Rarely Seen!

[TomG]

The splash from Action #10 is the art to the Superman #1 cover.

[slab_em-migration]

"Rarely seen" = ?

 

What definition should we be using? Rarely seen for sale? Rarely seen on e-bay? Rarely seen in high grade?

 

Rarely seen if you haven't heard about The Grand Comics Database?

http://www.comics.org/

[ft88]

OK, a no-prize if anyone can find the image of a cover to Little Dot 6 (First Richie Cover), and not the original art on the Heritage database (which is pretty sweet by the way). I'm looking to buy that issue as well.

 

Is the 2nd Richie Rich Cover Harvey Hits 3? Or Little Dolly 3-D or another Little Dot listed on the comics Org database.

[slab_em-migration]

OK, a no-prize if anyone can find the image of a cover to Little Dot 6 (First Richie Cover), and not the original art on the Heritage database (which is pretty sweet by the way). I'm looking to buy that issue as well.

 

Is the 2nd Richie Rich Cover Harvey Hits 3? Or Little Dolly 3-D or another Little Dot listed on the comics Org database.

 

[ft88]

Good one and perfect for this board IMO and on ebay no less, I have looked just not in the past few weeks - thanks.

[PovertyRow]

This one be a rarely seen. Was surprised one was on ebay this past week. Gerber gives it a 7 but this past SD Con was the first time I ever saw one. (I am gonna start posting my latest SD Con acquisitions in their proper slots as the slots come up.)

 

[Larryw7]

That's a great book, Pov!

[PovertyRow]

That's a great book, Pov!

 

Thank you, DD. This is one that has earned a white space in Gerber yet is listed as an SI of 5. So if one uses the Gerber to "see" books then I guess this is never seen!

 

[Comicdey]

This is the thread I'm going to look at when I want to make some random purchases.

 

Posters beware if you are looking for these books.

 

Although,

 

I don't want to pay too much, so you're all pretty safe.

 

Great books

[Apotheosis]

I've lost the sense of "rare" keys since going to SDCC '05. Seeing at least 7 Marvel #1's, 5 Action #1's, and Metropolis' impressive row of 6 Batman #1's makes rare seems irrelavant. Rare in an affordable range maybe, but if you have the money it's available if it's any kind of key.

[rjpb]

I think it is the high value of keys that make them so available. I'm guessing alot of people who buy these books end up feeling they have too much money tied up in a single book and once the thrill of aquisition has worn off figure they might as well sell them in order to free up the money for something else - even if it's another comic related purchase. So while a less expensive book may sit in a collection for decades, the keys get turned around much more frequently. Still, some are obviously way more common than others - Batman #1 being a prime example.