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Gallagher's Gallows

MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
edited April 2012 in Comics Talk Community - The On Topic Forum
So bats00 came up with the winning name and earned themselves a sketch!
So here are the official rules:

anyone can send me a comic that you feel I won't be able to finish.
If you want it back you need to provide postage.
No pornography.
It must be a traditional style comic, no more than 30 pages.
No illustrated books.
If there is a dispute I will abide by the Geeks' judgement.
I have 2 weeks after receiving the comic to read it.
If I read it I will provide a review.
If I do not read it I will provide a reason and a prize.
It can be any genre.
It can be any language.

Send to:
Gallagher's Gallows c/o Comic Geek Speak
320 Hendel St.
Shillington, Pa 19607



Any Questions?
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    Justin_TheBuckJustin_TheBuck Posts: 253
    You're only doing this to get free comics aren't you? lol.
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    KyleMoyerKyleMoyer Posts: 727
    You're only doing this to get free comics aren't you? lol.
    That's what I said.

    Except that it's going to backfire because he's going to get a bunch of crap comics. Of course, now that he's unemployed, it's still free comics lol.
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    I don't think anyone can find a comic bad enough. And free comics are free comics.
    And you have never seen what I dredge up from quarter bins.
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    Justin_TheBuckJustin_TheBuck Posts: 253
    I'm interested in some of the 25center crap you've gotten. One of my LCS' has a huge section of 50centers and I've found some crap in there but I know you've been collecting longer than I have and I'm sure you've found worse stuff then I have.

    Free comics are free comics but you are doing thing for the show so I see no foul there.

    Wow, I really think that's the first time I've ever typed out the word foul. Go me!
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    dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    What about some of those Christian Archie comics? Even people I know that are Christian realize how horrible those comics are.
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    KyleMoyerKyleMoyer Posts: 727
    What about some of those Christian Archie comics? Even people I know that are Christian realize how horrible those comics are.
    You took one of my ideas. I was gonna keep an eye out for one of those on the cheap.
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    Justin_TheBuckJustin_TheBuck Posts: 253
    Two Words:

    Bluewater Productions
    Never read any because they look like they would be bad from the blurbs I've read from Comic Shop New Weekly (I think that's the place anyways) That's the pub that prints a lot of those bio/political comics right?
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    dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    edited April 2012
    What about some of those Christian Archie comics? Even people I know that are Christian realize how horrible those comics are.
    You took one of my ideas. I was gonna keep an eye out for one of those on the cheap.
    Over the years I have amassed a big collection of them. Back in the mid 80s when most of my friends got outta comics they would come over to my house and offer to sell me their comics cheap. Usually it was a huge box of comics for 5 bucks. And most of the time half of that box was the various Archie Christian comics.


    I rarely see the Archie Christian comics in comic shops. Usually I find copies at flea markets and junk shops. But almost every copy I find is in really bad shape.
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    Please send comics to:

    320 Hendel St.
    Shillington, Pa 19607

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    LibraryBoyLibraryBoy Posts: 1,803
    Those Spire Christian Comics are too easy of a target, I think. The ones Al Hartley was more directly involved with are actually alright artistically, even if they aren't especially subtle with their message. The Johnny Cash bio comic they put out was surprisingly good (and Al drew a shockingly attractive June Carter Cash).
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    dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    Those Spire Christian Comics are too easy of a target, I think. The ones Al Hartley was more directly involved with are actually alright artistically, even if they aren't especially subtle with their message. The Johnny Cash bio comic they put out was surprisingly good (and Al drew a shockingly attractive June Carter Cash).
    I have been looking for a copy of the Cash comic for a few years now. But never seem to find one for a decent price.

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    DoctorDoomDoctorDoom Posts: 2,586
    edited April 2012
    How about 20 pages of Venom beating the crap out of mullet Superman?

    image

    (Admittedly I loved this as a kid)
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    How about 20 pages of Venom beating the crap out of mullet Superman?

    image

    (Admittedly I loved this as a kid)
    Well, send it on in and find out!
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    JohnathanConstantineJohnathanConstantine Posts: 436
    How about 20 pages of Venom beating the crap out of mullet Superman?

    image

    (Admittedly I loved this as a kid)
    where is this from? I think I've got to see it as well.
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    DoctorDoomDoctorDoom Posts: 2,586
    How about 20 pages of Venom beating the crap out of mullet Superman?

    image

    (Admittedly I loved this as a kid)
    Well, send it on in and find out!
    I'll work on digging it out.
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    DoctorDoomDoctorDoom Posts: 2,586
    edited April 2012


    where is this from? I think I've got to see it as well.
    DC/Marvel: All Access #1
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    read it already. That venom face in the last panel is atrocious
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    SolitaireRoseSolitaireRose Posts: 1,445
    Oh, I have to get my hands on Those Crazy Peckers and Samurai Santa...
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    DoctorDoomDoctorDoom Posts: 2,586
    read it already. That venom face in the last panel is atrocious
    Aw, phooey!

    And yes. Yes it is.
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    Fade2BlackFade2Black Posts: 1,457
    Oops. I guess it's too late to submit a name suggestion.
    Had I known about this earlier, "Yike! - the Mike" would have been my suggestion.

    Oh well. I'll keep a lookout for über-crap, for I can't think of anything in my current collection that fits that bill (other than maybe "Z", but I'm not parting with that one).
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    I am dumping some that i can't finish at Wild Pig.....
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    Is anyone ever going to send one in?
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    John_SteedJohn_Steed Posts: 2,087
    Is anyone ever going to send one in?
    The comics I own are not crappy enough - I got taste you know :D
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    Justin_TheBuckJustin_TheBuck Posts: 253
    Is anyone ever going to send one in?
    I don't think anyone wants to spend the money on shipping to send you free comics that you will more than likely be able to sit through. For me there was only one comic I could never read and it was the Batman comic that was more of a novel (it had like one two small planes pre page and the rest of the page was all words. I also think the art was digital). Can't recall who wrote it or the number but I want to say it was Morrison,I know it was in the 600s,I think early 600s. I maybe made it 2 pages in and said "I can't take the text." And I'm sure most comic readers have put down very few issues due to it being shit. How many do you think you've put down over the years due to it being crap?

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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    I just stopped reading one partway thru today.
    There have been n
    More than 40 in the past 20 years. There is some astounding bad indie books out there
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    dubbat138dubbat138 Posts: 3,200
    I just stopped reading one partway thru today.
    There have been n
    More than 40 in the past 20 years. There is some astounding bad indie books out there
    Well I got a stack of truly bad comics to send you Mike. But it will have to wait till next month. I spent most of my spare cash on my trip to FCBD this month.
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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    Awesome
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    Justin_TheBuckJustin_TheBuck Posts: 253
    40ish (since we dont have the raw numbers) over 20 years is such a small % assuming you read over a 1000 issues which I'm guessing you have. Also you have two weeks to read it so you could just read a few pages a day and never lose. The house deff has a massive advantage. These are just some of the reasons I think some of us aren't sending in any. I'm sure there will be people who will but I won't since odds are so against my favor.

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    MikeGallagherMikeGallagher Posts: 547
    Then what would you suggest?

    There is no reading a couple pages a day. Two weeks gives me enough time to read it in one sitting, write about it and get it on the show in a timely fashion. It's not like I read comics every day.
    And if you don't like it, don't participate. And clearly you are not speaking for everyone.
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