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Baker Romance
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jsilverjanet

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Hi everyone 

trying to get some additional info on this book as overstreet and online resources haven’t provided much information other than Jack Kamen and Matt Baker art (interior I assume)

i know it’s Canadian and according to the last raw sale by Heritage there is no US edition 

 

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On 11/1/2021 at 11:21 AM, jsilverjanet said:

Hi everyone 

trying to get some additional info on this book as overstreet and online resources haven’t provided much information other than Jack Kamen and Matt Baker art (interior I assume)

i know it’s Canadian and according to the last raw sale by Heritage there is no US edition 

 

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I don't see any Baker on the cover.  What's the interior look like?

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jsilverjanet

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On 11/1/2021 at 2:28 PM, Yorick said:

I do not pick up any Baker vibes from these.  No Baker in my opinion.

yeah i thought might be the case but the notation in the heritage sold auction threw me off and couldn't find anything else to support their claim.

Thank you

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On 11/1/2021 at 1:21 PM, jsilverjanet said:

Hi everyone 

trying to get some additional info on this book as overstreet and online resources haven’t provided much information other than Jack Kamen and Matt Baker art (interior I assume)

i know it’s Canadian and according to the last raw sale by Heritage there is no US edition 

 

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Never saw this before. 

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On 11/1/2021 at 6:10 PM, comicnoir said:

He didn't. Complete Iger Shop.

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/secret-romances-1-superior-comics-1951-condition-apparent-fn-/a/121907-13822.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

From the Heritage Auction description

Secret Romances #1 (Superior Comics, 1951) Condition: Apparent FN-. Minor color touch on cover. Jack Kamen and Matt Baker art. Second copy we've encountered. Printed in Canada. Overstreet 2017 FN 6.0 value = $60.

More Information: Edit 2/12: Added restoration information and clarified that there is no separate U.S. edition.

but no one else mentions the Baker art. That's why I second guessed it and also because the art didn't appear to be his.

 

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On 11/1/2021 at 2:35 PM, jsilverjanet said:

yeah i thought might be the case but the notation in the heritage sold auction threw me off and couldn't find anything else to support their claim.

Thank you

Heritage has misrepresented non-Baker art as by Baker along with every other comics dealer for the last 50 years. The trouble is that sometimes it is difficult identifying Baker, especially the pre-St. John era, because he used different inkers, usually didn't sign his work, etc. The most famous mis-attributed example is Phantom Lady 17.

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On 11/1/2021 at 2:21 PM, jsilverjanet said:

Hi everyone 

trying to get some additional info on this book as overstreet and online resources haven’t provided much information other than Jack Kamen and Matt Baker art (interior I assume)

i know it’s Canadian and according to the last raw sale by Heritage there is no US edition 

 

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I posted my copy somewhere in the annals of what are the rarest romance comics. I enjoy this title and always keep an eye out for them.

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On 11/20/2021 at 5:44 PM, szav said:

A CL25 CGC 4.5 goes for 16.8k...and another one on deck already for December...a would be gorgeous white page copy... except uhhhhhh...did Mr. Magoo press this or is there another explanation for the obliterated staple areas?  Kinda sad to see.

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This book is not my consignment, but I can let everyone know that this book was not pressed. 

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On 11/21/2021 at 5:20 PM, szav said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294567921303?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20180816085401%26meid%3Dfed7e0c731f54cf496d505a347732cd1%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D294567921303%26itm%3D294567921303%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3A389cd37e-4b19-11ec-9077-92c5968651a0|parentrq%3A44960b1a17d0a64d56534889fffac6f4|iid%3A1

Thanks. Hope he gets it, lol

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On 11/21/2021 at 5:22 PM, comicnoir said:

Thanks. Hope he gets it, lol

The eBay seller sent out an offer of 5K to the watchers and looks like someone may have accepted it (or made a counteroffer back) as the listing is now sold. If you search under sold listings for CL25, you can see that the same beat-up copy sold in Sept 2021 for $29.99. Not a bad flip!

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On 11/22/2021 at 10:41 AM, 10centcomics said:
On 11/21/2021 at 4:22 PM, comicnoir said:

Thanks. Hope he gets it, lol

The eBay seller sent out an offer of 5K to the watchers and looks like someone may have accepted it (or made a counteroffer back) as the listing is now sold. If you search under sold listings for CL25, you can see that the same beat-up copy sold in Sept 2021 for $29.99. Not a bad flip!

Sold for $4000.

I'm definitely never seeing a copy of this book in my collection. Whoo boy.

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On 11/22/2021 at 11:12 AM, manetteska said:
On 11/22/2021 at 10:41 AM, 10centcomics said:
On 11/21/2021 at 4:22 PM, comicnoir said:

Thanks. Hope he gets it, lol

The eBay seller sent out an offer of 5K to the watchers and looks like someone may have accepted it (or made a counteroffer back) as the listing is now sold. If you search under sold listings for CL25, you can see that the same beat-up copy sold in Sept 2021 for $29.99. Not a bad flip!

Sold for $4000.

I'm definitely never seeing a copy of this book in my collection. Whoo boy.

$4k and not even a picture of the back cover.

Or out of the mylar.

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