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Marvel Tales #101, 1951. I think this one is 3.0. Multiple edge tears to the front cover with the biggest being center right edge (maybe 2.5"). Various creases, and spine wear. Interior is very nice. Back cover nicer than the front. Complete and attached, but pulling at the staples. Both are still attached, but just the normal pulling. No spine splitting...no pieces missing. <checks eBay> I don't claim expert status, but some people need to go to grading school. $130 **SOLD**

I have seven Atlas pre-code horror books coming up. Not sure I will get them all as I am on dinner duty tonight. Here is a preview.

A few more, and then we will just see on the BA stuff I have been sorting. The Best From Boys' Life Comics #3, 1958. Pretty solid copy with some spine wear on that big squarebound, some edge wear including a corner crease or two, non color breaking indentions on both front and back. It's attractive, but plenty of flaws when you look closely. Let's call it 5.0. $15 **FINAL PRICE $11**

Here is a recap...I don't have any of my bundles listed here, but those are still in play too. Title Issue Grade Orig Price Current Price PAGE 1 Mad 11 2.0 $45 $32 Mad 13 1.0 $15 $11 Mad 17 1.8 $28 $20 Mad 20 2.0 $35 $25 Captain Easy 11 2.5 $30 $22 Crime Mysteries 11 3.0 $185 $155 Justice Comics 21 Inc (CF) $5 $4.50 Justice Comics 23 3.5 $25 $22.50 Justice Comics 26 5.5 $50 $45 Justice Comics 30 CGC 4.5 $90 $81 Justice Comics 38 3.0 $18 $16.20 Justice Comics 42 5.0 $35 $31.50 Justice Comics 47 5.0 $45 $40.50 Title Issue Grade Orig Price Current Price PAGE 2 Spy Cases 5 & 19 1.0 & 2.5 $28 $20 Showcase 3 1.0 $38 $30 All True Crime 51 2.0 $30 $22 Approved Comics 5 4.5 $22 $17 Crime Incorporated 2 1.0 $22 $17 Flash Gordon 4 4.0 $45 $36 General Douglas MacArthur nn 4.5 $28 $22 Humdinger 4 6.0 $50 $45 Title Issue Grade Orig Price Current Price PAGE 3 Wanted Comics 44 4.5 $60 $43 Terror Illustrated (EC Mag) 2 3.0 $70 $55 Shock Illustrated (EC Mag) 2 4.0 $40 $30 On The Spot nn 2.5 $50 Don Winslow Of The Navy 36 4.0 $35 Title Issue Grade Orig Price Current Price PAGE 4 Piracy 3 4.5 $25 Piracy 4 2.0 $15 Piracy 5 4.0 $30 M.D. 1 3.0 $38 M.D. 4 5.0 $45 Picture Stories From World History 2 1.0 $12 Spirit, The (Quality) 2 3.0 $80 Spirit, The (Quality) 6 3.0 $60 Spirit, The (Quality) 10 5.0 $100 Spirit, The (Ficiton House) 1 3.0 $125 Spirit, The (Ficiton House) 4 8.0 $950 Wow Comics 27 2.0 $60 $48 Police Against Crime 8 2.0 $20 Title Issue Grade Orig Price Current Price PAGE 5 Public Defender In Action 7 2.5 $15 Rookie Cop 28 4.0 $10 Racket Squad In Action 16 2.0 $12 Fawcett Movie Comic 20 1.8 $10 Funny Animals 25 3.0 $15 Terry And The Pirates nn 4.0 $5 Little Orphan Annie nn 8.5 $20

Stopping again for a bit...thanks for looking.

Take both Popped Wheat giveaways for $21 Shipped in the US.

Little Orphan Annie Popped Wheat Giveaway, 1947. Pretty sharp copy. Miscut at the top, very little wear though. Probably an 8.5 or better. $20 **FINAL PRICE $17**

Terry And The Pirates Popped Wheat Giveaway, 1947. Some tears at the top edge, several pages impacted in the margins. Corner chip. 4.0 range. $5 **FINAL PRICE $4**

Funny Animals #24, 1944, Fawcett. Looks pretty solid, but there is bug chew impacting the cover near the top of spine and top edge. Looks like it would be 4.5 or so without the chew. Maybe 3.0? $15 **FINAL PRICE $12**

Fawcett Movie Comic #20, 1925, Elizabeth Taylor photo cover both front and back. Low grade with a lot of spine wear, general creasing and edge wear. Pretty low grade, but complete and attached. 1.8-1.5. $10 **FINAL PRICE $8**

Take all three of the late 50s Charltons for $35 shipped. Take the remaining two late 50s Charltons for $20 shipped in the US.

Racket Squad In Action #16, 1955, Charlton. A couple pieces missing from the edges, lots of spine damage, small hole in the bottom right quadrant front, another piece from the back corner. Still attached, and complete. 2.0. $12 **FINAL PRICE $9**

Rookie Cop #28, 1956, Charlton. Corner piece missing, bit of edge wear (especially on the back), nice colors. 4.0 $10 **FINAL PRICE $8**

Public Defender In Action #7, 1954 (first issue, formerly Police Trap). Piece missing from cover and another right in the same spot that is barely holding on. Cover is tanning with chips. Complete and attached. Looks better, but the tanning to cover makes me drop it to 2.5. $15 **SOLD**

Police Against Crime #8, 1955, Premier Magazines. Low grad with tears at the staples, spine splits at the bottom and in the middle, tape pull, and other general wear. No better than 2.0. eBay listings seem high. $20 **FINAL PRICE $15**

Price reductions throughout on anything that was listed before today!

I have a few more 50s crime books (at least a couple of those are after the code came in), and another random GA or two. Then we will see what happens. The collection I bought was a lot of Bronze Bats, so may throw some of those on here, or may wait for another thread. In the meantime, make me an offer if you think the prices are off base.

Last book for a while now... Wow Comics #27, 1944, War Stamps cover. Lower grade copy with spine splitting (maybe chew? I looked at this closer, and don't believe it to be chew) in a couple places. Name written on cover, some staining, some edge wear. Still complete and readable and attached to its single staple. 2.0 to me due to the splits and the soiling. Hard to price this one for me... $60 **NOW $48** FINAL PRICE $40 **SOLD PER PM**

The Spirit #4, 1953, Fiction House. This book is gorgeous...no qualifiers. Great bondage cover, with spectacular colors and gloss. Flat, tight, complete with a great spine. TINY bit of edge wear (see above "A.N.C.", bottom right corner, and right below The Spirit's hind end), spectacular pages. 13 on the census with three at 8.0 to top it. Feels like this has a shot to be in that range. Now...there is one issue that bugs me. I believe it to be production, but cannot say for sure. It's a bit of a misrap/miscut cover (see bottom edge and the white along the spine). BUT, the back cover does not get to the edge of the pages. No evidence of trimming (razor sharp edge just like the rest of the book), but it's just short. Please review pics closely, as I am pricing this as if it's a production flaw. If you need additional pics or want to ask questions, feel free. One of the 8.0s sold last month for $1,320. Lots of pics in spoilers to try and be complete. EDIT: for what it's worth, I found this completed eBay listing that looks to have an identical cut on the back cover. Seems to reinforce my belief that it's production. The Spirit #4 Pre-Code Golden Age Will Eisner Fiction House Comic 1953 VG- | eBay EDIT 2: I am taking back my comments about potential production flaw with the back cover. The recent 8.0 sale was from Heritage. The identical back cover dynamic can clearly be seen here The Spirit #4 (Fiction House, 1953) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white | Lot #97097 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com) So, not an issue with the condition or production of this particular book. That's how they all are, apparently. Yay! Now that I have been back in this post, I hate how the spine edge looks on that back cover pic. I am going to add a couple more pics to show it better (see spoilers). $950 **FINAL PRICE $800**

The Spirit #1, 1952, Fiction House. Complete and attached. Some waviness to the cover that probably was moisture, but no associated staining that I can find. There is a stain to the interior of front cover, but doesn't seem to be connected (see spoiler). Cool date stamp lower right corner (any Feb 15 birthdays out there?), chipping to both front and (especially) back, piece missing at top back spine, tape over both staples, but cover is still attached so looks preemptive. Lower grade, obviously. 3.0? Maybe 2.5? Still a very attractive copy. This cover has just the right amount of monkey, IMO. $125 **FINAL PRICE $100**

Take the three Spirit issues from Quality Comics for $225 shipped in the US. Take the three Spirit issues from Quality Comics for $185 shipped in the US.

The Spirit #10, 1947, Quality Comics, awesome Crandall cover that would be even better if it just had less monkey. This is the last of the Quality issues that I have, and easily the best condition. Flat, and great color with minimal surface wear. Dust shadow along the top front and also top and bottom on the back, tiny tear at the top of the spine, bit of spine roll, solid staples. Let's call it a 5.0. $100 FINAL PRICE $78 **SOLD PER PM**

The Spirit #6, 1946, Quality Comics, Lou Fine cover and some interior art. Foxing along the spine, "M" on cover, staple tears but attached, interior tears that are mostly in the margins, but a couple extend into the panels (there is a piece of margin or two missing but no art missing that I could find), bottom corner creases both front and back. Complete and attached, but probably 2.5 or 3.0 overall. $60 **FINAL PRICE $45**

The Spirit #2, 1944, Quality Comics, Lou Fine throughout. Lower grade copy with a Bonnett's stamp. Some staining to front cover, edge wear, a couple cover creases (one is pretty long from the word "BOOK" at the top to nearly the bottom right corner), tearing at the staples, but still attached, complete. Boy, if that Page 25 image was the cover...Seems about 3.0 to me. Stealing from @Readcomix and saying "this is your compare to eBay moment". $80 **FINAL PRICE $65**