Chuck's in California
Howdy!
I have to make my newsletter very brief today, as I am dictating it by voice, as I am driving North on Interstate 5 just
outside of Bakersfield, California. My trip thus far has been relatively smooth, though I ran into snow about half a dozen times
in the mountainous areas, and a lot of rain on the Utah Arizona border. The best part of my trip is always when I get into
the central Valley of California and I can see the very first of the fruit and nut trees starting to bloom. It makes me think
of spring on my farm in Boulder, and that makes me very happy.
There are thousands upon thousands of fruit and nut trees blooming around Bakersfield right now
As regards why I am out here in California, there are a couple of different reasons. The primary catalyst for my driving out here
is to attend the annual coronation ceremony of the
Imperial Court of San Francisco.
San Francisco is the founding mother court for the entire
Imperial Court System,
and has a really large membership, many of whom are good friends of mine. On the Sunday after coronation, we also all participate
in a pilgrimage to
José Sarria
gravesite, mama José was the founder of the International Court System, and was just inducted into
the California Hall of Fame by Governor Gavin Newsom.
It's raining really hard in the Virgin River Canyon, but not so bad in northern Nevada.
While attending the coronation is certainly the main reason why I am out here, Pam and I are always conspiring to find new suppliers
for our vibrant, manga and anime area in
our Jason St. Mega-Store.
I am meeting with our first bay area supplier in the morning and may end up filling up my entire minivan. If that is the case, then
I will skip the southward leg of my journey, which was supposed to take me down to the LA Toy Market. I will drive straight home
to Colorado, and then make a second journey to Los Angeles next week. It's a really good thing that I don't mind driving long distances...
Tehachapi Pass south of Bakersfield
As regards life back in Colorado, Will Moulton and Pam are busting their butters trying to locate enough comics to keep filling
our Bargain Packs.
We do have tons and tons of comics that we're throwing into the hopper but having the right ones, at the right time, is the
difficulty. Yesterday, for example, we had to put a pause on selling Spider-Man packs, as we just ran out of feed stock. Will was able
to resolve that problem this morning through a couple hours of quick searching, but it is a clear indication that filling these
packs is not easy. We really do want them to be good, so we're not just pulling any old kind of crap to put in there. In many
regards, I wish that I was home right now, but I can also do a lot of good for the company out on the road.
36 Random Comics (Mixture of publishers and genres) - $39.95
36 Marvel Comics - $49.95
36 DC Comics - $49.95
36 Image Comics - $49.95
36 Valiant/Acclaim Comics $49.95
36 Independent/Small Press Comics $49.95
36 Spider-Man-related Comics $49.95
36 Batman-related Comics $49.95
36 Superman-related Comics $49.95
36 Justice League-related Comics - $49.95
36 Avengers-related Comics - $49.95
36 X-Men-related Comics - $49.95
Golden Age Comics
I'll close this abbreviated newsletter by just mentioning two things the first is that we do still have all of our
Bargain Packs
available and instock right now and that our 50% off GREALDEAL! cordword sale is still in effect on all of our
back issue comics and magazines.
Only new issues, a few variants and restored comics, and our professionally graded items are exempt. I also want to mention that
Will Moulton posted all of the remaining Golden Age Comics from that great deal that he scored on Monday into our
Premium New-In-Stock
this morning. All of those comics are available at half price when you utilize the great deal.
OK, that's it for today. I'll let you know on Friday how things worked out in San Francisco. I hope you have a great week!
Happy collecting!
Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages,
President - Mile High Comics, Inc.
February 21, 2024
MARVEL
FANTASTIC FORCE (2009) #4
FANTASTIC FORCE (2009) #4 Fine
FANTASTIC FOUR (2013) (#1-16) (MARVEL) #1 YOUNG BABY Very Good
FANTASTIC FOUR: UNSTABLE MOLECULES (2003) #3 Fine
FF (2011) (#1-23) (HICKMAN) (MARVEL) #13 Very Fine
FF (2011) (#1-23) (HICKMAN) (MARVEL) #14 Very Fine
FF (2011) (#1-23) (HICKMAN) (MARVEL) #16 Near Mint/Mint
FF (2011) (#1-23) (HICKMAN) (MARVEL) #17 Very Fine
FF (2011) (#1-23) (HICKMAN) (MARVEL) #19 Near Mint/Mint
FF (2013) (#1-16) (ALLRED) (MARVEL) #1 Near Mint/Mint
GAMBIT (1999) (#1-25) (MARVEL) #1 WIZARD 1/2 Near Mint/Mint
GAMBIT (1999) (#1-25) (MARVEL) #19 Fine
GAMBIT (2012) (#1-17) (MARVEL) #1 Very Good
JOHN CARTER: GODS OF MARS (2012) #3 Fine
LOKI (2010) (#1-4) (MARVEL LIMITED SERIES) #2 Fine
LOKI (2010) (#1-4) (MARVEL LIMITED SERIES) #4 Fine
MOON KNIGHT (1980) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #15
MOON KNIGHT (1980) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #15 Very Good
MOON KNIGHT (1980) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #30 Very Good
MOON KNIGHT (1980) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #31 Very Good
MOON KNIGHT (1980) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #32 Good
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #7 Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #14 Fine
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #16 Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #19 Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #19 Very Fine
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #20 Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #21 Good
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #22 Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT (2006) (#1-30) (MARVEL) #29 WOLVERINE Near Mint/Mint
MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT (2008) #1 Very Fine
MS. MARVEL (2006) (#1-50) (MARVEL) (CAROL DANVERS) #19 Fine
MS. MARVEL (2006) (#1-50) (MARVEL) (CAROL DANVERS) #23 Fine
MS. MARVEL (2006) (#1-50) (MARVEL) (CAROL DANVERS) #23 Very Fine
MS. MARVEL (2006) (#1-50) (MARVEL) (CAROL DANVERS) #28 Near Mint/Mint
MYSTIC ARCANA: BLACK KNIGHT (2007) #1 Fine
MYSTIC ARCANA: BLACK KNIGHT (2007) #1 Very Fine
NEW EXILES (2008) #9 Near Mint/Mint
NEW MUTANTS (2009) (#1-50) (MARVEL) #7 Very Fine
NEWUNIVERSAL: CONQUEROR (2008) #1
NEWUNIVERSAL: CONQUEROR (2008) #1 Near Mint/Mint
PATSY WALKER (1945) #7 Fair
SHE-HULK (2014) (#1-12) (MARVEL) #12 ANKA Very Fine
SHE-HULK (2014) (#1-12) (MARVEL) #12 Very Fine
SHE-HULK (2005) (#1-38) (MARVEL) #36 Fine
SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION (2008) #1 Fine
SHIELD (2015)(#1-12)(MARVEL)(INSPIRED BY THE TV SHOW) #1 ASRAR Fine
SILVER SURFER (1988) (#1-2) (MARVEL) (EPIC) (MOEBIUS) #1 NEWSSTAND Fine
SPIDER-GWEN (2015) (#0-5) (MARVEL) #2 Fine
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #155 Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #157 Very Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #158 Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #158 Near Mint/Mint
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #159 Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #186 Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #263 NEWSSTAND Very Good
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #270 NEWSSTAND Fair
SPIDER-MAN (1963) (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) (#1-441) #276 Fine
SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) (#1-28) (MARVEL) #9 Fair
SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) (#1-28) (MARVEL) #15 NEWSSTAND Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 2ND PRINT
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 2ND PRINT Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 3RD PRINT Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 4TH PRINT Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 CAMPBELL Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 FAN EXPO Very Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 FIGURE VAR Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 HASBRO Very Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #1 LOOTCRATE Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #2 2ND PRINT Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #2 FIGURE VAR Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #2 MILE HIGH Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #2 YU Very Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #3 FIGURE VAR Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #3 MILE HIGH Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #4 FIGURE VAR Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #4 MILE HIGH Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #5 FIGURE VAR Fine
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #5 MILE HIGH Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #6 FIGURE VAR Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #6 MILE HIGH Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #20 MILE HIGH Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #21 MILE HIGH Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #22 MILE HIGH Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #23 MILE HIGH Very Good
STAR WARS (2015) (#1-75) (MARVEL) #23 MOLINA Fine
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT (2009) #2 Fine
DC
BOY COMMANDOS (1942) #6
BOY COMMANDOS (1942) #6 Fair
BOY COMMANDOS (1942) #14 Good
BOY COMMANDOS (1942) #16 Fair
FLASH (1987) (#0-247) (DC) #100 NEWSSTAND Fine
FLASHPOINT (1999) (#1-3) (DC ELSEWORLDS) #1 Near Mint/Mint
FOREVER EVIL (2013) #1 VILLAIN B Fine
FOREVER EVIL (2013) #2 VILLAIN C Fine
FOREVER EVIL (2013) #3 VILLAIN C Very Fine
GREEN LANTERN (1990) (#0-181) (DC) #48 Fine
GREEN LANTERN (1990) (#0-181) (DC) #49 Very Good
REAL SCREEN COMICS (1945) #4 Good
SMALLVILLE (2003) #3 Near Mint/Mint
SMALLVILLE (2003) #8 Fine
SOLO (2004) (#1-12) (DC) #1 Fine
SOLO (2004) (#1-12) (DC) #3 Near Mint/Mint
SPECTRE (2001) (#1-27) (HAL JORDAN) (DC) #22 Very Good
SPECTRE (2001) (#1-27) (HAL JORDAN) (DC) #23 Very Good
STAR SPANGLED COMICS (1941) #48
STAR SPANGLED COMICS (1941) #48 Good
STARMAN (1994) (#0-81) (DC) #10 Near Mint/Mint
STARMAN SECRET FILES (1998) #1 Fine
SUPERGIRL (1996) (#1-80) (DC) #27 Near Mint/Mint
SUPERGIRL (1996) (#1-80) (DC) #54 Fine
SUPERGIRL (1996) (#1-80) (DC) #70 Fine
SUPERGIRL (1996) (#1-80) (DC) #71 Fine
SUPERGIRL (1996) (#1-80) (DC) #73 Fine
SUPERGIRL (2005) (#0-67) (DC) #18 Good
SUPERGIRL (2005) (#0-67) (DC) #43 Near Mint/Mint
SUPERMAN: LAST STAND ON KRYPTON (2003) #1 Very Good
WE ARE ROBIN (2015) #8 Near Mint/Mint
WONDER WOMAN (1987) (#0-226) (DC) #82 Fine
WONDER WOMAN (1987) (#0-226) (DC) #171 Very Fine
WONDER WOMAN (2016) (#1-83, #750-UP) (DC REBIRTH) #76 VARIANT Fine
DARK HORSE COMICS
ELFQUEST: FINAL QUEST (2013) (#1) (DARK HORSE) #1 Near Mint/Mint
ELFQUEST: FINAL QUEST (2014) (#1-UP) (DARK HORSE) #1 Near Mint/Mint
ELFQUEST: FINAL QUEST (2014) (#1-UP) (DARK HORSE) #4 Near Mint/Mint
ELFQUEST: FINAL QUEST (2014) (#1-UP) (DARK HORSE) #5 Near Mint/Mint
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES (2006) #14
STAR WARS: DARK TIMES (2006) #14 Very Good
STAR WARS: LEGACY (2006) #15 Very Good
STAR WARS: LUCAS DRAFT (2013) #0 Fine
STAR WARS: LUCAS DRAFT (2013) #1 Very Good
STAR WARS: LUCAS DRAFT (2013) #6 Very Fine
IMAGE COMICS
SEVEN TO ETERNITY (2016) #1 A OPENA Near Mint/Mint
SEVEN TO ETERNITY (2016) #2 A OPENA Very Fine
SEVEN TO ETERNITY (2016) #3 A OPENA Very Fine
SEVEN TO ETERNITY (2016) #5 B NOTO Fine
SNOTGIRL (2016) #1 A HUNG Fine
SNOTGIRL (2016) #2 A HUNG Very Fine
INDEPENDENTS
4 MOST (VOL. 5) (1946) #3 (Novelty Publications) Fair
AIRBOY COMICS (VOL. 3) #5 (Hillman Periodicals) Very Good
ALL HUMOR COMICS (1946) #3 (Quality Comics) Good
ARCHIE (1942) (#1-666) (ARCHIE MJL) #17 (Archie Comics) Good
ARCHIE (1942) (#1-666) (ARCHIE MJL) #20 (Archie Comics) Good
BERNI WRIGHTSON, MASTER OF MACABRE (1983) #1
BERNI WRIGHTSON, MASTER OF MACABRE (1983) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Very Fine
BERNI WRIGHTSON, MASTER OF MACABRE (1983) #5 (Eclipse Enterprises) Very Good
BIG SHOT COMICS (1940) #52 (Columbia Comics Group) Fair
BLUE BOLT (VOL. 7) (1946) #4 (NOVEITY PRESS) Good
BOY COMICS (1942) #22 (LEV GLEASON PUBLISHING) Very Good
BUSTER BROWN COMIC BOOK (1945) #3 (BROWN SHOE COMPANY) Fair
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #2 (Gilberton Publications) Fine
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #4 HRN20 ED4 (Gilberton Publications) Fair
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #4 (Gilberton Publications) Very Good
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #5 HRN20 ED5 (Gilberton Publications) Fair
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #6 (Gilberton Publications) Very Good
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #7 (Gilberton Publications) Good
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #8 (Gilberton Publications) Fair
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #15 HRN14 ED1 (Gilberton Publications) Very Good
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #23 HRN23 ED1 (Gilberton Publications) Fair
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #25 (Gilberton Publications) Very Good
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED (1942) #28 (Gilberton Publications) Fine
CORBEN SPECIAL: EDGAR ALLEN POE (1984) #1 (Pacific Comics) Very Good
CRIME DOES NOT PAY (1942) #44 (LEV GLEASON PUBLISHING) Fair
CRYIN' LION COMICS (1944) #3 (WILLIAM H. WISE COMPANY) Fair
DOLL MAN QUARTERLY (1941) #9
DOLL MAN QUARTERLY (1941) #9 (Quality Comics) Very Good
DON FORTUNE MAGAZINE (1946) #1 (Don Fortune Magazine) Good
FEATURE COMICS (1939) #101 (Quality Comics) Good
FEMFORCE (1985) #47 (Americomics) Very Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #49 (Americomics) Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #51 (Americomics) Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #55 (Americomics) Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #56 (Americomics) Near Mint/Mint
FEMFORCE (1985) #57 (Americomics) Very Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #60 (Americomics) Very Fine
FEMFORCE (1985) #61 (Americomics) Near Mint/Mint
FUNNY BOOK (1942) #9 (PARENTS' MAGAZINE INSTITUE) Good
GROO (1982) #1 (Pacific Comics) Very Good
GROO (1982) #2 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #3 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #3 (Pacific Comics) Very Good
GROO (1982) #4 (Pacific Comics) Near Mint/Mint
GROO (1982) #4 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #4 (Pacific Comics) Very Fine
GROO (1982) #5 (Pacific Comics) Near Mint/Mint
GROO (1982) #5 (Pacific Comics) Very Fine
GROO (1982) #6 (Pacific Comics) Near Mint/Mint
GROO (1982) #6 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #7 (Pacific Comics) Near Mint/Mint
GROO (1982) #7
GROO (1982) #7 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #8 (Pacific Comics) Fine
GROO (1982) #8 (Pacific Comics) Very Good
GROO (1982) #8 (Pacific Comics) Very Fine
GROO SPECIAL (1984) #1 (Eclipse Enterprises) Very Good
JOE PALOOKA (1945) #4 (Harvey Comics) Very Good
KATZENJAMMER KIDS, THE (1944) (FEATURE BOOKS) #44 (King Features) Fair
KING COMICS (1936) (#1-155) (DAVID MCKAY PUBLICATIONS) #98 (David Mckay Publications) Very Good
LOONEY TUNES (1941) (#1-246) (Dell Publishing) (MERRIE MELODIES) #16 (Dell Publishing) Fair
LOONEY TUNES (1941) (#1-246) (Dell Publishing) (MERRIE MELODIES) #16 PETERSHOES (Dell Publishing) Fair
LOONEY TUNES (1941) (#1-246) (Dell Publishing) (MERRIE MELODIES) #43 (Dell Publishing) Fair
LOONEY TUNES (1941) (#1-246) (Dell Publishing) (MERRIE MELODIES) #53 (Dell Publishing) Good
LOONEY TUNES (1941) (#1-246) (Dell Publishing) (MERRIE MELODIES) #54 (Dell Publishing) Very Good
LUCKY COMICS (1944) #4 (Consolidated Magazines) Fair
MAGIC THE GATHERING: SPELL THIEF (2012) #1 (IDW Publishing) Fine
MILITARY COMICS (1941) #42 (Quality Comics) Fair
NARCOPOLIS (2008) #4 (Avatar Comics) Near Mint/Mint
NARCOPOLIS (2008) #4 WRAPAROUND (Avatar Comics) Near Mint/Mint
NATIONAL COMICS (1940) #55
NATIONAL COMICS (1940) #55 (Quality Comics) Good
NEW FUNNIES (1942) #105 (Dell Publishing) Fair
NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL (1945) (#2-77) (FAWCETT) #2 (FAWCETT PUBLICATION) Good
PLASTIC MAN (1943) (#1-64) (QUALITY) #4 (Quality Comics) Good
PLASTIC MAN (1943) (#1-64) (QUALITY) #5 (Quality Comics) Good
POLICE COMICS (1941) #40 (Quality Comics) Good
POLICE COMICS (1941) #55 (Quality Comics) Good
PRIZE COMICS (1940) #61 (PRIZE PUBLICATIONS) Very Good
PUPPET COMICS (1946) (#1-2) (GEORGE W. DOUGHERTY CO.) #1 (GEORGE W. DOUGHERTY CO) Good
SHADOW COMICS (VOL. 3) (1943) #10 (Street & Smith Publications) Good
SHANDA THE PANDA (1999) (#22-UP) (SHANDA FANTASY) #36 (Shanda Fantasy Arts) Fine
SHIELD (2015) (#1-4) (DARK CIRCLE) (ARCHIE) #1 ALBURQUERQ (Archie Comics) Near Mint/Mint
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS (1944) (DELL FOUR COLORS) #1 FC #49 (Dell Publishing) Fair
SOULSEARCHERS AND COMPANY (AMANDA CONNER) (1993) #58 (Claypool) Near Mint/Mint
SOULSEARCHERS AND COMPANY (AMANDA CONNER) (1993) #59 (Claypool) Near Mint/Mint
SOULSEARCHERS AND COMPANY (AMANDA CONNER) (1993) #80 (Claypool) Fine
SUPER-DOOPER COMICS (1944) #4
SUPER-DOOPER COMICS (1944) #4 (Harvey Comics) Fair
SUPERSNIPE COMICS (VOL. 3) (1947) #2 (Street & Smith Publications) Fair
VIC VERITY MAGAZINE (1945) (#1-7) (VIC VERITY) #6 (VIC VERITY PUBLICATION) Good
WITTY COMICS (1945) #1 (IRWIN H. RUBIN PUBLISHING) Good
YOUNG KING COLE (VOL. 2) (1946) #1 (Premium Group Of Comics) Very Good
ZOO FUNNIES (1945) (#1-15) (CHARLTON) #4 (Charlton) Fair
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