Tag: auction
Superman Soars Again
An unnammed buyer now holds the check that launched an American icon - Superman. In an auction held online at ComicConnect.com the check made out in 1938 for $412 for the rights...
Dorchester Publishing Closes
Dorchester Publishing has been sold at auction. The media congolomerate established in 1971 was best known for its romance line, and Hard Case Crime novels. Dorchester also published romance magazines True Confessions and...
Charlotte Bronte’s Books Sells for 1.1 Million
L. McMaken
12-20-11
Cincinnati, OH
When author Charlotte Bronte was fourteen, she created a miniature book titled "Young Men's Magazines". The tiny tome is less than 20 pages and contains only 4,000 words. While the...
This one’s for Leslie!
Okay, if you aren’t a fan of L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile Banks, I hope you will be before the end of this note. Because besides being a phenomenally talented writer, she’s also one...