shrunkenhead Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 The back cover of Great Comics #3 is almost equally interesting and bizarre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 And last but not least...also just back from CGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Great (if gruesome) cover - funny how Fight Against Crime 20 goes for so much more, and the covers are pretty similar (yeah, I know, Fight Against Crime 20 is much scarcer). Looks like a decent copy to me - what grade did it get from CGC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Wow.... nice books, Shrunk! That Witches Tales cover is great... I may need to hunt one of those down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Great (if gruesome) cover - funny how Fight Against Crime 20 goes for so much more, and the covers are pretty similar (yeah, I know, Fight Against Crime 20 is much scarcer). Looks like a decent copy to me - what grade did it get from CGC? Was wondering the grade myself. Classic cover, you gotta hand it to the artist as not actually showing a decapitated body even though that's what you're looking at. That excuse (among others) came in handy during the senate hearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 The Crime Suspenstories slabbed at a 6.0. I thought it might go a little higher (maybe f/fv), but I guess some slight chipping did it in. Still a respectable slab-grade for key GA, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Great (if gruesome) cover - funny how Fight Against Crime 20 goes for so much more, and the covers are pretty similar (yeah, I know, Fight Against Crime 20 is much scarcer). Looks like a decent copy to me - what grade did it get from CGC? Was wondering the grade myself. Classic cover, you gotta hand it to the artist as not actually showing a decapitated body even though that's what you're looking at. That excuse (among others) came in handy during the senate hearings. A very good point - E.C.s imitators rarely understood the effect of implied or implicit horror (not that E.C. were that subtle themselves) and occasionally pushed the envelope too far, becoming too visceral, especially considering that we're talking about the early '50s, here. Here's the cover to FAC 20......... Very gruesome and sensational, and perfect grist for the Wertham mill. Sadly that isn't my book......... Not an item to show the missus, or any non-comics fan, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Great books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 That's a nice book, goldust...is that the one currently on auction from Warehouse? I tried to pop the reserve on that one, but couldn't do it. 4x guide was my maximum, a healthy multiple for a VG, classic cover or no. Wonder if anyone else will grab it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Paull, there's one of those Witches tales going on ebay right now. A slabbed copy, about $200. A bit pricey, but not too terribly outrageous I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 That's a nice book, goldust...is that the one currently on auction from Warehouse? I tried to pop the reserve on that one, but couldn't do it. 4x guide was my maximum, a healthy multiple for a VG, classic cover or no. Wonder if anyone else will grab it? Yep, that's the book that Warehouse has on ebay as we speak - and I think they've had the book up for auction once before. The BIN that time was $850, which is outrageous, needless to say. I reckon the reserve isn't too far from that figure. The last time FAC 20 sold on ebay it was in VG (give or take) and sold for $350 (about triple guide) which shows how OTT Warehouse's reserve is. As I recall the winning bidder was blackcatcomics (as usual). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*paull* Posted December 4, 2004 Author Share Posted December 4, 2004 Anyone who pays near $800 for a VG copy of that book needs their head examined! Is there any pre-code horror book that deserves to sell for that much in VG? Maybe Eerie #1 only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Eerie #1 shouldn't even get 8x guide...no, I can't think of any. Maybe some classic covers in extremely low grade (like 1.0 and under) where the multiple wouldn't end up being that much money anyway. Other than that, I'd be stumped to think of a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
precodekeith Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Agreed. That is crazy money for a VG! One of my pet peeves.... some bozo gets a low grade slabbed and decides the slab makes it "worth more." BTW the Crime Suspenstories ought to be on EVERY horror collector's hit list, IMO. I don't actively pursue the EC's, but the notoriety alone of this issue being brought out on the senate floor and used as a focal point ought to count for something, dontcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Agreed, Keith! I'd like to someday upgrade my CSS #22 to a VF if the price is right, but till then I'll be more than content with my copy... It's definitely a key book. I believe it shares a line in OS with issue #23 because that issue was also used in the hearings...still, #22 IMO should rank way higher!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 On slabbing lowgrades...the only real value I see to it is the restoration check. I've submitted a few lowgrade GAs for that reason. Still, I wouldn't have the nerve to charge a multiple on ebay simply because I had it slabbed. But I would at least jack the price up $30 (the slabbing cost) as I've taken the time and trouble to assure the potential buyer that there's no resto on the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 $350 for a VG sounds less than what these were selling for a couple years back. I seem to remember a raw VG going for $450 on ebay at one point. Even though it is a key pre-code crime book, I don't think it's all that scarce - probably easier to find than LSS#11 or CDNP#24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
precodekeith Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Yup, I see FAC 20 change hands (or attempt to) much more frequently than LSS 11 (which DOES come around once in awhile.) The CDNP 24 - geez, I can't even recall the last time I saw one.....tough book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Ya can always grab the #24 from Metro for a measly 6k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrunkenhead Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 This is not a recent purchase, but I just posted this in another thread so what the hey. This is my single favorite pre-code book in my collection. In fact, it's my favorite comic ever. It's probably the reason I still collect comics at all. As a kid I had a reprint edition of this book, and read it until the staples popped and it was the most dogeared thing you'd ever seen. This is also one book in which a I went through a long chain of upgrades to finally nab this beauty. It was fun questing for this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
