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6.5

I'm at 2.5 given the extent of the spine damage.

The other consideration is that prices for in-demand keys have jumped almost across the board over the last six months. This means that looking at an average price for all 2020 sales is not an accurate way to go. I would look at sold prices on EBay for the past three months to get a more accurate idea of value.

I'm very familiar with how ComicLink works. For ComicLink Auctions the seller 100% of the time has to ship the item to ComicLink prior to the start of the auction. ComicLink scans each cover and attaches a description to the comic. It is only on the ComicLink Exchange that the seller has the option to keep the book in their possession until a price is agreed to between a buyer and a seller. The seller then ships the book to ComicLink, who then validates the item and ships it to the buyer. Sellers on the Exchange also have the option to send the book to ComicLink for storage prior to its sale on the Exchange. Under normal circumstances ComicLink alllows auction sellers to drop off their comics at one of several major conventions where the firm has a booth every year. Obviously that is not an option right now. Sellers can also drop off their items in person at ComicLink's main office in Portland, Maine or its other office in Hoboken, New Jersey. If you plan to do this you need to contact the firm first and verify that this is an option during the pandemic. Regarding timing to receive auction wins, the firm has to ship out thousands of comic books at the end of each auction so it sometimes takes a bit of time to get every item shipped out. There is no need to be nervous as you are 100% guaranteed that your auction win will be sent to you once you've paid for it.

Like TTFITZ I'm a completist. I've been collecting for 46 years so I've finished hundreds of Marvel and DC titles dating back to the early Silver Age. A lot of my long runs end in 2012 when I cut back due to the spiraling cost of new issues. I do maintain some unbroken runs including The Flash from 1959 to the present, JLA from 1960 to the present, FF from 1962 to the present, Amazing Spider-Man 1963 to the present, Superman 1963 to the present and Wonder Woman 1964 to the present. I need one more issue of X-Men/Uncanny X-Men to complete the run from #1 to #544, which is when the renumbering began for the title. It's unfortunate that the numberings on all of the titles have changed so many times, although Marvel now has their legacy numbers and DC is supposedly returning to the original numberings for The Flash and Wonder Woman. For many years I've been attempting to put together a set of every standard size Marvel published from January 1970 to December 1979 in VF or higher, mostly uncertified. There are close to 4,300 books in the set. I'm down to the final 8 that I need to finish. In case you are curious they are all books from the early 70s targeted to girls. They are Chili #18, #22 and #25; Millie the Model #197; My Love #10 and #33 and Our Love Story #18 and #23. Most of these can be found on eBay in lower grades, but trying to find clean copies with no tears or creases is the challenge. If anyone has any of these let me know as I will pay way over guide for them. Luckily, I bought most of the keys long before they were considered keys. I did have to spend a lot to pick up a VF Marvel Spotlight #5 last year, which was the last of the Bronze Age superhero books I needed.

I love the promotional items. They must be incredibly rare. I did want to point that here was nothing wrong with the Silver Age Hawkman's helmet in the group shot. It is the one he wore in his first four appearances, Brave and the Bold #34, #35, #36 and #42 in 1961 and 1962. The more familiar helmet was first used in #43. Also, that is pretty much what the Martian Manhunter looked like at the time.

3.0. Cool book to own in any grade!

Agree with 5.5 but I've seen similar books grade at 6.0.

8.0. 1st ASM I ever purchased new 45 years ago. Hard to believe it is that old!

Agree on 6.5. Very common book in this grade so I would not pay anything close to $200 even with the MCU bump. I think you can find a nicer example for that kind of money.

I had a similar copy that received a 7.5, but it was during a tight grading period for CGC so an 8.0 seems realistic.

6.5 after press

6.0. One of Kirby's greatest cover.

I have a similar copy that came back at 9.2

I'm thinking 5.0

So you are saying that the same collector who owned these mostly worthless comics also had doubles of Fantastic Four #1, Captain America Comics #1, Amazing Fantasy #15, Incredible Hulk #1, etc. that were all lost due to a burst pipe? Does not seem very likely.

I'm going with 7.5. I remember buying this one when I was a kid and being angry that it clearly didn't take place in the Marvel Universe. Today I can appreciate it for being the last time Jack Kirby ever worked with Stan Lee and with Joe Sinnott.

i'm thinking 9.2. A press might help the non-color breaking bend at the top to the left of Gwen's head, but I'm not sure that would bring you up to 9.4 or higher.

I'm with the 3.0 crowd.

With the rounded corners I'm thinking 9.0 would be the highest one could expect.

4.0 as is. 5.5 with a clean and press.

I recently finished my Justice League of America run and my Adventure Comics Legion run (300-380) that I've only been working on for 45 years😊I only collect nice, clean copies, which made it a more difficult challenge. I've also been working for years on a complete set of standard size Marvel Bronze Age books in VF or higher covering the period from January 1970 to December 1979. There are 4,298 books and I'm down to needing just 22, so I'm 99.5% done. Just one is a major key--Marvel Spotlight #5. The others are romance and humor comics from the early 1970s that are very difficult to find in nice shape. I'm working on the Silver Age Marvels too but not as picky about grade. I have long runs of all of them but still need most of major first appearances so I don't expect I'll ever finish those as they only get more expensive each year.

I agree with 3.0. I’d say it is not worth grading.

6.5 after press. Given the value of the book I would not pay to have it pressed and/or graded. Very common book in mid-grade.

Agree with 6.0.