Corvonie

Hi all,

Looking for a grade on this copy of X-Men #58.  It’s a stumper for me because of the printing crease across the masthead and the distro or date stamp ink on the back.

Looking forward to the expert opinions here, thanks!

On 5/10/2024 at 12:08 PM, LDarkseid1 said:

It don’t get better than that!! Congrats! What an awesome copy of a great cover

My favorite juggy cover by far! Thanks for sharing! I say 4.5 as well.  Great color!!

Hi,

I don’t know if it’s of interest but a while back someone I’ve done multiple great deals with) not on the boards) offered me a 4.0 of the 1939 NN 1st appearance (the Montgomery ward).  If it is, feel free to PM me and I’d be happy to try to connect you two.

It was so out of my wheelhouse but super cool! 

On 5/6/2024 at 6:30 AM, Average RE said:

Hi there hope your well, just wanted some advice, does this look like an authentic Jack Kirby Signature? and if would this be easy to get authenticated. 

Yes it does!

On 5/6/2024 at 4:33 PM, Math Teacher said:

There is a company that competes with CGC that does signature verification. Unfortunately, decorum prohibits listing them here.

Well as of today CGC will do it too!

On 5/6/2024 at 9:28 AM, BuscemasAvengers said:

The one thing that screams 'that's a Davis' are the long torsos and skinny legs. To me, that's really evident when you look at Drago on the cover of GW50, and the Kid on the cover of the TGK46.

It’s funny I never would have linked them but that foreground figure on the GW50 looks a LOT like a Kurtzman figure from the silhouette

On 5/6/2024 at 9:28 AM, BuscemasAvengers said:

The one thing that screams 'that's a Davis' are the long torsos and skinny legs. To me, that's really evident when you look at Drago on the cover of GW50, and the Kid on the cover of the TGK46.

Yup and then he’ll throw in someone completely not mannered or cariacatured like the figure bottom right on the Wyatt Earp.  His brushwork, his blacks, he’s such a master

Jack Davis is my absolute favorite comic artist. Thanks so much for showing these!

RIP Paul Auster.  Loved your novels, loved many of the movies adapted from them (eg The Music of Chance), and especially love the comics adaptation of City of Glass.  If you ever have a question about why David Mazzuchelli is an absolute master, read City of Glass and realize you could probably orient yourself and navigate Grand Central Terminal and the surrounding area using solely his interiors and exteriors.

Kind of like Peckinpah or Raimi, you never lose sense of where you are and what it is happening, regardless of how chaotic things get.

when I was looking for a suitable image for this post, I found this stellar essay that puts it much more officially than I can

Essay

On 4/30/2024 at 2:21 PM, ft88 said:

War and Misc comic lot of 16 for $60

 

 

I didn't think I would see another GREAT SOCIETY other than my own.  1st appearance of Super LBJ, someone should grab it!

On 4/30/2024 at 1:20 PM, scburdet said:

7.0/7.5 Universal. I don't think it's perfect enough to escape the gravity of the upper end detached staple grade

Interesting!  Another book that - in person - to my eyes seems to have only perusable defects (bend BRFC, bend BLBC, stacking curve),  but is consistently below 8.0 here.  The problem is that with this book I'm not sure it's worth the pressing/slabbing fees to find out

Great transaction with picky collector.  Got a few great books, shipped quickly and packaged well!

On 4/27/2024 at 12:51 AM, TheComicsPreacher said:

I do believe that is the best color strike I have ever seen on any copy of this book. Sure it’s got that small crease BRFC - but look at that deep deep blue! It’s so robust it almost looks black. G-damn. Your raw books man…so many gems .

@Corvonie @flying_bison - check this thing out!

GORGEOUS

Hi crew,

Picked up a lot from a collector and found several “heartbreakers,” including this phenomenal copy of Daredevil #45 that has a cleanly popped bottom staple.  Wondering whether this just turns out to be a qualified grade or something else. 
 

Thanks!

On 4/26/2024 at 8:05 PM, B2D327 said:

@30% off

Great grab!

On 4/25/2024 at 9:18 PM, sfcityduck said:

Given the high quality of the two books, and their closeness in time (only a seven month gap in cover date - probably less for hitting the stands), my assumption is that the stamp was put there by the OO.  Be interesting to see if other copies emerge. 

 

This is SO interesting, thanks! And now I am fascinated by one question, if this is a  stamp placed by the OO: why is the placement of the stamp on mine so obviously deliberate and the placement of the stamp here so haphazard?

EDIT - dead center top front cover is actually haphazard, so never mind!

On 4/21/2024 at 7:59 PM, TheComicsPreacher said:

Take 

OH YEAHH the boxer briefs key!

On 4/24/2024 at 12:14 PM, ft88 said:

Doctor Strange 179 VF+ $100

On 4/24/2024 at 12:43 PM, ft88 said:

Fantastic Four 30 F-    $60

On 4/24/2024 at 12:36 PM, ft88 said:

Fantastic Four 66 F-  $65

Take please!

Hi @vaillant @Primetime @esquirecomics

I asked a friend of mine here about this stamp and they said you all might know.

Thanks so much for any info!

On 4/8/2024 at 9:14 PM, Real Frantic One said:

A couple magazines:

Bizarre Adventures #31
Miller, Byrne, Sienkiewicz art
9.4 NM
$16

I’ve got a copy of this, but someone should grab this! A particularly good issue of these great Marvel Mags!

On 4/20/2024 at 11:12 AM, gunsmokin said:

Take

Nice grab!!