ARCHIE COMICS (1942-2015) #1
CGC VF: 8.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Tuesday, 08/26/2014 2:38 PM
$125,000
Sold For
45
Bids
PUBLISHER: Archie Publications
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; 2nd Highest, 1 of 1!
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs; 2nd Highest, 1 of 1!
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Archie Comics #1 is a vital part of pop culture, launching eight decades of Archie Andrews’ solo book. The comic is also notable as a notoriously scarce title despite debuting with an enormous print run. Top-tier Archie collectors know this classic debut is considered one of the "black holes" of the collecting community, with an Archie #1 seldom seen again once it's brought into a collection. This might even be the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (where Archie and his pals made their first appearances). This book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.
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For decades, Archie Comics 1 was the most quiet and unassuming of comic book keys. It always attracted dedicated fans and buyers but otherwise modestly bided its time, never belying its extreme scarcity and incredible historic importance. Now, those days are long gone as new collectors entering the rapidly growing vintage comic market have come to discover the importance of this book. Demand is constantly climbing as its value exceeds even the wildest expectations of the most bullish of analysts. Like Action Comics 1, this issue has become less a piece of comics history and more a vital bedrock of 20th Century Americana. Its charming style, lighthearted mischievousness, and sly come-hither innuendo proved incalculably influential on much of the past 75 years of pop culture. This impeccably preserved copy is the second-highest known to exist, and, considering the feeding frenzy that has accompanied Archie keys in recent auctions, we expect worldwide press and attention for this auction lot. Anyone looking for the best of the best would do well to add this wonder to their collection.
Overstreet Guide 2014 VF (8.0) value = $60,000.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Bob Montana cvr/art; 1st app. Mrs. Andrews (Winter 1942) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Archie Comics #1 is a vital part of pop culture, launching eight decades of Archie Andrews’ solo book. The comic is also notable as a notoriously scarce title despite debuting with an enormous print run. Top-tier Archie collectors know this classic debut is considered one of the "black holes" of the collecting community, with an Archie #1 seldom seen again once it's brought into a collection. This might even be the single most difficult major Golden Age key to obtain after Pep Comics #22 (where Archie and his pals made their first appearances). This book never fails to elicit excitement when copies surface at auction.
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For decades, Archie Comics 1 was the most quiet and unassuming of comic book keys. It always attracted dedicated fans and buyers but otherwise modestly bided its time, never belying its extreme scarcity and incredible historic importance. Now, those days are long gone as new collectors entering the rapidly growing vintage comic market have come to discover the importance of this book. Demand is constantly climbing as its value exceeds even the wildest expectations of the most bullish of analysts. Like Action Comics 1, this issue has become less a piece of comics history and more a vital bedrock of 20th Century Americana. Its charming style, lighthearted mischievousness, and sly come-hither innuendo proved incalculably influential on much of the past 75 years of pop culture. This impeccably preserved copy is the second-highest known to exist, and, considering the feeding frenzy that has accompanied Archie keys in recent auctions, we expect worldwide press and attention for this auction lot. Anyone looking for the best of the best would do well to add this wonder to their collection.
Overstreet Guide 2014 VF (8.0) value = $60,000.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE