Human Torch #3 (#2) 1940- grading opinions please

[iggy]

Yes, the corner was gone but it was there earlier.

I did not check it when I came back.

I thought the H.T. was a strong comic but I did not

see the eraser marks.

There was a lot of nice comics there I got some good Gold comics.

 

I got there at opening time and immediately took pics of the layout (I finally remembered to bring my camera along) In the first pic you can see the X-Men #2 with tiny piece off top right front cover:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry, the last one's blurry!

[iggy]

Well since it's on it's way to CGC, I doubt I'll crack it out once I get it to take an eraser to it...

[livinglucky]

Great shots.

I forgot how many neat books were there.

[FlyingDonut]

[embarrassing lack of self control]. I need to get myself to Nebraska.

[Timulty]

Seems like they have been finding some good books up there. Less humid. Lower Temps. Not Colorado mind you(thank god) but still a more optimal place to have books stored. You should see Omaha. That is one clean town!!!

[comicdonna]

Well since it's on it's way to CGC, I doubt I'll crack it out once I get it to take an eraser to it...

I'll be anxious to see the results.

[iggy]

[embarrassing lack of self control]. I need to get myself to Nebraska.

 

let's hope that once you vacation to nebraska that the auction of the week isn't in your town!

[iggy]

Well since it's on it's way to CGC, I doubt I'll crack it out once I get it to take an eraser to it...

I'll be anxious to see the results.

 

thanks for the !

[agro23]

Take a light eraser to the pencilling. I did it with my Captain America Comics #74 and it looks much better. You can still see the slight indent but at least the markings are gone.

That is not a good idea since you might do more harm than help.

[iggy]

Thanks!

 

Beautiful Maurice Whitman cover.

 

I almost forgot:

Thanks so much for identifying the artist, I would have had no idea!

It certainly helped my listing!

[iggy]

Well since it's on it's way to CGC, I doubt I'll crack it out once I get it to take an eraser to it...

I'll be anxious to see the results.

 

Really, just about anywhere geographically can turn up a nice collection. The big question is always "where & how was the collection stored"? Attic, mid-level closet/bedroom, or basement? Environment conditions? A Colorado attic collection might equal out to an Arizona basement collection or be worse.

[iggy]

The Human Torch arrived today just in time for 10¢ listing day on ebay! With the beating I took on the grade, I can surely use the break on listing fees!

 

The Black Hand guessed the grade correctly @ 5.5. Good job!

A close second to Moondog who said "6.0 tops"

 

[Silver Surfer]

It looks like a 7.0 and I say that because I have a human torch 32 in roughly the same shape that graded 7.0

 

Thanks for that info! Hopefully they won't trash it for the light pencilling!

 

Take a light eraser to the pencilling. I did it with my Captain America Comics #74 and it looks much better. You can still see the slight indent but at least the markings are gone.

Are you sure thats the right thing to do?

 

There was no damage or loss of color on the book, looks much better now and it came off very easily.

[iggy]

Well that idea is sounding better all the time!

[Norrin_Radd]

That cover may well be THE classic Torch/Submariner cover. It perfectly contrasts the elemental spirit of the first two Timely superheros.... Fire and Water.

 

Plus, it's just a great early (first?) split screen cover.

[iggy]

Schomburg is the Schizzle!

[originalisbest]

Iggy, I recognize the Chilling Tales I got just a bit ago on eBay - thanks for it - nice book!

[iggy]

Iggy, I recognize the Chilling Tales I got just a bit ago on eBay - thanks for it - nice book!

 

Hey Jon!

Glad you like it! Yeah, I really liked that cover...glad it went to an appreciative home! Sorry I'm a bit behind on feedback... I promise to leave some soon!

I wondered what you meant by "recognize", then remembered this:

 

 

Take care!

[originalisbest]

That's exactly what I meant - I'm pretty slow but then I put two and two together when I realized the cut of the cover was the same as my copy!

 

No worries about feedback or anything like that - I'm just going to print out this thread, kind of neat to see where my copy hailed from (well, at least where you came into it.)

 

 

Take care!

[originalisbest]

The lawbreakers looks pretty sweet too, but I didn't go for that one. Even more than the tongues cover, that one you had always wigged me out a bit. He look(ed) so meek!