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Marines in Action #13 with VFNM structure, light cover tanning inside. Two on census, 7.5 at tops. This one should smoke a 7.5. No comps to be found. $400

Archie 53 1951 Both staples attached at cover and centerfold 1.8 $119

Slight price and grade drop just now FYI on Marines in Action #7 as I feel the subtle flaws are not that well-captured in the pics despite my efforts.

If one were to quick press a cover and not the pages of the entire book. A crunch could still be present as a defect upon inspection by opening the book.

I have a question. Four Color #16 is considered the "First Mickey Mouse in Comics" What about Donald Duck? I never found a definitive answer: There's Four Color #4 which is his first appearance in an American Standard Comic Book, but that's a cover and the book are reprinted comic strips, and I think Four Color #9 was the first original story devoted to him. Then there are the appearances before that. The Oversized Comic of him, that Yellow Linen Cover Book, Mickey Mouse Weekly which was his first original story, and finally there's Mickey Mouse Adventures #1 from 1931. It has a duck named 'Donald' but he looks quite different, like a prototype. I personally lean towards FC #4 as the general first app but wanted to throw the line here and see what you all think

My Love 1 1969 Marvel Awesome John Romita cover press/clean will help 5.0 $79

Marines at War #7 goes to Azkaban! Thanks Dwayne!

I don’t see any damage in the image, but a crunch would be a corner impact affecting the pages and possibly the cover at the same time. This is typically fixable with pressing.

Marines in Action #7 in VF range. I’m going to disagree with their grade here and say it’s more VF- structure with even tanning inside covers (lightly creamy). No comps, two on census. 6.0 is tops. $250

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SOLD! Marines at War #7 in VG/FN. Brought down to that neighborhood by that lower right long color-breaking crease. Four on census, top not that much better at 7.5. $60

A Date With Millie 1 1959 Atlas Both staples attached at cover and centerfold 1.8/2.0 $79

OK, who's ready for 10 more sweet Atlas war books?

A Mail Call for the Ages! Last month (in the ComicConnect auction) we saw the liquidation of one of the great EC Collections out there, as part of the "PACole" collection (as some of you surely know, his ECs represented only one of his many uber-impressive collecting strands) . @Pacole (aka Phil, who happens to be a boardie) and I go back a ways as collecting buddies - when he was building his collection back in the day, he bought a bunch of my EC undercopies behind the scenes (and he helped me out with a few books here and there, as well). He was also able to amass a bunch of pre-trend books that I have been coveting for years. He messaged me not too long ago to let me know that he was finally "ripping the band-aid off" and auctioning his entire collection (not just his ECs...everything!)...but that message came after the books were already in the hands of ComicConnect . I understand... As for the auction...Phil was auctioning so many books, I had to pick my battles going in. Gunfighter was the main battle I decided to pick, and it worked out OK. Phil, we'll miss you. Enjoy life, my friend. I feel privileged that I could drag a few more of your books into my collection on your way out...here's the haul (arrived today):

TheComicsPreacher surrenders to the sultry allure of Battle #65! Thank you Nate!

Andy got a great deal.

Oh, come on. let the man have his fun. PS - I’m on the lookout for a mermaid, this evening.

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