Comic book collector leaves huge collection to family

[Morg]

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wow, I wish I was on his will

 

[Alpha and Omega]

haha, the article's titled: "Holy Windfall Batman!"

Mainly, it was the awesome collection of 11,000 comics that had colonized the family garage and basement.
. . . .
The cache of vintage comics, many of them rare and in immaculate condition, were evaluated at $2.5-million (U.S.).

Wizard of Oz Windfall indeed. ​

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

While he was poring over his father's comics, Tom Crippen noticed that, in such a methodical collection, vast numbers of copies were missing. The mystery began to unfold when the experts were called in. They told Mr. Crippen that, unbeknownst to the family, large numbers of his father's comics had been in circulation since the early nineties. Many bore distinctive marks, including a D on the front cover that earned them the name “D collection.”

No one is sure how the comics went missing. However, some of the comics were traced to a New York dealer who said he'd bought them in the early nineties from a man who'd entered his store. The Crippen family discovered that the seller's name was that of a contractor who'd been doing extensive renovations at the Crippen home at that time.

Oh, boo to that contractor. I would totally press charges on him

 

[Iceman]

Let this to be a warning to all those evil parents who throw away their kid's comic collections.

 

[Morg]

Let this to be a warning to all those evil parents who throw away their kid's comic collections.

That's for sure, my cousin had a early Amazing Spider-Man #4(or 5 I forgot which) and his mother threw it away

 

[Darthphere]

My Wonder Woman #1 probably gets a pretty penny, but nothing like this.

 

[Darthphere]

Let this to be a warning to all those evil parents who throw away their kid's comic collections.

Another reason why Aunt May is evil.

 

[Iceman]

That's for sure, my cousin had a early Amazing Spider-Man #4(or 5 I forgot which) and his mother threw it away

Obviously he pressed charges?

 

[Morg]

Obviously he pressed charges?

Nope, he was a kid and consider his mom is carzy(literally!) he doesn't want anything to do with her now

 

[Iceman]

Another reason why Aunt May is evil.

I never liked that thief.

Nope, he was a kid and consider his mom is carzy(literally!) he doesn't want anything to do with her now

These parents only pretend to throw comics away while actually pulling a fast one like the renovations guy. Never trust the "daddy got a raise" line when the sports car suddenly arrives.

 

[Morg]

Nope she threw it away, along with tons of other stuff my cousin had. She wents bonkers and threw away tons of papers, stuff and more, the court fight wasn't pretty either. No wonder he doesn't want to do anything with her again

 

[Iceman]

Nope she threw it away, along with tons of other stuff my cousin had. She wents bonkers and threw away tons of papers, stuff and more, the court fight wasn't pretty either. No wonder he doesn't want to do anything with her again

I won't ask what he used to do with her

Seriously throwing someone's possessions away without asking is not right even when it's your kid.

 

[Tangled Web]

Another reason why Aunt May is evil.

HA! Some kid screamed in agony when she said she threw those "Awful things away."

 

[Tangled Web]

Seriously throwing someone's possessions away without asking is not right even when it's your kid.

I know. My mom threw away my cheese bread.

 

[lars573]

Let this to be a warning to all those evil parents who throw away their kid's comic collections.

What's worse is when the kid sells it. I inherited most of my dads nerdish etertainment desires. Including a love of Ironman comics. He had Ironman #1 (from 1968), and tales of suspense and other stuff. But he f--king sold it all at a yard sale when he was like 19. Before it was worth anything. Argh!!

 

[Iceman]

What's worse is when the kid sells it. I inherited most of my dads nerdish etertainment desires. Including a love of Ironman comics. He had Ironman #1 (from 1968), and tales of suspense and other stuff. But he f--king sold it all at a yard sale when he was like 19. Before it was worth anything. Argh!!

You have to press charges.

 

[Lantern Venom]

Let this to be a warning to all those evil parents who throw away their kid's comic collections.

You can say that again. There should be federal legislation that mandates anyone who isn't a collector can't touch a comic book.

 

[Motown Marvel]

my great uncle used to buy comics when he was a kid...he actually had action comics 1, detective 27, first appearance of namor, etc etc, tons of the most valuable comics...they used the books to prop up the short end of a bed post....then the house burned down....a piece of me died hearing this story.

 

[Lantern Venom]

my great uncle used to buy comics when he was a kid...he actually had action comics 1, detective 27, first appearance of namor, etc etc, tons of the most valuable comics...they used the books to prop up the short end of a bed post....then the house burned down....a piece of me died hearing this story.

I just went into a severe depression as well.

 

[lars573]

You have to press charges.

We all do bone head manuvres. I passed up all 12 issues of crisis on infinite earths (bagged and boarded in great condition) when my local comic shop bough a guy collection. This was a pretty large one too. Had the last issue of Barry Allens series. Bacially Flash vol.1 from like 190ish to 350.

 

[Iceman]

We all do bone head manuvres. I passed up all 12 issues of crisis on infinite earths (bagged and boarded in great condition) when my local comic shop bough a guy collection. This was a pretty large one too. Had the last issue of Barry Allens series. Bacially Flash vol.1 from like 190ish to 350.

You idiot.

Actually insensitive as it sounds, looking out for the collections of dead guys being sold off is a great source for bargains.

 

[Iceman]

You can say that again. There should be federal legislation that mandates anyone who isn't a collector can't touch a comic book.

Couldn't agree more. Non collectors think it's ok to put stickers all over them It is if they want to die.

my great uncle used to buy comics when he was a kid...he actually had action comics 1, detective 27, first appearance of namor, etc etc, tons of the most valuable comics...they used the books to prop up the short end of a bed post....then the house burned down....a piece of me died hearing this story.

Damn

 

[Lantern Venom]

Couldn't agree more. Non collectors think it's ok to put stickers all over them It is if they want to die.

Damn

Don't get me started!! I can't tell you how many times I found vintage comics with price stickers, pen or marker on them. It's a violation of sacred material, I tell ya!!

 

[Iceman]

Don't get me started!! I can't tell you how many times I found vintage comics with price stickers, pen or marker on them. It's a violation of sacred material, I tell ya!!

My first 50 or so comics all had huge COMAG stickers surgically attached to them. I actually tore the cover on some of them trying to remove those ***t***s. If I ever met who was responsible

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

I found a Thor comic bagged and boarded at a bus stop once that would have been worth $80 if some ******* hadn't written the price across it in black ink