WANTED:VF OR BETTER UNRESTORED INCREDIBLE HULK #1

[metropoliscomics]

We are in need of a VF or better Hulk #1. Does not have to be CGC'd but must be unrestored. Our toll free numbe is 800-229-6387.

 

Steve

[chrisco37]

Good Luck! That book is very tough! I've never seen any copies I would say are better than straight Fine. If you do find it, would you mind scanning it and putting it up for us to see? I'd love to see a nice, clean copy.

 

Chris

[Guest]

You missed a gorgeous copy over the summer. The Bethlehem copy was up for auction on ebay CGC NM- 9.2. It went for almost three times guide. Around 50k.

 

If you're a heritage member you can check out two really nice ones in their archive. There's a 9.0 that went off earlier this year and an 8.5 that went off the same weekend as the Cage auction (one of, I think, three or four copies that went off during the same auction.)

[Guest]

While we're talking about how tough this book is- think about the fact that METROPOLIS (who currently have seven [!!!!} batman #1s for sale) is poking around here looking for this book.

[chrisco37]

As far a SA Marvels go, I'd say this is the toughest one to find. Whenever I'm at a show, I always look for the "Keys", not to buy of course, but just to look at. Don't see too many Hulk #1's compared to the other Marvel #1's (FF #1 is pretty hard to find also).

 

Chris

[metropoliscomics]

There are copies out there. For some crazy reason, I couldn't pull the trigger on a 9.2 for only $50K. Seemed a tad high!

[metropoliscomics]

Tales to Astonish #27 is tougher in high grade than Hulk #1.

[chrisco37]

Alot of those early Tales are really tough. Would you consider this a "Major" key? I know it used to be. But, Ant-Man? I don't consider him a top tier Marvel hero. I don't really know, but this book isn't in the same 'class' as Hulk, ASM, FF, Avengers, or X-Men. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Chris

[Guest]

I don't think it's as major a key as the ones you mention, but it's still an important book. He's not much of anything now, but Ant-Man was seriously involved in early marvel history. It's also super-early. It came out the same month as FF 2 and predates Hulk 1 by something like four or five months.

[sullypython]

I have a CGC 7.5 copy of Hulk 1 that is unrestored. PM me with an offer or email at ssullivan@jonesvargas.com

[Bonds25]

Maybe you didn't see that he wants a VF or better.

 

(just messin' with you).

[aardvark88]

TTA 27 may not be in the same class, but Marvel key/semi-key completists always want TOS 39, TTA 27, TTA 44 (Wasp), etc.

[sullypython]

I thought he ran out of room before he could finish writing that he wanted VF or better ....than F/VF.

 

Anyway, I figured unrestored VF- was at least in the ballpark.

[drbanner]

Hey, he doesn't say it has to be CGC'ed...crack it open and call it a VF!!

 

You're right though, if the potential buyer is not specifying a CGC'ed book, then who's to say Steve wouldn't grade it a VF himself? It's certainly in the ballpark as a "high grade, unrestored" key...let's see a scan!

[MisterFF4-migration]

SCAN.....SCAN......SCAN........SCAN........