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Long time collector Joe Latino had over $200,000 of comics and two pieces of original art stolen from his supposedly “secure” storage facility sometime in the last 10 weeks. The theft has been reported to the police in the Bridgeport/New Haven area. He has also been contacting local Connecticut and NYC dealers, but it would be difficult to contact/find all of them. My hope is that someone on the board can give Joe a tip to break the case. I’m posting this on several of the CGC comic book boards to try to catch as many individual collectors as possible, so I apologize if you see this more than once.
Joe is still inventorying the stolen comics, but the below should list about 90% of them. Joe and I have partial scans of the Marvel first appearance books, and he is locating as many images of the other comics as possible. This will help in positively identifying the books. Joe is offering a “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the comics and/or apprehension of the thief/thieves.
Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com.
Marvel First Appearance comics (conditions vary, generally VG to F+. Can supply individual grades if needed)
Amazing Fantasy No. 15 (clear magic tape on spine)
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 reprint with record
Avengers No. 4
Daredevil No. 1 signed by Stan Lee 1991 both on the cover and the interior Splash page
Fantastic Four No. 1 (clear magic tape on spine)
Tales to Astonish No. 35
Tales of Suspense No. 39 (clear magic tape on spine)
X-Men 1
Timely Golden Age Comics (some CGC slabs)
Captain America 10 (8.0), 13 (8.0), 14 (8.0), 16, 53, 63, 66, 67 (8.0), 70, 72 (6.5), 76
Daring Comics 10 (2.5), 11, 12
Marvel Mystery Comics 47, 48, 51
Various Slabbed Comics (all CGC unless otherwise noted) Some Pedigree
DC
Action Comics 22, 138 (8 PGX), 173 (4.5), 216 (7.5), 277 (8.5)
Adventure Comics 102 , 165 (5.5), 240 (6.5)
Detective Comics 435 (9.6)
The Flash 118 (8), 144 (9.4 Mohawk Valley)
Flash Comics 52 (4.5)
Green Lantern second series 8 (8), 20 (9), 34 (8 Fantucchio), 40 (7.5)
More Fun Comics 15 (3)
Mystery In Space 55 (7), 66 (8), 79 (8.5), 84 (8)
Superman 76 (4 cbcs), 106 (5), 114, 138 (6)
Superman Time Capsule nn (9)
Tales of the Unexpected 48 (8), 68 (8.5)
Marvel
Avengers 7 (8), 8 (6.5 Nick Cage copy), 12 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 19 (9), 35 (9 Fantucchio), 100 (9.2), 141 (9.4), 171 (9.4), 500 Director’s Cut Finch (9.6 Signature Series)
Captain America 1 vol 4 (9.8)
Daredevil 8 (9), 48 (9.6 Fantucchio)
Doctor Strange 5 (9.4), 7 (9.6), 22 (9.6), 35 (9.4)
Fantastic Four 9 (5), 10 (6.5), 39 (8.5), 59 (9.4), 69 (9.4), 72 (9)
Iron Man 1 (8), 85 (9.6), 94 (9.6), 241 (9.6)
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1 (9.4 PGX)
Journey Into Mystery 79 (6 Hall of Fame)
Strange Tales 64 (6), 82 (4 Westport Collection), 86 (6), 90 (5), 93 (4.5), 95 (5.5 Westport Collection), 122 (7.5 PGX), 124 (8.5 Fantucchio), 132 (9.2), 136 (9.2), 154 (9.6), 156 (9.4 MA copy), 162 (9.2), 168 (9.4), 170 (9.4), 173 (9.4), 174 (9.4), 176 (9.4)
Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos 13 (8,5)
Tales to Astonish 3 (5.5), 30 (5.5), 33 (5.5), 39 (6.5)
Tales of Suspense 27 (5), 73 (9.4), 80 (9.4 Fantucchio), 95 (9 Fantucchio)
Thor 181 (9.6)
Web of Spider-Man 1 (9.8)
Various Raw Comics (Grades vary. Can provide individual grades if needed. Some comics have identifying characteristics)
Charlton
Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds 3, 4
DC
Action Comics 14, 16, 18, 27, 32, 36, 41, 46, 52, 61, 63, 66, 67, 70, 91, 92, 93, 98, 103, 108, 112, 121
All Flash 11, 14, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
New York World’s Fair 1940
Superman 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34-60, 62, 65, 67, 71, 74, 78, 83, 89, 102, 104, 107, 108, 110, 113
World’s Finest Comics 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 38, 46, 58, 71, 74, 75 77, 79-85, 87-89, 91-93, 99, 100, 108, 114
Fawcett
Captain Marvel Adventures 4, 14, 100
Whiz Comics 22
Also one long box of Batman/Detective and misc Batman titles was stolen. Some Silver Age but primarily Bronze and Copper.
The artwork stolen was the Marie Severin Strange Tales 154 cover and a Charles Flanders Lone Ranger drawing originally done for George Roussos in his famous book of sketches. Joe is offering a separate “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the original art.
Again, Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com. There is a $5000 reward for the successful recovery of the original art (no questions asked) and a separate $5000 reward for the recovery of the stolen comics (no questions asked) OR apprehension of the thief/thieves. Thanks for your attention and any help you may be able to provide.
Mike
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No news at this point. I'll will try and keep the board updated if/when I hear more.
Mike
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3 hours ago, comicnoir said:
Looks like the storage unit was targeted and the perps knew the contents to some degree. Is there no surveillance footage? Mine is 24/7.
Last I heard the storage company was still going through the video footage.
Mike
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will forward them to Joe.
Should I also post this in the CGC Golden Age Comic Books and Silver Age Comic Books boards? Or is that overkill? I don't know how many people read the Comics General board versus skipping straight to a more narrowly focused board.
Mike
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Long time collector Joe Latino had over $200,000 of comics and two pieces of original art stolen from his supposedly “secure” storage facility sometime in the last 10 weeks. The theft has been reported to the police in the Bridgeport/New Haven area. He has also been contacting local Connecticut and NYC dealers, but it would be difficult to contact/find all of them. My hope is that someone on the board can give Joe a tip to break the case.
Joe is still inventorying the stolen comics, but the below should list about 90% of them. Joe and I have partial scans of the Marvel first appearance books, and he is locating as many images of the other comics as possible. This will help in positively identifying the books. Joe is offering a “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the comics and/or apprehension of the thief/thieves.
Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com.
Marvel First Appearance comics (conditions vary, generally VG to F+. Can supply individual grades if needed)
Amazing Fantasy No. 15 (clear magic tape on spine)
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 reprint with record
Avengers No. 4
Daredevil No. 1 signed by Stan Lee 1991 both on the cover and the interior Splash page
Fantastic Four No. 1 (clear magic tape on spine)
Tales to Astonish No. 35
Tales of Suspense No. 39 (clear magic tape on spine)
X-Men 1
Timely Golden Age Comics (some CGC slabs)
Captain America 10 (8.0), 13 (8.0), 14 (8.0), 16, 53, 63, 66, 67 (8.0), 70, 72 (6.5), 76
Daring Comics 10 (2.5), 11, 12
Marvel Mystery Comics 47, 48, 51
Various Slabbed Comics (all CGC unless otherwise noted) Some Pedigree
DC
Action Comics 22, 138 (8 PGX), 173 (4.5), 216 (7.5), 277 (8.5)
Adventure Comics 102 , 165 (5.5), 240 (6.5)
Detective Comics 435 (9.6)
The Flash 118 (8), 144 (9.4 Mohawk Valley)
Flash Comics 52 (4.5)
Green Lantern second series 8 (8), 20 (9), 34 (8 Fantucchio), 40 (7.5)
More Fun Comics 15 (3)
Mystery In Space 55 (7), 66 (8), 79 (8.5), 84 (8)
Superman 76 (4 cbcs), 106 (5), 114, 138 (6)
Superman Time Capsule nn (9)
Tales of the Unexpected 48 (8), 68 (8.5)
Marvel
Avengers 7 (8), 8 (6.5 Nick Cage copy), 12 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 19 (9), 35 (9 Fantucchio), 100 (9.2), 141 (9.4), 171 (9.4), 500 Director’s Cut Finch (9.6 Signature Series)
Captain America 1 vol 4 (9.8)
Daredevil 8 (9), 48 (9.6 Fantucchio)
Doctor Strange 5 (9.4), 7 (9.6), 22 (9.6), 35 (9.4)
Fantastic Four 9 (5), 10 (6.5), 39 (8.5), 59 (9.4), 69 (9.4), 72 (9)
Iron Man 1 (8), 85 (9.6), 94 (9.6), 241 (9.6)
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1 (9.4 PGX)
Journey Into Mystery 79 (6 Hall of Fame)
Strange Tales 64 (6), 82 (4 Westport Collection), 86 (6), 90 (5), 93 (4.5), 95 (5.5 Westport Collection), 122 (7.5 PGX), 124 (8.5 Fantucchio), 132 (9.2), 136 (9.2), 154 (9.6), 156 (9.4 MA copy), 162 (9.2), 168 (9.4), 170 (9.4), 173 (9.4), 174 (9.4), 176 (9.4)
Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos 13 (8,5)
Tales to Astonish 3 (5.5), 30 (5.5), 33 (5.5), 39 (6.5)
Tales of Suspense 27 (5), 73 (9.4), 80 (9.4 Fantucchio), 95 (9 Fantucchio)
Thor 181 (9.6)
Web of Spider-Man 1 (9.8)
Various Raw Comics (Grades vary. Can provide individual grades if needed. Some comics have identifying characteristics)
Charlton
Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds 3, 4
DC
Action Comics 14, 16, 18, 27, 32, 36, 41, 46, 52, 61, 63, 66, 67, 70, 91, 92, 93, 98, 103, 108, 112, 121
All Flash 11, 14, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
New York World’s Fair 1940
Superman 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34-60, 62, 65, 67, 71, 74, 78, 83, 89, 102, 104, 107, 108, 110, 113
World’s Finest Comics 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 38, 46, 58, 71, 74, 75 77, 79-85, 87-89, 91-93, 99, 100, 108, 114
Fawcett
Captain Marvel Adventures 4, 14, 100
Whiz Comics 22
Also one long box of Batman/Detective and misc Batman titles was stolen. Some Silver Age but primarily Bronze and Copper.
The artwork stolen was the Marie Severin Strange Tales 154 cover and a Charles Flanders Lone Ranger drawing originally done for George Roussos in his famous book of sketches. Joe is offering a separate “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the original art.
Again, Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com. There is a $5000 reward for the successful recovery of the original art (no questions asked) and a separate $5000 reward for the recovery of the stolen comics (no questions asked) OR apprehension of the thief/thieves. Thanks for your attention and any help you may be able to provide.
Mike
PS Are there any other CGC comics boards where I should post this information (I've posted the original art on the OA board)? Not sure which would be the best to catch the eyes of people who might run across these books.
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Long time collector Joe Latino had over $200,000 of comics and two pieces of original art stolen from his supposedly “secure” storage facility sometime in the last 10 weeks. The theft has been reported to the police in the Bridgeport/New Haven area. He has also been contacting local Connecticut and NYC dealers, but it would be difficult to contact/find all of them. My hope is that someone on the board can give Joe a tip to break the case.
The artwork stolen was the Marie Severin Strange Tales 154 cover and a Charles Flanders Lone Ranger drawing originally done for George Roussos in his famous book of sketches. Joe is offering a “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the original art. Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com.
Along with the $5000 reward for the successful recovery of the original art (no questions asked), there is a separate $5000 reward for the recovery of the stolen comics (no questions asked) and/or apprehension of the thief/thieves. The list of stolen comics is posted on some of the CGC comics boards. Thanks for your attention and any help you may be able to provide.
Mike
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1 hour ago, PhilipB2k17 said:
I think it might be more than a 5% chance. Whoever took the ST #117 pages, took the complete book, not just some of the pages. It's also Ditko artwork. So, the Ditko connection is interesting. Also, the number of candidates for the theft or "liberation" of this material (as some call it) is rapidly dwindling. Granted, though, it could be an old time collector or dealer who obtained the Dr. Strange pages right after it was initially appropriated (a la the ASM #1 and X-Men #1 pages).
Back in the mid 1980s I knew the guy who owned the ST 117 Ditko Dr. Strange art at that time. No connection to Marvel. I would put the odds of him being the owner of the AF 15 art at less than 1%. Much less.
Mike
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1 hour ago, drdroom said:
OA paste-up or stat paste-up?
My recollection is it was a stat (again, with I believe original art under it), but that was a long time ago.
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30 minutes ago, batman_fan said:
When I looked at it, looked like Conan was a paste-up
I briefly owned this cover back in the 1980s. I sent it back because the seller did not disclose Conan was a paste-up. I do believe there was an original drawing of Conan under the paste-up, however.
Mike
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While one can still see the written dedication in the Squa Tront photo from the auction, at some point someone erased "To Bob From" above the Frazetta signature.
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4 hours ago, The Voord said:
I reckon Bob Kane was being ghosted by a four year old child at the time of the OP's 'drawing', 1995.
The drawing being a bit too good is a tip-off.
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11 hours ago, tlatner said:Wow! I wish I had an extra 250K to spare!
This didn't come from Ditko's personal stash did it? If so, I can't wait to see what else is going to turn up!
Not from the art returned to Ditko. I used to know the guy who owned this story, and that was back in the early/mid 1980s.
Mike
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5 hours ago, comix4fun said:
One big reason that people may not think about when searching for them is that, compared to Spider-man pages, there were far far less produced.
The Strange Tales stories were shorter in length (usually 8 pages as opposed to 20-22 for ASM stories) and a good chunk of the Dr. Strange Ditko stories were inked by George Bell, changing the look from the more desirable "all-Ditko" pencil and ink work.
I did the math at one point of every page produced there were over 900 All Ditko Spider-man pages (including pin ups and annuals) and something like 289 All Ditko Dr. Strange pages produced. I have to double check my numbers but that's what I remember.
So before we even get into what happened to them since, lost, destroyed, not properly stored, etc. the starting point was more than 3-1 of Spider-man pages created to Dr. Strange pages created.
Not to be too pedantic here, and your main point is still accurate, but while some Ditko Dr. Strange stories were 8 or even 5 pages long, most Ditko Dr. Strange stories were 10 pages.
2 hours ago, stinkininkin said:Not that I'm in any way a serious buyer, but if I was, all the Bell inked pages would not be a consideration. It has to be all Ditko or not at all. That would limit the choices (for me) even more.
I don't necessarily disagree with you, Scott, as I would also prefer Ditko on Ditko. And I am not an unbiased source as I own a page, but since Ditko and Bell (Roussos) both studied under Mort Meskin, their styles at least compliment each other. Unlike Kirby and Bell/Roussos, which was usually a horror show.
53 minutes ago, Grant Turner said:I went to CAF and found 10 pages. So where did the other 279 go? Plenty of Kirby Strange Tales pages out there. Probably even more Bill Everett Dr Strange pages than Ditko pages.
It’s a mystery...
The following is a post I made on this subject a couple of years ago: "Shortly before the original artwork was returned to the artists, Marvel still held, according to the inventory list, over 84% of Ditko's Spider-Man art. But in a brief span of time in the early/mid 1980s, so many pages were taken from inventory that Ditko got back less than 7% of his Spider-Man pages. Absolute best case scenario for Ditko is that he got back 61 pages of Spider-Man original art (I'm including the first two annuals as well) and worst case scenario is 57 pages. Information is more scarce on Ditko Dr. Strange art, but I estimate he got back all but 76-96 pages." So roughly 800 Ditko Spider-Man pages but fewer than 100 Dr. Strange pages are "out there."
Mike
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2 hours ago, glendgold said:
To put it into even more perspective, I'm betting much of that stuff didn't fly too quickly, as savvy collectors of the time felt a lot had something "wrong" with it. The FF 94 page had no FF on it. The Thor 141 splash had been shopped around (oh and it's not really Thor there). That complete book? Oh, it's only a 4th World book. Those posters? Clearly too expensive. Most of us elected to wait for a perfect page and most of us are sad.
I know the Thor poster didn't sell too quickly, as it was still available at the 2005 San Diego Comic Con. There was a difference, though; the price had jumped to 40K. In 2005, still too expensive.
Mike
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I would guess this was done for a fanzine pre-pro Jones, but even if it was published in one, good luck finding it. It is also a swipe of this Frazetta image.
Mike
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Without going into all of the details, my best guess is that Ditko does not possess 850 Spider-Man pages and 76-96 Dr. Strange pages, so that explains some of the discrepancy in the market.
Mike
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11 minutes ago, stinkininkin said:
So between sky high premiums, willful misdirection, and eventual non payment (or underpayment) by insurers, someones suggestion of a rated fire and waterproof safe is really your best bet, do I have that right? Puts those with a lot of their art on their walls in a tough spot though, doesn't it?
Scott
And if you get a safe, be sure it is rated for paper items and that there is a mechanism for controlling humidity inside the safe!
But yeah, even a proper safe doesn't do the art on the walls much good.
Mike
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Decades ago I was told UV resistant plexiglass released gasses slowly over time that could potentially damage artwork (maybe specifically watercolors?). However, I can find very little information online addressing that concern, so maybe the person was wrong or maybe UV plexiglass has a new manufacturing process that eliminates that concern. Or maybe I'm using the wrong search terms. Curious if anyone else has heard anything about this subject.
Mike
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3 hours ago, comix4fun said:
Wow! Really?
I assume this is small art, size doesn't seem to be listed in the description at all (odd), $300k would be approaching double the highest recorded Kirby cover auction sale I can find, and all the six figure covers were large art. $300k is over 4 times the highest sale price for a small art Kirby cover at auction, and that's the low end of the range above.
I can't find the thread on this forum with all the highest recorded sales right now but, wow!
The Fantastic Four 95 cover did sell at Hake's for $95K in 2013.
Mike
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I would tend to agree with you and I'm guessing there are quite a few others who would as well. While I like Herb Trimpe as much as the next guy I suppose, if this was a depiction of the first appearance of Wart Hog Man, it would not be getting this kind of attention or commanding such a potential windfall. OA showing historic moments in comics is less appealing to me than the best pure art married to the perfect story. I would be a buyer for this page from a purely historic standpoint for maybe a few grand, but for six figures, there are thousands of pieces I would rather have. Different strokes I guess, and I certainly will not be surprised if this one goes a little nuts.
When it comes to comic art, I'm a comic fan first and an art critic a distant second. Even if it isn't the prettiest piece, even if it isn't a bigger artist than Herb Trimpe, it just doesn't matter to me, as it's so memorable and historic. I can't think of many other interior pages that I'd rather have than this one.
I had drinks with another collector this evening and we played the "Would you rather?" game, comparing the Hulk #180 cover to the Kirby TOS #94 cover (let's call it a $175K+ cover), the ASM #121 cover (sold last year for $286.8K) and the McSpidey #1 cover (sold for $358.5K in 2012). As much as I love the gorgeous Kirby cover, I'd rather have the more important Hulk #180 page. ASM #121 cover vs. the Hulk #180 page would be a very tough choice - I could go either way on this one depending on the day. And I'd probably take the McSpidey #1 cover over the Hulk #180 page. So, I guess that would probably peg the value at around $250-$300K based on my chosen set of trophy OA comps. But, who knows...as you said, I wouldn't be surprised if this one went a bit mental.
This is very interesting to me. I think my priorities are the reverse of yours Gene. I put aesthetics first (the art critic angle), nostalgia second and historical significance last. I wonder if I am in the minority in this hobby? It would explain why my collection is filled with "pretty pictures". Maybe it's the artist in me? I've passed on many "important" pieces because the drawing or inking is flawed in my view, and I can't justify expensive prices if something looks a bit "wonky". It's honestly never occurred to me to put history into such a place of prominence. I have to think about this some more.
Scott
I am one of the few who is in Scott's camp. Aesthetics (within the category of comic/fantasy/SF art) have always been far and away my primary consideration when buying original art. In fact, I used to put nostalgia dead last, although the older I get the more it creeps up on me at times.
Buying for aesthetics has definitely been to the detriment of the value of my collection (the trades I could tell you about), but it has also been to the benefit of my enjoyment of my collection.
Mike
Comic Books and Original Art Stolen (Connecticut). Reward Offered
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Long time collector Joe Latino had over $200,000 of comics and two pieces of original art stolen from his supposedly “secure” storage facility sometime in the last 10 weeks. The theft has been reported to the police in the Bridgeport/New Haven area. He has also been contacting local Connecticut and NYC dealers, but it would be difficult to contact/find all of them. My hope is that someone on the board can give Joe a tip to break the case. I’m posting this on several of the CGC comic book boards to try to catch as many individual collectors as possible, so I apologize if you see this more than once.
Joe is still inventorying the stolen comics, but the below should list about 90% of them. Joe and I have partial scans of the Marvel first appearance books, and he is locating as many images of the other comics as possible. This will help in positively identifying the books. Joe is offering a “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the comics and/or apprehension of the thief/thieves.
Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com.
Marvel First Appearance comics (conditions vary, generally VG to F+. Can supply individual grades if needed)
Amazing Fantasy No. 15 (clear magic tape on spine)
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1
Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 reprint with record
Avengers No. 4
Daredevil No. 1 signed by Stan Lee 1991 both on the cover and the interior Splash page
Fantastic Four No. 1 (clear magic tape on spine)
Tales to Astonish No. 35
Tales of Suspense No. 39 (clear magic tape on spine)
X-Men 1
Timely Golden Age Comics (some CGC slabs)
Captain America 10 (8.0), 13 (8.0), 14 (8.0), 16, 53, 63, 66, 67 (8.0), 70, 72 (6.5), 76
Daring Comics 10 (2.5), 11, 12
Marvel Mystery Comics 47, 48, 51
Various Slabbed Comics (all CGC unless otherwise noted) Some Pedigree
DC
Action Comics 22, 138 (8 PGX), 173 (4.5), 216 (7.5), 277 (8.5)
Adventure Comics 102 , 165 (5.5), 240 (6.5)
Detective Comics 435 (9.6)
The Flash 118 (8), 144 (9.4 Mohawk Valley)
Flash Comics 52 (4.5)
Green Lantern second series 8 (8), 20 (9), 34 (8 Fantucchio), 40 (7.5)
More Fun Comics 15 (3)
Mystery In Space 55 (7), 66 (8), 79 (8.5), 84 (8)
Superman 76 (4 cbcs), 106 (5), 114, 138 (6)
Superman Time Capsule nn (9)
Tales of the Unexpected 48 (8), 68 (8.5)
Marvel
Avengers 7 (8), 8 (6.5 Nick Cage copy), 12 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 19 (9), 35 (9 Fantucchio), 100 (9.2), 141 (9.4), 171 (9.4), 500 Director’s Cut Finch (9.6 Signature Series)
Captain America 1 vol 4 (9.8)
Daredevil 8 (9), 48 (9.6 Fantucchio)
Doctor Strange 5 (9.4), 7 (9.6), 22 (9.6), 35 (9.4)
Fantastic Four 9 (5), 10 (6.5), 39 (8.5), 59 (9.4), 69 (9.4), 72 (9)
Iron Man 1 (8), 85 (9.6), 94 (9.6), 241 (9.6)
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1 (9.4 PGX)
Journey Into Mystery 79 (6 Hall of Fame)
Strange Tales 64 (6), 82 (4 Westport Collection), 86 (6), 90 (5), 93 (4.5), 95 (5.5 Westport Collection), 122 (7.5 PGX), 124 (8.5 Fantucchio), 132 (9.2), 136 (9.2), 154 (9.6), 156 (9.4 MA copy), 162 (9.2), 168 (9.4), 170 (9.4), 173 (9.4), 174 (9.4), 176 (9.4)
Sgt Fury and His Howling Commandos 13 (8,5)
Tales to Astonish 3 (5.5), 30 (5.5), 33 (5.5), 39 (6.5)
Tales of Suspense 27 (5), 73 (9.4), 80 (9.4 Fantucchio), 95 (9 Fantucchio)
Thor 181 (9.6)
Web of Spider-Man 1 (9.8)
Various Raw Comics (Grades vary. Can provide individual grades if needed. Some comics have identifying characteristics)
Charlton
Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds 3, 4
DC
Action Comics 14, 16, 18, 27, 32, 36, 41, 46, 52, 61, 63, 66, 67, 70, 91, 92, 93, 98, 103, 108, 112, 121
All Flash 11, 14, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
New York World’s Fair 1940
Superman 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34-60, 62, 65, 67, 71, 74, 78, 83, 89, 102, 104, 107, 108, 110, 113
World’s Finest Comics 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 38, 46, 58, 71, 74, 75 77, 79-85, 87-89, 91-93, 99, 100, 108, 114
Fawcett
Captain Marvel Adventures 4, 14, 100
Whiz Comics 22
Also one long box of Batman/Detective and misc Batman titles was stolen. Some Silver Age but primarily Bronze and Copper.
The artwork stolen was the Marie Severin Strange Tales 154 cover and a Charles Flanders Lone Ranger drawing originally done for George Roussos in his famous book of sketches. Joe is offering a separate “no questions asked” $5000 reward for the return of the original art.
Again, Joe can be contacted at SBL40@aol.com. There is a $5000 reward for the successful recovery of the original art (no questions asked) and a separate $5000 reward for the recovery of the stolen comics (no questions asked) OR apprehension of the thief/thieves. Thanks for your attention and any help you may be able to provide.
Mike