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[Spyder!]

Okay, on to issue 10!  One of my very favorite covers of the run.

This book is special to me.  I paid market prices for pretty much all of my Planet Comics purchases, never found one at the flea market for cheap or anything cool like that.  This is the closest I came.  I found this one for sale on Atomic Avenue of all places.  It was listed as a 4.0 and they were asking a very low price.  No scans though.  I'd never had a 10 and wanted one badly, and I didn't want to lose it to another buyer while trying to message the seller for scans, etc., so I pulled the trigger never having seen the book!  A week or so later, I was thrilled to open the package and find this bad boy inside (which I later had slabbed).

[Zolnerowich]

13 minutes ago, Spyder! said:

Okay, on to issue 10!  One of my very favorite covers of the run.

This book is special to me.  I paid market prices for pretty much all of my Planet Comics purchases, never found one at the flea market for cheap or anything cool like that.  This is the closest I came.  I found this one for sale on Atomic Avenue of all places.  It was listed as a 4.0 and they were asking a very low price.  No scans though.  I'd never had a 10 and wanted one badly, and I didn't want to lose it to another buyer while trying to message the seller for scans, etc., so I pulled the trigger never having seen the book!  A week or so later, I was thrilled to open the package and find this bad boy inside (which I later had slabbed).

Great story!!! Great cover!!! Great colors!!!

[cheetah]

numero diez

 

[Zolnerowich]

[Spyder!]

31 minutes ago, Zolnerowich said:

 

[Artboy99]

I love issue #10 as well! I had a hard time finding a copy of 10 when I was frantically buying Planets. Bought the first one I saw which was this copy that I bought on Heritage Auctions:

[kelholt]

Love seeing all the great Planets. Especially like the 8’s. I let one go a long time ago and been chasing another one ever since. Everyone has such great copies shown here.

This is my 10. Love the black background cover, bright colors throughout and composition of 10. The aliens electro-eyes are such a cool detail.

[Flex Mentallo]

I had a very good reason for letting this go some time ago - but I remember the book more vividly than the reason.

Edited February 18, 2021 by Flex Mentallo

[Zolnerowich]

3 hours ago, Flex Mentallo said:

I had a very good reason for letting this go some time ago - but I remember the book more vividly than the reason.

Gorgeous!! Wonder where this book is now?

[Robot Man]

6 hours ago, Flex Mentallo said:

I had a very good reason for letting this go some time ago - but I remember the book more vividly than the reason.

Wild cover. Is it a rare issue? I can’t recall seeing many copies.

[Flex Mentallo]

3 minutes ago, Robot Man said:

Wild cover. Is it a rare issue? I can’t recall seeing many copies.

I wouldn't say rare - scarce maybe. But it is an issue cursed by variable color saturation (though not as much as the next issue, which I have kept.)

[Spyder!]

13 hours ago, kelholt said:

Love seeing all the great Planets. Especially like the 8’s. I let one go a long time ago and been chasing another one ever since. Everyone has such great copies shown here.

This is my 10. Love the black background cover, bright colors throughout and composition of 10. The aliens electro-eyes are such a cool detail.

Amazing copy!  Between you and Zolne, the first and second best copies of this great book both belong to boardies! 

[Spyder!]

Yes, as Flex said, definitely a lot variation in color when it comes to this one.

Planet 11 was the first Planet I ever purchased (and first golden age book I ever purchased).  It was a 1.8 copy.  I later upgraded to this one.

Also, the cover artist for this one is up for debate, but to me, the girl looks just like a Zolnerowich girl.

[goldenacase]

My Planet 11... I was able to pick up when Jason was selling off his run and only wish I had bought more from him

[Artboy99]

39 minutes ago, goldenacase said:

My Planet 11... I was able to pick up when Jason was selling off his run and only wish I had bought more from him

I wish I had the chance to buy a few. He sold at the wrong time for me. Oh well.

[mwotka]

Here is my well-loved 10.  Bit rough but still one of my favorite Planets.  And picked up from a dealer friend for an amazing price so no complaints.  I'd like to upgrade but this issue is pretty pricey!  Love seeing everyone else's copies.  And that Church copy is really something Jay!! 

Edited February 18, 2021 by mwotka

[cheetah]

I never liked the pencil work over the price and would have taken an upgrade on this one any time.

[mwotka]

Another one achieved courtesy of a fellow boardie.  This community really is pretty sweet.  Many of you on this forum have helped out with a book or a lead on a book before, thank you! 

[Artboy99]

1 hour ago, mwotka said:

Another one achieved courtesy of a fellow boardie.  This community really is pretty sweet.  Many of you on this forum have helped out with a book or a lead on a book before, thank you! 

my old copy!

Upgraded to this:

[cheetah]

are we on to 12 already?  Unhappy PQ but a nice looking book in a slab.