Marty Mann

Planning ahead...after the above have been graded I plan to

send in my CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #54 from

February 1946. This was during the period when Fawcett was

publishing this Comic every other Friday and boasted "Largest

Circulation Of Any Comic Magazine." right on the cover.

Number 54 has "68 pages in Full Color!" ( 64 pages plus covers).

It also features the story of Radio Station WHIZ going into TV.

This book also has very thick, heavy covers which keep it flat.

I have quite a few CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES because

my parents gave me a subscription to it for Christmas along with

one to LOONEY TUNES & MERRIE MELODIES.

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Thanks...I'm working on it!

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Along with ALL WINNERS #4 I plan to submit COMIC CAVALCADE #12.

This Fall Issue from 1945 was the first 15 cent comic I ever purchased.

There is a great ad in it for the "Hop Harrigan All-American Flying Club"

that includes a membership card, sew-on emblem, U.S. Army stickers,

genuine baggage labels (from big commercial airways) and a privilege

card that entitles you to belong to the American Observation Corps. all

for only 10-cents.

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I've decided that one of my next two books submitted for

grading will be the first one I ever bought off the newsstand,

ALL WINNERS #4...with a truly great cover.

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Thanks! So far I have FLASH #75 graded at 6.5...#98 at 5.5

and #104 at 4.0. I expect for #97 to be between 6.0 to 7.5.

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My FLASH #97 is off for grading and my #93 will be next.

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What about mid-grade books like:

KO KOMICS #1

EERIE #4

ATOMAN #1

ATOMIC THUNDERBOLT #1

JUNIOR #9

MAD HATTER #1

HAUNT OF FEAR #15

...is there value in having them graded?

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After I submit FLASH #97 and FOUR COLOR #159 next Wednesday

I have to think about what the next two will be. It's becoming more

and more difficult to select and decide which books to choose.

I don't know if I should continue with my favorites from over the years

or select those in the best condition or pick those that have the most

potential value...or go for building sets.

Whatever... it's still a lot of fun!

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THANKS!!

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After thinking about it, I'm going to change my next submission.

Instead of WONDER WOMAN #20 I plan to send in my DELL

FOUR COLOR #159..."DONALD DUCK IN THE GHOST OF THE

GROTTO"...it's one that I always enjoyed and almost forgot I had.

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Back from vacation and the grades are in!

SPIRIT #22- Universal 6.5 Off-White to White

SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES #6- Universal 7.5 Off-White to White

Just about what I expected.

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Still in "verified"...looks like I'll have to wait for the grades

until I get back from vacation on the 28th of August.

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Still in "verified"!

Holding off sending FLASH #97 & WONDER WOMEN #20 until

I get grades on SPIRIT & SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES.

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STUNTMAN #1 on it's way back to CGC to have the label corrected.

SPIRIT #22 still in "verified".

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In regard to the STUNTMAN origin...it has been confirmed by CGC that

STUNTMAN #1 is the actual ORIGIN ISSUE!

Even the certification information has been changed to reflect "Origin of

Stuntman".

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Great looking book!!!...mine came back at 5.0, but with off-white to white pages.

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Still no reply from CGC on STUNTMAN #1 "origin retold" issue.

SPIRIT #22 & SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES #6 finally received at CGC and Verified!

Next two on the list FLASH COMICS #97 & WONDER WOMAN #20 getting ready

to be shipped.

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Thanks...that's how I understand it.

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STUNTMAN #1 & #2 have arrived and look great!

Note on #1 states "Origin of Stuntman retold".

According to HERITAGE..."The CGC slab incorrectly

says "Origin Retold"; this is actually the first origin of

the character and his first appearance.".

Anyone know who is correct?

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The cover of SPIRIT #21 with P'gell of Paris is pretty good too

...unfortunately I only have a remainder copy of it...but the book

is intact.

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Thanks...now while I'm waiting for my SPIRIT #22 and SHOCK

SUSPENSESTORIES #6 to be graded I have to figure out what

the next two I send in will be...maybe my ADVENTURE COMICS

#94 (Oct/Nov '44) with the terrific SANDMAN & SANDY caught in

the camera lens cover...always loved that one...talking about jumping

off the newsstand. Or, maybe something like KO KOMICS #1 or...

I might send in two of my FOUR COLOR's like #129 & #159 they're

still in pretty good shape.

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I bought them both at a newsstand on Bloomfield Avenue in

Newark, NJ. There was something about the Simon & Kirby

covers that made them standout from the other books on the

rack. I looked every month after for issue #3..but it never

showed up. These two have always been my favorites!

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If I ever let it go you'll be the first to know!

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Thanks for asking.

I remember the paper drives...even went around and collected papers

for a weekly pick-up...but never saw one comic book in the lot.

I do remember some of the newsstands putting the EC's Crime and

Horror comics up high so they wouldn't be easy for kids to reach.

I do wish I had bought two copies of a lot of books...but then who had

the money?

By 1954 I had stopped collecting and really didn't start again until the '70's

with my sons.

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Thanks...sooner or later I'll get them scanned & posted.

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