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Thanks everyone for the input. Decided that it can go back into storage with the rest of my collection as is

Thanks for the input. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. Recently I saw one (probably better condition than mine) sold on ebay for just under $3000, and if mine was valued at that sort of money (raw or graded) I'd have to let it go simply because of insurance. That would be a real wrench - I've spent the best part of 10 years putting my Kirby collection together and I'd hate to start breaking it up now. BTW my Kirby collection is from 1971 (after he left Marvel) to his death in 1994. I think I've virtually got all the comics he was involved in from that period (full stories, covers, adverts) according to the Checklist Centennial Edition. Currently stands at 472 comics etc.

Hi All - hoping someone can help. As part of my Jack Kirby collection a couple of years ago I got hold of Foom #10 which I have now seen is in demand. I've dug it out of the comic box and would like some opinions on what grade anyone might think it is and also whether or not I should get it officially graded. I'm in the UK so it would be a considerable expense to send it to the US so I really need to know it would be worthwhile. Nice white pages, good corners, flat, looks as if it has never been read. One or two 'blemishes' that I've tried to show, but if anyone wants to see anymore images let me know and I'll post. Thanks

Thanks - no way am I am expert on signatures - just looking for advice. However I've now been trying to find out more about Jack Kirby signatures and it appears to be an absolute minefield. I've already found a dealer in the USA with the same comic with the same signatures with no evidence of authenticity claiming t is a Kirby signature asking $250. So I'm now beginning to think the safest thing is to keep hold of it and not risk someone trying to rip someone off. It will still be an interesting addition to my Kirby collection.

Cool - thanks for the advice really appreciated - you never know one day I may just stumble across an original (in my dreams!)

Thanks again. As this is a duplicate (and not with an original Jack Kirby signature) I'm probably going to sell. However after looking on the web I have seen copies of the same comic with virtually the same signatures claiming both as original. What I want to do is make sure that if I do sell it doesn't come back onto the market as an original Kirby signature that rips someone off. I don't want to put a black marker pen through the his signature as I'm sure that would downgrade the book. Any suggestions about what I can do? Thanks

That really good to know. Any idea about the Thibodeaux signature?

Hi. First post so be gentle. I'm based in the UK and collect Jack Kirby comics but as I'm only interested in cent copies I often have to buy from the USA. One of these was The Last Of The Viking Heroes issue 8 in mid-July at a reasonable price (July '89 - VF+ $3.61 + postage). However once it arrived and I checked my collection I found I'd made a mistake and it was a duplicate copy so without looking at it assigned to the 'get rid' pile. Fast forward to the annual clear-out this week and for whatever reason I took it out of the sealed back just to have a look and saw on page 1 two signatures - Kirby & Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux is in black ink and Kirby written in red ballpoint (you can feel the signature on the reverse). So not sold as an autographed copy (not even mentioned in the listing). I've no idea if either signature is genuine but am putting this out to get opinions. I've attached an image of the signatures on page 1 with the Kirby signature on his art work on the back cover of the comic. Any opinions much appreciated (good or bad). Thanks