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Very nice! Ken Bald & Ogden Whitney had my favorite covers in the series.

Always dug that Hulk 372 cover. Dale Keown did a sweet job on Sensational She-Hulk as well.

Never resonated with me. Hence my only FF slab is #86 solely because of Doom.

I just bought a book from them online last month. Hope this loser gets nabbed.

Interesting! I definitely still like the covers in the 140s-50s. The logo change and art style was rather peculiar starting at 166.

Fun thread. Love Spawn. I never went full ham with collecting Spawn slabs, only my favorite covers (which are a lot!) - I was more focused on raws of the early run. Stopped before #135 I believe, so I have 1-112 straight with others scattered about. That was always good enough for me. I preferred the older art style anyway, and later issues being low prints were a turnoff - wasn't too interested in conquering that mountain.

Absolutely insane details and creativity on that cover. Rangers 14 is another - her hair is clamped down in similar fashion.

I have the same mindset; only for my favorite covers. That goes for any comic era, not just GA. Completing an entire run/set would be too exhausting and costly for me. edit: Planet 41 is one that caught my eye as well!

Phenomenal breakdown! Thanks so much. I've noticed the Firehair/western stuff is significantly cheaper. Definitely not as sought after as the others.

Yeah, it's very a satisfying feeling. I started off with gritty 90s comics (Spawn, Lady Death, Punisher, etc.) since I was a kid then, so I'm probably on the younger side of GA collectors - but I was always intrigued by GA stuff because the art was so alluring but collecting it seemed like a daunting task at the time. Finally able to now dive into it and haven't looked back!

These are amazing! Love Lily Renee and Joe Doolin. That guy churned out iconic covers like no tomorrow for Fiction House. I saw a Planet 56 recently listed on eBay and it's soaring in price already.

Thank you for the insight! Very informative. I'm a relatively new GA collector so there is a lot I'm still learning. I have noticed the wild assortment of cover colors with these books - some look like normal tanning or foxing but others I'm not so sure. Some Fight logos I came across appear red, orange or yellow. Backgrounds at times too. Is it solely a Fiction House thing? I haven't seen this nearly as prevalent in other GA books.

Agreed! I've only bought a few books but have had a pleasant experience.

Love that as well! Always makes me chuckle reading it.

Is there any reason why Planet seems costlier than its Jungle/Jumbo/Fight/Wings/Rangers counterparts? I've been having a tough time tracking down slabs moderately priced. All the covers I want are always astronomical. Is it just because the vintage Sci-fi aesthetic is desirable among collectors? So far Planet remains the only holdout in my collection of Fiction House slabs. Binding my time and hoping to find the right one eventually!

Love this cover! Been wanting it slabbed for a while now.

Thank you! I'm thinking about Fighting Yank for my next one.

My very first Schomburg cover! Hopefully more to come in due time.

Both arrived today! Can't go wrong with Doolin/Lubbers covers.

It's weird, I prefer the classic look but at the same time love the 90s mullet. Definitely nostalgic towards the Bog/Janke Man of Steel run.

Steven Hughes was the undisputed master in drawing LD. The current stuff simply pales in comparison to his work.

Not much really bothers me. Maybe heavy water damage or substantial writing on the cover. I'm pretty lenient on lower grade GA books, mainly because dishing out thousands of dollars isn't feasible for me. So it's usually what I seek out. The highest GA book I own is a 7.0 and the majority are under 5.5; the lowest I have is a 2.5 but it looks pretty nice. It's all about the presentation. Some look better than others and some aren't always graded accurately to begin with.

Low grade is better than no grade!

Yeah, easy to miss! I didn't notice it until analyzing the condition of the slab.