RECORD PRICE JIM 89 CGC 9.2...SOLD!

[drdonaldblake]

A 9.2 JIM 89 SOLD WITHIN A DAY OF LSITING ON COMICLINK FOR $3900!!!

 

the book looks 9.4 with a tiny upper RH corner crease

 

sweet book, seller would be very happy i think

[blowout]

I remember the days (not too long ago) when JIMs were all but ignored. Amittedly 89 has always been a collectors favorite because of the classic cover, but still, you have to wonder at these crazy prices.

[drdonaldblake]

yep, 89 is a classic cover but $3900!

 

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

 

I remember someone posted a 9.6 here not too long ago....there are still dried up drool puddles on my desk from that one.

[drdonaldblake]

a 9.4 may bet $8k and a 9.6 $15-18k

 

i think it was a 9.6 the pac coast jim 89, one of the brits owns it

[r100comics]

a 9.4 may bet $8k and a 9.6 $15-18k

 

i think it was a 9.6 the pac coast jim 89, one of the brits owns it

 

I did own the Pacific Coast 9.6 #89, but it has since gone to a much better place. Snuggling up close to an ASM #1 CGC 9.8, and Hulk #1 CGC 9.4.

 

The 9.2 was owned by an esteemed forum member who already owns the only 9.4. and this book is about the nicest 9.2 #89 you will ever see. I am proud to say I played a part in helping another forum member who lists a J.I.M. #89 as his holy grail to purchase this book ahead of the competition.

 

Here is the Pacific Coast copy again for anyone that's interested.

 

 

 

 

 

[tth2]

I did own the Pacific Coast 9.6 #89, but it has since gone to a much better place. Snuggling up close to an ASM #1 CGC 9.8, and Hulk #1 CGC 9.4.

 

The 9.2 was owned by an esteemed forum member who already owns the only 9.4. and this book is about the nicest 9.2 #89 you will ever see. I am proud to say I played a part in helping another forum member who lists a J.I.M. #89 as his holy grail to purchase this book ahead of the competition.

 

So Brulato now has the 9.6 and Schmell has the 9.4. I guess we can consider both of these JIM 89s to be effectively out of circulation, which means the 9.2 copy is effectively the best copy in existence for us mere mortals. In that context, $3900 doesn't seem like such a bad price.

[burntboy]

yep, 89 is a classic cover but $3900!

 

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

 

that's 10x's guide for a comic that looks like they missed the cover deadline and threw up a generic cover!!

 

let's hope this trickles down a bit so those 8.0's and 9.0's command a handsome ransom as well

[r100comics]

yep, 89 is a classic cover but $3900!

 

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

 

that's 10x's guide for a comic that looks like they missed the cover deadline and threw up a generic cover!!

 

Generic cover ?! Surely you mean "CLASSIC Kirby" cover ?

 

Seriously, the cover to #89 has to be one of THE great Marvel S.A. images IMHO.

[supapimp]

yep, 89 is a classic cover but $3900!

 

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

 

that's 10x's guide for a comic that looks like they missed the cover deadline and threw up a generic cover!!

 

let's hope this trickles down a bit so those 8.0's and 9.0's command a handsome ransom as well

 

the cover is a CLASSIC kriby cover. hey doc! you should know by now that JIM's are SUPAhot™

[Bronty]

Sure it's classic, but it's also generic. A stand alone image of thor that you could put on the cover of any issue and still have the contents match the cover. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the missed deadline theory was accurate

[supapimp]

well when your drawing 5-6 books and covers that month, whaddya expect?

[burntboy]

yep, 89 is a classic cover but $3900!

 

i wonder what the pac coast 89 9.4 would go for or was it a 9.6??

 

that's 10x's guide for a comic that looks like they missed the cover deadline and threw up a generic cover!!

 

Generic cover ?! Surely you mean "CLASSIC Kirby" cover ?

 

Seriously, the cover to #89 has to be one of THE great Marvel S.A. images IMHO.

 

http://images.andale.com/f2/130/119/14270686/1075607324814_JIM__89.jpg

 

when i bought this copy as a fifteen year old in december of 1962, i was immediately struck by the cover's complete lack of connection to a story

i agree that it demonstrates with a simple beauty the greatness of King Kirby .

 

 

[supapimp]

nice copy! what is your exact list of books bought off the rack?

[r100comics]

Lovely original owner copy you got there !

 

I'm sure this cover was just thrown together, but in some ways it's lack of association to the content of the book is what makes it so timeless. A bit like those classic early Superman covers.

 

As much as I love 'em in High Grade, there's only so many Cobra/Mr Hyde covers you can take !

[burntboy]

nice copy! what is your exact list of books bought off the rack?

 

i've got most marvels from FF#1 (11/61) to FF35 (2/65). have pretty complete runs of everything between those time periods as original purchases. (some more complete than others).

 

same with DC's but my originals start a couple of years earlier and i didn't keep all the different supe and bats related titles.

 

a handful of archies and ACG's, etc. all tally to about 1000 originals. (got all the JIM's with about 2/3 looking like this one).

[r100comics]

i've got most marvels from FF#1 (11/61) to FF35 (2/65). have pretty complete runs of everything between those time periods as original purchases. (some more complete than others).

 

same with DC's but my originals start a couple of years earlier and i didn't keep all the different supe and bats related titles.

 

a handful of archies and ACG's, etc. all tally to about 1000 originals. (got all the JIM's with about 2/3 looking like this one).

 

Your collecting time-frames are just too suspiciously perfect. Burntboy - be honest. You work in a top secret Govt. lab testing time machines, don't you ?

 

Please let me give you my Wants List next time you take a trip ?

[Bronty]

wow. Definitely took better care of them than I would have as a 15 year old

[burntboy]

i've got most marvels from FF#1 (11/61) to FF35 (2/65). have pretty complete runs of everything between those time periods as original purchases. (some more complete than others).

 

same with DC's but my originals start a couple of years earlier and i didn't keep all the different supe and bats related titles.

 

a handful of archies and ACG's, etc. all tally to about 1000 originals. (got all the JIM's with about 2/3 looking like this one).

 

Your collecting time-frames are just too suspiciously perfect. Burntboy - be honest. You work in a top secret Govt. lab testing time machines, don't you ?

 

Please let me give you my Wants List next time you take a trip ?

 

just very fortunate that things worked out the way that they did. (both collecting timeframe and retaining/protecting).

[blowout]

just very fortunate that things worked out the way that they did. (both collecting timeframe and retaining/protecting).

 

ain't that the truth.