-page trade paperback (only 500 printed) - $15.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Conflicts of Disinterest </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– Short fiction by Clifford Meth illustrated by Alex Toth, Dave Cockrum, Mark Badger, Mike Pascale, Paty Cockrum, Dave DeVries, and David Boswell – introduction by rock and roll legend Peppi Marchello; cover by Jeff Amano (94-page trade paperback) <i>short-printed</i> $11.95</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i>The Three Tenors: Off-Key</i></b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">– illustrated oddball stories by Dave Cockrum, Bill Messner-Loebs and Clifford Meth with an introduction by Dave Sim and a “finale” by Tom Spurgeon; additional illustrations from Al Milgrom, Steve Lieber and Paty Cockrum (138-page trade paperback) extremely short print - <u>signed</u> by all three authors - $22.95</span></p><p><b style="text-indent: -24px;"><i>METHo.d.</i></b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">– dark fiction from Clifford Meth illustrated by Michael Netzer, Steve Lieber, Al Milgrom, Paty Cockrum, Earl Geier and Jordan Raskin – cover by Jim Streranko and introduction by Peter David (100-page trade paperback) -- includes <u>signed</u> </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">tipped-in bookplate </span><b style="text-indent: -24px;"> </b><span style="text-indent: -24px;">- $16.95</span></p><p><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Crib Death: The Babysitter’s Companion </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">(softcover, 84 pages) – earliest stories by Clifford Meth (1995) illustrated by Dave Cockrum, Marie Severin, Paul Abrams, Bill Messner-Loebs, Rob Orzechowski, Paul Abrams, Paty Cockrum and Mike Witherby; cover by Joe Linsner; introduction by Tony Isabella - <u>signed</u> $9.95</span></p><p><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Crawling From the Wreckage </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– Clifford Meth (trade paperback, 80 pgs., 1996) cover by Joe Kubert, Foreword by Gene Colan; illustrations by Colan, George Perez, Dave Cockrum, Nelsen deCastro, Joe St. Pierre, Ron Wagner and Bill Messner-Loebs - <u>signed</u> $9.95</span></p><p><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>god’s 15 Minutes </i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">– Collects Clifford Meth’s first five books into an oversize, deluxe trade paperback with new foreword and story introductions by Harlan Ellison, Robert Bloch, Al Feldstein, Steve Gerber, Roy Thomas, Bill Messner-Loebs and rock and roll legend Andy Shernoff; illustrations by Gene Colan, Marie Severin, Joe Sinnott, Dave and Paty Cockrum, Gray Morrow, George Perez, Herb Trimpe and others; painted cover by Mike Kaluta - <u>signed</u> $23.95</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: symbol;"><!--[if !supportLists]--></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: symbol;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: symbol;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->Want a book or two (or three?) - email Cliffmeth@icloud.com </span></div></blockquote>CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-33485678614169954902021-02-28T14:02:00.001-05:002021-03-05T11:42:14.944-05:00Using the WARpM Stat to Show Why Big Contracts in Baseball Don't Work<div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>This article is (c) Copyright 2021 by Izzy Meth. All rights reserved.</i></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">by Izzy Meth</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">In a rapidly changing game, nothing has grasped the baseball world with no intention of leaving more than the relatively new, massive contract we’ve seen distributed over the last decade. While baseball has always been a very advanced sport in terms of economics, this recent outburst of the massive contract has had as large of an effect on baseball as any occurrence since 1969 when Curt Flood declared himself the first “free agent”. Despite being a career .293 hitter with seven gold gloves, Flood’s importance to the game lodged in his willingness to stand up to MLB ownership, an act that paved the way for countless contracts to come.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Once free agency arrived, not much changed. Although contracts became more pricey over time, that wasn't spurred by a change in the game but rather due to inflation. Some milestones included Dave Parker’s 1978 signing of the first contract to provide a $1 million AAV, and Albert Belle becoming the first player to rack up $10 million for one season. While those numbers were impressive for the time, they can’t compare to what superstars earn now. Albert Belle’s contract in 1997 made him the highest paid player in the game, and yet if he played today, that $10 million is only equivalent to about $16 million now; he’d only be today’s 33rd highest paid player.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The first major step toward the contact structures we are seeing today was when on December 11, 2000, Alex Rodriguez, the Texas Rangers young superstar shortstop, signed a whopping 10-year $252 million contract. The next $200+ million deals were distributed to sluggers Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder. Ironically, neither of those contracts paid off to any extent as Pujols’ numbers rapidly and drastically declined to a near mediocre level and worse, while Fielder's career was cut short by a tragic career-ending injury. Using WARpM (WAR per million), a stat I created to evaluate a player's value in terms of salary, you see that for each of the first three $200+ million deals signed, each team <i>drastically</i> overpaid these players.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The formula for my stat is (2/4,000,000 = WAR/X). The 2 represents the average WAR set on a scale that represents starters and bench players equally over a 162-game season. The 4,000,000 represents the average MLB player salary on the <i>same</i> scale just listed. Here’s an example of how to use this stat: In 2018, Andrelton Simmons posted a stellar 6.3 WAR while being paid $11 million. Using WARpM, he deserved $12.6 million. Now plug in A-Rod’s, Pujols’ and Fielder’s numbers. During the seven years of his original contract (before he opted out), A-Rod earned $158 million while posting a 56.4 WAR. While many of those seasons were on an elite level, several weaker seasons lowered his total value over those years to $112.8 million. He earned approximately $45.2 million over his WARpM value.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">With Fielder, it wasn't as much an overpayment as bad luck for the Tigers and Rangers who paid an average of $23.5 million per season to a declining and soon-to-be-retired slugger. Out of Fielder’s six $23+ million seasons, he never once played up to his contract’s WARpM value; in fact, he posted two negative WAR seasons, and missed all of 2017, his final season. Overall, in those six seasons of Fielder's contract, he earned $142 million for a total of 7 WAR. At that level, his total WARpM was $14 million for those six years. All in all, the Tigers and Rangers overpaid a whopping, combined $128 million in what may go down as one of the worst contracts in MLB history.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: red; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">As for Albert Pujols, when the Angels signed him to a 10-year, $240 million contract, they were signing a career .328 hitter with a staggering 1037 OPS, a 170 OPS+, and an outstanding glove at first base. Over Pujols’ first nine years in LA, he only posted a .257 AVG, with a mediocre 761 OPS and 109 OPS+, while his defense declined tremendously. During those 9 years, he posted a total 14.1 WAR making his average WAR on a 162-game scale approximately 1.6. When plugging those numbers in, Pujols’ WARpM becomes $3.2 million per season, or $28.8 million for the 9 seasons. A difference of $211.2 million separates Pujols’ actual contract from his adjusted contract, the largest ever on the negative side. This is why I consider this Baseball’s worst-ever contract. After watching two of the first three $200+ million contracts epic failures—and the third not quite failing but still over spending nearly $50 million—you would think teams would have learned their lessons… but they didn't.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">While large contracts had become frequent by 2014, there had not been a $200+ million deal distributed to a pitcher until reigning and two-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw became the first to do so in 2014. Kershaw, who was coming off of three consecutive ERA titles, seemed like the perfect pitcher to break this contract barrier; he was the established, once-in-a generation ace, and pitching for a top-budget, World Series contender. But with only one year left until he hits free agency, Kershaw has still not produced up to the level of his contract. He has earned approximately $200 million over six years since his contract extension, averaging about $33.3 million/season. Over those six years, he has accumulated a 29.6 WAR adjusted over a 162-game season, giving him an average WAR of ~ 4.9/season. When plugging those numbers in, Kershaw’s WARpM is $9.8 million/ season, a staggering $23.5 million less than what he actually earned. Although much of Kershaw’s shortcoming in value was due to injuries, this contract was yet another example of why big contracts tend to benefit a player more than a team.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Following Kershaw's contract, the next pitchers to jump the $200 million mark were Max Scherzer, David Price, and Zack Grienke. While it's safe to say that Price’s and Grienke’s contracts did not pay off, Scherzer’s actually did. In terms of WARpM he comes off a bit short of his contract, however he brought home two Cy Young Awards and a World Series title to Washington. For a franchise that had never won a title before, Scherzer was as important any player. His contract was ultimately a success.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Following all these $200+ million deals, the first man to break the $300 million milestone was Miami's super slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton was already prone to injuries so locking him up for a contract of that length was a desperate attempt for a franchise long missing a face to craft one where it did not exist. The contract failed despite Stanton’s posting an all-time great season in which he slugged 59 home runs in his final year in Miami before being dealt to the Yankees for an embarrassing return.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Soon after, $300+ dollar deals went to Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. How the Padres and Phillies didn't learn a lesson from the Marlins and previous teams listed is shocking, but they were more than happy to lock up Machado and Harper for the long run during 2018’s offseason. In Harper's case it is somewhat understandable; there are stretches where Harper’s game rivals Mike Trout’s. But when signing that contract, Harper had posted sub-900 OPS seasons in two of three recent years. For someone paid to be a top-five player, a sub-900 OPS doesn't cut it. In Machado’s case, the Padres were desperate to establish a new superstar. While Machado is as talented as any player, to give someone with a career .823 OPS that kind of money was a mistake. Although it is far too early to evaluate Harper’s and Machado’s contracts, through each of their first two seasons with their new teams, both players have underperformed given the value of their contracts.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">To get it out of the way, Mike Trout's $426.5 million contract is in a league of its own. Although it is too early to evaluate the financial wisdom of Trout’s contract, he has been the best player in baseball for nine seasons without any signs of slowing down.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The off-season of 2019 saw multiple superstars seeking big contracts. I will not go into much detail about Anthony Rendon's $245-million contract, but I expect it to be one of the better big contracts we'll seen in recent history as Rendon is a shockingly consistent hitter and, in the words of former Met AllStar Ron Darling, “He has a slump-proof swing.” The other two big names on the board were Nationals’ postseason hero Stephen Strasburg, and his World Series rival Gerrit Cole. In Strasburg’s case, while he was coming off an excellent season, in which he finished 5th in Cy Young voting, and an even better postseason that ended with him taking home the World Series MVP trophy (unlike the Scherzer contract, which the Nationals had signed nearly five years earlier), this contract was not a very promising one. Strasburg, who at the time had ten seasons on his resume, had only managed to start 30 or more games in three of them. Throughout his career he suffered from injuries, but that didn't stop the Nationals from giving him a $245 million deal. His rival Gerrit Cole, who was coming off of two stellar seasons and postseasons, took $324 million from the Yankees—the largest contract ever for a pitcher. While like Strasburg, Cole had a history of injuries early in his career, but he was coming off three consecutive 30+ game seasons; the latter two with a sub-3 ERA. The Yankees finally got the ace they'd been seeking for so long. Although it's too early to tell, it's hard to believe Cole will play up to his record-breaking AAV throughout the entirety of his contract. If he leads to the Yankees winning number 28, his contract will have been a success.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The final contract worth examining is the recent 14-year $340 million contract extension of young Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. While I believe Tatis is exceptional, offering a 22 year old with just 143 games on his resume that lengthy and expensive of a contract was extremely risky. While he may continue to play on a superstar level for years to come, in which case his contract will have been a massive success for an emerging powerhouse of a team, there is an equal chance that he will not continue to play at this elite level, in which case the Padres will be in big financial trouble. Let’s not forget that many young players in recent history have emerged and put up big numbers before rapidly declining and never matching those numbers again. Consider Yasiel Puig, Gary Sanchez, and even Kris Bryant. Puig posted a .305 batting average along with an elite 888 OPS over his first two seasons, and Gold Glove caliber defense. He did all that over 252 games in his first season, more than 100 games greater than Tatis has played. Puig's numbers dropped off quickly and since those first two years he’s posted only a .264 average along with a 792 OPS.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Gary Sanchez established himself as the best offensive catcher over his first two seasons with an incredible 923 OPS and 139 OPS+ over 175 games. Since then he's been far from the best offensive catcher and he's actually posted slightly below average numbers with a 748 OPS and a 99 OPS+.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Kris Bryant, once baseball’s top prospect, began his career as well as anyone could, winning Rookie of the Year and MVP in his first two seasons, and followed that with a career high 946 OPS in his third season. Since then he's posted a strong 846 OPS over the last three seasons. While his numbers have still been good, he's had a 79 point drop off in OPS, and is far from the MVP he once was.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The above examples should make it plain why one should be skeptical about giving Tatis a contract of such magnitude after just 143 games.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"><br clear="none" /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Baseball is a sport filled with inconsistency and unpredictability. This is why long contracts nearly unanimously benefit the player over the team. While these massive, lengthy contracts are likely here to stay, it's worth looking back critically on how similar contracts played out in the past. Will future massive contracts favor teams over players? No shot.</span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><i style="font-size: medium;">This article is (c) Copyright 2021 by Izzy Meth. All rights reserved.</i></span></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="yiv2209696107MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">update: This article also appears at </i><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i>https:js9innings.com</i></span></span></div>CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-42878521103035552422020-08-18T13:13:00.001-04:002020-08-18T13:13:52.461-04:0025% Off SilverAge, GoldAge Comics<p> Estate sale, unbeatable prices. <a href="http://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/2019/05/dave-cockrum-estate-sale.html" target="_blank">Click here.</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKdH9py9dA1RMgGcL4kqohZUDOAVdHAUjmH3I9d9Sc0pJv1Wi-ZYp9CMRlaZahuLgIEOF_WsNG2q3Nermc34kLsCk5EzK9vlrCD-6mrH2r-snM0Czc-jsbfHAiRcAzgryFAUEL3JgPDA/s1716/comics_atlas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1716" data-original-width="1069" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKdH9py9dA1RMgGcL4kqohZUDOAVdHAUjmH3I9d9Sc0pJv1Wi-ZYp9CMRlaZahuLgIEOF_WsNG2q3Nermc34kLsCk5EzK9vlrCD-6mrH2r-snM0Czc-jsbfHAiRcAzgryFAUEL3JgPDA/s640/comics_atlas.jpg" /></a></div><p></p>CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-86326604788015170712020-08-09T13:33:00.015-04:002020-08-10T01:20:49.829-04:00Aardwolf Publishing: A Fond Farewell<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Bxwt8xp6oDVHJwSVgjBZagZUQt-ER9I57DSLd9z7tWVukKva29Rz4lqu0DDaFTjN4XnIXQ6sImmB43bPmMz9rZ-3aSEaZQ0vt5UlgGKGYdYa09emDsGkQwjlCivIDKz1h0QhTGWCzv8/s1600/aardwolf+publishing+comics.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Bxwt8xp6oDVHJwSVgjBZagZUQt-ER9I57DSLd9z7tWVukKva29Rz4lqu0DDaFTjN4XnIXQ6sImmB43bPmMz9rZ-3aSEaZQ0vt5UlgGKGYdYa09emDsGkQwjlCivIDKz1h0QhTGWCzv8/w410-h285/aardwolf+publishing+comics.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br />It’s been a difficult time for the planet, but I can’t truly recall a time when I didn’t see things that way. Difficult times are the mother of invention. I believe we’re here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is… This was also the unstated philosophy of Aardwolf Publishing which, together with my business partner Jim Reeber, I helped forge in 1994. Aardwolf offered work to struggling veterans and quickly attracted some very celebrated ones, too. We were proud to publish stories from Harlan Ellison, Robert Bloch, Neil Gaiman, Marv Wolfman and Peter David; our books featured covers and illustrations from giants like Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Jeff Jones, Michael Kaluta, Marie Severin, Mike Ploog, Frank Brunner, George Perez, and Gray Morrow... Harlan Ellison, Stan Lee, Pete Townshend and Leonard Cohen were among those who owned and praised our exceptional limited editions. And Aardwolf gave me a launchpad for my own stories, <a href="https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/saperstein-takes-on-snaked-1117982118/" target="_blank">a number of which were optioned by Hollywood producers</a>, bringing me more opportunities that I was able to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rob-liefeld-reviving-classic-comic-book-property-futurians-1015337" target="_blank">share with friends.</a><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoAqgwikph19OHSj-FJX4hqSl5RI8gDFkX95s-rOj858QxzP8omWQdrxC-6KhLgRNqwJ9doyNbUjAt1nBXFjQ4Os65HiPajL8hggYnvYj0zkHOzL8g3hxa0Iu0kSFFQdmX8ATSWknAyg/s960/Lago_Futurians.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="572" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoAqgwikph19OHSj-FJX4hqSl5RI8gDFkX95s-rOj858QxzP8omWQdrxC-6KhLgRNqwJ9doyNbUjAt1nBXFjQ4Os65HiPajL8hggYnvYj0zkHOzL8g3hxa0Iu0kSFFQdmX8ATSWknAyg/w244-h410/Lago_Futurians.jpg" width="244" /></a>When I conceived of and then <a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:7HX-8Oiugo0J:www.comiclist.com/index.php/news/clifford_meth_joins_idw_publishing+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari" target="_blank">completed the acquisition of IDW Publishing for IDT Entertainment more than a decade ago and became, briefly, IDW’s Executive Vice President of Creative Development</a>, I turned Aardwolf over to the capable hands of Jim Reeber. I never looked back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, Aardwolf Publishing is now in permanent limbo. Several years ago, Jim, who is only in his mid-50s, suffered from a serious heart condition; he flat-lined and woke up with a permanent device in his chest. Memory issues quickly followed. More recently, he was diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim is unmarried and has no children. Upon learning of his prognosis, his presumed permanent girlfriend of many years told him and others, “I’m not capable to taking care of someone” and left. Clearly, she was raised wrong. Jim’s mother, who is in her 80’s, has stepped up to the plate and his friends (who are also my friends) have circled the wagons. We will make certain Jim is always okay.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Aardwolf Publishing’s website was taken down because orders could not be fulfilled. The corporation was dissolved. I am taking responsibility to fulfill any outstanding orders. I will also offer, in a very limited capacity, inventory items (including some expensive, rare premiums) directly from my blog, where I also handle comics from the Estate of Dave Cockrum. Patronage of these items by friends and long-time Aardwolf customers is appreciated.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few important points:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLU92J2IUH8XbobezxLSYKdRM1Qmsu-EI8HdeFZfH84VLjBxYGqcIli7cexcZ1xWs_yXQsUdNwXIkQrEZ7Z-bEIjGsu7gPajw5B8lQ1FdyNC-LUUhuv537SU6TNmhgov7zcoG3taO0CA/s700/g15.jpeg" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="451" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLU92J2IUH8XbobezxLSYKdRM1Qmsu-EI8HdeFZfH84VLjBxYGqcIli7cexcZ1xWs_yXQsUdNwXIkQrEZ7Z-bEIjGsu7gPajw5B8lQ1FdyNC-LUUhuv537SU6TNmhgov7zcoG3taO0CA/w264-h410/g15.jpeg" width="264" /></a><li>Existing Aardwolf assets (i.e., unsold books) will only be offered on a limited basis. </li><li>There is no intention of reprinting an Aardwolf title once books are sold out.</li><li>Aardwolf will continue to pay royalties to creators that it had contractual agreements with.</li><li>Aardwolf’s unpublished projects have been cancelled. There is a slim possibility that they will be resurrected by another publisher or by a later Aardwolf entity, if the opportunity presents itself, but slim is the operative word.</li><li>Many Aardwolf Publishing products—especially signed and remarqued limited editions—<a href="https://www.ebay.com/i/283860866880?chn=ps" target="_blank">now sell on Ebay and Amazon for <i>far</i> more than they were offered for</a>. Before purchasing one from resellers, people are wisely urged to check with me first as I may have those items in storage for far less than the speculators.</li><li>I am not sharing Jim’s contact information but will gladly forward messages. “Get well soon” is, unfortunately, inappropriate, but “thanks for everything you’ve done” is more than correct and suitable.</li></ul></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd0PiqwTRUtOYDQQOj1xCiKIToBuApmuYf-2WHFsBixhwgpJj8DAHi0xkkTGTPGPMdHO0JTXZ5G6GFoe4fg4L_Zz9wTV4IakMTlbLMM7Dkl8JeiEgF3pQaxkliy49XQ7SnHKsbH1Uq7Y/s700/uncanny+dave.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="519" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsd0PiqwTRUtOYDQQOj1xCiKIToBuApmuYf-2WHFsBixhwgpJj8DAHi0xkkTGTPGPMdHO0JTXZ5G6GFoe4fg4L_Zz9wTV4IakMTlbLMM7Dkl8JeiEgF3pQaxkliy49XQ7SnHKsbH1Uq7Y/w304-h410/uncanny+dave.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div>So, this has indeed been a difficult time, but, in truth, times have always been difficult for one party or another. When we started Aardwolf, <a href="http://www.tcj.com/gene-colan-1926-2011-“for-me-it’s-a-ride-that-didn’t-enter-my-mind-would-ever-happen-”/" target="_blank">Gene Colan was suffering from serious vision problems and didn’t have medical insurance</a>; Dave Cockrum had been ignored by Marvel for years and wasn’t able to pay his bills without selling items from his collection (for a fraction of their value). <a href="http://www.comicsbulletin.com/news/107956708897842.htm" target="_blank">We changed Gene and Dave's trajectories forever and, along the way, made a huge difference to a few others</a>. There’s still plenty of work to be done. I hope we set a good example and some of you will pick up the slack. How? Buy art directly from artists; support creators’ projects that deserve support; be charitable; and selfishly pursue your own creative goals and help others pursue theirs. Life is short and art is long--and we're here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Clifford Meth</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/2019/05/dave-cockrum-estate-sale.html" target="_blank">Click here to see what's still available from Aardwolf Publishing as well as comics from the Estate of Dave Cockrum</a></div><div></div>CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-28167559436157007652019-05-24T19:15:00.045-04:002023-12-17T18:14:55.520-05:00Dave Cockrum Estate Sale<br />
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<span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Welcome back. Please read this update before proceeding.</span></div><div style="color: #1d2228; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: orange; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></span><span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="background-color: orange; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">In the past, all proceeds from Dave Cockrum's Estate comics have benefitted various charities, including annual scholarships at the Joe Kubert School for Comic Art. </span></span><span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div style="color: #1d2228; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #1d2228; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 0in;"><span face="calibri, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks to Bob Layton, Al Milgrom, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson, Art Thibert, Roy Thomas, Bob Wiacek, Marv Wolfman and Mike Zeck who signed for us to benefit these scholarships. Also to our dear friends, the late Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, Joe Kubert, Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott, who generously supported scholarships for many years and signed for us in years past.</span></div>
<b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><div><b><span style="color: blue;">THIS SHOULD ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS:</span></b><br />
<b>"How do I contact you?"</b> Email Cliffmeth@aol.com<b> </b><br />
<b>"What's the minimum order?" </b>$50 minimum order plus shipping/insurance.<br />
<b>"Where/when do you ship?" </b>Anywhere in the U.S., typically on Fridays. <br />
<b>"Shipping and insurance fees?"</b> Add $10 for shipping for up to 8 items, then $1/item additional fees. You must also add $3 per $50 to your order for (required) insurance after totaling your order.<br />
<b>"How do I place an order?"</b> Total the # of books that you are buying and use PayPal. PayPal order <u>must be sent as cash</u> (not "for goods and services") to cliffmeth@aol.com. If you order improperly, we will refund the payment. You can also use checks or Zelle (email first to discuss).<br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">SilverAge and other comics are listed further below,</span> but before you scroll there, please consider purchasing an Aardwolf Publishing or Clifford Meth book (happy to sign or personalize) -- <b><u>DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK</u></b> if you are not delighted with any of these books:<br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><i>Perverts, Pedophiles & Other Theologians</i></b>– Clifford Meth’s breakthrough dark-fiction collection (chosen by Barnes and Nobles as their “horror pick of the week”) – features a gorgeous cover and illustrations from Gene Colan; introduction by Steve Gerber (trade paperback, 100 pages) $9.95<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: yellow; color: #333333;">And now for the comics:</span></span><br /><br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Dave Cockrum's_ FUTURIANS</u><br />
#0 $4<br />
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<b><u>ACTION COMICS (DC)</u></b><br />
231 (1957) Fair or Fair/Good (cover detached, Dave Cockrum collection) $22<br />
329 (1965) GD $4<br />
588 VF/NM (Byrne/Giordano) $2<br />
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<b><u>ADVENTURE COMICS (DC)</u></b><br />
327 VG+ (1st Lone Wolf) $20 (no discount)<br />
346 VG+ (1st Karate Kid) $50 (no discount)<br />
356 VG+ $15<br />
367 VF/NM or NM- (intro Shadow Lass) $110 (no discount)<br />
435 FN+ or FN/VF (Aparo art) $15<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>THIS SITE IS FREQUENTLY UPDATED WITH NEW BOOKS... THUS, PRICES ARE SOMETIMES MISSING...</b></span><br />
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<b><u>(ADVENTURE INTO) FEAR (Marvel)</u></b><br />
11 FN+/VF- (Neal Adams) $15<br />
21 VG/FN or FN- $7<br />
25 FN- $8<br />
31 FN/FN+ $6<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>ADULT COMICS (various publishers)</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>all gone... but more will be added in a week or two</li>
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<b><u>ALL AMERICAN MEN OFV WAR (DC)</u></b><br />
11 GD-/GD (1954, Jerry Grandenetti art) $36<br />
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<b><u>ALPHA FLIGHT (Marvel, 1983)</u></b><br />
17 NM (Byrne) $2<br />
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<b><u>AMAZING ADVENTURES (Marvel, 1970 series)</u></b><br />
3 VG+ (spine roll) $4<br />
6 VG+ <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $40 (no discount)<br />
6 VG/FN <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $45 (no discount)<br />
9 G/VG $3<br />
13 VG/FN $20<br />
14 VG+ $18<br />
25 VF/NM $6<br />
26 VG+ $1<br />
29 FN+ (McGregor) $3<br />
30 VG+ (McGregor) $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>AMAZING SPIDER-MAN </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
253 NM (1st Rose) $12 (no discount)<br />
278 NM- $4<br />
283 NM- <span style="background-color: yellow;">TODAY $2 </span>(no discount)<br />
286 NM- $4<br />
287 NM- <b><u style="background-color: yellow;">SIGNED</u></b> by Stan Lee $130 (no discount)<br />
287 NM (Daredevil) $4<br />
287 vs Daredevil (not signed) VF/NM <span style="background-color: yellow;">Today $5 </span>(no discount)<br />
288 NM (Black Cat, Daredevil, Falcon) $6<br />
289 NM (1st Hobgoblin) <span style="background-color: yellow;">TODAY $6 </span>(no discount)<br />
330 NM- (Punisher) $3<br />
331 NM (Punisher) $3<br />
344 NM $3<br />
345 NM $3<br />
346 NM (Venom and Carnage) $5<br />
347 NM (Venom) <span style="background-color: yellow;">TODAY $7 </span>(no discount)<br />
354 NM $3<br />
355 NM (Punisher, Moon Knight) $3<br />
356 NM (Punisher, Moon Knight and Nova) $3<br />
362 NM- $15<br />
365 NM- (Venom, Carnage) $15<br />
367 NM $1<br />
371 NM $1<br />
375 NM- $10<br />
377 NM $1<br />
379 NM- $1<br />
395 NM $1<br />
Annual #23 NM- $3<br />
Annual #25 (Iron Man, Black Panther) NM- $4<br />
Annual #26 NM- $3<br />
Annual #27 Mint (polybagged) $3<br />
Spider-Man House #1 of 5 (Direct edition) NM- $2<br />
<br />
<b>AMERICAN COMICS GROUP (ACG) various:</b><br />
<ul>
<li>Adventures Into the Unknown 153 FN or FN/VF (1965) $10</li>
<li>Adventures Into the Unknown 158 FN/VF or VF- (1965) (Nemesis) $16</li>
<li>Adventures Into the Unknown 164 VF- (1966) (Nemesis) $20</li>
<li>Forbidden Worlds 126 FN/VF (1965) (Magicman) $20</li>
<li>Forbidden Worlds 133 FN/VF (1965) (Magicman) $15</li>
<li>Unknown Worlds 44 FN+ or FN/VF (1965) $18</li>
</ul>
<b><u>AQUAMAN </u></b><b><u>(DC, 1962)</u></b><br />
59 VG/VG+ Aparo $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>AQUAMAN </u></b><b><u>(DC, 1994)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Peter David scripts begin) $4 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b>various ARCHIE </b><br />
<ul>
<li>ARCHIE COMICS 143 GD+ (1964) $5</li>
<li>ARCHIE COMICS 154 GD+ (1965) $5</li>
<li>ARCHIE COMICS 172 VG/FN (1967) $7</li>
<li>ARCHIE COMICS 172 FN+ or FN/VF (1967) $10</li>
<li>ARCHIE'S MADHOUSE 45 (1966) FN- $5</li>
<li>ARCHIE'S JOKE BOOK 106 (1966) VG+ $3</li>
<li>ARCHIE'S JOKE BOOK 111 (1967) VG/FN $3</li>
<li>ARCHIE'S PALS 'n' GALS 66 (1971, Sabrina cover) FN+ $10</li>
<li>ARCHIE as PUREHEART the POWERFUL #2 FN+ $20</li>
<li>LIFE WITH ARCHIE<b> </b>24 (1963) VG+ or VG/FN- $14</li>
<li>(Archie's Pal) JUGHEAD 134 (1966) FN-/FN $6</li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: white;"></span>
<b><u>ASTONISHING TALES </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
9 FN $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>ATLAS COMICS (various titles):</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Combat Casey </b>#14 (1954) FR/GD or GD- $14</li><li><b>Destructor</b> #1 FN/FN+ (Ditko/Wood) $10</li>
<li><b>Ironjaw</b> #4 (origin) VG/FN or FN- $4</li><li><b>Navy Combat </b>#18 (1958) GD+ (Forte and Pakula art) $20</li><li><b>Patsy and Hedy </b>#67 (1959) FR/GD (early Patsy Walker) $5</li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: white;"></span><b><u>ATOM (DC, 1962 series)</u></b><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
21 VG+ $12<br />
24 FN/VF $28<br />
33 FN+ or FN/VF $16<br />
36 VG+ or VF/FN $14<br />
38 VG- $5<br />
Special #1 (1993) NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>AVENGERS </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">9 (1st Wonderman) fair/good or G- (cover separated) bidding starts at $50</span><br />
21 FN- $36<br />
22 FN $35<br />
23 FN/VF $50<br />
25 FN+ (Dr. Doom) $75 <b>SOLD</b><br />
26 VG/VG+ $20<br />
26 FN-/FN $30<br />
29 FN $30<br />
30 FN- $30<br />
31 VG+ $20<br />
32 Fair/Good or G- $3<br />
35 GD/VG $15<br />
38 GD- (1st Hercules full cover) $12<br />
61 VG <u>signed</u> by Roy Thomas $38<br />
61 VG/FN $18<br />
61 FN- $18<br />
66 GD/VG $12<br />
66 VG+ $22<br />
66 FN $30<br />
69 VF+ (1st Hyperion, Nighthawk, Dr. Spectrum) $85<br />
75 FN or FN+ (sm. writing on cvr) $18<br />
76 FN $18<br />
80 G+ (1st Redwolf) <u>Signed</u> by Tom Palmer $38<br />
84 GD+ $5<br />
84 VG $12<br />
87 VG/FN (origin of the Black Panther) $35<br />
88 VG+ (Harlen Ellison script) $16<br />
89 FN/VF (beginning of Kree/Skrull War) $40<br />
97 VG/VG+ <u>signed</u> by Tom Palmer $38<br />
97 FN $28<br />
101 FN- (Harlan Ellison script) $15<br />
105 VG $5<br />
109 VG/FN $12<br />
115 FN/VF $18<br />
115 VF/NM $35<br />
116 VG- $5<br />
117 VG/FN $16<br />
121 FN/VF $15<br />
123 FN- (Mantis origin, missing Marvel stamp) $10<br />
124 VF/NM - Cockrum art and his file copy $25<br />
127 FN+ $22<br />
128 VG+ $10<br />
128 FN- $12<br />
129 FN- (missing Marvel stamp) $10<br />
131 FN/VF $15<br />
132 FN/VF $15<br />
135 FN/VF (origin of Vision) $25<br />
137 FN+ $15<br />
137 FN/VF $25<br />
140 VG+ $6<br />
143 VG+ $5<br />
143 VG/FN $6<br />
146 FN/FN+ $6<br />
148 VG/FN $5<br />
154 VG+ $5<br />
156 VF (Dr. Doom) $15<br />
157 VF- $9<br />
159 VF- $9<br />
160 VG/FN <u>Signed</u> by Joe Sinnott $35<br />
160 NM- $18<br />
161 FN (Ultron) Dave Cockrum collection $15<br />
178 FN/VF $4<br />
181 NM (1st Scott Lang, Ant-Man) $125<br />
182 FN/VF $6<br />
185 FN+ $5<br />
186 VG/FN $5<br />
187 VF/NM (Byrne) $7<br />
<div>
189 VG-/VG $2</div>
<div>
190 NM- $6</div>
<div>
191 FN+ $5</div>
<div>
192 VF+/NM $15<br />
193 G/VG $1</div>
<div>
197 FN/VF $3<br />
200 FN/VF $10<br />
200 VF+/NM- $16<br />
230 NM Cockrum file copy - stamped COMPLIMENTARY by Marvel - $6<br />
231 NM (Sinnott) $3<br />
235 NM $3<br />
236 NM $3<br />
237 NM (Milgrom) $3<br />
249 NM $2<br />
250 NM $4<br />
276 VF $4<br />
277 NM- $4<br />
329 NM $2<br />
349 NM $2<br />
334 NM $2<br />
355 NM $2<br />
356 NM $2<br />
359 NM $2<br />
363 NM $4<br />
365 NM $2<br />
368 NM $2<br />
372 Mint $2<br />
373 NM- $2<br />
386 NM $1</div>
<br />
<b><u>AVENGERS Terminatrix Objective </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
4 Mint $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>Avengers West Coast (Marvel)</u></b><br />
57 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>BATMAN (DC)</u></b><br />
184 FN/VF- $60<br /><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">
277 FN+<br />
316 VF/NM<br />
320 VF/NM or NM- (Denny O'Neil)<br />
324 FN-</span><br />
344 NM $10<br />
384 NM- $3<br />
385 NM- $3<br />
404 VF/NM (1st Frank Miller) $32<br />
404 NM- (1st Frank Miller) $35<br />
414 NM (Starlin, Aparo) $6<br />
420 NM- $8<br />
427 "A Death in the Family" NM $25<br />
428 "A Death in the Family" NM $55<br />
429 (Death in the Family) VF/NM $18<br />
432 NM- $2<br />
433 NM- $2<br />
434 NM- $2<br />
436 NM- $2<br />
437 NM- $2<br />
438 NM- $2<br />
439 NM- $2<br />
445 NM $2<br />
453 NM $2<br />
454 NM $2<br />
465 NM $1<br />
498 (Bane, Catwoman) NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (DC) - Frank Miller</u></b><br />
Book Two (1st print) NM $45<br />
Book Three (1st print) NM $35<br />
Book Four (1st print) VF $25<br />
<br />
<b><u>BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KINIGHT (DC)</u></b><br />
1 NM <span style="background-color: yellow;">- Today $3</span><br />
27 NM $1<br />
31 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Batman: Gotham by Gaslight</b> (graphic novel) NM $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>Batman Odyssey (DC)</u></b><br />
1 NM <u>SIGNED</u> by Neal Adams $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>BATMAN: Run, Riddler, Run</u></b> (graphic novel) NM $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>Archie's Girls BETTY and VERONICA (Archie)</u></b><br />
103 (1964) FN+ $8<br />
<br />
<b><u>BEWARE THE CREEPER (DC)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>BLACK CANARY (DC, 1991)</u></b><br />
1 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>Blackhawk (Quality Comics and later DC) - take 25% off</u></b><br /></div><div>70 (1953) FR/GD or GD- $18</div><div>80 VG $68<br />
81 FN- $85<br />
83 FN $92<br />
84 FN $92<br />
85 VG/FN $75<br />
86 FN+ $98<br />
87 VG+ $52<br />
88 VG++ or VG/FN $52<br />
89 FN- $65<br />
90 VG+ $52<br />
91 VG+ $52<br />
93 VF- (origin in text) $125<br />
94 VG+ $52<br />
97 FN+ $80<br />
99 FN/VF $115<br />
101 VG/FN $60<br />
102 FN/VF or VF- $115<br />
103 FN+ $78<br />
104 VG/VG+ $50<br />
105 VG/VG+ $50<br />
106 FN+ $75<br />
107 FN-/FN $72<br />
108 (1st DC issue) FN+ $115<br />
118 (<span style="background-color: yellow;">Frazetta</span>) FN/VF $75<br />
120 G/VG- $12<br />
123 FN/FN+ $40<br />
124 VG+ $28<br />
128 VG++ or VG/FN $35<br />
129 VG+ or VG/FN- $30<br />
129 FN/VF $68<br />
130 FN++ $40<br />
131 FN/VF $58<br />
132 FN/VF- $52<br />
133 VG+ (1st Lady Blackhawk) $220<br />
134 VG/VG+ $20<br />
135 FN+/VF- $44<br />
136 VG/VG+ $22<br />
138 VG/FN $30<br />
139 FN+/VF- $58<br />
140 VF- $72<br />
141 FN+ $32<br />
142 VG+ $18<br />
143 G/VG $12<br />
145 FN $30<br />
146 VG- $16<br />
147 VG/FN or FN- (spine roll) $20<br />
148 FN/VF $48<br />
149 VG $18<br />
152 VG+ $18<br />
153 VG $18<br />
154 FN+ $35<br />
155 VG+ $20<br />
158 FN- $28<br />
159 VG+ (one staple missing) $18<br />
162 VG/FN $25<br />
170 FN+ $25<br />
177 VF $45<br />
178 FN $20<br />
179 FN/VF $35<br />
182 VG/FN or FN- $15<br />
183 VF/VF+ $38<br />
184 NM- $90<br />
185 NM- $90<br />
186 VF/NM $62<br />
187 VF+ $42<br />
188 FN+ $28<br />
189 VF+ $42<br />
190 VF- $35<br />
192 VF $34<br />
193 FN+ $18<br />
194 FN-/FN $12<br />
199 VG+ or VG/FN $7<br />
201 VG+ or VG/FN $8<br />
202 VG+ $6<br />
203 FN/VF (origin Chop Chop) $22<br />
204 VF/NM $40<br />
205 FN+ $15<br />
206 VG+ $7<br />
207 FN- $9<br />
208 VG- (small writing on cvr) $3<br />
208 VG or VG+ $5<br />
209 VG- $5<br />
211 FN++ $13<br />
212 FN/VF $15<br />
213 FN/FN+ $11<br />
214 VG/VG+ $7<br />
215 VG+ or VG/FN $6<br />
215 FN+ $13<br />
216 FN+ $13<br />
217 FN $11<br />
218 FN/VF $15<br />
222 FN/FN+ $11<br />
223 VG+ $8<br />
224 FN/VF $15<br />
225 FN/VF $15<br />
226 VG/FN $9<br />
227 FN+ $14<br />
228 VF- (Justice League) $32<br />
230 VG+ $7<br />
231 FN+/VF $15<br />
232 FN+ $12<br />
233 FN+ $12<br />
234 FN+ $12<br />
235 VG/FN $8<br />
237 G/VG- $3<br />
237 VF- $18<br />
238 VG+ $7<br />
239 FN+ $13<br />
240 NM $45<br />
241 NM- $38<br />
242 VF+ $22<br />
243 VF/NM $32<br />
<br />
<b><u>BLACK GOLIATH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>BLACK PANTHER (4-pt ltd series, Marvel, 1988)</u></b><br />
1 Mint $8<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>BLACK PANTHER: PANTHER'S PREY (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 Mint $6<br />
<br />
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">Bob Marley: Tale of the Tuff Gong (graphic novel) </b><b>- </b>Gene Colan's file copy -<br />
<u>signed</u> by Gene Colan NM $22<br />
<br />
<b><u>BRAVE and the BOLD (DC)</u></b><br />
51 VG/VG+ $48<br />
54 VG++ or VG/FN- (1st Teen Titans) $180<br />
70 FN- $18<br />
75 VG (Neal Adams) $10<br />
85 VG+ (Neal Adams) $32<br />
104 (Aparo) VG+ or VG/FN $6<br />
109 (Aparo) VG+ $7<br />
110 VF (Aparo, Wildcat) $18<br />
110 FN- (Aparo, Wildcat) $12<br />
164 FN+ (Aparo art) $2<br />
173 VG/FN (Aparo) $2<br />
199 NM- $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>CABLE (two part series, Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 Mint - <u>signed/numbered</u> by John Romita Jr. with COA - $12<br />
2 Mint - <u>signed/numbered</u> by John Romita Jr. with COA - $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>CABLE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM $6<br />
4 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>CAGE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">CAPTAIN AMERICA</b><b><u> (Marvel series, started 1968)</u> <span style="background-color: #fcff01;">25% off</span></b><br />
102 FN/VF <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $80<br />
105 VF- $65<br />
107 VF (Red Skull, Hitler cover) $100<br />
115 VF- $42<br />
<div>
126 FN <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $55<br />
140 VG+/FN- $8</div>
<div>
144 VF or VF+ $15<br />
148 VG+ or VG/FN- $7<br />
153 GD reading copy $1</div>
<div>
159 VG $2<br />
161 VG+ $2</div>
<div>
182 FN- $4</div>
<div>
200 FN/FN+ $6<br />
206 NM- Kirby $15<br />
210 NM- Kirby $15<br />
213 NM- Kirby $15<br />
215 NM- (Tuska art) $4<br />
222 NM- Gerber/Buscema $10<br />
228 FN/VF $2<br />
246 FN+ $2</div>
<div>
261 NM - <u>SIGNED</u> by Mike Zeck $35<br />
305 NM- $2<br />
316 VF/NM $2<br />
321 FN/NM - <u>SIGNED</u> by Mike Zeck $30</div>
<div>
327 FN+ $3<br />
327 FN/VF $2<br />
341 (vs. Iron Man) VF/NM $3<br />
365 NM $1<br />
375 NM $1<br />
374 NM $1<br />
377 NM $1<br />
384 NM- $1<br />
388 NM- $1<br />
393 NM $1<br />
400 NM $6<br />
407 NM $1</div>
<div>
601 Gene Colan's file copy - <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $30 </div>
<div>
601 B/W Variant - Gene Colan's file copy - <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $30<br />
Annual #12 (1993) Mint (polybagged with card) $3</div>
<br />
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">CAPTAIN AMERICA</b><u><b> (Mexican series)</b></u><br />
39 VG+ or VG/FN Gene Colan's file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $45<br />
<br />
<b style="text-decoration: underline;">CAPTAIN ATOM</b><u><b> (DC, 1987)</b></u><br />
1 NM $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>CAPTAIN MARVEL (1st Marvel series, 1968)</u></b><br />
5 VG/FN or FN- $22<br />
6 FN- $15<br />
7 VF-/VF $35<br />
8 VF $35<br />
9 VF- $35<br />
10 VG/FN $15<br />
10 VF+ $48<br />
10 FN- <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan $50<br />
11 FN+ $18<br />
11 FN/VF or VF- $35<br />
12 VG/FN $10<br />
12 VF $22<br />
13 VF-/VF $22<br />
13 VF/NM $38<br />
14 VF/VF+ (vs. Iron Man) $48<br />
17 VF- (1st New Capt. Marvel) $75<br />
<br />
<b><u>CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. (FAWCETT)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>Captain Savage (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VG/FN (Syd Shores) $22<br />
<br />
<b><u>CAPT. STORM (DC, 1964)</u></b><br />
5 FN/VF $35<br />
9 FN+/VF $35<br />
13 FN-/FN (Joe Kubert) $26<br />
<br />
<b><u>CATWOMAN (DC, 1993)</u></b><br />
1 NM/M $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>DC CHALLENGE (DC, 1985)</u></b><br />
#1 NM (Colan art) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>Challengers of the Unknown (DC)</u></b><br />
83 FN (Buckler)<br />
<br />
<b><u>CHARLTON various comics (Charlton)</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Army Attack #42 (1966) VG/FN $9</li><li>Billy the Kid #28 (1961) VG- or G/VG $6</li><li>Black Fury #57 (1966, final issue) VG+ or VG/FN $6</li>
<li>Fantastic Giants Vol 2 #24 (1966, Steve Ditko) FN/VF $38</li>
<li>Fightin' Army 25 (1958) VG-/VG $15</li><li>Fightin' Army 40 (1961) GD- $6</li>
<li>Fightin' Army 91 VG+ $4</li>
<li>Fightin' Navy #108 FN+ (1963, Dick Giordano) $10</li>
<li>House of Yang #1 FN+ $7</li><li>Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #45 (1965) VG+ $10</li>
<li>Summer Fun #54 (1966, features Atomic Mouse) VG+ $5</li>
<li>War and Attack #1 (1964, Wally Wood) FN+ $18</li>
<li>Unusual Tales #3 GD- or FR/GD $15</li>
<li>US Air Force Comics #28 VG $5</li>
</ul>
<b><u>THE CHAMPIONS (Marvel 1978) </u></b><br />
2 VG-/VG $10<br />
2 FN+ $10<br />
3 FN- $4<br />
5 FN-/FN $5<br />
6 G/VG $1<br />
7 FN+ (Cockrum cover) $10<br />
8 FN+ or FN/VF $8<br />
9 VG/FN $4<br />
12 FN $4<br />
13 FN+ $5<br />
15 FN/VF $12<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<b><u>(CLAWS OF) THE CAT (Marvel)</u></b><br />
2 VG+ $5<br />
4 FN- (Romita/Starlin) $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>CLASSIC X-MEN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 <u>SIGNED</u> by Dave Cockrum $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED</u> - 25% off</b><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">5 Moby Dick (July 1965) VG/FN </span><span style="background-color: white;">Dave Cockrum collection - $5</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">26 Frankenstein (Dec. 1945, second print?) VG/FN- (sm. writing on cvr) Dave Cockrum collection - accepting offers</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">64 Treasure Island (Oct. 1949) FN $62</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">82 The Master of Ballantrae (1951) FN/FN+ $48</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">88 Men of Iron (1951) FN $38</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">98 Red Badge of Courage (Aug. 1952) FN+ $38</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">99 Hamlet (Sept. 1952) VG/FN $25</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">149 Off On a Comet by Jules Verne (1968) VG/FN </span><span style="background-color: white;">Dave Cockrum collection $6</span></li><li><b>Spies</b> #35 (Classics Illustrated, 1961) G/VG $6</li>
</ul>
<b><u>CLAW THE UNCONQUERED (DC, 1975)</u></b><br />
#1VF- $7<br />
<br />
<b><u>CLIVE BARKER'S HARROWERS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM - Gene Colan's <u>file copy</u> $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>CONAN THE BARBARIAN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
15 FN+ $18<br />
19 VF/NM $65<br />
31 NM (Buscema) $18<br />
36 FN+ $6<br />
37 FN <u>SIGNED</u> by Neal Adams $40<br />
<br />
<b><u>CRIMSON AVENGER (DC, 1988)</u></b><br />
1 NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (DC, 1985)</u></b><br />
1 VG+ $8<br />
1 VF+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Marv Wolfman $45<br />
1 FN/VF (not signed) $25<br />
1 NM- (not signed) $38<br />
<br />
<b><u>DAREDEVIL </u></b><b><u>(1st Marvel series)</u></b><br />
93 VG- (spine roll) Colan art $5<br />
133 VF (Jim Mooney art) $10<br />
140 VF/FN (Dave Cockrum cover) <u>file copy</u> $12<br />
152 FN+ (Infantino) $7<br />
162 FN+ or FN/VF (Ditko art) $9<br />
186 FN (Frank Miller) $6<br />
186 VF/NM (Frank Miller) $6<br />
221 VF/NM $2<br />
223 VF- (Mazzucchelli) $2<br />
226 NM (Frank Miller) $5<br />
230 FN+ (Frank Miller) $3<br />
232 VF+ (Frank Miller) $3<br />
233 NM- (Frank Miller) $5<br />
236 VF- $3<br />
238 VG/FN (vs. Sabretooth) $1<br />
238 NM (vs. Sabretooth) $5<br />
295 NM (Ghost Rider x-over, Lee Weeks art) $2<br />
363 NM- Gene Colan's file copy - <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $35<br />
# -1 (Flashback) VF- Gene Colan's file copy - <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>Daredevil The Man Without Fear (Marvel)</u></b><br />
#1 NM (F. Miller) $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>DARKHAWK (Marvel)</u></b><br />
9 NM (Punisher) $1</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>DARK HORSE (various titles)</u></b></div><div><ul><li><b>Aliens: Colonial Marines (Dark Horse) </b>#1 <u>signed</u> by Tony Akins and Paul Guinan MINT $8</li><li><b>ALIENS: Stronghold</b> graphic novel (Dark Horse) (16.95 cover price) $7</li><li><b>ALIENS</b> graphic novel (Dark Horse) Platinum Edition - MINT $12</li><li><b>Concrete #1</b> (Dark Horse) NM- $15</li><li><b>Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor Special</b> #1 (Dark Horse) - NM - graphic novel format $5</li><li><b>Hellboy #1 of 4 (Conqueror Worm) </b>(Dark Horse, 1999) NM- $3</li><li><b>Hellboy #3 of 4 (Conqueror Worm) </b>(Dark Horse, 1999) NM- $3</li><li><b>John Byrne's Next Men #1</b> (Dark Horse) NM $2</li><li><b>Predator: Race War</b> - graphic novel (Dark Horse) NM (Andrew Vachss) (17.95 cover) $8</li><li><b>Rebel</b> (Dark Horse) #1 Gold Edition - NM $5</li><li><b>X</b> Mint (Dark Horse) (Frank Miller) $1</li></ul></div>
<b><u>DARKSTARS (DC, 1992)</u></b><br />
#1 NM $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>DEATHLOK (Marvel, 1991)</u></b><br />
#1 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>DEATHLOK SPECIAL (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 - NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>DEATHLOK (Marvel)</u></b><br />
Book Three (of Four) Graphic Novel - NM $2<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b><u>DEFENDERS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
3 VF- $36<br />
4 (1st Valkrie) VF- $58<br />
5 VF+ $38<br />
6 VF-/VF $22<br />
6 VF/NM $38<br />
7 FN+ or FN/VF $12<br />
8 FN/VF $19<br />
11 FN+ $15<br />
11 FN- $12<br />
15 FN-/FN $9<br />
15 VF- (Buscema) $15<br />
17 VG+ or VG/FN $7<br />
18 VG+ or VG/FN Buscema $6<br />
18 FN/VF Buscema $7<br />
18 VF- Buscema $8<br />
21 VF- $5<br />
22 G/VG $1<br />
22 FN+ $5<br />
28 FN/VF (1st Starhawk, Guardians of the Galaxy) $45<br />
King-Size Annual #1 FN- (Gerber Buscema) $12<br />
<br />
<b><u>DELL (various)</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Bugs Bunny (Dell For Color #217) (1949) GD-/GD $10</li>
<li>Bugs Bunny #65 (1959) VG $8</li>
<li>The Cisco Kid #4 (1951) G/VG $10</li>
<li>Flying Saucers Comics (1967) FN+ $3</li>
<li>Ghost Stories #14 G (Frank Springer cover) $3</li>
<li>Ghost Stories #17 FN+ $6</li><li>Lone Ranger #121 (1958) VG+ $18</li>
<li>Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #160 (1955) VG+ $5</li>
<li>Pogo #10 (1952) G/VG $22</li>
<li>Tom and Jerry #144 VG $3</li><li>Walt Disney Comics Vol. 13 #1 (1952) GD (Carl Barks) (Stam Musial ad on back cvr) $15</li><li>Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #5 (1954) G-/GD $18</li>
</ul>
<b><u>DELL FOUR COLOR</u> - 25% off</b><br />
<ul>
<li>#188 Walter Lantz WOODY WOODPECKER (1948) VG- $22</li><li>#222 Walter Lantz NEW FUNNIES (1955) FN $10</li>
<li>#255 Zane Grey's The Ranger (1949) FN+ $15</li>
<li>#408 Walt Disney's Donald Duck (1952) (Barks) VG-/VG $95</li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">#1150 Huckleberry Hound (1959) VG+ $25</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">#1243 Ellery Queen (1962) VG+ or VG/FN $18</span></li>
</ul>
<b><u>DEMON (DC, 1972)</u></b><br />
4 VF+ or VF/NM (Kirby) $48<br />
<br />
<b><u>DEMON (DC, 1990)</u></b><br />
1 NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>DETECTIVE (DC)</u></b><br />
486 (O'Neil) VF $11<br />
578 (McFarlane) VF+ $2<br />
578 (McFarlane) NM $35<br />
598 (80-page Giant) FN/VF (Giordano) $6<br />
653 (Nolan) (Huntress) NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>DOC SAVAGE </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
5 VG+ (Dave Cockrum collection) $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>DOCTOR STRANGE (Marvel, 1968)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>DOCTOR STRANGE (Marvel, 1974)</u></b><br />
2 (Defenders cover by Brunner) FN/VF or VF- $38<br />
<br />
<b><u>DOOM PATROL (DC)</u></b><br />
122 VG $2<br />
123 FN/VF $7<br />
<br />
<b><u style="background-color: white;">DYNAMO (Tower Comics, 1966)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1 FN+ (Wally Wood, Steve Ditko, Crandall art) $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2 FN/VF $35</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">4 VG/FN $16</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">4 FN+ or FN/VF $30</span><br />
<br />
<b><u>ELFQUST (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>ELEKTRA Assassin (Marvel, 1986)</u></b><br />
#1 of 8 NM- <u>Signed</u> by Bill Sienkiewicz $30. <b>ON HOLD FOR CHRISTIAN O</b><br />
#1 of 8 NM (not signed) $10<br />
#2 of 8 NM (Frank Miller / Bill Sienkiewicz)<br />
#3 of 8 NM (Frank Miller / Bill Sienkiewicz)<br />
#4 of 8 NM (Frank Miller / Bill Sienkiewicz)<br />
#5 of 8 NM (Frank Miller / Bill Sienkiewicz)<br />
#6 of 8 NM (Frank Miller / Bill Sienkiewicz)<br />
<br />
<b><u>EXCALIBUR (Marvel, 1993)</u></b><br />
1 NM $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>FANTASTIC FOUR </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
King-Size Special #5 FN- $40<br />
31 VG+ (early Avengers x-over) $55 (no discount)<br />
40 FN+ (Doom, Daredevil) $68 <b>SOLD</b><br />
41 VG+ or VG/FN $35<br />
42 FN-/FN $38 (no discount)<br />
59 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $70<br />
79 G/VG <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $48<br />
94 VF- <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $80<br />
98 G/VG <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $42<br />
111 VG+ (writing on cover) (Buscema) $9<br />
113 VG+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $40<br />
143 FN- $7<br />
152 FN $9<br />
172 FN+ (Perez/Sinnott) $6<br />
174 FN/VF (Buscema/Sinnott) $6<br />
175 FN+ (Buscema) $5<br />
176 FN Perez/Sinnott $3<br />
177 VG+ (Pereze/Sinnott) $3<br />
178 NM- (Perez) $22<br />
179 FR/GD or GD- $1<br />
180 FN- (Kirby Sinnott) $5<br />
180 VF+ (Kirby Sinnott) $10<br />
181 FN- (Kirby Sinnott) $3<br />
181 FN/VF (Kirby Sinnott) $7<br />
182 VG+ (Buscema/Sinnott) $3<br />
183 VF/NM $5<br />
184 VG+ (Perez/Sinnott) $3<br />
185 FN (Perez) $5<br />
186 VF- (Perez/Sinnott) $9<br />
187 FN- (Cockrum, Perez) $4<br />
191 VF/NM (Perez/Sinnott) $6<br />
193 FN/VF $3<br />
196 VF/NM or NM- (Perez) $12<br />
201 VF/NM Sinnott $10<br />
207 NM- (Torch vs Spider-Man) (Buscema/Sinnott) $6<br />
211 VG/FN (1st Terax) <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $35<br />
215 VF Byrne/Sinnott $6<br />
216 FN+ Byrne $5<br />
219 VF Sienkiewicz $5<br />
219 NM- Sienkiewicz $7<br />
220 NM $6<br />
245 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
246 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
247 VF+ (Byrne) Doom $6<br />
248 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
252 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
254 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
261 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
262 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
263 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
266 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
267 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
269 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
270 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
271 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
272 VF/NM (Byrne) $5<br />
274 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
277 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
278 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
279 FN/NM (Byrne) $5<br />
280 FN+/VF or VF- (Byrne) $3<br />
281 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
282 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
287 NM- (Byrne) $6<br />
289 VG+ (Byrne) $2<br />
349 NM (Adams) $5<br />
371 NM $1<br />
374 NM $1<br />
380 NM $1</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Fiction House (various)</b><br /></u><ul><li><b>Indians</b> (1952, Fiction House) GD-/GD $12</li><li><b>Planet Comics</b> #52 VG+ or VG/FN (Fiction House, 1948) <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>SOLD</b></span></li><li><b>Wings Comics</b> (1953, Fiction House) FR/GD Atomic Explosion cover $20</li></ul>
<b><u>1st ISSUE SPECIAL (DC)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>FLASH </u></b><b><u>(DC, 1959 series)</u></b><br />
163 VG+ $18<br />
163 VG/FN $22<br />
167 VG/FN $22<br />
169 (Giant) GD/VG $12<br />
176 VG $12<br />
179 VG $12<br />
180 VG $12<br />
181 GD+ $6<br />
182 G $3<br />
182 VG $10<br />
183 VG/FN $22<br />
184 VG+ $12<br />
188 VG $10<br />
191 G $2<br />
200 VG+/FN or FN- $15<br />
219 VG/FN or FN- <u>SIGNED</u> by Neal Adams $28 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>FLASH </u></b><b><u>(DC, 1987 series)</u></b><br />
50 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>Flash Gordon </u></b><b><u>(King Comics, 1968)</u></b><br />
1 (Dave Cockrum collection) (complimentary issue, Al Williamson) VG/FN $20<br />
4 (Dave Cockrum collection) (Al Williamson art) VG/FN $10<br />
5 (Dave Cockrum collection) (Al Williamson art) VG/FN $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>Forever People </u></b><b><u>(DC)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>GHOST RIDER (1st series, Marvel, 1973)</u></b><br />
13 VF+/NM- $20<br />
<br />
<b><u>GHOST RIDER (2nd series, Marvel, 1990)</u></b><br />
1 NM $25<br />
2 NM $2<br />
5 NM (vs. Punisher, Jim Lee art) $3<br />
6 NM (vs. Punisher, Jim Lee art) $3<br />
12 NM- (Dr. Strange) $2<br />
15 NM (glow in the dark) $3<br />
23 NM $2<br />
28 Mint/pollybagged $2<br />
29 Mint - Adam and Joe Kubert $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>GIANT-SIZE</u></b><br />
<b>Giant-Size Avengers</b><br />
4 VG/FN (Vision marries Scarlet Witch) $22<br />
5 FN/FN+ $12<br />
<b>Giant-Size Dracula </b>#4 VF (Ditko) $25<br />
<br />
<b><u>GOLD KEY (various titles):</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Magnus Robot Fighter #20 VG/VG+- (Russ Manning) $12</li>
<li>Magnus Robot Fighter #27 VG/FN- $8</li>
<li>Magnus Robot Fighter #34 VG+/FN- $8</li>
<li>Tarzan #167 (1967) VG/FN $12</li>
<li>Turok Son of Stone #40 (1964) VG $15</li>
<li>Turok Son of Stone #63 (1968) VG/FN $12</li>
<li>The Twilight Zone #18 (1966) FN+ $15</li>
<li>The Twilight Zone #20 (1967) FN-/FN $12</li>
<li>The Twilight Zone #21 (1967, Crandall art) VG-/VG $6</li>
<li>Uncle Scrooge #15 (1956) G+ or G/VG $25</li>
<li>Uncle Scrooge Vol 23 #5 (1963) G/VG re-stapled $6</li>
<li>Uncle Scrooge #71 (1967) (the last Barks issue) FN+ $38</li>
</ul>
<b><u>GOTHAM NIGHTS (DC)</u></b><br />
1 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>GREEN ARROW: LONGBOW HUNTERS (DC)</u></b><br />
Book 1 NM $12<br />
Book 3 VF/NM $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>GREEN LANTERN (DC, 1960 series)</u></b><br />
16 GD+ (1st Silver Age Star Saphire, no back cover) $35 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>GREEN LANTERN (DC, 1990 series)</u></b><br />
1 NM $3 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>GREEN LANTERN, EMERALD DAWN (DC, 1991 series)</u></b><br />
3 NM $1 <br />
<br />
<b><u>GROO the Wanderer (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Marvel, 1990)</u></b><br />
Graphic novel by Jim Valentino MINT (lists for $34.99) $20<br />
Annual #1 NM $2<br />
#1 NM $32 (no discount)<br />
14 NM $1<br />
25 NM<br />
26 NM (origin) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>Harvey Comics (various):</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Blondie and Dagwood Family (Giant-Size) #2 (1964) VG+ $5</li>
<li>Casper the Friendly Ghost #78 FN+ or FN/VF $3</li>
<li>(Chic Young's) Dagwood #55 (1955) FR/GD $2</li>
<li>Hot Stuff #21(1960) Gd, cvr separated $2</li>
<li>Little Dot #115 (1967) VG/FN or FN- $2</li>
<li>Mutt and Jeff #141 VG+/FN- (1964) $3</li>
<li>Richie Rich #22 FN- (1964) $4</li>
<li>Sad Sack #95 VG (1959) $2</li>
</ul>
<b><u>HAWKMAN (DC, 1994)</u></b><br />
#0 NM <u>signed</u> by Bill-Mesner Loebs $7<br />
<br />
<b><u>(Luke Cage) Hero for Hire (Marvel, 1972)</u></b><br />
4 FN (1st Mace) $14<br />
17 (becomes Power Man) VF $40 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>HEROES FOR HIRE - FEAR ITSELF (Marvel)</u></b><br />
10 NM <u>signed</u> by Bob Almond $3<br />
11 NM <u>signed</u> by Bob Almond $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>HOUSE OF MYSTERY</u> - take 25% discount from listed prices</b><br />
202 (52 pages) FN/VF (Kaluta) $32<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span>
<b><u>House of Secrets </u></b><b><u>(DC)</u></b><br />
76 FN+ $18<br />
120 FN+ or FN/VF $18<br />
<br />
<b><u>Howard the Duck HULK (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br /><b><u>IMAGE various titles</u></b><br /><ul><li><b>Brigade</b> #1 (Liefeld) NM $2</li><li><b>FURY</b> #2 (Image) NM <u>signed</u> by Steve Bissette $5</li><li><b>The Maxx</b> #10 NM (Image) <u>signed</u> by Bill Messner-Loebs $4</li><li><b>Mystery Incorporated</b> #1 (Image) <u>signed</u> $3</li><li><b>WILDCATS</b> Covert Action Teams #1 (Image) NM (Jim Lee) $2</li></ul>
<b><u>INCREDIBLE HULK </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
4 (overall VG+, front cvr tear 2", back cvr missing sm. piece; hi-gloss cvr) $400 <b>SOLD</b><br />
108 VF- (Nick Fury) $50<br />
109 VF+ or VF/NM $58<br />
175 FN+ (Inhumans) $15<br />
202 VF+ $6<br />
205 FN+ (Buscema) $2<br />
210 VF- (Buscema) $10<br />
213 VF/NM Buscema/Tom Palmer $6<br />
216 VF $6<br />
220 VF Buscema $6<br />
291 VF $6<br />
223 NM $9<br />
225 NM- $6<br />
226 FN/VF Buscema/Sinnott $5<br />
230 FN+ $3<br />
231 VF+ $3<br />
237 NM (Milgrom) $5<br />
239 NM- (Milgrom) $5<br />
240 NM- (Milgrom) $5<br />
241 VF/NM (Milgrom) $5<br />
243 NM- $6<br />
247 NM (Buscema) $8<br />
248 NM (vs. The Gardener) $9<br />
319 VF/NM $3<br />
330 NM- (early McFarlane) $30<br />
331 NM (McFarlane) $15<br />
333 VF McFarlane $3<br />
377 NM $2<br />
389 NM $2<br />
391 NM $2<br />
394 NM $2<br />
397 NM $1<br />
398 NM $1<br />
400 NM $3<br />
404 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>INFINITY WAR (Marvel, 1992)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Starlin) $7<br />
4 NM<br />
<br />
<b><u>INFINITY WATCH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
Vol 1 graphic novel Mint (listed for $39.99 when released) $30<br />
<br />
<b><u>INFINITY WAR Aftermath (Marvel)</u></b><br />
Graphic novel, Mint, <u>SIGNED</u> by Raney (listed for $39.99 when released) this week $20<br />
<br />
<b><u>INHUMANS (Marvel, 1975 series)</u></b><br />
2 VG+ (George Perez) $8<br />
6 FN/VF $8<br />
8 FN+ $6<br />
<div>
9 FN+ $6<br />
10 FN+ $6</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b><u>INVADERS (Marvel, 1975)</u></b></div>
<div>
1 VG/FN $20 (no discount)</div>
<div>
2 FN+ $10</div>
<br />
<b><u>IRON FIST </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
2 FN- $15<br />
6 GD $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>IRON MAN </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
5 VF/VF+ $50<br />
16 VF/NM $52<br />
19 VF+ $32<br />
20 VF/VF+ $30<br />
21 VF-/VF $22<br />
115 NM- $8<br />
212 NM- $2<br />
290 VF <u>SIGNED</u> by Stan Lee and Gene Colan $165<br />
<br />
<b><u>JEMM Son of Saturn </u></b><b><u>(DC) </u></b><br />
2 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy $6<br />
3 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy $6<br />
4 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy $6<br />
5 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy $5<br />
6 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - <u>signed</u> by Bob McLeod $12<br />
7 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - $5<br />
8 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - <u>signed</u> by Bob McLeod $12<br />
9 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - <u>signed</u> by Bob McLeod $12<br />
10 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - <u>signed</u> by Bob McLeod $12<br />
11 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy - <u>signed</u> by Bob McLeod $12<br />
<br />
<b><u>JOSIE (Archie)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (Marvel)</u></b><br />
109 VG-/VG taped; Thor vs. Magneto $85 (no discount)<br />
119 FN+ (1st Hogun, Fandral, Volstag) $85 (no discount)<br />
120 VG/FN $30 (no discount)<br />
120 FN/VF $68 (no discount)<br />
123 VG+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $60 (no discount)<br />
124 FN/VF (Thor vs. Hercules) $75 (no discount)<br />
King-Size Annual #1 (1965, 1st appearance of Hercules) VG/VG+ $85 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (Marvel 2nd series)</u></b><br />
4 FN- <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $20 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>JUNGLE ACTION (Marvel)</u></b><br />
6 VG+ or better $68 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>JURASSIC PARK (Topps)</u></b><br />
1 NM- Dave Cockrum's file copy (Cockrum cover) $2<br />
2 NM Dave Cockrum's file copy (Cockrum cover) $1<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b><u>JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (DC, 1960-)</u></b><br />
64 FN/VF (origin and 1st SilverAge appearance of Red Tornado) $60 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>KAMANDI: THE LAST BOY ON EARTH (DC)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>KAZAR(Marvel)</u> </b><br />
1 FN+ $18 (no discount)<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973)</u> - 25% off</b><br />
1 VG/FN $7<br />
3 VF $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>LAUGH (Archie) </u></b><b> 25% off</b><br />
176 (1965) FN- $7<br />
177 (1965) FN- $7<br />
188 (1966) FN/VF $7<br />
<br />
<b><u>LEGENDS (DC, 1986)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Byrne) $12 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (DC, 1984)</u></b><br />
1 NM/M $5 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>LOBO (DC, 1984)</u></b><br />
7 NM <u>signed</u> by Val Siemieks $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>POWER MAN (formerly HERO FOR HIRE) (Marvel, 1st series)</u></b><br />
17 (1st issue) VF+ $50<br />
<br />
<b><u>MACHINE MAN (Marvel, 1978 series)</u></b><br />
1 VF/NM (Kirby) $35 (no discount)<br />
1 FN/FN+ $25 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>MAGNETO (Marvel)</u></b><br />
#0 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>MAN-THING (1st series, Marvel, 1974)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>MAN-THING (2nd series, Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $3 (no discount)<br />
21 NM (Spider-Man) $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVELS (MARVEL)</u></b><br />
#1 (Ross, Busniak) mint $8 (no discount)<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>MARVEL COLLECTOR'S ITEM CLASSICS (MARVEL)</u></b><br />
12 GD <u>Signed</u> by Stan Lee and Joe Sinnott $150 (no discount)<br />
14 VG- <u>Signed</u> by Stan Lee $125 (no discount)<br />
17 VG <u>Signed</u> by Stan Lee $125 (no discount)<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM <u>Signed</u> by Walt Simonson $40 (no discount)<br />
1 NM (not signed) $16 (no discount)<br />
72 NM (Weapon X) $18<br />
74 NM (Barry Smith's Wolverine) $3<br />
100 NM $3<br />
103 NM- Gene Colan's file copy <u>Signed</u> by Gene Colan $30 (no discount)<br />
107 VF+ Gene Colan's file copy <u>Signed</u> by Gene Colan $30 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL FEATURE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL PREMIERE (Marvel)</u> 25% off</b><br />
29 VG+ (Liberty Legion) $3<br />
29 FN+ (Liberty Legion) $5<br />
30 FN+ (Liberty Legion) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL PRESENTS (Marvel) </u></b><b>- 25% off</b><br />
12 VG/FN- (Guardians of the Galaxy) $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL SAGA (Marvel)</u></b><br />
16 VG/FN $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (Marvel) </u></b><b>- 25% off</b><br />
21 FN- (Son of Satan by Gerber, Buscema) $8<br />
21 FN+ (Son of Satan by Gerber, Buscema) $10<br />
33 VF (early Deathlok by Buckler, 1st Devil Slayer) VF $12 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL SUPER HEROES (Marvel)</u></b><br />
15 (1st solo Medussa, Gene Colan) VG/FN or VG- $25 (no discount)<br />
16 (1st Phantom Eagle) FN+ <u>Signed</u> by Joe Sinnott $50 (no discount)<br />
16 (1st Phantom Eagle) VF- $35 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WAR (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VF/NM (Zeck art) $25 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL TALES (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>MARVEL TEAM-UP (Marvel)</u> 25% off</b><br />
150 NM (Barry Douchbag-Smith) $10<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>MARVEL TRIPLE ACTION (Marvel)</u></b><br />
18 VG/FN $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>(THE HANDS OF SHANG-CHI) MASTER OF KUNG FU (Marvel)</u></b><br />
27 VF- (J. Buscema) $12<br />
63 FN/VF (G. Kane / J. Craig) $6<br />
67 VG+ (P. Gullacy, Mike Zeck) $2<br />
71 FN+ (Mike Zeck art) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>THE MAXX (Image)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Sam Keith) $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>METAL MEN (DC, 1st series)</u></b><br />
17 FN+ $6</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>MILLIE THE MODEL (Marvel)</u></b></div><div>134 (1965) VG-/VG $10<br />
<br />
<b><u>MIGHTY CRUSADERS (Radio Comics, 1966)</u></b><br />
#3 VG+ $9<br />
<br />
<b><u>Moon Knight (Marvel, 1985)</u></b><br />
2 NM $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>Moon Knight (4th Series, Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $3<br />
21 NM (Spider-Man) $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>MORBIUS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
3 NM- with <u>SIGNED</u> Spider-Man vs. Morbius insert (signed by artist Mike Witherby) NM $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>MS. MARVEL</u></b><br />
1 FN/VF $48 (no discount)<br />
1 VF/FN+ $65 (no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<b><u>NAMOR the SUB-MARINER (Marvel)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1 (Byrne) NM $8</span><br />
2 (Byrne) NM $1<br />
16 NM (vs. Iron Fist, all John Byrne) $2<br />
24 NM $1<br />
27 NM (Jae Lee) $2<br />
29 (Jae Lee art) NM $1<br />
30 (Jae Lee art) NM $1<br />
32 (Jae Lee art) NM $1<br />
Annual #3 Mint (poly bagged) $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>NATHANIEL DUSK: Private Investigator II (DC)</u></b><br />
#2 VF/NM- <i>this was Gene Golan's file copy</i>; <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>NEW MUTANTS (Marvel)</u> 25% off except where indicated</b><br />
1 VF/NM $30 (no discount)<br />
15 NM $4<br />
16 NM- (1st Warpath) $25 (no discount)<br />
26 NM- (Sienkiewicz) (1st full Legion) $45 (no discount)<br />
86 NM (1st brief app. of Cable) $30 (no discount)<br />
88 NM- (2nd Cable) $18 (no discount)<br />
94 NM- (Cable, Wolverine) $7<br />
99 NM- $6<br />
100 VF/NM (1st X-Force) $18 <span style="background-color: yellow;">TODAY TAKE 25% off this book</span><br />
<br />
<b><u>NEW WARRIORS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM- (Williamson) $22 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>NICK FURY (Marvel, 1968)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>NICK FURY </u></b><b><u>(Marvel) 2nd series - 1983</u></b><br />
1 NM- (new Steranko cover) $10 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>NIGHT CRAWLER </u></b><b><u>(Marvel) </u></b><b><u>Ltd. series</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>NIGHT FORCE </u></b><b><u>(DC)</u></b><br />
1 VF $4<br />
2 NM Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan and Marv Wolfman $35<br />
4 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $20<br />
5 NM- Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $20<br />
7 NM Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan and Marv Wolfman $30<br />
12 NM Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan and Marv Wolfman $30<br />
13 NM Gene Colan's personal file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $20<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>NOMAD (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM <u>signed/numbered</u> by Hawbaker and McKenna $10 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>NOT BRAND ECHH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
2 VG/FN <u>SIGNED</u> by Roy Thomas $35 <br />
3 VG/FN <u>SIGNED</u> by Roy Thomas $35<br />
5 G/VG or VG- $5<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b><u>NOVA (1st series, Marvel, 1976)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $160 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<u><b>OFFICIAL MARVEL INDEX TO THE X-MEN</b></u><br />
#4 (Dave Cockrum art, Cockrum's <u>file</u> copy) $5<br />
#5 (Dave Cockrum art, Cockrum's <u>file</u> copy) $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>OMEGA MEN (DC, 1983)</u></b><br />
5 VF/NM $2<br />
11 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>OUR FIGHTING FORCES (DC)</u></b><br />
42 VG/FN- or VG+ (1959, Drucker art) $48<br />
<br />
<b><u>PHANTOM</u></b><b><u> (DC, 1988 series)</u></b><br />
1 NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>PHANTOM STRANGER (DC, 1969 series)</u></b><br />
23 FN/VF (Dave Cockrum collection, Spawn of Frankenstein by Kaluta begins) $22<br />
<br />
<b><u>POWER MAN and IRON FIST (Marvel, 1st series)</u></b><br />
66 NM (2nd Sabretooth) $90 (no discount)<br />
125 (final issue) NM $18 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>PREVIEW SHOWCASE (DC)</u></b><br />
82 VG/FN (Kubert/Giordano) $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>THE PUNISHER (Marvel, Limited series, 1986)</u></b><br />
1 (double size, would be NM- but tiny chip on bottom of back cover) (Zeck) $75 (no discount)<br />
2 VG++ (Zeck) $7<br />
5 VF/NM $18<br />
<br />
<b><u>THE PUNISHER (Marvel, regular series, 1987)</u></b><br />
1 NM $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>PUNISHER: G FORCE</u></b> (graphic novel) NM $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 (Jim Lee) NM- $10 (no discount)<br />
6 NM (vs. Wolveine, Jim Lee art) $3<br />
7 (Jim Lee) NM $3<br />
17 NM $1<br />
50 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>PUNISHER WAR ZONE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>1st ISSUE SPECIAL - RETURN OF THE NEW GODS (DC)</u></b><br />
13 FN (D. O'Neil) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>THE RAY (DC, 1992)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Quesada) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>ROBIN (DC, 1991)</u></b><br />
1 NM <u>signed</u> by Chuck Dixon $10 (no discount)<br />
1 NM (not signed) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>SABRE TOOTH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Texiera art) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>SANDMAN (DC, 1989)</u></b><br />
2 NM- (Gaiman) $38<br />
46 NM $1<br />
<b>Sandman: Preludes and Nocturns </b>graphic novel NM (19.95 cover) $12<br />
<br />
<b><u>SAVAGE SHE-HULK (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VF+ $75 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SEA DEVILS (DC)</u></b><br />
17 VG+ or VG/FN $16 <span style="background-color: yellow;">ON HOLD FOR JASON</span><br />
20 FN+ $26 <span style="background-color: yellow;">ON HOLD FOR JASON</span><br />
23 VG $10 <span style="background-color: yellow;">ON HOLD FOR JASON</span><br />
25 VG/FN $14 <span style="background-color: yellow;">ON HOLD FOR JASON</span><br />
26 FN $17 <span style="background-color: yellow;">ON HOLD FOR JASON</span><br />
<br />
<b><u>SECRET ORIGINS (DC, 1973)</u></b><br />
2 VG+ $6<br />
2 FN+ $8<br />
7 FN/VF $18<br />
<br />
<u><b>Secret Origins</b> (DC, 1974)</u><br />
#3 Featuring the Teen Titans (Dave Cockrum art, Dave Cockrum's <u>file copy</u>) FN/VF $12<br />
#7 (Batman, Robin, Aquaman) VF- $22<br />
<br />
<b><u>SECRET SIX (DC, 1968)</u></b><br />
1 FN/VF (origin, 1st app.) $25 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>Sensational She-Hulk (Marvel 1989)</u></b><br />
54 NM - Dave Cockrum's file copy (Cockrum art) $8<br />
<br />
<b><u>SGT. FURY (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 GD+ or G/VG $650 (no discount)<br />
51 FN+ $18<br />
51 FN/VF $20<br />
<br />
<b><u>SHADOW (DC, 1973)</u></b><br />
11 VF (Kaluta) $14<br />
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<b><u>SHAZAM! (DC, 1973 series)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>SHOWCASE (DC)</u></b><br />
41 VG+ (Tommy Tomorrow) $30<br />
52 FN+ (Cave Carson) $35<br />
<br />
<b><u>SILVERBLADE</u></b><br />
3 NM- (Gene Colan art, Gene Colan's <u>file copy</u>, <u>signed</u> by Gene Colan) $18 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SILVER SABLE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
26 NM <u>signed</u> by Bob Almond $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>SILVER SURFER (Marvel, 1968 series)</u></b><br />
10 FN/VF $60 (no discount)<br />
10 VF/NM $155 (no discount)<br />
15 VF- <u>Signed</u> by Joe Sinnott $95 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SILVER SURFER (Marvel, 1988 two-issue limited series)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $10 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SILVER SURFER (Marvel, 1987 series)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $12 (no discount)<br />
50 NM (first print, embossed and silver foil, vs Thanos) $20<br />
50 (2nd print) NM $2<br />
75 NM $3<br />
Annual #5 NM- $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>SON OF SATAN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VF/NM $50 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SOLO AVENGERS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Jim Lee) $8<br />
2 NM $2<br />
3 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>SOULSEARCHERS (Claypool)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
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<b><u>SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
#1 <u>signed/numbered</u> by Andy Kubert Mint/polybagged $12<br />
<br />
<b><u>SPAWN (Image, first series)</u></b><br />
8 Mint $9<br />
9 Mint (Neal Gaiman, Jim Lee) $32<br />
11 Mint $3<br />
12 Mint $3<br />
13 Mint $3<br />
14 Mint $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>(PETER PARKER) SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
6 VF/NM (Morbius) $25<br />
8 VF/NM (Morbius) $25<br />
10 VF/NM (Buscema) $12<br />
12 VF/NM $12<br />
21 VF/NM $12<br />
200 NM $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>SPECTRE (DC, 1992)</u></b><br />
#1 Mint (glow in dark cover) $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>SPIDER-MAN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
5 NM McFarlane $3<br />
6 NM McFarlane $3<br />
7 NM McFarlane $3<br />
17 NM (Al Williamson) (Thanks) $3<br />
19 NM Larsen $2<br />
21 NM Larsen $2<br />
22 NM Larsen $2<br />
23 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>SPIRIT (Harvey)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<b><u>SPECIAL MARVEL EDITION (Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES (DC)</u></b><br />
#22 FR/GD or GD- (1954, pre-Code) Murphy Anderson art $20<br />
<br />
<b><u>Star Trek: Next Generation - Shadowheart (DC)</u></b><br />
#1 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>Star Trek (Marvel)</u></b><br />
#3 VF/NM - Dave Cockrum's file copy, Cockrum art - <u>signed</u> by Dave Cockrum and Bob Wiacek $60<br />
#5 VF- Dave Cockrum's file copy, Cockrum art - <u>signed</u> by Dave Cockrum $50<br />
<br />
<b><u>STEEL (DC, 1994)</u></b><br />
1 NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>Strange Adventrures (DC)</u></b><br />
235 FN- (Neal Adams, JLA) $9<br />
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<b><u>STRANGE SPORTS (DC)</u></b><br />
5 VF-/VF (1974) $6<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
<b><u>STRANGE TALES (Marvel)</u> - 25% off </b><br />
129 FN+ $48<br />
142 VG/FN $ or FN- (Dave Cockrum collection) $18<br />
145 VG+/FN $15<br />
152 FN-/FN $26<br />
153 FN- (Dave Cockrum collection - Kirby/Steranko) $22<br />
155 GD $2<br />
156 VG/FN (Steranko) $18<br />
157 FN+ (Steranko) $30<br />
157 VF (Steranko) $52<br />
160 FN- (Steranko) $22<br />
161 FN (Dave Cockrum collection) (Steranko) $22<br />
162 FN/VF (Dave Cockrum collection) (Steranko) $39<br />
163 VF- (Dave Cockrum collection) (Steranko) $49<br />
164 FN+ (Dave Cockrum collection) (Steranko) $25<br />
165 VF (Dave Cockrum collection) (Steranko) $52<br />
170 <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott (art by Steranko/Sinnott) $50 (no discount)<br />
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<b><u>SUB-MARINER (Marvel, 1968 series)</u></b><br />
4 FN/VF $40<br />
5 FN+ (1st Tiger Shark) $60 (no discount)<br />
6 FN+ $20<br />
7 VG/FN $15<br />
8 FN/FN+ (Namor vs Thing) $54<br />
8 VF- $62 (no discount)<br />
9 VF (Dave Cockrum collection) $42<br />
10 FN $15<br />
10 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $50 (no discount)<br />
11 FN/VF $20<br />
11 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $45 (no discount)<br />
12 FN/VF $22<br />
12 VF/NM $52<br />
13 FN $12<br />
14 VG+ (S.A. appearance and death of Toro) $15 (no discount)<br />
15 VF-/VF $32<br />
16 VF-/VF $22<br />
17 FN/VF $15<br />
18 FN+ or FN/VF $11<br />
19 FN+ $12<br />
20 VF $24<br />
20 VF/NM $48<br />
21 VF+/NM $28<br />
22 FN/VF (Dr. Strange x-over) $25<br />
23 VF $18<br />
24 FN/VF $12<br />
25 FN/VF $12<br />
26 VF/NM $25<br />
27 VF/NM $25<br />
28 VG/FN $6<br />
28 FN/VF $12<br />
28 VF+ $25<br />
29 VG+ $7<br />
29 VF/NM $25<br />
30 VG- $5<br />
31 FN/FN+ (Dave Cockrum collection) $15<br />
32 VG+ (Dave Cockrum collection) $7<br />
33 FN/VF (Dave Cockrum collection) $15<br />
34 FN/VF (1st Defenders) $55 (no discount)<br />
35 VF (1st Defenders vs Avengers) $60 (no discount)<br />
36 FN+ (Dave Cockrum collection, Wrightson art) $11<br />
37 VG- $3<br />
37 FN/VF (Dave Cockrum collection) $12<br />
38 FN+ $11<br />
39 FN/VF or VF-<br />
41 FN/VF $15<br />
44 VG+ (vs. Human Torch) $6<br />
45 VF- (vs. Human Torch) $32<br />
46 FN+ $5<br />
49 FN+ $8<br />
50 FN+<br />
51 FN/VF or VF-<br />
52 FN/VF $8<br />
57 FN- $6<br />
58 Gd/VG- $2<br />
59 FN/VF or VF- (first battle with Thor) $22<br />
62 VF- $10<br />
67 VG/FN (new costume) $5<br />
67 FN/VF (new costume) $8<br />
68 FN+ $7<br />
69 VG+/FN- (Namor vs. Spider-Man) $6<br />
69 FN+ (Namor vs. Spider-Man) $8<br />
70 VF+<br />
72 FN+ $8<br />
<br />
<b><u>Supernatural Thrillers (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 (Steranko cover) FN+ or FN/VF $18 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VG+ (Sub-Mariner vs. Doom) $7 (no discount)<br />
1 VF/NM $45 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERBOY (DC)</u></b><br />
29 (1953) GD- or FR/GD $42<br />
142 VG++ $7<br />
170 VG+ or VG/FN $4<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERMAN (DC)</u></b><br />
163 VG+ $18<br />
188 FN- $22<br />
209 FN $20<br />
246 FN+ $12<br />
266 VG-/VG $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERMAN (DC, 1992)</u></b><br />
19 NM (Doomsday) $5<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN (DC)</u></b><br />
30 G/VG (1958) $32<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL (DC)</u></b><br />
19 (Doomsday) NM $15<br />
<br />
<b><u>SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT (DC)</u></b><br />
11 G/VG $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>SWAMP THING </u></b><b><u>(DC)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"></span>15 FN+ or FN/VF $10<br />
116 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>SWORD of SORCERY (DC, 1973)</u></b><br />
#1 VG/FN (Chaykin, Neal Adams) $10<br />
#1 VF+ (Chaykin, Neal Adams) $20<br />
<br />
<b><u>TALES OF ASGARD </u></b><b><u>(Marvel)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED (DC)</u></b><br />27 (1958) VG+ (Cameron/Meskin art) $38</div><div>91 FN (1st Automan) $18 (no discount)<br />
94 FN/VF (Automan) $26<br />
98 VG/FN $15<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>TALES OF SUSPENSE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">42 FN/VF $485 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">47 FN+ $275 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">58 G/VG or VG- $38 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">60 VG/VG+ (2nd Hawkeye) $65 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">62 G/VG $12</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">65 VG/FN (1st S.A. Red Skull) $80 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">68 FN+ $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">69 VG++ or VG/FN (1st Titanium Man) $45 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">72 VG $12</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS (DC, 1984)</u></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">44 NM- (1st Nightwing) $85 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">44 VF/NM <u>signed</u> by Marv Wolfman $100 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><b><u>TALES TO ASTONISH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">36 GD-/GD (3rd Ant Man) (damage near bottom of front ; back cover; holes go thru comic; tape inside front cover) $90 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">52 VG+ (1st Black Knight) $70 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">54 FN+ $65 </span>(no discount)<br />
55 VG-/VG $40<br />
58 VG+ $45<br />
61 FN- (Marvel UK edition) $40<br />
66 FN+ $50<br />
77 VG- $12<br />
89 FN/VF $28<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">92 VF/VF+ (1st Silver Surfer x-over) $65 <b>SOLD</b></span><br />
94 FN/VF $26<br />
95 FN+ or FN/VF $25<br />
96 VG $12<br />
99 FN+ or FN/VF $23<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;"><br /></span><b><u>THOR (Marvel)</u></b><br />
130 VG+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $50 (no discount)<br />
131 VG+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $50 (no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">132 VG+ (1st Ego; writing on inside and back cvr) -- $30 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">137 FN/VF $45 </span>(no discount)<br />
140 FN $30<br />
141 FN+ $25<br />
146 (Inhumans origin) VG/FN <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $55 (no discount)<br />
154 VG/VG+ $12<br />
161 VG+ (penny-size tear on cover) $15<br />
194 VG+ $9<br />
195 VG/FN $12<br />
208 VG+ $6<br />
221 VG+ (vs. Hercules) $10<br />
221 FN (vs. Hercules) $15<br />
222 FN- <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $35 (no discount)<br />
225 (1st Firelord) FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $60 (no discount)<br />
338 NM- <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $60 (no discount)<br />
340 NM- <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $25 (no discount)<br />
369 NM $2<br />
369 VF/NM <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $15 (no discount)<br />
371 VF+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $15 (no discount)<br />
373 NM $2<br />
373 NM- <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $20 (no discount)<br />
374 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Walter Simonson $20 (no discount)<br />
384 VF $4<br />
398 NM $2<br />
404 NM $1<br />
409 NM $1<br />
413 VF $1<br />
415 VF $1<br />
416 NM $1<br />
420 NM $1<br />
429 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Joe Sinnott $30 (no discount)<br />
433 NM $3<br />
435 NM- $1<br />
440 NM $1<br />
442 NM $1<br />
448 NM- Spider-man $1<br />
457 NM $2<br />
459 NM- $1<br />
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<b><u style="background-color: white;">T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS (Tower Comics, 1965 -- Wally Wood!)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2 FN+ $40</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2 FN/VF or VF- $48 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">3 FN+ $30</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">5 FN/VF $42</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">6 FN/VF $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">7 FN/VF $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">8 VF- $44</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">9 FN/VF or VF- $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">10 FN/VF $38</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">11 VF- $40</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">12 FN/VF or VF- $30</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">13 FN+ or FN/VF $25</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">14 FN/VF or VF- $30</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">15 FN/VF or VF- $30</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">16 VF- $40</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">17 FN+ $24</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">19 VG/FN or FN- $15</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<b><u>TOMB OF DRACULA (Marvel)</u></b><br />
19 FN/VF <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $60 (no discount)<br />
38 FN/VF <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $50 (no discount)<br />
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55 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan and Marv Wolfman $65 (no discount)</div>
<div>
70 VF/VF+ $45 (no discount)</div>
<div>
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<b><u>TOMB OF DRACULA (Marvel, German edition)</u></b><br />
19 FN/VF Gene Colan's file copy <u>SIGNED</u> by Gene Colan $40 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>TOPPS</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Bombast #1 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Captain Glory #1 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Nightglider #1 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Satan's Six #1 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Secret City Saga #0 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Secret City Saga #1 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
<li>Secret City Saga #2 (Kirby) (Mint, polybagged) $2</li>
</ul>
<b><u style="background-color: white;">UNDERSEA AGENT (Tower Comics, 1966)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">#6 FN+ (Kane/Wood art) $20</span><br />
<b><u style="background-color: white;"><br /></u></b>
<b><u style="background-color: white;">UNEXPECTED (DC, 1968)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">123 FN- (Tuska art) $10</span><br />
<br />
<b><u>VALIENT:</u></b><br />
<ul>
<li>Bloodshot #1 NM $8 (no discount)</li>
<li>Bloodshot #3 NM <u>signed</u> by Don Perlin $12 (no discount)</li>
<li>Bloodshot #4 NM <u>signed</u> by Don Perlin $12 (no discount)</li>
<li>Eternal Warrior #1 NM $22 (no discount)</li>
<li>Hard Corps. #1 NM (Jim Lee) $5 (no discount)</li>
<li>Magnus Robot Fighter #1 NM- $20 (no discount)</li>
<li>Rai and the Future Force #9 (Gold edition) NM- $5</li>
<li>Turok #1 Mint $4 (no discount)</li>
<li>Unity #1 (Platinum) NM $12 (no discount)</li>
</ul>
<b><u>VENOM: Letal Protector (Marvel, 1993)</u></b><br />
1 (red holo-graft foil cover) NM $18 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>VIGILANTE (DC) </u></b><br />
7 Mint <u>signed</u> by Marv Wolfman $5 (no discount)<br />
11 Mint <u>signed</u> by Marv Wolfman $5 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>WANTED, THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS VILLAINS (DC, 1973)</u></b><br />
4 VG+ $8<br />
6 FN $10<br />
7 VG+ $9<br />
<br />
<b><u>WAR MACHINE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $5 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>WARLOCK (Marvel, 1972)</u></b><br />
all gone...<br />
<br />
<b><u>WARLOCK Chronicles (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM/Mint $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>WARLOCK and the INFINITY WATCH (Marvel)</u></b><br />
6 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin and Bob Almond $15<br />
14 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin, Angel Medina and Bob Almond $15<br />
18 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin, Angel Medina and Bob Almond $15<br />
20 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin and Bob Almond $15<br />
21 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin and Bob Almond $15<br />
27 NM <u>signed</u> by Jim Starlin and Bob Almond $15<br />
34 NM <u>signed</u> by Patrick Ollie and Bob Almond $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>WARLORD (DC)</u></b><br />
1 NM (Grell) $50 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>WARRIORS OF PLASM (Defiant)</u></b><br />
graphic novel: Home for the Holidays - Dave Cockrum's file copy (Cockrum art) NM $5<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>WATCHMEN (DC)</u></b><br />
4 VF+ or VF/NM- $12<br />
5 VF+ or VF/NM- $12<br />
7 VF+ or VF/NM- $12<br />
10 VF+ or VF/NM- $12<br />
11 VF+ or VF/NM- $12<br />
12 NM- $18<br />
<br />
<b><u>WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 NM- $30 (no discount)<br />
2 NM- $10<br />
10 NM $3<br />
19 NM- $1<br />
24 NM $1<br />
26 VF+/NM $2<br />
79 NM $1<br />
90 Mint (silver hologram) $3<br />
99 VF/NM $1<br />
Annual #1 FN/VF (C. Ness cover) $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>WEIRD WORLDS (DC)</u></b><br />
4 VF- Marv Wolfman VF- $9<br />
<br />
<b><u>WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (Marvel)</u></b><br />
13 FN $4<br />
13 FN+ $10<br />
<div>
15 FN/VF $10</div>
<div>
17 VF $18<br />
21 FN/VF $14<br />
24 VF- $15<br />
25 NM- $28<br />
26 VF $18<br />
<br />
<b><u>WEST COAST AVENGERS (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 VF- $5 (no discount)<br />
1 VF/NM $10 (no discount)<br />
<br />
<b><u>THE WITCHING HOUR (DC, 1969)</u></b><br />
34 VG+ or VG/FN $8<br />
35 FN/VF $14</div>
<br />
<b><u>WOLVERINE (regular series, Marvel, 1988 series)</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">8 NM- (classic Gray Hulk cover) $22 </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">20 (Byrne art, Tiger Shark) NM $2</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">21 NM $2</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">22 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">25 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">33 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">34 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">36 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">37 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">42 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">43 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">46 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">48 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">49 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">50 NM $3</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">52 </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">NM $1</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">53 </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">NM $1</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">55 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">57 </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">NM $1</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">59 NM $1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">60 </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">NM $1</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">70 NM $1</span><br />
<br />
<b><u>Wonder Woman (DC)</u></b><br />
#291 NM- Gene Colan's file copy, <u>Signed</u> by Gene Colan $35 (no discount)<br />
#302 VF - Gene Colan's file copy, <u>Signed</u> by Gene Colan $30 (no discount)<br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
<b><u>World's Finest (DC)</u></b><br />
108 G/VG- $22<br />
152 FN+ or FN/VF $22<br />
163 G/VG (Batman vs Superman) $8<br />
175 VG+ or VG/FN - <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $40 (no discount)<br />
196 G/VG $1<br />
208 FN/VF - <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $40 (no discount)<br />
209 FN+ <u>SIGNED</u> by Neal Adams $40 (no discount)<br />
210 overall FN- (writing on back car) - <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $35 (no discount)<br />
236 VF- $8<br />
238 G/VG $1<br />
242 FN+ $2<br />
243 FN/NM $5<br />
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<b><u>X-FACTOR (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 FN+ $8 (no discount)<br />
1 VF- $10 (no discount)<br />
1 VF $12 (no discount)<br />
1 VF/NM $18 (no discount)<br />
1 NM- $20 (no discount)<br />
2 VF/NM (Zeck) $6<br />
2 NM (Zeck) $7<br />
4 VF/NM Layton $5<br />
4 NM Layton $7<br />
10 NM Simonson $6<br />
12 NM Simonson $3<br />
13 NM Simonson $3<br />
14 NM Simonson $3<br />
15 VF- $2<br />
15 NM $3<br />
52 (Liefeld/Milgrom) NM $2<br />
58 NM $1<br />
60 NM $1<br />
61 NM $1<br />
67 NM $1<br />
70 NM $1<br />
71 NM $1<br />
72 NM $1<br />
73 NM $1<br />
74 NM $1<br />
75 NM $1<br />
76 NM $1<br />
77 NM $1<br />
79 NM $1<br />
80 NM $1<br />
82 NM $1<br />
83 NM $1<br />
85 Mint (poly bagged with card insert) $2<br />
85 NM <u>signed</u> by Jae Lee (COA) $18 (no discount)<br />
87 NM $1<br />
90 NM $1<br />
<br />
<b><u>X-FORCE (Marvel)</u></b><br />
1 (2nd print, metallic ink) Mint $2<br />
2 NM/M (2nd Deadpool) $18 (no discount)<br />
3 NM $3<br />
4 NM<br />
5 NM<br />
6 NM<br />
7 NM $3<br />
10 NM<br />
12 NM<br />
16 Mint (polybagged with trading card) $4<br />
20 NM $1<br />
25 NM<br />
Annual #1 NM $3<br />
<br />
<b><u>X-MEN </u></b><b><u>(1st series, Marvel)</u></b><br />
26 FN-/FN $45<br />
27 FN++ $38<br />
27 FN/VF $85<br />
28 VG+ (1st Banshee) $58 (no discount)<br />
30 FN/FN+ $48<br />
31 FN/FN+ $36<br />
33 VG+ (chipped cover) $25<br />
33 FN/FN+ $35<br />
34 FN/VF $65<br />
36 VG/FN or FN- $30<br />
37 VF- $95<br />
41 VF+ $95<br />
43 VG+ cvr separated $24<br />
44 FN/VF $52<br />
44 VF $90<br />
<div>
142 VF/NM $88<br />
195 VF- Sienkiewicz $5<br />
196 VF $5</div>
<div>
201 FN- $9</div>
<div>
206 NM $9</div>
<div>
208 FN- $5<br />
208 NM $7</div>
<div>
211 NM <u>SIGNED</u> by Bob Wiacek $15 (no discount)</div>
<div>
216 (Barry Smith) VF+ $4</div>
<div>
252 VF/NM $6</div>
<div>
258 VF/NM (Wolverine solo story by Jim Lee) $8</div>
<div>
270 NM $8</div>
<div>
273 VF/NM $6<br />
273 NM $8</div>
<div>
274 NM $8</div>
<div>
278 NM $6</div>
<div>
279 NM <u>SIGNED</u> by Adam Kubert $15 (no discount)</div>
<div>
281 NM $12</div>
<div>
282 VF+ (1st Bishop) <u>SIGNED</u> by Art Thibert $25 (no discount)</div>
<div>
283 NM- (1st full Bishop) $12 (no discount)</div>
<div>
285 NM- $3</div>
<div>
288 NM- <u>SIGNED</u> by Andy Kubert $12 (no discount)</div>
<div>
289 NM- $3</div>
<div>
290 NM $3</div>
<div>
291 NM $2</div>
293 FN+ (Dave Cockrum collection) <u>SIGNED</u> by Andy Kubert $15 (no discount)<br />
296 NM polybagged w/ card $3<br />
300 NM $4<br />
300 Mint <u>SIGNED</u> by John Romita Jr. $15 (no discount)<br />
300 NM $6<br />
303 NM- $2<br />
304 NM $2<br />
316 NM $3<br />
321 NM $2<br />
360 NM $2<br />
432 NM $2<br />
Annual #10 VG/VG+ (1st Longshot) $8 (no discount)<br />
Annual #10 FN+ (1st Longshot) $12 (no discount)<br />
Annual #15 NM- $5<br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Annual #17 FN+ (Dave Cockrum collection) <u>SIGNED</u> by Al Milgrom $8 </span>(no discount)<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>
<b><u>X-Men (2nd series, 1991, Marvel)</u></b><br />
3 (Jim Lee) NM $3<br />
4 (Jim Lee) NM $3<br />
5 (Jim Lee) NM $3<br />
6 (Jim Lee) NM $3<br />
7 (Jim Lee) NM $2<br />
8 (Jim Lee, 2nd print) NM $3<br />
9 (Jim Lee) NM $2<br />
10 (Jim Lee) NM $2<br />
11 (Jim Lee) NM $2<br />
12 NM $2<br />
13 NM $2<br />
<br />
<b><u>Young Love (DC, 1963)</u></b><br />
#95 VG/FN $6<br />
<br />
<b><u>VARIOUS Indy books, Graphic Novels, early SilverAge and <span style="background-color: yellow;">GOLDEN AGE COMICS</span></u></b><br />
<ul>
<li><b>Alan Moore's Another Suburban Romance </b>(Avatar, hardcover GN) (cover $17.95) $10</li>
<li><b>The Avenger </b>#9 (Magazine Enterprises) FN (Dick Ayers art) $7</li>
<li><b>Battle Fire #1 </b>(1955) cover split and detached<b> </b>$2</li>
<li><b>Boy Comics</b> (1951, Lev Gleason, Charles Biro) DG- $12</li>
<li><b>Charlemagne</b> #1 (Defiant) <u>signed</u> by Witherby $2</li>
<li><b>Charlemagne</b> #2 (Defiant) <u>signed</u> by Witherby $2</li>
<li><b>Dark Shadows</b> #1 (Innovation) $1</li>
<li><b>Daredevil</b> #51 (1948, PDC) G-/G or FR/G $20</li>
<li><b>Deathwatch</b> 2000 Armor (Continuity) NM #2 <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $20 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>Doctor Solar Man of the Atom #30</b> (Whitman, 1981) VF $12</li>
<li><b>E-MUTANTS</b> #1 (early Ron Lim) $2</li>
<li><b>The Fly</b> #2 (Red Circle) Steranko cover, VF/NM $5</li>
<li><b>The Green Hornet #1</b> (Now) NM (Steranko painted cover) $6</li><li><b>G.I. Combat</b> #25 (Quality, 1955) GD-/GD $35</li>
<li><b>Grimjack #1</b> (First Comics) NM (Tim Truman art) $5</li>
<li><b>Happy Comics #31</b> (Standard Comics, 1949) VG $28</li><li><b>Johnny Law Sky Ranger #2</b> (1955, Good Comics - Lev Gleason) VG/VG- $18</li>
<li><b>Judenhass</b> (Dave Sim) (Aardvark-Vanaheim) NM graphic novel - $4</li><li><b>Modern Comics (Blackhawk) #93</b> (1950) Fair/complete $18</li>
<li><b>Moebius Airtight Garage: Onyx Overlord</b> - Book 2 (Epic Comics) NM $3</li>
<li><b>The Mystery Society</b> #1 (IDW) Mint <u>signed</u> by Steve Niles $20 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>The October Faction </b>#1<b> </b>(IDW) NM <u>signed</u> by Steve Niles $20 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>Parsifal</b> #1 VF (early P. Craig Russell) $3</li>
<li><b>Predator: Hell and Hot Water </b>graphic novel <u>SIGNED</u> by artist Gene Colan $20 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>Popeye</b> #86 (King Comics, 1967) VG- $3</li>
<li><b>Power Rangers</b> #3 (Hamilton) NM signed by Al Bigley $4</li>
<li><b>Singularity</b> 7 #1 <u>Variant Cover</u> NM (IDW) <u>Signed</u> by Ben Templesmith $18 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>Spunky Junior Cowboy</b> #3 (Standard Comics, 1949) G/VG $9</li>
<li><b>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</b> #1 (Malibu) NM $5</li>
<li><b>Super Comics</b> #94 (1946, Dell) featuring Dick Tracy - G+ $18</li>
<li><b>The Twilight Zone</b> (Now) NM -- script by Harlan Ellison, art by Neal Adams - <u>signed</u> by Neal Adams $25 (no discount)</li>
<li><b>Top Comics Bigs Bunny</b> #1 (KK/GoldKey, 1967) FN $6</li>
<li><b>Unknown Worlds</b> (ACG - American Comics Group) FN (Hy Eisman, 1965) $9</li>
<li><b>Western Fighters</b> Vol 4 #5 (Hillman Periodicals, Nov-Dec 1952) FR/GD or GD- $9</li>
</ul>
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I started collecting comics in 1966. They were some of
the best investments I’ve made. Now a family that I know needs a
little help, so I’ve donated some comics, and a few of my books, to raise funds for them. <u>Can you help me help these friends?</u> You don’t have to dig deep—and you’ll be making
an investment.<br />
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Below are some very inexpensive first issues and first appearances. I have 10 of each. All
are new. Don’t know anything about comics? Pick a dollar amount ($20, say)
and I’ll select them for you. It’s that easy. Please email me
privately at <a href="mailto:cliffmeth@aol.com">cliffmeth@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Deathlok #1 (Marvel, 1991) $2<o:p></o:p></div>
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New Mutants 100 (Marvel, 1<sup>st</sup> X-Force appearance) $9<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pitt #1 (Image) $2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sabretooth #1 (Marvel) $3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Silver Surfer #1 (Marvel, 1987) $7<br />
Silver Surfer #50 (embossed silver foil cover) $6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snaked #3 (by Clifford Meth / Rufus Dayglo – SIGNED) $4<br />
Spider-Man #1 (1990 reboot) $2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spirits of Vengeance #1 (Marvel, 1992) $3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Strangers #1 $1.50<br />
Turok #1 (1993, chromium foil cover) $3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Warlock Chronicles #1 $3 (Marvel, Warlock makes film debut
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Warriors of Plasm #1 (SIGNED by artist Mike Witherby) $4<o:p></o:p></div>
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X-Force #1 (Marvel, soon to be a major motion picture) $2<o:p></o:p></div>
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X-Force #1 (2<sup>nd</sup> print, short print) $3<o:p></o:p></div>
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X-O #0<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Valiant) $3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Youngblood #1 (from the creator of Deadpool… and this may
become a film, too) $2<o:p></o:p><br />
Crib Death and Other Bedtime Stories (Clifford Meth’s 1<sup>st</sup> paperback collection – SIGNED) $7<o:p></o:p><br />
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Again, please email me privately at <a href="mailto:cliffmeth@aol.com">cliffmeth@aol.com</a></div>
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CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-33761590363864527402017-06-23T00:36:00.000-04:002017-06-23T01:41:44.385-04:00Dave Cockrum and Rob Liefeld: A View From the Throne<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7XY-Nmr_h-DpaEQqf16mgC51fB7__RMLc-nJhI9U7s8ZzCi12J9Y6zRiJNVMtCiPis8_hACmRSjPdDKS81ZSFE4Jrtm3OD-dLtN8bM93bS1CJFvciuBeYLQpQvh55ZXZaSAg1sVfixw/s1600/futurians_who_are.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="654" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7XY-Nmr_h-DpaEQqf16mgC51fB7__RMLc-nJhI9U7s8ZzCi12J9Y6zRiJNVMtCiPis8_hACmRSjPdDKS81ZSFE4Jrtm3OD-dLtN8bM93bS1CJFvciuBeYLQpQvh55ZXZaSAg1sVfixw/s640/futurians_who_are.jpg" width="435" /></a>Difficult as this might be to swallow, there was a time when Dave Cockrum couldn't get work as an artist. I'm not talking about when he was just back from the Navy seeking that first soon-to-be-fabled assignment as a professional. That actually didn’t turn out so badly. Armed with a folded letter of introduction from Neal Adams, who saw something in the young Cockrum that the rest of us would soon discover, Dave’s early career was something America’s Got Talent legends are made of.<br />
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But two decades later, it was over. Just a single generation after Cockrum’s ground-breaking Giant-Size X-Men #1, which introduced his characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Thunderbird and Colossus to the world, there was a new Pharaoh. And suddenly Dave Cockrum couldn’t catch a cold at Marvel. He was viewed as old hat by the new turks. Stodgy. That’s the word Joe Quesada used for Dave Cockrum’s art.<br />
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Leap forward another two decades and Dave’s artwork is selling for stupid money. You can hock one of his original covers, if you have one, and buy a car with the proceeds. Fans have canonized his creations. A sure sign of that is their inability to accept anyone touching the Futurians.
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Don’t get me wrong. When the announcement that Rob Liefeld would be taking on the Futurians was made, I didn't exactly expect old fans to wet themselves in anticipation nor trample the halt and the lame on their way out the door to buy a copy. I know how old guys are. I had one staring back at me in the mirror this morning, bleary eyed, slack jawed. It's not a pretty sight. Old guys don't like <i>any</i> manner of change. I get it. Give me the same bran cereal I've always eaten. Give me the same beer. And don’t expect me to segment kitchen garbage into compost piles and "legit" trash. Julie Newmar—now <i>that</i> was a Catwoman. Adam West is the real Batman. I get it.
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We all hate change. Change is evil. Nothing new can ever hold a candle to what was. I don’t care when you were born—you know as well as I do it was better back then.
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But tell that to young folks just graduating from school this month, or just attempting to break into show business. We don’t want young punks looking for work in the comic book industry. Comics represent the idyllic Golden Age of our fleeting youth—a plane of reality where good is good and bad is bad, and no one ever ages or dies.
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Except creators.
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It partially explains why the entertainment world seems to contain a finite creative well, a manifesto where 90% of everything is recycled or at least derivative. Is it because there’s so few fresh ideas or just a bludgeoned audience that’s unreceptive to novelty? Perhaps certain things really <i>are</i> worth revisiting? And revisiting. And revisiting.
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I'll leave that riddle to you smarter people to solve. The old guy in the mirror doesn’t like to burden himself terribly much with things he has no control over, which is just about everything. But one thing he has some say in is the Futurians.
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Years ago, Dave Cockrum took a chance on me and gave me license me to write a Futurians story. Some years after that, Steven Brown, the head of IDT Entertainment, took a chance on me and allowed me to write a Futurians screenplay.
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Paty Cockrum—Dave’s widow—took a chance on undiscovered comics creator David Miller and allowed him to develop a comic series out of one of her husband’s Futurians characters. She took a chance on undiscovered comics creator Richard O’Hara and allowed him to pencil the final pages of Dave Cockrum’s last, unfinished, final Futurians.
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Forty years earlier, Sol Brodsky and John Verpoorten at Marvel took a chance on Paty.
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Sometimes you have to take chances.
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The old guy in the mirror laments the abandonment of childhood pleasures that just don’t present themselves anymore. Worse, he misses his pal Dave, who just isn’t around to phone and shoot the shit with, or drive out to visit, or produce terrific new comics and characters. But the physical absence of Dave Cockrum does not mandate the absence of characters he designed and blew life into. You can be certain Marvel won’t let their Dave Cockrum creations die.
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It’s up to the Dave Cockrum estate to make certain that intellectual properties Dave conceived continue to delight generations to come. Even if it doesn’t delight old guys who insist that Neal Adams was the only Batman artist or prefer Adam West wearing the cowl.
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So maybe Rob Liefeld isn’t your favorite artist. He isn’t mine either. My favorite was Gene Colan. How dare David Mazachelli or Lee Weeks or Tim Sale touch old horn head after Gene had been on the book for a decade!
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Rob Liefeld wasn’t selected because Paty Cockrum and I expected a clone of Dave’s artwork and writing style. He was accepted because he loves Dave's work enough to ask for the project. He’s been wanting this for 15 years. And Rob’s own accomplishments are vast. It would be demeaning to enumerate them.
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When<a href="http://comicbook.com/comics/2017/06/20/rob-liefeld-dave-cockrum-futurians/" target="_blank"> the announcement was made </a>that Rob was taking on the Futurians, <i>his</i> fans were thrilled. But the old boy’s club held their midnight convention at the Dave Cockrum Appreciation Society on Facebook and I was unprepared for the vitriol that poured out of some of these codgers. One guy compared the announcement to Donald Trump winning the presidency. He didn’t mean it as a compliment. Another individual’s hysterical invective, which seemed to gather hysteria with each subsequent post, demanded a boycott of Liefeld’s Futurians. To be staged at the U.N., no doubt, or at least on the steps of City Hall.
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“You could—you know—wait and see,” suggested unreasonably sane author <a href="http://markellisink.com/" target="_blank">Mark Ellis</a>.
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But that would be too easy. When change comes, it's better to rail against it, better to bash one's own head on the wall, to scream at the top of one’s Facebook lungs and proffer a call to arms, and perhaps take out a Senator or Congressman on their way to a baseball game just for good measure. Clearly, one’s level of ire must rise to the degree of the offense. A comic book drawn by someone else?! Heresy!
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I thought about that as I stepped away from the old guy in the mirror and took the throne of indignation. And upon further pondering such, I concluded that those who spend so much energy bashing projects before they are even born have likely never struggled to produce anything beyond a good bowel movement. And even that was hard.CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-75803979723319929682017-06-14T13:33:00.002-04:002017-06-14T13:50:25.375-04:00Alas, Poor Facebook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY67Qb2NGueUbA1JEWX2L-XkUpk128z5u3_s3CXzf0JB45lNAECF1cOC-zFqIhs1_q4O7B6fnYm41gBoBt8iTu71jINeYbN_L9arvlCzHrkLXk64z5BZWovwI4T_kNgOHlOH79PQb6eg/s1600/witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="466" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY67Qb2NGueUbA1JEWX2L-XkUpk128z5u3_s3CXzf0JB45lNAECF1cOC-zFqIhs1_q4O7B6fnYm41gBoBt8iTu71jINeYbN_L9arvlCzHrkLXk64z5BZWovwI4T_kNgOHlOH79PQb6eg/s400/witch.jpg" width="400" /></a>If I only had a nickel for all the apologies I’ve made. Or was asked to make. Or a dime for the ones people think they deserve.<br />
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To
wit: My Facebook activity wanes when life’s other
distractions loom larger. But, as many of you know, FB has a nifty feature aimed at
dragging you back by reminding you of what you posted a year ago,
two years ago, and so forth. “Here’s
your memory!” it says. And sometimes it’s appropriate to revisit the
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I wrote about Chuck Dixon and Tony Isabella and the politics
of comics (and the comics of politics) three years ago, prior to the recent
presidential election. Post the election, I’ve only written about politics when
paid to do so. I won’t explain that. You either get it or you don’t.</div>
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You <i>really </i>don’t? Fine, I’ll explain. </div>
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Most people mark time by the BIG events we have in common. As in “before Emancipation,” “after
the Stock Market crashed,” and so forth. In my short lifetime, it was “after
Kennedy was assassinated,” “before the Beatles played Ed Sullivan,” and “after
9-11.”</div>
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And, most recently, “Post November.” Some of you call it “Post
Trump.” Others, “After Obama.”</div>
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Before the Beatles played Ed Sullivan, there was one set of expectations
about music. After they played, there was another. Don’t bother arguing with
me. On this subject, and few others, everyone is wrong and I’m right.</div>
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No need to go into what occurred after 9-11.</div>
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But “Post November,” things got ugly. The power shoe was on the
other foot. The emotional civil war (which is more dangerous than the
ideological civil war) went into overdrive. People really got their hate on.</div>
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On Facebook (because all roads lead to Facebook), I watched
people banning and “unfriending” each other like it was a bodily function, which was sort of sickening. Most bodily functions <i>are</i>, unless they’re your
own. These weren’t my own. Mine smell okay to me.</div>
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I decided to stay out of it. No politics on Facebook. I wasn’t stumping
for “my side” (who is it? who is it?) or any side, or joining any conversations
about the president, the parties, or the various tribes. Unless, of course, someone was
paying me to do it. Because that’s what I do—I write about things
professionally (as in “for a living”). I’m okay with that: I've maintained my convictions; I don’t
write anything that I don’t believe, regardless of who I write for, but neither do I jam my professional
writing into my personal social media space. I save Facebook for hobbies and things
I enjoy. Comics. Music. Family. Martial arts.</div>
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Three years ago—“Pre November”—I wrote about
writer Chuck Dixon’s take on Conservatives being banned from comics and writer/editor Tony Isabella’s
disagreement with Chuck, and Chuck’s with Tony. That was something I wrote for
fun, as in I wasn’t paid to write it. It wasn’t really fun but I was interested
because I like Chuck’s comics writing very much and Chuck and I are several degrees more than
friendly, and Tony Isabella was very kind to me when I was getting started
as a writer (“Post Nixon,” “Pre 9-11”)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>and has remained so on-again, off-again for three decades. I'm
not sure how Tony feels about me today (is it Wednesday?) but we share a
close friend in author Harlan Ellison, a terrific author who was born
“After
the stock Market crashed” but not very much after. </div>
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The piece I wrote about Chuck and Tony and Politics and Comics popped up on its third year Facebook anniversary,
lest auld acquaintance <span class="st">be
forgot, and I reposted it. And because I reposted it in a “Post November” world,
it has already received 500+ comments. The comments come from members of
various tribes. People who would, given the opportunity, banish their fellows
to another country or even another planet and, failing that, block and “unfriend” each other on
Facebook after a liberal (and I use the term as Oxford does, meaning “generous”)
dose of criticism, often bile covered, minimally snarky. </span></div>
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<span class="st">I’ve been asked to chime in. I’ve been asked
how I feel about a particular comment in a thread of 500+ comments. But I can’t
answer that because I haven’t read most of those comments. Comments from people that I don’t
know are graffiti to me and if I only learned one thing from </span><span class="tgc">Chargé
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">D'affaires</span> </span><span class="st">Harlan Ellison it is this: avoid the tar pit.</span></div>
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This doesn’t mean I don’t care what people write, or what
they write on my Facebook wall, within reason. There’s certain things, I’m
certain, that could raise my dander, and those who’ve worked hard to pull my
tail over the years undoubtedly have stories to tell. But I won’t be drawn into the milieu of “Post
November” tribalism. I don’t feel the need to banish and unfriend people that I
don’t even know.</div>
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“Don’t even know? Why are you friends?”</div>
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We’re not. They “friended” me. The holy word Friend
has been re-nuanced and defrocked and made into garbage. Like the words
conservative and liberal. Like the word gay, which once meant “light hearted”
and trump, which meant “to have superior power over.” People “friend” me for
various reasons. Facebook tells me I have 3659 friends.</div>
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I only have six or eight Friends. And only three of them are
on Facebook.</div>
CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-10735410394570840182016-05-03T12:05:00.001-04:002016-05-03T12:07:00.400-04:00Paty Cockrum Makes Joe Kubert Blush<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYIMZ7OTSK33y00Ais5K-FCgtsSaHb2JBf4rVfIv7ARXNPq_dGv5z6_QG5_g-FqLp_J5VZCSpLLf5ZE0aX8fexXDHXRaFBgUE0b5vJw6pNyAGf93kMuHRIr6DzY-U6f1UQBn2L4mDuy8/s1600/paty-greer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYIMZ7OTSK33y00Ais5K-FCgtsSaHb2JBf4rVfIv7ARXNPq_dGv5z6_QG5_g-FqLp_J5VZCSpLLf5ZE0aX8fexXDHXRaFBgUE0b5vJw6pNyAGf93kMuHRIr6DzY-U6f1UQBn2L4mDuy8/s1600/paty-greer.jpg" /></a><b>Just found this piece from 12 years ago and thought I'd share it. --Cliff</b><br />
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I was privy to a few moments of sunshine last week when I introduced Paty Cockrum to Joe Kubert.</blockquote>
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“Thrilled to meet you, sir,” said Paty in a voice I didn’t recognize as hers. Sir? Hell, this is the toughest old gal I’ve ever known, famous for dragging men out of burning buildings and pointing shotguns at strangers. The occasion was the initiation of The Dave and Paty Cockrum Scholarship Fund, which we’ve been planning for a number of months.</blockquote>
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“You were one of the first comic artists that I was truly a fan of,” Paty said to the blushing legend. “You and Bill Everett were the only two who signed your work back then, but you were the only one who knew how draw horses. Everyone else bent the horse’s legs the wrong way.”<br />
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Joe, who always has an easy smile, had a good laugh from that. “I had great respect for your husband’s work,” he said. “I watched it very carefully.”<br />
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“Well, your Hawkman was formative in his design concepts,” said Paty. “He revered you as an inspiration.”<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD977U9ukTv72PryjaaqkwuFnllhB2cQsTKwWtZG4ClaRsYrYVZmNaHJwwSWBUhMVFYo20otvSclhu5ySrnzqtA8i8h6v6Wt0b5MHm92QuqyeCRvZL0FPPOT1N6duiO1Su42YUV1HJMI/s1600/kubert.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD977U9ukTv72PryjaaqkwuFnllhB2cQsTKwWtZG4ClaRsYrYVZmNaHJwwSWBUhMVFYo20otvSclhu5ySrnzqtA8i8h6v6Wt0b5MHm92QuqyeCRvZL0FPPOT1N6duiO1Su42YUV1HJMI/s400/kubert.JPG" width="400" /></a>As for Mr. Meth, I’m proud to sit on the committee that will bestow the newly established scholarship. I’m not a big believer in ghosts. Paty is, but I’m not. Either way, I can’t help thinking that ole Dave would be very happy about this if his ether has any sense of happiness. Dave got his big break because Neal Adams had a generous spirit and sent Dave to Jim Warren with a note saying, “Give this boy work.” He spent his whole career paying that forward. I never saw anything other than a generous spirit on my friend?generous with his time, with his meager funds, and with his praise to burgeoning young artists who would come to him for advice.<br />
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But let’s not neglect Paty in this equation. As long as I’ve known the lady, she’s been going out of her way for anybody who needs a helping hand, giving away art, giving away art lessons, and now giving away cash.<br />
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A $1000.00 grant will be bestowed each year on a second- or third-year students at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon Graphic Art, Inc. The school currently has about 120 students and has graduated more than 3,000 since its founding in 1976, including some of today’s leading artists and many of my pals.<br />
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The scholarship will be funded by the sale of Dave Cockrum’s personal comics collection, which you can see at my blog.
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<b><i>This article (c) 2004 by Clifford Meth first appeared at comicsbulletin.com</i></b>CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-64109836574254804132016-05-01T09:33:00.002-04:002016-05-01T09:33:50.842-04:00Sponsor a Dave Cockrum Scholarship & Get His Comics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Want comics from Dave Cockrum’s <i>personal</i> collection?<br />
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All Dave Cockrum ever wanted was to draw comics. His dream came true and because of it he gave us Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Mystique and so many other characters.
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To honor Dave’s memory, the Estate of Dave Cockrum asks you to co-sponsor our annual Dave and Paty Cockrum Scholarship Awards at the Joe Kubert School of Comic and Graphic Art. For your donation of $100, <b><span style="color: red;">you will receive a box of 50 comics from Dave’s personal collection</span></b>, including <u>at least one</u> <i>X-Men</i> comic that Dave owned. You will also know that you helped a worthy student at the Kubert School advance their studies and head toward that dream career of becoming a professional comic artist.
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To participate, you can use PayPal or send a check. PayPay funds to sales@aardwolfpublishing.com. Checks may be written to Paty Cockrum and mailed to Clifford Meth, 179-15 Rt. 46 West, Rockaway, NJ 07866. Please note that we cannot ship Dave’s books outside of the U.S. or Canada. Your contribution does not include shipping, which will be billed separately.<br />
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Questions? Email Cliffmeth@aol.comCLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-2586752657699181692015-07-23T14:31:00.001-04:002015-07-23T19:14:45.102-04:00HIKIND’S PERSONAL PURIM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">NY State Assemblyman Dov
Hikind was handcuffed today in front of Senator Charles Schumer’s
office. He was arrested for disorderly conduct as he blocked the entrance to
the powerful U.S. Senator’s New York City office. The question we need to ask
is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how in the world will this make any
difference or help protect Israelis from the growing threat of Iran?</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Let’s
be honest: Comparing Barak Obama to Neville Chamberlain, or the threat of Nazi
Germany to today’s Iran, is unfair. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13pt;">Obama
is by no means as educated as Chamberlain was. Neither can we assume a similar
altruism. Chamberlain genuinely <i>believed</i> he had achieved “peace in our time”
for the United Kingdom. And when he eventually perceived how his miscalculation had
only advanced Hitler’s quest for European dominance,</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13pt;">the former U.K. Prime Minister did an about face and wholeheartedly
supported Churchill’s bid for Britain’s war with Nazi Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13pt;">Further, all bombs are not
created equal</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">.
Atomic weapons arsenals in the U.S. and Soviet Union in the 1970s became deterrents that relegated a potential military conflict to a benign
Cold War. But nuclear weapons in the hands of a State that currently boasts
bragging rights to the highest rate of terror-supported activities in the world
is another matter. Iran has, among other threatened and often-times successful
atrocities, sworn to eliminate the State of Israel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Comparisons
of Iran to Khrushchev’s Soviet government are also misleading. The
Soviet’s vantage point progressed from a seemingly virtuous but ultimately
failed economic system. Its adherents formed the basis of a naïve worldview
based, at least in theory, on uniting world workers. By contrast, the religious fanatics who
will hold the keys to an Iranian nuclear arsenal are
boisterous evangelists of a death cult. Deals and armistices and non-aggression
pacts with such an aggressive player on the world stage hold little promise for peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">How
many times during an armed conflict with Israel did Islamic leaders
raise the white flag of surrender or accept a negotiated truce only to fire
upon the Israelis immediately after their guard was lowered?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">One
need not be a prophet nor science-fiction aficionado to anticipate the dark
dystopia enabled by a powerful, nuclear-armed and genocidal band of
Ayatollahs and their hundred-million legions of fundamentalist cannon fodder. The
ability to extrapolate from recent history and sociological norms should make <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">anyone</i> of even semi-intelligence more
than alarmed by a deal that gives America’s long-standing enemy, and Israel’s
most dangerous and blood-thirsty adversary, the ability to produce a nuclear
arsenal over time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">What can
one man do?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">One
man can do plenty if he is Winston Churchill or Menachem Begin—if he is charismatic and capable and attains a position of authority whereby he can
make a huge difference. But even the <i>smallest</i> among us are obligated to do our
share.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Dov
Hikind understands this instinctively. He understands that a N.Y. State
Assemblyman may have little sway in the U.S. Senate or Congress. Nevertheless,
he’s willing to do whatever it takes to bring attention to the
village-is-on-fire seriousness of a nuclear Iran. Those who chained themselves
to the White House fence or marched in Selma, Alabama for civil rights
understood this, as well: All that’s necessary for evil to triumph is for good
men to stand silent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Of
course Hikind’s arrest in front of Senator Schumer’s office was street theatre.
But street theatre brought attention and an eventual weakening of American willingness
to maintain immoral military actions in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Hikind was cuffed and charged so that others would wake up and also raise their voices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was a simple message for Senator Schumer, too—a message which echoed Biblical
Mordecai’s plea to Esther the Queen: <span style="color: #000f19;">“Do not
imagine that you, in the king's palace, can escape any more than all the Jews…
And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Most
of us are not elected officials. Most don’t even have a blog. But all of us possess
a vote and a voice and social media and prayers. All of us should be willing to
sacrifice now so that countless others will not suffer later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-5503606826669977942015-05-11T12:29:00.002-04:002015-05-11T12:39:10.912-04:00Meet Paty Cockrum, Get FUTURIANS RETURN and (Maybe) Win a Dave Cockrum X-Men File Copy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOKLDmvydKYatXFwEy_0-utF6nxXa98thpI6TA23mwlFj5Ck4gxOOM4xKNJL9r0V0p3ZPuhWdEt5PDBz3YekaOQN_13odi5FMmDmXr3n52QRerFte4n0Vwf3a4CwpmjP_EJaR5644ib8/s1600/Paty_Foom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOKLDmvydKYatXFwEy_0-utF6nxXa98thpI6TA23mwlFj5Ck4gxOOM4xKNJL9r0V0p3ZPuhWdEt5PDBz3YekaOQN_13odi5FMmDmXr3n52QRerFte4n0Vwf3a4CwpmjP_EJaR5644ib8/s400/Paty_Foom.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paty Cockrum's FOOM illustration of Marvel Bullpenners as members of the original X-Men.</td></tr>
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Artist Paty Cockrum, the widow of beloved <i><b>X-Men</b></i> co-creator Dave Cockrum, will be a guest at X-Con this weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Paty was one of the last members of the legendary Marvel Bullpen where she penciled such titles as <i>Amazing Spider-Man</i> and <i>Claws of the Cat</i> and worked on <i>FOOM</i>. Her stories of working with Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Marie Severin, Roy Thomas and Bill Everett are spell binding, to say nothing of her tales of Jim Shooter and Bob Harass (“Harass, you idiot!”)<br />
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Paty is also the colorist of Dave Cockrum’s <i><b>FUTURIANS RETURN</b></i>, which will soon be released by Aardwolf Publishing. With contributions from Neil Gaiman, Jim Lee and Bill Sienkiewicz, <i><b>FUTURIANS RETURN</b></i> is the final Futurians story written and penciled by Cockrum (who created Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Mystique and many other characters for the Marvel Universe). Paty will have signed bookplates specially made for the <i><b>FUTURIANS RETURN</b></i> and everyone who purchases the book will be entered into a raffle to win one of Dave Cockrum’s X-Men file copies.<br />
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X-Con occurs this weekend (May 15-17) at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. For more information on the convention visit xconworld.info For more on The FUTURIANS RETURN visit AardwolfPublishing.com<br />
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Note: All customers who pre-ordered <i><b>FUTURIANS RETURN</b></i> via Aardwolf Publishing or the Kickstarter campaign are auto-entered into the drawing for the Dave Cockrum <i><b>X-Men</b></i> file copy.
CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-52672645526252934682015-05-06T20:15:00.001-04:002015-05-06T20:15:53.173-04:00Speak Up: Cast Your Vote for Best Inker<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neal Adams and Clifford Meth delighted to support The Inkwell Awards.</td></tr>
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I was pleased to be named a Special Ambassador to <a href="http://www.inkwellawards.com/" target="_blank">the Inkwell Awards</a> this year. Now it's time to <a href="http://www.inkwellawards.com/" target="_blank">vote</a>. Please join us.<br />
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Here's the official skinny:<br />
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The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit organization devoted to the education and promotion of the art of inking, invites everyone to vote for the industry's best of the past year. The official public ballot will be available on the Inkwell Awards' homepage from May 1 through May 15. Voting is open to everyone, from fans to professionals.<br />
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The ballot also lists the nominees for the internally chosen Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame lifetime achievement award. To avoid a popularity contest where recent names have more influence than past masters, the two winners were chosen by a separate, pre-arranged Hall of Fame Nomination Committee. Current nominees are listed as a courtesy. Past HoF award recipients can be found on the organization's web site.<br />
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New for this year is the Special Recognition Award (SRA) for an outstanding inking career of 25 or more years in American comics. This differs from the HoF award due to one or more factors such as the artist being out of the “public eye,” having limited name-recognition due to semi- or full retirement or death, limited-yet-influential output, social barriers such as gender/race, or other factors that would otherwise limit them from being nominated for a traditional HoF award. This award was also chosen internally.<br />
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“We’re always thrilled for this event, where the best of the best ink artists and their work get the recognition they deserve,” said Bob Almond, founder and director of The Inkwell Awards. “Inkers have their own fans and followers, yet often go unnoticed or glossed over by most awards events. Ours cater specifically to ink artists and allows them to be recognized and appreciated in various categories. We hope to have even more voters than last year.”<br />
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Once voting closes after May 15, the winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC June 19-21 on Friday the 19th. <a href="http://www.inkwellawards.com/" target="_blank">Click here to vote</a>.CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-86221779362546835152015-04-19T13:45:00.001-04:002015-04-23T21:41:21.571-04:00Supporting the Gene Colan Scholarship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sales of the following items support The Gene Colan Scholarship, which is awarded annually at the Joe Kubert School for Graphic Art. If you'd like to buy one of these items--or if you'd like to contribute something to this fundraiser--please email me at cliffmeth@aol.com<br />
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<b><i>Meth, Colan and Other Theologians</i></b>, which Gene and I did for Aardwolf Publishing some years ago, can be signed and/or personalized - $18 each, postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>God of War</i></b> #1 signed by Marv Wolfman - $10, postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal file copies</u> of <b><i>Clive Barker's The Harrowers</i></b> #1, #5 and #6 all in Near Mint. These books contain Gene's art and the set is $22 postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i></b> #1 <u>signed by Gene Colan</u>. This 1990 comic is $20 postage paid. Note that Gene designed the Guardians.<br />
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<i><b>Swamp Thing </b></i>#50 (NM-) by Alan Moore - signed by artist Rick Veitch - $10 postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>Teen Titans: Deathtrap</i></b> GN - signed by Marv Wolfman $16 postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>Teen Titans: Spotlight on Raven</i></b> GN - signed by Marv Wolfman - $16 postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>Vigilante</i></b> #7 signed by Marv Wolfman - $8 postage paid.<br />
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<b><i>Judenhass</i></b> (Aardvark-Vanaheim) personally inscribed to Adrienne Colan by writer/artist Dave Sim - $15 postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal file copy</u> of <b><i>Creepy</i></b> #1 (Harris) <u>signed by Gene</u> - $20 postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal file copy</u> of <b><i>The Curse of Dracula</i></b> #1 (Dark Horse) <u>signed by Gene</u> - $25 postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal file copy</u> of <b><i>Howard the Duck</i></b> #4 (Marvel) <u>signed by Gene</u> - $25 postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal file copy</u> of <b><i>Glamourpuss</i></b> (Aardvark-Vanaheim) <u>signed by Gene</u> - $12 postage paid.<br />
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Gene Colan's <u>personal copy</u> of <b><i>Kickback</i></b> hardcover by David Lloyd, which was inscribed and given to him by David (see photo). - $22 postage paid.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Just added: </span>Tales of Suspense #39 reprint - signed by Don Heck, signed & remarqued by Gene. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tales-of-Suspense-39-reprint-signed-remarqued-by-Gene-Colan-Don-Heck-/251930006793?" target="_blank">Click here</a> to bid on this book.<br />
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<br />CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-27966526465372792062015-01-20T23:52:00.001-05:002015-01-20T23:52:53.041-05:00Johnny Romita: Who Made Who?My friend, the writer Mark Ellis, was discussing Stan Lee’s contributions to comics recently on his Facebook when an official card-carrying representative of the Jurists and Archivists of Credits for Kirby’s Overt Fundamentalist Fans (aka Jackoffs) swooped in with a standard-issue hysterical invective against poor, benign Stan. Why? Because, in certain Groth-pocked social-network circles, praising Stan Lee for even the ability to tie his own shoes is taken as an affront.<br />
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“All [Lee] he wrote was dialogue,” opined the acolyte, “but he stole pay and credit for the whole writing job, in order to pad his bank account, and later, as a way to ensure the company owned the Copyrights. THAT's why they started pahying [sic] him a million a year-- so they wouldn't have to risk losing what they STOLE from other people. The sick thing is his fans not only refuse to see this, they also INSIST that the uncalled-for changes he increasibngly [sic] made toward the end of the 60s to other people's perfectly-good already-finished stories were somehow ‘improvements’, when in truth, they resulted in countless plot-holes, continuity problems, and characterization inconsistencies. Considering this guy to be some kind of creative genius, and brilliant writer, is the worst sort of self-delusion.”<br />
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The educated Mr. Ellis was quick to assign the vitriol to its rightful place, responding “I'm tired of opinion masquerading as fact. Opinion isn't indisputable, no matter how vehemently you frame it… Until someone puts forth some documentation or old movie film that shows Stan forging Jack's signature on a contract/check or stealing his wallet, all of this sturm-und-drang is based on speculation, conjecture and opinion.”<br />
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I’ve known and faithfully corresponded with Stan for three decades. I've also read numerous interviews with him. Never once heard any attempt to remove Jack’s all-important contributions from the creative history of Marvel Comics. But who cares what I’ve read? I’m just another face in the crowd.<br />
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But Johnny Romita isn’t.<br />
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Indeed, Romita’s position at Marvel was likely as close as anyone would ever again come to replacing Kirby’s all-important role as Marvel's unofficial chief creative officer.
So I asked Johnny to go on record regarding his own contributions, and the “process” with Stan.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2NUernN8uBrXAGFfnxLaB0PR1SI73wl6_WKU8nWU6F8hY0zt37Fjc5y1TDAxgpDcCfu-ZGA-ek1QZMi7qF9fB-uqQ1-9VVVPFAuaWUtHTUCu_gmekXxhyphenhyphenY8p93xNHC36AUXGzuLp_XU/s1600/stan_romita_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2NUernN8uBrXAGFfnxLaB0PR1SI73wl6_WKU8nWU6F8hY0zt37Fjc5y1TDAxgpDcCfu-ZGA-ek1QZMi7qF9fB-uqQ1-9VVVPFAuaWUtHTUCu_gmekXxhyphenhyphenY8p93xNHC36AUXGzuLp_XU/s1600/stan_romita_1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a>“Stan would leave a note on my board with a name,” writes Johnny. “The Shocker, the Rhino, the Kingpin, the Prowler, the Kangaroo, the Schemer, the Gibbon, Hammerhead, the Tarantula (not all brilliant)... The other editors would ask for costume designs like Wolverine, Punisher, and a few more… hardly any questions or suggestions… flattering to the ego… also did new costumes for older characters (Black Widow, Falcon, Submariner, etc... Luke Cage, Ms. Marvel also original...over 30 designs). Check out the poster with Alex Ross. He kept reminding of more and more as I sent sketch after sketch… biggest surprise was Roy Thomas and Len Wein not demanding a mask for the Punisher (never a word)… is this enough words?
John R”<br />
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Further deponent sayeth not.CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-36377305032707973692014-12-25T13:26:00.002-05:002015-09-25T17:48:59.947-04:00Good Advice from Mickey Marchello<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Everyone's been hungry for an update on the Peppi Marchello book that Aardwolf Publishing committed to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/good-rats-lead-singer-peppi-marchello-dead-68-article-1.1396255" target="_blank">shortly after Peppi passed</a>. What better time?<br />
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The book is fully laid out and we're just re-arranging some photo and graphical elements now… Still waiting on Mickey Marchello's finished Foreword, but I speak with Mickey several times a week and it's coming along.<br />
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And Mickey received my own introduction "A Little Twisted," which, after <a href="http://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/2012/06/peppi-marchello-sits-shiva.html" target="_blank">three decades of writing about the Rats'</a> officially and unofficially, is the best piece I've produced on my pal Peppi. Speaking of producing, you should hear the music that Mickey's been coming up with lately! But I digress…<br />
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Mickey wisely suggests that sharing the unfinished book with anyone until it's 100% done is a mistake. We're taking that advice. He related the following:<br />
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"So Peppi would call me and say, 'Did you see what I sent you? I think it should be blue but I know you're gonna say red.' And I'd say, "Pep, I didn't even see the fuckin' thing yet and you're already fighting with me about it?' And he'd say, "I knew it! I knew you'd say red! Well we're keeping it blue!' And I'd say, 'Pep, I don't care if it's blue or red. You decide.' And he'd say, 'You do this every time, Mickey. It's blue and that's final!' And then he'd hang up angry… Then, the next day, he'd call and say, "Mickey? I think you're right. We should go with red.'"<br />
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"This book is your vision, Cliff. It's my brother's lyrics but it's your book."<br />
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Well, yes and no. Someone has to make the hard calls and take the heat but we've had tremendous help from the fans, Cathy Marchello, and from Mickey. Our designer Richard Sheinaus has delivered a gorgeous design, too. Can't wait to share it with everyone. CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-17308206205022515442014-12-17T13:04:00.000-05:002014-12-17T18:53:42.621-05:00The High Price of Cosplay. Pat Broderick Breaks His Silence.<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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have become in recent years. He says the skin show costs artists like himself money.
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>“A few years ago I returned to a wider comic
convention circuit,” Pat told me. “I’ve been doing commissions for many clients and have a
backlog. Recently I was also fortunate to receive work from DC Comics, and I
have <a href="http://www.patbroderickart.com/" target="_blank">my own properties</a>, which I’ve been working on for the last two years. So there’s no
lack of work now and I find myself in a happy position for an aged artist.”</div>
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Aged artist? The proper term is veteran. Take a gander at
the Werehawk pin-up Pat recently contributed to Aardwolf Publishing’s forthcoming
<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626567590/dave-cockrums-futurians-return" target="_blank">Dave Cockrum’s FUTURIANS RETURN</a> project. But I digress…</div>
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“This last year,” said Pat, “I reviewed the years’ convention
appearances and came to a sobering conclusion. Conventions had veered away
from the family-friendly events they once were into major media events
with large cosplay involvement. At first I thought the
mega increase in attendance would also bolster sales with [artists and] dealers.
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Pat says promoters are all about maximizing advanced
ticket sales, which leads to more people at a show, but the wrong <i>type</i> of people: unqualified guests. People who want to see and be
seen<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>aren’t at shows to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pat's contribution to Dave Cockrum's FUTURIANS RETURN</td></tr>
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“From a promoter’s
point of view, it’s a great day,” says Pat. “Sadly it’s not so great for artists and dealers.”</div>
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So Pat bailed on an appearance in Ft. Lauderdale. “I'd
been working with this promoter for about a year and every time I’d inquire why
artists weren’t getting the same promotional efforts channeled towards cosplay
events. And I was told that the artists <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">were</i>.
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The next day, when Pat logged onto Facebook, he found numerous “friend” requests from cosplayers. So he requested that cosplayers
cease “friending” him. He also asked convention promoters not to invite him
if they were building their shows around cosplay events and media guests. “It
was a simple request,” he says.</div>
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By the following day, Pat’s announcement had gone viral. It
even was picked up by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Atlantic</i>. “The
amount of hate mail was huge,” says Pat. “The amount of support was even
larger.”</div>
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Pat believes the inclusion of cosplay as a main
convention function adds no value to the shows beyond padding attendance. Not only doesn’t
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“Cosplayers work their way around convention floors and impede
the natural flow of traffic as they stop and pose for photos. They don’t care that
they're blocking people from selling their wares. These roaming groups of
costumed players shut down a convention floor.”</div>
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And what of the notion that cosplayers are creating or participating in a form
of art? “They’re not,” says Pat emphatically. “If they had created the designs
from scratch and they were truly uniquely theirs, then that argument could be made.
But they don’t do anything original.”</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You're so busy looking at me that you can't even read this article.</td></tr>
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So what are cosplayers good for? Nothing, apparently. “They
rarely spend much if any cash except on their costumes,” says Pat. “It’s just
gotten out of hand and these show [promoters] are forgetting that it’s their
obligation to make it a profitable event for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everyone</i>.</div>
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Pat is considering creating a different kind of comics convention. “A decision was
made about three months ago to produce my own shows and an attorney was
contacted. Backers have been approached and are interested. Structure is being
put into place. Names are being bounced back and forth. Eventually we’ll host
our first show.”</div>
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Of course Pat’s position has not come without a cost. “I've been banned for life from attending four Florida shows by one
promoter,” he reports. “But that’s okay. I’d rather be dropped ahead of time
than attend another bad show.”</div>
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CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-1749032944163756862014-12-11T22:45:00.000-05:002014-11-27T23:28:39.017-05:00Richard Lenchus: Still Crazy After All These Years<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With deepest love and respect, wishing my Sensei Rick Lenchus, the Great Grandmaster, martial arts pioneer and founder of Legend Shotokan, a happy birthday on this, his landmark 75th. For half a century, Sensei Lenchus has given all of his students great dedication while setting us on the path of dignity and budo.<br />
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And he taught us how to fight.<br />
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<br />CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-25557822460104617002014-12-10T22:36:00.002-05:002014-12-10T22:36:48.078-05:00Joe Sinnott on Neal Adams. How'd You Like to Own This?<br />
News Release…<br />
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For the first time in 44 years, comic book legends Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott have collaborated on a special edition to be auctioned by the non-profit Inkwell Awards (aka “The Inkwells”). The auction will take place in March, 2015.
The two artists contributed their talents to a sketch cover of a Batman #0 comic book. The first and last time they collaborated was on two issues of Thor in 1970.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnOxQYfQdwuLVuHyiuq4EVGbul2ihgnYBINtKrZlbJ_0Zidd-xeyFS7jRDJ5J3L8fBd0O0uiv22qzomGPGur1HZ5BVRez6Gb_rPK49Eyqkkd890-fLCIgXoYUg88RHlRiYjXYp0sci-c/s1600/Neal_Joe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnOxQYfQdwuLVuHyiuq4EVGbul2ihgnYBINtKrZlbJ_0Zidd-xeyFS7jRDJ5J3L8fBd0O0uiv22qzomGPGur1HZ5BVRez6Gb_rPK49Eyqkkd890-fLCIgXoYUg88RHlRiYjXYp0sci-c/s1600/Neal_Joe.jpg" height="400" width="253" /></a>“We are thrilled beyond belief to have these two living legends work together again on our behalf,” said Bob Almond, Inkwell Awards founder and director. “We originally planned to auction the piece off in December of this year but decided we didn't want to compete with holiday shopping. By waiting until March, everyone who wants a shot at this piece of history will have time to save for it.”<br />
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The piece came about when Inkwell volunteer Joe Goulart approached Adams at the 2014 Connecticut ComiCONN to contribute a donation sketch for the non-profit. Adams then made his own request: He would do so if Inkwell Special Ambassador Joe Sinnott inked it. Sinnott is also the namesake of the charity's Hall of Fame Award and its annual Inking Challenge event and book collection.<br />
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Sinnott's son Mark was contacted and the deal was sealed. Two months later, Joe brought the inked version to the Rhode Island Comic Con for a historic photo with Neal.
The comic book has been professionally graded 9.4 and “slabbed” by the Comic Book Certification Service.<br />
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Information on the upcoming auction may be found on the organization's web site and Facebook page.
The Inkwell Awards is an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the world’s sole registered advocacy for the promotion of the comic-book inking art form. In addition to its stated mission, “The Inkwells” annually recognize and award the best ink artists and their work. The organization is overseen by a committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the annual Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.
CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-68127820992159406322014-11-30T11:30:00.002-05:002014-11-30T11:35:12.554-05:00Rick Buckler Original Art. Cheap. Last Chance.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2015, Aardwolf Publishing will release <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator</i></b> a perfect-bound book of Rich's art with an <u>introduction by Roy Thomas</u>. This collection of Rich's impressive drawings will be a <u>very limited edition run</u>.<br />
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Before we launch our Kickstarter, Aardwolf is offering fans the opportunity to order the book now along with signed/numbered bookplates from Rick (Lettered bookplates are now sold out). These bookplates will contain <b>unique head sketches</b> of Marvel and DC characters that Rich has drawn specially for this project. This is a chance for you to own a piece of <b>original Rich Bucker art</b> as well as the rarest iteration of this new book.<br />
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Signed/Numbered editions of <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator </i></b>(only 100 will be produced) including the head sketch by Rich are $45 postage paid.<br />
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You can also order the book without the original head sketch for only $20.<br />
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Orders that need to be shipped outside of the U.S. will require additional postage.<br />
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You may request the character of your choice and we will <i>try</i> to accommodate you, but all character head sketches are either Marvel or DC characters, and each one is unique.<br />
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We do not have a ship date yet but you can reserve your copy now for just $20 (or by paying in full) by sending your order via PayPal to sales@aardwolfpublishing.com - Please specify whether you are ordering the numbered edition or a book without an original sketch.CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-72275005164511657342014-11-16T21:46:00.001-05:002014-11-16T22:25:28.171-05:00Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Order now before they're gone:<br />
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In 2015, Aardwolf Publishing will release <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator</i></b> a perfect-bound book of Rich's art with an <u>introduction by Roy Thomas</u> and some rare insights from other important professionals. This collection of Rich's impressive drawings will be a <u>very limited edition run</u>.<br />
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But before we launch our Kickstarter, Aardwolf is offering fans the opportunity to order the book now along with special signed/lettered or signed/numbered bookplates from Rick. These bookplates will contain <b>unique head sketches</b> of Marvel and DC characters that Rich has drawn specially for this project. This is a chance for you to own a piece of <b>original Rich Bucker art</b> as well as the rarest iteration of this new book.<br />
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Signed/Numbered editions of <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator </i></b>(only 100 will be produced) including the head sketch by Rich are $45 postage paid.<br />
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The Lettered Edition of <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator </i></b>(only 26 will be produced), including a head sketch by Rich, is $72 postage paid.<br />
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You can also order the book without the original head sketch for only $20.<br />
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Orders that need to be shipped outside of the U.S. will require additional postage.<br />
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You may request the character of your choice and we will <i>try</i> to accommodate you, but all character head sketches are either Marvel or DC characters, and each one is unique.<br />
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We do not have a ship date yet but you can reserve your copy now for just $20 (or by paying in full) by sending your order via PayPal to sales@aardwolfpublishing.com - Please specify whether you are ordering the numbered or lettered edition, or a book without an original sketch.<br />
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<br />CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-44806900464406852722014-11-15T18:48:00.003-05:002014-11-23T09:40:09.583-05:00Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator - Signed/Remarqued Edition Pre-Sale<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX1USKvi3JGZyJdlDw2n1BNWKtqIQ8NxOlYu431ixw5e0Wrp33zAWc9HY3MnA2YyvrbFqPvqGLWcXmD6nKWqIprbvlZ-zTQ4kYRbxi3EUDpyUln-mJOahjw0sJImd8OEAE8bAHUWGNCo/s1600/Deathlok_1st.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX1USKvi3JGZyJdlDw2n1BNWKtqIQ8NxOlYu431ixw5e0Wrp33zAWc9HY3MnA2YyvrbFqPvqGLWcXmD6nKWqIprbvlZ-zTQ4kYRbxi3EUDpyUln-mJOahjw0sJImd8OEAE8bAHUWGNCo/s1600/Deathlok_1st.jpg" height="640" width="432" /></a>I've been pleased to know artist Rich Buckler for decades and was happy to recently help renegotiate his contract with Marvel Comics for genuine participation in the Deathlok character that he created.<br />
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When I was young, Rich drew some of my favorite books including <b><i>Fantastic Four</i></b>, where he was handpicked to follow John Buscema, and later <b><i>The Avengers</i></b>. Best known for creating as well as writing and illustrating <b><i>Deathlok</i></b> (soon to be a major motion picture?), Rich is among a handful of legendary Marvel Bullpen artists who had the opportunity to draw nearly <i>every</i> major Marvel character of the 1970s.<br />
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In 2015, Aardwolf Publishing will release <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator</i></b> a perfect-bound portfolio of Rich's work with an <u>introduction by Roy Thomas</u> and, I expect, some rare insights from other important professionals. This collection of Rich's impressive drawings will be a <u>limited edition run</u> that's launched with a Kickstarter campaign.<br />
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But before we do that, Aardwolf is offering fans the opportunity to order the book now along with special signed/lettered or signed/numbered bookplates from Rich. These bookplates will contain <b>unique head sketches</b> of Marvel and DC characters that Rich has drawn specially for this project. This is a chance for you to own a piece of <b>original Rich Bucker art</b> as well as the rarest iteration of this new book.<br />
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<li>Signed/numbered editions of <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator </i></b>(only 100 will be produced) including the head sketch by Rich are $45 postage-paid.</li>
<li>The Lettered Edition of <b><i>Rich Buckler: Artist, Innovator </i></b>(only 26 will be produced), including a head sketch by Rich, is $72 postage-paid.</li>
<li>You can also order the book without the original head sketch for only $20.</li>
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You can request the character of your choice and we will <i>try</i> to accommodate you, but all character head sketches are either Marvel or DC characters, and each one is unique.<br />
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We do not have a ship date yet but you can reserve your copy now for just $20 (or by paying in full) by sending your order via PayPal to sales@aardwolfpublishing.com - Please specify whether you are ordering the numbered or lettered edition.<br />
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CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-83657991727166090092014-10-19T22:34:00.001-04:002014-10-21T19:28:23.212-04:00A Kinder, Gentler Harlan Ellison<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqgShRW-yPdgD9yN7bxPdnfsiGW33J2CyiJ5fVRjBN5GeVLG61MK9JtStCvxPGlma58j8v3a3Z2DHIDGkBEQaDC-Xtg8LFz66h5ajrM6hCMEIwrQkFYEEaoCKOfG_M6ECbaH33UVGtI8/s1600/harlan_laughing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqgShRW-yPdgD9yN7bxPdnfsiGW33J2CyiJ5fVRjBN5GeVLG61MK9JtStCvxPGlma58j8v3a3Z2DHIDGkBEQaDC-Xtg8LFz66h5ajrM6hCMEIwrQkFYEEaoCKOfG_M6ECbaH33UVGtI8/s1600/harlan_laughing.jpg" height="400" width="320" /></a>"Good afternoon. You are the four-hundred and ninety-third caller today."<br />
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"Listen. We're choosing up sides for a tug of war and I wanted to see if you can come out and play."<br />
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"Cliffy, I am <i>eager</i> to go home."<br />
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As reported earlier, Harlan Ellison hardly comes across as a man who recently suffered a stroke. In just 10 days since his episode, he's recovered a fair amount of mobility in both his right arm, right hand and right leg. His medical team--some of which knew him only from his appearance on "The Simpsons"--is calling his progress <i>miraculous</i>. His friends are calling it Harlan Ellison.<br />
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The Oracle of Los Angeles continues to hold court every day in his hospital room, entertaining the baffled staff and myriad guests who have come to visit the eighth wonder of the world, to seek his blessing and ask the <i>tzadik</i> to heal their lame cat. When we speak, I detect a restlessness that tells me my pal really will be home even before Secretary of State Kerry solves all of the problems in the Middle East. Now I'd call that an excuse to celebrate.CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-73014673046790856532014-10-14T07:17:00.002-04:002014-10-14T07:25:26.665-04:00Stan Lee: Indefatigable Excelsior<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gil Champion, Stan Lee, Clifford Meth and Gene Colan</td></tr>
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I've spoken with Stan Lee twice in the past two days about matters than I can't share at this time (so why mention it, Meth?). Both times I'm left with a growing admiration for my 92-year-old friend who is so much bigger than <i>merely</i> the creator of Spider-Man and everything else he added to the pantheon of temporary culture.<br />
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Not much of a blog entry, I know, but I didn't want this moment to go personally unmarked.<br />
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Aardwolf Publishing saved Stan's "live" appearance for our forthcoming Kickstarter. But his alter ego Stanley Lieber makes a brief cameo in <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1626567590/crib-death-and-other-bedtime-stories" target="_blank">our current one</a>.<br />
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<br />CLIFFORD METHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594465631270297769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544096816673140807.post-10834309182068346422014-10-13T17:28:00.002-04:002015-10-11T23:20:22.032-04:00Encountering Ellison<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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still sunny out and I did have that good-for-phoning cellular, which was
indicating a whole two bars of range. So I dialed the Oracle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I’ll guide you in,” said Harlan after I explained my
dilemma. And he did just that, turn by turn, over hill and dale, until I found
myself riding my breaks down what seemed like an endless drop, fearful that
I’d hit a bump and go flying, then fall off the face of the earth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27X1KajFE2LyyMbJiusR7Htau68YGzUx85FM-3A9uUtqVoPCd6pgnKr5hpPCii1LQC68z_UJMClTt2BzO9nUfAbrdH3QKUHEIFcDpC3A0Bx1RmtwNZ-DggZ54RKuxDnIeR22nNeFm9rs/s1600/Harlan_at_home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27X1KajFE2LyyMbJiusR7Htau68YGzUx85FM-3A9uUtqVoPCd6pgnKr5hpPCii1LQC68z_UJMClTt2BzO9nUfAbrdH3QKUHEIFcDpC3A0Bx1RmtwNZ-DggZ54RKuxDnIeR22nNeFm9rs/s1600/Harlan_at_home.jpg" width="301" /></a>By now I was hungry and thirsty and the headache had gone from a throb to a thump. I needed
a drink and I needed to pee and my ears were beginning to itch. Ahead of me, in
the middle of the road, was a site that assured me my eyes, too, were off kilter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Are you still there?” I asked the phone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Yeah, where are <i>you</i>?”
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“I think I <i>might</i> be on your street
but it looks like there’s there’s an old lunatic in his underpants standing in
the middle of the road, talking on a phone.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I pulled up to the man and rolled down my window.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Fuck you,” said Harlan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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