$5 Book Sale Extended Two Days! Howdy! It's a far more typical winter morning her in Colorado today, with gray skies and a brisk, chill wind. I don't really care about the outside weather all that much, however, as I am having a delightful time these days working on researching the prehistoric origins of Avanyus (Pueblo Indian gods of rain and lightning) utilizing my extensive library of over 500 reference books on the subject. I am also sorting about 10,000 incomplete and/or coverless Golden Age and Silver Age comics out by publisher. We accumulated this huge array of incomplete pre-1975 comics over many years, and it has long been my desire to take a few days and to turn that mass of completely randomized boxes of old comics into a alpha-numerical system. Christoph, Chuck, Elsbeth (click on image for larger view) Working in my comics vault until 9 PM last evening, I managed to get about half of our incomplete comics sorted out, at least by publisher. In doing so I discovered that we have stashed away copies of such gems as FANTASTIC FOUR #2, SPIDER-MAN (1963) #3, FLASH #105, HULK #181, and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (1960) #1, just to name a few of the more noteworthy issues. It may be forever and a day before some compatible damaged issues arrive that allow us to "marry" two of those incomplete issues together in order to create one nice copy, but I can wait. Just the thought that we have all of our pieces and parts in order will give me far more incentive to purchase additional damaged lots when they are offered to me at conventions. We clearly can't sell these restored issues for all that much, as they would typically grade out no higher than VG, but it does warm the heart of the collector in me to be saving these wonderful old comics from the trash heap. Besides, I do just like looking at these great old books while I am sorting. Given that I've owned whole copies of almost all of them in the past, it's just like visiting old friends... While I am working assiduously to just keep out of everyone's way at the warehouse, William has our fulfillment crew blazing on filling all of the orders that we received over this past weekend. Our huge $5 and $10 end-of-the-year book sale produced such an amazing rush of orders that William estimates that it will take until the end of the week for us to ship them all, even with several staff members shifted over from Pam's inventory team. Hundreds of packages are leaving our warehouse each day, however, so if you give us just a little extra time, we'll get your order shipped to you. As an aside, if our business keeps up at it's present pace, I am clearly going to have to do something to augment our staffing even further, as I really do also want to get more comics sorted out from my recent buying trips. While Pam's sorting team was managing to keep a steady 25,000 comics, magazines, trade paperbacks, and hardbacks flowing into our online offerings each and every week, I was still buying comics faster than they could sort them. In great measure that's why I am killing a little time here in Colorado right now, instead of already heading out on the road to buy even more comics. I counted on Monday, and I can tell you definitively that we have about 300,000 comics that I recently purchased already sitting on shipping pallets in the aisles of our main warehouse. The good news from this huge backlog is that it absolutely guarantees that our New-In-Stock and Premium New-In-Stock listings are going to be great for you each and every day for the foreseeable future. To illustrate what I mean by this, I am asking Lynne to include the entire listing of our Tuesday Premium New-In-Stock for you at the end of this newsletter. The breadth of offerings will speak for themselves... On a related topic, while I am not out buying comics right now, Pam is still very actively seeking to buy private collections. If you know of anyone who might be interested in selling their comics, magazines, or trade paperback and hardback book library right now, have them write to Pam Brandle at Pam@milehighcomics.com, or call her (weekdays 9-5) at 303-455-2659. Pam has authority to pay for all but the very largest deals on the spot, and has not turned down a single collection for lack of buying funds in the entire 18 months since we restarted our online buying program. Just check out our online buying prices, and I think that you will immediately see that we pay very fair percentages of our selling prices, especially when our very generous codeword discounts are taken into account. Speaking of our codewords, our annual 30% off HOLIDAY codeword will end on this upcoming Tuesday, at 11 AM Mountain Time. I will have another codeword sale for you at the beginning of February, but you need to know upfront that it will not be as generous as our once-a-year HOLIDAY sale. So, if you are seeking to fill some holes in your collection at our absolute best bargain prices, I highly encourage you to send a new order in to us right away. For what it's worth, I am also leaving our $5 and $10 trade paperbacks and hardbacks on sale for you through this upcoming Friday morning, at 11 AM Mountain Time. I am extending this book sale for two days past my original deadline because A) I forgot to put a specific ending time and date in Monday's newsletter, and B) one of our landlords offered us a $1500 a month decrease in rent (can you believe it?) if we would pay them $6,000 by the beginning of next week. With some of the books in our incredible $5 sale listing for upwards of $50 each on our website, I have a pretty strong belief that an extra two days of leaving the $5 and $10 book sale in effect will generate total sales of just about that extra $6,000 that we need. I honestly sort of dislike giving up any more of those nice books for only $5 each, but if it will help to save us $18,000 over just the next twelve months, then I guess it's worth it. Please enjoy these last few days of the HOLIDAY codeword sale and our $5 book sale with my personal thanks for your continuing support of our efforts on your behalf. Happy Collecting! Chuck Rozanski, President - Mile High Comics, Inc. Advance Previews of next weeks comics from Archie Comics Here is the listing I promised you earlier of Tuesday's Premium New-In-Stock issues. Do bear in mind, however, that this is just a tiny sampling of our overall New-In-Stock listing for this past week! MARVEL CHAMBER OF DARKNESS (1969) #5 Very Fine CONAN (1970) #1 Fine CONAN (1970) #1 Fair CONAN (1970) #1 Very Good CONAN (1970) #2 Fine CONAN (1970) #4 Very Fine DAREDEVIL (1964) #5 Fine DAREDEVIL (1964) #158 Fine DEFENDERS (1972) #1 Fine DEFENDERS (1972) #2 Fine DEFENDERS (1972) #6 Very Fine DEFENDERS (1972) #10 Very Fine FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #72 Very Good FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #73 Very Good FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL (1963) #4 Very Good HULK (1962) #6 Good HULK (1962) #102 Fair HULK (1962) #102 Good HULK (1962) #105 Very Good HULK (1962) #141 Very Good HULK (1962) #180 Very Good HULK ANNUAL (1968) #1 Very Good MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #6 Very Good NIGHT NURSE (1972) #1 Very Good SECRET WARS (1984) #8 Near Mint/Mint SECRET WARS (1984) #8 Fine SECRET WARS (1984) #8 Very Fine SECRET WARS (1984) #8 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #9 Very Good SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS (1963) #10 Very Good SILVER SURFER (1968) #18 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #20 Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #43 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #45 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #49 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #52 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #60 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #66 Fine SPIDER-MAN (1963) #68 Fine SPIDER-MAN (1963) #68 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #80 Very Good SPIDER-MAN (1963) #99 Fine SPIDER-MAN (1963) #99 Very Good SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #3 Very Good TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #70 Very Good TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #94 Fine TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #94 Very Fine TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #95 Very Fine TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #97 Fine TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #97 Good TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #97 Very Fine TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #97 Very Good TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #24 Fair TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #94 Very Fine TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #95 Very Fine TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #97 Very Fine TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #99 Very Fine THOR (1962) #95 Good THOR (1962) #101 Very Good THOR (1962) #122 Very Fine X-MEN (1963) #10 Fair X-MEN (1963) #15 Fine X-MEN (1963) #16 Fine X-MEN (1963) #18 Good X-MEN (1963) #24 Good X-MEN (1963) #27 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #28 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #30 Fine X-MEN (1963) #45 Fine X-MEN (1963) #46 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #47 Fine X-MEN (1963) #47 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #48 Fine X-MEN (1963) #48 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #48 Very Fine X-MEN (1963) #49 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #59 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #63 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #97 Very Good X-MEN (1963) #99 Very Fine X-MEN (1963) #114 Fine X-MEN (1963) #116 Fine X-MEN (1963) #143 BYRNE SGN Very Fine X-MEN (1963) #143 Very Fine X-MEN (1963) #145 SIGNED Very Fine X-MEN (1991) #25 B&W Very Fine DC ACTION COMICS (1938) #412 Very Fine ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #131 Fair ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #255 Good ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #261 Good ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #267 Good ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #277 Good ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #277 Very Good ADVENTURE COMICS (1938) #340 Fine ALL-STAR WESTERN (1970) #11 Good BATMAN (1940) #125 Good BATMAN (1940) #165 Good BATMAN (1940) #171 Good BATMAN (1940) #187 Very Good BATMAN (1940) #189 Very Good BATMAN (1940) #200 Fine BATMAN (1940) #232 Good BEWARE THE CREEPER (1968) #5 Fine BRAVE AND THE BOLD (1955) #60 Very Good BROTHER POWER, THE GEEK (1968) #1 Fine DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #264 Fair DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #288 Good DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #359 Very Good DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #361 Very Fine DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #387 Very Good DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #395 Very Fine DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) #410 Fine FLASH (1959) #115 Very Good FLASH (1959) #119 Good FLASH (1959) #121 Good FLASH (1959) #124 Very Good GREEN LANTERN (1960) #10 Good GREEN LANTERN (1960) #13 Very Good GREEN LANTERN (1960) #14 Very Good JIMMY OLSEN (1954) #133 Fine JONAH HEX (1977) #12 Near Mint/Mint JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (1960) #6 Good JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (1960) #37 Very Good KAMANDI (1972) #1 Very Good SANDMAN (1974) #1 Very Fine SHOWCASE (1956) #38 Very Good SHOWCASE (1956) #40 Very Good SHOWCASE (1956) #59 Very Good SHOWCASE (1956) #75 Very Good SPECTRE (1967) #1 Fine STAR SPANGLED COMICS (1941) #36 Good STRANGE ADVENTURES (1950) #87 Good SUPERBOY (1949) #78 Good SUPERBOY (1949) #81 Good SUPERBOY (1949) #87 Very Good SUPERBOY (1949) #97 Very Good SUPERMAN (1939) #39 Good SWAMP THING (1972) #1 Fine SWAMP THING (1972) #1 SIGNED Very Good TEEN TITANS (1966) #3 Fine WEIRD WAR TALES (1971) #5 Fine WONDER WOMAN (1942) #83 Very Good WONDER WOMAN (1942) #113 Good WONDER WOMAN (1942) #128 Very Good WONDER WOMAN (1942) #130 Very Good WONDER WOMAN (1942) #134 Fine WONDER WOMAN (1942) #138 Very Fine WONDER WOMAN (1942) #140 Fine WONDER WOMAN (1942) #161 Very Good WORLDS FINEST (1941) #150 Very Good DARK HORSE COMICS ALIENS: EARTH WAR (1991) #4 SIGNED Very Fine IMAGE COMICS FATHOM (IMAG98) #12 HOLO SGN (Image Top Cow) Near Mint/Mint INDEPENDENTS ARCHIE'S MADHOUSE (1959) #22 (Archie Comics) Good BLONDIE & DAGWOOD FAMILY (1963) #4 (HARVEY COMICS) Very Fine BUGS BUNNY (1942) (#1-85) (Dell Publishing) #1 FC #289 (Dell Publishing) Good CHIP 'N' DALE (1953) (#1-30) (Dell Publishing) #1 FC #517 (Dell Publishing) Fine CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #1 HRN 20 ED4 (Gilberton Publications) Good CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #66 HRN67 ED1 (Gilberton Publications) Good DARK SHADOWS (1969) (GOLD KEY) (#1-35) #28 WHITMAN (Gold Key) Fine DAVY CROCKETT (1955) (DELL FOUR COLORS) #1 FC #631 (Dell Publishing) Good DENNIS THE MENACE TAKES A POKE AT POISON (1961) #1 (Miscellaneous (Unlisted) Publishers) Very Fine DO YOU BELIEVE IN NIGHTMARES (1957) #1 (St. John Publ. Co.) Good FAMOUS AUTHORS ILLUSTRATED (1950) #6 (Famous Authors Illusttrated) Good FAMOUS AUTHORS ILLUSTRATED (1950) #8 (Famous Authors Illusttrated) Fine GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL (2007) #2008 CON SKETCH (ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC) Very Fine GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL (2007) #2008 CONVENTION (ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC) Very Fine GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL (2007) #2008 JAYCOMPANY (ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC) Fine HI-SCHOOL ROMANCE (1949) #23 (HARVEY COMICS) Very Fine JETSONS (1963) #18 (Gold Key) Very Good JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #30 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Near Mint/Mint JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #31 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Near Mint/Mint JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #35 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Near Mint/Mint JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #39 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Near Mint/Mint JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #40 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Near Mint/Mint JINGLE JANGLE (1942) #42 (EASTERN COLOR PRINTING COMPANY) Fine JUMBO COMICS (1938) #79 (Fiction House Magazines) Good JUMBO COMICS (1938) #101 (Fiction House Magazines) Good JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY (1947) #6 (PRIZE PUBLICATIONS) Good LITTLE DOT (1953) #48 (HARVEY COMICS) Near Mint/Mint MADHOUSE (1954) #4 (Ajax-Farrel Publ.) Good MARCH OF COMICS (1946) #74 (Whitman Publishing) Very Fine MOBY DICK (1956) #1 FC #717 (Dell Publishing) Good MYSTERIES (1953) #7 (Superior Publications) Very Good MYSTERIES OF UNEXPLORED WORLDS (1956) #20 (Charlton) Very Good NUTS! (1954) #1 (Premiere Comics Group) Good OUT OF THE SHADOWS (1952) #10 (Standard Comics) Good OUTLAWS (1948) #1 (D.S. Publishing Co) Fine POLICE COMICS (1941) #104 (Quality Comics) Good ROY ROGERS (1948) (Dell Publishing) #72 (Dell Publishing) Fine ROY ROGERS (1948) (Dell Publishing) #87 (Dell Publishing) Fine ROY ROGERS' TRIGGER (1951) #1 FC #329 (Dell Publishing) Good SANTA CLAUS FUNNIES (1942) #1 FC #958 (Dell Publishing) Fine SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON (1951) #16 (Dell Publishing) Very Good SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES (1952) #6 (EC COMICS) Good SPIN & MARTY (1956) #1 FC #767 (Dell Publishing) Very Good TERRY-TOONS GIANT SUMMER FUN BOOK (1957) #101 (PINES COMICS) Good THIS IS YOUR LIFE DONALD DUCK (1960) #1 FC #1109 (Dell Publishing) Good THREE STOOGES (1962) (#10-55) (GOLD KEY) #11 (Gold Key) Fine THRILLER (1962) #2 (Gold Key) Fine TIP TOP COMICS (1936) (#1-187) (UNITED FEATURES) #120 (UNITED FEATURE COMICS) Very Good TIP TOP COMICS (1936) (#1-187) (UNITED FEATURES) #175 (UNITED FEATURE COMICS) Fine TUROK, SON OF STONE (1962) (#30-125) (GOLD KEY) #100 (Gold Key) Very Fine TV CASPER & COMPANY #10 (HARVEY COMICS) Fine TWILIGHT ZONE (1962) (#1-91) (GOLD KEY) #1 (Gold Key) Very Good TWO-FISTED TALES (1950) #39 (EC COMICS) Very Good UNCLE SCROOGE (1952) (Dell Publishing) (#1-39) #17 (Dell Publishing) Very Good UNCLE SCROOGE (1952) (Dell Publishing) (#1-39) #19 (Dell Publishing) Good UNCLE SCROOGE (1952) (Dell Publishing) (#1-39) #24 (Dell Publishing) Good UNCLE SCROOGE (1980) (WHITMAN) (#174-209) #207 (Whitman Publishing) Near Mint/Mint UNCLE SCROOGE (1980) (WHITMAN) (#174-209) #207 (Whitman Publishing) Very Fine UNCLE SCROOGE (1980) (WHITMAN) (#174-209) #209 (Whitman Publishing) Near Mint/Mint UNCLE SCROOGE (1980) (WHITMAN) (#174-209) #209 (Whitman Publishing) Very Fine VALOR (1955) #4 (EC COMICS) Good VAULT OF HORROR (1950) #23 (EC COMICS) Very Good VAULT OF HORROR (1950) #31 (EC COMICS) Good WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES (1940) (#1-263) (Dell Publishing) #99 (Dell Publishing) Very Good WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES (1940) (#1-263) (Dell Publishing) #196 (Dell Publishing) Fine WINGS COMICS (1940) #83 (Fiction House Magazines) Good WOLFMAN (1963) #1 12-922-308 (Dell Publishing) Fine X THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES (1963) #1 #10083-309 (Gold Key) Fine ZANE GREY'S STORIES OF THE WEST (Dell Publishing) #1 FC #333 (Dell Publishing) Fine Click here to view the Free Bonus Book Giveaways Current Newsletter