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The Leader attended the South Carolina Comic Con in Greenville 9 - 10 April 2022. As always he enjoyed staying at his antique dealer brother David's home in nearby Anderson, South Carolina while attending the Con. The Leader was also pleased to see some of his favorite comic book dealer friends including Chris Rigo, Wayne Brown, Randy Taylor and Chris Hibbs.

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Sunday 10 April 2022
Vic Carrabotta
I last saw Vic Carrabotta at the Captain's Comic Expo in Mt. Pleasant, SC last February. At age 93 Vic is one of the last remnants of the large stable of artists who drew for Atlas (Marvel) in the 1950s. Besides Vic the only other Atlas artists still alive I know of are John Romita and Angelo Torres. The Atlas comics represented by the two Journey Into Mystery posters at left both have a story by Vic.
Vic Carrabotta
Vic drew a nice cover reproduction of Amazing Adult Fantasy for me a few years ago and I've been trying since then to get him to draw a cover reproduction of one of my favorite pre-Marvel comics, Strange Tales #88. But Vic doesn't appear at as many shows as before, he can only be at a show for one day and it's not easy to find him a driver. So, my hopes for another cover reproduction are fading fast.
Tim Hogan, Gerald Hogan
I've known Gerald Hogan since 1993. He owns the Trilogy comic store in my town of Virginia Beach, VA and sets up at many comic shows throughout the year. Here's Gerald with his son Tim showing off a CBCS graded copy of Batman #13, 1942.
Spencer Brameister, Warren Brameister
Here's another father and son comic dealing team. I've seen Warren Brameister at this show over the years but I never met his son Spencer before.
Spencer Brameister
Spencer with two nice copies of Journey Into Mystery, #99 and #101 from 1963. Mr. Hyde later teamed up with another Thor villain, the Cobra. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man was a time traveler from the future but he never became as famous as Marvel's best known time traveling villain, Kang the Conqueror.
Warren Brameister
Warren with the DC comic Showcase #25, 1960 with a eye catching dinosaur cover drawn by DC stalwart Joe Kubert. After four Showcase appearances Rip Hunter got his own comic title that ran for 29 issues, 1961 - 1965. Those issues have been reprinted by DC but in the usual softcover volumes with black and white art. Having DC reprint these stories properly in hardcover and in color is probably never going to happen.
Warren asked me if I wanted to see something really rare and he pulled out of his bag tucked under the table this copy of the DC comic The Brave And The Bold #25, 1959 featuring the first appearance of the Suicide Squad. The Suicide Squad was released as a movie in 2021 so I suppose the price on this comic has been climbing since then.
Wayne Brown
I last saw Wayne Brown of Smasher's Comics at the Savannah Mega Con in 2021. He is another of the Leader's favorite comic book dealers below the age of 40. Here's Wayne with two desirable issues of the Marvel comic Tales Of Suspense. #63, 1965 has a Jack Kirby story and Captain America story. As far as I know this is the first comic to retell Captain America's origin since his debut in Captain America Comics #1, 1941.
The #49, 1964 also has a Jack Kirby cover. The story with Iron Man fighting the Angel is drawn by Steve Ditko who only drew three Iron Man stories in this title, #47, #48, #49. Iron Man's regular artist in these days was Don Heck. This #49 issue has extra value becomes it is the first time characters from The X-Men comic crossed over into another Marvel comic. Another tidbit of value could be added since this is the first "Tales Of The Watcher" story which continued as a series for several more issues.
Wayne Brown
Wayne with Fantastic Four #26, 1964. This issue with its spectacular Jack Kirby cover and story art is the continuation from #25 of the longest battle in the Silver Age between the Thing and the Hulk. Wayne reminded me that I had already taken his picture of him with Fantastic Four #25 at the Savannah Mega Con, so now the circle is complete.
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