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Performed some Census analysis for Sept 2014 on the 164 issues that make up the Pre-Hero Marvels. I'll try to update this monthly. Data Based on the 9/9/2014 Updates - No New Highest Graded Copies this update - 16 New PHM's added to the Census this update: TTA27 2 JIM69 1 JIM71 1 JIM82 1 ST70 1 ST88 1 ST93 1 ST99 1 TOS12 1 TOS16 1 TOS3 1 TOS35 1 TOS4 1 TOS5 1 TTA13 1 - TTA27 leads the PHM pack with 442 copies on the census.TTA13 is second with 111, AA1 is a close third with 110. - Highest Graded PHMs are ST100 and TTA30, which both have recorded 9.8 copies. 6 Issues have 9.6 copies: TOS6 TOS3 TTA16 TOS29 TOS36 TOS38 - There are a total of 5,814 PHMs on the Census this update. Last update there was a total of 5,798 (+16 delta) - Least copies on the Census (no change from last update): WOF15 5 WOF19 6 ST71 7 ST74 10 JIM57 10 JIM53 10 WOF18 10 JIM56 10 SW5 10 - Issues with the Lowest "Highest Graded Copies" on the Census (no change from last update): WOF15 6.5 ST71 7.5 ST74 7.5 WOF19 8.0 JIM60 8.0 ST83 8.0 AA3 8.0 Let me know if anyone wants to see other data sets. I have the raw data in Excel and can provide additional info if requested. -bc

Stunning books Art & Rick! And the page qualities are jaw dropping... Thanks for sharing those beauties! -bc

Wow - just found this putting the last bunch back ! Not sure to post here or in the "Lost and Found" thread. -bc

That's a killer cover!!! Very Nice ! Here's the same cover, different #...think another boardie is responsible for this as well. -bc Canadian? Both are fantastic! I recently picked up a MT #93 and would love to work on these early horror books more seriously. Too funny! My only other Canadian is a MT...I like the early "Marvel Comic" round logo. Plus, how could you pass up "a Big Extra Value magazine"? -bc Just to get it back on the original theme...(I apologize for the decaying scanner bulb).

That's a killer cover!!! Very Nice ! Here's the same cover, different #...think another boardie is responsible for this as well. -bc

Can never get enough of Googam! Very Nice pickup! -bc

Great colors & registration on those! Nice pick!

Humunah Humunah Humunah ! Fabulous to see those together ! A recent & my only Pedigreed Pre-Hero. If this was from someone on the boards (in the words of Kevin Ayers) "I'd just like to say, Thank you very much!" -bc

Wow! That Journey into Mystery is really clean ! Were you time traveling? -bc

Beautiful books all ! Snagged this last night in the Clink auction:

Great Mysterious Adventures set Cheetah! More re-recent than recent. Just found this mixed in with some old financial statements. Amazing Mysteries #35 - Canadian Edition. Probably purchased this off a boardie a decade ago via ebay. -bc

Very Nice SC ! Thanks again Porcupine for the effort! Made we want to post a few as well. Journey Into Mystery 49 Strange Tales 62 Strange Worlds 2 Tales of Suspense 22 Tales to Astonish 1

Thanks for reminding me that this is a member of the club. Great books! Love the cover of the JIM 20 ! Thanks for sharing these! -bc

Beautiful books !

Fantastic collection/obsession & thanks for sharing the pics ! -bc

Reported. Again. Ironic feedback that he left for another seller: "Fast shipping! But item still rusted. Seller needs to be aware of what's true." -bc

Thanks Bronty! The TTA24 in CGC8.5 set me back $976 (a wee bit more than tree fiddy). GPA has a 8.0 copy selling for $390 in 2012 and $311 in 2009. No data for anything higher than the two 8.0's as a guide. I was hopin' to snag it for around $800, but that was passed several hours before the closing bell (that's why I didn't bid on the Strange Worlds #3, JIM74 or ST99). The great cover centering & Off-white to White pages made the cost easier to digest. Plus I don't see any PH books in either the July or August CLink auctions yet, so I may have time to rebuild the funds over the summer. Take care, -bc

Nice pickups all! I really wanted to bid on that Strange Worlds #3, but needed to save my cash for this from last nights CLink auction: Just noticed that this came out the same month as Korvac's TOS22. -bc

Anudder awesome book ! -bc

Wow - a Pedigree set if I ever saw one! And the #7 has White pages -bc

Great books Jim! The weather effect/lack of words/injured soldier on the War 12 cover really sets a serious adult tone for a "funny" book. Classic. Do you know who did the cover? I can't seem to find any name on it from the pic and there isn't anything in the Grand Comic Database. Thanks again for sharing! -bc

Nice Chilling Tales ! (thumbs u I picked this up at a small book store in Ann Arbor, MI about 10 years ago for $1.50 (a little less than three fiddy). -bc

My first Timely arrived today ! -bc

Great guess ! Didn't realize I was favoring TTA... This one is a little toasty on the edges. -bc

Couldn't pass up this childhood classic "Return of the Gorilla-Man" -bc