1962

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The wheels are in motion ...

 

This has a special meaning on this board - re: 10 years ago.

 

Board classic!

+1

Someone should track the twists and turns the "Dave turned down $x million for the Church Action 1" legend has taken over the years, as I'm pretty sure it's a 15+ year old story by now (and commonly associated with Geppi as the offerer, back then), and the commonly-repeated number has jumped from 1 to 2 to 5 million with the times, since I first heard it.

 

 

Are you conflating the "DA was offered X" story with the story about how Geppi offered $1M in an ad for a NM Action 1?

 

My memory is getting hazy - what is Geppi or Parrino that put that ad in the OSPG?

I believe it was Parrino

How does a book with 2 missing wraps get a 4.0 in ComicConnects mind?

 

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=527443

 

That's quite a stretch

Maybe it's the beautiful (putrid) condition of the back cover that makes up for the missing wraps.

As new pedigrees are discovered, a book becomes obsolete,

I disagree. Regardless of how many new pedigrees are discovered, the book would still be both relevant and valuable with respect to the pedigrees it covers. That is why they should publish it now with whatever pedigrees they have thus far investigated. As others have stated, they can always publish updates or another book later.

 

I think that this inexplicable delay is extremely counter-productive from a marketing standpoint. The intense excitement and interest I initially had when the book was first announced continues to wane with each passing year of delay. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Totally agree that the delay is counter-productive from a marketing standpoint. At this point the continuous delays have completely dampened the initial excitement and enthusiam I had when the book was first mentioned. I hate to say it, but at this point I could really care less if the book is published or not.

I used to own the Wonder Woman #17MH. It is an absolutely stunning book. Wish I still had it.

While you can't see every defect from a scan, I looked at the enlarged scans of that book and cannot imagine why it only received a 9.2

Out of the #1-50 run I believe the toughest copy to find in high grade is #43. I don't recall ever seeing a high grade copy of this issue. Anybody ever see one?

unfortunately I don't seem to have a scan of mine, but I did blow up as clear as I could my 43 from my 1-80 run...it graded a cgc 7.0, but that was highest I ever found (not sure if there are higher graded ones or not)

The nicest copy of #43 that I have ever seen is the Mile High which is graded a CGC 7.0. Nothing higher is listed in the census. The Mile High copy is also the copy pictured in the Photo Journal.

Out of the #1-50 run I believe the toughest copy to find in high grade is #43. I don't recall ever seeing a high grade copy of this issue. Anybody ever see one?

The #3 & #7 are tough as well, but this one maybe more so.

You still have that #29 "D" copy?

 

Some other issues that you almost never see in the higher grades are #36 and #43 (thumbs u

50-80 are notoriously "impossible" to find in high grade...in fact, they are down right scarce in general... 30-40's are hard too, getting closer to that 1950's DC 'production issues"

 

There's nothing easy about 90 - 99

 

Highest graded copies so far:

 

90 6.5

91 7.5

92 8.0

93 9.0

94 8.5

95 7.0

96 8.5

97 9.0

98 7.0

99 8.0

 

 

Though there are still some copies that haven't been graded.

 

Great looking copy of #95. Following up on my comments I made the other day concerning #36 and #43 not be being seen in high grade very often, I had a chance to check out the census on #35 through #44 and these are the highest CGC grades:

35-8.5

36-4.5

37-6.0

38-8.0

39-9.2

40-6.0

41-5.5

42-9.0

43-7.0

44-7.5

I expected the highest CGC grades to be low on some of these issues, but not this low.

The #3 & #7 are tough as well, but this one maybe more so.

You still have that #29 "D" copy?

Some other issues that you almost never see in the higher grades are #36 and #43 (thumbs u

Here's an upgrade I picked up. No pressing, no messing.

IMHO, maybe could have graded higher (a 7.0) if pressed,

but I decided to go natural and here are the results.

 

Back cover has wrinkling upper right hand corner back cover,

some corner bends here and there, some minor soiling, etc.

Nice book! Tough issue to find in that condition. (thumbs u

Great piece (thumbs u

Okay. Still no TEC 27 5.5 photo. "Wow!"

 

Detective Comics 35 CGC 4.0 $17800 *Sale pending*.

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Ddetective%2Bcomics%26x%3D20%26y%3D13%26ItemType%3DCB&id=883970

 

 

Holy cow What a sale that was!! Definitely blew away my expectations

I remember when that same book was listed on Comiclink approx. 6-7 years ago for 6K. It sat and it sat. How times have changed.

it not to much of a stretch to see this originally as a VF copy pre CGC

A further little stretch and you could imagine it a NM on the newsstand in '38.

Actually that was my original thought, but I didn't post it because it was too obvious.

Considering the type of edge defects this copy has and the lower page quality it has now, it not to much of a stretch to see this originally as a VF copy pre CGC, that has now been unfortunately reduced to a CGC 4.5 considering the possible storage conditions in the last 10 years.

The article linked to in General Comics Forum quotes Fishler as saying the Cage copy was still in the original VF condition.

IMO there is no way the book is in the same condition now, compared to the same day it was stolen from Cage unless pigs are now flying.

Considering the type of edge defects this copy has and the lower page quality it has now, it not to much of a stretch to see this originally as a VF copy pre CGC, that has now been unfortunately reduced to a CGC 4.5 considering the possible storage conditions in the last 10 years.

I don't think it is the Cage copy either, although if the book has been sitting in an unconditioned storage locker in the San Fernando Valley for the last 10 years and was damaged by the thief when he stole it or subsequently after that, it is not too much of a stretch to make the connection especially considering the timing.

All Star #8 (thumbs u

I'd take the All Star #8 and All American #16.

 

This copy looks familiar...

 

Can someone refresh my memory?

Owned by a colletor in Oregon. Has minor resto. Seller wanted a million for it a couple of years ago on ebay.

It's just been leaked by "accident" to the media outlet groups (by a major Midwest promotional firm, of course) that Charlie Sheen is bidding on the book.

 

Go you super-duper, Superman you!!

Perhaps an Action #1 thread should be started.

 

Now that is a great post (thumbs u

Just went on sale on Comiclink for $150k. HERE.

 

Is a 9.9 really worth that much?

There is a sucker born every minute.

Just picked this book up over the weekend. It's the first copy I've ever held.

 

Great Book (thumbs u

Finally, after an amazing job by Kenny (our own Ze-man) and Matt Nelson,

just back from CGC, 3 more "D' copies. I'll let the books do the talking.

 

acquisition from NYCC

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