pickycollector

Marvel Preview #1 NM: $110

Neal Adams cover/art. Killer copy

The Hulk #12 NM- : $25

Early Moon Knight appearance and story

Rampaging Hulk #9 NM- : $125

Hulk battles the Avengers. Classic Norem cover.

Rampaging Hulk #6 NM- : $30 SOLD

Hulk battles Sub-Mariner

Rampaging Hulk #2 NM- : $60

Hulk battles the X-Men

Marvel Comics Super Special #38 VF/NM: $20

Tales to Astonish #49 former PGX NM- 9.2 with off-white pages: $1,200

1st app. Giant-Man. Great centering on this copy with a full Giant-Man's right foot and I think it's about right at NM- 9.2 but I think that this book has been pressed.

I did crack the book out of its slab and it is now raw and sitting in a Mylar but I kept the label and it will be included with the book. However, I cannot show it here in order to comply with Board rules.

Also, the book was sold to me by a very reputable seller as originating from the Cleveland collection with a certificate although I have no proof of that and the issue number is not written in the certificate but it will also be included with the book for what it worth but I trust the seller that this is accurate.

Tales to Astonish #44 CGC 8.5: $5,200

Origin and 1st app. The Wasp

To the best of my knowledge, this book was not pressed.

CGC grader notes

Tales to Astonish #42 F/VF: $115

Look better but has tear below the issue number square, from the "H" of Astonish to the edge.

Amazing Spider-Man #102 VF/NM: $225

Origin and 2nd app. Morbius

Amazing Spider-Man #68 VF+ to VF/NM: $130

Amazing Spider-Man #86 CGC 9.0: $475

Old label goodness graded in 2002. This book was not pressed and it's pretty obvious when you hold the book in hands, it would however greatly benefit from pressing if you are into that (not me).

No grader notes unfortunately

Amazing Spider-Man 17 CGC 9.2: $3,500

2nd Green Goblin appearance

I don't know if the book was pressed or not.

CGC grader notes

Amazing Spider-Man #8 former CGC 8.0 old label: $1,850

It was graded in 2000 and looks better than its assigned grade, I would grade it as a VF+ and it could probably get higher if pressed. CGC was very strict on those early years (not the case anymore unfortunately...). I own this copy for over two decades and did crack it almost immediately after purchasing but kept the label. Among the defects in the notes, there is a name/store stamp on back cover and overlap of front cover which today are not considered as defects anymore. There is a crease on lower right corner and on bottom left side that do not break colors and would probably be easily pressed if you are into that. I did "upgrade" this copy by another CGC 8.0 that also looks under-graded but with better centering and full CCA stamp (which is very important for me) but this copy here has better colors and gloss. GPA prices in 2023 for a 8.0 did vary from $1,226 to $2,400 with the better looking copies selling for the higher prices. I paid a high price for my new copy and it was not easy to decide which one to keep and which one to resell.

Marvel Team-Up #95 NM- : $50

1st app. Mockingbird

Marvel Team-Up #58 NM/NM+ : $50 SOLD VIA PM

Killer copy

Marvel Team-Up #42 VF+ to VF/NM (but has c/ow pages): $10

Marvel Team-Up #19 VF+ : $30

1st app. Stegron

Looks better but impact ding on lower left corner that breaks colors.

Marvel Team-Up #15 VF/NM: $125 SOLD

Early Ghost Rider appearance. Would be better if pressed

Avengers #54 F/VF: $45

1st app. Ultron

Looks 9.0/9.2 at first glance but has small stain on lower right corner (visible on scan) and some wear on bc

Avengers #55 VF/NM: $200

There is a small tear/paper pull near the lower staple on the back cover. The staple has not pulled through the cover, it's still firmly attached to the book but the defect is there.

Champions #1-17 full run: $600

Issues #11-15,17 feature art by John Byrne.

My personal run of this series, most are file copies purchased from zillaf4 several years ago. Grades are as follow:

#1: 9.2/9.4 (pressable to 9.6)

#2: 9.2

#3: 9.6

#4: 9.0 (pressable to 9.4)

#5: 9.2

#6: 9.2

#7: 9.2 (1st app. Darkstar)

#8: 9.0/9.2

#9: 9.2

#10: 9.2

#11: 9.4

#12: 9.4

#13: 9.4

#14: 9.2 (1st app. Swarm)

#15: 9.4

#16: 9.0

#17: 9.4

Captain Marvel #33 VF/NM: $85

There is a tiny tear near bottom staple. Classic CM vs Thanos cover and story by Jim Starlin.

Captain Marvel #26 VF: $70

2nd app. Thanos and 1st cover appearance by Jim Starlin. Looks much better from the fc but has some tiny pin holes on bc

Captain Marvel #11 NM- : $50

Barry Smith/Herb Trimpe cover

Death of Una