Guess which comic is a Rare and desirable 1956 DC key #1 ? 0

[MusterMark]

Certainly, I wish I had a Sugar and Spike #1.

I'll have to go digging to see which of the other Sugar and Spike's I have.

Nice thread from the OP. (thumbs u

[Silver]

Not sure what the OP's motives are in the thread, but as probably the closest thing to a Sugar and Spike collector in this thread I can say that if the same book he is talking about came up for auction again, it may get closer to 5K, but not more I suspect.

 

It is a rare book, but it's not my grail. I don't expect to ever get a complete run, but do expect to get more issues than I have. Many of the first 30 issues have way cooler covers than the 1.

 

A number 2 is just as scarce and a 8.0 graded copy sold for about 1K in the last year. I didn't even bid. Don't get me wrong, I would, but I was buying a lot of very nice Don and Maggies last year, and I preferred to buy the later issues and some of the very hard to find middle issues numbers.

 

S and S is a very cool title, there isn't anything like it, I love the books and think SM was a comic book genius. SaS 1 is a cool book, but here is the key, most SaS collectors want affordable copies, not the best copy. That however doesn't apply to me, a 7.0 would be my minimum copy, but I am not going to break the bank for one either.

[Silver]

Here are some issues I really like that I have:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MusterMark]

Sheer comic and artistic brilliance.

All your posted covers are awesome. I have in particular loved the #23 cover for a long time.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[1950's war comics]

Sheer comic and artistic brilliance.

All your posted covers are awesome. I have in particular loved the #23 cover for a long time.

Thanks for sharing.

 

Me too ! I want a #23 ! man that is a unique and masterful cover !!!

Edited January 1, 2015 by 1950's war comics

[mrmyst]

Cool books and super-tough in those grades.

[HouseofComics.Com]

When Art Spiegelman was working on his treasury of children's comics, he told me he considered there to be four kings of American humor comics and one was Mayer, so yeah, very well regarded.

 

OTOH, Mark Evanier listed Fox and the Crow as his favorite series of all time (high praise considering the source) so let's not disparage that one!

[Sqeggs]

Here are some issues I really like that I have:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great copies!

 

Count me as another S&S fan.

[Silver]

When Art Spiegelman was working on his treasury of children's comics, he told me he considered there to be four kings of American humor comics and one was Mayer, so yeah, very well regarded.

 

OTOH, Mark Evanier listed Fox and the Crow as his favorite series of all time (high praise considering the source) so let's not disparage that one!

 

I personally would never disparage Fox and Crow, but I don't think they are collected as much as SaS.

 

Here is a little mini set of books I have been collecting with Fox and Crow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[comick1]

When Art Spiegelman was working on his treasury of children's comics, he told me he considered there to be four kings of American humor comics and one was Mayer, so yeah, very well regarded.

 

OTOH, Mark Evanier listed Fox and the Crow as his favorite series of all time (high praise considering the source) so let's not disparage that one!

 

I personally would never disparage Fox and Crow, but I don't think they are collected as much as SaS.

 

Here is a little mini set of books I have been collecting with Fox and Crow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNBEFREAKINLIEVABLY IMFREAKINPOSSIBLE!

 

[Silver]

Mick.

 

The 15 centers are fun to collect. Fox and Crow were very popular for DC, appearing in multiple titles.

[comick1]

I love Fox and the Crow!

Wish I could get my hands on a few nice copies!

[Silver]

I think Hepcat has a bunch of nice ones.

[BarryAllen]

I think Hepcat has a bunch of nice ones.

 

What doesn't Hepcat have...?

[Silver]

I think Hepcat has a bunch of nice ones.

 

What doesn't Hepcat have...?

 

Sugar and Spikes

[Philreal]

I think Hepcat has a bunch of nice ones.

 

What doesn't Hepcat have...?

 

Sugar and Spikes

 

And everything nice....really nice books!

I've seen quite a few of his books posted and most if not all are in pristine shape for the age.

[1950's war comics]

I love Fox and the Crow!

Wish I could get my hands on a few nice copies!

 

Happy new years ! and I shouldn't have dismissed Fox and Crow so quickly, sounds like they might have a devoted following too although nothing like the

Suga N Spike following !!

Don't worry I will not get into bidding wars in the foreseeable future for S&S as I am a 1950's war collector but maybe when that phase is over I will !!

 

[Hepcat]

A number 2 is just as scarce and a 8.0 graded copy sold for about 1K in the last year. I didn't even bid. Don't get me wrong, I would, but I was buying a lot of very nice Don and Maggies last year, and I preferred to buy the later issues and some of the very hard to find middle issues numbers.

 

You are a wise man. Veteran collectors such as yourself know that #2 issues are typically harder to find than #1 issues because the #2 issues have not been hoarded to the same extent, and that the best values taking both price and scarcity into consideration are the middle issues from later in the run.

 

Here are some issues I really like that I have:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those are all things of beauty!

 

(thumbs u

Edited January 1, 2015 by Hepcat

[Hepcat]

OTOH, Mark Evanier listed Fox and the Crow as his favorite series of all time (high praise considering the source) so let's not disparage that one!

 

My views are basically in accordance with those of Mark. There's more to comics than just superheroes.

 

Here are scans of the oldest Fox and the Crow comics in my collection:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think they're even tougher to find in high grade than are the Sugar and Spike comics quite simply because Sheldon Mayer has been drawing accolades in comic fandom for decades which has resulted in more Sugar and Spike comics being collected, i.e. saved, than Fox and the Crow comics. Whatever few collectors appreciate tends to be very hard to find.

 

[Hepcat]

I love Fox and the Crow! Wish I could get my hands on a few nice copies!

 

 

No, no, they're absolute junk! Just leave them to me ... please!

 

Right...next are you going to go out & tell us to buy Fox & Crow 1?

 

fox and who????????? zero demand.. DREK !!!

 

Truth! Oh, you wouldn't have a bunch you'd like me to take off your hands to clear out some valuable storage space now would you?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2015 by Hepcat