Somewhere between MC and NMCs. Mama snuck in under my workbench a couple months ago with a handful of squatters. We’ve rehomed a few but these ladies are still hanging around causing trouble.4mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/notmycat
Heard you guys liked old cameras, here is a picture I made this week using tools from 170 years ago!3yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/UpvotedBecauseBoobs
Almost feel guilty about this one. Someone’s lifetime collection of souvenir spoons from their travels around the world. $8 at GW. At least the collection will stay together this way.3yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/ThriftStoreHauls
This is a book you don’t find in the wild very often. Heavy Metal #1 (April 1977). Heavy Metal was a groundbreaking attempt to bring a mature sensibility to science fiction and fantasy comics, and because it was magazine sized, it avoided the need for Comics Code approval. Info in comments.7mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Over in the Awful Taste But Great Execution sub they have no appreciation for this fine light fixture. I imagine it’d fit in just fine in most of our bars.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/Tiki
Beautiful yellow wartime cover on Batman 18. Batman and Robin give it to the Axis! (Sep 1943)1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
I’ve always loved this cover. Hulk King-Size Special #1 (October, 1968). Hulk vs. The Inhumans.9mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Arguably one of the most important publications in the history of comics. First printing of the first edition of Bob Overstreet’s Comic Book Price Guide. This book legitimized the hobby. Wiki link in comments.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
One of my favorite Batman covers. Batman #15 (Mar 1943). Classic WWII cover with Batman and Robin manning a machine gun to sell war bonds.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
More from the mega-sort. Thor #168 (Marvel, September 1969). Origin of Galactus.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Nearing the end of the big collection sort. Found this gem today. The infamous “I Am Curious (Black)! issue of Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane (#106, DC, November, 1970). Comments in comments.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
House of Secrets #92 (July 1971) - First appearance of Swamp Thing!1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
A collection I picked up 30 years ago that I’m finally getting into bags and proper boxes. Tons of mid to late ‘60s Marvel.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Left the park a week ago. Was missing the Bengal BBQ. Wife came through for my BDay.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/Disneyland
Platinum Age Tijuana Bible (aka 8 pager) - Mae West Gets <wooed> By Flash Gordon. Exact date & creator unknown. Info in comments.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Golden Age treasure- Superman #38 (Jan, 1946). Fun (and bright yellow) cover by Jack Burnley and George Roussos.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The dishearteningly true story of my Bill Watterson original Calvin and Hobbes art.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
New Space Mountain Model Kit from the Disney Merch site. Easy to assemble and looks great.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/Disneyland
Because these tended to get tossed in the quarter bin back in the day they can be tough to find in nice shape. Spidey Super Stories #1 (October 1974).8mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Much newer than what I usually post but here goes. Incredible Hulk #340, with cover art by the incomparable Todd McFarlane. Hulk vs. Wolverine!9mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Hard to find promotional giveaway from 1941. IGA Adventure Comics V2#2. Newsprint and not stapled so incredibly rare to find in nice condition.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
This used to be Dick Tracy And The Man With No Face, but unfortunately 90 years ago the kid that used to own it “solved” that problem with a pencil. (1938 Whitman BLB #1491)5mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Platinum Age Duck treasure! Didn’t really need a second copy but for a hundred bucks . . . 1935 Whitman #978 Donald Duck. About the size of a treasury edition comic, 16 color pages printed on linen-like stock. This was the first book ever devoted to Donald Duck.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Someday I’ll do a post just of Mad Magazine imitators. In the meantime here’s Get Lost #1 (Mikeross Publications- March, 1954). The company name comes from the creators - Mike Esposito and Ross Andru.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
More Batman goodness. Batman #181 (June 1966). First Poison Ivy!9mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
All-Request Saturday. Was asked to post my Joe Kubert Viking Prince con sketch.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Nobody did it like Joe Kubert. Our Army At War #220 (June 1970). Maybe one of my favorite Kubert covers because it looks like he’s channeling his Tarzan for the “savage” side of the cover.7mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Very rare 3-D advertising/promotional piece sent to comic shops in 1985, several months prior to the release of Frank Miller’s masterpiece Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Remember, it’s not hoarding if it’s organized. The half of my Sunday funnies collection I can get to without moving boxes.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
A Bronze Age classic - Conan the Barbarian #1 by the incredible Barry Windsor-Smith2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
And now for something completely different. Original con sketch of Cherry Poptart ( adult-themed comic) by creator Larry Welz.11mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
A little newer than what I usually post. Tales From The Crypt #39 (EC, December 1953). Great Jack Davis cover and classic stories by Al Feldstein with interior art by Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen and Ghastly Graham Ingles.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Cool bit of comic/pulp ephemera- catalog from The American Comic Book Company circa late 1970s.5mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Had to remove a bunch of fence post brackets sunk 30” into densely compacted, rocky soil. By the last 12” I was running out of scrap lumber for the base but we got it done.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/redneckengineering
The never ending collection sort continues. Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (December, 1976).1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Adventures Of Krazy Kat And Ignatz In Koko Land. (Saalfield 1934, 160 pgs)1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
Something a little different- complete set of Kellogg’s Pep Cereal pinbacks. Released in three series from 1945-1947 and featuring popular comic book and comic strip characters including Superman and the Phantom.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
The collection sort continues. Five boxes left to go through. Found this classic Neal Adams cover (and one of my favorites) on Superman 233 (January, 1971). Kryptonite Nevermore!1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
1995 promotional print from Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge McDuck: His Life And Times signed by the Duck Man himself, Carl Barks.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
And now for something completely different . . . You may know Jim Steranko for his groundbreaking work on Nick Fury or Captain America. Before comics he was a stage magician. This is Genie The Conjurer’s Magazine (Nov 1962) with a Steranko cover feature.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Platinum Age Tijuana Bible (aka 8 pager) - Mae West Gets <wooed> By Flash Gordon. Exact date & creator unknown. Info in comments.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
Super scarce 1965 Vault of Horror paperback from Ballantine. The Ballantine series was the first time the EC comics were reprinted (just ten years after EC met its untimely demise).1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Original comic art! I Love this piece! This is the original art by Keith Giffen and the amazing Wally Wood for a full page splash from All-Star #63 page 19 (December, 1976)11mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
1952 Dell Four Color #386 - otherwise known as Uncle Scrooge #1. To quote Disneyland’s Country Bears - “She ain’t pretty, but I ain’t too.”2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Terry And The Pirates And The Dragon Lady. Large Feature Comics #6 (1939 - oversized). Reprints TATP strips.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
Early Victorian Age comic - The Comic Annual For 1848, with twelve comic strips by George Cruikshank.10mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
My awesome wife surprised me with a cool Mickey Mouse shirt since I’m such a Disney fan.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/pics
Cool Fred Ray wartime cover on this early Golden Age squarebound beauty - World’s Finest #6 (DC, June, 1942). 96 pages of fun with Superman, Zatara, Sandman (Simon & Kirby!), Star-Spangled Kid, Aquaman and Batman.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Super clean and very minty copy of Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #1. Only a couple of minor flaws. For instance, I’m sure the cover is stunning and glossy. I don’t have the cover, but I bet it’s really nice. /s2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
This book started the modern era of comics. Famous Funnies A Carnival Of Comics (1933). Sold by MC Gaines to companies for promotions. Like most Platinum Age books, it reprinted popular newspaper strips. Considered by panelologists to be the first true modern era American comic. Info in comments.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicstriphistory
Got my highest score ever - 343,400 points, just when the Astroblasters scoring computer decided to take some time off from work.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/Disneyland
Nice copy of More Fun # 105 (Sep 1945) - Superboy in the Million Dollar Marbles Tournament.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Famous Funnies A Carnival Of Comics, the first true modern comic book. Prior to this, comics came in a multitude of formats. This book started us on a road that led within 5 years to Action 1 and everything that followed. One of my favorite books in my collection.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Platinum Age Disney? Yes, please. 40 Big Pages Of Mickey Mouse (Whitman Jan 1936 - 10 1/4” x 12 1/2”). Reprints Mickey Mouse Magazine #1 with a new cover. Listed as Rare in Overstreet.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Famous Funnies A Carnival Of Comics. 1933. Considered to be the first true modern American comic book. One of my favorite books in my collection.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Amazing Bernie Wrightson werewolf sketch in marker. Love this piece.2yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Another hard to find BLB. The Laughing Dragon Of Oz (1934 Whitman BLB #1126. Listed as scarce in Overstreet.4mo ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/wizardofoz
Hard to find Platinum Age book - Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher. (1921 Cupples & Leon, 10”x10” - 52 B/W pgs) Listed in Overstreet as Scarce. Joe Palooka was a humor strip featuring a heavyweight boxer. At one time one of the five most popular strips, it ran an impressive 54 years, from 1930 to 1984.1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Another great Jack Coke cover on Police Comics #75 (Quality Comics February, 1948) Plastic Man Proves TiMe Cannot Hide Crime!1yr ⋅ tikivic ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
