Professor K

I understand. I guess my grading standards have evolved over time into cgc standards. Meaning i've seen so many graded books that their criteria and mine are the same. So when I submit my expectations are I think realistic and for the most part accurate. Past few years I or perhaps I should we have been seeing so many over and undergraded books that the gauge is broken for having realistic expectations when submitting and personally I have submitted my last book for grading. And this was it. Graded 3.0 by the other guys, resubbed uncracked to cgc. They graded it a 2.0. Looks at least 3.0 to me based on the thousands of other books I've seen . At least it will come home in a nicer holder. Sorry if I'm off topic

I can't remember a time I was pleasantly surprised with the grade I was given for a submitted book. At best they've come back what I thought they would. More often than not less. Sometimes I even think they have it out for me, like I'm on some list, but maybe I'm just being paranoid. I hate seeing obviously overgraded books. However it seems the majority bid on the grade and not the book, at least from what I've seen.

It's Captain Science 4, unless someone else did it before, but it came out a few years before those two. Here's a 9.4 that just sold last week . I think the other 9.4 belongs to a guy in Texas. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/captain-science-4-youthful-magazines-1951-cgc-nm-94-off-white-pages/a/122305-19287.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

The original artist who painted Baker's inspiration in 1947 to me at least was inspired by Jane Russell's face. That's who I'm seeing at least. https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/miscellaneous/liberty-magazine-january-1947-paul-hunter-1947-condition-vg/a/40190-81196.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

That is a really cool cover. Good catch on the print run mistake. No publisher listed.......seems odd, They don't know?

Looks 7.0 to me. Do people even look at the actual book before bidding anymore or just take cgc's word for it? https://www.ebay.com/itm/204227460292

Oh no. No no no no no. It's just one of the big books from the first round of the original Promise extravaganza, now offered again in the upcoming auction. That's all.

Great post up there. Another book that would make for a cornerstone in any advanced Golden Age collection which sold in the first round of Promise books coming back to auction is this one. I wish the best for the seller. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/eerie-1-the-promise-collection-pedigree-avon-1947-cgc-nm-92-cream-to-off-white-pages/p/7339-166071.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

That is seriously awesome. The art, the color, the condition. So exactly what is that? I thought it was a centerfold from a newspaper at first. Was it cut to that size? Such a cool thing to have

No robots inside, just a cool cover. https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Action-Comics-1938/Issue-36?id=25034

Interrrresting. It's still on the CL exchange. Wouldn't be enough time for the high bidder not to pay. It was listed on CL the same day as sold on e bay. Now why would someone sell a book on e bay then list the same book somewhere else for double the same day? Hmmmmm. Could it be if someone offers more than 3,550 on CL in the next few days that it will suddenly become lost or stolen? No, no one would do that.

I think lots of people had Bat-Man Fever at the time, right after the 2.2 miliion Bat 1 sale.

Nice puns . Well those were apparently just way overbid the first time. I did some checking, this is the first non hero book over 90k to re-appear after their intitial sales in 2021. The others being Phantom Lady 17 9.6 456k, " " 23 9.4 108k, " " 14 9.6 90k, Startling 49 9.6 132k. Suspense 11 9.8 132k, and Eerie 1 9.2 90k. I don't think any of those would reach the mark of their original sale at this time. Mask 1 as we all know is one of the most desired book there is, so yeah it wil be interesting to see how close it comes or maybe even surpass the other sale. I think it might.

This just arrived. Calling Dr. Love,Calling Dr. Love, Come right away. What's the story of Nancy? I've seen her name on a few early 50's Romance books.

I doubt it too but it will be interesting to see how close it comes. Single highest grade so you never know. One of 7 non-hero Promise books to reach at least 90k btw.

Mask 1 is coming back. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/mask-comics-1-the-promise-collection-pedigree-rural-home-1945-cgc-vf-85-off-white-to-white-pages/p/7339-166072.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

What a beautiful book(). And a nice copy compared to most I've seen btw. What do you think was going through his head (pun intended) when he created that cover? Maybe just trying to be as far out there as can be or maybe there is a connection between the deceased and the drooling human headed insect creature. Maybe like The Fly there is a human with insect head out there somewhere. Help me, help me........figure it out. Bernard lived for over 40 years after he made this, he must have been asked many times what the heck is going on. Creepy stuff.

Ok, sorry to ask like that. It looked more on the case than on the book, which is good. I'd have to go with Contact over Blue Bolt 105 overall. It's just perfect.

This man Terry Hoknes did a real nice job on a series called Comic Book History. Not sure if he's a member or if anyone here might know him. I'll post only part 3 because that starts with Famous Funnies 1934. He shows a lot of books and interior pages and talks about the people who created all this good stuff. It's slow but pretty thorough.

It's a tough call, at least for me. Afterthought: Real nice copy, is the holder kind of scratched up, up by the word CONTACT?

That's exactly right. What's it like 5 or 6 seconds from the prior bid before the auction closes? In those few short seconds the bidder must decide whether to bid or bail while watching a red countdown timer. This situation puts many bidders in a state of hyperarousal, which triggers a neural response in the hypothalamus. The initial reaction is followed by activation of the pituitary gland and secretion of the hormone ACTH. The adrenal gland is activated almost simultaneously, via the sympathetic nervous system, and releases the hormone epinephrine. The release of chemical messengers results in the production of the hormone cortisol, which increases blood pressure and blood sugar. This results in increased heart rate, bladder relaxation, tunnel vision, shaking, dialted pupils, flushed face, dry mouth, slowed digestion and even hearing loss in some bidders. All this happens in an instant and causes the bidder to lose their sense of control and reason which causes them to keep bidding when under normal circumstance they would simply stop. Auction houses have been using this physiological reaction to their advantage for years (That's why the auctioneers speak so fast) and so does Heritage...............uh' or something.

I agree the people buying these things are low key no matter where their money came from. And their are a lot of "tech guys" who are very rich but not well known, at least in the shoved in our faces everywhere we look sense of the word. Could be anyone, or anyone with a 9 or 10 figure bank account.