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That’s probably it

If it’s a 68 page book, the centerfold would be wrap 16, right?

Thanks. Which makes this a further enigma within a conundrum

I don’t know. I hope you’re right. But if that’s so, it’s much more confusing than “2 center wraps detached” and assumes all the world knows what the page count is. I, for one, do not. does anyone know the page count?

This book is coming up in the next Heritage event auction, and I can’t make sense of the label. I’ve seen books where the centerfold is detached. I’ve seen books where the “2 center wraps (are) detached). I’ve never seen a book where the “center wrap and page 15 (are) detached”. I can’t get it out of my head that the book was disassembled at one point for reasons unknown. I cannot picture how else some random page becomes separated while the folios both before and after remain attached. has anyone ever seen this? (Btw: I’ve cross posted this in a Heritage Event Auction thread). Any responses would be sincerely appreciated

This book is coming up in the next Heritage event auction, and I can’t make sense of the label. I’ve seen books where the centerfold is detached. I’ve seen books where the “2 center wraps (are) detached). I’ve never seen a book where the “center wrap and page 15 (are) detached”. I can’t get it out of my head that the book was disassembled at one point for reasons unknown. I cannot picture how else some random page becomes separated while the folios both before and after remain attached. has anyone ever seen this? (Btw: I’m going to find some restoration thread somewhere here on the boards and cross post). Any responses would be sincerely appreciated

No, it truly DID have a rat chew . . .

It IS a good deal. I guess it was a combination of the rat chew and the page quality

Dont forget that Bat 1 has a tortured history. It was PLOD, until it wasn't

I rarely see clink auctions jump at the end, but I’d like to see it happen tonight

Holy sh#%^*£!t!

No way. I guess this was before gps Sounds like early ‘60s Marvel Stan Lee superheros who, we learn for the first time, have the same problems as us mere mortals

That’s good to know. It cracks me up every time I look at the panels where Batman drives up to the crime scene in his own personal jalopy and has to decide where to park it before he can embark on his latest caper. hey @Primetime, good job on the sale of your junky old 1938 funny book aka ACTION 7!!

My, you HAVE been busy. Good luck with your search

Great cover

Great books @Ricksneatstuff. You’ve got all the greats. A full lifetime of grails. that said, I hold you personally responsible for adding Matt baker to my list of addictions

But let’s get back to the OP. Who else has some obtainable grails on their radar screen?

Thanks. But it somehow doesn’t look all that dramatic

Actually the Bat page is from Tec 29, not 27. I’m on the lookout for 27!

done

See post immediately above . . .

I’ve decided against selling everything and living in a Quonset hut in order to buy a Tec 27 or Action 1, and instead satisfying myself with single pages on the rare occasion that they turn up I actually visualize this as a course of future collecting action for even the more available books, such as Bat 1 and Cap 1, as the prices continue to rocket to the moon

The state court trial must have been transcribed before Marvel removed the fight to federal court. Just where those transcripts are now, 60 years later, is hard to fathom. And of course, if you had the transcripts, you'd know who offered your piece into evidence, and for what reason. It's hard to believe, but some things are simply lost in the mists of time. I do know, as I'm sure you do too, that Simon and Kirby worked together on Blue Bolt before Simon came up with the idea for Captain America. Your piece is somehow referencing that. But that's likely as close to the truth as we can now come.