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[chevalmeow]

I have not had much time or funds for awhile but got these 2 recently.  Hope to continue adding to my set in the near future.  Colors are pretty nice on each of these, especially the blue, purple and red on #68.

Everyone has been displaying some great books.  Congrats!  I love Planet Comics!

 

[Flex Mentallo]

On 6/24/2019 at 11:52 PM, adamstrange said:

My suspicion is that Church had his newsstand set aside "one of everything", given how complete and consistent the collection was.  Even if that's the case (and it's the best case for ensuring consistency), there were 18,000 issues over the course of 1937 - 1952 (with some before and after that).  It is not surprising that there would be some doubles and some misses.

I used to own a few Baker St John romance that were supposedly Church copies, bought in a Heritage auction long back. They were by no means pristine copies, and I seem to recall a discussion some time ago on the boards in which it was suggested that when Edgar could not get copies from his newstand, he went in search of other copies. I only mention this because I wonder if poor distribution of certain 'late period' books might have been a factor, and we know that Planet #65 is/was a scarcer than average Planet.

Any thoughts?

[Flex Mentallo]

On 6/24/2019 at 9:48 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

OK, with this in mind, I am going to say it is probably this one 

I need to crack it back out and smell it now. 

 

Well it certainly looks the part in the scans. Any info on its history? Seems a bit brighter than my copy [which I dont think is a candidate, though I will be taking another look!].

[goldenacase]

I was surprised how much this book went for yesterday. Is it highly sought after or just two bidders wanting it badly?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Planet-Comics-67-CGC-7-5-1497100015-Science-Fiction-OW-W/333243828611?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[comicjack]

3 hours ago, goldenacase said:

I was surprised how much this book went for yesterday. Is it highly sought after or just two bidders wanting it badly?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Planet-Comics-67-CGC-7-5-1497100015-Science-Fiction-OW-W/333243828611?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Nothing surprises me anymore 

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

5 minutes ago, comicjack said:

Nothing surprises me anymore 

This does surprise me. 

Saying that, someone dropping 1800 bucks on a book that's at best...'nice'...is just nuts IMO. You could get yourself a pretty decent 65 for that money., or a pretty decent rivet. 

 

 

[Spyder!]

2 hours ago, comicjack said:

Nothing surprises me anymore 

 

1 hour ago, G G said:

This does surprise me. 

Saying that, someone dropping 1800 bucks on a book that's at best...'nice'...is just nuts IMO. You could get yourself a pretty decent 65 for that money., or a pretty decent rivet. 

I will say that my initial reaction was also one of surprise, but to comicjack’s point, nothing should surprise me anymore.  There have been lots a strong sales for Planets lately.  I believe this must have been a couple of high-grade collectors going at it, since 67 is not an especially valuable or sought after issue from the run.  As GG said, you could get a lot of other nice Planets for that much money.  But those late issue Whitman books are also tough in grade. 

[adamstrange]

I think there's a lot to like about the cover to Planet 67.

 

[chevalmeow]

New additions for me.  Maybe a bit beat but complete.

#32 has 2 holes punched through but otherwise a nice clean copy.  Would have liked to have better colors.

 

 

 

[Dreamtoreal1]

planet comics 54

[Casablanca]

Planet 39..Got this from Rick...Lily liked the bubble on this cover, that's about it. How do i know?...stay tuned 

[Spyder!]

On 7/7/2019 at 2:13 PM, chevalmeow said:

New additions for me.  Maybe a bit beat but complete.

#32 has 2 holes punched through but otherwise a nice clean copy.  Would have liked to have better colors.

 

 

 

 

On 7/7/2019 at 8:57 PM, Dreamtoreal1 said:

planet comics 54

 

On 7/7/2019 at 9:16 PM, Casablanca said:

Planet 39..Got this from Rick...Lily liked the bubble on this cover, that's about it. How do i know?...stay tuned 

Great Planets everyone! 

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

#44 UPLOADED INTERIORS TO GRR

44 ISSUES NOW COMPLETE TO READ.

 

[chevalmeow]

Finally got #70.  Really like the colors and cover arrangement on this one.

[Spyder!]

5 hours ago, chevalmeow said:

Finally got #70.  Really like the colors and cover arrangement on this one.

Score! 70 is one of the greats.

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

#45 & #46 UPLOADED INTERIORS TO GRR

46 ISSUES NOW COMPLETE TO READ.

 

 

[Artboy99]

I just love those interior pages!

The aliens with the brains is just fantastic stuff.

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

Some of the GGA stuff thru'out the run is off the scale also.

[Spyder!]

Recent arrival!

[chevalmeow]

21 hours ago, Spyder! said:

Recent arrival!

Very nice!  Very good colors!