aggr1103 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Where is Doug's list? His web site is....uh....a rambling mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 I think the last time I asked by email he sent it to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 ...I have looked here.... http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html But it would be nice to have a 'ranked list' that was more reader friendly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecgcmaniac Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 ...I have looked here.... http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html But it would be nice to have a 'ranked list' that was more reader friendly... Nothing stopping ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 ...I have looked here.... http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html But it would be nice to have a 'ranked list' that was more reader friendly... Nothing stopping ya. They are arranged alphabetically and numerically, not rarest to least rarest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradejunky Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I also keep my eyes out for these issues. I once had one of the Mickey issues on the list. I bought it for $.30, and sold it for $35. Not a bad margin me thinks. I kind of wish I would have kept it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo_707 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm saving up for this bad boy. Don't anybody try to scoop me! http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch%5Fadv%2Easp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3DBambi%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26WCATEGORIES%3D%2D1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26%5Fwhere%5Fforsale%3Dy%26%5Fwhere%5Fauctions%3Dy%26x%3D25%26y%3D4%26where%5Fforsale%3Dy&id=856839 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradejunky Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 don't worry, I don't have that kind of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Am I correct that this is one of the 'rarer' ones that it was only sold in 3-Packs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Surprisingly it is not on the rarest Whitmans list (BOP #7 is the only one), although BOP #8 did come in a sealed pack with one of the tougher books on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Thanks! Question though, is this the 'new' rarity chart? Currently the 37 RAREST 8-12/1980 Whitman's in ANY Condition include:(Lowest CGC Quantity;Rare in High Grade Condition; Most difficult to find issues; Estimated that 100-150 copies each exist in the current marketplace); In Alphabetical & Numerical Order: Beep Beep Roadrunner #92,93, Black Hole #4, Buck Rogers #8, Chip N Dale #67-69, Daffy Duck #130,131, Daisy & Donald #47, Donald Duck #221,222, Huey Dewey Louie #65,66, Little Lulu #260,261, Looney Tunes #33-35, Mickey Mouse #208,209, Popeye #158,159, Super Goof #62, Tom & Jerry #330,331, Tweety & Slyvester #105,107, Uncle Scrooge #179, Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #479,480, Winnie the Pooh #20-22, Woody Woodpecker #191, Yosemite Sam #68,70 The Complete List of 67, now legendary Scarce to Rare 8-12/1980 Whitman Comics: I have added the Quantities so far graded by CGC, according to CGC's 12/2010 Census; Battle of the Planets #7(10/1980; x32), #8(11/1980; x24), #9(12/1980; x28); Beep Beep the Road Runner #91(8/1980; x4), #92(9/1980; x4), #93(10/1980; x5); Black Hole #4(9/1980; x2); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #8(11/1980; x2), #9(12/1980; x8); Bugs Bunny #221(9/1980; x16), #222(11/1980; x4); Chip 'N' Dale #67(8/1980; x5), #68(11/1980; x7), #69(12/1980; x10); Daffy Duck #129(8/1980; x4), #130(1980; x8), #131(12/1980; x8); Daisy and Donald #45(8/1980; x3), #46(10/1980; x5), #47(12/1980; x16); Donald Duck #221(8/1980; x7), #222 (10/1980; x19), #223(11/1980; x15), #224(12/1980; x13); Flash Gordon #30(10/1980; x5); Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks #65(9/1980; x3), #66(11/1980; x7); Little Lulu #260(9/1980; x33), #261(11/1980; x23); Looney Tunes #33(8/1980; x7), #34(1980; x14), #35(1980; x11); Mickey Mouse #207(8/1980; x7), #208(10/1980; x18), #209(12/1980; x4); Pink Panther #75(8/1980; x8), #76(101980; x16), #77(12/1980; x16); Popeye #158(9/1980; x7), #159(11/1980; x5); Porky Pig #97(9/1980; x11), #98(11/1980; x18); Super Goof #60(7/1980; x10), #61(9/1980; x16), #62(11/1980; x3); Tom and Jerry #330(8/1980; x3), #331(10/1980; x7), #332(12/1980; x12); Tweety and Sylvester #105(9/1980; x10), #106(10/1980; x5), #107(11/1980; x6); Uncle Scrooge #179(9/1980; x44), #180(11/1980; x11), #181(12/1980; x13); Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #479(8/1980; x4), #480(9/1980; x19), #481(10/1980; x5), #482(11/1980; x9), #483(12/1980; x7); Winnie the Pooh #20(8/1980; x2), #21(10/1980; x4), #22(1980; x10); Woody Woodpecker #190(10/1980; x13), #191(11/1980; x3); Yosemite Sam #68(9/1980; x7), #69(10/1980; x21), #70(12/1980; x5); Battle of the Planets #7-9 have more copies slabbed than other titles, as many dealers judge them as a “better” Title & more worthwhile to slab. Take note that there are still 20 different issues with 5 or Less copies Graded by CGC. The Big-4 (Donald #222, Lulu #260, Scrooge #179, WDC&S #480) have been well known TOUGH issues for 30 Years & were the first to bring record prices on eBay, now listing relatively high in Guide, thus a disproportionate number of copies have been CGC graded, they are still scarce & in huge demand in spite of what the skewed CGC quantities would indicate. Source: http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 The first 37 is in alpha, so it's more a bundling of "rarer" Whitman's and should not be taken to follow any numerical order in the way you presented it, or the way it is posted on Doug's site. If 5 or so dropped out from the first iteration which had 42, it's likely because Doug either started noting them regularly appearing on eBay or people who collected them were giving him feedback which he used to pare it down. A few of those I agree with (i.e. Uncle Scrooge 180 and Woody Woodpecker 190 are two which I've seen quite regularly and would be more suited in the list of 67) The second list is an expanded one and likely culminated from the association these books had with the "rarer" 37 (i.e. many comics from the expanded list of 67 were included in the same sealed packs from books appearing in the rarer 37). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Thanks!...It'd be great to have a #1 - #67 rarity list but I have no idea where to begin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicwiz Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 Honestly, I think it's really kind of pointless because no one can come to agreement on which is rarer based on their experiences hunting certain issues down. From my own research and collecting experience, I have tried to create a list of my own. The census is a decent windsock to gauge rarity, but it is not the be all end all. Here is something you could go by for the top 10 (last number after the hyphen are the census totals): Woody Woodpecker #191 - 8 Black Hole #4 - 11 Popeye #159 - 5 Chip N Dale #69 - 5 Popeye #158 - 8 Beep Beep Roadrunner #92 Daffy Duck #130 - 8 Tom and Jerry #331 - 6 Looney Tunes #35 - 11 Bugs Bunny #221 - 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) Would have to agree with Comicwiz's list with my experience over the years; the only change I would make would be Tom and Jerry 331. In my experience; Tom and Jerry 332 was harder to find. The hardest ones to find are the 75 cent Canadian variants. For me it was Pooh #32 (not listed on Doug Sulipa's site and Peter Pan #1 (please excuse the quality of the scans) Edited June 29, 2013 by Bellrules1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgarthwaite-migration Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 None are as rare as these. Some unpublished last issues have these proofreader copies out there. Those would be cool to own. DG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Some of the art from the unpublished last issues came up for sale in some heritage auctions a few years ago. The artwork to some of the rate issues also came up. Those truly are one of a kind. I own a couple of pages from unpublished Whitman Black Hole comics . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I found a Walt Disney Comics and Stories #179 that is on Doug S. Top 37 list... Keep this along with my other two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Interesting or no? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Amazing-Spider-Man-194-Marvel-3-Pak-with-Thor-285-Captain-America-235-SEALED-/161055729877?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item257fab68d5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiamSturgess Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Interesting - those appear to be simple Direct editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...