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Aurora Comic Scenes 181-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #181-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.9 |
| Cert #: |
1109946031
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Owner Comments
This is one of those low population issues and was the hardest for me to find. There are only 26 graded copies with 1 at 9.9(this copy), 12 at 9.8, 6-9.6's, and 1 at 9.4, and 2 in 9.2 and there are also 4 SS copies.
Nice back cover with Tarzan taking on a foe and with two hits and a over the head body slam the story is concluded.
Condition: CGC 9.9 MT
Census Rank: Highest Graded!
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Pedigree or Highlight: SINGLE HIGHEST GRADED!
ComicLink Comments:
This pristine Mint CGC 9.9 is the single highest graded example for this issue that CGC has ever certified. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its newsstand-fresh page quality designation, White Pages.
(updated-Dec. 2021)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 182-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #182-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1098626003
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Owner Comments
This is one of those low population comics with only 33 graded books. Considering it's the Spider-Man issue there has to be a lot of people looking for it.
There is one graded at 10.0 and 13 at 9.8's, 9 of them at 9.6, 2 at 9.4, and 3 at 9.2.There are 4 SS copies signed by J. Romita.
What's up with that cross hatching style for the webbing. Nice ape in the back ground too.
This Spider-Man issue has a script by Len Wein and art by John Romita Sr. Eight pages; full color. (Two pages are model assembly instructions).
Publisher: Marvel
COMICLINK: 2017
Condition: CGC 9.8 NM/MT
Census Rank: 2nd Highest Graded
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
This CGC 9.8 pristine Near Mint/Mint is the second highest graded example ever certified, with only 1 example graded higher at 10.0. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White Pages, making this example the very best 9.8 attainable.
(updated-Nov. 2019)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 183-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #183-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.9 |
| Cert #: |
0037140035
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Owner Comments
Another of the low population books with only 21 graded copies. There is 1-9.9,10-9.8's and 6-9.6's plus 2 at 9.4 and 1 at 9.2. There is 1 SS copy. Tonto, the Lone Rangers sidekick, is the subject of this book.
Purchased from Comiclink in Condition: CGC 9.9 MT
Census Rank: Highest Graded!
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Pedigree or Highlight: SINGLE HIGHEST GRADED!
ComicLink Comments:
This pristine Mint CGC 9.9 is the single highest graded example for this issue that CGC has ever certified. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its newsstand-fresh page quality designation, White Pages
Cover Details - "Tonto" .
Characters Tonto
Genre Western
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane
Colors Gaspar
Letters Clynis Wein
Notes This comic was included free with the Aurora Model Kit of Tonto. Two pages of instructions for building the model and the rest is a comic story.
2 page text article
Synopsis Instructions for building the model of Tonto.
Letters Typeset
Notes Artwork for instructions is not by Gil Kane.
5 page Tonto story
Characters Tonto; Scout [Tonto's Horse]; Ray; Jack; Princess Fawn
Synopsis Tonto must rescue Princess Fawn from outlaws.
Genre Western
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Gil Kane
Colors Gaspar
Letters Glynis Wein
(updated-Nov. 2019)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 184-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #184-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0040083022
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Owner Comments
Here's the Hulk issue with 74 graded copies. There is one 10.0 copy out there and a bunch of the other grades with a range from 9.8 to 4.5. There are 2 Signature Series copies also. I started out with a CGC-9.2 copy. Couldn't find one at any of the auction houses for a few years so I got the 9.2 one from Metropolis of NY for $21. (Update- have a 9.8 on the way from ebay) Well my 9.8 is here and it was worth the wait. Looks great and was offered at a cost of $50 which is lower than any other one's I've seen offered any where. There are no 9.9 graded copies so my 9.8 is second highest graded. When that 10.0 comes up for sale I’ll be bidding.
Synopsis:
Instructions for assembling the Incredible Hulk model kit.
Script:
Len Wein
Pencils:
Herb Trimpe
Inks:
Herb Trimpe
Colors:
Glynis Wein
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino
(updated-Nov. 2019)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 185-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #185-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 10 |
| Cert #: |
0064964060
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Owner Comments
Superman. 96 graded copies with lots of high grades. 5-10.0, 14-9.9, 57-9.8, 16-9.6s, 1 - 9.4, 1-9.2. There is also one issue graded 7.0 which I'm thinking was sent in by the owner of the model and this was the book that came with his model. There is 1SS copy. Plenty to go around.
ComicLink
AURORA COMIC SCENES #185
Condition: CGC 10.0 MT
Census Rank: Highest Graded!
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Item description: 1974, Curt Swan cover
Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Frank Giacoia
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Notes Free with model.
2 page activity "Instructions"
Pencils Dave Cockrum?
Inks Dave Cockrum?
Letters Typeset
Notes Illustrated 7-step instructions on how to put together the model.
5 page Superman story
Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Neutron (intro)
Synopsis A black cloud emits energy which turns the Galaxy building into negative. Clark Kent turns into Superman, and follows the black cloud back to Metropolis Prison Island, where he meets its owner, Neutron. Neutron attacks Superman, who defeats Neutron, and then returns to the Galaxy building with only five seconds left to remove the negative energy before it explodes. He does so, and carts Neutron off to jail.
Genre Superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Frank Giacoia
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
(updated Nov. 2019)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 186-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #186-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.9 |
| Cert #: |
0040060069
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Owner Comments
I kind of like this cover and really don't know why. Okay, it may have something to do with the somewhat dorky looking dragon. There are 130 graded copies with 7-9.9, 84-9.8, and 34 in 9.6.There are four other in lower grades and 1 SS copy.
I'm happy with my 9.2 as it was my goal to get 1 of each not 1 of each in super high grade. On second thinking I'll most likely go for a high grade sometime. Okay, got that higher grade.(10/27/11) Purchased from My Comic Shop for $73.
Cover Details - "The Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy"
Characters Superboy; Krypto
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Notes Free with model.
5 page Superboy story
Characters Superboy; Krypto; Zzerz
Synopsis Superboy and Krypto are playing in space, when grabbed by an energy beam and drawn to a spaceship. The commander, Zzerz, describes how a creature they had collected got exposed to radiation, and grew huge with destructive eye beams, escaping their ship. He asks Superboy to help recapture it, giving him a growth reversal ray gun. Superboy and Krypto meet up with the creature on a nearby planetoid, and start the reversal process, but the creature destroys the gun. Superboy then encases the creature in some rock that is impervious to the destructive rays, and returns it to the spaceship.
Genre Superhero
Script Marv Wolfman
Pencils Dave Cockrum
Inks Dave Cockrum
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
2 page activity "Instructions"
Pencils Dave Cockrum?
Inks Dave Cockrum?
Letters Typeset
Notes Illustrated 10-step instructions on how to put together the model.
(Updated-Nov. 2019)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 187-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #187-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.9 |
| Cert #: |
0035734021
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Owner Comments
Here's another of the rare issues with only 23 graded copies. There are 2-9.9, 9-9.8, 9-9.6, and 2 in 9.2, and one SS copy. Below is my original entry in the Registry for this issue. Be sure to read the update after it to see how and why I have 9 copies of this issue.
(I have a 9.2 to go along with this 9.6. I wish more of these comics would come up on eBay as I feel they have a good investment potential. I'm not an investor but I don't mind sticking a few bucks in these low pop. issues. Don't know what's going on here but check out the 2 diff. back covers on my copies. One has a yellow background and the other is all green. I've seen one other background and it was the all green kind so maybe the yellow is rare. And what's with those pink areas on the back cover. they seem out of place and should have words in them.) UPDATE: OKAY, so how crazy am I? Pretty crazy. I own 9 copies of this issue! I started out with the 9.6 but when I saw the 9.2 with a yellow back I felt I had to have it. I then saw a 9.2 with a green back and felt I had to have a pair of them with the different backs. Don’t lose count I’m up to owning 3 copies. I then saw a 9.6 with the yellow back that would match up with my 9.6 green back, so why not. Now up to four copies. Soon after the fourth copy was purchased another 9.6 with green back was on eBay, for what I remember was $10, couldn’t say no to that as it was in one of the newer CGC slabs. With 5 copies in hand I figured that was enough till a 9.8 with green back was offered by MyComicShop and once again felt I had to up grade. I’m very confident I told myself I would not buy another copy no matter what came along. That lasted till ComicLink offered a 9.9 with green back. Being 1 of the 2 highest graded how could I say no. Paid a price that was way to high as I got caught in the moment. Now, with 7 copies filling up a box of their own I knew I wouldn’t need to buy any more and I was considering selling the 9.2’s as a pair so someone could have a set of both back covers. That didn’t happen as a 9.6 came on the market with a yellow back which would match up with my second green back. Okay, I knew by now, with 8 copies, I was hooked and would probably buy any copy the came up for sale. Man I hate being right. My latest purchase was the second CGC-9.9 offered by Heritage in May of 2019. Now I own both of the highest graded. Man, I wish this one was a yellow back to make a pair with the green back 9.9. Anyone have 9.8 with yellow to match my green back. ( I have since passed up 2 other issues of this comic. I believe both were 9.8’s. No, I’m not cured, I planned to bid on both with high bids but got delayed one one and the I just forgot bid as I was watching a movie.)
This is from my first CGC- 9.9.
COMICLINK:
Publisher: AURORA
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Census Rank: Highest Graded!
End Date: 9/25/2018 9:30:00 PM
ComicLink Comments:
This pristine Mint CGC 9.9 is the highest graded, and is 1 of only 2 examples ever awarded this top grade by CGC. Additionally, CGC has assigned its newsstand-fresh page quality designation, White Pages, making this the best 9.9 obtainable.
(updated-2019)
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| Slot: |
Aurora Comic Scenes 188-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #188-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.9 |
| Cert #: |
0008397027
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Owner Comments
Another of the low population books with only 18 graded copies. There is 1-10,3-9.9,7-9.8's and 2-9.6's plus 2 at 9.4 and 2 at 9.2. There is 1 SS copy.
AURORA COMIC SCENES #188-140
Condition: CGC 9.9 MT
Census Rank: 2nd Highest Graded
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Pedigree or Highlight: One of the Top 4 Graded Overall!
ComicLink Comments:
This CGC 9.9 is the second highest graded for an example of this issue, with only 3 examples in grade and just 1 ever having certified higher. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its newsstand-fresh page quality designation, White Pages.
Instruction booklet for the Lone Ranger model kit number 188.
Copyright 1974 Aurora Products Corporation. Copyright 1974 Lone Ranger Television, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
The Lone Ranger / cover / 1 page
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
Glynis Wein
Letters
Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Genre Western-frontier, Characters, The Lone Ranger; Silver
P.S.- Okay, I know, it’s a low population issue so you must own more than one copy. I do. I have one each of the following grades, 9.9, 9.8, 9.6, 9.4. Hey, everyone should have a reference set of the different grades.
(updated-Dec 2021)
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Aurora Comic Scenes 192-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #192-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 10 |
| Cert #: |
0040075014
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Owner Comments
Man are there a lot of these, 120 total. There are 11 in 10.0, 23 in 9.9, 78 in 9.8, and 4 in 9.6 and 4 Signature Series. Can't seem to find where I got this from but when it shows up I'll post it. Found it, Comic Connect for $106.
AURORA COMIC SCENES #192
Publisher: Aurora Plastics Co. Grade: CGC Gem Mint: 10.0
No John Romita fan's collection is complete without this 1974 comic that was originally packaged with the Aurora Model Kits.
(Updated-Nov. 2019)
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| Slot: |
Aurora Comic Scenes 193-140 |
| Item: |
Aurora Comic Scenes #193-140 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 10 |
| Cert #: |
0040075151
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Owner Comments
Lot's of Robin to go around. 119 copies to pick from.11 in 10.0, 29 in 9.9, 74 in 9.6, and then just a few in other grades. There seems to be raw copies of these around, at Comic Connect, but most that I've seen seem to be a bit off color on the cover. This one is from a ComicConnect auction and cost me $83. AURORA COMIC SCENES #193
Publisher: Aurora Plastics Co. Grade: CGC Gem Mint: 10.0
This 1974 comic was originally packaged with the Aurora Model Kits.
(Updated-Nov. 2019)
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