I’ve acquired the #1 book on my list. Please show your copy! 2 2

[badback83]

On 11/4/2023 at 12:41 AM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

So, my #1 Grail - Contact #12, was found within a year of seeing it in the Photo Journals in 1994.  My #2 Grail - Shadow Vol 8 #4, took 18 years to locate.  My #3 Grail - Cinderella Love #25, took 8 years to find.  My Grail's have always been more obscure, but affordable books when found.  That might not be the case today.   Now I have new Grail's to search for.  It never ends...

 

 

Wonderful books.  I especially like that Shadow.

[comicjack]

On 11/3/2023 at 11:30 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

You should use that cover for your avatar here on the boards...

Don't make me laugh

[Grottu]

On 11/2/2023 at 8:00 AM, badback83 said:

Fabulous book, congrats (personally I’m holding out for the “rare Canadian edition” 😜)

[KCOComics]

These 2 were #1 on my list at different times. 

The MM13 was one of my first golden age purchases and at the time was the most expensive book I had ever bought. I sought it out because of Vision, but it really introduced me to a new world of collecting. Suddenly i was reading about Schomberg and buying books about the GA of comics. 

The SS6 was a book I had chased for many years and had actually given up on.  This copy had sold at Heritage within the last year or two and I missed it, but then it came back up for sale soon after at MCS.  I would love to upgrade it if the opportunity presents itself, but for now I'm just happy to own a copy! 

[Badger]

I managed to get this last year at the Dallas Collector's Summit.

[Cat-Man_America]

Almost every book I add to my collection these days is a grail, so I tend to collect at a grail's pace! 

That said, here are several examples of books acquired in recent years that are definite grails...

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Jack Binder cover; Jon Berk Collection. Note: Label of Prize #20 isn't CGC, so can't post it here. 

 

[badback83]

Fantastic books everyone!  I really enjoy reading the stories behind the purchases.  

@MrBedrock, is there a book or two that would be atop your list over most others?

Edited November 7, 2023 by badback83
Grammar

[pmpknface]

As far as GA books I'm mainly an LB Cole guy, so to grab these 2 were big for me.  This one is as far as I can tell Cole 1st comic cover.  I was hoping CGC would note that when I sent it in, but no luck.  Not his best cover but his 1st (if I'm wrong then someone let me know): 

If I had to pick a 2nd, if may either be my Suspense #4 because of it's rarity, or my run of Suspense 4-12 just because.  Or maybe one of his sci-fi covers that I have (all but BB #105, grrrrr...) but it's gotta be this one.  I already had a beater copy but was able to win this on CC before it really went through the roof.  It can often be found on display with various other slabbed books in my house.  I even put this image on a t-shirt:

[Badger]

This book was a Grail for me ever since I was a Tween flippin' through the Overstreet Price Guide.

[Badger]

I bought this one off the boards last year. I owned a copy back the mid to late 1980s but sold it along with the 4 and 5 to pay a medical bill. Price on it seemed to always out pace my earnings so it took me almost 30 years to get another copy. I'm hoping to get a number 4 as well but we'll see. The prices on Timelys are going up almost every day, it seems.

Edited November 8, 2023 by Badger

[badback83]

Stunning @Badger, just stunning.

[Bronty]

yep, such a great comic book, congrats