IngelsFan Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I’m curious as to the location/existence of 2 of the Edgar Church pedigreed Adventure Comics from the pre-hero run. Since 33-36 and 38 & 39 are slabbed and have been sold at Heritage, their existence is easily enough confirmed. That leaves 32 and 37 unaccounted for. The original sale catalog as posted on Mike High Comics’ site lists a 37, but no mention of a 32. So, my question is this: is there a known Church Adventure 32, and where did the 37 end up? It hasn’t been slabbed, since the highest unrestored in the census is a 5.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sacentaur Posted June 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2018 Love these books! I've spoken in the past with another boardie about the Church Adventure 37, and we don't know where it is. Regarding even earlier issues, the Church Adventure 20 was stolen from Harley. This is the only Church pre-hero Adventure that I own: IngelsFan, PUNYHUMAN, Johnny545 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Love these books! I've spoken in the past with another boardie about the Church Adventure 37, and we don't know where it is. Regarding even earlier issues, the Church Adventure 20 was stolen from Harley. This is the only Church pre-hero Adventure that I own: That is a beautiful book! archiefan and RareHighGrade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwotka Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I love these early Adventure Comics. Interestingly enough, a 37 just sold on eBay last week. Hopefully a boardie got it as it didn't go cheap, ended at $5355. I don't recall seeing one sell before, at least in last few years. https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/292600666642?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l10137 You state that the highest graded 37 is a 5.0, this copy is raw but looks like it should beat that mark, perhaps a 6.0 or a little better... Probably not the Church copy, as it doesn't have any notations like the 24 above (which is absolutely stunning, by the way). But thought I'd throw it out there and see what others think, as I was a bit surprised at the sale price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IngelsFan Posted June 26, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2018 23 minutes ago, mwotka said: I love these early Adventure Comics. Interestingly enough, a 37 just sold on eBay last week. Hopefully a boardie got it as it didn't go cheap, ended at $5355. I don't recall seeing one sell before, at least in last few years. https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/292600666642?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l10137 You state that the highest graded 37 is a 5.0, this copy is raw but looks like it should beat that mark, perhaps a 6.0 or a little better... Probably not the Church copy, as it doesn't have any notations like the 24 above (which is absolutely stunning, by the way). But thought I'd throw it out there and see what others think, as I was a bit surprised at the sale price. It went to a boardie....? In hand it is closer to a 7.0-8.0, depending on the grade. I put it easily at a 7.5 with no resto. The pics in the listing didn’t do it justice. ThothAmon, HRCostigan, Artboy99 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 5 hours ago, IngelsFan said: I’m curious as to the location/existence of 2 of the Edgar Church pedigreed Adventure Comics from the pre-hero run. Since 33-36 and 38 & 39 are slabbed and have been sold at Heritage, their existence is easily enough confirmed. That leaves 32 and 37 unaccounted for. The original sale catalog as posted on Mike High Comics’ site lists a 37, but no mention of a 32. So, my question is this: is there a known Church Adventure 32, and where did the 37 end up? It hasn’t been slabbed, since the highest unrestored in the census is a 5.0. Yes, there is a Church 32. comicdonna and sacentaur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, mwotka said: I love these early Adventure Comics. Interestingly enough, a 37 just sold on eBay last week. Hopefully a boardie got it as it didn't go cheap, ended at $5355. I don't recall seeing one sell before, at least in last few years. https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/292600666642?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l10137 You state that the highest graded 37 is a 5.0, this copy is raw but looks like it should beat that mark, perhaps a 6.0 or a little better... Probably not the Church copy, as it doesn't have any notations like the 24 above (which is absolutely stunning, by the way). But thought I'd throw it out there and see what others think, as I was a bit surprised at the sale price. I'd much rather have the books in your sig line than any of those pre-hero Adventures... Edited June 26, 2018 by Robot Man mwotka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, RareHighGrade said: Yes, there is a Church 32. The Oracle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 6 hours ago, sacentaur said: Love these books! I've spoken in the past with another boardie about the Church Adventure 37, and we don't know where it is. Regarding even earlier issues, the Church Adventure 20 was stolen from Harley. This is the only Church pre-hero Adventure that I own: One of my absolute favorite covers, comics don't get much better than this. sacentaur, KirbyJack, IngelsFan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, RareHighGrade said: Yes, there is a Church 32. I thought so, but couldn't recall with sufficient confidence to post to that effect. You !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RareHighGrade Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 Here it is. Frisco Larson, Artboy99, Bronty and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, RareHighGrade said: Here it is. ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IngelsFan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 AWESOME! Thanks for sharing it. Now where’s that pesky 37? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, IngelsFan said: AWESOME! Thanks for sharing it. Now where’s that pesky 37? I've been told that the 37 is owned by a collector who resides outside the U.S. IngelsFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 21 hours ago, sacentaur said: Love these books! I've spoken in the past with another boardie about the Church Adventure 37, and we don't know where it is. Regarding even earlier issues, the Church Adventure 20 was stolen from Harley. This is the only Church pre-hero Adventure that I own: Good Lord, Steve. What a book to own. That is beautiful!! Craig Flessel at his finist. sacentaur and KirbyJack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 16 hours ago, RareHighGrade said: Here it is. How is that only a 9.0? It's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Crowzilla said: How is that only a 9.0? It's beautiful. Old label, very conservative grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 7 hours ago, RareHighGrade said: Old label, very conservative grade. Stunning book, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 16 hours ago, Crowzilla said: How is that only a 9.0? It's beautiful. I think I might have spilled a little Coke Zero on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 10:15 AM, sacentaur said: Every time I see this comic I have to re-evaluate my collecting goals. Just magnificent. woowoo, sacentaur, thirdgreenham and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
