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More Fun Comics #52 Larson pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. This comic is so sought-after that any ...

Auction: 2006 January Comic Auction #819

Sold for: Not Sold
Ended: Jan 18, 2006
Item Activity: 12 Internet/mail/phone bidders
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More Fun Comics #52 Larson pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. This comic is so sought-after that any unrestored copy in even decent condition brings a hefty sum at auction, and the few such specimens we had seen to date are all easily topped by this pedigreed NM- jaw-dropper. Not only is it tied for the highest grade CGC has assigned to date, it's one of only five unrestored copies graded above FR 1.0! No wonder Gerber's Photo-Journal gave this issue a scarcity rating of "8," or "rare." What earned the book a spot among the ten most valuable comics in Overstreet's ranking is the origin and first appearance of the Spectre, which brought a whole new direction to the anthology title that was DC's first comic book series. The Spectre was an ideal complement to other stars of the DC line -- as Overstreet put it, "This frightening ethereal hero... gave DC an exciting alternative to their swelling ranks of wondermen." The Spectre tale was written by the co-creator of one of those wondermen, Jerry Siegel, and drawn by Bernard Baily. The eerie, ultra-powerful Spectre, in addition to starring in this series, was so popular that he was made a charter member of the Justice Society in All-Star Comics. He went on to have his own title in the 1960s, a memorable run in Adventure Comics in the 1970s, and his own series in the 1980s and once more in the 1990s! This debut appearance was the only time that the Spectre wore a bluish-gray cape -- it was changed to the familiar green shortly thereafter. This copy is from the collection of a comic-loving Nebraska youngster named Lamont Larson. The hoard he assembled way back when has gained no small amount of recognition thanks to having many major key books in high grade. Most copies have the collector's first or last name written on the cover, but the "Lamont" here is very unobtrusive, visible only upon close inspection. This comic's significance, grade, and pedigree rank it among the finest comic books we've ever offered here at Heritage. CGC notes, "Very minor amount of glue on spine of cover." Overstreet 2005 NM- 9.2 value = $90,000. CGC census 11/05: 2 in 9.2, none higher.

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Grade 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 9.0 9.2
2010
Overstreet Price
$7,000.00 $14,000.00 $21,000.00 $52,500.00 $93,750.00 $135,000.00
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0.5 1.0 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.9 10.0
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
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0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 2 5 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
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