Thrift Store Find: The Avenger #6

I actually found about fifty-six various Star Trek paperbacks and twenty Slocum westerns for a dollar each. I did not pick any of them up because I would want them all and did not have enough cash on me. At another thrift store, I found The Avenger #6: The Blood Ring by Kenneth Robeson (Warner, November 1972) for seventy-five cents. You can be sure that I grabbed that as soon as I saw it and it is in pretty good condition.

The following is the cover of The Avenger #6: The Blood Ring by Kenneth Robeson that I found on Google since I am just too lazy today to scan my book or snap a photo:

Thrift Store Finds: Book And Comics

I found a horror book and eight comics at one thrift store this morning. The book was I Am Frankenstein by C. Dean Andersson (Zebra Books, 1996) that I picked up for fifty cents (yellow tags were half price today).

The seven comics that I picked up at the same store for a dollar each include The Computer Masters of Metropolis (a Radio Shack giveaway featuring Superman and Wonder Woman), Flash Gordon #36 (Western/Whitman, 1981), A-Next #2, Iron Man #9, Incredible Hulk #466, Spider-Man, Fire-Star and Iceman (advertising supplement to The Denver Post in 1983), X-Men: Liberators #3 and Disney's Return To Oz (Scholastic, 1985). The Radio Shack giveaway comic has seen better days since the covers are torn at the bottom and are hanging on by one staple. The Flash Gordon and Dallas Post giveaway are in worn condition but the other comics are in fair shape.





At another thrift store, I found a battered copy of Devil Kids #90 featuring Hot Stuff the Little Devil for thirty cents. Not only are the covers worn and stained but three-fourths of the last ad page has been ripped out. Some one must have ordered the Sea-Monkeys. It has been a while since I last read a Harvey comic so I just to pick it up. I used to pick up anything with Hot Stuff and Richie Rich before I hit my teens.

Today was a great day for this comic fan to hit the thrift stores.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 1: Disney's Enter If You Dare!

Not only is this the first post for this year's Halloween Countdown but the object is also a thrift store find. I found a copy of Disney's Enter If You Dare: Scary Tales From The Haunted Mansion by Nicholas Stephens and illustrated by Sergio Martinez (Disney Press 1995) for fifty cents. The back cover shows a small picture of a graveyard with RIP on a tombstone. The back text is as follows:

Welcome, come in - They're all waiting for you in these five tales of terror and woe - The spirits and ghouls are inviting you in, but beware! They might not let you go! Premonitions and apparitions are dying to give you a scare. The mansion is open and waiting, dear friends - so ENTER IF YOU DARE!

The five tales include "The Fortune Teller", "The Face In The Mirror", "Music To Their Ears", "The Eyes Have It" and "Late For The Wedding".

Thrift Store Finds: Superman Knightfall

I actually found these two items at two different thrift stores on Friday morning but I am just now getting around to posting about them. The Superman action figure has some wear on the paint and smells like crayons but it was only fifty cents. The Batman: Knightfall by Dennis O'Neil paperback book was had for a dollar and a half.

Thrift Store Finds: Fantastic Four Universal Guide

For fifty cents, I found a copy of Fantastic Four: The Universal Guide by Tom DeFalco (Marvel Publishing, Inc 2007) this morning at a local thrift store. This five by eight book has articles such as "Fantastic Four Orgins", "Headquarters & Hardware" and "Jack Kirby's Galactus Trilogy". There are also interesting write ups on each of the members plus their friends and foes (yes, even H.E.R.B.I.E. is mentioned). While the front cover has been damaged, the eight stickers the size of trading cards are still intact inside. I am also not fond of the thrift store's new price tag method since it involves using tape (thankfully, they put the price tag on the back cover). Overall, this is a pretty fair thrift store find.

Thrift Store Finds: Bat Masterson And Constantine

I found two books at a local thrift store this morning that I just could not pass up. The first was Bat Masterson by Wayne C. Lee with illustrations by Adam Szwejkowski that was published by Whitman in 1960. This was an authorized edition based on the television series starring Gene Barry. This is in better shape than the Annie Oakley in Danger at Diablo book that I found a few weeks ago at another thrift store for three dollars. The price of Bat Masterson only set me back a dollar.

The second book was Constantine by John Shirley published by Pocket Books in 2005. This is the novelization of the movie based on the Hellblazer comic book published by DC Comics under the Vertigo imprint. I actually enjoyed the movie but maybe it is because I have only read a handful of the comics. Constantine was also a dollar.

Yesterday's Thrift Store Find: Adventures of Tintin Volume 5

I found The Adventures of Tintin Volume 5 yesterday at a local thrift store for a dollar. The hardback collects the following three adventures: "Land of Black Gold", "Destination Moon" and "Explorers on the Moon". I was surprised that it was it in good condition considering that this was a used book.


I remember watching the Tintin cartoon on tv back in the early Nineties but I never read any of the comic strips so this is indeed a treat. If you want your own copy, then you can get one using the following:

Thrift Store Finds: Star Trek Books

I actually found a whole bunch of Star Trek books at a local thrift store this morning but I could only pick up two (I had to buy medicine yesterday and that left me real short of cash). The ones that I picked up had to do with Marvel Comics and each were fifty cents. Marvel Illustrated Books: Star Trek is from January, 1982 and has three comic stories while Star Trek The Next Generation and X-Men: Planet X is from May 1998 and is an actual novel. Here are pictures of the front and back covers:

Front covers
Back covers

Blog Alert: Booksteve's Library

Booksteve's Library is another blog that I have been following for a while now. He covers a wide range of topics from books and comics to movies and tv. His recent post is in memory of Bettie Page so it seems appropriate that I write about his blog today.

Free Newsletter, Ebook And Posters From Golden Age Of Pulp Fiction

I just found out that you can sign-up for the free newsletter and receive your free ebook, The Devil's Rescue by L. Ron Hubbard, as well as three posters with fully restored, original art from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. The posters features dames, damsels and buccaneers.

The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson

I have never read a book by Kevin J. Anderson before even though he is a best selling science fiction writer. He has co-authored Dune prequels with Brian Herbert, written numerous Star Wars novels and had great success with his own series titled The Saga of the Seven Suns. Being a fan of Superman, I just had to pick up The Last Days of Krypton when I saw the paperback at the local newstand.

Anderson puts his spin of the final fate of Superman's homeworld. Events such as the meeting of Jor-El and Lara, the discovery of the Phantom Zone, the theft of Kandor by Brainac and the reign of Zod are included. At 467 pages, the science fiction book is fast paced and is a must read for any Man of Steel fan. I give The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson an A+.

The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson

I actually found the paperback edition of The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson a week and a half ago at a local newstand. I waited until this afternoon to pick it up with a few other items that I will be showing here in the days to come. I rarely buy new books but I had to have this one since it deals with Superman's home world. I actually started reading The Last Days of Krypton earlier this evening and I am enjoying it so far. Not only is Jor-El and Lara introduced before they fall in love in the first few chapters but the discovery of the Phantom Zone is also shown. The front cover is lenticular and has green rocks and a green S shield coming at the viewer from an exploding background. As an added bonus, there is an eight-page preview of Superman/Batman: First Encounter.


Front cover of The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J Anderson


Back cover of The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J Anderson

Batman Goodies

I went out of town to do some clothing shopping today since I needed some dress clothes. I will be attending a cousin's wedding in a few months. While I did not buy any comic books, I did manage to pick up the following Batman goodies:


Another bag of Batman Reese's Pieces promoting The Dark Knight movie


I found all four of the Batman Pez that includes the Riddler, the Joker, Batman and Two-Face


The Dark Knight novel by Dennis O'Neil


Bonus picture: My copy of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight novels by Dennis O'Neil side by side (the first book was $4.88 while the second was $7.99).

Hulk Movie Books

I was shopping for my sister's birthday present yesterday when I picked up The Incredible Hulk movie adaptation by Peter David. I still have the first movie book on my to read pile. Here are a few blurry pictures of them:


Hulk movie books (I like the cover to the first one better)

Hulk movie books with action figure standing on them
I found the Hulk action figure a few years ago at a local thrift store but I bought both of the books when they first came out.

I picked up The Jungle Book 2 DVD for my sister's birthday present.