ARCHIE COMICS (1942-2015) #1
CGC PR: 0.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 04/13/2021 12:02 AM
$7,900
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PUBLISHER: Archie Publications
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; cfo; cvr dtch; incomplete
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs; cfo; cvr dtch; incomplete
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Archie Comics #1 is a vital part of pop culture, launching eight decades of Archie Andrews’ solo book. The comic is also notable as a notoriously scarce title despite debuting with an enormous print run. 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. This might even be the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (where Archie and his pals made their first appearances). This book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.
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Here we have a very important key in the history of comics, the first issue of Archie Comics, the amorous ginger teen has been a long-standing star of the funny books, and helped initiate the comedy and romance genres that were hot properties in the post-war era. Thanks to TV’s “Riverdale” Archie has grown beyond his comic book roots to reach a new, younger audience, keeping his decades-long popularity going strong. The grade on this copy will open it up to a huge pool of bidders that have been hoping to lay their mitts on this classic, presenting at a higher grade, a missing centerfold factors into the PR designation, regardless, this book is highly sought after, extremely rare and valuable at any grade, and we expect competition to get pretty intense over this copy.
Overstreet Guide 2020 GD (2.0) value = $12,900.
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Archie Comics #1 is a vital part of pop culture, launching eight decades of Archie Andrews’ solo book. The comic is also notable as a notoriously scarce title despite debuting with an enormous print run. 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. This might even be the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (where Archie and his pals made their first appearances). This book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.
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Here we have a very important key in the history of comics, the first issue of Archie Comics, the amorous ginger teen has been a long-standing star of the funny books, and helped initiate the comedy and romance genres that were hot properties in the post-war era. Thanks to TV’s “Riverdale” Archie has grown beyond his comic book roots to reach a new, younger audience, keeping his decades-long popularity going strong. The grade on this copy will open it up to a huge pool of bidders that have been hoping to lay their mitts on this classic, presenting at a higher grade, a missing centerfold factors into the PR designation, regardless, this book is highly sought after, extremely rare and valuable at any grade, and we expect competition to get pretty intense over this copy.
Overstreet Guide 2020 GD (2.0) value = $12,900.