Statistically, according to CGC census, the scarcest and most common JIMs are...

[ChasingKingKirby]

Here's the list from 101 to 140, most common to scarcest in grade above 6.5. Pretty much what you would expect, all the keys are lumped at the top as the most common. Interesting to note, that the SECOND Nick Fury (136) is extremely scarce, third most scarce in the entire run.

 

Issue Copies above 6.5

 

135 147 (1st Nick Fury)

138 121

110 114 (1st Doctor Strange)

114 111 (1st Cap in Silver Age, Acrobat)

115 101 (Origin of Doctor Strange.)

107 70 (Cool Subby Torch cover)

101 61 (1st Torch in Strange Tales)

116 60

130 60

133 58

117 54

129 54

128 53

104 51

125 51

118 50

121 50

120 49

123 49

106 48

131 48

109 47

126 47

140 45

124 44

102 43

132 40

105 39

139 37

111 36

119 35

134 35

113 34

122 34

108 32

137 34

112 30

136 27

103 26

127 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

[valiantman]

Anyone have information on Tales to Astonish #1-50 along the same lines as the JIM information? I think issue #50 is a good cut off point as this is the first appearance of Giant Man in the title, and marks the end of the Ant Man issues.

 

I've done Strange Tales and all the main Cap Timely titles in pretty much this same format. But I haven't done TTA as of yet. I'll be happy to share that info. if you're interested.

 

You mean something like this?

 

Sorry if this is a little too late, but here's EVERY universal CGC Census number for Marvel 1954 to 1966.

 

 

http://www.gregholland.com/cgc/customissues.asp?vars=&compact=&min=&previous=090811&yearstart=1954&yearend=1966&orderby=&title=Marvel+Comics&pub=Marvel+Comics&issuestart=0&issueend=99999&spec=

 

(thumbs u

 

Note: Some of the earlier books are not listed in CGC Census as "Marvel"... they are "Atlas".

 

So, here are the Atlas numbers (1954 to 1962)...

 

http://www.gregholland.com/cgc/customissues.asp?vars=&compact=&min=&previous=090811&yearstart=1954&yearend=1962&orderby=&title=Atlas+Comics&pub=Atlas+Comics&issuestart=0&issueend=99999&spec=

 

[Scrooge]

I freely used your site Greg for the info I pulled. As always great resource. (thumbs u

[valiantman]

I freely used your site Greg for the info I pulled. As always great resource. (thumbs u

 

I'm just glad it's useful...

 

I mean, you would have to do nearly 1,000 lookups with the CGC Census to get the info on this one page:

http://www.gregholland.com/cgc/customissues.asp?vars=&compact=&min=&previous=090811&yearstart=1954&yearend=1966&orderby=&title=Marvel+Comics&pub=Marvel+Comics&issuestart=0&issueend=99999&spec=

 

 

Who's got the patience to look these up one book at a time?

[Aces]

Here's the list from 101 to 140, most common to scarcest in grade above 6.5. Pretty much what you would expect, all the keys are lumped at the top as the most common. Interesting to note, that the SECOND Nick Fury (136) is extremely scarce, third most scarce in the entire run.

 

Issue Copies above 6.5

 

135 147 (1st Nick Fury)

138 121

110 114 (1st Doctor Strange)

114 111 (1st Cap in Silver Age, Acrobat)

115 101 (Origin of Doctor Strange.)

107 70 (Cool Subby Torch cover)

101 61 (1st Torch in Strange Tales)

116 60

130 60

133 58

117 54

129 54

128 53

104 51

125 51

118 50

121 50

120 49

123 49

106 48

131 48

109 47

126 47

140 45

124 44

102 43

132 40

105 39

139 37

111 36

119 35

134 35

113 34

122 34

108 32

137 34

112 30

136 27

103 26

127 25

 

 

 

 

 

I always knew 103 and 127 were beetches.

[ChasingKingKirby]

Anyone have information on Tales to Astonish #1-50 along the same lines as the JIM information? I think issue #50 is a good cut off point as this is the first appearance of Giant Man in the title, and marks the end of the Ant Man issues.

 

I've done Strange Tales and all the main Cap Timely titles in pretty much this same format. But I haven't done TTA as of yet. I'll be happy to share that info. if you're interested.

 

You mean something like this?

 

Sorry if this is a little too late, but here's EVERY universal CGC Census number for Marvel 1954 to 1966.

 

 

http://www.gregholland.com/cgc/customissues.asp?vars=&compact=&min=&previous=090811&yearstart=1954&yearend=1966&orderby=&title=Marvel+Comics&pub=Marvel+Comics&issuestart=0&issueend=99999&spec=

 

(thumbs u

 

Note: Some of the earlier books are not listed in CGC Census as "Marvel"... they are "Atlas".

 

So, here are the Atlas numbers (1954 to 1962)...

 

http://www.gregholland.com/cgc/customissues.asp?vars=&compact=&min=&previous=090811&yearstart=1954&yearend=1962&orderby=&title=Atlas+Comics&pub=Atlas+Comics&issuestart=0&issueend=99999&spec=

 

 

Sites awesome, and yes I did use it, I just did a little extra tallying and a little opinion about scarcity.

[tth2]

I`ve always thought 87 and 88 were relatively easy to find in high grade, definitely 88.

 

#87 is tough to find in VF or better and when it does show, prices multiply every time. I missed bidding on a copy on eBay about 2 years ago. It ended at about $500. Last copy I saw for sale topped $1500 a few months ago.

 

#88 is slightly easier to find but as stated by Mike, not CGC graded and not in high grade.

 

Does anyone have an speculation as to why JIM books seem to be the toughest SA Marvel title to complete in high grade?

I don't think #87 is that tough, I can think of at least 3 public sales of 9.4 copies in the last 7 years, and it seems to have held steady at around $4-5K since the first public sale back in 2002 or so (sold by Mark Wilson, if I recall).

 

#88 is by far the most common JIM in the 80s in 9.4, there must have been at least 10 for sale during the past 7 years. It's one of those anomaly books that just coincidentally seems to have been saved in high grade in lots of collections. I believe Harry's copy was a 9.4, the only one of his early JIMs to get that grade.

 

Tim; My JIM 88 was an unaltered 9.2 sold to Tommy B back in early '06...

To reinforce my point about JIM #88 for some strange reason being well preserved in disproportionate numbers, of all the Mound City JIMs under #100, guess which is the only issue that got a 9.4? Weird.