Cheap Comics Haul

 

 

 

 

A bunch of comic I bought for 2 Peso's from the cheapie bins at Alternate Worlds. While I'm ever conscious of how many boxes of comics I have around the house for less than the cost of a cup of coffee I could not resist. Rick Veitch's Rare Bit Fiend's #1  was a real find as I've just been reading his King Hell collection of his Epic series THE ONE. Loved his Army@Love series and his various subversive take son superheroes. The Lapham stuff, Amy Racecar & Stray Bullets, I already have back in NZ but too good to not pick up again for bedtime reading.

Sydney Armageddon Haul

Picked up 4 charlton comics for $20, An issue of Steve Bissette's Tyrant for $1, $5 for an old Kirby Cap America comic that I remember buying from a spinner rack in the late seventies and an issue of Red circle Sorcery with some great Gray Morrow work. I knew Gray Morrow had passed but EEEK! man, Jason Paulos, clued me up that he had taken his own life in the vein of Jack Cole and Wally Wood. The First time I ever came across Gray Morrow's work was in Edge of Chaos #3 from Pacific Comics, I later enjoyed a run of his on the original Jonah Hex series.

A couple issues of Blammo, #6 and #7 which had only come off the press a couple days ago from the visiting indy cartoonist Noah Van Sciver. He mentioned #7 is not even available in the States yet! Scoop. I hope they can bring more indy cartoonists out. The latest issue of Kagemono, Horror Anthology presided over by my pal Jason Franks , The Fuglies #1 for $5 from Steve Carter, Antoinette Rydyr (Scar) - crazy hyper violent psycho sexual mutant comics, gorgeously illustrated by the masters of Australian horror.

I used to go spending mad at these things but my tastes have luckily become a bit more discerning. Luckily for the sake of my wallet.

Camberwell Haul #2

On the road this morning at 6:30. About 6:40 a disoriented guy was stumbling towards me. As I got closer I realised he had no top on. As I passed him I saw he was naked save a shirt wrapped around his waist. I though for a second maybe I should offer him my shirt and I could go home and get another. But really he was probably an idiot and I should not help him. Plus I really liked the shirt I was wearing. So I went on my way. There was some neat stuff around today, I almost bought a Los Angeles newspaper from 1951 that had a full page of Comics, Nancy, Abbie & Slatts, Mary Worth etc. If it had been a sunday comics section I would have snapped it up.

What i got:

5 Walter Foster art books for $2 each. I already have the cartooning and animation books in this series but thought it would be cool to snap up some more since they were cheap. They had come from an estate sale and had belonged to a lady that painted. There were another 40-50 books in this series there as well as many painting and illustration instructional books. I have to be careful not to get carried away.

King City #6 - $2 - Am waiting for a collection of Brandon Graham's series but for $2 I couldn't resist. Probably should have bought Orc Stain #1 which they had as well.

Bruce Lee - Words of the Dragon - 50 cents - I was a Steve McQueen fan when I was younger and my best pal was Bruce Lee fan. I still love Mcqueen, especially Papillion but probably lean more to Lee these days. Hell, they're both great! I always got a kick that Bruce's wife's maiden name was the same as mine. This is a book of interviews with Bruce.

Bone vol one - $2 - Already bought this a few times but makes a good present for folk.

Stalin's Nemesis The Exile and Murder of Leon Trotsky - Free - (found on the ground on my way back from the market.) My knowledge of Trotsky stems solely from Geoffrey Rush's portrayal in the Frida Kahlo film. This looks like a comprehensive look at his life.