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Steals & Deals for You!

Reverend — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:40:51 GMT

Here are a couple of things on Abe for anyone interested:

[url=http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1011356230&searchurl=kn%3DBaloney%26sortby%3D0%26vcat%3D383217%26vcatn%3DComix%26vci%3D57903]Baloney Moccasins #1[/url] ($70.00)

[url= http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1330638588&searchurl=sortby%3D0%26vcat%3D383217%26vcatn%3DComix%26vci%3D57903]Mad Peck Catalogue of Good Stuff #4, The[/url] ($25.00)

I've bought quite a few things from this seller. His descriptions are usually spot on and he packages VERY well.

R Crumb and Art Spiegleman CGC Signature series!

chainnball — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:10 GMT

Well, the impossible has been accomplished. A friend and fellow CGC Signature Series witness was able to get Crumb and Spiegleman to sign my Funny Aminals at Crumb's last US appearance promoting his Genesis project. It is currently on it's way to be a signature Series book. They signed 2 copies, but Spiegleman added a Maus sketch to mine. Here it is pre-slab.
[img]http://boards.collectors-society.com/attachments/89353.jpg[/img]

R. Crumb's Genesis project.

50centII — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:55:55 GMT

Can't find the earlier thread regarding this, but it's time to pick up the current issue of The New Yorker

STEALS 'n' DEALS 2 Electric boogaloo

oldmilwaukee6er — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:01:26 GMT

a little post to kick off an old favorite :hehe:

won this today "best offer" from "artcomic" (bebe)...
[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oldmilwaukee6er/griffin_familydog.jpg][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/oldmilwaukee6er/th_griffin_familydog.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
i hemmed & hawed & wasn't at all sure of printing determination or pricing... but pulled the trigger :unsure:
then i found this site...
[url]http://www.sixtiesposters.com/fd89.htm[/url]

[b]jim1968[/b]... any thoughts on value if a 1st as described?

my thoughts on this were two-fold (if it is a true 1st)... (1) flip it, or (2) as a project... perhaps have some moderate restoration performed (pressing; perhaps solvent cleaning, something to curb the foxing; perhaps the tear sealed) & make it a killer display piece. any thoughts?

Most Expensive Mini

gooddr — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:01:59 GMT

I can think of a few that go over $200, but what will this one go for?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170403251120&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Are you ready for this? Back in the day several Mirage Studios artists (Bill Fitts, Steve Lavigne and, I think, Mark Bode) produced 50 copies of this pornographic TMNT comic. As you can see from the second pic, the artists used pseudonyms. This is copy #9 of 50, measures 6.5" by 10" and consists of one very hard core sex story (plus two pin-ups) featuring the ADULT Turtles, Splinter, Ninjara, April and the Shredder. Not for the faint of heart. Near mint condition. Adults only! Please check out my other TMNT items currently and soon to be for sale. Payment due within 5 days of winning bid. Combined shipping available

I never heard of it before and it is already out of my range.

A collection for your consideration...

oldmilwaukee6er — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:56:20 GMT

hey y'all!
i was emailed by a collector that is selling his underground collection (& other books) & since i am not in a position to tender any serious offers I am passing this on to the good people of this message board.

email me at oldmilwaukee6er@hotmail.com for the excel spreadsheet (or PDF) & contact info. i get the feeling that it should be serious offers only, but i will pass the information along

no plymels, but there was a pretty good collection. the guy has paid an assistant to catalog the books & there is a mention of grade & price in the spreadsheet. he sold his ECs through Heritage & i guess that left a bad taste in his mouth. he has asked me a few questions regarding CGC grading & i answered honestly (mostly offering that he should grade only those 1st print books over $x and serious 9.4+, otherwise it becomes a money-pit).

ANYways, hollar if you want the deets.

in other news things in the MKE have been great. i am still gainfully underemployed, but enjoying antiquing the wisconsin countryside & otherwise living a simple life.

the wife & i are shunning all familial responsibilities this christmas-new years & heading to amsterdam for 6 nights. booked a nice little package through expedia- nonstop flights & hotel (crown plaza) & it is our first time to Holland & only our second time to europe. so excited i cannot even say & i would appreciate if anybody has some underground-esque suggestions while we are there. holla at yo boy!

:w00t:
yours, Om (justin)

ps. intensely jealous of the recent Air Pirates snags from fishnuts! fishnuts!

Poopsheet Shop gift certificates now available

Rick Bradford — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:07:11 GMT

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Professionally Graded Underground Comix

EggsAckley — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:59:50 GMT

I thought it would be nice to have a thread to discuss graded books since myself & a few other members collect them. I would like to know who owns the other 2 Plymell Zap #1's 9.4 (ComicWiz has one). I own a 4.5 that was signed by Crumb & Plymell on the back cover and used to be owned by Plymell. Also if they would sell or trade it to me. (I can only hope). By the way, I have run an underground comix original art thread at the CGC forums since last May if you want to check it out.

You've heard the rumors of Chuck hording Undergrounds?

50centII — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:05:15 GMT

Well, this won't dispell that theory...

Look to the right of Mile High Chuck in the background.

Welcome to the Casbah!

Shadow — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:53:11 GMT

You guys are a little different than the average comic collector...:D

...but feel free to post your wants and items for sale pertaining to Undergrounds in this forum...

We'll try this for 30 days and see how it flies...

Remember: Buyer Beware!

1) CPG is not responsibile for any transactions or postings that explode in yer face...;)

2) Please conduct your business off the forums via PM's or email...:cool:

In the words of Bartles & James..."We thank you for your support!"...:D

Zap #2 probable first

Brother J — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:37:03 GMT

Just came across a Zap #2, the cover didn't have the tell tale discoloration in the cheek, so I decided to ask about the "Head First" page. There was a little bit of difficulty in communicating to the seller exactly what I was looking for, so I had him send me some digital pictures. Here's what I saw:

[IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Brother_J_Valiants/DSCN0370-1.jpg[/IMG]

miscut all the way across, it doesn't appear to "slope", like what we typically look for, but it certainly is miscut. I'm thinking first print, anyone else think otherwise?

Bob needs to pay for his bilateral hip replacements, but...

50centII — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:18 GMT

This seems a bit much even by his standards, especially considering his other ones are usually high grade and this one not so much...
http://cgi.ebay.com/BREEZY-STORIES-4-5-VG-DEC-1937-RISQUE-ROMANCE-PULP_W0QQitemZ230397447182QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a4c20c0e

Bro J's latest acquisitions

Brother J — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:49:50 GMT

Just won a few items from the latest round of Just Kids auctions:

Low Budget Funnies #1-Bob Vojtko

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310082706320

Moonchild Comics #2-Nicola Cuti

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310082706468

Rainbow Funnies #2-Gary Whitney

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310082706776

Heartbreaks and Mutants-John Adams

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=310080394601

was a little surprised I won the Moonchild, they usually go much higher than this. Looking forward to getting these! :D

Plymell Zap(s) at Al's Comics

wpbooks — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:41:52 GMT

I was over at Al's today to examine the various items he has up at EBAY and I can tell you that the Zap #1 he has up right now is a pretty sweet copy. It is untrimmed, but he didn't know the lingo and calls it offset in his description. He also has another lovely trimmed copy and a bunch of other excellent UG's from a one owner collection. I've been over there, made a list of what he has and told him I'd mention it here because there's a ton of stuff he hasn't listed. If you want details email me at wpbooks2@lycos.com. Some of you will be glad you did, and I know a lot of folks have been checking it out 'cause he told me how many folks are watching. Oh yeah, the Zap #2 is nice and it has the Head First Miscut!!!!

TJ Bible Movie!!!!!

wpbooks — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:51:40 GMT

Who knew?????

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127864

[img]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5738/sitcdvd1.jpg[/img]

If you have access to binary newsgroups on Usenet check out:

alt.binaries.dvd.midnightmovies for the file named:

SitC.iso

It's the complete dvd rip plus the extras. Why spend $100+ for a crappy VHS copy as advertised at Amazon of Ebay?????

Freak Brothers cover prices.

50centII — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:31:09 GMT

Here is a list of the cover prices of the 13 issues of the Freak Brothers series. This does not cover the printings as many of these cover prices had several printings within each price. But I'm just trying to get a complete list of cover prices for all U.S. issues.

The ones in bold&underlined are ones that are suspected but I haven't seen yet. Please add if you have info. by providing a pic./scan of missing issues.

Freak Brothers

#1
.50, .60, .75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#2
.50, .60, .75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#3
.50, .60, .60X.75, .75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#4
.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#5
.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#6
1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#7
2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#8
2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.50, 3.95, 4.95

#9
2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#10
2.25, 2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#11
2.50, 2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#12
2.95, 3.25, 3.95, 4.95

#13
3.25, 3.95, 4.95

This is Warr (1987) Punk Comix

50centII — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:09:45 GMT

I've got an interesting Punk Underground/Newave from 1987 called "This is Warr". My copy is a 2nd print (500 copies), color cover with B&W interior. By Barb Warr. Anyone have any info. on this, can't find it listed anywhere.

The Value of '70s/'80s Small Press

Reverend — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:06:07 GMT

Well, as some of you know, I'm in the process of liquidating most of my North American alternative/underground comics. (The British comics are my true passion and the funds are going to further [i]that[/i] collection as well as the publication of my guide.)

It's just too much of a hassle selling them individually on eBay, so I've decided to create my own page (presently floating in the ether) to showcase them. The [b]reason[/b] I'm posting here is to get a feel for what some of you think I should ask. The idea is to sell them in lots of 50 or 100 items each.

I have several hundred small press titles that I'm in the process of scanning. Here's a [url=http://theravensflight.webs.com/comix/comix.htm]sample page[/url] that I threw together.

Any feedback/suggestions are more than welcome.

Charlatan magazine

50centII — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:57:54 GMT

On the slim chance that someone has a copy or just a picture of the cover, I'm looking for a pic. of Charlatan vol. 2 #3. I've seen a reference to the Wonder Wart-Hog meets the Mob!: chapter 2 story is supposed to be in issue vol. 2 #2, but believe it might actually be vol. 2 #3 and I don't have a pic. of that Charlatan cover.

Anyone?

Bacchanal

50centII — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:55:02 GMT

Copy of #1 and 2 arrived today, I'm a bit jazzed about it. Going to compare the difference of the Wonder Wart-Hog splash pages between the Bacchanal and the Charlataan #1.

:w00t:

Who did "Bobby The Boilsucker"?

pmadreenter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:05:52 GMT

I had several books by this guy in the 70's, and I've never forgotten him. Can't remember his name, or the name of any of the books he put out... Bobby The Boilsucker was the story I remember most clearly. It's bugging the sh out of me, and I'm sure everyone here knows exactly who I'm talking about...

T'anks --

Hugo M.
http://mybackcomicbookpages.blogspot.com/

Most recent UG purchase: Facts O Life Sex Education Funnies

Goodies (mini)

50centII — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:43 GMT

Thought I would start a thread on this long running (think there's been 95 issues, #89-95 were full size) mini-comix series. It's not listed in the J.K., the FUG or at the Wiki so there isn't much info. I wasn't aware there was more than one printing, but was just looking at my #1 and find on the back it's a 2nd print. I know that the more recent issues have switched from minis to color comix.

Is there a cover too perverse for CGC to slab?

Reverend — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:54:42 GMT

I love explicit covers and was thinking of having a few newer books slabbed just for the hell of it, but I wonder . . . does CGC draw the line somewhere where content is concerned? If they'll slab C*nt, I'm guessing not.

Crumb Books On My Shelf(s)

wpbooks — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:45:23 GMT

So this morning I was puttering around the abode getting ready for work when I started noticing amongst my many bookcases an inordinate amount of books by and about Robert Crumb, and Robert Crumb only. I have them spread out due to their shapes and sizes but I figured I'd compile a list of what I have as of today, for this board, because the fanboy in me says it would be good for this here message board.....you know... looking over the rest of this place I see all kinds of lists for all kinds of things. This list is ONLY books of a non-periodical nature that can sit on a shelf among other books. It will include NO comix (material usually stored in boxes long and short...), magazines, portfolios, trading cards, posters or other ephemera, just books. I was a bit astonished at what I've accumulated over the years, and while I'm sure there are others on this board with more, I'm still kind of amazed at what I've amassed, and I'm not even including books where there may be a chapter on Crumb, or a section, or books like Texas Crude or Pot Shots where he did the illos....just pure 100% Crumb, by and about (and yes, some are in languages I can't speak)....all are 1st printings unless otherwise designated...so without further ado heah 'tis:

Secret Agent For The C.I.A. tpb.
Pocket Essentials - R. Crumb pb
Qui A Peur Robert Crumb? (Who's Afraid Of Robert Crumb) tpb
Voll Auf Die Nusse (A large spiral-bound collection from Zweitausendeins) hc
Waiting For Food Vol.1 hc
Waiting For Food Vol. 2 hc
Waiting For Food Vol. 3 hc
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 1 tpb (Fantagraphics Books)
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 2 hc (FB)
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 3 hc (FB)
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 4 hc (FB)
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 5 hc (FB)
R. Crumb Sketchbook vol. 6 hc (FB)
Complete Dirty Laundry hc
Complete Crumb vol. 1 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 2 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 3 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 4 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 5 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 6 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 7 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 8 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 9 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 10 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 11 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 12 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 13 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 14 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 15 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 16 tpb
Complete Crumb vol. 17 tpb
R. Crumb's Head Comix hc (Viking)
R. Crumb's Head Comix tpb (Viking)
R. Crumb's Head Comix tpb (Ballantine)
R. Crumb's Head Comix tpb (French Edition)
My Troubles With Women tpb
Crumb-Ology hc
Crumb-Ology Supplement tpb
Sweeter Side Of Robert Crumb hc
World According To Robert Crumb tpb
Book Of Mr. Natural tpb
Life And Death Of Fritz The Cat tpb
Love To Ten: An Anthology of R. Crumb in Zap tpb
Odds And Ends hc (Oog & Blik - true 1st edition)
Complete Fritz The Cat tpb (Belier Press)
Fritz The Cat - Three Big Stories tpb (Ballantine)
Carload Of Comics tpb (Belier Press)
Carload Of Comics s/n hc (Kitchen Sink)
R. Crumb Checklist hc
R. Crumb Checklist tpb
De Vielen Gesichter Des Robert Crumb hc
Die 17 Gesichter Des Robert Crumb hc (Zweitausendeins)
Crumb by Marjorie Alessandri tpb
Your Vigor For Life Appalls Me s/n hc
Your Vigor For Life Appalls Me tpb
Kafka s/n hc
Introducing Kafka tpb (Totem Books)
R. Crumb Conversations tpb
The Yum Yum Book hc (Scrimshaw)
The R. Crumb Record Cover Collection s/n hc w/record (Oog & Blik)
The R. Crumb Record Cover Collection tpb (Oog & Blik)
Bible Of Filth hc
Yeah, But Is It Art? hc
R. Crumb Coffee Table Book hc
R. Crumb Comics s/n hc (Black Sparrow Press)
Sweet Side Of R. Crumb s/n hc
Crumb Family Comics s/n hc
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1966-67 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1967-74 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1967-74 tpb (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1974-78 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1978-83 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1978-83 tpb (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1983-87 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1987-91 hc (Zweitausendeins)
R. Crumb Sketchbook 1991-96 hc (Zweitausendeins)
Gotta Have 'Em hc
R. Crumb's America s/n hc
Alexander Gallery Catalog ltd. ed hc w/$1 Bill
R. Crumb Handbook hc
Life And Times Of R. Crumb:Comments From Contemporaries tpb
The Comics Journal Library #3 - R. Crumb tpb
The Sad Book (Green Cover) hc
The Book Of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb hc

and because I have it on the shelf and not in a box:

The Complete Foo

There may be a book or two I missed while scanning the shelves this morning, but hey, I just killed some quality time at work with this little post and while there are some key books I'm still missing, I think my next major project should be constructing a new bookcase just for the Crumb stuff, and maybe on it I'll include books like Eye Infection, Snatch Sampler, Masters Of American Comic Book Art, Underground USA and all the other assorted UG and Crumb RELATED tomes, but for now....heah tis'

Anybody else got a decent Crumb section in their li-bary? He is by far the person in mine with the most material devoted to him. The next person(s) I have a lot of books by or about are Donald E. Westlake, Charles Manson or Stanley Kubrick, but nowhere near Crumb in sheer tonnage.....Sorry if I've bored anyone but things here looked like a new thread was needed. Who else has a bunch of stuff devoted to one person? Sounds like the basis for lots o' threads, eh? Who's Next?

Big Apple Comic Con

Reverend — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:51:35 GMT

Just curious, anyone here planning on going?

Question about a Freak Brothers item.

50centII — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:30:23 GMT

Can anyone identify this Freak Brothers item, looks to be some sort of tabloid.

http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!BZSfoIg!mk~$(KGrHgoH-C8EjlLlh!lGBKl-brd-pQ~~_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/17/!BZSfp9Q!2k~$(KGrHgoH-DkEjlLly9hRBKl-b0Bjbw~~_12.JPG

Maybe untrimmed guts?

"Steve" S. Clay Wilson's first published work?

50centII — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:49:58 GMT

Here's something I came across recently. One of the editors tells me he believes that this is Steve "S. Clay" Wilson's first published work (1966).
Can anyone figure out what it's from (publication and issue)? (It's a contest, with a big no prize as a prize).

Here's a link to the other thread.
http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3020813&fpart=5

New Book On UG!

wpbooks — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:46:15 GMT

Amazon says it's in stock! Anyone see a copy yet? Thoughts?

[url]http://www.amazon.com/Underground-Classics-Transformation-Comics-Comix/dp/0810905981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241476971&sr=8-1[/url]

Do You Collect Undergroud T~Shirts?

jim1968 — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:31:45 GMT

Just seeing who tries to find old shirts to wear......Who knows why? :D

Heck who knows how I missed a letter in the topic line.......I'd go with buzzed! :w00t:

Bogeyman #2 prototype

50centII — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:12:02 GMT

Sounds like a nice item, but read the description. He states he trimmed the guts!!! Ouch.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOGEYMAN-2-ASHCAN-PROTOTYPE-VF-Rare_W0QQitemZ170354377634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27a9e983a2&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

Fogel's FUG supplement

50centII — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:50:28 GMT

Any news on this item? Last I recall, Fogel stated about a month after San Diego (which would have been almost 2 months ago).

Slightly OT...The Toon Treasury of Classic Childrens Comics

Shadow — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:03:30 GMT

Did Mr. Lynch mention this and I missed it???

Picked it up at Borders tonight (I love their 40% off coupons! :D )

and I must say it must have been a true labor of love!...

While many of the selections are a little before my time...:Whistling:...they are all great and will be shared with my daughters...:D

A tip o' the hat and my heart felt thanks to Mr. Lynch, Mr. Deitch, Mr. Spiegelman and all the none-underground greats that helped put this together...;)

If you've got kids...or just the heart of a kid (and I don't mean in a jar on the cupboard :w00t: ) You've got to check this book out!

underground comix

sally — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:29:16 GMT

hello, i have some vintage comixs several zaps,freak bro., wonder wart hog ect.. i would like to sell. i have been hanging on to them for 30 yrs.please e-mail me.

R. K. Sloane's "Baby Monster"

chrislip — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:02:02 GMT

Way back in the summer of 1986 I joined forces with Michael Dowers to become (briefly) a co-publisher of underground comix under his Starhead Comix imprint. Our first title was Curse of the Baby Monster (Starhead Presents #2) -written and drawn by underground cartoonist R. K. Sloane. He was one of the underappreciated masters of underground "ugly art" style cartooning and I feel his work really shines in Curse of the Baby Monster. (A few months later, we published Sloane again in Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's Rat Fink Comix.)

Sadly, Sloane passed away a few years back. In his early career, he appeared in undergrounds like the solo Ric Sloane Comix (S.F. comic Book Co., 1969) and titles like Hee Hee, Pervert Comix, San Francisco Comic Book (1st issue), and 2-Bit Comics 1, 2, 6 (actually #5), and #9 (actually #8). His first batch of underground comix work appeared from 1969 - 1972.

Back to Curse of the Baby Monster, we printed it as a 16-pager in March of 1987 figuring the lower 95 cent cover price would increase sales amongst our $2.00 cover price competition. It didn't.

In a belated spate of spring cleaning, I decided to sell a batch of 100 of them on eBay. Go here to see what the cover looks like: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330358139837&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

The other Sloane anecdote that comes to mind is the time he met (I think) one of his idols, Charles Schulz, at a comic book convention and happily passed on a copy of one of his ug comix. Schulz was not amused. Ah well.

Jaxon

50centII — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:17:55 GMT

Skip posted these links on facebook.
This is Rosenkranz on Jaxon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3E03Ib2XmI&feature=player_embedd
and a very informative 14 minute doc.
http://vimeo.com/4295076

Skip Williamson blog post.

50centII — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:08:21 GMT

Great blog post by Skip on the history of Underground Comix today. Don't have a link, so post it if you can so others can check it out.

The ones that got away . . .

Reverend — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:30:38 GMT

I didn't think it would go as high as it did. I came in second. Ugh.

[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370246936646]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370246936646[/url]

Pirate Parrot

Reverend — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:23:21 GMT

Alright, so there were FIVE Pirate Parrot editions of Bodé's work. Sigh. My want list only grows.

Someone from the [url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/v_bode/]Vaughn Bode List[/url] (Thanks, Ned!) was kind enough to provide me with a scan of each. Being that "Interview" was posted on another thread, I won't include it here.

[img]http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l32/szndrlvy/pirate.jpg[/img]

I Just Bought 4,000 Comix!

jim1968 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:31:41 GMT

Just put together a deal where I'm picking up over 4,000 underground comix and trades early next week. They are mostly from the mid 80's~mid 90's, Eros, Fantagraphics, Last Gasp, Rip Off, Apex, etc.
Heavy duplucation, all high grade/unread!
Got want list's from this period? Get 'em ready!
I'll let you all know when I recieve the books. (next Tues/Wed)
:D

Harvey Award for Best Cover Artist

Sir Real — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:30:30 GMT

I see over on Facebook that Jay Lynch's Mindshaft #23 has been nominated for Best Cover Artist. [i]Waytogo, Jay!!![/i]

([url=http://www.harveyawards.org/][b]http://www.harveyawards.org/[/b][/url])

Makes me wonder when Jay is gonna get on Facebook. :hmmmm: