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I recently purchased an original owner collection from a White House correspondent that was purchased between 1963-1970. Probably around 2,000 books or so, mostly DC and Marvel. No HUGE keys but some nice major issues, usually in the low to mid-grade range. I had some of the better ones CGC'd and will be offering them first. Shipping Costs/Method: For single or combined purchases over $1,000.00 domestic shipping via USPS Priority Mail is FREE. Otherwise it is $8.00 for USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope (raw books) or $18.00 for USPS Priority Rate Flat Rate Medium Box (CGC books). If you want another method to be used, actual shipping costs will be charged. International is actual cost to be assessed but $50.00 upfront (any excess will be refunded). Over $4,000.00 is free for international buyers. Multiple orders can be combined. Insurance and delivery confirmation is included. Other shipping methods available upon request. Payment Methods: Personal checks, postal money orders, bank cashier checks, wire transfers, Paypal, Zelle and Venmo. All checks and money orders should be made payable to EsquireComics. Paypal account is EsquireComics@aol.com. Venmo is @Mark-Zaid. Zelle is 202-498-0011. My Return Policy: I certainly believe you will be happy with your purchase. For raw books, I do my best to objectively grade every book and provide you with detailed descriptions. I have been collecting comics for almost 50 years and I have served as an Advisor to the Overstreet Comic Book & Pricing Guides since 2006. However, your personal satisfaction is very important to me. If for any reason you wish to return your purchase, you may do so. However, you must notify me in writing within three (3) calendar days of receiving the book that you desire to return it, and you must ship it back to me within seven (7) calendar days. All associated costs for returning the book must be borne by the purchaser. And, of course, the book must be returned in the same condition it was received. This return policy applies to CGC books as well. Payment Plans: For purchases over $1,000, payment plans can be available so long as full payment will be received within 3 months. A non-refundable 1/3 deposit minimum will be required. Counter-Offers: Don't hesitate to make a counter-offer via PM, especially for multiple books. But first for each book always takes it. I will follow-up via PM. Please note that any book not sold after seven (7) days may be placed in other venues. and the listed price is no longer valid. Please inquire as to availability and price Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thought this might interest my fellow forumites! The event is this Wednesday at 6 pm and virtual. Registration is free! Most of the comics I will be displaying/discussing are Golden Age era! ********************************* A comic book collector, writer, and artist walk into a bar…and actually it’s a virtual bar and you’re invited! Join us for a very graphic cloak and dagger conversation. Since the Cold War, spies have been hot, and the world of comics have had a great assortment of undercover operatives. Our guests tonight are deeply engaged with this world. National security lawyer and comic collector/dealer Mark S. Zaid has assembled a rich array of comics that depict spies and espionage. He’ll showcase some of the coolest and rarest volumes in his collection and how they mirror the intelligence issues of their time. Andy Diggle is a comic book writer with numerous titles to his credit. The author of two James Bond mini-series, Hammerhead and Kill Chain, he is best known for The Losers, which was adapted into the movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba; and Green Arrow: Year One, which inspired the hit TV show Arrow—they even named a character after him! Diggle will tell us just how you up the tension when words work with art to move a story forward. Shawn Martinbrough is the author of How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling and an Eisner Award nominated artist whose comic book projects include Batman: Detective Comics, DMZ, Luke Cage Noir, The Black Panther: Man Without Fear and Hellboy. He’s onboard tonight to share some of his most stealthy images. Bonus Feature: Andy and Shawn worked on four story arcs for the comic book series Thief of Thieves. You’re welcome to ask questions after the talk – whether they relate to comics or cocktails. As fitting for these intense story lines, our drink this evening is choose your own adventure as long as it is Bond-inspired. Here are a few suggestions from one of our favorite books in the Spy Museum store: Bond Cocktails https://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/spies-comics-and-cocktails/2022-01-26/

Thought this might interest my fellow forumites! The event is this Wednesday at 6 pm and virtual. Registration is free! ********************************* A comic book collector, writer, and artist walk into a bar…and actually it’s a virtual bar and you’re invited! Join us for a very graphic cloak and dagger conversation. Since the Cold War, spies have been hot, and the world of comics have had a great assortment of undercover operatives. Our guests tonight are deeply engaged with this world. National security lawyer and comic collector/dealer Mark S. Zaid has assembled a rich array of comics that depict spies and espionage. He’ll showcase some of the coolest and rarest volumes in his collection and how they mirror the intelligence issues of their time. Andy Diggle is a comic book writer with numerous titles to his credit. The author of two James Bond mini-series, Hammerhead and Kill Chain, he is best known for The Losers, which was adapted into the movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba; and Green Arrow: Year One, which inspired the hit TV show Arrow—they even named a character after him! Diggle will tell us just how you up the tension when words work with art to move a story forward. Shawn Martinbrough is the author of How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling and an Eisner Award nominated artist whose comic book projects include Batman: Detective Comics, DMZ, Luke Cage Noir, The Black Panther: Man Without Fear and Hellboy. He’s onboard tonight to share some of his most stealthy images. Bonus Feature: Andy and Shawn worked on four story arcs for the comic book series Thief of Thieves. You’re welcome to ask questions after the talk – whether they relate to comics or cocktails. As fitting for these intense story lines, our drink this evening is choose your own adventure as long as it is Bond-inspired. Here are a few suggestions from one of our favorite books in the Spy Museum store: Bond Cocktails https://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/spies-comics-and-cocktails/2022-01-26/

Thanks Wombat!

Will do!

CGC Qualified Grade 9.0 (staples replaced). Highly sought-after Playboy #1 'Page 3 Copy' (HMH Publishing Co., December 1953) with white pages, featuring Marilyn Monroe on the front cover and inside. Of the several variants of Playboy #1—a newsstand edition, a 'Red Star' copy, and a 'Page 3' copy—the 'Red Star' is considered rarest, followed closely by this 'Page 3' edition; the newsstand edition is much more common. The Page 3 Copy is one of three variants of the initial printing of the groundbreaking first issue, so named because unlike the more common newsstand copies, the "3" is actually printed on the page! These were actually the first copies printed, but were largely pulled from circulation almost immediately on Hefner's orders. For page count purposes, the front cover and the inside front cover were counted as pages 1 and 2, meaning the first inside page was considered page 3. It seems Hef did not want to confuse readers into thinking pages 1 and 2 were missing when they noticed a "3" on the first inside page, so his intent was to simply not number that page at all! To Hef's dismay, a conscientious employee "corrected" what he thought was an error and inserted the "3" just before the initial print run! Try as he might, Hefner was unable to retrieve all the original "Page 3" copies, but relatively few survived. The "Page 3 Copy" version comprises only an estimated 5% of the total copies sold of the first issue. CGC census records only one example of this Page 3 version graded higher. That copy, a CGC 9.2 which is signed by Hefner, was sold by Heritage last month for $60,000!! Hefner didn't know how well his concept magazine would be received, especially in the beginning, so the print run for the first issue was just about 50,000 copies. That was only about 5% of the print run of Superman comics in the mid-1950s. Do the math, and you can see that high-grade copies of Playboy #1 are not very plentiful, and the fact has been borne out with the recent and ever-rising demand for copies of #1. Some other recent sales to compare: CGC 8.5 (Newstand Edition), 2/15, $28,680 CGC 9.0 (regular edition - I presume also Newstand), 11/16, $26,290 CGC 8.5 (Page 3 copy), 5/17, $20,315 This was one of my holy grails to own, and it is a great investment as well! It can be yours for $30,000! Payment can be by wire transfer or check. Payment plan is available (1/3 nonrefundable deposit, 1/3 due in 30 days, final 1/3 due in 60 days). FREE shipping domestically (and insurance) via overnight carrier. Inquire for international quotes. Returns will be accepted within three calendar days. First wins but I will consider offers.

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Sold to the lawyer!

Hulk #6 CGC 6.0 OW No 2021 GPA sales GPA 2020 Nov-29 $1100 1343569007 May-06 $1128 1263641011 GPA 2019 Sep-08 $1167 2023434002 Aug-18 $720 1350353004 Jul-14 $1495 2049876015 SALES PRICE: $1,075.00

Sgt Fury #1 CGC 5.5 2021 GPA sales Apr-25 $3000 1213194002 Mar-10 $2100 1168516001 Feb-22 $1698 0307894008 Feb-17 $1649 0243393026 2020 3 $1399 $1110 SALES PRICE: $1,700.00

Shipping Costs/Method: Domestic USPS Priority Mail is $16.00. FREE if purchase is over $2,000. International shipping is honestly not preferred but if you can persuade me that it is worth it, actual shipping costs will be charged. Insurance and delivery confirmation is included. Other shipping methods available upon request. Payment Methods: Personal checks, postal money orders, bank cashier checks, wire transfers, and paypal. All checks and money orders should be made payable to EsquireComics. Paypal account is EsquireComics@aol.com. My Return Policy: I certainly believe you will be happy with your purchase. I have been collecting comics for over 45 years and I have served as an Advisor to the Overstreet Comic Book & Pricing Guides since 2006. That means your personal satisfaction is very important to me. If for any reason you wish to return your purchase, you may do so. However, you must notify me in writing within three (3) calendar days of receiving the book that you desire to return it, and you must ship it back to me within seven (7) calendar days. All associated costs for returning the book must be borne by the purchaser. And, of course, the book must be returned in the same condition it was received. Counter-Offers: Don't hesitate to make a counter-offer via PM, especially for multiple books. But first for each book always takes it. I will follow-up via PM. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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