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On 7/13/2022 at 4:22 AM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Bought off the spinner rack at my local drugstore when they were new...Wow, I feel like Mr. Bedrock right now...

 

 

I was buying these same books new off the spinner rack probably at the same time. 
You looked after your issues a lot better than I did; my books moved around a fair bit.

On 7/4/2022 at 10:08 PM, lou_fine said:

Well, need we say anymore other than that we really need to see one of these in high grade condition come to market:  

Especially considering the fact that after all of these long years of certification, this appears to still be the the highest graded copy that has come into the marketplace, and this copy here was from all the way back in 2003.  

Like @LearnedHand had stated in his post below, I believe his analysis is bang-on as to why there have been so few copies of these early Masters with the much in demand Raboy covers graded and brought to market, as this Master Comics 27 has only 14 Universal copies slabbed to date and only 3 copies graded in CGC 7.5 or above, with the last one being way back in 2005:  

To add further support to this analysis, another hugely popular but also HTF early Master is Master 33 with the iconic swatiska smashing cover which has only a total of 17 Universal copies graded to date, with only a single copy graded aove CGC 7.5, with this being a CGC 9.6 copy graded and slabbed all the way back in 2000/01 when CGC first opened their doors.    

My personal belief is that should a high grade copy of either of these 2 early Raboy classic cover Master books were to hit the open marketpace, they would have no problem fetching 5-figures even though the Fawcett market is generally considered to be so damn cheap.      

No reason for anyone to be interested but I can tell you that the copy of Master Comics 33 mentioned above was sent to CGC for grading back in late summer 2000.

On 3/20/2022 at 2:37 AM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

 

Always liked this cover. The Kent’s in their back yard cover was revisited in #260.

Tough collection of books to find so it is amazing, really, that a number of us here on the boards have managed to acquire similar Adventure Comics collections.
 

Although I do have originally bought, off the stand issues, too, my earliest for this title bought new is 346. Mine are nothing like so nice as these - as I read them so much - which is why I have had to find upgrades. Well done for keeping your books in great condition for over half a century!

On 3/1/2022 at 5:40 PM, JohnH19 said:

Got this one on Sunday to complete a run of Supes from 146 to 201. I’m missing a few to get the run to begin at 125.

Great run! Hope you find your missing issues to complete 125-201

On 2/8/2022 at 7:40 AM, jmg3637 said:

Not new to my collection,  niut I have not seen the scans in soo long that they  seem  new to me

Pleased that you got your scans back!

On 1/29/2022 at 4:23 PM, jmg3637 said:

There must be a thread  for NON LSH  Silver Age Adventures.  Until I find it Ill just post LSH  here

 

I thought that they took over the series at 300  even if they were not on the cover for a few of those issues

Always nice to see Legion collections. As far as non Legion Adventures are concerned I don’t think anyone will mind if you want to post your copies here.

On 1/27/2022 at 7:10 AM, jmg3637 said:

a few more of the early Adventure  LSH issues.  For some reason  267  would not upload

These covers capture the very essence of why we collect Legion books. If you are tuned in to this you will have a personal selection of Legion tales that will be yours for life.

By Wednesday of Christmas Eve 1958, perhaps peace had finally broken out? As on that day this book hit the stands to show a quiet meeting for Superman and Lana to share memories of Smallvillle from long ago.

However, not everyone can be happy...

A week before Christmas and Superman had plenty to worry about.

Christmas 1958. A quaint celebration from a bygone age? On December 19th President Eisenhower made his historic broadcast from space, or at least from a satellite circling the world. His message of hope for peace on earth and goodwill was a vain hope to both Batman and Superman, who were having a rough festive season.

Batman was feeling decidedly chilly that month...

Here we see the return of Clayface, now minus the hyphen in his name...

Here is the first silver age appearance of Clay-Face in an issue that hit the stands a few days before Halloween 1961 and looks very much of the season...

As a member of the JLA Batman was in some mighty company. This cover has grandeur more commonly seen in Marvel books of the time...

A 1966 appearance in Brave and the Bold, here in a painful looking trap.

This Bat-Mite cover has a very random appearance.

It must be high time for a few more silver bat scans.

Another strange looking book from 1961 when Batman really did seem to be in a dark world...

On 10/1/2021 at 1:59 AM, dover said:

The Peanuts continue to roll in to my collecting belly.

 

Just beautiful to see a Peanuts grouping as nice as these!

On 9/23/2021 at 7:22 PM, hchill25 said:

World’s Finest 172 has one of the very best DC imaginary tales.

On 9/2/2021 at 5:04 PM, hchill25 said:

Received a box of Detective Comics today....

Great selection to buy altogether!

On 8/20/2021 at 4:02 AM, Subby1938 said:

You’re correct I missed him …..

Thank you for showing this one as well. I really like your statue collection displayed with appropriate books. Been trying to look them up online. I think they were produced by Bowen Designs back in 2007? Very small numbers produced. Must have been very pleasing to acquire them and I expect extremely difficult to do so now. 

On 8/19/2021 at 3:22 AM, Math Teacher said:

I don't know which I like more, the books or the statues.

The statues are fabulous. I think I have seen one of the Lizard, too.