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On 3/4/2022 at 9:23 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Oh hey what did that 71 end up going for? Oh I see it: $5300 for a 7.5 IS strong. I’ve always liked this cover too, but it never seemed to get much love back when boardies were asked to name their favorite covers

Yes, It's always been underrated, I agree. Here is the full list of Planet sales so far:

PLANET COMICS #1 CGC 7.0 FVF $21,750

PLANET COMICS #2 CGC 6.5 FN+ $8,400

PLANET COMICS #3 CGC 9.0 VFNM $12,255

PLANET COMICS #4 CGC 7.5 VF- $6,450

PLANET COMICS #5 CGC 7.0 FVF $6,501

PLANET COMICS #6 CGC 7.5 VF- $6,100

PLANET COMICS #7 CGC 9.0 VFNM $11,250

PLANET COMICS #8 CGC 7.0 FVF $6,766

PLANET COMICS #9 CGC 8.5 VF+ $6,750

PLANET COMICS #10 CGC 7.0 FVF $7,600

PLANET COMICS #11 CGC 7.0 FVF $6,779

PLANET COMICS #12 CGC 7.0 FVF $4,357

PLANET COMICS #13 CGC 7.0 FVF $4,600

PLANET COMICS #15 CGC 2.5 GD+ $7,660

PLANET COMICS #16 CGC 8.5 VF+ $3,850

PLANET COMICS #18 CGC 4.5 VG+ $2,700

PLANET COMICS #19 CGC 7.5 VF- $8,400

PLANET COMICS #20 CGC 6.5 FN+ $2,320

PLANET COMICS #21 CGC 7.5 VF- $2,725

PLANET COMICS #22 CGC 8.0 VF $4,750

PLANET COMICS #23 CGC 8.5 VF+ $4,544

PLANET COMICS #24 CGC 7.5 VF- $1,788

PLANET COMICS #25 CGC 8.5 VF+ $5,600

PLANET COMICS #26 CGC 7.5 VF- $3,350

PLANET COMICS #27 CGC 9.0 VFNM $4,351

PLANET COMICS #32 CGC 8.5 VF+ $2,322

PLANET COMICS #33 CGC 8.0 VF $4,000

PLANET COMICS #35 CGC 6.0 FN $3,950

PLANET COMICS #39 CGC 7.5 VF- $1,935

PLANET COMICS #43 CGC 9.0 VFNM $3,450

PLANET COMICS #44 CGC 8.0 VF $1,355

PLANET COMICS #45 CGC 9.2 NM- $2,434

PLANET COMICS #46 CGC 8.5 VF+ $1,221

PLANET COMICS #47 CGC 8.0 VF $961

PLANET COMICS #48 CGC 8.0 VF $1,367

PLANET COMICS #49 CGC 9.0 VFNM $3,100

PLANET COMICS #51 CGC 9.2 NM- $2,550

PLANET COMICS #52 CGC 8.5 VF+ $2,900

PLANET COMICS #54 CGC 8.5 VF+ $1,303

PLANET COMICS #56 CGC 8.0 VF $3,059

PLANET COMICS #58 CGC 8.0 VF $2,121

PLANET COMICS #60 CGC 8.5 VF+ $1,117

PLANET COMICS #62 CGC 8.0 VF $1,000

PLANET COMICS #65 CGC 6.0 FN $2,022

PLANET COMICS #66 CGC 8.0 VF $5,100

PLANET COMICS #67 CGC 9.0 $5,350

PLANET COMICS #68 CGC 9.4 NM $3,750

PLANET COMICS #69 CGC 8.5 VF+ $1,500

PLANET COMICS #70 CGC 8.0 VF $4,100

PLANET COMICS #71 CGC 7.5 VF- $5,300

PLANET COMICS #73 CGC 8.0 VF $1,525

On 3/4/2022 at 2:29 AM, szav said:

I don’t follow Planets generally other than the late run Whitmans… but these looked like strong to crazy prices no?

A few more 'breakout' issues among them I think. #19 went for over 8k in CGC 7.5 for example. Interesting that the #71 in CGC 7.5 actually went for more than the #66 CGC 8.0 [highest graded]. From my point of view, it was nice to see the Rockford #49 in 9.0 break $3k - I've always loved that cover. #26 in CGC7.5 broke 3k, #22 in CGC 8.0 broke 4k, and the list goes on...

On 3/3/2022 at 10:18 PM, mikefeen said:

Look at how much 'paper' has accumulated at the bottom of that slab.  It will be interesting to see what this goes for (disclaimer: this isn't one of my Caps in this auction).  I sadly never owned a copy of this awesome book.  

I think the slabbing of books has really give the brittle and slightly brittle books out there a chance of remaining as collectibles a lot longer than they would have if they were still being stored in traditional mylars.  Good chance a book like this would be in much worse shape.

The last copy of Planet #15 I owned had brittle pages. It made me sad to see the slow accumulation of powdered paper accumulate in the bottom of the CGC holder, so I let it go.

On 3/3/2022 at 7:42 PM, Straw-Man said:

when i failed miserably at getting the 9.0 spidey 2, to assuage my grief for said loss, i figured i might upgrade a couple/few marvel mystery comics.   let me tell you that they were wild--SHUTOUT AGAIN.

Papercuts can be quite painful, can't they Billy? I sympathise.

On 3/2/2022 at 11:16 PM, mikefeen said:

It's also impossible to ever know how much factors outside the comic market affect any given sale.  Back in November, crypto was still going to the moon, the stock market was similarly on a major bull run, war in eastern Europe was on almost  no-one's mind.  Even a few weeks ago in the last Heritage auction, there wasn't a war and major stock market instability looming over the sale.  

Even if none of my books get another single bid the rest of the way, my total is already above the number that was going to make me happy, so it's all gravy from here.  That's the great thing about having 315 books in this auction, no single sale makes or breaks it and it should average out in the end.

Is the Planet #19 CGC 7 5 yours, Mike? That book just broke 5k with four hours still to go. (If memory serves, the last copy in this grade sold on Heritage at around this mark last year.)

On 2/15/2022 at 10:14 PM, MrBedrock said:

Nope. I think that is purely a British thing.

Roger that.

On 3/3/2022 at 5:06 PM, Straw-Man said:

people actually do this?    the horror, the horror.

It's a coping mechanism.

On 3/2/2022 at 9:32 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Is that Britney Spears?

With her father?

On 3/2/2022 at 8:39 PM, lbcolefan said:

 

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That's one I've never owned 

"The collaboration with Marvel will be a decade long with many books on the horizon, including 2^nd volumes of our favorite super hero stories.

 
Next up for 2022, we will be publishing Avengers. Vol. 1. 1963–1965 and Fantastic Four. Vol. 1. 1961–1963 with the next titles to be announced in the coming months."

TASCHEN and Marvel Announce ‘The Marvel Comics Library’

On 2/24/2022 at 3:33 PM, kelholt said:

Last week, I acquired a book off my sig line want list and this week I am the new owner of one of Edgar’s books. It’s been a good mail week 😊. This is my favorite cover from the Wings run with issue 88 being 1b. Love the colors, Lubbers did well on this one with details and composition.

Beautiful Kelly! By far the best colors I've seen on that one!

On 2/23/2022 at 4:42 AM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

and joy the zeros just don't count

Sheer poetry from the master!

On 2/21/2022 at 6:03 PM, Bronty said:

Oh, and I see you joined yesterday.   

The day we were all born!

On 2/21/2022 at 8:09 PM, Professor K said:

And did he ever settle his bar tab?

 

Or, you know, buy the bar? [I really have no idea!]

On 2/21/2022 at 7:39 PM, szav said:

Better question might be, did he ever learn how to paint?

What frustrated him is that he did not think he could draw!

[I used to give a lecture in which I argued that Abstract Expressionism is a form of realism, and in contrast, photorealism is a form of abstraction.]

On 2/21/2022 at 7:28 PM, MrBedrock said:

Ironically the Rothko Chapel is in Houston. You have to know how to drive to live here.

I had no idea!

The abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko was a starving artist in Greenwich Village who would bum drinks off friends at his local bar. He became famous virtually overnight and started to make lots - and lots- of money from his exhibitions. But when he tried to convince his bar pals, they refused to believe him. So he bought a Cadillac, even though he couldn't drive it. He had it towed to a parking space near the bar, and when next his buddies ribbed him about his 'fantasy sales', he took them all outside to show them his new car. This was told to me by a British artist who had met him. I never thought to ask if Rothko ever learned to drive...

On 2/21/2022 at 11:55 AM, rob_react said:

Concentrated orange juice futures contracts.

Seems like Santa's coming to town

On 2/21/2022 at 2:37 AM, Tim Frommelt said:

I know...

It is too fantastic gentlemen to fathom the 11 zeros that I am coming into. Proof will be shared by the 1st.

The only attention I care about is from my relationship with The Lord. Comics are an investment. 

Money makes money, or so they say. What do you plan to do with the rest of it?