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That’s amazing! Any scans or photos?

Those 3 books were on the newsstand at the same time.

These newsstand photos are phenomenal.

I seem to remember a group shot of multiple Whiz #2’s. Although I may be mixing it up with another book.

How long before the 7.0 cracks $1,000,000?

This is incredible. You're certain this is not altered? Do you know where it originates from?

I don’t know what the print-run was (can any boardies chime in?) but it was the “Marvel Comics #1” of Fawcett, with no guarantees for success. It became a Top-4 book early in the hobby’s history, but a lot of time passed between its 1939 newsstand debut and the point where comic books were preserved as a part of a new “hobby.” The cover has no “No. 1” listed. All of the above contributed to it being a rarer book in the long run than Action #1, Tec #27 and Marvel #1.

Hey guys, I am looking for scans/photos of as many copies of Whiz Comics #2 (#1) I can find. If anyone is willing to share anything they have: raw, slabbed, new, old...that would be a big help. Thanks!

I think your statement is pretty fair. I should clarify though. When I said that comic grails have been “undervalued”, my thinking is simply that other collectibles with far less nostalgic connection and far less modern day relevance, have sold for more IMO, because precedent has justified it. Before the first $1M comic book sale, that lack of precedent prevented certain books from reaching heights later eclipsed after precedent. Remember when the Tec #27 CGC 8.0 set a world record? Would that have happened without the Action #1 CGC 8.0 sale cracking the barrier first? No doubt, it’s all too easy to say “I’d spend $2M if I had it” without actually having the opportunity to do so. Fair point. But I do feel a time will come in the not too distant future when people will gasp at a book of this stature selling for well under $2M...if that ends up being the case.

I’m not saying I think it will hit $2M+. But before the first $1M sale, few would have expected what followed. Comic book grails have been wildly undervalued for a very long time.

Any chance this book hits $2,000,000?

Any revised predictions given how high the book is now with 14 days left?

Right within your estimate now at 855K.

Captain Marvel did outsell Superman, for a time. You could argue that he’s one of only 4 superheroes to ever claim the spot as being the genre’s No. 1 character. Superman Captain Marvel Batman Spider-Man Whiz #2 has, by far, the fewest copies on the CGC census amongst the Top-7 books in the hobby (just my opinion: Action #1, Tec #27, Marvel #1, Superman #1, Batman #1, Cap #1 and Whiz #1). If we were comparing a Whiz #2 (#1) in 9.4 to the recent Marvel #1 and Cap #1 9.4 copies—I think it would be a discussion.

It’s got to be one of the greatest books in our hobby.

This book sold for $281,001 back in 2012. A 1.8 sold for $49,500 last year. How much would the 9.0 go for in 2020?

Detective Comics #27 CGC 7.0 is now up to $735,000.

If anyone has any of the Whiz Comics #2 (#1) parts listed below, let me know. • Front Cover • Back Cover • Page 31 • Page 32

The more reasoning and depth to support a collectible “grail”, the more likely it is to withstand the test of time.

$660,000 now.

I know your post was 14 minutes ago, but it’s up to $645,000 now.

I don’t think 100K+ would be unreasonable at all for the Action #1 partial FC. 150K wouldn’t be out of bounds IMO.

How much do you feel this cover would go for these days?

Why?