DC 52 Big Pages (later 48) 25 cent appreciation club 4 4

[Zonker]

On 3/26/2020 at 4:10 AM, Lukesaurus said:

Does anyone know what issues had these golden age Batman reprints ?

The Grand Comics Database has ALL the answers!

Looks like

Batman 236 reprinted Batman #30 (I remember liking this reprint much more than the new Frank Robbins Batman story)
Batman 237 reprinted Detective #37 (final pre-Robin GA story)
Batman 239 reprinted Batman #15
Batman 241 reprinted Batman #5
Batman 242 reprinted Batman #7
 

Edited October 20, 2021 by Zonker
Bat 236 comment

[kav]

The DC 52 big pagers introduced me to the golden age.

[Silver]

Greggy, do you have every 52 pager?

[kav]

On 10/19/2021 at 8:24 PM, Silver said:

Greggy, do you have every 52 pager?

thats what she says.

[Microchip]

On 10/20/2021 at 2:24 PM, Silver said:

Greggy, do you have every 52 pager?

Lets see his Sugar & Spike's 

[kav]

[MAR1979]

On 10/19/2021 at 10:37 PM, Hudson said:

You win the topic for the book on the right

I thought the All-Star 10 exists in pencilled form and a light boxed inked form. I could be remembering wrong of course. If I am right is yours the inked light boxed  or a recreation?

[Hudson]

@MAR1979

Thank you.  In answer to your question....

The framed work was done by our very own board member @kav

The CGC graded book, on the other hand, is all original.

 

[MAR1979]

[greggy]

On 10/19/2021 at 8:24 PM, Silver said:

Greggy, do you have every 52 pager?

Probably

[Namtak]

On 10/20/2021 at 7:49 AM, MAR1979 said:

You win the topic for the book on the right

I thought the All-Star 10 exists in pencilled form and a light boxed inked form. I could be remembering wrong of course. If I am right is yours the inked light boxed  or a recreation?

@kavthis is awesome work!

[Silver]

On 10/21/2021 at 9:00 AM, greggy said:

Probably

Probably? You’re not sure? 😂

[Brandon Shepherd]

On 10/21/2021 at 8:27 AM, MAR1979 said:

That’s a sharp looking copy!

[MAR1979]

On 10/21/2021 at 8:16 PM, Brandon Shepherd said:

That’s a sharp looking copy!

Thanks!  It will be wintering in Sarasota.

It was 20 years between my 2 Oakland DC 48/52 page Adventure Comics CGC submissions.  It was this topic that inspired me to gather up my DC 48/52 page books for grading.

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by MAR1979

[MAR1979]

On 9/27/2021 at 4:43 PM, MAR1979 said:

Found my Mylar box containing some DC 48 and 52 pagers all purchased in the late 1990's. Starting to prepare them for a CGC submission. All, except Mr Miracle,  are Oakland Pedigree but I sadly replaced the Mylar's for 2 of them probably around 20 years ago. When I see Vinny Z at NYCC, I know he'll remember (I've known him since he was tiny fish doing small local shows in my area) my somewhat large in quantity Oakland purchase perhaps he still has his records and can furnish me with something? 

 

Back after a 12 month No press Econ sojourn.

The WF and Superman were hammered by CGC. Both were 9.4's. Based on graders notes my feeling is with a good press they will be 9.6 if not 9.8 however the value of those books is such that throwing pressing fees and more grading fees after them is not worth it as I do not sell comics.  The HOM 195 also might bump up to 9.8 with a press but the expense and always present handling risk with current day CGC means I'll be keeping it as it.

As true with the Oakland Pedigree approx only 1/5 are WP. Likely due to the way the original owner stored. (IIRC Vinny told me back in 1998 it was in an attic).

 

Edited October 24, 2022 by MAR1979

[kav]

On 10/9/2022 at 9:02 AM, MAR1979 said:

Back after a 12 month No press Econ sojourn.

The WF and Superman were hammered by CGC. Both were 9.4's. Based on graders notes my feeling is with a good press they will be 9.6 if not 9.8 however the value of those books is such that throwing pressing fees and more grading fees after them is not worth it as I do not sell comics.  The HOM 195 also might bump up to 9.8 with a press but the expense and always present handling risk with Modern day CGC means i'll be keeping it as it. besides as Oakland the WP's are the exception.

As true with the Oakland Pedigree approx only 1/5 are WP. Likely due to the way the original owner stored. (IIRC Vinny told me back in 1998 it was in an attic).

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite issues.

[Microchip]

This use to be a hot book back in the day.   Still a great part of my collection.

[Microchip]

I've long since sold the GL 

 

[Humpty-Dumpty]

On 10/21/2021 at 7:27 AM, MAR1979 said:

I went to Vincents house to buy some books from this collection, way back when, I think it was 1994 when he introduced this collection? I rifled through hundreds of those Oakland books that day. Anyway, beautiful book. 

[MAR1979]

On 10/9/2022 at 9:53 PM, Humpty-Dumpty said:

I went to Vincents house to buy some books from this collection, way back when, I think it was 1994 when he introduced this collection? I rifled through hundreds of those Oakland books that day. Anyway, beautiful book. 

Thanks -  Vinny and Carbonaro acquired the collection July 1998. Myself and buddy went to Vinny's home (actually his parents) Mid Aug 1998. We were granted early access but others had been going through Vinny's portion of the collection for at least 7-10 days prior so all books that were keys in that era were gone. Still, I did pick up a pile of comics all of which at the time were difficult, specifically the DC's, to find in high grade. Good times!

One day the Adventure 409 may even return to me? Was sent to CGC in a Mid Sept 2021 submission....

Edited October 27, 2022 by MAR1979