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Howdy! I took my cargo van in for an oil change this morning, in anticipation of driving to Santa Fe on Wednesday afternoon. Santa Fe is not my ultimate destination, however, as I will be driving on Thursday out to Springerville, AZ. Those of you who follow my newsletters regularly may recall that I made a similar pilgrimage to Springville last year, accompanied by my dear friend, Jason Ebelacker, of Santa Clara Pueblo.
While on our epic journey, we first stopped at Casa Malpais, a particularly important sacred Pueblo ruin that is located in a basaltic lava field just outside of the city limits of Springerville. After years of looting, that amazing place is now maintained and protected by the town in a joint effort with the Zuni and Hopi nations. Ceremonies (and burials) do still take place in subterranean lava tubes hidden underneath the visible room blocks, so this site is far from being just another abandoned ancestral ruin. It very much lives and breathes as a sacred space, right now and in the present. Aside from visiting Casa Malpais, the purpose of my journey last year was to make a pilgrimage to the tiny Rudd Pueblo ruin, which is a half hour drive from Springerville down a dirt road that seemingly takes you into the middle of absolutely nowhere. Early last year, I became the guardian of some artifacts that ostensibly were recovered from that little outlier structure, and almost immediately thereafter suffered my near-fatal truck wreck. I am not a big believer in serendipity, but it just seemed to me that (out of an abundance of caution) that it wouldn't hurt to drive out to that extremely remote site, and leave some prayers and white corn meal offerings.
I wish that I could say that all was copacetic after Jason and I visited the Rudd Pueblo ruin, but it was not. On the way home to Colorado one of my wheels on my minivan began vibrating in Gallup, New Mexico. By the time I reached Colorado, the shaking was so hard that I was eventually forced to stop in a small town (Castle Rock) just south of Denver. It turned out that one of the steel posts holding that wheel in place had totally sheered off, and that two lug nuts had then also vibrated loose, and fallen off. Simply put, by the time that I stopped, my wheel was barely even attached to my van. As crazy as it may seem, I could have easily have been injured, or died, if that wheel had entirely detached at high speed. Whew. Anyhoo, since my last journey out into the wilds of east-central Arizona, I have been blessed to become acquainted with a gentleman from Springerville who in the 1970's worked as an assistant to the avocational archaeologist who excavated about a dozen rooms of the Rudd Pueblo. He invited me to visit him in his home, so that is where I am headed on Thursday. Based upon what he has already shared with me, I do not think that all was entirely benign in that high mountain valley during the late-1300's. We know from the scorched timbers that the Rudd Pueblo was burned upon its abandonment, and there may have been some darn good reasons why that ceremonial burning took place. Whatever the case may be, I really want to know more about what happened in that remote high mountain valley, so I'm heading back out to Springerville to learn more. Suffice it to say, my life never has a dull moment...
Moving on to an entirely different topic, tomorrow (Tuesday) is the 51st anniversary of my having opened my very first retail Mile High Comics store. Last year, I went on in great length about how poor I was during 1974 (I had nowhere to live, so I had no choice but to sleep in the back seat of an old car for four months...), and about how difficult my early years as a retailer turned out to be. That having been said, I prefer these days to dwell upon the positive, such as the fact that my awesome Mega-Store is completely jam-packed with great collectibles. Equally important is the fact we have absolutely no debt or encumbrances on all of our comics and toys, so I have complete freedom and latitude to do whatever I want, anytime that I want. Truthfully, very few people have in their lives been so generously blessed by Providence.
That having been said, I have decided (pretty much on the spur of the moment) that I am going to ask Will Moulton to immediate commence a one-week 70% off 51YEARS! codeword sale for you on all ten million+ of our back issue comics and magazines. Why go to 70% off? Well, the bottom line is that I would presently own absolutely nothing were it not for the kindness and support that I have received over the years from the readers of this newsletter, and the many thousands of clients who frequent our retail stores. To the depths of my soul, I am a big believer in the concept of giving back when I have been the recipient of a kindness, so this little one-week 70% off promotion is my way of reciprocating my blessings by sharing even my very best older comics with you at steep discounts. Thank you, ever so much, for letting me live my happiest of lives for the past 51 years. I truly do appreciate having you in my life. Happy collecting!
Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages,
MARVEL
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST (MARVEL) (2007) #6 Very Fine
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST: STAR LORD (MARVEL) (2007) #1 Very Good
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST: WRAITH (MARVEL) (2007) #1 Fair
AVENGERS (1963) (#1-402) (MARVEL) #11 Very Good
AVENGERS A.I. (2013) #1 8 BIT Near Mint/Mint
BLACK PANTHER (2005) (#1-41) (MARVEL) #36 SKRULL Near Mint/Mint
BLADE (2023) (#1-10) (MARVEL) #1 CASELLI Near Mint/Mint
BREAKING INTO COMICS: THE MARVEL WAY (2010) #1 Very Fine
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY (2022) #2 Near Mint/Mint
DAILY BUGLE CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPER SPECIAL (2006) #1 Very Good
DAREDEVIL (2023) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #1 LOZANOFOIL Near Mint/Mint
DEADPOOL (2024) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #1 LEE FOIL Near Mint/Mint
DOOM (2024) (#1) (MARVEL) #1 GRANOV Very Fine
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE (2024) (#1-UP) #1 KRS COMICS Near Mint/Mint
FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) (#1-416) (MARVEL) #256 Fine
FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) (#1-79, 509-611) (MARVEL) #71 DIRECT CUT Near Mint/Mint
FIGMENT (2014) #1 Near Mint/Mint
GHOST RIDER (2006) (#1-35) (MARVEL) #5 Very Fine
GHOST RIDER: FINAL VENGEANCE (2024) #1 SU FOIL Near Mint/Mint
GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS (2006) #4 Fine
GIANT-SIZE LITTLE MARVELS (2024) #1 Near Mint/Mint
GODZILLA (1977) (#1-24) (MARVEL) #1 FACSIMFOIL Near Mint/Mint
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2008) (#1-25) (MARVEL) #3 Very Good
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) (#0.1-27) (MARVEL) #5 MILE HIGH Near Mint/Mint
HULK (1999) (#1-112) (MARVEL) #97 Very Good
HULK (2008) (#1-57) (RED HULK) (MARVEL) #4 Fine
HULK (2008) (#1-57) (RED HULK) (MARVEL) #4 VARIANT Very Fine
INFAMOUS IRON MAN (MARVEL NOW) (2016) #4 Very Fine
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) (#1-33 & 500-527) (MARVEL) #3 VARIANT Very Fine
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2022) (#1-UP) #1 LAYTON Near Mint/Mint
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2022) (#1-UP) #6 LAYTON Near Mint/Mint
IRON MAN (2024) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #1 CHRISTOPHE Very Fine
IRON MAN: NOIR (2010) #1 Very Fine
MARVEL ADVENTURES: IRON MAN (2007) #12 Very Fine
MOON KNIGHT (2021) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #24 BAGLEY Near Mint/Mint
NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI (#1-5) (MARVEL LIMITED SERIES) (2006) #2 Very Fine
NOVA (2007) (#1-36) (RICHARD RIDER) (MARVEL) #10 Very Fine
ORIGINAL SIN (2014) (#0-8) (MARVEL) #8 Fine
PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN (2025) #1 Near Mint/Mint
PUNISHER: NOIR (2009) #1 VARIANT Fine
SECRET INVASION (2008) #3 Fine
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR (2008) #1 SKRULL VAR Fine
SPIDER-MAN: NOIR - EYES WITHOUT A FACE (2009) #2 VARIANT Very Fine
STRANGE ACADEMY (2020) #1 Near Mint/Mint
STRANGE ACADEMY: FINALS (2022) #1 WEAVER Near Mint/Mint
ULTIMATE ORIGINS (2008) #1 TURNERSKET Good
ULTIMATES (2024) (#1-UP) (MARVEL) #4 Near Mint/Mint
WHAT IF... (1977) (#1-47) (MARVEL) #17 NEWSSTAND Fair
WHAT IF... (1989) (#1-114, & 200) (MARVEL) #18 Near Mint/Mint
WHAT IF: NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR (2008) #1 Fine
WOLVERINE: NOIR (2009) #4 VARIANT Very Fine
WORLD WAR HULK (2007) #5 ROMITA JR. Very Good
X-MEN (1963) (#1-113, UNCANNY X-MEN #114-544) (MARVEL) #266 Very Fine
X-MEN: NOIR (2008) #1 VARIANT Very Fine
X-MEN: NOIR - MARK OF CAIN (2009) #4 VARIANT Very Fine
DC
ACTION COMICS (2016) (#957-UP) (DC REBIRTH) #1051 NAKAYAMA Very Fine
BATGIRLS (2021) #14 VARIANT Near Mint/Mint
BATMAN (1940) (#0-713) (DC) #357 FACSIMFOIL Near Mint/Mint
BATMAN (2016) (#1-UP) (DC REBIRTH) #125 JIMENDESIG Near Mint/Mint
BATMAN & THE JOKER: DEADLY DUO (2022) #1 LCSD FOIL Very Fine
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST (2022) #4 2ND PRINT Fine
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE (2020) (#1-6) #1 POORBOYB&W Near Mint/Mint
BLACK ADAM (2022) #1 Very Fine
BRAVE AND THE BOLD (1955) (#1-200) #28 2022FACSIM Near Mint/Mint
DC VS. VAMPIRES (2021) #1 VARIANT Near Mint/Mint
DCEASED: WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS (2022) #1 ANACLETB&W Near Mint/Mint
DETECTIVE COMICS (1937) (#0-881) (DC) #38 2022FACSIM Very Fine
FLASH (1959) (#105-350) (DC) #123 2022FACSIM Near Mint/Mint
HARLEY QUINN (2021) (#1-UP) (DC INFINITE FRONTIER) #24 2ND PRINT Very Fine
HUMAN TARGET (2021) (#1-12) (DC BLACK LABEL) #12 VARIANT Near Mint/Mint
JUSTICE LEAGUE (2018) (#1-UP) (DC UNIVERSE) #75 Very Fine
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (2006) (#0-60) #25 Very Fine
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (2006) (#1-54) #23 Fine
KNIGHT TERRORS (2023) #1 REIS VIRG Near Mint/Mint
KNIGHT TERRORS: NIGHT'S END (2023) #1 PORTER Very Fine
LAZARUS PLANET: LEGENDS REBORN (2023) #1 BRAGA Very Fine
UNSTOPPABLE DOOM PATROL (2023) #1 C BURNHAM Near Mint/Mint
DARK HORSE COMICS
GAMMA (2018) #1 Very Fine
RESIDENT ALIEN (2012) #0 Near Mint/Mint
IMAGE COMICS
BOMB QUEEN VS. BLACKLIGHT ONE-SHOT (2006) #1 Very Fine
HAUNT (2009) #21 Very Good
RAT QUEENS (2013) (#1-16) (IMAGE/SHADOWLINE) #1 STAPLES Near Mint/Mint
RAT QUEENS (2017) (#1-25) (IMAGE/SHADOWLINE) #6 A GIENI Very Fine
RAT QUEENS SPECIAL BRAGA (2015) #1 B Very Fine
RAT QUEENS SPECIAL: SWAMP ROMP ONE-SHOT (2019) #1 Near Mint/Mint
INDEPENDENTS
3-D ZONE (1987) #6 (3-D Zone) Good
CAMPISI (2021) #1 A GALAN (After-Shock Comics) Very Fine
DARK SHADOWS (1969) (#1-35) (GOLD KEY) #1 POSTER (Gold Key) Fine
GRIMM FAIRY TALES (2005) (#1-125) (ZENESCOPE) #15 (Zenescope Entertainment Inc) Near Mint/Mint
MARVEL FAMILY (1945) #1 2022FACSIM (FAWCETT PUBLICATION) Very Fine
MEGA MAN: FULLY CHARGED (2020) #1 B INFAFOIL (Boom Studios Publishing) Very Fine
TRANSFORMERS VS. TERMINATOR (2020) #1 A FULLERTO (IDW Publishing) Very Fine
WALT DISNEY'S CHRISTMAS PARADE TPB (2003) #4 (Gemstone) Very Fine
WHITE LILY (2017) (#1-5) (POCKET JACKS COMICS) #1 SIGNED (Pocket Jack Comics) Very Fine
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