KirbyJack Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Ooh! A Contest! Mysterio, you’re the judge; Who’s got the best copy? (my good one) Lucky Baru and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 hours ago, KirbyJack said: Ooh! A Contest! Mysterio, you’re the judge; Who’s got the best copy? (my good one) based on what I can see in the pics. This copy has better color and is slightly less chippy. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Yes! Of course, bc will find a 8.5 in a matter of hours, but for now I RULE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 5 hours ago, KirbyJack said: Yes! Of course, bc will find a 8.5 in a matter of hours, but for now I RULE!!! I salute your victory and you have a good eye mysterio Speaking of my favorite number, been pretty slim pickins this whole year at that grade and above for PHMs. In prior years there were several in each auction house almost monthly to pick from (and drain the wallet). Didn't see much of anything in all the SDCC pics and videos either - think there were more AF15's than total PHMs at the con! Probably doesn't help that I'm targeting fewer and fewer books anymore... Supply is still strong in the mid and lower grades; the higher grades must be finding their "forever homes". Now off to find a slabbed ST75 -bc KirbyJack and mysterio 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 hour ago, bc said: I salute your victory and you have a good eye mysterio Speaking of my favorite number, been pretty slim pickins this whole year at that grade and above for PHMs. In prior years there were several in each auction house almost monthly to pick from (and drain the wallet). Didn't see much of anything in all the SDCC pics and videos either - think there were more AF15's than total PHMs at the con! Probably doesn't help that I'm targeting fewer and fewer books anymore... Supply is still strong in the mid and lower grades; the higher grades must be finding their "forever homes". Now off to find a slabbed ST75 -bc Almost all of my focus is on the hero stuff, but (partly inspired by this thread!) I have gone out there and bought up a bunch of PHMs. I'm usually targeting 6.0 which is a nice mid grade. But for whatever reason I got on a roll with Journey Into Mystery where all of my books so far, except one, are 7.0. So I'm going to try to put together a 7.0 run of #49-82. (Technically I also have #84 in 7.0, so if anyone wants to sell me a 7.0 of #83 that would fit in very nicely!) bc, mysterio and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Here's my latest addition, which I upgraded from a 6.0 (leaving just that one other book that's still a 5.0). I know this isn't a sales thread but if anyone is interested in my 6.0 undercopy, let me know and I'll share the scan. bc, Bomber-Bob, mysterio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Great looking copy! Sweet Lou 14 and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Second that emotion! All around great eye appeal with some sweet PQ! Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Any boardie win the Strange Tales 74 in CGC 8.0 last night on feeBay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/-/163165966513?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l10137 Didn't come close to winning it (but wasn't too aggressive as I have a 7.0.) -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Seems like a really healthy price. bc, is that the going rate or was this book a bit inflated? 33 bids sounds like a lot. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: Seems like a really healthy price. bc, is that the going rate or was this book a bit inflated? 33 bids sounds like a lot. Strange Tales 74 is tough in grade …… I would have been happy to get it at that price, that cover is the cat's pajamas GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) KirbyJack, 1950's war comics and mysterio 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 It's a highest-graded copy, so throw out any GPA or past history. Also, I find with both Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery, it's a whole different ball game compared to the other PHM titles as far as the collector base size and willingness to spend big on high grade copies. Yes, it had quite a few bids (33) and over 12 watchers (for an auction that ended on a Tuesday night). Figure it would go for around a grand so it's not really inflated considering all the factors. Pretty happy with mine, so I didn't bid higher. Bomber-Bob, 1950's war comics and mysterio 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Nice copy, bc! Wasn't aware of its highest-graded status. Seems like there should be a nicer one out there; that book really is tough! Excellent info! Thanks guys! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) On 7/24/2018 at 12:57 PM, bc said: Great book - love that you can see the window adds thru the man! Really sweet looking copy for right before the Implosion. Also cool how Everett worked his name backwards as the store title Thanks for sharing! -bc JIM 47 - amazing cover i had not seen before Edited August 2, 2018 by 1950's war comics Lucky Baru and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 8 hours ago, bc said: It's a highest-graded copy, so throw out any GPA or past history. Also, I find with both Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery, it's a whole different ball game compared to the other PHM titles as far as the collector base size and willingness to spend big on high grade copies. Yes, it had quite a few bids (33) and over 12 watchers (for an auction that ended on a Tuesday night). Figure it would go for around a grand so it's not really inflated considering all the factors. Pretty happy with mine, so I didn't bid higher. It would have gone higher at one of the big Auction houses ….I wasn't even aware of it. It's one of several PHM's that you count yourself lucky to even have a chance at in 8.0 or better. JIM 52 and 54 are like that as well.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv horror Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 9 hours ago, bc said: It's a highest-graded copy, so throw out any GPA or past history. Also, I find with both Strange Tales and Journey into Mystery, it's a whole different ball game compared to the other PHM titles as far as the collector base size and willingness to spend big on high grade copies. Yes, it had quite a few bids (33) and over 12 watchers (for an auction that ended on a Tuesday night). Figure it would go for around a grand so it's not really inflated considering all the factors. Pretty happy with mine, so I didn't bid higher. His little brother appeared in an Dr Who episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 7/24/2018 at 10:45 AM, mysterio said: Picked this up this past weekend at North Texas. Super nice! mysterio, ComicConnoisseur and 1950's war comics 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Found this today for a good price. Rough but complete (aside from the obvious). bc and TheWatcher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I had a JIM 6 once. Cool book! mysterio and 1950's war comics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Mad Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 My only pre-hero Marvel... KirbyJack, bc, mysterio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
