| Slot: |
Showcase 37 |
| Item: |
Showcase #37 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 8.5 |
| Cert #: |
1465454004
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Owner Comments
Ahh...Showcase 37...The very first appearance of Dr. Will Magnus and his Metal Men. The Pre-Grail Grail of Metal Men. This is a beautiful comic with deep colors and white pages. It graded 8.5 because of a printer crease in the lower right and minor chipping along the top. I have seen many SC 37's with creases. I saw a auction 9.0 with more creases and color fading, so my copy should be a 9.0...then again, I am no grader!! I doubt I'd ever have the cash pile for an upgrade. I could have acquired the lone 9.4 for $23.5K in 2017...but out of my league as I am just a normal working class collector. Seems the SC37s paper quality was poor as many are in bad shape and disintegrating. I have raw poor copy and a good 6.0 reading copy. I owned a CGC 6.5 and a 8.0, which I sold to help acquire the 8.5. I don't have SC37-40 in a bound volume set, but looking for them.
This is the appearance of the "Flaming Doom", although it's not actually named, which is a a giant prehistoric Manta Ray...certainly no Godzilla!! Manta attacks the Chrysler Building in NYC, and has heat vision.
Grade Date: 02/28/2017
Purchase Date: 4/26/2017
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| Slot: |
Showcase 38 |
| Item: |
Showcase #38 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1296599005
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Owner Comments
This is an upgrade from my 9.4 and has striking deep colors and white pages. The only distraction is the Newton Rings (Rainbow Effect) from the case and mylar sleeve. Pretty easy to find in high grades, although pricey.
Grade Date: 08/02/2018
Purchase Date: 05/29/2020
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| Slot: |
Showcase 39 |
| Item: |
Showcase #39 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 8.5 |
| Cert #: |
0014877012
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Owner Comments
This was not a difficult issue to obtain, but I have not seen a SC 39 for sale or auction above 8.5 since a 9.0 sold in 2014. This is my earliest graded MM issue, and it is the first appearance of the villain Chemo. You will see this cover again as a reprint in Metal Men 42. This is the first time "Responsometer" was used as the name for the microchip responsible for giving the Metal Men their Souls...their unique personalities and life from being a pile of metal.
Grade Date: 11/14/2000
Purchase Date: 7/26/14
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| Slot: |
Showcase 40 |
| Item: |
Showcase #40 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.0 |
| Cert #: |
0160916005
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Owner Comments
Extraordinarily difficult to acquire, and I had not seen a SC 40 at this grade for sale or auction since 2013. Update: Just saw a 9.2 and a 9.4 come up for auction at the end of 2020.
Grade Date: 08/26/2009
Purchase Date: 01/12/2013
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 1 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1465454003
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Owner Comments
This is my Metal Men Holy Grail and the most expensive issue in my collection. It is 1 of 3 CGC 9.6's with White pages, so it is the cream of the crop in 9.6s. I also own the only Pacific Coast Pedigree copy, 9.4 White Pages. I began my CGC collection with Metal Men 1 back in 2006, when I acquired a 9.0 copy. This was my first CGC Registry Set entry in 2011, and the rest is history!!
Grade Date: 02/28/2017
Purchase Date: 5/17/2017
I also own an original Metal Men #1 cover re-creation by Mike Esposito and Ross Andru, which is a 22" x 15" watercolor in exact detail. Mike Esposito did commissions in his later years, and this one is signed by both artists but undated. I had this artwork professionally framed, and it is the centerpiece for my comic collection.
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 2 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.2 |
| Cert #: |
1042151021
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Owner Comments
Metal Men 2 introduces the "Robots of Terror", including Aluminum, Barium, Calcium, Plutonium, Sodium and Zirconium. These Metal Men were created by the Fake Will Magnus robot created by Tina (Platinum). I had a chance to buy a 9.4 but passed on it.
Grade Date: 02/02/2013
Purchase Date: 01/26/2013
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 3 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #3 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.4 |
| Cert #: |
1042151024
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Owner Comments
Metal Men 3 brings back our Tina (Platinum) but Tin is left in orbit around the earth at the end. The villain in this issue is a space amoeba. Not sure why GGC put "atomic explosion panel" on the label. Yes, there is an atomic explosion on the moon on page 3. Interesting at the end of Metal Men 2, readers were asked to drop a postcard if they wanted to see Tina return...and she did!! Looks like the first time we see "Starring the Unique...Metal Men" in the title on cover.
Grade Date: 02/03/2012
Purchase Date: 01/16/2013
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 4 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #4 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.2 |
| Cert #: |
1042151025
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Owner Comments
Metal Men 4 kills off the space amoeba, but brings in new villains with the Tin Amazons and their robot queen. Cool cover with the Toy Grabber. I got a kick out of the back cover...make money selling Christmas cards...sign me up!!
Grade Date: 02/03/2012
Purchase Date: 02/01/2013
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 5 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #5 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 8.5 |
| Cert #: |
1495581011
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Owner Comments
Metal Men 5 was the last issue I acquired, and the most difficult to find in CGC grade. It has a beautiful purple cover with the John G. Fantucchio Pedigree. Interesting how a 9.4 came up in 2020 and sold for way too much...in my opinion. I suppose that shows how difficult it is to obtain. The story is a continuation of the Tin Amazons and Robot Queen with the Metal Men returning to Earth. The Gas Gang is introduced at the end by way of "Metal Facts and Fancies".
Grade Date: 01/16/2018
Purchase Date: 03/29/2018
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 6 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #6 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.2 |
| Cert #: |
0914686014
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Owner Comments
Metal Men 6 has is my favorite cover besides MM 1. I loved the Gas Gang...nothing better than Bad Gas!! The villains were Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Chloroform, Helium and Oxygen. This is also where we see Doc Magnus turn into a robot. I also own a 6.5 originally acquired as a hole filler. This was a difficult issue to find at first, but in recent years, at least 3 have shown up in auction. This is the Twin Cities Pedigree copy, so brilliant colors with a deep green. Love this issue!!
Grade Date: 03/07/2011
Purchase Date: 07/21/2017
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 7 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #7 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.0 |
| Cert #: |
0290804001
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Owner Comments
This issue was somewhat difficult for me to acquire, and it was the only graded one I had seen until the 2020 auction of one of the top 3 Metal Men registry sets. I am lukewarm on the cover. There is an ad for Hawkman #1 in this issue, but I have to admit, I never bought a copy of Hawkman when I was a kid.
Grade Date: 09/08/2016
Purchase Date: 10/07/2016
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 8 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #8 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.4 |
| Cert #: |
0914686015
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Owner Comments
Wow...the MM8 cover has alot going on in the "Playground of Terror". I had a hard time finding a higher grade copy, and upgraded from a 9.0 WP, which I still own. This issue has the Metal Men going to a planet with a deserted amusement park full of evil robot rides...too funny. This issue carries over into MM 9 where the boy known as Timmy is mistakenly called Billy.
Grade Date: 03/07/2011
Purchase Date: 09/10/2020
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 9 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #9 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1054001013
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Owner Comments
CVA Exceptional
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 10 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #10 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.4 |
| Cert #: |
1262077001
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Owner Comments
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Purchase Date:
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| Slot: |
Metal Men 11 |
| Item: |
Metal Men #11 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.4 |
| Cert #: |
1266779001
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Owner Comments
Grade Date: 01/13/2015
Purchase Date: 07/16/2016
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