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 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
 1. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin and 1st appearance of Black Hood. 1st appearance of the Skull. Fran Frazier begins. Cliff
Universal425.70133526321532411
 2. Top-Notch Comics 1 (12/39, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin and 1st appearance of the Wizard (Blane Whitney). Otto Binder and Jack Cole stories Jack
Universal354.581421111114233331111
 3. Top-Notch Comics 8 (9/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin and 1st appearance of Firefly and Roy, the Super Boy. Harry Shorten and Joe Blair storie
Universal275.3611132311223322
 4. Top-Notch Comics 7 (8/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Shield crossover in Wizard story. Wizard dons new costume. Harry Shorten and Joe Blair story Ir
Universal256.5011331242111212
 5. Top-Notch Comics 18 (8/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Back cover pin-up. Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover & art Warren King, Lin Streeter, Ed Smal
Universal234.62111111322221221
 6. Top-Notch Comics 2 (1/40, MLJ Magazines)
            1st comic book with Nazi swastika cover. 1st appearance of Dick Storm and Stacey Knight M.D. Wil
Universal215.381122311312121
 7. Top-Notch Comics 14 (4/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Bondage cover. Al Camy art
Universal214.331121211224211
 8. Top-Notch Comics 20 (10/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Al Camy cover and art
Universal205.36112131222122
 9. Top-Notch Comics 6 (6/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Shorten and Joe Blair stories Irv Novick, Lin Streeter and Mort Meskin art, Edd Ashe cover
Universal185.8111111122521
 10. Top-Notch Comics 19 (9/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Bondage cover. Al Camy cover and art
Universal184.0411211224121
 11. Top-Notch Comics 10 (12/40, MLJ Magazines)
            The Skull cover and story. Hanging panel. Cliff Campbell & Harry Shorten stories Ed Smalle, Lin
Universal164.9411112223111
 12. Top-Notch Comics 17 (7/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Al Camy cover and art Harry Shorten story
Universal164.5111111313121
 13. Top-Notch Comics 21 (11/41, MLJ Magazines)Universal165.3312111221212
 14. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin and 1st appearance of Galahad. Shield cameo. Classic flag cover. Harry Shorten and Joe Bl
Universal155.961113212112
 15. Top-Notch Comics 15 (5/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Bondage cover. Harry Shorten & Joe Blair stories Mort Meskin, Nick Zuraw, George Storm & Carl
Universal145.00312111131
 16. Top-Notch Comics 24 (2/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover Al Camy, Paul Reinman, Ed Smalle, Bob Montana and Warren King
Universal144.86121213112
 17. Top-Notch Comics 22 (12/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Archie appearance in advertisement which pre-dates Pep Comics #22 Al Camy cover and art
Universal134.6811111111311
 18. Top-Notch Comics 25 (3/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Last Bob Phantom. Harry Shorten & Joe Blair stories Irv Novick, Ed Smalle & Lin Streeter art A
Universal135.58121121122
 19. Top-Notch Comics 3 (2/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Bob Phantom begins. Otto Binder story, Edd Ashe cover & art Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Irv Novick
Universal126.30111122121
 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
 20. Top-Notch Comics 11 (1/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Shorten and Lin Streeter stories Bob Wood, Irv Novick, Bernard Klein and Lin Streeter art,
Universal115.51121111211
 21. Top-Notch Comics 13 (3/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Skull appearance. Harry Shorten story, Lin Streeter, Irv Novick, Bob Wood and Ed Small art Al
Universal115.3811122112
 22. Top-Notch Comics 26 (4/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover Al Camy, Paul Reinman, Bob Montana and Ed Smalle art
Universal114.61112121111
 23. Top-Notch Comics 27 (5/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Last Firefly. Montana, Shorten and Woolfolk stories Montana, Smalle, Reinman and Hubbell art A
Universal115.15121112111
 24. Top-Notch Comics 30 (11/42, MLJ Magazines)
            1st MLJ Brand Emblem. 3rd "An MLJ Publication" logo. Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Bob Montana cover a
Universal116.051141121
 25. Top-Notch Comics 29 (9/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Top Notch Laugh Comics. Scott Meredith story, Bob Montana cover Carl Hubbell, Jim Phillips, Ed
Universal104.9912111121
 26. Top-Notch Comics 1 (12/39, MLJ Magazines)Restored94.56111321
 27. Top-Notch Comics 12 (2/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin & 1st appearance of Jim Jennings, the St. Louis Kid. Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover
Universal94.17121221
 28. Top-Notch Comics 16 (6/41, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Shorten and Joe Blair stories Lin Streeter and Ed Smalle art Al Camy cover and art
Universal94.84131211
 29. Top-Notch Comics 28 (7/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Suzie and Pokey Oakey begin. Bob Montana cover and art
Universal95.1711111112
 30. Top-Notch Comics 45 (5/44, MLJ Magazines)
            Last issue of Top-Notch Comics. Becomes Laugh Comics with next issue. Harry Sahle cover Bill Vi
Universal96.7811121111
 31. Top-Notch Comics 37 (7/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Don Dean cover and art
Universal86.75112121
 32. Top-Notch Comics 4 (4/40, MLJ Magazines)
            Origin and first appearance Streak Chandler on Mars. Jack Cole and Irv Novick art
Universal75.36111112
 33. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored74.50111211
 34. Top-Notch Comics 23 (1/42, MLJ Magazines)Universal75.571111111
 35. Top-Notch Comics 36 (5/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. 2 page Black Hood text story. Don Dean story, cover & art Irv Novick, C
Universal75.801111111
 36. Top-Notch Comics 38 (8/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggon story Bill Woggin and Red Holmdale art Don Dean cover and ar
Universal77.06211111
 37. Top-Notch Comics 44 (4/44, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Scott Meredith story, Harry Sahle cover Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Bi
Universal74.531111111
 38. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggon story Sam Cooper and Bill Woggon art Red Holmdale cover
Universal67.00411
 39. Top-Notch Comics 39 (9/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Don Dean cover and art Bill Woggon and Red Holmdale art
Universal66.1321111
 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
 40. Top-Notch Comics 40 (10/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggin story Bill Woggon and Red Holmdale art Don Dean cover and ar
Universal68.37231
 41. Top-Notch Comics 15 (5/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored54.3011111
 42. Top-Notch Comics 31 (12/42, MLJ Magazines)
            Bob Montana cover
Universal55.9611111
 43. Top-Notch Comics 32 (1/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Full page ad for Archie Comics #1 Electrocution panel.
Universal56.8211111
 44. Top-Notch Comics 34 (3/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Full page ad for Archie Comics #2 Hanging panel. Indicia states "Vol.1 No.33"
Universal57.2411111
 45. Top-Notch Comics 43 (2/44, MLJ Magazines)
            Harry Sahle cover. Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Ed Groggi
Universal55.0411111
 46. Top-Notch Comics 33 (2/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Dotty and Ditto begins.
Universal46.08121
 47. Top-Notch Comics 42 (12/43, MLJ Magazines)
            Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggon & Bill Woggin story & art Clem Weisbecker, Claire S. Moe & B
Universal46.381111
 48. Top-Notch Comics 7 (8/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored35.17111
 49. Top-Notch Comics 8 (9/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored34.00111
 50. Top-Notch Comics 11 (1/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored35.50111
 51. Top-Notch Comics 16 (6/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored32.9321
 52. Top-Notch Comics 18 (8/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored34.00111
 53. Top-Notch Comics 22 (12/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored33.0021
 54. Top-Notch Comics 2 (1/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored22.7511
 55. Top-Notch Comics 14 (4/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored21.9011
 56. Top-Notch Comics 20 (10/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored24.0011
 57. Top-Notch Comics 23 (1/42, MLJ Magazines)Restored22.9011
 58. Top-Notch Comics 30 (11/42, MLJ Magazines)Restored23.7511
 59. Top-Notch Comics 41 (11/43, MLJ Magazines)
            2nd "An MLJ Magazine" logo. Top-Notch Laugh Comics. 1 page ad for Black Hood radio program. Don
Universal26.0011
 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
 60. Top-Notch Comics 41 (11/43, MLJ Magazines)Qualified26.002
 61. Top-Notch Comics 3 (2/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored13.001
 62. Top-Notch Comics 4 (4/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored14.501
 63. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines)Restored15.001
 64. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines)Qualified12.001
 65. Top-Notch Comics 6 (6/40, MLJ Magazines)Qualified14.001
 66. Top-Notch Comics 8 (9/40, MLJ Magazines)Qualified14.001
 67. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines)Qualified19.001
 68. Top-Notch Comics 12 (2/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored14.001
 69. Top-Notch Comics 18 (8/41, MLJ Magazines)Qualified12.501
 70. Top-Notch Comics 19 (9/41, MLJ Magazines)Restored17.001
 71. Top-Notch Comics 26 (4/42, MLJ Magazines)Restored18.001
 72. Top-Notch Comics 29 (9/42, MLJ Magazines)Restored10.501
 73. Top-Notch Comics 31 (12/42, MLJ Magazines)Qualified15.001
 74. Top-Notch Comics 32 (1/43, MLJ Magazines)Restored13.501
 75. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines)Restored13.501
 76. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines)Qualified15.501
 77. Top-Notch Comics 41 (11/43, MLJ Magazines)Restored15.501

 BooksCGC LabelCGC TotalAvg. Grade109.99.89.69.49.29.08.58.07.57.06.56.05.55.04.54.03.53.02.52.01.81.51.00.5
45 BOOKSUniversal5715.390
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8 BOOKSQualified94.890
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