2021 Holiday FS thread: High grade GA/SA/BA (CLOSED) 4 4

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Love Letters #1 CGC 9.0 (Canadian edition): $500 SOLD

There is one lone CGC 9.6 so this one would be the second best graded copy. Not sure if a Canadian edition should worth the same, more or less than the US edition.

Book was not pressed.

Edited December 11, 2021 by pickycollector

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Secret Loves #1 CGC 8.5 (Canadian edition): $500 SOLD

This would be the best graded copy. Not sure if a Canadian edition should worth the same, more or less than the US edition.

Book was not pressed.

Edited December 11, 2021 by pickycollector

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More books this afternoon

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Thrilling Adventure Stories #1 NM- : $50

Thrilling Adventure Stories #2 VF/NM: $50 (Neal Adams cover)

or take both for $75

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Teen Love Stories #1,2,3 full run: $150 NOW $125

Issue #1 features art by Frazetta and #2 has an anti-marijuana story

All three mags are in VF/NM and all would be pressable to higher grade. No magazine collection is complete without this Warren title.

Edited December 18, 2021 by pickycollector

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The Hulk #23 NM- : $35

Banner is attacked in the men's shower room..

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The Hulk #12 NM- : $50

Moon Knight story

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Rampaging Hulk #6 NM- : $40

Hulk battles Sub-Mariner

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Rampaging Hulk #2 NM- : $60

Hulk battles the X-Men

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Rampaging Hulk #1 VF/NM: $100

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Mad #86 VF+ : $50 1st fold-in (has light tanning on interior cover edges)

Mad #87 VF+ : $40 (2nd fold-in, structurally NM but has light tanning on interior cover edges)

Mad #88 VF+ : $40 (3rd fold-in, structurally NM but has light tanning on interior cover edges)

or take all three for $100

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Mad #47 VF/NM (R): $30 NOW $25

Book looks gorgeous but there is some color black pen touch-up on a few stress lines at spine. It does not bleed through the cover and is very hard to detect and easy to miss but you can see it with a magnifying loop under light. It's very tiny but it's there.

Edited December 18, 2021 by pickycollector

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Marvel Comics Super Special #38 VF/NM: $25

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Marvel Preview #10 VF/NM: $30

Non-reprint story. If you collect Thor, you need this issue.

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Marvel Treasury Edition #1 VF+ : $150 NOW $125

By far the toughest issue of this series to find in high grade. This was my personal copy for the last 20 years until I recently upgraded.

Looks better but has some handling wear that does not break colors. I have no idea if treasury books can be pressed but if yes, this one would certainly benefit.

Edited December 18, 2021 by pickycollector

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Limited Collector's Edition #C-36 NM- : $90

Treasury Editions are always extremely difficult to find in high grade due to their size. This one is a real beauty.

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Kull and the Barbarians #3 VF/NM: $100

Origin Red Sonja. Seriously under-valued magazine.

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Epic Illustrated #19 VF+ : $15 SOLD

This is the toughest Epic issue to find in high grade. This one was my personal copy until I recently was able to find a better one.

Edited December 16, 2021 by pickycollector

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Epic Illustrated #1-34: $2,100

My personal run of this title. Many of them are file copies that I bought several years ago at multiples of Guide. This title was rather slow in the past but has recently increased in interest with good reasons: great stories, great art, a lot of nudity and some first appearances.

Grades are as follow:

#1: 9.4

#2: 9.2

#3: 9.2 (9.6/9.8 if pressed)

#4: 9.0

#5: 9.6

#6: 9.2

#7: 9.0

#8: 9.2

#9: 9.6

#10: 9.6

#11: 9.4

#12: 9.6

#13: 9.4

#14: 9.8

#15: 9.6

#16: 9.8

#17: 9.4

#18: 9.4

#19: 9.4

#20: 9.6

#21: 9.8

#22: 9.8

#23: 9.6

#24: 9.6

#25: 9.8

#26: 9.4

#27: 9.4

#28: 9.6

#29: 9.6

#30: 9.4

#31: 9.4

#32: 9.8

#33: 9.4

#34: 9.4

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Doc Savage #1,2,3,7,8 lot

All are in VF/NM condition. Take them all for $100