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Hoyt Building at 873 Broadway in Manhattan |
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A premier comic books and movie poster collectibles company like Metropolis can't be located in a flea market or shabby warehouse. This lovely white stone building in the center of America's largest city serves as headquarters for the Fishler / Zurzolo empire. |
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Behind a metal door on the second floor of the Hoyt Building lies an enchanting room full of fabulous comic book and movie poster treasures. |
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Another angle on suite 201 showing more framed comic book original art. |
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The boss posing with framed comic book original art. |
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Vincent Zurzolo with CGC 2.0 Action #1 |
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The Leader suspects Vincent is no stranger to copies of Action #1. |
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Vincent Zurzolo with CGC 3.0 Detective #27 |
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Vincent Zurzolo holding original art for early December 2012 ComicConnect auction. |
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Rare 1950s page 16 from Atlas comic Young Men #26 with art by John Romita on left. On right is page 2 from 1960s X-Men #18 with art by Werner Roth. On back wall at right is framed original art to the cover of the comic that introduced DC's Swamp Thing, House Of Secrets #92, 1971 with art by Bernie Wrightson. It's enough to make your head spin. |
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Doctor Strange splash page from Strange Tales #114, 1963 |
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Doctor Strange art by Steve Ditko is extremely rare and expensive. Of course that doesn't stop Metropolis from having some. |
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Sub-Mariner splash page from Tales To Astonish #87, 1967 |
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Art by Sub-Mariner's creator Bill Everett. |
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Thor page from Journey Into Mystery #83, 1962 |
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Brandon Peck with 1960s Fantastic Four page |
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Splash page from Fantastc Four #37, 1964 |
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Splash page from Fantastc Four #13, 1963 |
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First appearance of the Watcher in a Marvel comic book. Art by Jack Kirby. |
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Cover to Tales To Astonish #67, 1965 |
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The Leader is a big fan of the Hulk in this title and found this to be the most intriguing item on display. The estimated value of $60,000 disabused him of he notion of owning it anytime soon. |
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Duplicate covers to 1940s Timely comics Marvel Mystery and Mystic |
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Cover to EC comic Crime Patrol 15, 1950 |
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The Leader is an EC fan and was glad to see a few covers to rare pre-Trend issues. Art by Johnny Craig. |
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Cover to EC comic Saddle Romances 9, 1949 |
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Another EC pre-Trend comic. |
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Cover to EC comic Vault Of Horror 34, 1953 |
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EC New Trend comic. Art by Johnny Craig. |
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Now we are getting ridiculous. Artist Will Eisner's newspaper supplements featuring his Spirit character are very rare. Having the original art to one of them seems impossible, but here it is. Art by Wally Wood. |
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Cover to Action #318, 1964 |
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Death of Lex Luthor issue. Art by Curt Swan. |
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Cover to World's Finest #141, 1964 |
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