As we mentioned earlier this month, we have submitted several comics to CGC for grading.

The first of those have been received back and were listed last night for seven day auction listings.

Fantastic Four Comic Books #21 28 45 & 55 can be found by clicking the CGC Logo below:

Please Note: The FF 45 is CGC 9.4 NM graded, with only four other known copies to be in higher grade in the CGC Census.

Just finished reading the Jack Kirby Comic Book Series Based on the Movie.

The comics were based on concepts from the MGM / Stanley Kubrick Production of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

As with Jack's other Sci-Fi series, OMAC, this 2001 comic book series was very strange in scope. Although I love Jack's artwork, the storyline was a little offbeat. This was one of Jack's mid 1970's series, one of which he started for Marvel Comics after coming back to them when his DC stint was over.

The Monolith was the key feature to this series, which tied all the loose threads together. The promo was 'Begin a New Journey to the Stars - and Beyond!'  Which is what the comic books did do.

We have most of the series listed in our eBay Store, with introductory prices on the early issues for reading, (not collecting), purposes.  Just click on the logo below to be introduced to this comic book series:

We haven't mentioned that our eBay Store has SIGNED COMICS by Dick Ayers, GILK KANE, John Romita, STAN LEE, Roy Thomas, JOHN BUSCEMA, Nick Cardy, Len Wein & Others before !

With eBay allocating up to 300 different categories for eBay Stores, we have now separated these SIGNED comics away from the other categories.  Most are signed, some are personalized 'to Michael' as the signatures were obtained in person at SDCC, Wonder Con, and other smaller comic book conventions.

To view the SIGNED COMICS for sale, just click on the below logo:

MADONNA, ZZ TOP, ROLLING STONES, GRATEFUL DEAD, LED ZEPPELIN, BON JOVI and other rock bands in Comic Books??

Yes, and we've got a few new ones in to restock our eBay Store.

You can find these COMICS and others by clicking on our logo below:

TARZAN of the Apes Had a Son ????  Yes.... Korak who was featured in his own comic book series, first printed by Gold Key, and then DC Superman National Comics took over the series. 

Side Note:  Korak's solo series ended when DC Comics changed the title from Korak to Tarzan Family Giant Comic presents Korak.

We just finished listing several of the Korak, Tarzan, and Tarzan Family Comics in our eBay store which can be found by clicking on the below comic book cover:

Found this interesting post under the Stores Discussion Board.... Post is as follows:

Stores are back in search now, under the BIN tab. Just did some searches of my own to verify it. This is the best eBay will do for us, so my suggestion is to start educating the buyer in what the BIN tab is. Won't cost a thing and it might help a little.

We at Make It So Marketing are going to copy the banner that went along with the above post, and start using it in several of our listings also. Not going to show it here, as we don't want the poster's hosting service to be swamped with sellers just copying the properties of the pic, instead of right clicking, copying it and then hosting it on their own hosting service.

The discussion thread is titled:

I'm Paying Less Total Fees--But Higher Percentage of Profits. You?

The pic is in post #3 and is a great tool to use!

You can resize it smaller using simple html text.

Just finished listing a small collection of Marvel Comics' STAR WARS Comics from the 1970's in our eBay Store.

Grading / Pricing the comics brought back memories of first viewing Episode IV in the theater, way tooooo many years ago!

The lower graded comics are listed with a 'SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER'.

The newly listed comics can be found by clicking the below Star Wars comic book cover:

The below message was just emailed to our eBay Store Subscriber List Members. It is also being posted here in our blog as we have been busy listing instead of blogging the past several days in preparation for the new eBay Store Fee Hike which starts tomorrow morning. Whew.... We were able to have 6,000+ listings entered  as of the deadline:

(From the email blast:)

We have long boxes full of fantastic finds from the San Diego Comic Con International that was recently held !

The Convention Center floor was more crowded, with non-comics fans, than ever before.  The comic dealers' loss is your gain.  We were able to buy several long boxes full of some great titles from dealers who were happy for the business.
 
Check our eBay store now for:
 
398 Western Comics

652 HoRRoR Comics

780 Sci-Fi / Sword & Sorcery Comics

 You'll also see some great deals on our 254 Fixed Price listings, most with 'SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER' options on them.  So don't miss those! Those close this Tuesday and Wednesday !!
 
We're still going through all those long boxes from the SDCC so be on the look out for more HoRRoR & MoNSTer comics... Funnybooks, & Oddball Comics.

We'll be getting these listed soon.  Check back often.
 
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Remember you pay only $2.98 to ship 1-3 comics to the continental U.S.  Get faster shipping when you request it, we ship via priority mail envelope for  $4.98 for 1-10 comics to the continental U.S, or $8.95 for up to 39 comics in a Priority Flate Rate box to continental U.S.

Thanks for your continued support of our eBay store! 

We just finished listing many Bronze Age Low & Mid Grade AMAZING SPIDER-MAN comics in the eBay Store.

Normally we would not list low grade comics, but since these are from the popular Amazing Spider-Man comic book series, we decided to list them at a low price for new readers.

PLUS we are willing to accept 'SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER' on them as an added feature on almost all of the low grade comic books.  We have been asked for 'reader' copies or 'filler' copies before, but normally we don't have them.

With store listing fees going up on the 22nd of August, we are not for sure if they will be relisted after the first listing period, so for you new readers of Spidey, check these issues out below now by clicking on the cover:

Ok, as the above title says..... Enjoyed the X-Men Movies.... But Just Can't Get Into the Uncanny X-Men Comics...

I started with the earliest X-Men issues, those by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, my interest waned after Jack left, as up in Kodiak, Alaska there were only so many issues coming into the Navy Base's Navy Exchange.  I was more interested in FF, DD, Amazing Spidey and other Marvel comics once I found out about them. Even at 12 cents each, my allowance only went so far, and distribution was spotty.  Believe me, it was hard to collect Marvels back then, with their continued stories, as they had such spotty distribution !

Anyways, I just couldn't get into the X-Men, and when they went into reprints, that was it for me, I stopped even looking for them.  So  I missed out on the formation of the New X-Men, tried to read a few issues later with Claremont, but by then, it was all too convulted and complicated for me to get back into....

Even today, after picking up several issues at the SDCC, I just can't get into reading them... just grade them, price them, inventory them, and then get ready to list in the eBay store.....

... whereas, I find myself stopping to read select stories in the HoRRoR comics we purchased.... stopped to read the entire OMAC series before listing.... read the Amazing Spideys from 102 up that we just listed..... etc.

But I did find X-Men III The Last Stand a far better movie than Superman Returns!   Just can't sit down and read the Uncanny X-Men books.... just listing them in the eBay store, so take advantage of this and see if there are any issues you need to fill your collection, or just to read..... as I can't !!!      Michael

One of the great things about attending comic book conventions, is that we are able to pick up complete sets of comic book series from other dealers that we can buy, read & enjoy, and then list in our eBay store for others to obtain at reasonable prices.

The OMAC (One Man Army Corps) series by Jack Kirby is one that we have never read in its' complete run.  With having the complete run now to read at one sitting, it is very interesting on how the 'King of Comics' viewed the Future in this series. 

It is one of the strangest comic book series that I have ever read, with views on aging, peace keeping, and other topics that are still talked about today.... the best thing for me was the usual Jack Kirby machinery, of which he was master of drawing !!

I personally rank Jack's Fantastic Four series, (with Stan Lee), as my favorite comic book run of all time, and it is so strange to see what Jack produced on his own after leaving Stan at Marvel.  I like several of the Kamandi, Silver Star, and Eternals issues, but this OMAC series is so weird that I don't know what to make of it after reading it all !

If you have not read this series, or missed a few issues, we have them listed in our eBay store at:

Should you have any comments regarding this series or other Jack Kirby Series, feel free to post them here....

Michael

We have several comic books submitted to CGC at this time, and should be receiving the first shipment back toward the end of August, with others to follow in September.

The above Logo will take you to the CGC graded books when they are available for purchase. (The Link will remain inactive until the books are listed.)

Stay tuned for info on how you can save when you submit your comics for CGC grading through our site.

Borrowing that phrase, "War Comics for those that Hate War Comic Books !", we are posting the fact that we have just finished listing several new war comic books purchased from other dealers at the San Diego Comic Con International.

There are comics from several publishers, Charlton, Marvel and DC !

They run the gamut from WWII to Korea to Vietnam stories. They include the Army, Navy, and Marines! Also included are some issues from Weird War Tales that blended HoRRoR stories with War stories..... missed those when they first came out in the mid 1970's.... they make very interesting reading !!

To view the newest war comic books listed just click on the cover below:

Spent the day yesterday listing many new Bronze Age HoRRoR & MoNSter Comics in the eBay Store....

Those that were recently purchased at the San Diego Comic Con International.

It does take a while to sort / grade / price / inventory / & then list !

But it is really neat to see such great cover art from the 1970's while doing all of the above steps in listing the comics!

Take a look at some of them by clicking the below link:

Yes, the character that Arnold Schwarzenegger brought to the mainstream public by portraying him in the movies!

We picked up several copies at the San Diego Comic Con International the end of last month, and are just now listing them.

Red Sonja and / or Belit the Pirate Queen are in several of the issues.

Click on the cover below to view the latest issues listed:

From another collection purchased at the SDCC, (Comic Con International San Diego), we now have listed a complete Quantum Leap Comic Book Collection !

For you Leapers out there that haven't completed your collection yet, this would be a good time to take a look at these high grade comics at:

Whew!

Another comic book run has been listed in our eBay store, a complete run of Blackhawk Comics from DC Comic Publisher. Issues run from #194 - 251 in various grades.

We normally don't stock Blackhawk Comics, but after Michael saw the collection at another dealer at Comic Con International - San Diego, (SDCC), he remembered enjoying reading several of the the issues when they first came out.  As newstand distribution in Alaska was a little spotty in 1964 - 1966, he never was able to read them all.  

Now that they are read, they are available for sale at:

Still reading and sorting through all the comics purchased at the SDCC..... (San Diego Comic Con 2006)

Due to today's special auction only listing sale being conducted by eBay, we decided to list the Western collection, which contains many of the 1950's & 1960's TV show Westerns!

The majority have been listed as auctions, several with BUY IT NOW buttons, and a few entered into the eBay Store.

Click the cover below to see the latest listings.... now with over 350 western comic books  !