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What are the rarest (in your opinion) from your favorite publisher?

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Shield

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I'll begin with MLJ (from toughest to find to easiest of the "hard to find" books):

 

Black Hood Comics - #10 is the toughest to find of the run, but still attainable.

Blue Ribbon Comics - #9, #14, #20, #11.

Hangman Comics - #5, #7

Jackpot Comics #8 for sure, #4 is around, just expensive

Pep Comics -(Not in order) #3 in high grade, #22 is super expensive, #23 any copy, 24, 25, ,27, 31, 40, 42,44, 47,48

Shield-Wizard Comics - All can be found if you give some effort; #7 was tough for me.

Top-Notch Comics - #6 is a real mofo, #9 is everywhere and overpriced, #12 I've never seen ever, #17 ain't easy either.

Zip Comics - #3 is real tough, #11 is hard to find, #33 and #34 are super tough to find.

 

 

Anyone else? Hey Timely, do the Timelys!

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Disney comics:

 

1) Donald Duck Tells About Kites (1954), Florida version (most likely does not exist)

2) WDC&S 4 (1941), complimentary copy

3) Mickey Mouse Magazine 1st series (1933), #1-9

4) Large Feature 16, 20 (1941)

5) Four Color 4 (1940)

 

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Funny Pages 40 & 41 - incredibly rare. I've been collecting them for 10 years and only seen one of each. v4#1 is a little more common than Overstreet seems to think, but still tough. v2#10 is very tough also. I was surprised the last copy in Heritage went so cheap. I was ready to bid more for it, but took a last minute trip with my wife and forgot to bid confused.gif

If you get into the earlier issues, v1#6 is tough as is v1#9.

All American #5-15 seem to be really difficult (relative to other DCs) also.

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DC Comics: New Fun Comics #2!!!! thumbsup2.gif Other honorable mentions (that I would like to own): Detective Comics #1, #2, and #3, New Fun Comics #1, All American 16, Adventure #40, More Fun Comics #52.

 

I would also include the New Comics #2 and New Adventure Comics #13 in as part of this hard to find group! thumbsup2.gif

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Funny Pages 40 & 41 - incredibly rare. I've been collecting them for 10 years and only seen one of each. v4#1 is a little more common than Overstreet seems to think, but still tough. v2#10 is very tough also. I was surprised the last copy in Heritage went so cheap. I was ready to bid more for it, but took a last minute trip with my wife and forgot to bid confused.gif

If you get into the earlier issues, v1#6 is tough as is v1#9.

All American #5-15 seem to be really difficult (relative to other DCs) also.

 

I agree COMPLETELY with those statements (all All-American's between 3-15 are tough, I think), except that I didn't the the Funny Pages v2#10 went incredibly cheaply in the last Heritage auction. After all, it was a 5.5 and sold for over $2100, while Overstreet 6.0 is only $900. I know those books are undervalued in guide, but I still didn't think that $2185 was that cheap.

 

Other rare books (in my opinion) that I collect:

Amazing Mystery Funnies #1 and #2

Comic Cavalcade #3 and #4

Comics Magazine #1 and #5

Detective Comics 2-5, 7, 9, 11

Detective Picture Stories 2-4

 

And that's just through the letter D.

 

I'll add a letter "K": King Comics 1-10 in 3.0 or better, and I'll add a letter "S": Silver Streak Comics 1-5

 

Anyone selling any of these, let me know, I'll pay handsomely. wink.gif

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precodekeith

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Shiv!! You know I care about Superior (Inferior, haha!) horror! grin.gif I don't think I could really list a "top 5 " rarest from them, but I agree with you on Mysteries Weird&Strange # 5 and Strange Mysteries #17. Very tough books. The others on the list? I dunno... they were "easy" for me. There's other Superiors I haven't found besides those, so... We must compare notes someday! smirk.gif

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shiverbones

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well keith, i am jealous! i have been working on that publisher for a long time now & certain issues just keep avoiding me. Its feast or famine with certain numbers. Hands down, my favorite pre code horrors though, just too bizarre for words!

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precodekeith

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No doubt Superior was "out there" most of the time! Gotta love the covers!! I like to call them "Inferior" only as a jab at their ( IMO ) production standards, which seem a little less than top shelf for the time. Oh, those whacky Canucks! 27_laughing.gif Finding any of these guys in high grade is TOUGH, for sure!

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CentaurMan

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DC Comics: New Fun Comics #2!!!! thumbsup2.gif Other honorable mentions (that I would like to own): Detective Comics #1, #2, and #3, New Fun Comics #1, All American 16, Adventure #40, More Fun Comics #52.

 

I would also include the New Comics #2 and New Adventure Comics #13 in as part of this hard to find group! thumbsup2.gif

 

Just came in the mail this week:

 

newcomics2.jpg

 

Woo hoo!

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deathlok

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Wow, I haven't seen that one before. I have more #1 of that series than #2. What's the Gerber on it?
Go buy the Gerbers yourself instead of asking people.
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CentaurMan

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Wow, I haven't seen that one before. I have more #1 of that series than #2. What's the Gerber on it?

 

I think it's a Gerber 7, but don't let that fool you. It's a devil. I don't think there are many scarcer 1930's DC's (that aren't one-shots or ashcans).

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Wow, I haven't seen that one before. I have more #1 of that series than #2. What's the Gerber on it?
Go buy the Gerbers yourself instead of asking people.
I just sold off my set and hadn't replaced it yet. So, bug off troll.
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