*paull*

Great stuff!  Thanks for posting!

Since Esquire is still selling books out of this thread…. Someone has to be interested in the Captain Aero 26.  Great looking book!  Very surprised if it never was snapped up.

I don't see it.  Prices for key covers and L.B. Cole covers are really strong.

Exhibit B below.  Keep in mind these notes:  "Cover and first two wraps detached. Binder hole through whole book. Centerfold and page 2 re-attached with tape."

Exhibit C:

On 4/7/2024 at 3:53 PM, pmpknface said:

If it helps any, just for an idea...

No copy has more than 20 on the census in the run, many are in single digits with some in the teens.  

I'm no census jockey, but just based on memory, I don't recall seeing many Star books grade 8.0 and higher.  I was expecting that at this price, the 6.0 would be the highest graded copy, but there's a 7.5 out there and two 5.0 copies below it. More graded copies of this issue than I would have predicted. Price seems pretty high.  I wonder if this issue is an outlier, or Cole's romance books are really strong now.

On 4/6/2024 at 5:39 PM, pmpknface said:

Other Cole results from today's finishes...

Horrors did pretty well, but it's pretty high grade.  That Power #4 looks like a good deal.  

$10.2 on the classic spider cover.  Congrats to the STT #12 winner, that's a stellar book!

On 4/6/2024 at 5:39 PM, pmpknface said:

Taffy #2 stays as a big $ book.  But look at that TTLR #12!  Sweet love by the fireplace that's a big $ result!!!  Just found out about that one in the romance thread.  Man, I really am starting to think what grades on my copies would have been if I pressed 'em....

Strong price on the Horrors #13, but of course, very high grade. I have always considered that a sleeper book. I love the cover. Cole didn't do a lot of "gothic horror" type covers like this one. Perhaps Horrors #13 will start getting recognition.

As you said, the Power #4 looks like a really good deal. 

That's not a bad price for the STT #11.  It's a tougher book above 4.0.  I like the cover to #12, but when you compare the prices between #11 (5.0) and #12 (7.5), it makes #11 look like a deal.

Suspense #11 has lagged behind, especially when compared to its devil brethren Mask #2. I think that the bright yellow cover might be holding it back.

WOW on the True To Life Romances. Very solid price.  I'm not aware of how scarce that book is, but I don't recall seeing it often.

On 3/21/2024 at 8:04 PM, pmpknface said:

Mask #1 is still king!  First off, from $550 to $8300 is awesome for the seller!  So a 1.5 gets that and a 4.0 #2 got $12k:

Question - How much of a bump do we think that #1 got because of the double cover?  Any?  Both covers are 1.5?  

I wish I could see that double cover book. Like you said, strange that both covers are 1.5.  Hopefully the buyer doesn't pull the outer one off and put it on a coverless copy.  That's probably the only double-cover copy of that book in existence.

I've walked away from things I really wanted many times due to dealer personality or the feeling I was being jerked around.  Even when it takes too long to close a deal, my interest wanes and I move on and forget about it.  I don't like to buy things that make me think of that person. It's always better to have a good interaction, everyone's happy, and you have good memories of buying it.

On 2/7/2024 at 1:24 PM, Point Five said:

I believe the sale was legit and as pictured. I remember this seller -- they put up a ton of 1940s/50s GA with BINs, some were more-or-less market price but a handful were way too cheap like this one. The vibe was definitely someone who didn't know what they had and skimmed current pricing somewhere (so e.g. they knew the GA Captain Americas were big money but they wouldn't know an oddball LB Cole). They listed most of the best stuff first, then worked their way down to pretty rough condition and coverless books.

 

Strange way to sell books.  Not saying they should be slabbed, but good descriptions don't cost anything.

On 2/7/2024 at 10:22 AM, pmpknface said:

Well, the description is odd...

Good Cond. nice solid copy, cover 2in split spine top, little chipping , Complete Copy, (see picture) (see picture) (see picture) (see picture) (see picture) (see picture) (see picture) Priority Mail, PAYPAL accepted.

 

PICTURE of COVER is for REFERNCE only but included

I did notice that... one reason why I'm wondering if someone here bought it and can provide details.  Possibly this seller stole a photo of an existing copy owned by someone on the Boards.

Perhaps there was discussion elsewhere on the Boards, but did someone here buy this Captain Flight 11 off eBay in December?  Looks like a killer deal.

On 2/6/2024 at 10:59 PM, Point Five said:

Here's a new pickup I'm real pleased with. Another one of those LB Cole covers that never really grabbed me until I saw a handful of nicer copies with vibrant color strikes. Now I've got one too!

Great color!  I don't see this book very often.

I never liked brittle comics or pulps. Nothing worse than pages or spine cracking and pieces coming off of a book.  I'll pass unless it's an incredible deal.

FOOM 2 is available again because I couldn't ship it in time to get it signed at a recent show.  PRICE REDUCED!

ITEMS NOT YET SOLD NOW FINAL REDUCTION!
 

TRUE MYSTERY DETECTIVE w/ STERANKO PHOTO COVER -  $75 shipped to US address  NOW $55 shipped in the US

GENII 1962 and 1964 ISSUES -   $700 for the pair  NOW $575 for the pair shipped to US address

FOOM 1 -   $125 shipped to US address,  NOW $100 shipped to US address

FOOM 2 -   $410 shipped to US address,  NOW $339 shipped to US address

FOOM 3 -   $85 shipped to US address ,  SOLD!

COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE 28 and 1999 SAN DIEGO PROGRAM    SOLD!

On 9/1/2023 at 12:22 PM, comicjack said:

I agree the Suspense 4 has much more room to move up

I also think that Power 3 has room to move, and it appears to be on the rise.

On 9/1/2023 at 5:23 PM, lou_fine said:

I would tend to agree with you here, but I also believe that the Suspense 8 in grade also has a lot of room to move up, especially since there's only one copy graded above 7.5 (i.e. the Promise copy in CGC 9.2) after two plus long decades of certification.    

I've seen a number of Suspense 8 copies with spine issues.  Perhaps it's the same with other books in the run, but I couldn't say.  But with 8, seems to definitely be the case.

On 8/25/2023 at 3:52 PM, Jayman said:

Gangsters can’t win… but I can! 

Heres my copy!

That is one blabby grim reaper.  Get to the point, dude!

Here's his second appearance on Haunted Thrills #10:

On 8/25/2023 at 1:59 AM, Bumble Kitty said:

SOLD!  Thank you!  PM sent

On 8/23/2023 at 8:07 PM, CGC Mike said:

We are planning on offering a service for the grading of published art in the future, though currently there is no set time frame for this service.

I wouldn't waste your time with that.

ITEMS NOT YET SOLD NOW FINAL REDUCTION!
 

TRUE MYSTERY DETECTIVE w/ STERANKO PHOTO COVER -  $75 shipped to US address  NOW $59 shipped in the US

GENII 1962 and 1964 ISSUES -   $700 for the pair  NOW $590 for the pair shipped to US address

FOOM 1 -   $125 shipped to US address,  NOW $100 shipped to US address

FOOM 2 -   $410 shipped to US address,  SOLD!

FOOM 3 -   $85 shipped to US address ,  SOLD!

COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE 28 and 1999 SAN DIEGO PROGRAM    NOW $38 shipped to US address

On 8/24/2023 at 9:42 PM, Calidream'n said:

Foom #2. I’ll take it 

SOLD!  Thank you!

On 8/24/2023 at 5:04 PM, Calidream'n said:

@*paull* PM sent

Response sent... thanks.