Randall Ries Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 10:33 AM, MAR1979 said: Responding to a very old post I do agree that would be very nice! However, my guess is the only reason digests are graded is they fit into the standard footprint. Likely there is not enough demand to justify the overall custom slab size equipment and material expense from CGC 's perspective. I also feel no chance enough there would be enough demand for Digest size graded boxes or mylite sleeves to be made. Extending my thanks and appreciation to Vane for all his time, efforts and expense in gathering raw then slabbing his former digest collection. Thanks to him many of these beautiful but near zero demand books are in 9.8 slabs. I am the lucky current proud owner of a few of them, my favorites being the JSA issues, Perez Supergirl cover, and the 100 Power Pages Of Blistering Battle Action Haunted Tank issue. Speaking of the Haunted Tank issue, when I was a kid a buddy of mine had the issue and for a short time back then 100 Power Pages Of Blistering Battle Action became our catch phrase, actually still kind of is... P.S. I am seeking (offering top dollar) for 9.8 Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest 03 Super-Friends - Vane sold it just a scant week or so before I first made contact with him. She turned her head in battle. Whoopsie. kidcolt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Here are two Digests that were not from Vane's collection. Ed Hannigan created many interesting original cover designs in the early 80's, Best of DC #36 is an excellent example. Classic Kubert! Edited August 7, 2022 by MAR1979 PopKulture, wormboy and Jasonmorris1000000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, MAR1979 said: Here are two Digests that were not originally from Vane's collection. Ed Hannigan came up many interesting original cover designs in the early 80's this Best of DC #36 is an excellent example. Classic Kubert! The Kryptonite one is great. I always wanted the first appearance of every type and then found out that green Kryptonite was first mentioned in the Superman radio show before it showed up in comics. MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAR1979 Posted August 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Keeping Vane's memory and efforts alive. 2 books i worked out a deal for earlier this year that were originally from Vane's collection. Love the Kubert cover Edited August 6, 2022 by MAR1979 wormboy, JTLarsen, comic_memories and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) 1 more reunited with others from Vane's flock. New Kane cover from his marker era Edited April 9, 2023 by MAR1979 Jasonmorris1000000, PopKulture, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAR1979 Posted April 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) This one was not a "Vane copy' Love the so 1980's new Goldberg cover and how its totally anachronistic of the late 1960's/1970's characters and the interior content. 9.4 represents current highest census for this issue. 2024 Update: It's a Canadian Price Variant, sadly as per their norm CGC has it labelled wrong Edited April 4 by MAR1979 LowGradeBronze, ADAMANTIUM, OtherEric and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) End of year bump. @vane old friend if you still check on this forum; A Merry Multi Winter Holiday Season to you and your Family. Since scan was made have removed the absurd Comiclink sticker using Microfiber Cloth and WD40. Edited December 21, 2023 by MAR1979 ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 There can be only one. comic_memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 2:14 PM, ThothAmon said: There can be only one. yep and here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 @ThothAmon , Only kidding of course. My copy was the result of Vane's diligent efforts. I'm happy to be it's current caretaker but all the kudos belong to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vane Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) On 12/21/2023 at 11:26 AM, MAR1979 said: @ThothAmon , Only kidding of course. My copy was the result of Vane's diligent efforts. I'm happy to be it's current caretaker but all the kudos belong to him. @MAR1979Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad those books are at a good home The Dark Mansions digest was one of my favorite DC digests. I obtain that copy way back early 2000’s from another collector. Some board members might remember this collector - Bob Cat’s entertainment. Also, there was one copy I could not find a 9.8 condition - Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #68 Sugar and Spike Halloween special. That particular digest had a lot of printing defects, more so than the other digests. Maybe you are able to find a 9.8 copy Edited December 21, 2023 by vane MAR1979 and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) ^ . Those later Best of DC's from 1985-1986 are not easy to find. I'd be OK with 9.6 on 68 , but 9.4 is highest currently Edited December 21, 2023 by MAR1979 ThothAmon, ADAMANTIUM and OtherEric 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) On 12/21/2023 at 2:23 PM, MAR1979 said: yep and here it is Making me dig out one of my nicer ones. Edited December 21, 2023 by ThothAmon ADAMANTIUM and MAR1979 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) I wonder if DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #20 (Dark Mansions) is the single most rare regular issued DC of the 1980's? Edited January 18 by MAR1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 4:08 PM, MAR1979 said: I wonder if Best of DC #20 is the single most rare regular issued DC of the 1980's? Census data has it as most graded but it’s also the one highest in demand Sugar and Spike notwithstanding. MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 4:12 PM, ThothAmon said: Census data has it as most graded but it’s also the one highest in demand Sugar and Spike notwithstanding. Kind of proves no regular issue 1980s DC or Marvel is actually rare, just lower printed in relation to the bigger sellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) This was not from Vane's collection. Vane's was a Direct Sale. This one is a Newsstand. Love the Andru/Giordano art on the Villains on both front and back covers Edited April 4 by MAR1979 comic_memories, hchill25, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 4:08 PM, MAR1979 said: I wonder if Best of DC #20 is the single most rare regular issued DC of the 1980's? The World’s Finest issue? Or do you mean the DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #20 (Dark Mansions) pictured in the thread? I have always struggled to find high grade Best of DC #58 (Super Jrs). MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/25/2023 at 3:17 PM, Brock said: The World’s Finest issue? Or do you mean the DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #20 (Dark Mansions) pictured in the thread? I have always struggled to find high grade Best of DC #58 (Super Jrs). I meesed up , yes Dark Mansions is correct. Super Jr very difficult. I got lucky... Brock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 12:37 PM, MAR1979 said: ^ . Those later Best of DC's from 1985-1986 are not easy to find. I'd be OK with 9.6 on 68 , but 9.4 is highest currently hchill25, OtherEric and MAR1979 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
