Exciting Comics #9

[pinball]

Exciting Comics #9 1st App. Black Terror

 

Couple questions about this book.

 

How scarce is it? Can't really find much info on it.

 

Anybody with any info on it? Would one expect to pay alot more than guide on a low grade copy?

 

 

 

Thanks for any help.

[skypinkblu]

It's a Gerber 7, not exactly easy to find, but I'm not sure that many people are looking for it.

I think it's plenty high in the guide already...but good luck:)

[shiverbones]

I think more people have been taking notice since he was revived in modern comics recently though.

[pinball]

There is a few in Heritage Auction archives but noting recently. Can't find a single one ever offered here on the boards.

[Primetime]

Metro has an incomplete copy I hear as Evan was considering it...I personally, think Exciting 28 is just as tough as #9...nearmint would know better...

[MrBedrock]

I personally, think Exciting 28 is just as tough as #9...

Exciting 9 is WAY tougher. And especially in grade. Darn near impossible to find a nice copy. There are at least three nice 28s that have been floating around. For whatever reason, Gerber had a tough time finding one to photograph (much like Flash 56) and that has given it some mystique. But it isn't as difficult as everyone assumes.

[nearmint]

I personally, think Exciting 28 is just as tough as #9...

Exciting 9 is WAY tougher. And especially in grade. Darn near impossible to find a nice copy. There are at least three nice 28s that have been floating around. For whatever reason, Gerber had a tough time finding one to photograph (much like Flash 56) and that has given it some mystique. But it isn't as difficult as everyone assumes.

 

Exactly right. Exciting #28 is no more difficult to find than a lot of Nedors. Exciting 30, for example, is way tougher than #28, but doesn't get the glory.

 

I had a very nice mid-grade Exciting #9 many years ago, but foolishly sold it when I decided to just go for the Schomburg covers.

[pinball]

Would one expect to pay much more than guide for a low grade copy? I am thinking around a Good to Very Good copy.

[Gone Phishin']

I would think a G to VG would run around $1000-$1400

[nearmint]

I would think a G to VG would run around $1000-$1400

 

A moderately restored 4.0 went for $1554 in '07.

[Gone Phishin']

I would think a G to VG would run around $1000-$1400

 

A moderately restored 4.0 went for $1554 in '07.

 

Oops

[pinball]

I would think a G to VG would run around $1000-$1400

 

A moderately restored 4.0 went for $1554 in '07.

 

From that it sounds like an unrestored copy would be more than guide.

[nearmint]

I'd happily pay $2500 for an attractive 4.0.

[ciorac]

I would think a G to VG would run around $1000-$1400

 

Good luck with that. I'd pay $2000 for a 3.0 with nice pages in a heartbeat. I've been trying to track down a copy for a long time. Had a slight resto copy about 12 years ago, made a run at one Andy Absher had a few years ago, and have tried to talk MCMiles out of his for over a year.

 

No dice.

 

Metro has the MH copy for big dollars if you want to go that route. Other than that, not much out there.

[ft88]

One of the highlight purchases I made in '08, I made a low offer on comiclink and picked this up. I'm looking for a centerfold but given the rarity probably won't have much luck. This issue, the one on Metro and one on Heritage a few years ago sold recently and all were missing a centerfold. I wouldn't call it rare, but it's a tough book to find unrestored and in decent shape. Often overlooked for the reasons others have said already

 

 

[nearmint]

Which story is incomplete as a result of the missing centerfold?

[pinball]

One of the highlight purchases I made in '08, I made a low offer on comiclink and picked this up. I'm looking for a centerfold but given the rarity probably won't have much luck. This issue, the one on Metro and one on Heritage a few years ago sold recently and all were missing a centerfold. I wouldn't call it rare, but it's a tough book to find unrestored and in decent shape. Often overlooked for the reasons others have said already

 

 

 

Very nice!!

[GreatEscape]

 

Awesome book...the green CGC label actually color-coordinates well with the cover!

 

GE

[CAP Freak]

One of the highlight purchases I made in '08, I made a low offer on comiclink and picked this up. I'm looking for a centerfold but given the rarity probably won't have much luck. This issue, the one on Metro and one on Heritage a few years ago sold recently and all were missing a centerfold. I wouldn't call it rare, but it's a tough book to find unrestored and in decent shape. Often overlooked for the reasons others have said already

 

 

WHat was the approx. price you paid for this book. Was this more expensive than Restored VGs?

[Gone Phishin']

Which story is incomplete as a result of the missing centerfold?

 

not the BT story