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ArkhamCastle · January 21, 2023

Captain Science run... some cool covers..most of these came from the Bethlehem pedigree collection. At one time I owned about 600 books from that collection ..glad I saved some

Subby1938 · January 16, 2023

On 1/7/2023 at 12:59 AM, sartrexpress said:

From the first Sothebys Auction of comics in 1991. looking back the grading is a little wacky and the prices realized even wackier.

Later in years I was able to buy the Larson Marvel 5 pictured here.. I was also able to get the Larson Subby 1 ..which is one of my favorite books in my collection, just love the yellow cover and image and the Larson signature to boot. At that time the Marvel 5 was considered the most scarce of Marvel Mystery comics.

January 16, 2023

On 1/13/2023 at 1:54 PM, Robot Man said:

Yeah, no way would I leave my collection to a museum. There is just no respect. And, they control if it gets displayed or even sold. I quiver at the thought of people I don't know mistreating what I have spent so long acquiring. My collection will be sold by my family. Hopefully at auction.I would wish to have my wife, kids and grandkids get the money and to have my stuff spread out as much as possible to those who will love and take care of it as I have.

At the end of the day, you come into this world naked, and screaming with nothing. And this is the way you will leave it...

Truth is, holder or no holder, comics will disintegrate over time unless they are stored in vacuum sealed containers as the Smithsonian does for perishable objects of value and significance. (cgc holders are great though, in that they delay the inevitable)

Second, museums hold great works of art in storage that never see the light of day, perhaps because they are considered irrelevant by todays standards..

January 10, 2023

On 1/8/2023 at 7:44 PM, Ameri said:

The 1991 event always seems to get all the attention because it was the first but it continued yearly. The Sotheby's 1992 auction was very non-Timely oriented but it had these two copies of Marvel 1.

I remember this one, they were exciting sales. Marvel 1 was worth more than Superman 1 and I think it also toped Action 1. All in all the 90's were pretty good for comics and a pretty good decade in general.

Subby1938 · January 7, 2023

Sarg · January 7, 2023

From the first Sothebys Auction of comics in 1991. looking back the grading is a little wacky and the prices realized even wackier.

January 2, 2023

On 12/31/2022 at 9:57 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

This page is so important for historical purposes, and I never knew it existed. Stupid question: who is this artist? Is it Burgos? I find curious the picture on the back of Torch's shirt in the 3rd panel. I guess it's the artist's way of reminding the reader of the Torch's alter ego.

Yes for sure, I'm not sure who the artist is but it looks like Burgos.

GreatCaesarsGhost · December 31, 2022

On 12/23/2022 at 6:04 PM, sartrexpress said:

This is the only Marvel Pulp I have but features an image of the Human Torch in it. The original character of Human Torch was an android, an interesting character for its time. Most of the early Marvel covers were reminiscent of those early pulps.

Heres the Torch insert found in Marvel Stories of 1940

December 25, 2022

On 12/25/2022 at 1:02 AM, Cat-Man_America said:

Awesome books, Steven. Had no idea that the Marvel Stories contained an image of the Human Torch.

Regardless, that's a great looking pulp. Love the cover.

My copies of Marvel Mystery #7 & 13; love these earlier grades...

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And here are a couple of more Goodman produced Marvel pulps (awesome covers, IMO)...

Finally, wishing everyone season's best ...

I remember seeing the Larson Marvel 7 raw at a Sothebys auction in the 90's , what a great book, Larsons might be my favorite pedigree .. All the best and Happy holidays ...

FrontStands · December 23, 2022

FrontStands · December 23, 2022

This is the only Marvel Pulp I have but features an image of the Human Torch in it. The original character of Human Torch was an android, an interesting character for its time. Most of the early Marvel covers were reminiscent of those early pulps.