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All-American Comics #13-24 Bound Volume 1940

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD
All-American Comics #13-24 Bound Volume 1940
<B>All-American Comics #13-24 Bound Volume (DC, 1940-41).</B></I> We challenge you not to gasp when you open this volume and turn to the brilliant cover of #16, one of the five most valuable comic books in the hobby and perhaps the scarcest issue of the major DC keys. The ring-bound copies in this black hardcover are from the library of M. C. Gaines, publisher of All-American Comics (the company and the series) and the father of the American comic book! While the first appearance of Green Lantern in #16 makes everything else pale in comparison, it's far from the only noteworthy issue here. Take #18 with its World's Fair cover, an issue which is almost impossible to find in any condition. Or take #19, the first appearance of the original Atom! And we could go on and on, mentioning things like the Red Tornado's debut in #20, and also an unexpected bonus in the form of <B>Mutt and Jeff</B></I> #2, found between #17 and #18 here. The pages of this volume are off-white at the centers and tan around edges, with no brittleness except at the very top inside corner where the pages meet the rings. And the condition of the covers is stunning. This represents a run that would be a tall order to put together even on an unlimited budget, and the presence of #16, which itself would be a six-figure item in high grade, makes this one of the more intriguing items in this auction. Overstreet 2007 VG 4.0 value for group = $31,898.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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