Fox Comics Appreciation Thread! 20 20

[Frisco Larson]

I've been enjoying this thread quite a bit lately and was wishing I had more to contribute but then I remembered that I DO have an incomplete key book that I can share. This is my coverless copy of Mystery Men #1. It's also missing a centerfold, but it's so expensive, ya take what you can get! Below are pics of splash pages.

[Spyder!]

Very cool! Would love a MM1 someday but doubt it will happen. 

[Frisco Larson]

On 1/6/2023 at 8:37 PM, Spyder! said:

Very cool! Would love a MM1 someday but doubt it will happen. 

I've learned to keep the door open, even if only slightly to the possibility of high dollar grail type books. I've been fortunate to acquire some in the most unorthodox ways. Ya never know .... 

[Professor K]

On 1/7/2023 at 12:58 AM, Frisco Larson said:

I've learned to keep the door open, even if only slightly to the possibility of high dollar grail type books. I've been fortunate to acquire some in the most unorthodox ways. Ya never know .... 

I must admit I ran that through my mind for a few minutes. 

[Frisco Larson]

On 1/7/2023 at 2:26 PM, Professor K said:

I must admit I ran that through my mind for a few minutes. 

 Nothing I couldn't talk about on here!  In one case, I found a Detective #28 at Chicago Comic Con missing the centerfold and about an hour later at the same show I bumped into a friend who HAD the centerfold!!!   I couldn't BELIEVE it!!! 

[lou_fine]

On 1/6/2023 at 9:52 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Likewise, they show some Frisco Fox books, albeit not from the very end of the titles. A beautiful Wonderworld #23 Mar 1941 CGC Blue 9.2 could certainly be considered "later" in the run,

Yes, that gorgeous high grade San Fran 9.2 graded copy of Wonderworld 23 would also be from the Jon berk Collection.    

It would appear that the toughest to find in grade for these 2 major later Fox titles would not surprisingly be the issues where there were no Church copies in the collection.  This would include the short runs from Mystery Men 21 to 23 and Wonderworld 23 to 24, with both the Mystery Men 22 and especially the Wonderworld 24 being the toughest to find in grade due to their low census count (6 Universal & 5 Universal respectively) combined with the fact that a mid-grade CGC 5.5 are still the highest graded for both of these books after all these years.  

Edited January 8, 2023 by lou_fine

[lpsunburst]

Speaking of tough late run issues...

[MrBedrock]

On 1/6/2023 at 11:02 AM, buttock said:

Where are all the Cosmic Aeroplane Fox books?

 

[Frisco Larson]

On 1/11/2023 at 2:42 PM, MrBedrock said:

 

OUTSTANDING copy Ricky!!! One of my very favorite Fox hero covers!!!  

[gino2paulus2]

On 1/9/2023 at 8:48 PM, lpsunburst said:

Speaking of tough late run issues...

I love this!!!!! I love my wife, my 4 kids, and this!! 😂

[gino2paulus2]

On 1/6/2023 at 8:56 AM, lpsunburst said:

I will probably get this one graded since there are so few of the later issues around. My lowest graded issue is #31 but the copy I have is the only one I ever found for sale and needed it to complete the run.

and what an outstanding run to complete!!!! That 33 is a toughie!! 

[gino2paulus2]

@lpsunburst

2.0 with OW-White pager!! If only all 2.0s could look like this i guess!! 

Edited January 14, 2023 by gino2paulus2

[lpsunburst]

On 1/14/2023 at 11:39 AM, gino2paulus2 said:

@lpsunburst

2.0 with OW-White pager!! If only all 2.0s could look like this i guess!! 

Awesome book Gino!

[sagii]

On 1/14/2023 at 11:39 AM, gino2paulus2 said:

@lpsunburst

2.0 with OW-White pager!! If only all 2.0s could look like this i guess!! 

In the years I've been on the Boards (and that the book has been 'on my radar') your copy and @RareHighGrade 's copy are the only two I have ever seen (posted to share or at auctuon).

[FoggyNelson]

That Wonderworld 31 looks better than 2.0

[lou_fine]

On 1/14/2023 at 8:39 AM, gino2paulus2 said:

@lpsunburst

2.0 with OW-White pager!! If only all 2.0s could look like this i guess!! 

 

On 1/15/2023 at 6:54 AM, FoggyNelson said:

That Wonderworld 31 looks better than 2.0

Wow, absolutely love books that present so much nicer than their assigned CGC grade from a front cover POV, even though I am sure that there are "hidden" defects that account for the grade.     

[gino2paulus2]

On 1/16/2023 at 11:42 AM, lou_fine said:

 

Wow, absolutely love books that present so much nicer than their assigned CGC grade from a front cover POV, even though I am sure that there are "hidden" defects that account for the grade.     

agreed!! 

[lou_fine]

On 1/16/2023 at 1:50 PM, gino2paulus2 said:

On 1/16/2023 at 8:42 AM, lou_fine said:

Wow, absolutely love books that present so much nicer than their assigned CGC grade from a front cover POV, even though I am sure that there are "hidden" defects that account for the grade.     

agreed!! 

Well, with most of these later Fox books, you just have to love them in any condition that you are lucky enough to find them. 

Especially since unless you have the Church copy, they generally mostly exist in low or at best, mid-grade condition only.  

[comicjack]

On 1/14/2023 at 11:39 AM, gino2paulus2 said:

@lpsunburst

2.0 with OW-White pager!! If only all 2.0s could look like this i guess!! 

Never seen a copy for sale and i have been around a while you like em tough Gino 

[RareHighGrade]

On 1/14/2023 at 9:27 PM, sagii said:

In the years I've been on the Boards (and that the book has been 'on my radar') your copy and @RareHighGrade 's copy are the only two I have ever seen (posted to share or at auctuon).

Yes, this was my number one target in the Berk auction, and I was grateful that it may have had a low profile in the sea of incredible Church Foxes.