What's the rarest magazine you own?

[vaillant]

I was impressed, but at the time still sad because I did not bid (and thus allowing you to win for a good price! ).

 

Kidding apart, I would have loved to pick this one at the time, as I was very much into Lev Gleason. (thumbs u

 

I have one too. I posted mine on the golden age section last year but no one was impressed!

 

 

[vaillant]

Not sure how rare these are, but they are seldom found. Not the most desirable Curtis/Marvel magazine for most

 

 

 

 

 

- bounty

Amazing piece.

 

I'm reading the definitive history of Hitler right now: Alan Bullock's "Hitler: A Study In Tyranny."

 

Good stuff.

 

Traudl Junge's biography is also a good read, if available in english.

It’s very interesting as all events are shown in progress since the beginning through his secretary's eyes.

[theVisitor]

 

I don't own this but I thought it would be of interest.

 

This was brought to my attention today. The content looks more outrageous than the first issue.

 

Phil

 

 

 

[Rune]

It must be these - both are the single highest graded (one also pedigree, the other CVA, both perfect WP):

 

 

 

(of course these magazines are only rare in their grade, otherwise they are common magazines)

[batmiesta]

Love that Conan # 9 cover.

[Rune]

Love that Conan # 9 cover.

 

It's also close to my favorite magazine cover - would be amazing to one day own an original Vallejo cover , but they tend to sell for 20k or more - did find this on the web, guess it'll have to do

 

 

 

 

 

(Colors seem faded on the original, I tried to enhance the above picture to get the blacks back, still it does not really look like the original, when it was just painted... I do keep my Savage Sword #9 in a dark room with close to constant low temp and humidity)

 

 

 

 

This post is slightly off topic, I hope I can be forgiven

[EC ed]

Without doubt, this new acquisition is the rarest magazine I own. At long last, I acquired the holdout that has been preventing me from completing the EC Picto-Fiction titles...the Shock Illustrated #3 eludes me no more...thanks, Boardie!

 

[Ant-Man]

That's all kind of rare right there, congrats.

[Brian48]

 

I don't own this but I thought it would be of interest.

 

This was brought to my attention today. The content looks more outrageous than the first issue.

 

Phil

 

 

 

! Everytime I see that chick in that pose, I think if Rob Liefeld's extreme opposite.

 

[Doohickamabob]

Without doubt, this new acquisition is the rarest magazine I own. At long last, I acquired the holdout that has been preventing me from completing the EC Picto-Fiction titles...the Shock Illustrated #3 eludes me no more...thanks, Boardie!

 

 

That's the best... A feather in the cap of any EC collector for certain...

[Doohickamabob]

! Everytime I see that chick in that pose, I think if Rob Liefeld's extreme opposite.

Every time I see her, I think of the actress Catherine Keener:

[Junkdrawer]

These I guess are my rarest "magazines", a full run of Yellow Kid 1-9 from 1897

run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[oakman29]

Insanely cool my friend.

[Junkdrawer]

Insanely cool my friend.

They look like comic books, but technically they are mags...I guess

[oakman29]

Insanely cool my friend.

They look like comic books, but technically they are mags...I guess

 

118 years old,damn! Just think where those books have been,and finally made its way to you.

[Jayman]

Those are so nice and white for their age, congrats!

[Junkdrawer]

Those are so nice and white for their age, congrats!

I read somewhere once that way back when, the quality of paper that was made and used had an actual cotton fiber content. I have seen old news papers from the 1800s of this material. Its not like cheap newspaper paper used through out the golden age. I think these YKs are of that higher quality cotton raglin. They are so supple and exhibit qualities unlike comics half their age. They dont make'm like they used to.

[the blob]

Those are so nice and white for their age, congrats!

I read somewhere once that way back when, the quality of paper that was made and used had an actual cotton fiber content. I have seen old news papers from the 1800s of this material. Its not like cheap newspaper paper used through out the golden age. I think these YKs are of that higher quality cotton raglin. They are so supple and exhibit qualities unlike comics half their age. They dont make'm like they used to.

 

I have an assortment of New York Times sunday inserts from the 1910s or so (a lot of WW I stuff, sports, etc.)...they were printed on a slicker paper and had photographs and more illustrations than the rest of the paper and they are still nice and supple, not brittle at all.

[Rune]

Insanely cool my friend.

 

I agree, ugh - this is gonna hurt my knees, but this time there's no escape

 

[fett]

I've had these issues for several years and think I am only missing one. GCD only lists 7 issues for the series but I think it is possible there might be another one. One of the ones listed has a placeholder cover from ebay. Anyone have any missing issues? Late 1950s Charlton adult humor mags. The Elvis cover is comic size but 68 pages.