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Mask Comics actual pricing
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adamstrange

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3 minutes ago, aardvark88 said:

+1. If I recall, I think Mask #2 made it onto the cover of Gerber's G.A. Photojournal volume 1 while Mask #1 had to wait until volume 2 to make the cover or back cover.

Both were on the back cover.  Mask 2 was on the back cover of vol 1 and Mask 1 was on the back cover of Vol 2.

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adamstrange

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LB Cole, followed by Lou Fine and Alex Schomburg had the most covers featured on the dust jacket of the Gerber Guide.

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thehumantorch

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On 12/5/2019 at 7:28 PM, adamstrange said:

Mask 2 is not a recently "discovered" classic but one with a long history of collector interest.

Agreed, Mask 1 and 2 have been classic and desirable for a long time. 

When books like Mask 1 and 2 jump in value 5 or 10 fold in a few years and most other books don't, it's clear the market is changing.  Great covers and covers with certain elements - pretty girls, bondage, gruesome skulls etc - are selling for record prices and I believe those prices will continue to increase. 

 

 

 

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cbcnow

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On 12/5/2019 at 5:09 PM, thehumantorch said:

I don't think it's a bubble.  We've seen a trend of valuing classic covers higher and I believe it will continue.

I agree! I don`t think it`s a bubble either. From what I can see the demand is only getting stronger, that along with (in my opinion) a good amount of the copies that have recently been sold will most likely end up tucked away in personal collections. This will then continue to drive the prices of Mask #1 and Mask #2 up! Strong demand and a dwindling supply along with both books being two of L.B.Cole`s most sought after comic books definitely adds fuel to the fire! 

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comicjack

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5 hours ago, szav said:

Not quite as good as the Mask #1 Brittle 1.0 that sold for 2k on CLink a while back...but not a bad result for a brittle 1.0 suspense #8 breaking 1k...

https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FSEARCH.ASP%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3Dsuspense%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item_1366331&id=1366331&itemType=0

I think that was pretty good and sets the bar for this book :smile:

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53 minutes ago, pmpknface said:

I'd love to put in a bid on this Cole book, but even as this is rare I can't fathom this starting asking price...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suspense-Comics-3-1944-L-B-COLE-Gerber-9-rarity-Coverless-w-repro-cover/163984677047?hash=item262e3f98b7:g:zGQAAOSwTvNdudH9

He is a board member and a rather cheap way to have some of the book.The cover sells it but having the insides doesn't hurt either imho :smile:

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