I went through the catalog yesterday. I limited myself to picking twelve lots of interest to share with you guys. It was tough because this is an auction full of some interesting material. The Joe Kubert lots themselves could have produced a decent set of 12 items to ogle.
The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM- 9.2
This is clearly the book of the auction. I don't get excited easily by Silver Age marvels, but this book brings a smile to my face. It's tough to find in high grade and it's the HULK.
Hulk smash!
As of this writing it sits at $45,000. Still plenty of room for a thrill bid, I think.
Superman #14 (DC, 1942) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages
Easily one of the top five covers of all time, Superman 14 is a great "slab" book and this copy appears to present extremely well. Hopefully it goes to a good home.
Detective Comics #12 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1938) CGC NM 9.4
A Flessel covered, early Detective from the Edgar Church collection in an almost supernatural state of preservation? You need me to expand on that?
I would love to see the reaction of this book at one of the larger CGC forum dinners. It would be like feeding time at the shark tank. People would line up to get a peek.
Showcase #22 Green Lantern (DC, 1959) CGC VF/NM 9.0
A $30,000 book? $50,000? An 8.0 sold for nearly $20,000 recently, so what does this, one of the three highest graded, sell for?
And what would a 9.2+ do right now? If someone is sitting on a pristine cop of this book, now is the time to bring it to market.
A 9.4 would be a $100k book.
Bernie Wrightson Eerie #62 Cousin Eerie Inside Front Cover
Wrightson's Eerie work is incredible. These days it's not as appreciated as his work for DC, but it's just incredible stuff. This is a prime example.
Joe Kubert Star Spangled War Stories #156 Unknown Soldier Hitler Mask Cover Original Art
A very memorable cover for me. It was tough to pick just one Kubert item to feature, but this one is so striking it won the race.
Bernie Wrightson Frankenstein Published Plate Illustration Original Art
An original Frankenstein plate. Those make me sit up and take notice. Not the greatest plate from the book, but considering the fact that each one if basically a masterpiece, even the "worst" plate in the book is something to cherish. This would be a great Christmas gift for me, just in case you were wondering.
Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers Journey Into Mystery #84 Second Appearance of Thor Splash Page Original Art
An instantly recognizable image for me. I was a big Thor fan for a little while when I was a kid, so I've got about the first 10 issues committed to memory.
Alex Ross Marvels Trade Paperback Painted Cover Original Art
I don't even like Spider-Man all that much and I absolutely love this cover. That's due to Ross and the Marvels association, of course- it's a phenomenal image for the trade cover. Perfect, really.
John Buscema and Dan Adkins Sub-Mariner #8 Sub-Mariner vs. the Thing Cover Original Art
A memorable battle cover. I love the image of the Thing- especially the way his hand obscures the logo.
Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin X-Men #125 Cover Original Art
I forget how good this run was. And then I see a cover like this and I remember back to being a kid and reading this stuff for the first time. Brilliant superhero comics.
Ron Wilson and John Romita Sr. Avengers #125 Cover Original Art
I've always loved this cover. It screams "Bronze Age Marvel" to me- in a good way. I love the menace of Thanos in this image.
I'm also a sucker for the Cosmic Marvel characters in general.
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So, that's me, what about you guys? What's cool?
By Rob P November 5, 2009 - 11:04 pm
Great list. I flipped through my catalog and came up with some of my favorites. Sorry I don't know how to paste links into this post.
Archie #4 – Early high grade (for Archie) issue. I might bid.
Batman #8 – I like the simplicity; my son likes the infinity aspect.
Captain Marvel Adventures #nn (#1) – I like the blue (and simplicity)
Detective Comics #31 – I would love to have a poster of this cover.
Jackpot #4 – High grade (Chicago pedigree) very early Archie – any guess on what this might go for?
Superman #2 and #14 – I love the simplicity of #2 – it has the allure of an issue you might find in your grandfather's attic. #14 is just a classic.
Green Lantern #1 – I am not a Green Lantern fan but still love the cover.
Flash #105 – I remember loving this cover back when I started collecting in the early 80's.
Marvel Mystery Comics #22 – I like just about all the war covers.
Archie Comics #7-12 bound volume – It would be great if Archie printed an archive version of these early books. I might bid on this.
By Rob November 5, 2009 - 11:38 pm
Some great choices.
I especially like the Jackpot #4 choice. That's going to sell for a lot of money. I'd hate to guess how much…
Flash 105 is a favorite of mine.
'Tec 31 would make a great poster.
By James November 7, 2009 - 1:48 pm
Hey Rob,
Love your site, great for the hobby!
I noticed a Hulk #1 9.2 sold on CL for $117k, not sure the date. But it's not listed in your $100,000 club.
Is there a reason it's not in the club?
James
By Rob November 7, 2009 - 8:14 pm
Thanks James,
No reason other than I somehow missed it. I've got the X-Men #1 from last week to add, so I'll queue up the Hulk #1 for inclusion as well.
By rob p November 16, 2009 - 10:10 am
Rob, this may be too much in the Archie weeds, but what do you think of this old post from Goldcomics.com (a great though waning MLJ focused site):
"Even though I have a really nice Jackpot #4, I hate how Overstreet/CGC lists that book as "On the stands Winter 1941 – Same month as Pep #22".
It isn't. I finally got my copy of Blue Ribbon #20, cover dated January 1942. The Mr. Justice story ends with an advertisement for "Jackpot Comics #3".
My Jackpot #3 has an arrival date of September 26, 1941. I've seen Pep #22's with arrival dates of October 18th, 1941. This would put Jackpot #4 being released a full 2 months after Pep #22, and simultaneously with Pep #24."
I ask as ComicConnect has a 9.0 Pep #23 which may be the more accurate 2nd Archie appearance. They are asking 10K. Granted, it is not a pedigree and does not have Archie's face on the cover but was curious your thoughts on Jackpot #4 v. Pep #23 and whether Jackpot #4 may be overvalued.
By Rob November 17, 2009 - 10:30 am
We can never get too much into the Archie weeds.
I like the Pep 23 better myself, even without your logic in regards to the release dates. with that info, I really like it. It'd be interesting to see how much information about release dates we could gather based existing copies.
By Rob P November 20, 2009 - 12:02 am
I haven't finished going through all the Heritage Day 1 results yet but I was a bit surprised by the Archie #4 and #9 prices ($6,572 and $4,780 with buyer's premiums).
Jackpot #4 went for a total of $11,950.
Seem reasonable to you?