I Miss Dave (Stevens, that is) 9 9

[Bosco685]

Hopefully this adds enough options on scarcer books to give us a view of which are considered tough to track down in high-grade condition (if at all).

 

Even better if folks vote on an option because they truly know the market challenge.

[Bosco685]

I added Cheval Noir #17, even though the Stevens art is the Rocketeer card. It's a tough high-grade find.

 

3-D Zone #16 popped in the registry most probably due to all the fantastics on here going nuts over this book, and digging through any comic box, website, and "friend of Thomas Jane" contact (Ray Zone - creator of the 3-D Zone series - likes to brag he is friends with Thomas Jane) they could hit up for a high-grade copy. But it still comes up rarely for sale.

[kdoginohio]

I added Cheval Noir #17, even though the Stevens art is the Rocketeer card. It's a tough high-grade find.

To quote Yoda, "There is another book."

 

 

 

Stevenites...a point debate in the Registry forum raise this question from me. This is the more approprIate thread for it...

 

What DS books would you consider the Top 5, or Top 10 if you're willing, rarest/hardest to find books in the set? Curious what everyone thinks...

Are we going strictly by the "comic book" format?

[Bosco685]

Are we going strictly by the "comic book" format?

 

[Cimm]

3-D Zone 16

Twisted Tales 1 (Eclipse, 1987)

Seduction of the Innocent Non-3D 1

Venus Domina 1

Cheval Noir 1

 

Those are the ones I voted for... Also, I just did a census analysis of the comics currently in the "Dave Stevens Cover Set". This might help ya'll out...

 

[Bosco685]

Dang!

 

Nice work, Joshua.

 

 

I was going to include 3-D Zone 16 second print, which is a price variant. I think one boardie has a copy (Mayor?), but I could be wrong. None have been graded.

[Bosco685]

So there are no Jonny Quest #4's yet? Interesting.

 

There are three 10.0 Stevens books - WOW!

[Cimm]

Actually, for Jonny Quest #4, there is 1 SS for 9.2 and 9.6 (but, it's not a Stevens cover)

[Bosco685]

I knew about not doing the cover. I was just accounting for anything Stevens (why I added Cheval Noir #17).

 

So both copies are SS. Wonder if it was at the same event.

[Cimm]

Here's all of the books, garnered from the checklist website, that Dave did the covers for...

 

Mysticogryfil #2 (May 1975) c a(2, 8, 27)

Time Machine - Sail with Pirates (August 1984) c

Iger Comics Kingdom, The (1985) c a(83)

Jungle Comics #1 (May 1988) c

Planet Comics #1 (April 1988) c

Sheena 3-D Special #1 (May 1985) c s(i)

 

BORGEN FORLAG (Denmark)

- Rocketeer (1985) c s

 

Dave Stevens - Selected Sketches & Studies Volume 1 (July 2002) a S&N:1000

Dave Stevens - Selected Sketches & Studies Volume 2 (April 2003) a S&N:1500

Orsino and the Love Goddess Flyer (1984) c a

Back Issues (1983) c

Comic Journal #117, The (September 1987) c a i sk

Comico Attractions #6 (1987) c

Comico Christmas Special (December 1988) c

Grendel #4 (January 1987) c(i)

Jonny Quest #3 (August 1986) c

Jonny Quest #5 (October 1986) c

Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1, The (July 1988) c s

Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #2, The (July 1989) c s

 

COMICS USA / ALBIN MICHEL (France)

- Rocketeer (October 1991) c s

- Rocketeer (May 1985) c s

- USA Magazine #25 (Januar 1987) c

- USA Magazine #31 (December 1987) c s(i)

- USA Magazine #38 (Januar 1989) c s

- USA Magazine #40 (May 1989) c

- USA Magazine #48/49 (June 1990) c s

- USA Magazine #53 (March 1991) c

- USA Magazine #55/56 (July 1991) c

- USA Magazine #65 (November 1992) c

 

CULT MOVIES

- Cult Movies #8 (1993) c

- Cult Movies #9 (1993) c

- Cult Movies #11 (1994) c Ph

- Cult Movies #12 (1994) c

- Cult Movies #13 (1995) c a i Ph

- Cult Movies #14 (1995) c

- Cult Movies #15 (1995) c a i Ph

 

Bettie Page Comics #1 (March 1996) c s(i) a

Bettie Page Comics: Spicy Adventure (January 1997) a

Bettie Page: Queen of the Nile #1 (December 1999) c

Bettie Page: Queen of the Nile #2 (February 2000) c

Bettie Page: Queen of the Nile #3 (April 2000) c

Cheval Noir #1 (August 1989) c

Cheval Noir #7 (May 1990) c

Dark Horse Insider #23 (1991) c a

Dark Horse Presents #100-1 (August 1995) c

Girl Crazy #1 (May 1996) c

Madman Comics #4 (October 1994) c

Pacific Northwest Comic Con II Programme (May 1990) c a

Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #3, The (January 1995) c s

Rocketeer Volume II: Cliff's "New York Adventure", The (September 1996) c s

Shadow and Doc Savage #1 (of 2), The (July 1995) c

Shadow and Doc Savage #2 (of 2), The (August 1995) c

Elvira's House of Mystery #11 (January 1987) c

Near Mint #24 (August 1982) c a i Ph

Airboy #5 (September 1986) c

Crossfire #12 (June 1985) c

Crossfire and Rainbow #4 (September 1985) c

DNAgents #24 (July 1985) c

Mr. Monster #2 (August 1985) c a

Orbit #1 (1990) c

Rocketeer Graphic Hardcover Album, The (September 1985) c s Ph

Rocketeer Graphic Softcover Album, The (September 1985) c s Ph

Rocketeer Special Edition #1 (November 1984) c s

Seduction of the Innocent 3D #1 (October 1985) c

Seduction of the Innocent Non-3D #1 (October 1985) c

True Love #1 (January 1986) c

Twisted Tales #1 (November 1987) c

World of Wood #1 (May 1986) c

World of Wood #2 (May 1986) c(i)

 

EDICIONES LA CÚPULA S.A. (Spain)

- Comix Kiss Comix 6 (April 1993) c

- Comix Kiss Comix 9 (July 1993) c

- Comix Kiss Comix 12 (October 1993) c

 

Amazing Heroes #37 (December 1983) c a i sk Ph

Amazing Heroes #145 Preview Special (July 1988) c a i sk

Last of the Viking Heroes #5 (June 1988) c(i)

Glamour International #7 (October 1986) c a(2-6)

 

GRAFTON (United Kingdom)

- Rocketeer, The (1991) c s Ph

 

Rocketeer Hardbound Book, The (1985) c s S&N:1000

Vampirella: A Scarlet Thirst (1993) c

Vampirella: Transcending Time & Space (1992) c

 

HJEMMET - SERIEFORLAGET A/S (Norway)

- Rocketeer (1991) c

 

DV8 #1: Pride (August 1996) c(i)

King Kong #1 (February 1991) c

 

NORBERT HETHKE VERLAG (Germany)

- Rocketeer (1987) c s Ph

 

Alien Worlds #2 (May 1983) c s

Alien Worlds #4 (September 1983) c s(i)

Pacific Presents "The Rocketeer" #1 (October 1982) c s Ph

Pacific Presents "The Rocketeer" #2 (April 1983) c s

Starslayer #2 (April 1982) c s

Starslayer #3 (June 1982) c s

Vanguard Illustrated #2 (January 1984) c a

Comic Shop News #207 (June 1991) c

Movie Star News #1: Betty Page the Queen of Curves (1990) c

Pure Images #1 (1986) c

 

RSR EPIX AB (Sweden)

- MAXX Nr. 5 (1986) c

- MAXX Nr. 6 (1986) c s

 

1983 San Diego Comic-Con Progress Report No. 2 (May 1983) c

 

SEMIC / NORDISK FORLAG AS (Norway)

- Rocketeer (1991) c s

 

SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO

- Nudie-Cutie Volume 50 - Special Edition (1995) c

- Space Thing (1992) c

 

Destiny Science Fiction #2 (Spring 1975) c

 

STYX PUBLICATIONS (Canada)

- Up'n Coming! #5/6 (April/May 1991) c

 

TEGN (Norway)

- TEGN Nr. 4 (22) (1991) c

 

3-D Zone #16: Space Vixens (1989) c s s(i)

 

TITANIC (Holland)

- Rocketeer (1987) c s Ph

 

Xena: Warrior Princess #2 (September 1997) c

Comic Book Artists #15 (November 2001) c i

Jack Kirby Collector #7, The (October 1995) c(i)

Jack Kirby Collector #22, The (December 1998) c(i)

Just Teasing: The Dave Stevens Poster Book (1991) (10½" x 15") c a Ph

Just Teasing: The Dave Stevens Poster Book Limited Hardcover Edition. (1991) (10½" x 15") c a Ph S&N:1500

Black Angel (September 1996) c

Neo Satanika Tales (December 2001) c

Vamps & Vixens, The Seductive Art of Dave Stevens (1998) c a

Venus Domina #1 (July 1996) c

Venus Domina Candlemass Eve Special (February 1997) c

Verotik Illustrated #2 (December 1997) c

Rocketeer: The Official Movie Adaptation Square-bound Edition, The (1991) c pf

Rocketeer: The Official Movie Adaptation, The (1991) c

 

[Cimm]

To which I can add...

 

Brush With Passion - The Art and Life of Dave Stevens HC Diamond Exclusive (2010)

Dallas ComiCon 2002 Rocketeer 20th Anniversary Tribute Program (2002)

 

[faster friends]

Is the Movie Star News on the list of harder to Find? I don't see it that often.

 

[Bosco685]

Is the Movie Star News on the list of harder to Find? I don't see it that often.

 

 

 

I tried to include 20 books, and missed this one.

 

By the way, sorry I didn't say this sooner but I responded on my Blackberry. NICE PHOTO!

 

Edited February 12, 2012 by Bosco685

[Mayor006]

I know there is at least one out there but I would have put Quack in that list too. Just don't see them in high grade for sale.

[Bosco685]

I know there is at least one out there but I would have put Quack in that list too. Just don't see them in high grade for sale.

 

I had it on the list - no kidding. But then I checked the registry and saw some had hit the census. Plus Dice has a strong 9.6-9.8 going into CGC.

 

[DiceX]

I know there is at least one out there but I would have put Quack in that list too. Just don't see them in high grade for sale.

 

I had it on the list - no kidding. But then I checked the registry and saw some had hit the census. Plus Dice has a strong 9.6-9.8 going into CGC.

 

 

It's the only copy I've ever personally seen above 8.5. It's no doubt tough in high grade.

 

 

[Bosco685]

I know there is at least one out there but I would have put Quack in that list too. Just don't see them in high grade for sale.

 

I had it on the list - no kidding. But then I checked the registry and saw some had hit the census. Plus Dice has a strong 9.6-9.8 going into CGC.

 

 

It's the only copy I've ever personally seen above 8.5. It's no doubt tough in high grade.

 

 

I think I should have added more than 20 options to choose from.

 

[Soloist]

I was going to include 3-D Zone 16 second print, which is a price variant. I think one boardie has a copy (Mayor?), but I could be wrong. None have been graded.

 

 

I have a copy as well, these are hard to find in any condition.

[Bosco685]

I was going to include 3-D Zone 16 second print, which is a price variant. I think one boardie has a copy (Mayor?), but I could be wrong. None have been graded.

 

 

I have a copy as well, these are hard to find in any condition.

 

Could you post a picture of the book? Seriously - I've never seen one before, though Ray Zone emailed me about a few he had available.

 

[Soloist]

Could you post a picture of the book? Seriously - I've never seen one before, though Ray Zone emailed me about a few he had available.

 

 

 

Yep, second from the left :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front covers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Covers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanzine covers

 

 

 

Misc