Certified by CGC, an Iconic Seven Seas 'Good Girl' Comic Realizes $19,200
Posted on 8/21/2023
For the second time in 2023, a classic “Good Girl” comic dating to 1947 claimed the top spot at auction. The book was among a group of comics, all featuring the iconic work of artist Matt Baker and graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®), that were offered as part of Heritage Auctions’ Matt Baker Comics & Comic Art Showcase sale on August 17, 2023.
Matt Baker was a talented and influential comic artist, among the first Black artists in the industry, who was known for his significant contributions during the Golden Age of comics. Baker gained widespread recognition for his dynamic artwork, particularly in the realms of romance, horror, crime and “Good Girl” comics. The term “Good Girl covers” was coined in the 1930s, referring to covers with provocative images of women. Baker passed away in 1959 at the age of 37 and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009.
The Seven Seas Comics #4 graded CGC 5.5 (lot 81100) realized $19,200. In February, a CGC 9.2 copy was sold for $81,000 by Heritage, setting a new record for the book. This latest sale is now the second-highest price realized for the issue.
Other CGC-certified Matt Baker comics in this auction include:
- a Jo-Jo Comics #25 graded CGC 6.5 (lot 81069) that realized $4,320
- a Crown Comics #7 graded CGC 5.5 (lot 81049) that realized $3,360
- a True Love Pictorial #11 graded CGC 5.0 (lot 81139) that realized $3,000
- a Flyin’ Jenny #2 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 81059) that realized $2,640
- a Crime Reporter #2 graded CGC 5.0 (lot 81047) that realized $2,640
- an Amazing Ghost Stories #14 graded CGC 4.5 (lot 81006) that realized $2,640
- a Seven Seas Comics #3 graded CGC 7.5 (lot 81099) that realized $2,280
- an It Rhymes with Lust #nn graded CGC 5.0 (lot 81068) that realized $2,160
- a Teen-Age Romances #32 graded CGC 3.5 (lot 81116) that realized $2,040
- a Secrets of True Love #1 graded CGC 3.5 (lot 81098) that realized $1,920
Prices realized include a buyer’s premium.
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