PEP COMICS (1940-87) #22
CGC FN+: 6.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 12/06/2012 1:02 PM
$111,000
Sold For
39
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PUBLISHER: MLJ
COMMENTS: off white pgs, 2nd Highest Graded Copy! This is the second-highest graded copy of this seminal key, making it especially attractive because past offerings have usually been in low grades. This is certain to be one of the hottest books in this auction.
1st app. of Archie, Betty, & Jughead
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1st app. of Archie, Betty, & Jughead
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off white pgs, 2nd Highest Graded Copy! This is the second-highest graded copy of this seminal key, making it especially attractive because past offerings have usually been in low grades. This is certain to be one of the hottest books in this auction.
1st app. of Archie, Betty, & JugheadWhile the superhero craze was booming across newsstands, up and coming publishers were looking for ways to stand out from the pack by creating new twists on existing tropes. In the case of MLJ, pay dirt had already been struck with Wilbur, the original comic-book teen craze, leading Bob Montana to pitch his idea for an awkward, girl-crazy teen based on his own experiences and sketches from his teenage years in small-town Massachusetts. As with his predecessor, the character's first appearance was an instant hit with readers, but unlike the rather cartoonish and limited Wilbur, Archie's personality and social circle were completely relatable to contemporary American youth and proved to be not only resilient but arguably the most commercially successful comic book creation of all time after Superman. One of the scarcest of major Golden Age keys, this first appearance of Archie Andrews has attained iconic status in recent years, as collectors have cottoned to its importance, value, and scarcity.This is the second-highest graded copy of this seminal key, making it especially attractive because past offerings have usually been in low grades. This is certain to be one of the hottest books in this auction, a can't-miss winner.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for placing offers. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).
Overstreet 2012 FN+ (6.5) value = 32,000.
IMPORTANT: The CGC census lists a 7.5 copy as the 2nd highest copy. This is a computer glitch. There is no 7.5. This 6.5 is the 2nd Highest Graded Copy.
1st app. of Archie, Betty, & JugheadWhile the superhero craze was booming across newsstands, up and coming publishers were looking for ways to stand out from the pack by creating new twists on existing tropes. In the case of MLJ, pay dirt had already been struck with Wilbur, the original comic-book teen craze, leading Bob Montana to pitch his idea for an awkward, girl-crazy teen based on his own experiences and sketches from his teenage years in small-town Massachusetts. As with his predecessor, the character's first appearance was an instant hit with readers, but unlike the rather cartoonish and limited Wilbur, Archie's personality and social circle were completely relatable to contemporary American youth and proved to be not only resilient but arguably the most commercially successful comic book creation of all time after Superman. One of the scarcest of major Golden Age keys, this first appearance of Archie Andrews has attained iconic status in recent years, as collectors have cottoned to its importance, value, and scarcity.This is the second-highest graded copy of this seminal key, making it especially attractive because past offerings have usually been in low grades. This is certain to be one of the hottest books in this auction, a can't-miss winner.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for placing offers. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process).
Overstreet 2012 FN+ (6.5) value = 32,000.
IMPORTANT: The CGC census lists a 7.5 copy as the 2nd highest copy. This is a computer glitch. There is no 7.5. This 6.5 is the 2nd Highest Graded Copy.