Top 10 group shot...

[shiverbones]

My humble Top 10. A mix of my favorite covers and interiors.

 

This one is most up my alley I think.

[G.A.tor]

My humble Top 10. A mix of my favorite covers and interiors.

I like them

[FlyingDonut]

 

All I can say is

 

Where's your top ten shot? I'd like to see your top ten dames.

 

Here are my top 10 favorite pedigree books (in no particular order):

 

Fight Comics #34 CGC 9.2 (Edgar Church Mile High)

Fight Comics #38 CGC 9.4 (Edgar Church Mile High)

Jo-Jo Comics #12 CGC 9.0 (Ohio)

Jungle Comics #74 CGC 9.4 (Edgar Church Mile High)

Oscar Comics #3 CGC 9.2 (Edgar Church Mile High)

Planet Comics #34 CGC 9.0 ("D" Copy)

Planet Comics #41 CGC 8.5 (Lost Valley)

Planet Comics #72 CGC 9.0 (Northford)

Rangers Comics #15 CGC 9.2 (Pennsylvania)

Rangers Comics #19 CGC 9.2 ("D" Copy)

 

 

Those are just beautiful. If you ever feel the need to have them move, they're all welcome in Northern Virginia. Wow.

[ciorac]

Excellent choices Sky

[ciorac]

My humble Top 10. A mix of my favorite covers and interiors.

 

AA 61 and Master Comics

[october]

My humble Top 10. A mix of my favorite covers and interiors.

 

Great top 10! Can you add a list of grades? I am curious about a couple...

[*paull*]

(using number scale for CGC, alpha grades for non-CGC)

 

Top Row:

 

Cap 74: Good? (detached cover)

Mask 1: VG

Master Comics 27: VF (Lost Valley)

Weird Mysteries 4: VG+

Weird Mysteries 5: VG

 

Bottom Row:

 

All-American 61: 2.5

Mask 2: 3.0

Dynamic Comics 8: 3.5 (Crowley)

Captain Flight 11: VG+

Haunted Thrills 6: F

 

 

Definitely lower grade than a lot of sets posted earlier. A few of these are really tough in any grade (Weird Mysteries 4, Dynamic Comics 8, and Captain Flight 11). For a DC, All-American 61 is pretty tough. When I bought it, I didn't realize how difficult Master Comics 27 is to find, especially for a Fawcett. All the other Raboy covers in Master seem to be a lot easier to find. Anyone else see them around? Heritage had two copies since 2003.

[october]

I'd say the Dynamic is the toughest book of the bunch. VERY hard to find in any kind of shape.

 

Can you post a full size scan of the Master?

[*paull*]

I agree about the Dynamic being the toughest book of the lot. It's pretty scarce.

 

Here's a scan of the Master 27:

 

 

[Scrooge]

As mentioned it was wow from afar and it is WOW close-up

[october]

Whoa. THAT is sweet.

[Earthbornpig]

Fantastic book...

[*paull*]

Thanks a lot!

 

The reason it isn't higher than an 8.0 is because of a vertical non-color breaking crease on the cover (it barely breaks color below the S in Master) and a crease on the upper right corner.

[Comicdey]

Those are beautiful Paul......

[*paull*]

Thanks! How about "Collin's Top 10 Good Girls"?

[adamstrange]

I think you've shared them one at a time with us but it's fantastic seeing them together!

[G.A.tor]

I agree about the Dynamic being the toughest book of the lot. It's pretty scarce.

 

Here's a scan of the Master 27:

 

 

master 25 and 27 are on my "short" list

[adamstrange]

I agree about the Dynamic being the toughest book of the lot. It's pretty scarce.

 

Here's a scan of the Master 27:

 

 

master 25 and 27 are on my "short" list

 

How can a "short list" have a 1000 comics on it.

[Point Five]

OK, here's my go at a Top 10 shot. (The camera is being awfully generous to some of these...not that I'm complaining!)

 

 

 

[Point Five]

(And because, er, because you demanded it!, the commentary--)

 

All of these books are from 1938-1940. So many great WWII books and atomic age books too, but this period is really the sweet spot for me. A great period of excitement and experimentation, with so much cool stuff being tried out and no one quite knowing what was going to stick.

 

I'm a huge fan of the early Siegel and Shuster Superman work. Something so raw and primitive about those early stories.

 

Tec 39 is a way underappreciated issue (and heck, given that it's a "post-Robin" Tec I know it always will be!). But the Batman tale rocks...they take on an "Chinese Hatchet Gang" that has a habit of burying hatchets in their enemies' heads. A nasty early story that feels more like a pre-Robin story. Plus it has a lovely colorful cover showing Batman knocking a thug off a building. You gotta love it.

 

I'm crazy for the early Fox stuff, obviously. I like so many of the Weird Comics and Science Comics issues, it's almost impossible to pick just one of each. Two of my very favorite titles of any company (still trying my best to complete the Weird run).

 

And in closing, a shout out to Collin (comicdey) for the Supe #2...still much appreciated...and to october for the Tec #21.

Thanks again guys. (thumbs u