What GA comics have lost the most "respect" since Church collection was found?

[G.A.tor]

adventure 40 has lost some of it's "luster" as the years have passed

 

Sell me yours then

I have offered it too you many times, but you keep rejecting it

[esquirecomics]

I don't know if "respect" is the right word, but let's take a look at "value". If I looked carefully enough OS #7 (1977) was the first edition that listed the top books by value rather than by title (which is what #1-#6 featured).

 

In 1977, the top 10 list of GA books was:

 

1. Marvel Comics #1

2. Action #1

3. Whiz #1 (#2)

4. Dectective #27

5. Motion Pictures Funnies Weekly #1

6. Superman #1

7. Batman #1

8. Captain America #1

9. Action #2

10. Marvel Mystery #10

 

In 2007 (OS #37), the top 10 list of GA books was:

 

1. Action #1

2. Detective #27

3. Marvel Comics #1

4. Superman #1

5. All American Comics #16

6. Batman #1

7. Captain America #1

8. Flash Comics #1

9. More Fun Comics #52

10. Whiz Comics #1 (#2)

 

Motion Pictures Funnies Weekly in 2007 has fallen from #5 to #42, but is denoted as a "premium" book. It is one of my sought-after grails actually.

 

Now if you want to add a flair of loss of "respect", let's take a look at some of the books from OS #1 (1970). Mint prices were as follows:

 

Action #1 (1938) $300 (top of the list)

Funnies on Parade (1933) $125.00

NY World's Fair 1940 $80.00

Funny Pages (1936) $60.00

All American Comics #16 (1940) $50.00 while All American #1 (1939) was $60.00

America's Best #1 (1942) $50.00 as was Arrow #1 (1940), Big Shot #1 (1940), Captain Marvel, Jr #1 (1942), Magic #1 (1939), Wings #1 (1940)

 

Where are all these books today in 2007 in the same descending order as above?

 

Action #1 $600,000

Funnies on Parade (1933) $15,000

NY World's Fair 1940 $16,800

Funny Pages (1936) $3,450

All American Comics #16 (1940) $220,000 while All American #1 (1939) is $7,800

And all the $50 books tied with All-American #16 in 1970 are now:

America's Best #1 (1942) $4,000

Arrow #1 (1940) $4,800

Big Shot #1 (1940) $3,500

Captain Marvel, Jr #1 (1942) $9,200

Magic #1 (1939) $3,900

Wings #1 (1940) $3,700

 

Quite a difference in "value", "demand" or "respect", however you want to look at it. And the list could go on.

[Ivanko]

I mentioned CHURCH because someone was talking about the Church copy of Whiz #2 in another thread, and how that book had lost a lot of its prestige since the Church copy had been found. Not that copy, just that issue in general.

 

If Captain Marvel had continued in a series all these years rather than been cancelled I think it would still hold it's luster. The cancellation, coupled with all the failed attempts at reviving the character (see Alter Ego #75-current issue) have really put Cap in the back of most people's minds.

[lou_fine]

It was important before the Church collection was found but I'm pretty sure Feature Book #26 (reprints of Prince Valiant by Hal Foster) was worth hundreds of dollars in the 60s and was one of "the" books to have. I think it guides for something like $1000 right now.

 

Yes, this was indeed one of the top books in the hobby when the first price guide came out.

 

Mark Z: if you still have the first OS handy, what was the listed value for this particular book?

[esquirecomics]

It was important before the Church collection was found but I'm pretty sure Feature Book #26 (reprints of Prince Valiant by Hal Foster) was worth hundreds of dollars in the 60s and was one of "the" books to have. I think it guides for something like $1000 right now.

 

Yes, this was indeed one of the top books in the hobby when the first price guide came out.

 

Mark Z: if you still have the first OS handy, what was the listed value for this particular book?

 

$125.00

 

Same as All Star #1, Detective #1, Famous Funnies #1, Feature Book #25, Four Color #10, and Mickey Mouse Mag #1.

[arexcrooke]

[Crowzilla]

adventure 40 has lost some of it's "luster" as the years have passed

 

How the heck do you figure that?

When the Church collection was discovered, Adventure #40 guided for $200 (as did #48).

More Fun #52 guided for $1000 and All American #16 guided for $600.

Seems to me it's kind of gained on those guys in the ensuing years.

 

(And we'll limit the discussion to actual guide prices, and forget that if you read old TBG issues and RBCC's from the mid to late 70s you see many a dealer complaining that the guide is too high and nobody will pay guide for the top GA keys besides Marvel 1 and Action 1).

 

 

[lou_fine]

It was important before the Church collection was found but I'm pretty sure Feature Book #26 (reprints of Prince Valiant by Hal Foster) was worth hundreds of dollars in the 60s and was one of "the" books to have. I think it guides for something like $1000 right now.

 

Yes, this was indeed one of the top books in the hobby when the first price guide came out.

 

Mark Z: if you still have the first OS handy, what was the listed value for this particular book?

 

$125.00

 

Same as All Star #1, Detective #1, Famous Funnies #1, Feature Book #25, Four Color #10, and Mickey Mouse Mag #1.

 

Thanks Mark, I knew I could count on you! (thumbs u

 

I was wondering if you could figure out something else for me here. Since I am not very good with my Math, which ended up with the better return anyways. Featurn Book #26 going from $125 all the way to $1,325 in 2007 or the AA #16 going from $50 up to $220,000 in 2007.

 

Totally confused and perplexed thinking about this one.

[CAP Freak]

The book that sticks in my mind is Marvel Comics 1. From reading old OSPGs that seemed to be the big dog back then, and know its probably #3-5.