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'PLANET COMICS' (is deserving of its own thread)
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Flex Mentallo

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7 hours ago, Zolnerowich said:

As proud steward of the Zolnerowich™ name, I vote that the most coveted Planets are all those with covers by Zolnerowich! :roflmao:

Actually, I find this a tough question to answer, since "most coveted" means different things to different people. There is "most coveted" in terms of scarcity, which Gerber and Overstreet have told us would include #2, #5, #8, and #15, though if you look at GPA/CGC census (granted, not a perfect source), this would instead include #14 (19 unrestored copies), #15 (20 unrestored copies), and #6, #12, and #17 (tied at 22 unrestored copies), all data as of 12/15/2019.

On the other hand, "most coveted" in terms of market value, based on recent GPA (again, I know, GPA isn't at all perfect), this would include #1, #2, #5, #8, #14, #15, and #17, limiting myself to the Rivets. One could easily add #18 and #19.

Finally, most coveted, simply in terms of supreme cover awesomeness, is more subjective, though I think there is general consensus for #2, #5, #8, #10, #13, #14, #17, #65, #66, #71, #72. That said, with the right color strike (I suppose preferably in higher grade), almost any given copy of any given issue might be afforded a "most coveted" slot. Such as the recent Planet #18, cgc 6.5, that sold on CC. Or the absolutely scintillating #49 and #52 that Edgar Church used to own.

I guess it follows that based on the Most Coveted list Flex has assembled, any book NOT on the list could qualify for being undervalued. Thus, my Most Undervalued List would include: #6 and #19, with #49, #52, and #56 close behind.

As for Flex's Most Coveted List, I'd swap #33 for #35. The girl's left arm on #33 is weirdly too short IMHO. I'd also swap #53 for #56.

 

To expand on my original thought, the sale of a Planet #18 in 6.5 for $4500 underscores a detectable trend, where some issues attract more interest than others, and I wondered how many issues have now joined this select few. It seems not necessarily to be based on aesthetics - ie I dont think #17 and #18 are significantly better covers than #19, but all things being equal, #17 and #18 would likely garner more interest in an auction than a #19 in the same grade - or so it seems to me.

 

And I prefer #35 to #33 as well, but would the same apply?

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Maybe not a popular opinion, but I also believe Planet 12 to be under-valued. It is an awesome cover, great blue background, 2 faced alien getting punched, FREEZE RAY!, bondage girl in chains, etc.

Maybe less popular because the girl isn’t the centerpiece. Still, I think this is a great GA sci-fi cover that consistently sells for way less than what I think it is worth.

 

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Flex Mentallo

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Just now, Spyder! said:

Maybe not a popular opinion, but I also believe Planet 12 to be under-valued. It is an awesome cover, great blue background, 2 faced alien getting punched, FREEZE RAY!, bondage girl in chains, etc.

Maybe less popular because the girl isn’t the centerpiece. Still, I think this is a great GA sci-fi cover that consistently sells for way less than what I think it is worth.

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I'm with you on that one!

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7 minutes ago, Flex Mentallo said:

I'm with you on that one!

Thank you!

This was one of my early favorites. Not quite in the same ballpark as 2, 10, 14, 15, and 17 for me, but pretty high up there nonetheless.

No love for this one in the market in my opinion, but very nice artwork.

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29 minutes ago, Spyder! said:

Thank you!

This was one of my early favorites. Not quite in the same ballpark as 2, 10, 14, 15, and 17 for me, but pretty high up there nonetheless.

No love for this one in the market in my opinion, but very nice artwork.

I agree that 12--especially when it has a decent color strike--is one of the better rivets.  For me, the top tier is 1, 2, 8, 10, and 17 (when it has the red color strike).  My second tier is 6, 12, 13, 14, 18, and 19.  Both tiers are full of awesome books.

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On 12/15/2019 at 10:57 AM, Tim Weaver said:

1 and 2 have to be on the most coveted list (especially if the list is 15+ books), don't they?

Some people target no. 1 issues, but for me, Planet no. 1 doesn't have a very exciting cover. No. 2 would probably makes it onto a top 15 list, but no. 1 wouldn't.

My top 10 most coveted would have to be nos. 5, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 28, 33, 34, and 39. Nos. 14 & 15 are there because of their scarcity in high grade; the others are there because of the cover art.

 

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Gotta say, I'm impressed by how detailed Henry Kiefer's art is. On this Spurt Hammond, Planet-Flyer page for example, he could have easily chosen to have the laboratory be represented by generic-looking walls and have the robot be one solid color, yet he took the time to draw all these flashing lights and shade the robot in-depth (Planet Comics #3, March 1940).

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On 1/5/2020 at 12:02 PM, Electricmastro said:

Other artists I want to highlight (1940-1942):

Alex Blum:

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Robert Webb:

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Don Lynch:

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George Carl Wilhelms:

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Joe Doolin:

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Al Walker:

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Rudy Palais:

37.jpg

When pulling these images off the Internet, could you please identify the issue(s) they are from? Thanks-

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Zolnerowich

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On 1/5/2020 at 3:02 PM, Electricmastro said:

Other artists I want to highlight (1940-1942):

Alex Blum:

32.jpg

Robert Webb:

18.jpg

Don Lynch:

36.jpg

George Carl Wilhelms:

51.jpg

Joe Doolin:

10.jpg

Al Walker:

47.jpg

Rudy Palais:

37.jpg

Thanks for the great survey of artists! No doubt many of the finest artists of the early Golden Age passed through the Fiction House corridors, not only between 1940-1942, but all the way through 1953. Speaking of which, here is a Planet 37 shoutout from 1945 by Lily Renee (courtesy of comicbookplus):

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9 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

When pulling these images off the Internet, could you please identify the issue(s) they are from? Thanks-

Ah, I should. Sorry about that. Here they are:

Alex Blum (Planet Comics #1)

Robert Webb (Planet Comics #11)

Don Lynch (Planet Comics #12)

George Carl Wilhelms (Planet Comics #14)

Joe Doolin (Planet Comics #16)

Al Walker (Planet Comics #20)

Rudy Palais (Planet Comics #21)

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