These are not remaindered comics that have been rebound. A request from info from somebody with a copy of the gerber photojournal. Gerber rated this book an 8 in his scarcity index, estimating that only 11 to 20 copies still exist. Gerber rates this book a 7 or scarce on its scarcity index. I could have picked other books here, especially books in and around these milestone issues. These anomalies are not on the book itself, and are just an effect of the cases inner well pressing against the outer capsule. This is the signed deluxe, leather bound and slipcased edition numbered 142. A few years back i lent my gerber photojournals to a buddy of mine for reference, he eventually blew them out in an auction at a small comic conthe prick. He was created by someone who signed his name as george west, and originally appeared in newspapers running syndicated features. In addition, each series listing features supplemental information noting publication year, creators, scarcity guide, and more. Comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics, crippen collection. This issue has a gerber scarcity index 7 2150 copies are estimated to still exist. The photojournal guide to comic books gerber, ernst, gerber, mary on.
Big fudge archival comic book bags and boards pack of 50 comic bags and 50 boards for current comic books or 6. Any time they auction a book they have rarely or never handled, they make a big deal about it, and buyers go crazy. The scarcity index number is based on gerbers scale as follows. A blog dedicated to the social historical analysis of comic books, particularly of the romance and war genres. Benton points out on page 45 of crime comics that one book title in seven from 194849 period was a crime title. Published in 1990, ernst and mary gerber s photojournal guide to comic books is still one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive forays into the history and art of. The red mask youll have to forgive my ignorance but it is only just recently that i learned of the character that appears, by some accounts, to have been the first black hero in comics. Overstreet lists this book as scarce, and gerber rates it an 8 rare on its scarcity index. Copies have one corner moderately bumped which result in creasing to jacket corner and the book itself, including some pages. A symbol that inspires us to put forth and show our patriotic pride.
Take a look at the table below showing these milestone books with their gerber scarcity number and the current number of cgc graded books. Its a flawed system, but it was the first and likely still the best attempt to estimate how many copies of books remain in collectors hands. A couple of decades ago, the gerber scarcity index emerged out of the gerber photo journals if you dont them you should track down a set. Encapsulated comic books sometime exhibit a visual distortion, when held at certain angles, of oily rainbow patterns which are named newtons rings.
Featuring over 20,000 cover images across two oversized volumes. Published in 1990, ernst and mary gerber s photojournal guide to comic books is still one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive forays into the history and art of comic books. It is a good comic to have because demand for this comic book generally exceeds its supply. This book falls into the category of very rare and im darned proud to have found it.
A brief look at a few key golden age books gives a hint. What are the scarcity indexes of more fun 108127 the posthero run. Chances are that if youre looking at the listing, you already know how difficult it is to find issues of this series. Gerber uses the following 30yearold scarcity index. Cgc has their census and there are rumors of cbcs getting together their own, any thoughts of a compilation of the two in the hopes of a new scarcity index. According to the gerber scarcity index this book is rated an 8 est. While there are decent amounts of flag covers, i think the striking imagery of these specific ones makes them the best. Great photo price guide for golden age comic books. A beat to hell speed comics 26, from my 3rd quarter 2015 market report is a great example of this where i get to pick on cgcs sloppy grading a bit. Two marvel focused journals followed the golden age books.
Reading room index to the comic art collection, special collections division, michigan state university libraries. Clearly we are getting into scarce and difficult issues to find. He was unable to find a copy to photograph for the photojournal. Gerber rates this book a 7 scarce in its scarcity index. The gerber guide is the one of the most comprehensive comic book guides available. What is the difference between a rare comic book and a scarce comic book. Hi all, i have the gerber photo guides but i was wondering if a digital version of the books and their scarcity index actually exists in digital form. Despite its short run, it has remained as a cult classic due to its intriguing characters and unusual storytelling.
Omega the unknown was an american comic book published by marvel comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character. Featuring over 20,000 cover images across two oversized volumes, the photojournals document comic books published during the golden age 193845 and into the dawn of the silver age mid1950s, reproducing each. Comics if you read last months nostonews, here is yet another example of heritage sales now acting as the key driver for scarcity index. That seems about right, but their influence was generally brief, and, as gerber s graph shows, crime comics were certainly never more than oneseventh of the market. Gerber scarcity index hasnt been updated for that long. These gerber guides are huge 2 volumes for the golden age and they are fun to look at but most importantly their scarcity index delivers some invaluable information. According to heritage, the copy of crack comics below, an uncertified fnvf 7. According to the the photojournal guide to comic books, by ernst and mary gerber, the difference is strictly numerical and is indicated. Overstreet lists it as scarce and gerber s photojournal guide to comic books gives it an 8 or rare on the scarcity index, meaning that there are only an estimated 20 copies or less to be had. Scarcity is a very important value driver in comic book collecting. Overstreet lists this book as scarce, and gerber rates it an 8 rare in its scarcity index. Comic book scarcity what makes a comic book rare or scarce.
Slabbed and unslabbed comics can not be shipped together due to packing concerns. No comic collectors reference library is complete without these massive, informative tomes. Below are what i consider the top 9 flag comic book covers. Gep to german castles back to the g index screen back to the a to z index. Gerber scarcity in the internet age cgc comic book. This massive effort by collector ernst gerber did a fantastic job of cataloging nearly every golden age comic book, with photos, dates, publisher info, and the gerber scarcity index. The first of two issues subtitled weird tales, it contains three horror stories. The gerber scarcity index for the books is still a valid tool, maybe going hand in hand with the cgc census.
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