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Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Black Mask 14 (May 1921, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	2.00																					1
2. Black Mask 30 (September 1922, Pro-Distribution) Frederic C. Davis story	Universal	1	3.50																		1
3. Black Mask 32 (November 1922, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	2.50																				1
4. Black Mask 39 (April 1, 1923, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	5.00															1
5. Black Mask 40 (April 15, 1923, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	5.00															1
6. Black Mask 43 (June 1, 1923, Pro-Distribution) Classic klansman cover. 1st appearance Race Williams by Carroll John Daly.	Universal	2	2.50																	1							1
7. Black Mask 47 (August 1, 1923, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	3.00																			1
8. Black Mask 57 (January 1, 1924, Pro-Distribution) Dashiell Hammett story	Universal	1	4.00																	1
9. Black Mask 62 (March 15, 1924, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	3.50																		1
10. Black Mask 89 (May 1926, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	4.00																	1
11. Black Mask 96 (December 1926, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	5.00															1
12. Black Mask 97 (January 1927, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Fred Craft	Universal	1	4.00																	1
13. Black Mask 111 (March 1928, Pro-Distribution) Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly stories	Universal	1	5.00															1
14. Black Mask 111 (March 1928, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	4.00																	1
15. Black Mask 112 (April 1928, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Fred Craft Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	2	3.00																			2
16. Black Mask 113 (May 1928, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Fred Craft Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	3.00																			1
17. Black Mask 114 (June 1928, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Fred Craft Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	3.50																		1
18. Black Mask 116 (August 1928, Pro-Distribution) Cover by H. C. Murphy Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	4.50																1
19. Black Mask 123 (March 1929, Pro-Distribution) Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	4.00																	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Black Mask 126 (June 1929, Pro-Distribution) Raoul Whitfield, Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly stories	Universal	1	5.00															1
21. Black Mask 128 (August 1929, Pro-Distribution) Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	2.50																				1
22. Black Mask 129 (September 1929, Pro-Distribution) "The Maltese Falcon" part 1 of 5 by Dashiell Hammett. 1st appearance Sam Spade. Sam Spade cover	Universal	2	3.75																1			1
23. Black Mask 135 (March 1930, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	2.00																					1
24. Black Mask 136 (April 1930, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Dashiell Hammett, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	3.50																		1
25. Black Mask 142 (October 1930, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	2.50																				1
26. Black Mask 147 (March 1931, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Carroll John Daly story	Universal	1	3.50																		1
27. Black Mask 161 (May 1932, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	6.00													1
28. Black Mask 163 (July 1932, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Erle Stanley Gardner, Carroll John Daly stories	Universal	1	2.50																				1
29. Black Mask 167 (November 1932, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer Erle Stanley Gardner, Raoul Whitfield stories	Universal	1	4.50																1
30. Black Mask 177 (September 1933, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. W. Schlaikjer	Universal	1	3.50																		1
31. Black Mask 180 (December 1933, Pro-Distribution) "Blackmailers Don't Shoot" Raymond Chandler 1st published story. Cover by Fred Craft	Universal	1	5.00															1
32. Black Mask 188 U.K. Edition (August 1934, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	7.00											1
33. Black Mask 189 (September 1934, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	4.00																	1
34. Black Mask 189 U.K. Edition (September 1934, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	6.50												1
35. Black Mask 200 (August 1935, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Rudolph Belarski	Universal	1	3.00																			1
36. Black Mask 201 Canadian Edition (September 1935, Pro-Distribution) Sinclair Gluck, Paul Cain, Theodore A. Tinsley & James Duncan stories	Universal	1	6.00													1
37. Black Mask 222 (June 1937, Pro-Distribution) Cover by J. George Janes Cornell Woolrich story	Universal	1	3.50																		1
38. Black Mask 223 (July 1937, Pro-Distribution)	Universal	1	5.00															1
39. Black Mask 232 (April 1938, Pro-Distribution)	Restored	1	5.00															1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Black Mask 233 (May 1938, Pro-Distribution) Cover by Raymond S. Pease Donald Wandrei, Carroll John Daly stories	Universal	1	4.00																	1
41. Black Mask 238 (November 1938, Pro-Distribution) Cover by James Lunnon Donald Wandrei, Hugh B. Cave stories	Universal	2	6.00												1		1
42. Black Mask 259 (September 1940, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	2.50																				1
43. Black Mask 263 U.K. Edition (January 1941, Atlas Publishing) Cover by Rafael DeSoto Carroll John Daly story	Universal	1	5.00															1
44. Black Mask 276 (February 1942, Popular) Classic cover. Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	2	6.75											1	1
45. Black Mask 276 U.K. Edition (February 1942, Atlas Publishing) Classic cover. Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	6.00													1
46. Black Mask 279 (May 1942, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto Cornell Woolrich story	Universal	1	2.50																				1
47. Black Mask 285 U.K. Edition (January 1943, Atlas Publishing) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	7.00											1
48. Black Mask 296 (May 1944, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	4.00																	1
49. Black Mask 297 (July 1944, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	0.50																									1
50. Black Mask 298 (September 1944, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	2.00																					1
51. Black Mask 298 U.K. Edition (December 1944, Atlas Publishing) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	6.00													1
52. Black Mask 302 (May 1945, Popular) Cover by Gloria Stoll	Universal	1	4.50																1
53. Black Mask 304 (September 1945, Popular) Cover by Gloria Stoll	Universal	1	5.00															1
54. Black Mask 305 (November 1945, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	4.50																1
55. Black Mask 306 (January 1946, Popular) Cover by Gloria Stoll	Universal	2	5.50												1				1
56. Black Mask 308 (March 1946, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	2	5.75												1			1
57. Black Mask 309 (May 1946, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	2	4.40											1											1
58. Black Mask 312 (November 1946, Popular)	Restored	1	4.50																1
59. Black Mask 313 (January 1947, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	2.50																				1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Black Mask 313 U.K. Edition (June 1947, Popular) Cover by Rafael DeSoto	Universal	1	8.50								1
61. Black Mask 312 U.K. Edition (October 1947, Atlas Publishing) Cover by Rafael DeSoto Cyril M. Kornbluth story	Universal	1	7.50										1
62. Black Mask 318 (November 1947, Popular) Classic hypodermic needle cover. Cover by Peter Stevens	Universal	1	6.00													1
63. Black Mask 319 (January 1948, Popular)	Universal	2	5.50													1		1
64. Black Mask 318 U.K. Edition (April 1948, Atlas Publishing) Classic hypodermic needle cover. Cover by Peter Stevens	Universal	1	5.00															1
65. Black Mask 323 (September 1948, Popular) John D. MacDonald story	Universal	1	5.50														1
66. Black Mask 325 (January 1949, Popular) Cover by Peter Stevens	Universal	1	2.50																				1
67. Black Mask 332 (March 1950, Popular) Cover by Norman Saunders	Universal	1	7.50										1
68. Black Mask v7 #8 U.K. Edition (July 1950, Popular)	Universal	1	5.00															1
69. Black Mask V7 #9 U.K. Edition (August 1950, Popular)	Universal	1	4.00																	1
70. Black Mask 336 (November 1950, Popular) Cover by Norman Saunders	Universal	1	4.50																1
71. Black Mask 335 U.K. Edition (February 1951, Atlas Publishing) Cover by Norman Saunders	Universal	1	8.00									1
72. Black Mask v9 #6 U.K. Edition (May 1952, Popular)	Universal	1	5.00															1
73. Black Mask: Year of the Villain 1 (10/19, DC Comics) Tom Taylor story Cully Hamner art Mitch Gerads cover	Universal	7	9.77			6	1
74. Black Mask: Year of the Villain 1 (10/19, DC Comics)	Signature	19	9.74			17		1		1
75. Black Mask, Free Comic Book Day 2021 nn (2021, Black Mask Studios) Kwanza Osajyefo & Matt Pizzolo stories Yasmin Montanez & Carlos Granda art Khary Randolph cover	Universal	10	9.76			8	2
76. We Live v2 #1 Black Edition/Miranda Mask Edition (3/22, AfterShock Comics) Inaki & Roy Miranda story Inaki Miranda cover & art	Universal	2	9.80			2
77. We Live v2 #1 Black Edition/Miranda Mask Edition (3/22, AfterShock Comics)	Signature	1	9.40					1
78. We Live v2 #1 Black Edition/Miranda Mask Edition (3/22, AfterShock Comics)	Qualified	1	9.80			1
79. Totally Rad Halloween Story 2 Black Mask Edition (10/23, Totally Rad Comics) "Virgin" cover. Jim E. Noble story Djinn art Mya Terak cover	Universal	1	9.80			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Totally Rad Halloween Story 2 Black Mask Edition A (2025, Totally Rad Comics) "Virgin" cover. Jim E. Noble story Djinn art	Universal	1	9.80			1
81. Totally Rad Halloween Story 2 Black Mask Edition B (2025, Totally Rad Comics) "Virgin" cover. Jim E. Noble story Djinn art	Universal	1	9.80			1

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
70 BOOKS	Universal	95	5.77	19 20.0%	3 23.2%	0 23.2%	0 23.2%	0 23.2%	1 24.2%	1 25.3%	2 27.4%	4 31.6%	5 36.8%	6 43.2%	2 45.3%	13 59%	7 66%	8 75%	7 82%	6 88%	7 96%	1 97%	1 98%	0 98%	1 99%	1 100%
2 BOOKS	Signature	20	9.72	17 85%	0 85%	2 95%	0 95%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%
8 BOOKS	Restored	8	3.63	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	2 25.0%	1 37.5%	2 63%	0 63%	0 63%	1 75%	2 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%
1 BOOK	Qualified	1	9.80	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%

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