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Yeah they hit about 4-5 years back. I'd had searched for a copy since 2000 then suddenly they were "everywhere". #13 was my number one Marvel HB Grail and one of my top 10 most sought after books from my 1980's childhood quarter bin days so I ain't complaining.

The spine on #12 is a huge challenge. When I evaluate a book I start with the spine. I'd guess most other collectors start with corners or edges but for me a perfect spine outweighs other defects. Kudos on your great eye all that time ago.

Thanks Lyndsey; 1 more Have self-compiled sets of these 75 and 76 Marvels in my grading pile that were going to go the folks in CA prior to the Pandemic. I really like how your labels match the Comic slabs so will be submitting them to CGC instead.

I do get the point but a Nitpick - Modern win per season records are: AL Jack Chesbro 41 NL Christy Mathewson 37

Hi, was unable to add my Marvel Super Heroes Stickers 1976 (Topps) Received unable to add to set message The cards are both "**" versions but asterisk variations are the norm for this set. Thanks!

The question you asked was is it a scarce book. Based on Census it is not. The mostly black background will keep 9.8 pop in check compared to 9.6's but if the book ever does become "hot" or "key" expect submissions thus population to sublimate as per the norm. It's common for Whitman Distributed Marvel's of the era to have smaller high grades pop's CGC Label CGC Total Avg. Grade 10 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.0 0.5 1. Daredevil 146 (6/77, Marvel Comics) Bullseye appearance. Universal 192 8.88 18 55 32 23 14 9 14 10 2 3 5 3 3 1

It sure ain't Little Stooges Scarce :)

As the market continues to settle down the time frame in which a book will stay hot is shrinking on the whole. If you have a hot book to sell, unload it quickly, even if not at absolute max FMV, to some rube/simpleton/novice/neophyte*, and if you are thinking of sending to CGC think twice as it could be cold by time you get it back which then results in wasted capital. Not to mention creates a glut of the same book for sale which outside of a historic bubble only hastens a price drop. * I say rube/simpleton/novice/neophyte as after all who else foolishly chases only hot books. Far less of those folks in the hobby since the bubble burst, as they continue to leave the faster a Hot to Warm to Cold cycle will be. IMHO organically slower but steady growth that is less likley to give up gains is better for sellers than a hot book de jour

Thanos Copter represents the height of Spidey Super Stories cheesiness. Thanks for posting that!

9.2 / 9.4 and due to some color loss I do not think a C&P is merited unless there is some rippling or other non-color breaking damage not captured by the pics.

@Frisco Larson ; Wow Great collection!!! Here's my #20 as gap filler for this thread.

Seems we agree on: - GS Chillers in 9.6 is below room temp on eBay - Not fans of Robbins' Marvel work in which Heroes look like heroin addicts in the midst of going cold turkey I think the fact these have been the main topics of conversation for a while proves a cold market

I would have guessed Magnus 1 based on your History of CGC slab labels page

I may be thinking of another book but I recalll 9.4s selling for 600 last year? If so 9.6 at 716 seems like a bit of a drop

If Invaders had even B artists for most of its run perhaps it would have been a top tier title? Nothing against Robbins but I prefer my comic book heroes not to look like junkies jonesing for a hit

seems to me with content of those graders notes the book's are 9.6's mislabeled as 9.8

This one was not a "Vane copy' Love the so 1980's new Goldberg cover and how its totally anachronistic of the late 1960's/1970's characters and the interior content. 9.4 represents current highest census for this issue. 2024 Update: It's a Canadian Price Variant, sadly as per their norm CGC has it labelled wrong

1 more reunited with others from Vane's flock. New Kane cover from his marker era

At what point does padding become lying?

Some Old School Phoenix Arcade - Beethoven - Für Elise Gyruss Arcade: Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Journey Escape Arcade: Stone in Love, Don't Stop Believin', Separate Ways (Worlds Apart), Wheel In The Sky, Lights, Chain Reaction Pengo Arcade: some version of the game use "Popcorn" made most famous by "Hot Butter". Tombstone City on TI 99-4/a Home Computer

I'm not a big fan of normal multiple cover books where outer cover is worst grade. Why pay 9.6 money for a book that displays as 9.0 is my feeling.

Comic Book dealer and speculation hawker seemingly without morals or ethics aka the normal

Does Key Collector give credit where the credit is due

In my experience it's 14-21 business days from last show date to date books appear on your dashboard. When I did a show drop-off the 1st week of Oct 2022, I was very surprised to have the books back before the month ended.

Now I'm jelly of both of you