Bob Storms of highgradecomics.com has reported a theft from his storage facility. A total of 2,200 books were stolen from Public Storage in Commack, New York. The comics have an estimated total value of over $77,700.
The theft happened sometime after Storms accessed the storage facility on February 1, 2023, and when he discovered the break-in on February 7. He found that the door was locked, and the thieves had broken the bar protecting the sliding bar and they bent the guiderail that guides the door to open and close.
The building where his storage unit is located has both a front and rear entrance. There is a camera outside the first door entrance and a second camera when people enter the facility at both the front and rare entrances. Two keypad entries are also required to get in the building. There are no cameras inside the facility.
The stolen comics include multiple issues of 1st Issue Special, 2001, A Space Odyssey, Action Comics, Adventure Comics, All-American Men of War, All-Star Western, Amazing Adventures, Amazing Spider-Man, Aquaman, Astonishing Tales, Avengers, Batman, Batman Family, Black Panther, Blackhawk, Brave and the Bold, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Daredevil, DC Special, Detective Comics, Doctor Strange, Doom Patrol, Fantastic Four, The Flash (Silver Age), From Beyond the Unknown, G.I. Combat, Ghost Rider, Ghosts, Green Lantern (Silver Age), Harley Quinn, House of Mystery, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Jonah Hex, Journey Into Mystery, Justice League of America, Mystery in Space, Star Trek, Tales of Suspense, Tales to Astonish, Thor, and Wonder Woman.
The police are investigating the crime and anyone with knowledge of the theft should contact Detective Anthony Iadevaio at (631) 854-8243.