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To get straight to the point, my entire collection of graded comics was stolen recently (along with a lot of other things). I’ve been working with the Houston Police Department ever since but wanted to reach out to the broader community for help. If anyone comes across these books or hears of them in circulation please send any information to myself or Sherrell Jackson with the Houston Police Department. Most of them are unique in some way and can be easily identified visually. Photos of each slab are linked.

I can be reached at david.i.noel@gmail.com, @davidsobjects on IG, here, or by phone (please contact me and I'll send you my number).

Sherrell Jackson’s contact info is: sherell.jackson@houstonpolice.org or +1-713-308-0946.

If you prefer reaching out to HPD directly, their Burglary & Theft Division's main phone number is +1-713-308-0900.

The Police Report / Incident Number is: 154057723W. 

 

The list of comic books is as follows:

  1. Amazing Spider-Man #37 CGC 8.5 – Signature Series: Stan Lee
    1. CGC Certification # 1206493020 
    2. Unique Features: 
      1. Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Bottom Center
      2. Date Stamp: “MAR 15, 1966” – Red Ink, Right Half, Vertically Centered, Below “..THERE WAS A ROBOT!”
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BDpqiVV44HfbJ8gk6
  2. Avengers #257 CGC 9.8 – Signature Series: Stan Lee
    1. CGC Certification # 1593227007 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Vertically Centered, Slightly Right of Horizontal Center
      2. Cover Miswrap – Front Cover Overwrap. Even from Top to Bottom. 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GKYHbnCse2aUU6hx9
  3. Captain Marvel Jr. #42 CGC 9.6 – Edgar Church Pedigree 
    1. CGC Certification # 2040899003 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. 1 of 1 – Highest Grade
      2. Edgar Church Pedigree 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AimFHDFHSgEYM22s7
  4. Detective Comics #359 CGC 6.0 
    1. CGC Certification # 4169167003 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. ‘10d’ Pence Stamp – Black Ink? Blue? Dark Purple?. Front Cover. Top Right. Between Robin and ‘12c’ 
      2. Purple Label – Small Amount of Glue on Front Cover 
      3. Unique Fingerprint of Creases, Tears & Damage to Front Cover 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m2bLQeZKfDC8FAqZ9
  5. Fantastic Four #52 CGC 6.5 
    1. CGC Certification 4169167013 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Unique Fingerprint of Damage to Front Cover: particularly the Front Cover along the top.
      2. Unique damage to the ‘F’ in “Fantastic”.
      3. Relatively clean back cover.
      4. Continuous Damage from Front Cover to Back: at Front–Top Right, and Back–Top Left.
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aHbqZ1ik9yHRgA577
  6. Hawkman #4 CGC 6.5 
    1. CGC Certification # 4169167004 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. ‘10d’ Pence Stamp. Black Ink. Front Cover–Top Right, on ‘N’ in “HAWKMAN”. 
    3. Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover: most notably along the spine. 
    4. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iswxLWdCsfNiiNDJ6
  7. Iron Man #126 CGC 9.9 
    1. CGC Certification # 0111031002 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. 1 of 2 Highest Graded 
      2. Old, Early Generation CGC Label 
      3. Pristine 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dSSv1y4iZjQ6dHSZ6
  8. Journey Into Mystery #86 CGC 7.0 
    1. CGC Certification # 4169167014 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Unique Fingerprint of Creases, and Tanning Pattern across Front & Back Cover 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkQzn3nAqGtqV1or7
  9. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12 CGC 9.9 
    1. CGC Certification # 0977019009 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. 2nd Highest Grade on Census
      2. Only 1 Higher (10.0)
      3. 1 of 4 in 9.9 or above
      4. Pristine 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UJ9SxqtKxDdJAXVU6
  10. Strange Tales #110 CGC 7.0 
    1. CGC Certification # 2004570002 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zEokLBYzKVpEz8YA9
  11. Tales to Astonish #35 CGC 6.0 
    1. CGC Certification # 4169167002 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Recent Clean & Press upgrade from 5.0 to 6.0 
      2. Remnants of the damage signature when at 5.0 still visible now at 6.0 – Spine & Cover Creases, Ticks, Tears & Color Breaks. 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/thQ9gBU82W1AW5Fc9
  12. Tales to Astonish #44 CBCS 9.4 
    1. CBCS Certification # 7300671-AA-001 
    2. Unique Features:
      1. Exceptional condition – 1 of 12 known in 9.4 or higher (CGC and CBCS) 
      2. 11 on CGC Census in that grade or above. 
      3. 1 on CBCS’ (this book). 
      4. Unique Signature of Minimal Damage to Spine consisting of Stress & Color Breaks 
    3. Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6kJM1Kv6Vugxhjr7A


An album with all of the above images together is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Th7NGVvQqC3xd4pv5 

Thanks,

David

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Some of these are amazingly painful to lose (I bet you can guess which ones). I'll have to write up something brief as far as "lessons learned", but for now suffice it to say Collectibles Insurance and a Bank Vault would have likely saved my tail. Also, they're not safe out of your possession even for a moment unless they're insured. What a disaster.

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On 12/4/2023 at 5:55 AM, Amazeron said:

I’d alert local comic shops, just in case the thief tries to sell your collection. 

Thank you. Absolutely. I'm almost done with a list of local stores to reach out to.

HPD's Burglary & Theft Division has an automated system that sends out stolen item bulletins to all Pawn Shops in the area, so fortunately the list has already been sent out to them.

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Yeah, that's a nice collection to lose like that, I'm sorry it happened to you. Here's hoping you're dealing with stupid criminals, and you get your books back soon. 

 

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On 12/4/2023 at 6:32 AM, nH3sdv589gNn said:

Thank you. Absolutely. I'm almost done with a list of local stores to reach out to.

HPD's Burglary & Theft Division has an automated system that sends out stolen item bulletins to all Pawn Shops in the area, so fortunately the list has already been sent out to them.

Also check "want to buy" ads on Craigslist and Facebook.

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Sorry to hear about this. That's a rough biscuit to swallow. I can't believe the thief would be so stupid as to try and list them at auction houses online but it probably wouldn't hurt to notify any local or state auctions that occur as well as major comic auction houses. Wish you the best in recovering your books also.

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On 12/4/2023 at 1:37 PM, WolverineX said:

Oh man. Sorry to hear that. Were you targeted?

and was it a residence? were there online factors with showing of purchases and or etc? just to let others receive a warning? @nH3sdv589gNn

 

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On 12/4/2023 at 1:45 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

and was it a residence? were there online factors with showing of purchases and or etc? just to let others receive a warning? @nH3sdv589gNn

 

Storage unit. I had just moved my things in. The place was hit within the first 3 days. 

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On 12/6/2023 at 6:46 AM, HighRadArt said:

Wow.  This kind of stuff really stinks.  There's a few books in there that will not go unnoticed if they come up for sale.  Hope they find the thief(s) and you get your books back.

I filed the police report the day I found the unit ransacked but after that honestly couldn't think about them being gone without getting sick to my stomach for a good few weeks.

I really hope it never happens to any of you all (or anyone else, period), especially if you have books you truly love and that truly bring you joy to take out and look at. 

Everyone, please get Collectibles Insurance. If you need suggestions check out last weeks Bronze and Modern Gods episode (discussion 22-23 minutes in). 

 

The big takeaways from this for me were:

- It doesn't matter how many banks you call, if you can't find a safety deposit box: keep calling.
- Storage units? Never. 
- Collectibles Insurance: Always.
- Your collection is not safe out of your hands even for a few days unless it is in the hands of someone you trust 100%. 

 

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On 12/11/2023 at 10:27 AM, stormflora said:

Rough. What exactly unfolded at the storage unit? Just some crook came in and started looting the place? Or was it a targeted collection?

Apologies, but at this point I shouldn't be making too many public statements about it. I'll post a full follow-up with all the info when I get the go ahead though. 

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