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Auction archive: Lot number 12

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11 * CGC 5.0 * DITKO'S COPY

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$3,750
Auction archive: Lot number 12

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11 * CGC 5.0 * DITKO'S COPY

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$3,750
Beschreibung:

CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Cream to off-white pages. STEVE DITKO COLLECTION. Cover: Steve Ditko pencils and inks (alterations to Dr. Octopus's face and Spidey's legs by Jack Kirby , Stan Goldberg colors. Story: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Art: Steve Ditko Colors: Stan Goldberg. Lettering: Sam Rosen. Provenance: From the Steve Ditko Estate, CGC-certified as Steve Ditko's personal copy, and with a certificate of authenticity signed by Mr. Patrick S. Ditko, Steve Ditko's brother. Not cleaned and pressed in order to preserve all traces of Steve Ditko's handling. GPAnalysis: A non-Ditko Collection 5.0 sold for $625 in 8/22. A Ditko Collection 6.5 sold for $1560 in 9/21. A note on the Ditko Collection: Steve Ditko owned from one to three copies of each of the 41 Spider-Man comics that he drew (comprising Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #s 1-38, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #s 1 & 2). The only complete set of 41 Spidey comics belonging to Ditko is featured in this sale; an incomplete set of 23 Spidey comics was offered last year by another auction house; and a final incomplete set of 19 Spidey comics will be offered by PBA next year. Ditko Collection Census: There are two Ditko Collection copies of ASM #11: 5.0 and 6.5. "Medieval moralists said that Fortune was like a huge wheel. As long as you were going up, you were fine: but once you reached the top, there was nowhere to go but down. Aristotle said that tragedy involved one particular moment when everything appeared to be going great for the hero and suddenly everything started to go wrong. This catastrophic change was known as a perepiteia: a turning point. Amazing Spider-Man #11 is not so much a turning point as a 'staying the same forever' point." — Andrew Rilstone, Listen Bud: The First Great Graphic Novel in American Literature. Unpublished manuscript, p. 139. The hidden editorial imperative behind this ish is the maintenance of Spidey's status quo. According to Marvel scribe Peter David, Stan Lee often said that "the illusion of change... was the secret to Marvel storytelling. Make it seem as if things were changing in the life of a character… but, in point of fact, have them remain exactly the same." Rilstone points out that, although this mag's story is titled "Turning Point," the plot is more of a dead end, as it drives a wedge between Pete and Betty that prevents their relationship from advancing. Enjoying the Spidey Sale? Order a fully-illustrated softcover catalogue for 30 bucks. Only about 100 copies were printed and they're going fast. To reserve a copy, contact PBA's Director of Comics: [email protected] Consign to PBA Galleries. Our comic sales average a 98% sell-through rate, our prices realized are top-of-the-market, and our research-intensive catalogues are the best in the business. Seeking Silver Age Marvel, Golden Age superheroes, and pre-Code horror. Contact [email protected]

Auction archive: Lot number 12
Auction:
Datum:
8 Dec 2022
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Cream to off-white pages. STEVE DITKO COLLECTION. Cover: Steve Ditko pencils and inks (alterations to Dr. Octopus's face and Spidey's legs by Jack Kirby , Stan Goldberg colors. Story: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Art: Steve Ditko Colors: Stan Goldberg. Lettering: Sam Rosen. Provenance: From the Steve Ditko Estate, CGC-certified as Steve Ditko's personal copy, and with a certificate of authenticity signed by Mr. Patrick S. Ditko, Steve Ditko's brother. Not cleaned and pressed in order to preserve all traces of Steve Ditko's handling. GPAnalysis: A non-Ditko Collection 5.0 sold for $625 in 8/22. A Ditko Collection 6.5 sold for $1560 in 9/21. A note on the Ditko Collection: Steve Ditko owned from one to three copies of each of the 41 Spider-Man comics that he drew (comprising Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #s 1-38, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #s 1 & 2). The only complete set of 41 Spidey comics belonging to Ditko is featured in this sale; an incomplete set of 23 Spidey comics was offered last year by another auction house; and a final incomplete set of 19 Spidey comics will be offered by PBA next year. Ditko Collection Census: There are two Ditko Collection copies of ASM #11: 5.0 and 6.5. "Medieval moralists said that Fortune was like a huge wheel. As long as you were going up, you were fine: but once you reached the top, there was nowhere to go but down. Aristotle said that tragedy involved one particular moment when everything appeared to be going great for the hero and suddenly everything started to go wrong. This catastrophic change was known as a perepiteia: a turning point. Amazing Spider-Man #11 is not so much a turning point as a 'staying the same forever' point." — Andrew Rilstone, Listen Bud: The First Great Graphic Novel in American Literature. Unpublished manuscript, p. 139. The hidden editorial imperative behind this ish is the maintenance of Spidey's status quo. According to Marvel scribe Peter David, Stan Lee often said that "the illusion of change... was the secret to Marvel storytelling. Make it seem as if things were changing in the life of a character… but, in point of fact, have them remain exactly the same." Rilstone points out that, although this mag's story is titled "Turning Point," the plot is more of a dead end, as it drives a wedge between Pete and Betty that prevents their relationship from advancing. Enjoying the Spidey Sale? Order a fully-illustrated softcover catalogue for 30 bucks. Only about 100 copies were printed and they're going fast. To reserve a copy, contact PBA's Director of Comics: [email protected] Consign to PBA Galleries. Our comic sales average a 98% sell-through rate, our prices realized are top-of-the-market, and our research-intensive catalogues are the best in the business. Seeking Silver Age Marvel, Golden Age superheroes, and pre-Code horror. Contact [email protected]

Auction archive: Lot number 12
Auction:
Datum:
8 Dec 2022
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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