| Slot: |
Fantagor (Richard Corben) 1 |
| Item: |
Fantagor #1 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 6.5 |
| Cert #: |
0211056004
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Owner Comments
(CGC Book #65, Magazine #4)
...Dave Sheridan's copy.
(Most of his books were well-read,
thumbed-through, but I couldn't
pass being the caretaker of his
lot.)
One day I went in to Comics & Comix,
in Berkeley, Ca..
Peter Grubbs was working upstairs,
and told me he had a 1st Printing,
Plymell edition, of Zap #1.
So, I followed him upstairs to see
a box of comix, with some very juicy
bits.
Peter [G.] made me a deal on the whole
box, and told me Dave Sheridan's wife
came in to C & C, and sold them the
box that day.
So, for 60 bucks for the Zap #1,
first edition, and 60 bucks for
the remainder, I got the box...!
(...including a yummy Corben-covered
Slow Death Anthology, among others....)
So, the Zap #1 has my intials, and Dave's,
(KS/DS), on the ibc in ink, but that's gone,
SOLD, and this is the first of the others.
I'll get ''em going, Inshallah.
***
This is
The 8th cgc'd Fantagor #1, 1st
edition (i.e., Magazine-sized,
of 1,000 copies).
***
...with the following Cert. Info.:
Certification #: 0211056004
Title: Fantagor
Issue: 1
Issue Date: Fall 1970
Issue Year: 1970
Publisher: Richard Corben
Grade: 6.5
Page Quality: WHITE
Grade Date: 04/23/2013
Category: Universal
Art Comments: Starr Armitage stories Richard Corben cover Richard Corben and Herb Arnold art
***
...images to follow
("There....") - c June 2013.
***
..., and them CENSUS numbers:
Title
Fantagor
Issue No. 1
Issue Date Fall 1970
Year 1970
Publisher Richard Corben
Country
Country/Variant
-
Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored
See Detail Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint 9.4 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint - 9.2 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
Very Fine + 8.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine 8.0 2 0 1 0 3
Very Fine - 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine + 6.5 1 0 0 0 1
...with nothing below 6.0,
for a Total of 9 Books, as of
Christmas Day, 25 Dec., 2013.
(This is the First Edition, Magazine-sized,
from ole DS himself.) - can't
Rest In Peace, Dave.
This one's been corner-stoned!
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| Slot: |
Fantagor (Rip Off Press) 2 |
| Item: |
Fantagor #2 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1092602002
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Owner Comments
(CGC Book #2)
This Fantagor #2,
came from
Apex Novelties Publisher, Don Donahue.
- Requiescat in Pace Don Donahue -
This was [/represents] one of my last contacts with Don Donahue....
It was second week of 10th month in 0-0-7.
***
Of this specific book Don Donahue said:
""FANTAGOR #2 (1972, RIP OFF PRESS, FIRST AND ONLY PRINTING). Front and back covers by Corben. Includes a color section with stories by Corben and Metzger. Other artists are Jaxon, Strnad, Karbonik, Bliss and Arnold. The condition of this uncirculated copy has to be seen to be believed. ...it is so pristine that it seems to belong to the realm of pure idea.""
- &nd -
Of this, Jay Kennedy wrote in The Official Underground And Newave Comix Price Guide:
""706. FANTAGOR #2 1972, Rip Off Press, Box 4158 S.F., CA 94114, 7" X 10", $1.00, glossy color, Guts: newsprint with pages 19-34 in full color on white paper, Artists: Richard V. Corben (= "Gore" ) 1, 2, 27-34a, 52, Bob Bliss 3-8, D. Karbonik 9-18 (i,l), F. Lind 9-18 (s,p), George Metzger 19-26, Jan S. Strnad 27-34 (s), Herb Arnold 35, Jack Jackson (= "Jaxon" ) 36-51. 1st....""
I was really lucky to get this book..
, and have it,
somehow,
survive
alongside me....
And now,
it is all the work I can do to have this..
(AND THE OTHERS THROUGHOUT)
registered, and..
corner-stoned
into these
very large baccarats, like..
glass coffins to crack open in case of emergency.
***
... a good clear scan of the back cover of this thing?
...posted !!! (at long last)
***
...sending special thanks to the cgccs for
the BIST 2012 Award for this book, and..
undying special thanks to ROP, and
especially to
Richard V. Corben; Bob Bliss; D. Karbonik; F. Lind; George Metzger; Jan S. Strnad; Herb Arnold,
and
to the last-listed JAXON [Jack Jackson]
(= th' artistS from 706. above),
and to every unnamed one who put this lovely little book together.
-arf-arf- (o)
Thanks thanks cgc, cgccs, and especially Gemma!
***
Double Bonus:
What a strange, and unexpected surprise
came in the mail Saturday, 25 Aug, 2012!
Why was CGC sending ME an envelope?
Obviously, it wasn't Clay Geerdes
Comix Wave #17, SS by
Eastman; it was WAY too thin.
Contained therein was..
a Registry Award certificate for
"...outstanding achievement....",
for this book!
Thank you SO MUCH CGC, and CGCCS for
The Award and The 2012 Best In Set Type
certificate for this comic book..
..from Don Donahue
(Requiescat In Pace, Don),
and for this Berkeley Boy from Rainbow House;
it really means alot to me.
***
..., and the following..
Certification Information:
Certification #: 1092602002
Title: Fantagor
Issue: 2
Issue Date: 1972
Issue Year: 1972
Publisher: Rip Off Press
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Grade Date: 02/15/2012
Category: Universal
Art Comments: Richard Corben cover & art Bob Bliss George Metzger Jan Strnad Herb Arnold & Jack Jackson art
Census: (see below)
Grader Notes: None Available
***
This book remains
the highest graded copy
alone at 9.8,
besting the second at 9.4,
as of Sat., 15 June, 2013;
..one of a kind, which..
is still true
as of Christmas Day, 25 Dec., 2013.
***
Census:
[looks like]
Title
Fantagor
Issue No. 2
Issue Date 1972
Year 1972
Publisher Rip Off Press
Country
Country/Variant
-
Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored
See Detail Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint 9.4 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint - 9.2 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
...with nothing below 9.0,
for a Total of 3 copies!
***
..., but, now, there is SOME CONFUSION
see here, there is this:
CGC Census - Search Results
Title
Fantagor
Issue No. 2
Issue Date 1972
Year 1972
Publisher Last Gasp
Country
Art Comments Richard Corben cover & art, Bob Bliss, George Metzger, Jan Strnad,, Herb Arnold & Jack Jackson art
Country/Variant
-
Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored
See Detail Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 3 0 0 0 3
Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint 9.4 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint - 9.2 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine + 8.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine 8.0 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine - 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine + 6.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine - 5.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good/Fine 5.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good + 4.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good - 3.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0 0
Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 6
..., and this:
CGC Census - Search Results
Title
Fantagor
Issue No. 2
Issue Date 1972
Year 1972
Publisher Rip Off Press
Country
Art Comments Richard Corben cover & art, Bob Bliss, George Metzger, Jan Strnad,, Herb Arnold & Jack Jackson art
Country/Variant
-
Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored
See Detail Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint 9.4 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint - 9.2 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine + 8.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine 8.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Fine - 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine + 6.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine - 5.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good/Fine 5.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good + 4.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good - 3.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0 0
Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 3
So-o-oo,
These two populations should be combined, because ...
this book sold at HERITAGE AUCTIONS, on
16-23, October, 2016, which they described as this:
Fantagor #2
(Rip Off Press, 1972)
CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. Richard Corben cover. Corben, Bob Bliss, George Metzger, Jan Strnad, Herb Arnold, and Jack Jackson art. Adult content. Fogel's 2015 Underground Price & Grading Guide value = $30. CGC census 10/16: 3 in 9.8, none higher.
..., but when you look-up the Cert. info., you get this:
Verify CGC Certification
Certification Information
Certification #: 0141630002
Title: Fantagor
Issue: 2
Issue Date: 1972
Issue Year: 1972
Publisher: Last Gasp
Grade: 9.8
Total Graded At: 3
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Grade Date: 11/14/2006
Category: Universal
Art Comments: Richard Corben cover & art
Bob Bliss, George Metzger, Jan Strnad,
Herb Arnold & Jack Jackson art
What are Grader Notes?
So,
there are TWO LISTINGS FOR FANTAGOR #2, but ...
no LAST GASP edition (which this cert. look-up shows)
that says RIP OFF PRESS on the cover...!
see: https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/fantagor-2-rip-off-press-1972-cgc-nm-mt-98-off-white-to-white-pages/a/121643-14357.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#
***
This.. is.. a.. W-I-P !!!
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