L.B. Cole cover thread! Post your favorites by the master! 40 40

[Point Five]

On 9/20/2021 at 2:13 PM, manetteska said:

Now the dust has settled on Blissard's Cole auctions, how did it go?

What sold too high? What sold too low? Did anyone here win?

I got nothin'. Threw in a halfhearted bid on the Terrifying Tales #13 but was concerned that the spine seemed fragile.

Of the dozen or so I was watching I don't see any huge surprises.

 

[Ryan.]

I took a run at a few of the Popular Teen-agers but came up empty. Those all seemed to end close to what I was expecting.

[manetteska]

I think this was a great representation of Cole's categories in the low-mid range and a nice marker for FMV.

There were funny animals, romance, crime, western, some sci-fi and horror.

Link

Without looking at all of the notes, just going by price + title grade, the surprises for me would be:

Terrifying Tales #15 - $455 GD

Jungle Thrills #16 - $494 GD+

(both higher than Terrors #17 [girl on the stake issue])

Terrors of the Jungle #20 (octopus) - $665 VG+ has really jumped up recently

Overall, looking at the numbers now, I am surprised at how high some of the jungle titles ended.

I did win one book and came in under my max bid, so I guess that was a surprise on the low side.

[Point Five]

On 9/20/2021 at 2:56 PM, manetteska said:

I think this was a great representation of Cole's categories in the low-mid range and a nice marker for FMV.

There were funny animals, romance, crime, western, some sci-fi and horror.

Link

Without looking at all of the notes, just going by price + title grade, the surprises for me would be:

Terrifying Tales #15 - $455 GD

Jungle Thrills #16 - $494 GD+

(both higher than Terrors #17 [girl on the stake issue])

Terrors of the Jungle #20 (octopus) - $665 VG+ has really jumped up recently

Overall, looking at the numbers now, I am surprised at how high some of the jungle titles ended.

I did win one book and came in under my max bid, so I guess that was a surprise on the low side.

You’re right! The jungles did go much higher than average. I do think having that many books auctioning in one go creates the conditions for a feeding frenzy. It was cool to see them all together.

 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

I didn’t see the Blissard books, nor have I snagged any LB Coles out of the Promise Collection. But I found this in the last Heritage auction. I think it got lost in all the Promise Collection hysteria, so I got it for a decent price. (It’s funny when we get to the point that we feel like we’ve gotten a steal at 9 x Guide!)

Edited September 20, 2021 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[RedGiant]

On 9/20/2021 at 2:46 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

I didn’t see the Blissard books, nor have I snagged any LB Coles out of the Promise Collection. But I found this in the last Heritage auction. I think it got lost in all the Promise Collection hysteria, so I got it for a decent price. (It’s funny when we get to the point that we feel like we’ve gotten a steal at 9 x Guide!)

Great pick up. I was watching, but happy with my 6.0. 

[fifties]

On 9/20/2021 at 11:56 AM, manetteska said:

 

Terrors of the Jungle #20 (octopus) - $665 VG+ has really jumped up recently

So I guess this was a good investment 20 or so years ago, at 5 bucks.

[manetteska]

On 9/20/2021 at 7:37 PM, fifties said:

So I guess this was a good investment 20 or so years ago, at 5 bucks.

I’ll give you $10 and my copy. 

[Point Five]

And by chance, I had the foresight/luck/what-have-you to buy this copy at a convention in the late 90s. (Luckily the dealer didn't also have a low-grade copy for a few bucks less...)

I've always loved this cover.

[catman76]

[thewritestuff]

On 9/20/2021 at 10:27 PM, Point Five said:

And by chance, I had the foresight/luck/what-have-you to buy this copy at a convention in the late 90s. (Luckily the dealer didn't also have a low-grade copy for a few bucks less...)

I've always loved this cover.

Nice copy! And I like the gal's leg tat!

[Timely]

Highest Graded Copy 1 of 1. 9.4 White Pages LB Cole cover!

 

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/guns-against-gangsters-4-novelty-press-1949-cgc-nm-94-white-pages/a/122139-17572.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

Edited September 21, 2021 by Timely

[Ryan.]

[ft88]

Raw Coles. 
 

[manetteska]

On 10/2/2021 at 10:09 PM, ft88 said:

Raw Coles. 
 

I’ll take the Terror!

[FoggyNelson]

On 10/1/2021 at 9:04 PM, Ryan. said:

The master was on the top of his game with this great cover👍‼️😷❤️❤️

[Point Five]

Was tempted by the Terrifying Tales #12 in Andy's sales thread... then realized I already had one! Such a weird dizzying cover, chock full of figures and beasties and funky patterns.

[catman76]

One you don't see too often...

[Point Five]

Nice! Funny, before seeing this ^ I just popped this book in the scanner.

[bronze johnny]

On 10/6/2021 at 10:46 PM, Point Five said:

Was tempted by the Terrifying Tales #12 in Andy's sales thread... then realized I already had one! Such a weird dizzying cover, chock full of figures and beasties and funky patterns.

One of the best covers in the run imho. Congrats!