FLASH COMICS 1940-49 #1
CGC G+: 2.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 12/07/2017 3:34 PM
$58,000
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; terrific eye appeal; looks nicer than a 2.5
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
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1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs; terrific eye appeal; looks nicer than a 2.5
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
Flash Comics #1 marked the first appearance of The Flash with a typically distinctive cover, as Golden Age legend Sheldon Moldoff depicted this new hero catching a bullet through a few simple details. Motion lines show the shape of speed, as assisted by the bullet's stylized trajectory from a gun-happy thug in the foreground. In contrast, the accompanying origin story fills an entire panel with text to explain what's deftly shown here.
This issue also remains a top collectible (and serious investment) for introducing two of DC's biggest names: The Flash and Hawkman. The Flash, of course, has gone on to big-screen and small-screen stardom; Hawkman finally made his big-screen debut in Black Adam. Today, fans are hotly anticipating both characters' returns in James Gunn's revamping of the DC Extended Universe. This is a high-level Golden Age key that remains in short supply, with less than 100 copies in the CGC Census.
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Never before offered to the general public, these original owner comic books are freshly graded and ready for sale to an astute collector! The original owner purchased these directly from a local variety and drug store in South Carolina, using his personal allowance. He lovingly kept them for about 75 years, eventually in a safe deposit box, and decided recently it was time to let somebody else appreciate and admire these rare babies.
This copy presents as a higher-graded book, the colors are vibrant and the central image has great eye appeal. With the Fastest Man Alive jumping off the small screen into movie theaters in DC's Justice League, the sky is the limit for all things Flash, don't let this GA key zip away.
Overstreet Guide 2017 G+ (2.5) value = $18,750.
1st appearance of Flash, Hawkman, Johnny Thunder (Golden Age w/ origin); Sheldon Moldoff cover; Comic Book Impact rating of 9 (CBI)
Flash Comics #1 marked the first appearance of The Flash with a typically distinctive cover, as Golden Age legend Sheldon Moldoff depicted this new hero catching a bullet through a few simple details. Motion lines show the shape of speed, as assisted by the bullet's stylized trajectory from a gun-happy thug in the foreground. In contrast, the accompanying origin story fills an entire panel with text to explain what's deftly shown here.
This issue also remains a top collectible (and serious investment) for introducing two of DC's biggest names: The Flash and Hawkman. The Flash, of course, has gone on to big-screen and small-screen stardom; Hawkman finally made his big-screen debut in Black Adam. Today, fans are hotly anticipating both characters' returns in James Gunn's revamping of the DC Extended Universe. This is a high-level Golden Age key that remains in short supply, with less than 100 copies in the CGC Census.
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Never before offered to the general public, these original owner comic books are freshly graded and ready for sale to an astute collector! The original owner purchased these directly from a local variety and drug store in South Carolina, using his personal allowance. He lovingly kept them for about 75 years, eventually in a safe deposit box, and decided recently it was time to let somebody else appreciate and admire these rare babies.
This copy presents as a higher-graded book, the colors are vibrant and the central image has great eye appeal. With the Fastest Man Alive jumping off the small screen into movie theaters in DC's Justice League, the sky is the limit for all things Flash, don't let this GA key zip away.
Overstreet Guide 2017 G+ (2.5) value = $18,750.