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'PLANET COMICS' (is deserving of its own thread)
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sacentaur

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40 minutes ago, entalmighty1 said:

How many Larson Planets are out there? 

Only the first 7 issues of the title. 

The #1 has a coupon cut out of the front cover. Another boardie owns the #2. I own the #3 and #5 (see below). The #4 and #7 are both nice. Jon Berk had the #6 (another boardie got it in auction).

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Zolnerowich

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1 hour ago, entalmighty1 said:

Wow.  Unreal copy.  How many Larson Planets are out there?  That might be the only one I've seen.

 

1 hour ago, sacentaur said:

Only the first 7 issues of the title. 

The #1 has a coupon cut out of the front cover. Another boardie owns the #2. I own the #3 and #5 (see below). The #4 and #7 are both nice. Jon Berk had the #6 (another boardie got it in auction).

 

Hey Steve, thanks for the back story on the Larson Planets. I didn't know about any of that! I always assumed that Larson's name had graced many more Planet covers. Planet #7 has a cover date of July 1940. Wasn't Larson in the middle of his collecting spree at that time? Any explanation why there aren't more?

Yes, the Larson copy of Planet #6 now has a new shepherd, thanks to the mighty Jon Berk. It is a real jewel of my Planet run  :-)

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sacentaur

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16 minutes ago, Zolnerowich said:

 

Hey Steve, thanks for the back story on the Larson Planets. I didn't know about any of that! I always assumed that Larson's name had graced many more Planet covers. Planet #7 has a cover date of July 1940. Wasn't Larson in the middle of his collecting spree at that time? Any explanation why there aren't more?

Yes, the Larson copy of Planet #6 now has a new shepherd, thanks to the mighty Jon Berk. It is a real jewel of my Planet run  :-)

5ab3187563f5c_ScreenShot2018-03-21at10_31_54PM.png.43b31995df59c9578ccadd0cb040d76c.png 

Jay, I don't know why Larson Planets don't extend further - since Larsons went through 11/41, there should have been more in the collection but sadly not.

I've told this story before, but the Larson Planet 6 was once mine for a few seconds. Jon Berk was standing right behind me when I pulled it out of a dealer's box at SDCC (this was back in the day). and I can still hear the lust in his voice and see the wanting in his eyes. So I merely handed the book over to him and the rest, as they say, is history.

Great book, if you ever upgrade you know where to send it! :cloud9:

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Zolnerowich

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15 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

Jay, I don't know why Larson Planets don't extend further - since Larsons went through 11/41, there should have been more in the collection but sadly not.

I've told this story before, but the Larson Planet 6 was once mine for a few seconds. Jon Berk was standing right behind me when I pulled it out of a dealer's box at SDCC (this was back in the day). and I can still hear the lust in his voice and see the wanting in his eyes. So I merely handed the book over to him and the rest, as they say, is history.

Great book, if you ever upgrade you know where to send it! :cloud9:

Yes, I recall this story of yours. But it's always worth repeating! Good stuff, and a kind soul you are.

I might (= might) be willing to bargain if you can land me the Larson Planet #2. ;)

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4 minutes ago, buttock said:

We have the 2, 3, 5, and 6.  Any info on the whereabouts of the 1, 4, and 7?

 No idea where they currently are...

I was offered the #1 long ago, but turned it down because of the large coupon cut out of the front cover.

The #4 was really nice and in a slab, IIRC.

The #7 had an issue (some warping), but I didn't give it much thought because I have this:

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3 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

 No idea where they currently are...

I was offered the #1 long ago, but turned it down because of the large coupon cut out of the front cover.

The #4 was really nice and in a slab, IIRC.

The #7 had an issue (some warping), but I didn't give it much thought because I have this:

Planet7.png

amazing!!!

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sacentaur

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7 minutes ago, entalmighty1 said:

You big boy Planet collectors really let me know where I am on the totem pole!

Ha! Wish I could show off my #10 again (CGC 8.5), but the image is stuck in Photosuckit hell.

When I started collecting, Planet Comics was one of the titles that really stood out in a crowded field. I've had some of these books (only recently slabbed) for a long, long time.

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Although I have a Universal copy of Planet #2, its low grade (2.5) with Brittle pages.  #2 is one of my run that is definitely on my "want to upgrade" list.  It will likely be financially painful when that finally happens I anticipate.

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