Poor man's Suspense Comics #3

[Ricksneatstuff]

Super Magician Vol 3 #2 (Al Bare)

 

 

 

 

This book has always interested me.....

 

Only 4 graded ...and last sale was 2008 ..

strange that this book NEVER shows up

 

 

 

I actually had this copy for sale, for like 15 minutes, on the board the other day, but I changed my mind after I posted it and thankfully nobody bought it. I was literally getting ready to post this as a poor man's Suspense 3 on this thread when I saw your post. I like your copy better

 

[lou_fine]

 

I always considered All New 8 to be the poor man's Suspense 3, but I really like my SSS 6 and wanted to post it again.

 

I would agree with you on the All New 8 as being the poor man's Suspense 3.

 

Another book that I have found interesting though, is Suspense 1 which almost appears to be a less refined and not as well done possible precursor to Suspense 3. Another damsel in bondage at the bottom with the rescuer on top against a moonlit sky, this time being threatened by hoodless men using a red hot Nazi poker.

 

Ah you beat me to it. Yeah I don't think there's any question. The composition has so many similarities that it can't be coincidence

 

Well, since I am only a poor collector here, I would probably have to take the Suspense 1 over the Suspense 3 based upon relative value in the marketplace.

 

Similarly, I guess that is why I have always tended to prefer the Phantom Lady 23 over the PL 17 as one of them was within my price range while the other was not.

[path4play]

Super Magician Vol 3 #2 (Al Bare)

 

 

 

 

This book has always interested me.....

 

Only 4 graded ...and last sale was 2008 ..

strange that this book NEVER shows up

 

 

 

I actually had this copy for sale, for like 15 minutes, on the board the other day, but I changed my mind after I posted it and thankfully nobody bought it. I was literally getting ready to post this as a poor man's Suspense 3 on this thread when I saw your post. I like your copy better

 

 

 

Its a great cover imo, one of first I was attracted to when I got back into collecting. Vastly underappreciated - and rarely seen. Glad its getting some air time here.

[CrocHntr]

Super Magician v4#5?

 

I just received one from a great boardie (Thanks Jeremy!). The cover on mine is detached, but the colors are just amazing. Probably would look better if the Klan guy was wielding a large machete, but this will have do do for my Suspense 3 poor man fix.

 

[EC ed]

Its a great cover imo, one of first I was attracted to when I got back into collecting. Vastly underappreciated - and rarely seen. Glad its getting some air time here.

 

Here's my old copy...bought it on the boards in 2013, then sold it in a charity thread here in 2014. This was a cool copy...from the Estate of Walter Gibson, (the original Blackstone writer and magic aficionado)

 

[CrocHntr]

Beautiful copy! Whomever owns it now must be happy with that one.

[Robot Man]

Here's my copy. Got it in a trade years ago when no one appreciated it. Kind of surprised that it has now been "discovered"

 

 

This one is just two issues later. Seems a lot of sacrificing going on in this title. This time instead of magic he figures a large stone block will work better.