AtlasFan Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 You know, I have been thinking of putting up for auction some on my high/mid grade issues of early/mid-60s House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Tales of the Unexpected, and My Greatest Adventures. While these issues are considered DC's second string sci-fi titles (behind Mystery in Space and Strange Adventures), they do have the sporadic Kirby gem, Nick Cardy cover, or compelling Mark Merlin story. I was just pondering if anyone sees any kind of collector interest in these books of late... Thanks. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I've dabbled in some of those titles but only 10 cent issues. Once they hit 12 cents I lose interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Here are some very underrated TOTU covers. In particlular, I love the black background covers - they just make the colors in the foreground pop right out at ya! First up is #13 - great Kirby cover & story. Edited January 1, 2008 by AtlasFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Next up is the famous Kirby Thor prototype that the Guide comments with: "character named Thor with a magic hammer by Kirby...not like later Thor". Horsefeathers!! This Thor looks a bit more like Marvel's Odin, but the design of the hammer is identical to the one in Journey Into Mystery #83. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Uber Kirby cover. The alien's home reminds me of the Watcher's digs on the Blue Area of the Moon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Great End of the World cover. You didnt see as many of these as you did (post-code) as you did in the early 50's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here is my favorite black cover - a lady under glass,, Is it me, or is there something odd about that space ship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzminn Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... This one is a real favorite of mine, there is so much to like about this cover, thanks for posting it. (thumbs u I have a TOTU #2 scanned, the cover doesn't do as much for me as this one, but, well, there is a big monkey on it and Planet of the Apes was big on TV yesterday so...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CAP Freak Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 You would think your handwriting would change if you had a gorilla hand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... LOVE this one, never noticed it before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... LOVE this one, never noticed it before! Yup, there are some great greytones in Tales of the Unexpected and My Greatest Adventures. I will scan more of them. In the meantime, here another with a great Kirby story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... LOVE this one, never noticed it before! Yup, there are some great greytones in Tales of the Unexpected and My Greatest Adventures. I will scan more of them. In the meantime, here another with a great Kirby story: I like the Lou Cameron cover and story in this issue more than I do the Kirby. Lou did a small amount of work in the 2nd string titles but all are worth a look. Nice theme for a thread and nice books, AtlasFan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 A couple contributions to the thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monstro Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 A couple contributions to the thread: great colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstro Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 what could one expect to pay for books like those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Here' a great space-monster / grey tone cover, with more Kirby goodness inside... LOVE this one, never noticed it before! Yup, there are some great greytones in Tales of the Unexpected and My Greatest Adventures. I will scan more of them. In the meantime, here another with a great Kirby story: I like the Lou Cameron cover and story in this issue more than I do the Kirby. Lou did a small amount of work in the 2nd string titles but all are worth a look. Nice theme for a thread and nice books, AtlasFan! Thank you sir! Those are some gorgeous book too. I always felt that these books, in particular TOTU, are grossly under-appreciated. Here are a couple more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 I was going to keep this thread "pre-hero", but I will admit it... I am a Space Ranger fan.. there I said it.. Say what you will about SR, but ya gotta love the color on these covers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...