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SOLD ON: Tuesday, 06/03/2014 12:16 PM
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PUBLISHER: Archie Publications
COMMENTS: ow/w pgs; Ext(P) ct, pc ad, tr seal, cl, reinf, stp rpl
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942)
John Wise Collection
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ow/w pgs; Ext(P) ct, pc ad, tr seal, cl, reinf, stp rpl
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942)
John Wise CollectionDespite an enormous print run, Archie Comics #1 has survived in astonishingly low numbers. Top-tier Archie collectors know this classic debut is considered one of the "black holes" of the collecting community, with an Archie #1 seldom seen again once it's brought into a collection.. Archie Comics #1 is likely the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (that being where Archie made his first appearance). One of the most demanded and revered of comic book keys, this book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.This professionally restored copy is a colorful, sturdy example of the kind of ribald humor that kept America's spirits buoyed during its darkest days. It's only typical of the John Wise collection to boast some of the scarcest and most important of Golden Age keys -- this is a sterling example.
Overstreet Guide 2013 VF- (7.5) value = $40,750
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