Justin Green

Justin came to 1977 Mini-Baycon at the California Hall in San Francisco Sal Dichera used to promote seeking to sell his beloved complete Mad comic book collection. His daughter was in the hospital and he needed a grand desperately for medical bills. By the time he got to my large spread towards the back, he had accumulated several offers, all below half of Guide. he was pretty disillusioned that day. I listened to him, then added up what this complete Mad comic book set plus the Kurtzman mag issues would "retail" for in the marketplace of the day. Came to about a grand, which I told him I would do to help him out as this was his daughter in dire need then. As in give him full retail, sales in my stores were good then, Binky Brown being one of my favorite comics, Justin and I were friends, it was the right thing to do under a host of circumstances. Justin sat down behind my booth unasked for about four hours with my sketchbook. This is what emerged. Fair exchange is no robbery.