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On 4/29/2022 at 3:17 PM, Robot Man said:

Startling Stories Jan 1950

Iconic Robot, GGA, Ray gun sci fi cover 

The return of Capt. Future

L Ron Hubbard story

vg-

$200. FIRM (don't mind putting this one back in the box)

Sorry, no discount on this one…

I'll take it!

17 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

Weird Fantasy 8- 4.0- $150

 

Right cover, right grade! I'll TAKE IT

2 hours ago, lou_fine said:

Not sure if you was around in the mid-90's during the last big GA bull market run when the heat finally settled in on the Fox books.

It must have been quite hot because even old slow Bob hiked his top of guide price for Mystery Men 1 from $2,100 in his '95 price guide up to $8,500 the next year for an unprecedented 305% increase in just one year. 

I personally believed that unprecedented hike virtually cooled off the heat on all of the Fox books almost overnight as purchasers and investors always like to buy things that are perceived to be undervalued, as opposed to buying items that are viewed as being relatively fully valued or possibly even being overvalued with more downside risk to them. 

I can only hope you are correct!   I would love to see collectors investors start to lose interest in the Fox books as well as Centaurs, which seem to be enjoying similar attention at the moment. 

On 8/15/2017 at 0:41 AM, piper said:

I'm pretty much waiting for The Early Fox books (basically anything Fine or Simon) to cool off before I dip my toes in these waters again. 

Back to All Tops and Phantom Ladies....

The problem I have found with most golden age hero titles is that even if the market cools off (which it inevitably does), the prices remain at those hot levels.  Collectors generally want to make their purchase price back.

With Fox books on fire right now, does anyone foresee a future where a MYSTERY MEN 7 in mid-grade will be able to be purchased for less than 3K? Any old timers recall a Fox frenzy like we are seeing now?

On 8/7/2017 at 11:21 PM, sacentaur said:

Detroit Trolley

Love it, WANT IT!!! 

With a 6.0 unrestored recently sold on CLINK for $2100, and a 6.5 CGC blue selling this week for $5100+ (um, what?), I'm even more satisfied with my restored Berk copy of SUPERWORLD #2. Especially since it closes out my run.

Am I reading the Heritage sale right? $5138.50 (incl buyer's premium)? What has happened to our hobby, folks?

21 hours ago, sacentaur said:

One of my favorite AMAN covers, and this copy is a dream.  Don't recall seeing this one when we did the viewing of your collection, but then again, it was somewhat of an overwhelming experience! (also almost a decade ago now)

17 hours ago, Johnny545 said:

My win from the JB auction showed up, lot of red and yellow in here need some Blue...

Not a dud among them!  Is that your second AMF 2/5 copy?  Don't you have the Larson, or am I getting old?

What a great selection.  Congratulations!! 

On 7/24/2017 at 11:02 AM, sacentaur said:

SDCC pick-up and it's Holy Grail time as I NEVER thought I'd be able to own an acceptable copy of this book. The third ever published DC comic, the first science-fiction cover in comics, and while this copy certainly has its share of problems it is unrestored and has off-white pages. I couldn't be happier!

 

Fantastic pick up Steve!!  I have always loved this multi-panel sci-fi cover.  I hope one day I can get down to LA again and paw through your copy.  Hopes of owning a copy are, as you alluded to, are scarce! 

19 hours ago, Comcav said:

Ryan!  Hey pal, nice grab!  Been staring at that one a while myself.

Thanks William. I was wondering how I got to that one before you. The only way anyone can beat you to the punch is if you pass on the book!

I always enjoy seeing collectors with depth to their interests.  This is wonderful to see.  I love that orange Felix!

Obviously it was you I had contacted on eBay.  You went the mile to get all my questions asked, and this is a super nice copy.  Had to pull the trigger!

20 minutes ago, Norrin's lawyer said:

Zoot Comics #9 (1947) VG+ / FN-  Jack Kamen cover.   $209 (presents very nicely in hand, but is downgraded due to missing corner and moisture on back)

 

oh heck, 

On 7/18/2017 at 6:53 AM, Mijael.Levy said:

Nice Batman ! you have the cover or are those news stripes?

I want to show you this (Mexican Yellow Claw) , i love the orange cover and i am trying to find the other three ..hope this is still GA 1956

 

They are from a newspaper reprint, so no cover.  But I do have the full story in four instalments. 

This thread is right up my alley.  I'll try to jump in when I have more time.

Meanwhile, here are a couple panels from a French reprint of the Detective #30 (I believe) Batman story, the return of Doctor Death.  Reprinted not long after the story originally appeared.  I'll fill in the details later...

1 hour ago, RedFury said:

Spicy Mystery Stories, Oct 1940

I love the science fiction theme to this one, like a demented Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon story.  I'm not certain if any other Spicys had a sci-fi cover.

I was eyeing this one up, RedFury.  Congrats!!!  This is just the bee's knees.  I had never even seen this cover before.

On 5/8/2017 at 7:15 PM, Primetime said:

Thanks B! We are near clones when it comes to collecting vintage material. This might be a better representation of my 5 keepers:

 

Not bad Ben!!  When did you pick up the Marvel #1???

1 hour ago, Frisco Larson said:

Thank you for that  Yeah, I would've paid more for it, but how much more I couldn't say for sure. I CAN say that since I didn't HAVE to pay any more for it, that enabled me to get the 58 a little more comfortably. They're the same grade, same pq & same price in the guide, but the 58 cost me $200 more, so yeah, I'd have easily paid that much more additionally for the 57. I feel the same way about that cover. It's just one of those hard-to-describe things that strikes you when you see it. I have also always dug how either Tryg Hagen or Cecil Coop wrote Larson's name on the helmet. BTW, those are the 2 employees of the Cruetz drugstore who are responsible for writing Lamont's name on most of the books. ALL of this (and more) information can be found in Jon's CBM #71 article. I hope some folks either dig out their copies or pick some up. You'll be glad ya did!!!

Thanks for the additional info Frisco.  Will have to try to find that issue. 

I got bitten by the 57 so badly that I bid on/won a very low grade copy off eBay this weekend.  Couldn't find a better one anywhere online at the moment, so this will have to do until I can upgrade.

I can tell by your enthusiasm that these books will be well taken care of!

Buying this pulp sort of softened my chances of winning some of the Berk comics, but I could not pass this one up.  Great lingerie "Betty and Veronica" knife fight cover by H.J.Ward and very in high grade.  High on my wantlist for sometime now!

15 hours ago, Frisco Larson said:

Thanks again RJ!! As you know, I had been admiring the Popular 57 ever since I saw it in the color cover gallery centerspread in the CBM issue with Jon's article. It's very surreal that it will now reside in my collection. I never spoke of it, to either you or Billy, but it was a secret top want. The 58 actually cost hundreds more, but as Jon himself had commented on these boards in the past, a run of Larsons is something you seldom see. So, thanks to him offering the majority of his collection for sale, I'll now have a tiny "run" of Larsons. Every one of my geeks came away with something for their boxes ..... of that I couldn't be more pleased!!!

Just saw this, and I'm so glad I didn't bid you up.  1) you have wanted it way longer than I have, and 2) it sounds like no matter how high I bid, you would have crushed me anyways!  This cover really speaks to me for some reason.

On 6/16/2017 at 9:58 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Day 4

 

So it was YOU who won the POPULAR #57!!!  That was my #1 choice in the entire auction.  I was gunning for it, but I thought twice about continuing to bid it up, as I figured it would continue beyond by price range.  I love the "Larson" on the helmet, almost as if Martan's mom wrote it there so he wouldn't get his helmet mixed up with the other Marvel Men.  Congratulations on a great book... I am jealous, but stoked for you.

4 hours ago, jimjum12 said:

I got slammed at work last night and missed the window on the book I really wanted.... Yellow Claw 3...... but I did manage one win. I'm really happy for all of you..... it seems that sometimes everyone DOES get a trophy. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

You have great taste, Jimbo.  That YELLOW CLAW 3 would have been a sweet pick up, but these GREEN CLAWs are a nice consolation prize.

On 6/16/2017 at 8:18 AM, Sqeggs said:

The Larson Populars proved to be more, ah, popular than I had hoped, but I did manage to nab this one.

 

Fantastic!!!  I bid on a few of these Martan Larsons, but got buried.  I really liked this cover, well done!

Many bids, one win.  This completes my Superworld run.

Got blown out of the water on my Popular Comics "Martan" cover/Larson copy bids.  Anyone win any of those?