Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I'm offering some rare books today - Ace Periodicals Four Favorites and Super-Mystery Comics. Not your common thread. But first! The rules!!! No Bad people, HOSers, Probies or others who will sully the process and cause chaos and havoc with me or the process. First unqualified in the thread trumps all negotiations and PM/DM agreements. I do listen to offers and package deals. Payments up to $1,000 PayPal, Check or Money Order. Above $1,000 Check or Money Order. Books will not be shipped until check/MO clears bank. Time payments allowed for purchases over $1,000 - 20% non-refundable deposit, and no more than 3 months to pay off the balance. Shipping will USPS Priority for purchases under $1,000, Registered for above, and both are free in CONUS and will be fully insured. Canada and elsewhere we can discuss how and how much shipping will be. No Returns - these are all newly graded by CGC. If there is damage during shipping they will be insured so we can go through that. Not sure how long I will leave this up. I have heard this weekend is slow because Boardies may actually be someplace called "Outside" having food cooked to ashes over charcoal or gas flames, and imbibing strange beverages that cloud their judgement. I don't want to to believe it, but in case it is true I will leave this up well into the week upcoming, or until they are all sold! Thanks for looking, Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 First up: Four Favorites 9 CGC 5.5 C/OW. 2nd highest graded after a 6.5 out of 7 graded copies (6 on census, this one makes it 7 total). Heritage has only ever sold 5 copies. Not such a common book. This one is nice and sharp looking. The major flaw is visible in the shadowed part of the robot – circular tear in the cover, plus some shadowing on the front (back cover looks great – too bad that isn’t a selling point!). Robot cover, bondage cover, one-staple War book, with lots of action. Oh, and early Harvey Kurtzman art! What more could you want? GPA is scarce with only 3 sales in last 2 years, with even that data kind of all over the place – a 6.5 selling four months before a restored 3.5 for a hundred bucks less (6.5 for $436, the C1 3.5 for $525!) and then last year a C1 2.5 (cover glued back on, tape on inside of cover) sold for $531. Asking $2,200. bounty_coder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Four Favorites 10 CGC 4.0 C/OW. 3rd highest graded after a 9.0 (Mile High copy!!!) and a 5.0. Gerber 7, Scarce. Heritage has only sold 4 copies of this issue. Their recent sale of the 5.0 makes me scratch my head at CGC – the 5.0 has writing on the cover, a huge stamp on the lower part of the cover, and “Extra staple added after manufacturing” yet still is a 5.0 blue label - and sold for over $3,300!!! This one is a beauty with vibrant colors, sharp edges and spine. This copy’s main issues are a very neat 3” spine split at top and a chip out of the bottom right corner . . . Harvey Kurtzman cover and art, Hitler appearance, Clown appearance, and a “classic bondage cover” with a guy literally getting his guts blasted. You can even see some of them (the guts). GPA has 2 relevant listings. Well, one relevant listing. The Mile High copy graded at 9.0 sold 2 years ago for $14K. That is irrelevant to the discussion at hand. The sale of the above referenced 5.0 about 6 months ago is relevant. Take a look at it on the Heritage site – and then take a look at this one. Which would you rather spend a few grand on??? I thought so! Asking $3,000. SOLD!!! Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot RickHigh, Supernerd, lbcolefan and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Four Favorites 11 CGC 3.0 C/OW. This one is an honest lower grade book – lowest graded of the 8 copies graded, no tape or glue, cover is attached – it’s just a solid but used book. But it’s got some interesting people on the cover – Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. War bonds cover. Clown appearance. Harvey Kurtzman art – Early L. B. Cole art!!! Seems this is Cole’s 3rd comic book work (from looking it up on Grand Comics Database)? He was working for Ferstadt Art Studio which supplied art for Ace Periodicals. GPA has only one sale in the last few years, a 4.0 for $1,550 in mid-2017. Prices seem to be going up, and this is a desirable issue . . . Asking $1,750. SOLD!!! Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Now we'll move on to the Super-Mystery Comics: Super-Mystery Comics V3 #3 CGC 2.0 C/OW, tape on interior of cover. Low grade with great color. Harvey Kurtzman’s first cover! Robot cover, first appearance of the Lancer. GPA shows a 1.8 sold in early 2017 for $330 . . . Oh yeah, it's also a Gerber 7, so maybe one of the cheapest G7s out there? Asking $500. Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot Raze and comicquant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsp99 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 What a great thread! jimjum12 and Qua-Brot 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Super-Mystery Comics V3 #4 CGC 3.0 C/OW, tape on cover. Kurtzman cover, classic hanging cover, skeletons, acid baths, and - well, just an all-around gruesome cover! I contrast these early Kurtzman covers (particularly this and Four Favorites 10) with their gore and horror aspect to his later involvement with EC, which was primarily known for it’s horror books – but Kurtzman steered clear of that genre and stuck to War and Humor (thankfully! He gave us Mad!). GPA shows some high-grade sales from almost 3 years ago, so it’s hard to extrapolate down to this grade, but given it’s horror chops, skeleton and classic hanging cover . Asking $1,100 SOLD!!! Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot Philreal, bounty_coder, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Super-Mystery Comics V3 #5 CGC 5.0 OW/W. Solid graded book with great color. Kurtzman art and what seems to be LB Cole’s 2nd comic book work. Torture cover with lots going on inside – hanging panels and man burned alive panels. Fun! GPA shows a few sales from 2017 but nothing recent. One 1.8 for sale on an expensive site for $690. Asking $1,450 Raze and bounty_coder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Super-Mystery Comics V3 #6 CGC 2.0 OW. Cover detached, tape on cover. Great color! Kurtzman, Cole and Ferstadt art. Mr. Risk story. Clown appearance. Hanging Panels. Chock full of goodies!!! GPA has a 3.0 sold in 2017 for $435. Asking $450 Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Let's go out with a bang! Super-Mystery Comics V4 #1 CGC 9.0 White Pages! This is a beauty! And it's a Gerber 7! Ferstadt and LB Cole art. Clown appearance. This is the highest graded by 2 full points – next grades are 7.0. GPA has one of the 7.0 sold for $900 in 2017. Prices have gone up a bit, plus Gerber 7, plus two points, plus highest graded, plus White pages . . . Asking $3,000 SOLD!!! Edited September 1, 2019 by Qua-Brot Raze and sagii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Man if I hadn’t promised my mom that I would never buy a comic with a superhero on it I would be all over those evil super Mysteries. So damn rad!!! Qua-Brot and jbpez 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Four Favorites 10 and Super-Mystery Comics V4#1 taken by - none other than the Take-bot! Thank you!!! Comcav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Comcav Posted September 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Qua-Brot said: Four Favorites 10 and Super-Mystery Comics V4#1 taken by - none other than the Take-bot! Thank you!!! What outstanding books. Just... lovely. I've been so busy, not on the boards much, but these woke me up. Cheers! bounty_coder, Dreamtoreal1, porcupine48 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 36 minutes ago, Qua-Brot said: Super-Mystery Comics V3 #4 CGC 3.0 C/OW, tape on cover. Kurtzman cover, classic hanging cover, skeletons, acid baths, and - well, just an all-around gruesome cover! I contrast these early Kurtzman covers (particularly this and Four Favorites 10) with their gore and horror aspect to his later involvement with EC, which was primarily known for it’s horror books – but Kurtzman steered clear of that genre and stuck to War and Humor (thankfully! He gave us Mad!). GPA shows some high-grade sales from almost 3 years ago, so it’s hard to extrapolate down to this grade, but given it’s horror chops, skeleton and classic hanging cover . Asking $1,100 Take per PM. Sorry mom! Comcav, bounty_coder and porcupine48 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 That FF #10 looks fantastic for the grade. Nice pickup! Qua-Brot and Comcav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Black Bat said: Take per PM. Sorry mom! Thanks! I'm sure Mom will be forgiving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Amazing books, Joe! Congrats to you, and Bat and Bot! Comcav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokin Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, Comcav said: What outstanding books. Just... lovely. I've been so busy, not on the boards much, but these woke me up. Cheers! Welcome back stranger! Comcav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qua-Brot Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 21 minutes ago, Readcomix said: Amazing books, Joe! Congrats to you, and Bat and Bot! Its a Qua-brot-bat-bot thing Black Bat and JimButlerGA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimButlerGA Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Qua-Brot said: Four Favorites 11 CGC 3.0 C/OW. This one is an honest lower grade book – lowest graded of the 8 copies graded, no tape or glue, cover is attached – it’s just a solid but used book. But it’s got some interesting people on the cover – Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito. War bonds cover. Clown appearance. Harvey Kurtzman art – Early L. B. Cole art!!! Seems this is Cole’s 3rd comic book work (from looking it up on Grand Comics Database)? He was working for Ferstadt Art Studio which supplied art for Ace Periodicals. GPA has only one sale in the last few years, a 4.0 for $1,550 in mid-2017. Prices seem to be going up, and this is a desirable issue . . . Asking $1,750. Taken per pm! Jaydee, Black Bat and Comcav 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
