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[sfcityduck]

On 4/9/2024 at 10:58 AM, Yorick said:

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WHY IS HE SMILING???

 

The guy on 23 (as Ian Fleming once said: "You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face") or the front guy on 24 (not sure he is)? 

[Yorick]

On 4/9/2024 at 11:05 AM, sfcityduck said:

the front guy on 24 (not sure he is)

Seems more of a "grit" teeth clenching scene. 

[buttock]

On 4/9/2024 at 11:54 AM, sfcityduck said:

Obviously, a matter of taste: But I like 23 better than 24. More drama. The guys on 24 could have just portaged their canoe, but the guy on 23 is fighting for his life. Colors on 24 are spectacular! But I prefer the simplicity and focus of 23 (which also has great colors in the sky -- and the snow really focuses the action). To be fair, both are masterpieces of the time. DC non-superhero adventure (little "a") covers are the standard for the time.

The guy on 23 could have just shot the wolves. 

[Superman2006]

On 4/9/2024 at 3:36 PM, buttock said:

On 4/9/2024 at 1:54 PM, sfcityduck said:

Obviously, a matter of taste: But I like 23 better than 24. More drama. The guys on 24 could have just portaged their canoe, but the guy on 23 is fighting for his life. Colors on 24 are spectacular! But I prefer the simplicity and focus of 23 (which also has great colors in the sky -- and the snow really focuses the action). To be fair, both are masterpieces of the time. DC non-superhero adventure (little "a") covers are the standard for the time.

The guy on 23 could have just shot the wolves. 

That's what I was thinking at first, but I guess he must have run out of bullets or gun malfunction.

[FFB]

Congratulations on completing your New Adventure run, Peter!  Looking forward to seeing the rest of the run and (hopefully) hearing a little more of the story about how tough it was to find the last one. 

[adamstrange]

On 4/9/2024 at 3:36 PM, buttock said:

The guy on 23 could have just shot the wolves. 

Back in the old days, real men didn't use bullets.

[G.A.tor]

pretty dern cool

[buttock]

On 4/9/2024 at 1:49 PM, adamstrange said:

Back in the old days, real men didn't use bullets.

That's just a gun-shaped stick.

[Inaflash]

On 4/9/2024 at 10:04 AM, RareHighGrade said:

Issue #24 is considered by many to be a Flessel masterpiece.  I agree. 

My copy is a CGC 8.5.

 

My favorite.

[RareHighGrade]

Issue #25 is a beast that is rarely seen and almost never comes up for sale.  This Lost Valley 5.0 represents the highest graded copy on the census.  No one has seen a Church copy.

 

[adamstrange]

On 4/9/2024 at 9:43 PM, RareHighGrade said:

Issue #25 is a beast that is rarely seen and almost never comes up for sale.  This Lost Valley 5.0 represents the highest graded copy on the census.  No one has seen a Church copy.

 

Reminiscent of this Winslow Homer painting.

[innocuous]

Next, 26, is my second favorite cover, after 18. Let’s see it!

[pmpknface]

This is truly epic!  Thanks for sharing!  We're now into my favorites now too.  Can't wait!   

[Silver Surfer]

Just curious, these issues where there are no Church copies, did they ever exist? Are they recorded on Chuck's original inventory of the collection or are they missing issues? 

[1950's war comics]

On 4/9/2024 at 10:04 AM, RareHighGrade said:

Issue #24 is considered by many to be a Flessel masterpiece.  I agree. 

My copy is a CGC 8.5.

 

this is better than 99% of anything they have ever had on display at the 140 million dollar art museum they built in East Lansing

[october]

On 4/9/2024 at 8:43 PM, RareHighGrade said:

Issue #25 is a beast that is rarely seen and almost never comes up for sale.  This Lost Valley 5.0 represents the highest graded copy on the census.  No one has seen a Church copy.

 

Love this issue, beautiful copy.

[rumrunner71]

Well, there goes any thought of me getting work done this morning 

I can't remember being so eager to see new posts in a thread. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[sfcityduck]

On 4/9/2024 at 6:43 PM, RareHighGrade said:

Issue #25 is a beast that is rarely seen and almost never comes up for sale. .,,. No one has seen a Church copy.

 

 

Is that code for DA owns it? LOL. I thought he had the 26 but would not sell it. Nice to see your copy, Thanks!

[RareHighGrade]

This pristine Church copy of issue #26 is the jewel of my collection.  One of the things that makes it unique is the name written in the upper left-hand corner of the cover.  Of the 18,000 books in Edgar Church’s collection, only around 10 have the name “Church” written on the cover.  One of the other books sharing this rare distinction:  Edgar’s copy of Action Comics #1.

Along with its terrific cover, the issue also includes an ad for Action Comics #1.

#26 is renowned for its rarity.  As anyone who frequented the CGC Boards in the mid-2000’s will remember, it was Ian Levine’s White Whale, eluding him for years until it became the very last issue he needed to complete his collection of all DC books ever published.

 

[pmpknface]

On 4/10/2024 at 10:30 AM, RareHighGrade said:

This pristine Church copy of issue #26 is the jewel of my collection.  One of the things that makes it unique is the name written in the upper left-hand corner of the cover.  Of the 18,000 books in Edgar Church’s collection, only around 10 have the name “Church” written on the cover.  One of the other books sharing this rare distinction:  Edgar’s copy of Action Comics #1.

Along with its terrific cover, the issue also includes an ad for Action Comics #1.

#26 is renowned for its rarity.  As anyone who frequented the CGC Boards in the mid-2000’s will remember, it was Ian Levine’s White Whale, eluding him for years until it became the very last issue he needed to complete his collection of all DC books ever published.