Rich's 6th Annual Black Friday sales thread! Featuring SILVER & BRONZE AGE KEYS---Signature Series, action figs, Marvel production proofs! 11 11

[FletchLives]

On 11/28/2020 at 7:59 AM, Rich_Henn said:

Tomb of Dracula #9 CGC 8.0 - $95

Blue universal label designation "From the Collection of Doug Moench

Edited November 29, 2020 by FletchLives

[Rich_Henn]

House of Mystery #203 CGC 9.0 s/s Russ Heath - $325

(interestingly enough, there's only one s/s book higher at 9.2)

I only own two Russ Heath s/s books (the other in the next post).  I didn't know him as well as my fellow facilitator, Jessie C., but I did get to meet him once at SDCC many years ago.His work is legendary, I wish I had more.  This comes from my phase many years ago of collecting bronze age horror, specifically DC books.  I have a pretty big assortment of Ghosts, Witching Hour, HoM, HoS in the raw realm of 9.2 to 9.6, depending.  Didn't grade much of it, but focused HEAVY  on Phantom Stranger at the time.  Put together an almost full run!

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[Rich_Henn]

G.I. War Tales #2 CGC 9.4 s/s Russ Heath - $325  (Don Rosa Collection)

Lone one and only s/s copy in the census to date

My genuine sincere belief is this book can and should press MUCH higher than the current grade.  

Edited November 29, 2020 by Rich_Henn

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House of Secrets #98 CGC 8.5 s/s Mike Kaluta - $245

Lone one and only s/s in the census

Again, I know---it's not the book or grade, so much as what the book IS per se.  Kaluta signature (of which I think I only own four) and since Desert Wind was the only person that could get him during their legends of the fall tours (and even then, it was only once every couple years).  I just don't see a window of opportunity opening again anytime soon.

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House of Secrets #99 CGC 8.5 s/s Mike Kaluta - $225

Only one s/s copy graded higher at an 8.5 in the census.  That book is a Neal Adams s/s, sold back in 2013.  This is probably the only Kaluta s/s

[Rich_Henn]

Giant Size Man Thing #1 CGC 6.0 s/s Mike Ploog - $275

Again, not the book---it's who's on the book. History on Ploog---there was a spotting at SDCC something like 18 years ago or so.  A few got done.  I don't think anyone really knew he was there.  But Ploog lives in the UK (and not in the best of health).  There have been virtually zero convention appearances due to all these circumstances.

I did a mail away back in 2012 with the help of a really good friend.  I don't have many, but I do have this and one other to share.

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Werewolf by Night #13 CGC 5.5 s/s Mike Ploog -  No longer for sale

My last Ploog  :-(

Edited December 15, 2020 by Rich_Henn

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Unexpected #138 CGC 9.2 s/s Nick Cardy - $275

The only s/s copy in the census

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Unexpected #140 CGC 9.4 s/s Nick Cardy - $275

The only s/s copy in the census

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Unexpected #143 CGC 9.2 s/s Nick Cardy - $275

The only s/s copy in the census

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Brave and the Bold #98 CGC 8.5 s/s Nick Cardy - $225

The only s/s copy in the census

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Man-Thing #6 CGC 9.4 s/s Mike Ploog  No longer for sale

the only s/s copy in the census to date

Edited December 15, 2020 by Rich_Henn

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FEAR #16 CGC 9.4 s/s Frank Brunner - $195

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FEAR #17 CGC 9.6 s/s Frank Brunner - $255

top census copy

origin and 1st appearance of Wundarr

[Rich_Henn]

I know it's a reprint, but still-----JACK DAVIS!   (I've been in this for a looooong time, and I genuinely don't know of many Jack Davis s/s books.  Hats off to Brian Kondravy (chainnball on the boards) for getting this done almost 10 years ago!

Tales from the Crypt #19 CGC 9.4 s/s Jack Davis - $345  

Reprint, 1997 

Again, it's the signature not so much the book.  I only own two Jack Davis s/s books, this is one.

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[Rich_Henn]

All right---let's toss some copper age out there!

[Rich_Henn]

Gargoyle #2 CGC 9.8 s/s J. M DeMatteis - $85  SOLD!

lone one and only s/s copy in the census

Edited December 15, 2020 by Rich_Henn

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Gargoyle #3 CGC 9.8 s/s J. M DeMatteis & Dan Green - $95

Lone one and only s/s copy in the census.

And if you do enough shows, you know that Dan Green is the dodo bird of the circuit.  Good luck finding him!  I know of just two, MAYBE three cons in the last 20 years.

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Gargoyle #4 CGC 9.8 s/s J. M DeMatteis - $85

lone one and only s.s copy

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X-Men / Micronauts #2 CGC 9.8 s/s Chris Claremont & Jackson "Butch" Guice - $85

Nostalgia!  And again, good luck getting Guice.  I know of just two appearances in just about as many decades.