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What!?! No one has mentioned either of my top 2. And, yes, they are comic book movies in the truest sense of the term - movies which capture the essence of comic books and their values: 1. Iron Giant - the ultimate comic book movie, the central character is inspired to become a hero by reading period accurate 1950s Superman comics! The final scene where that hero chooses to be "Superman!" still brings tears to my eyes. 2. Incredibles - This is to comic book movies what Watchmen was to Charlton heroes. A brilliant re-imagining of the real life issues superheroes face. The "no cape" scene alone may be the most brilliant, accurate, and before then unvoiced insight on superheroes ever.

I think of it as the stereotypical Italian mustache. It's an equal resemblance to Mario and Luigi from Super Mario or Chef Boyardee (Italian immigrant Ettoree Boiardi)

It shows Stalin with a hammer and sickle symbol, which is what I'd expect: It makes no sense to me that you'd have Stalin on a cover with an anonymous Nazi. I'm convinced those are supposed to be a German and Italian, not Stalin.

Rick, Keep in mind that the damage to your collection is likely the result of a "wind storm" or "natural disaster," not a "flood." The conventional wisdom is you should IMMEDIATELY reach out to your insurer and tender the claim. Also, document the damage by taking pictures on your phone, especially if you are cleaning up that damage.

I think it is also telling that the German has Nazi symbols on his uniform (the artist clearly didn't know what the uniforms looked like) but the other guy has no hammer and sickle on his uniform. The Italians really didn't have any sort of symbol, so the lack of symbol is consistent with him being an Italian.

My favorite Adventure is 41, but the Flessel Sandman covers are fantastic! For me, 44 and 46 are the embodiment of the pulpy GA genre of heroes that includes Shadow and Green Hornet.

Thanks to everyone for the wise words. I'm going to submit some of the "keys" identified above by Flying Donut and Rob, with a 9.8 pre-screen, and see how they do. But I'll hold off submitting the whole run based on everyone's input. I'm only in the run for 60 cents or so a book, so if only a few books hit 9.8 then, even with the submission costs, the whole run will be paid for. I will likely submit the extra copies I have of various books such as 232 and Ann. 18.

Italy entered the war on the German side in June 1940. Italy and Germany were fighting the Brits in North Africa and invading Yugoslavia. As the Nazi doesn't look like Hitler, I don't know why the other guy would be Stalin. The Russians weren't allied with the Germans. I think he's supposed to be Italian.

My deepest sympathies for the loss of what I'm sure were pieces that were meaningful to you, irreplaceable, and which are also a loss to the greater collecting community. But, I'm more than glad that you and your family fared better than your possessions. Reading your posts, I can't help but think of the chorus of a 20 year old song: "I get knocked down, but I get up again; ..You are never gonna keep me down."

I think you're right. Adventure 40 is, I believe, the second appearance - but the story was conceived first. CGC notes on the Adv. 40 label that "Sandman begins (1st conceived story)" whereas the NYWF 1939 label states "first published appearance of Sandman." I too would love to know if there were an appearance between NYWF 1939 and Adv. 40.

Meanwhile, I've had a single Modern magazine sitting on "graded" for seven business days. CGC is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory by taking a submission that I thought was going to come in on schedule, and are turning it into one that may not ship for over two weeks after the projected turnaround time.

Yes, a much better response than for Puerto Rico is needed. I am happy for Gator that his family is safe (which is the most important) and his collection is likely ok (I find it tragic when historic documents and art are destroyed, such as happened in the California fires). I am saddened to hear his home and store were impacted, but hopefully Gator also had good insurance with dependable insurers. Even if so, the disruption to his life will be a huge hassle as it will be difficult to find enough contractors to repair/rebuild so many damaged buildings all at once. Many sympathies.

Very very cool cover. And personally, I love the costume. But, it is not Sandman's first appearance, right? Doesn't that distinction go to NYWF 1939? So Adventure 40 really is an oddball key - a non-first appearance that is treated like it is.

"cfo interior"?

Update: Heritage has modified the listing to as follows: https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/walt-disney-s-comics-and-stories-137-dell-1952-cgc-nm-94-white-pages/p/7192-195002.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515 They no longer call it a "variant," but they do call it a "subscription copy" and explain the difference from regular editions. So still a step in the right direction I think. This listing is better written than the last, so I really can't complain about the change.

I had the same thought, but for me it was 1984. Today, I'm rocking the reverse Mohawk.

I bought the Byrne FF run off the stands from 232 to 282. Many are unread, almost all are newsstand fresh. Are any or all of these worth slabbing? The way I look at it, I could (1) do a pre-screen for 9.8 and slab all of that quality for $20 each - which seems worthwhile), or (2) I could submit for a press and slab for $48 (fast track because I would prefer not to wait 5+ months) - which seems a little costly, or (3) both pre-screen for 9.8 and then submit the ones I think would hit 9.8 with a press for a press. Assuming I want to sell the comics, anyone know if this makes any economic sense?

I don't know anything about "IGB" and why their restoration techniques might be viewed with more disfavor then others examples of restoration. Given that the 9.2 is "Extensive A-5" (including pieces added, color touch, cleaning, tear-seals, and reinforcement) with both a married centerfold and a married cover, which normally would garner the description "frankenbook" on this board, what kind of restoration does IGB do that makes it so much worse than this book? Is it just that they do "B" or "C" quality work?

CGC calls it "Extensive A-5" which CGC says means: "Any piece fill over 2” x 2” and/or color touch over 4” x 4”. Recreated interior pages or cover" The label also discloses it was cleaned, pieces added, color touch, and the cover and centerfold married.

I always thought that the reason why the only funny animal type titles he haf were #1 issues was because Church would tell his supplier he did not want new titles after he saw the first issue. I assume, or read somewhere, he didn't want Disney funny animal comics because they were not a useful reference for his art (I always presumed due to copyright restrictions).

At that price, I think you were lucky to lose.

I think the "ages" already are going away. Golden Age collectors no longer tend to view the term Golden Age to be all that useful. They now use terms like "pre-Code," "pre-war," "WWII," "post-war," 1930s, 1950s, with a lot more regularity than merely saying Golden Age. Why? Because "pre-code" is much more relevant to describe content and desirability than Golden Age when it comes to Crime, Horror and Romance genres. "Pre-War" and "1930s" denotes a next level of rarity and desirability over mere Golden Age. "WWII era" is more descriptive of content than the broader GA term. This gets even more micro when talking about specific titles - e.g. pre-Robin tecs or Barks WDC&S, etc. I envision a future where I think most comic collectors will recognize that the "ages" terms are just a historical oddity that serve only a limited purpose. The focus will shift to more easily understood and descriptive terms, and we will talk about comic collecting and history without the need to be limited by terms a few DC superhero fans coined over 50 years ago.

It is pretty amazing. But not a singular example.

But which do you think came first? By publication date, the Planet Comics by Doolin beats out Anderson's Planet Stories cover.