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His worldview aligns extremely well with a lot of the people in charge of these things. Perhaps therein lies part of the answer?

Why would it get a qualified grade? Because it’s a tacit admission the cover is the only thing worth consideration for the hobby going forward?? Just greasing up the gears and getting that mammoth inertial flywheel going on the commodification engine? Why wouldn’t it get a 0.5? It’s incomplete.

That thing is as faded as a “gray” Challengers of the Unknown number one. I’ve had my beater copy for fifty years. It’s one of four comics my grandma found in the attic of their old balloon-frame house that my aunt had read as a kid. No Marvel Mystery, no Captain America, not even Captain Marvel. The four books were the below Youthful Love Romances, a Love Romances 9 (photo cover), My Desire 31, and a very cool oddball, Jughead 1. My brother got first and second choice since he was older, and took the Youthful Love and naturally the Jughead. That left me with a beater Love Romances 9 and an equally compromised My Desire 31. I always maintained for decades later I should’ve at least gotten choices two and four… I eventually conned him out of this one but he kept the Jughead. I can’t say I blame him.

Take Kerry Drake 17, 29 and 30 per PM - thanks!

I'm going to leave the thread open a few more days and then send out invoices. Thanks to everyone for all the 'takes' and your interest. Edit: Thread is now CLOSED.

The bottom right image shown above is from the May 1954 Woman's Home Companion and it's by Jon Whitcomb:

Western Story Magazine - September 4, 1937 issue. Decent spine, vertical cover creasing, edge tears, and about the coolest Gary Cooper ad you'll ever see! $20

Western Story Magazine - May 14, 1938 issue. Small piece missing lower spine near tear, cover tears and a few creases on a very cool cover! $25 No longer available

Western Story Magazine - August 6, 1938 issue. 1-1/2 inch spine splits upper lower FC, spine crack 1/3 way down, edge tears, some water staining. $10

Western Story Magazine - May 28, 1938 issue. Small piece bottom spine missing, a few indentations near his kerchief, some cover wear otherwise. $15

Western Story Magazine - April 30, 1938 issue. Edge wear, chews top edge and spine splits. $10

Western Story Magazine - January 8, 1938 issue. Nice spine, cover creases. $15

Thanks, Jazzno!

Where Monsters Dwell no. 23 - $5

Tomb of Darkness no. 19 - $5

Tomb of Darkness no. 13 - $5

Thor no. 218 - corner creasing lower right - $5

Marvel Two-In-One no. 14 - $5

Frankenstein Monster no. 7 - bottom staple pop - $5

Frankenstein Monster no. 5 - $5 SOLD!

Fear no. 29 - I definitely recall seeing this on the spinner racks! - $5

Fantastic Four no. 181 - $5

Fantastic Four no. 175 - $5

Fantastic Four no. 173 - $5

Defenders no. 57 - $5