NOTE: I messed up on a couple of things in this video and wanted to make sure there's no confusion. When I was curating the list somehow I pulled in results from both the prime auction from 2025 and 2024. So some of the sales are from last year. I also wanted to clarify regarding the Air Ace. I had misspoke. Here is what Stephen wrote about it "WWII Propaganda Cover is perhaps the most surreal I have ever seen! The orange, tangerine, gold to yellow background is spectacular! The brave U.S. Aviator has been shot down, and survived the landing! He is not alone. Festering behind a palm, seething to kill is "The Tokyo Kid!" A slavering, buck-toothed Jap villain, joyously sneaking in to kill! The Tokyo Kid was created by an ex-Walt Disney artist who left Disney to work for Douglas Aircraft during the War. His name was Jack Campbell, with help by Harry Bailey. But Campbell was the one who drew the Kid...for an important reason! "To reduce tool-breakage and waste" at the Douglas Aircraft Company! In June of 1942, Time Magazine did a feature on the Tokyo Kid. They noted "no other wartime industrial poster had caught on like The Kid!" Other wartime companies asked to have the Tokyo Kid posters produced for their plants, too! War factories such as Vultee Aircraft, Chrysler, Remington-Rand, Western Electric, Westinghouse, and others. "So solly please! Break tools and waste rivet...thank-you so Much!,"..as the Kid rubs his hands unctuously! His origin was a direct result of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941. He is portrayed as a slinking, sneaky, buck-toothed bastard...taking joy in our adversity and promoting waste and breakage. The Axis countries characterized the United States and her Allies with equal negative stereotyping."
I think part of the reason why we're seeing drops in books like Superman 1 or amazing fantasy 15, for example is that we're seeing them appear on these big auction houses frequently, almost as if it's making the book seem really common. Sometimes when you get such a massive book, people need to wait quite some time to list it and that's why we're seeing losses
A lot of books for sale in this auction. The volume of books was impressive. Definitely the trend is down, but not a bad time to pickup some books if you been waiting. I picked up a few detective comics, world’s finest, and a few EC issues. Definitely spent way too much, but that’s how it goes.
I took a humanities study at Washington University years and years ago. Propaganda was used to dehumanize a racial group so it would be easier for the populace to abuse them. It's hard to tell who the good guys and the bad guys are in a war situation when the goal of both sides is to destroy each other. I really hope the world never has to face that situation again . The best book of the show for me was the Batman Robin comic. Great show Allen.
I received the Kickstarter good girl art comic, (and the cards)....looks good, thanks.! It's been so long my memory is getting a bit fuzzy. But did I read that the first 30 would be getting a bonus book..? The reason I ask is I was number 29, (if I remember, lol). I haven't heard of any followup on that.
I think some of the books (the batman 1 and superman 1) sold in last years (2024) January auction, not this years, but I wasn't tracking that closely this year, as I have no intention on buying anything massive with the Canadian dollar so low.
You are correct. I was really confused. It was showing as part of the same auction but it was from last year. I can't believe I messed this up. Thanks for spotting my mistake.
NOTE: I messed up on a couple of things in this video and wanted to make sure there's no confusion. When I was curating the list somehow I pulled in results from both the prime auction from 2025 and 2024. So some of the sales are from last year.
I also wanted to clarify regarding the Air Ace. I had misspoke. Here is what Stephen wrote about it "WWII Propaganda Cover is perhaps the most surreal I have ever seen! The orange, tangerine, gold to yellow background is spectacular! The brave U.S. Aviator has been shot down, and survived the landing! He is not alone. Festering behind a palm, seething to kill is "The Tokyo Kid!" A slavering, buck-toothed Jap villain, joyously sneaking in to kill! The Tokyo Kid was created by an ex-Walt Disney artist who left Disney to work for Douglas Aircraft during the War. His name was Jack Campbell, with help by Harry Bailey. But Campbell was the one who drew the Kid...for an important reason! "To reduce tool-breakage and waste" at the Douglas Aircraft Company! In June of 1942, Time Magazine did a feature on the Tokyo Kid. They noted "no other wartime industrial poster had caught on like The Kid!" Other wartime companies asked to have the Tokyo Kid posters produced for their plants, too! War factories such as Vultee Aircraft, Chrysler, Remington-Rand, Western Electric, Westinghouse, and others. "So solly please! Break tools and waste rivet...thank-you so Much!,"..as the Kid rubs his hands unctuously! His origin was a direct result of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941. He is portrayed as a slinking, sneaky, buck-toothed bastard...taking joy in our adversity and promoting waste and breakage. The Axis countries characterized the United States and her Allies with equal negative stereotyping."
I picked up the 1.5 Batman 1 from the auction. I’m pumped on the pickup….I wish I had also bid on that Venus you showed!!
Nice pickup congrats. I picked up a few also.
Wow congrats. That's a huge win. Probably best time to buy it too.
I think part of the reason why we're seeing drops in books like Superman 1 or amazing fantasy 15, for example is that we're seeing them appear on these big auction houses frequently, almost as if it's making the book seem really common. Sometimes when you get such a massive book, people need to wait quite some time to list it and that's why we're seeing losses
Agreed, I saw one with 3-4 AF15 in it. Obviously that type of practice will hurt the value.
A lot of books for sale in this auction. The volume of books was impressive. Definitely the trend is down, but not a bad time to pickup some books if you been waiting. I picked up a few detective comics, world’s finest, and a few EC issues. Definitely spent way too much, but that’s how it goes.
IRT Superman #1, I'd hardly call losing a quarter million dollars on "slightly down" in value.
I took a humanities study at Washington University years and years ago. Propaganda was used to dehumanize a racial group so it would be easier for the populace to abuse them. It's hard to tell who the good guys and the bad guys are in a war situation when the goal of both sides is to destroy each other. I really hope the world never has to face that situation again . The best book of the show for me was the Batman Robin comic. Great show Allen.
The last 3 sales were from prior signature auctions?
See my note...I messed up :(
Wow. Those are excellent books. But I can't imagine spending big money on a comic that is missing half it's pages, no matter how rare it might be.
I received the Kickstarter good girl art comic, (and the cards)....looks good, thanks.! It's been so long my memory is getting a bit fuzzy. But did I read that the first 30 would be getting a bonus book..? The reason I ask is I was number 29, (if I remember, lol). I haven't heard of any followup on that.
Oh...it was if you used my link within a certain time frame. Did you?
@@ComicCollectorGeek Yes, I believe I did.
@@dahur i'll look into it...please message me on IG
@@ComicCollectorGeek ok..
I think some of the books (the batman 1 and superman 1) sold in last years (2024) January auction, not this years, but I wasn't tracking that closely this year, as I have no intention on buying anything massive with the Canadian dollar so low.
You are correct. I was really confused. It was showing as part of the same auction but it was from last year. I can't believe I messed this up. Thanks for spotting my mistake.
That Venus 19 gets my vote for best horror/GGA of all time. Easily.
Sure after Chamber of Chills 19 ;)