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World's Finest Comics 72 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 72 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0116373006
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Owner Comments
Issue #72 features the second Superman/Batman team-up in title, along with a full-page ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1. As such, I believe this 1954 book clearly belongs in the GA; but after much debate, we decided to start our WF collection with the Batman-Superman team-up, even though we have yet to acquire a copy of Issue #71. Our book here, while just an 8.0, is nevertheless the single highest graded copy in the census. We acquired it from a friend and fellow collector in September 2023.
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| Slot: |
World's Finest Comics 75 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 75 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3776844001
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Owner Comments
Issue #75 is the first code approved issue and also the place where we have decided for now to begin our WF collection. Our book, although just an 8.5, is tied for the highest graded example in the census. We acquired the book from the 9/11/2021 Heritage Auction.
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World's Finest Comics 76 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 76 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3858299002
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Owner Comments
Our 9.6 is not only the single highest graded example, but it is also the only copy of this issue ever graded above 9.0. I believe this is a book that was originally a 9.4 and was owned by Nick at Comic Book Addiction back in October 2020. I am not sure who the intermediate owner was, but we acquired the book as a 9.6 from the 9/9/2021 Heritage Auction.
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World's Finest Comics 77 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 77 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3749649007
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Owner Comments
In a twist, Superman loses his powers and Batman becomes Super Batman in Issue #77. Our 9.2 is tied with one other copy for highest graded in the Census. We acquired the book from Nick at Comic Book Addiction in January 2024.
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World's Finest Comics 78 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 78 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0962668002
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Owner Comments
While just an 8.5, our book is one of the top two ever certified by CGC. We acquired the book from Greg Reece in January 2022.
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World's Finest Comics 84 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 84 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
4335212003
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Owner Comments
Our 9.0 copy of issue #84 from 1956 is the sole 9.0 in the census trailing a single 9.4 amd a single 9.2. We acquired the book from a friend and fellow collector in September 2023.*
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World's Finest Comics 85 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 85 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
4335212004
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Owner Comments
Ok, this is one of the sillier covers in this title, but at least our 9.2 is the single highest graded example in the census. We acquired the book from a friend and fellow collector in September 2023.*
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World's Finest Comics 86 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 86 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0805476003
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Owner Comments
Our 9.0 is tied with one other copy for highest graded. We acquired the book from a friend and fellow collector in September 2023,
2024 Update: Now there are three 9.0s in the census on this one.
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World's Finest Comics 88 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 88 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3734657014
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Owner Comments
Issue #88 is notable in that it features the first Joker/Luthor team-up. Our book, although just an 8.5, is tied for second highest traded trailing a single 9.0 in the census. We acquired the book from the 9/11/2021 Heritage Auction.
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World's Finest Comics 90 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 90 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3734657015
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Owner Comments
Issue #90 features the Super Batwoman, along with our trio of male heroes. This book is effectively where our WF collection begins and was easily the most expensive book in our set. It is far and away the best copy ever certified by CGC, as the next highest graded copy is a 9.0. We targeted it to go along with our single highest graded copies of Issues #91 and 92. But for some unknown reason, we were obviously not the only ones who really wanted it and the bidding got way out of hand. It was the last book in the Thursday session of the January 2021 Heritage Auction and, if we had not been basically shut out of that auction, we never would have ended up with it. But because we had already lost so many books we had targeted in that auction, we kept bidding on this one-although admittedly, we would not have bid again if the other buyer had made one more bid. It’s strange how you end up with some books and lose others, it is often a question of how much you have already spent that month. I would have probably preferred several books I lost in that auction, which I could have gotten for what I paid for this one, but it was all a question of when each book came up in the auction.
At any rate, it is a cool book with great colors. We acquired it in the 1/14/2021 Heritage Auction.
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| Slot: |
World's Finest Comics 91 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 91 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3743122019
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Owner Comments
As was the case of our Issue #90 9.6, our 9.8 is the only example of this issue ever certified above 9.0 by CGC. We acquired it in December 2020 from Comic Book Addiction. It was not cheap, but much less than we paid for the prior issue.*
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| Slot: |
World's Finest Comics 92 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 92 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3743122020
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Owner Comments
While just a 9.0, and with cream/ow pages to boot, this is still the single highest graded copy of this 1958 issue. We acquired the book in January 2021 from Comic Addiction.
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World's Finest Comics 93 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 93 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0325362013
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| Slot: |
World's Finest Comics 94 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 94 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3779022002
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Owner Comments
Issue #94 features the the Origin of the Batman/Superman team, which I guess makes it a key issue, as it is accorded more registry points than surrounding issues at this grade and cost a pretty penny. Our 9.4 is not only the single highest graded issue, but there are also no 9.2s. We acquired the book in the 4/3/2021 Heritage Auction.
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| Slot: |
World's Finest Comics 95 |
| Item: |
World's Finest Comics 95 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
4191350003
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Owner Comments
Our 9.2 is tied for highest graded with one other copy. We acquired the book from Nick at Comic Book Addiction in December 2021.*
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