Is Black Hole 4 the rarest Whitman?

[Quicksilver Signs]

Got a guy offering me Black Hole 4 Whitman in super nice grade, apparently the rarest Whitman Gold Key. Is this a sought after book?

[jools&jim]

 

From Doug Sulipa's site, here...

 

http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html

 

BLACK HOLE ("Beyond the"...; #1-3 = Adapts the Walt Disney Movie; #4 = Beyond the Black Hole, with New Storyline);

 

#4 (September/1980; VERY RARE; NEW Stories, beyond the Movie; Currently one of the TOUGHEST Whitman Pre-Pack issues; SOLD OUT);

 

*** On 6/12/2013 BLACK HOLE #4 in CGC NM/MT, 9.8 sold for $2,653.00 on comicconnect;

 

#5, 6 were Scheduled for release, but never Printed (unpublished Artwork exists)

 

 

[BrianR]

4 different copies have been offered on eBay since October. If that helps.

[FlyingDonut]

No. This one is.

 

[divad]

[rjrjr]

Got a guy offering me Black Hole 4 Whitman in super nice grade, apparently the rarest Whitman Gold Key. Is this a sought after book?

 

I don't think you would have any problems finding a buyer if the price is right. It's notoriety as one of the rarest Whitman's makes it an easy sell to the right collector. Is it encapsulated? What grade is the seller assigning to it?

[Quicksilver Signs]

It looks like a 9.2 or so, from a scan he sent me. 1 minor color breaking ding on the spine otherwise nice, not sure how CGC would grade it. He wants me to make an offer

 

 

Personally a T-rex cover is much cooler than any Woody Woodpecker comic!

[Quicksilver Signs]

From Doug Sulipa's site, here...

 

http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html

 

BLACK HOLE ("Beyond the"...; #1-3 = Adapts the Walt Disney Movie; #4 = Beyond the Black Hole, with New Storyline);

 

#4 (September/1980; VERY RARE; NEW Stories, beyond the Movie; Currently one of the TOUGHEST Whitman Pre-Pack issues; SOLD OUT);

 

*** On 6/12/2013 BLACK HOLE #4 in CGC NM/MT, 9.8 sold for $2,653.00 on comicconnect;

 

#5, 6 were Scheduled for release, but never Printed (unpublished Artwork exists)

 

 

I've been to Doug's warehouse, only half hour from my place. It is a collectors wet dream - rows of comics stacked to the ceiling on the first floor, 2nd floor same but paperbacks, magazines, posters and whatnot. has to be seen to be believed. He's a nice guy full of comic history!

[Quicksilver Signs]

Here's a pic of the culprit (hope the link works)

 

http://www.quicksilvercomics.ca/images/110427.jpg

[rjrjr]

Here's a pic of the culprit (hope the link works)

 

http://www.quicksilvercomics.ca/images/110427.jpg

 

Definitely a 8.5 or better. I would have a hard time valuing a book like this. I would probably bite if the book was $200 or less in that condition.

[Quicksilver Signs]

Offered him 250, he said he wants 500 so I passed.

[Chip Cataldo]

I wish I could get one now. I've had this issue twice in the past. I'll have to find a pic of the one I last had. I might have pics of both, but the last one was well over a decade ago.

 

Peace

 

Chip

[Ryan.]

Speaking of Whitman Rares, anyone have a spare copy of Scrooge 179 they want to sell?

[divad]

Offered him 250, he said he wants 500 so I passed.

 

That's a bit steep imho - tell him to do the work.

[Chip Cataldo]

$250 would be cheap for an 8.5. I'd jump on $300 even.

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Quicksilver Signs]

Yay! He reconsidered and I got these 4 books for 400 The Black Hole is a 9ish while the other 2 are 8.5ish All Whitman rares, Road Runner being the worst at a 7ish

 

http://www.quicksilvercomics.ca/images/whitman.jpg

[rjrjr]

Yay! He reconsidered and I got these 4 books for 400 The Black Hole is a 9ish while the other 2 are 8.5ish All Whitman rares, Road Runner being the worst at a 7ish

 

http://www.quicksilvercomics.ca/images/whitman.jpg

 

(thumbs u

[B-Smooth]

From Doug Sulipa's site, here...

 

http://www.dougcomicworld.com/INVENTORY-WhitmanComicsSite.html

 

BLACK HOLE ("Beyond the"...; #1-3 = Adapts the Walt Disney Movie; #4 = Beyond the Black Hole, with New Storyline);

 

#4 (September/1980; VERY RARE; NEW Stories, beyond the Movie; Currently one of the TOUGHEST Whitman Pre-Pack issues; SOLD OUT);

 

*** On 6/12/2013 BLACK HOLE #4 in CGC NM/MT, 9.8 sold for $2,653.00 on comicconnect;

 

#5, 6 were Scheduled for release, but never Printed (unpublished Artwork exists)

 

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I've been to Doug's warehouse, only half hour from my place. It is a collectors wet dream - rows of comics stacked to the ceiling on the first floor, 2nd floor same but paperbacks, magazines, posters and whatnot. has to be seen to be believed. He's a nice guy full of comic history!

 

Lucky! That must be nice? He'd have to kick me out every night before closing. I'd never leave the place. Not to mention he's one of the great dealers and graders.

 

* Isn't the DCCP 22 the rarest Whitman?

 

[Quicksilver Signs]

I am by no means a Whitman expert, this deal just happened along and I went for it.

 

A good friend of mine Greg Harder used to work at Comic World in the late 70's & 80's Which is how I know Doug, he keeps his warehouse location a secret for obvious reasons.

 

Here's a Youtube clip of an old 80's Canadian show called the AntiGravity Room, interviewing Greg inside Doug's warehouse when it was downtown Winnipeg.

 

 

Greg also sells comics out of his basement now, he's the most helpful, honest dealer you will ever meet, also the absolute STRICTEST grader. He used to advertise in the guide, some of the posters here might have dealt with him

[Bomber-Bob]

This was offered on the Boards last month.

 

 

The Black Hole #4 CGC 8.0 OW/W Whitman Variant $600