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I've been thinking about starting this thread for a while now, mostly because I'm slowly completing my collection of GRRM's stories first appearances and got to wondering what other rarities are out there. I think it might also be a good place to let people know about anything that pops up on E-bay or ABE, etc. to help others find the items they're looking for.
Now, this isn't for limited editions, which already have their own threads, but for other odd items that can include artwork, proofs/ARCs, older comics or anything else people may have they want others to know about.

I'll start it off with something that I just recently picked up. I've been looking for this now for a few years, and just happened to find one on E-bay for a ridiculously good price:
[url="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/d_uckman/DSC00147.jpg"]DOCTOR[/url] [url="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/d_uckman/DSC00148.jpg"]WEIRD[/url] [url="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/d_uckman/DSC00150.jpg"]# 1[/url]

I've been looking for other early stories that Martin published in comics ([url="http://www.georgerrmartin.com/collectors.html"]a full list is here[/url]) but they rarely come up. Does anyone else have any of these? I do have some pretty beat up copies of "Star-Studded Comics #7 and #8", but there's others like "YMIR #2", "BATWING #3" and "THE COMIC WORLD NEWS" that I haven't even been able to find pictures of.

As to things that are currently available, there's some original artwork from the Game of Thrones card game listed [url="http://cgi.ebay.ca/Calandra-Art-Original-A-Game-of-Thrones-Card-Art_W0QQitemZ310034071556QQihZ021QQ"]here[/url] (and [url="http://cgi.ebay.ca/Calandra-Art-Original-A-Game-of-Thrones-Card-Art_W0QQitemZ310034072660QQihZ021QQ"]here[/url]) if anyone's interested.

And here's a photocopy of the [url="http://www.ziesing-books.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/25009"]page proofs for AGoT[/url] available from Zeising books. It seems to be the same pages as this [url="http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/d_uckman/got.jpg"]AGoT proof[/url], but unbound.

I know there are a lot of people out there with some interesting items, so post away!
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I've got Batwing. Ymir as well I think. Haven't checked in a while to see what I have and haven't got. Most of the stuff I found by buying a couple of old fanzines on EBay then chasing up the sellers to see if they had any more.

I've also got the edition of Comics World News he drew the cover for, and got George to sign it at Boscon a couple of years ago. A few other Comics World News as well, they're not too rare.

Other odd stuff....well, he had a letter published in Fantastic Four #something. Plus the proofs for the Tuf Voyaging limited I won for the first trivia contest.
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[quote name='dajamieson' post='1407355' date='Jun 20 2008, 04.18']I've got Batwing. Ymir as well I think. Haven't checked in a while to see what I have and haven't got. Most of the stuff I found by buying a couple of old fanzines on EBay then chasing up the sellers to see if they had any more.

I've also got the edition of Comics World News he drew the cover for, and got George to sign it at Boscon a couple of years ago. A few other Comics World News as well, they're not too rare.

Other odd stuff....well, he had a letter published in Fantastic Four #something. Plus the proofs for the Tuf Voyaging limited I won for the first trivia contest.[/quote]

Would you be able to post some pictures if you have the time? I'm sure others out there would want to get a look. It's good to know that these fanzines are still out there somewhere. I haven't really been a comic collector, but some of the artwork in these fanzines is unbelievable. I'd really like to see what the Comic World News issues look like.

On to something else, if anyone's interested in prints of Jeff Jones' work, specifically 'The Castle' from the cover of the limited edition of AGoT, you should be able to [url="http://www.podgallery.com/index.cfm/hurl/imageid=1927/action=showimage/sortby=dateadded/orderby=desc/oldAction=artwork/oldMsgId=273"]order them here[/url].
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Here's the very rare [url="http://cgi.ebay.ca/GEORGE-R-MARTIN-A-GAME-OF-THRONES-UK-Proof-copy-ARC_W0QQitemZ310062639290QQihZ021QQ"]UK Proof of AGoT[/url]. It's not in the best condition but it ends tomorrow!
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[quote name='dajamieson' post='1407355' date='Jun 20 2008, 01.18']I've got Batwing. Ymir as well I think. Haven't checked in a while to see what I have and haven't got. Most of the stuff I found by buying a couple of old fanzines on EBay then chasing up the sellers to see if they had any more.

I've also got the edition of Comics World News he drew the cover for, and got George to sign it at Boscon a couple of years ago. A few other Comics World News as well, they're not too rare.

Other odd stuff....well, he had a letter published in Fantastic Four #something. Plus the proofs for the Tuf Voyaging limited I won for the first trivia contest.[/quote]
FF #20
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Sorry for the delay in replying to this.

Here's a few pics. Firstly 3 issues of Comics World News....

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/CWN1.JPG"]CWN1[/url]

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/CWN2.JPG"]CWN2[/url]: The one GRRM drew the cover for.

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/CWN3.JPG"]CWN3[/url]

In-Depth: 'The Coach and the Computer'.

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/InDepth.JPG"]In-Depth[/url]

Batwing: 'The Strange Saga of the White Raider'.

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/BWing.JPG"]Batwing[/url]

Couldn't find my Ymir right off, only got one of them but I can't remember which. Probably off in a box somewhere.
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[quote name='dajamieson' post='1461205' date='Jul 29 2008, 13.50']One of my bookcases;)

[url="http://www.zen27757.zen.co.uk/Pics/Martin/bookcase.JPG"]Bookcase[/url][/quote]

nice book case. any leads on a copy of the Armegeddon Rag with the Moscoso Cover?
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There's a numbered...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/George-RR-Martin-ARMAGEDDON-RAG-Signed-Limited-Slipcase_W0QQitemZ230276150573QQihZ013QQcategoryZ377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Numbered Armageddon[/url]

And a lettered....

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/George-R-R-Martin-ARMAGEDDON-RAG-Signed-LETTERED-1st_W0QQitemZ360015759965QQihZ023QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]Lettered Armageddon[/url]

...up on EBay
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[quote name='dajamieson' post='1461440' date='Jul 29 2008, 16.55']There's a numbered...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/George-RR-Martin-ARMAGEDDON-RAG-Signed-Limited-Slipcase_W0QQitemZ230276150573QQihZ013QQcategoryZ377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Numbered Armageddon[/url]

And a lettered....

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/George-R-R-Martin-ARMAGEDDON-RAG-Signed-LETTERED-1st_W0QQitemZ360015759965QQihZ023QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]Lettered Armageddon[/url]

...up on EBay[/quote]

talk about ask and recieve. thanks. I didn't see them when I looked the other day...now the question is...what is fair?....
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