Young Romance Comics #1 (Prize, 1947) CGC NM 9.4...
Young Romance Comics #1 (Prize, 1947) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This important comic, "Designed for the more ADULT readers of COMICS" is considered to be the very first romance comic book, and prior to this outstanding copy showing up at our Dallas offices, we had never seen a copy of #1 with a grade higher than VF+ 8.5! Jack Kirby and Joe Simon provided the sultry cover and art. Tied with just the Mile High copy for CGC's highest grade. Overstreet 2022 NM- 9.2 value = $2,000. CGC census 3/23: 2 in 9.4, none higher. HID09710052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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Young Romance Comics #1 (Prize, 1947) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This important comic, "Designed for the more ADULT readers of COMICS" is considered to be the very first romance comic book, and prior to this outstanding copy showing up at our Dallas offices, we had never seen a copy of #1 with a grade higher than VF+ 8.5! Jack Kirby and Joe Simon provided the sultry cover and art. Tied with just the Mile High copy for CGC's highest grade. Overstreet 2022 NM- 9.2 value = $2,000. CGC census 3/23: 2 in 9.4, none higher. HID09710052018 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved