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Timely

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    Heritage's Next Event Auction has started posting books !

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    9 hours ago, lou_fine said:

    I would be totally shocked if it hits more than $300K, let alone the $500K mark that's being mentioned here.  :whatthe:

    Now if it had come in as a CGC 9.8 graded copy, then that might have been a different story in terms of its chances to crack $500K or even $300K. (thumbsu

    Not sure why, but I've always thought of 'Tec 140 as almost being more of a SA book than a true GA book since it's well more than 100 issues past the first appearance of Batman.  Will definitely be nice to watch and see where it finishes up at in the end though. :popcorn: :taptaptap:

    As for both of the Grundy books, still way too early to tell, but I definitely see no problem with AA 61 easily getting into 6-figures, especially considering its all-time classic cover along with the fact that no other HG copies have ever been offered in a public auction to date so far.  :cloud9:

    A friend of mine owns the Edgar Church/Mile High Copy of Detective Comics #140. It has not been graded. I’m sure it’s either NM or NM+ on the original MH list.

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    Fanzines- Rocket's Blast Special #1 from 1964 & Collector’s Dream #1 HALF OFF!

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    For sale: VERY RARE EARLY FANZINE! Rocket's Blast Special #1 1964 edition. Rocket's Blast Special #1 (ditto), with Marvel heroes cover art by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com). The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 1960s thru the 1980s, and this issue is one of the Special Editions. It features "The Timely Comics Story," written and illustrated by Raymond Miller. Edited by G.B. Love. 8.25-in. x 11-in.

     

    Fanzine has some light foxing to cover, few light creases & a fold line (from mailing).

    For sale at $400

    Free shipping to ConUS.

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    Everything Peanuts

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    I’ve had these stickers forever, since I was a little kid. They may have even been my mothers. They are pretty beat up. They all have a copyright date of 1958. 
     

    Anybody know anything about them? Are they rare or valuable?

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    New Comic Art Show

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    Show rip-off or not, I’m glad there will be another attempt to make an OA show, but this will only work if the art is priced within reason. If not, it’s a waste of their time and ours.

     

    I like Bechara a lot! I just bought a piece from him last week. What I like about this is we get more access to him, which for me, is a good thing. I know he’s got A LOT of great art squired away. He’s a knowledgeable guy with similar tastes to what most of us like. Again, the prices have to be right, otherwise the show will not sustain.

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    Superman in LOOK Magazine (Feb 1940) Superman vs Hitler & Stalin! Free shipping!

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    No HOS or Probies. First :takeit: in the thread gets the item. PayPal or check. Shipping is included. USA shipping only.

    LOOK Magazine from Feb 1940 with Siegel and Shuster commissioned strip on How Superman Would End the War. Superman captures Hitler & Stalin, bringing them to trial.Rita Hayworth cover. 

    Highly desirable magazine. Very nice condition, one of the best I've seen.  White Pages!

    $175

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    May Heritage Auction starting to look pretty interesting

    in Original Comic Art

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    And why are they all levitating off the ground?

    and why is Captain America punching the air?

    and why is Spider-Man about to fall on his head?

    and why is Iron Man’s feet so small?

    and why are the Thing and Dr. Strange just standing there?

    and how can the Human Torch turn on a dime at a 90 degree angle?

    and when will Thor finally cut his hair?

    and when will anybody notice the Invisible Girl? Or is she a woman now?

    and for that matter, where is Mr. Fantastic? Is he really the Sub-Mariner in disguise? That would be a stretch!

    To all the folks complaining about the increase in OA prices this past year...

    in Original Comic Art

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    1 hour ago, sfilosa said:

    Jim Steranko comic art (not a commission or sketch) is extremely hard to find. 

    Also, I will also say that the quality of most pages are not "A or A+". While Steve Ditko pages come along every few months, how many have Spider-Man actually fighting a real villain. Very few (maybe one or two a year). 

    I will agree that more "modern artist" (say last 40 years) art is pretty plentiful, especially as prices have risen (Byrne or Jim Lee X-Men, McFarlane Spider-Man, etc.)

     

     

     

     

     

    Agreed, Ditko Spider-Man battle pages are few and far between! Only a few hundred even exist!

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    They're Still Out There!

    in Golden Age Comic Books

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    8 hours ago, VintageComics said:

    What I find most interesting is how different a well preserved comparable graded 9.6/9.8 can be from each pedigree.

    The San Fran copies from what I understand (and from the copies I've seen) are very high grade, bright and white but they feel very different than Church copies. They have a 'stiff' feel to them.

    The Church copies have a supple 'new comic' feel that is not as stiff as the San Fran copies.

    I wonder how these compare to both of these Pedigrees above.

    I realize that only Heritage and CGC have seen the Promise books but @Timely you've handled quite a few books. Do you notice a 'feel' difference in Peds?

    Any other characteristics that differ between them?

    There are many differences between all the different pedigrees. Different codes and markings, different smells, different texture to how the cover feels, different defects commonly associated with a given pedigree.

     

    For example, I noticed many of the early Lost Valley books almost seem slightly brittle. For some reason the paper is extremely thin and it doesn’t take much to tear them. 
     

    San Francisco Copies are the Whitest of all the 1940’s pedigrees. They have the crispest feel to them, but the colors and inks don’t “pop” like the Church books do.

     

    Crippen books have a more dirty feel to them with minor to moderate foxing. They have a STRONG musky odor to them.

    Big Apple Copies smell like gas, Ohio Copies smell like blue cheese.

    I could go on and on... it’s like you could write an entire book on it!:idea: