Boba Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Not at all. BTW, love your Showcase 37, a tough issue to find in that grade. (thumbs u Ditto a #34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marty Mann Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Picked these up at an auction years ago. mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That Metal Men, Showcase 39, is another tough book to find. I see 38 frequently, but not so much on the 37 and 39. Nice pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I just checked the CGC census and Showcase 39 has only 48 graded, high 9.4. BTW, here's the census on the first 10 issuesI. Looks like 2 and 5 are the toughest. #1 39 graded Highest graded 9.0 2 24 8.5 3 31 9.0 4 198 Understandable 9.6 That's insane ! 5 23 9.4 6 74 9.0 7 43 9.2 8 128 9.2 9 93 9.2 10 82 9.4 37 129 9.2 38 91 9.8 39 48 9.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I just checked the CGC census and Showcase 39 has only 48 graded, high 9.4. BTW, here's the census on the first 10 issuesI. Looks like 2 and 5 are the toughest. #1 39 graded Highest graded 9.0 2 24 8.5 3 31 9.0 4 198 Understandable 9.6 That's insane ! 5 23 9.4 6 74 9.0 7 43 9.2 8 128 9.2 9 93 9.2 10 82 9.4 37 129 9.2 38 91 9.8 39 48 9.4 Thanks! Maybe I'll have it graded as it looks as if it's never been read. mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagemusha7s Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Here's my lone Showcase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Here's my lone Showcase Another one you don't see often. Nice copy but do we have to guess the grade ? I'll say 6.0 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagemusha7s Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Here's my lone Showcase Another one you don't see often. Nice copy but do we have to guess the grade ? I'll say 6.0 . My scanner stinks. It's actually a 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Here's my lone Showcase Another one you don't see often. Nice copy but do we have to guess the grade ? I'll say 6.0 . My scanner stinks. It's actually a 9.0 Wow !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comick1 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 . . .and next, the infamous up-crouch shot cover by Russ Heath CGC seems to routinely mislabel the Showcase 3. That's not a Russ Heath cover. It's a Grandenetti cover every step of the way. 100% slamdunk. Now, because of the emotional scars that you are certainly coping with because of this terrible deception, you and Kag may send me those second-rate Grandenetti covers. . .and I'll even pay for your shipping. Let me bear this horrible burden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagemusha7s Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 . . .and next, the infamous up-crouch shot cover by Russ Heath CGC seems to routinely mislabel the Showcase 3. That's not a Russ Heath cover. It's a Grandenetti cover every step of the way. 100% slamdunk. Now, because of the emotional scars that you are certainly coping with because of this terrible deception, you and Kag may send me those second-rate Grandenetti covers. . .and I'll even pay for your shipping. Let me bear this horrible burden. well as long as you are gonna pay the shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 . . .and next, the infamous up-crouch shot cover by Russ Heath CGC seems to routinely mislabel the Showcase 3. That's not a Russ Heath cover. It's a Grandenetti cover every step of the way. 100% slamdunk. Now, because of the emotional scars that you are certainly coping with because of this terrible deception, you and Kag may send me those second-rate Grandenetti covers. . .and I'll even pay for your shipping. Let me bear this horrible burden. Sure enough my blue-label says Russ Heath cover and art, whereas the Grand Comic Database says Jerry Grandenetti. You sir win the prize for teaching me something I didn't know about Showcase #3 - I always assumed it was a Russ Heath cover and I guess so did CGC! http://www.comics.org/issue/12921/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Another favorite is this one - Metal Men origin - I posted this somewhere before, but . . . a Mohawk Valley copy too Lucky I have one. Can't let you corner the market on those Mohawk Valley Showcases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 I wish I do really like those Mohawk's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Some of them have bad dust shadows though.... Nonetheless, here are scans of my Showcase comics featuring that greatest of all spelunkers, Cave Carson: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 That's true, but I'm less offended by that then other flaws. I'm in the hunt for a #52 - there's a nice 9.0 on c-link but it's a wee bit high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagemusha7s Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Some of them have bad dust shadows though.... Nonetheless, here are scans of my Showcase comics featuring that greatest of all spelunkers, Cave Carson: WOW! Great Books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comick1 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) . . .and next, the infamous up-crouch shot cover by Russ Heath CGC seems to routinely mislabel the Showcase 3. That's not a Russ Heath cover. It's a Grandenetti cover every step of the way. 100% slamdunk. Now, because of the emotional scars that you are certainly coping with because of this terrible deception, you and Kag may send me those second-rate Grandenetti covers. . .and I'll even pay for your shipping. Let me bear this horrible burden. well as long as you are gonna pay the shipping Edited February 21, 2014 by Comick1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I am Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I went a little overboard at the Heritage Auction yesterday. With so many great copies, it was hard not to splurge. After I get my books, I will finally remove the "obscured" tag on my Showcase collection I am building. I love this set, and keep the scans coming everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
