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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. Top-Notch Comics 1 (12/39, MLJ Magazines) Origin and 1st appearance of the Wizard (Blane Whitney). Otto Binder and Jack Cole stories Jack	Universal	34	4.85							1	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	3	3	3	2	1		1	1
2. Top-Notch Comics 1 (12/39, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	9	4.56										1			1	1			3	2	1
3. 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	Universal	19	5.21			1						2	2	2		1	1		3	2		2			2	1
4. Top-Notch Comics 2 (1/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	2.75																			1	1
5. Top-Notch Comics 3 (2/40, MLJ Magazines) Bob Phantom begins. Otto Binder story, Edd Ashe cover & art Jack Cole, Mort Meskin, Irv Novick	Universal	12	6.30				1			1		1		1	2	2	1		2				1
6. Top-Notch Comics 3 (2/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	3.00																			1
7. Top-Notch Comics 4 (4/40, MLJ Magazines) Origin and first appearance Streak Chandler on Mars. Jack Cole and Irv Novick art	Universal	8	5.84						1		1	1	1				1			1				2
8. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines) Origin and 1st appearance of Galahad. Shield cameo. Classic flag cover. Harry Shorten and Joe Bl	Universal	10	6.44					1		1		1		1	2			2	1		1
9. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	5.00															1
10. Top-Notch Comics 5 (5/40, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	2.00																					1
11. 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	Universal	13	5.75						1		1		2			2	2	3				1					1
12. Top-Notch Comics 6 (6/40, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	4.00																	1
13. Top-Notch Comics 7 (8/40, MLJ Magazines) Shield crossover in Wizard story. Wizard dons new costume. Harry Shorten and Joe Blair story Ir	Universal	23	6.48			1			1	3	2		1	2	4	2	1		1	2	1		2
14. Top-Notch Comics 7 (8/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	4.25																1	1
15. 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	Universal	25	5.22				1			1	1	3			3	1	1	2	2	3	3	2						2
16. Top-Notch Comics 8 (9/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	3.25																		1	1
17. Top-Notch Comics 8 (9/40, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	4.00																	1
18. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines) Origin and 1st appearance of Black Hood. 1st appearance of the Skull. Fran Frazier begins. Cliff	Universal	34	5.66							1	3	3	1	2	6	2	2		5	2	2	4					1
19. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	6	3.92													1	1			2		1					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. Top-Notch Comics 9 (10/40, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	9.00							1
21. Top-Notch Comics 10 (12/40, MLJ Magazines) The Skull cover and story. Hanging panel. Cliff Campbell & Harry Shorten stories Ed Smalle, Lin	Universal	15	4.94				1				1			1		1	2	2	1		3	1	1			1
22. Top-Notch Comics 11 (1/41, MLJ Magazines) Harry Shorten and Lin Streeter stories Bob Wood, Irv Novick, Bernard Klein and Lin Streeter art,	Universal	11	5.51				1						2	1	1		1		1	2			1	1
23. Top-Notch Comics 11 (1/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	3	5.50										1			1						1
24. Top-Notch Comics 12 (2/41, MLJ Magazines) Origin & 1st appearance of Jim Jennings, the St. Louis Kid. Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover	Universal	9	4.50									1			1	2				1	1		2			1
25. Top-Notch Comics 12 (2/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	4.00																	1
26. Top-Notch Comics 13 (3/41, MLJ Magazines) Skull appearance. Harry Shorten story, Lin Streeter, Irv Novick, Bob Wood and Ed Small art Al	Universal	10	5.17						1	1		1			1			1		1	1		1	2
27. Top-Notch Comics 14 (4/41, MLJ Magazines) Bondage cover. Al Camy art	Universal	20	4.79					2			1		2	1		2	1		1		2	2	3	1		1		1
28. Top-Notch Comics 14 (4/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	1.90																					1	1
29. Top-Notch Comics 15 (5/41, MLJ Magazines) Bondage cover. Harry Shorten & Joe Blair stories Mort Meskin, Nick Zuraw, George Storm & Carl	Universal	12	5.09				1				3				1	1			1		1					3	1
30. Top-Notch Comics 15 (5/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	5	4.30											1				1		1		1	1
31. 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	Universal	7	5.01				1											2	1	2		1
32. Top-Notch Comics 16 (6/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	3.50																		2
33. Top-Notch Comics 17 (7/41, MLJ Magazines) Al Camy cover and art Harry Shorten story	Universal	14	4.97				1			2		1						1	3		1	3				2
34. 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	Universal	22	4.49									1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	3	2		1	2	1		1
35. Top-Notch Comics 18 (8/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	4.25																1	1
36. Top-Notch Comics 18 (8/41, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	2.50																				1
37. Top-Notch Comics 19 (9/41, MLJ Magazines) Bondage cover. Al Camy cover and art	Universal	18	4.01				1					1			2	1		1		1	1	2	4	1	2	1
38. Top-Notch Comics 19 (9/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	7.00											1
39. Top-Notch Comics 20 (10/41, MLJ Magazines) Al Camy cover and art	Universal	20	5.36					1	1			2	1		3		1	2	2	2	1	2			2
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. Top-Notch Comics 20 (10/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	4.00																1		1
41. Top-Notch Comics 21 (11/41, MLJ Magazines) Decapitation panel. Al Camy cover & art Bob Montana & Ed Smalle art	Universal	16	5.39						1		2	1		1	2		2		1	1		2	1	2
42. Top-Notch Comics 22 (12/41, MLJ Magazines) Archie appearance in advertisement which pre-dates Pep Comics #22 Al Camy cover and art	Universal	11	4.76					1		1				1	1			1			1	3	1					1
43. Top-Notch Comics 22 (12/41, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	4.00																	2
44. Top-Notch Comics 23 (1/42, MLJ Magazines) Al Camy, Harry Lucey, Warren King, Bob Montana, Ed Smalle and Paul Reinman art Harry Shorten, Ha	Universal	7	5.57			1			1	1											1	1	1	1
45. Top-Notch Comics 23 (1/42, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	2.90																	1					1
46. 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	Universal	12	5.04					1		2				1			1			1	3		1		2
47. Top-Notch Comics 25 (3/42, MLJ Magazines) Last Bob Phantom. Harry Shorten & Joe Blair stories Irv Novick, Ed Smalle & Lin Streeter art A	Universal	11	5.69				1					2		1		2		1	1			2	1
48. Top-Notch Comics 26 (4/42, MLJ Magazines) Harry Shorten story, Al Camy cover Al Camy, Paul Reinman, Bob Montana and Ed Smalle art	Universal	12	5.03				1		1		1							2	1	2	1	1	1			1
49. Top-Notch Comics 26 (4/42, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	8.00									1
50. Top-Notch Comics 27 (5/42, MLJ Magazines) Last Firefly. Montana, Shorten and Woolfolk stories Montana, Smalle, Reinman and Hubbell art A	Universal	8	4.50										1	1		1		1		1	1		1					1
51. Top-Notch Comics 28 (7/42, MLJ Magazines) Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Suzie and Pokey Oakey begin. Bob Montana cover and art	Universal	10	5.20					1		1					1		2	1	1			1			2
52. Top-Notch Comics 29 (9/42, MLJ Magazines) Top Notch Laugh Comics. Scott Meredith story, Bob Montana cover Carl Hubbell, Jim Phillips, Ed	Universal	10	4.99					1						2		1	1		1		1		2	1
53. Top-Notch Comics 29 (9/42, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	0.50																									1
54. 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	Universal	10	6.06					1	1					4						1	2	1
55. Top-Notch Comics 30 (11/42, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	2	3.75																1			1
56. Top-Notch Comics 31 (12/42, MLJ Magazines) Bob Montana cover	Universal	5	5.96			1							1				1	1						1
57. Top-Notch Comics 31 (12/42, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	5.00															1
58. Top-Notch Comics 32 (1/43, MLJ Magazines) Full page ad for Archie Comics #1 Electrocution panel.	Universal	4	7.15				1					1		1						1
59. Top-Notch Comics 32 (1/43, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	3.50																		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. Top-Notch Comics 33 (2/43, MLJ Magazines) Dotty and Ditto begins.	Universal	4	6.08			1											2				1
61. Top-Notch Comics 34 (3/43, MLJ Magazines) Full page ad for Archie Comics #2 Hanging panel. Indicia states "Vol.1 No.33"	Universal	2	6.35						1												1
62. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines) Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggon story Sam Cooper and Bill Woggon art Red Holmdale cover	Universal	3	6.00									1			1						1
63. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	3.50																		1
64. Top-Notch Comics 35 (4/43, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	1	5.50														1
65. 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	Universal	7	5.80					1	1					1				1		1	1		1
66. Top-Notch Comics 37 (7/43, MLJ Magazines) Don Dean cover and art	Universal	6	5.83									2			1			2					1
67. 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	Universal	5	7.28						2		1		1											1
68. Top-Notch Comics 39 (9/43, MLJ Magazines) Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Don Dean cover and art Bill Woggon and Red Holmdale art	Universal	4	4.98					1							1						1							1
69. 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	Universal	6	8.37				2					3		1
70. 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	Universal	2	6.00									1								1
71. Top-Notch Comics 41 (11/43, MLJ Magazines)	Restored	1	5.50														1
72. Top-Notch Comics 41 (11/43, MLJ Magazines)	Qualified	2	6.00													2
73. Top-Notch Comics 42 (12/43, MLJ Magazines) Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Ed Goggon & Bill Woggin story & art Clem Weisbecker, Claire S. Moe & B	Universal	4	6.38									1	1				1		1
74. Top-Notch Comics 43 (2/44, MLJ Magazines) Harry Sahle cover. Don Dean, Bill Vigoda, Claire Moe, Red Holmdale, Clem Weisbecker, Ed Groggi	Universal	4	5.43						1					1				1										1
75. Top-Notch Comics 44 (4/44, MLJ Magazines) Top-Notch Laugh Comics. Scott Meredith story, Harry Sahle cover Carl Hubbell, Red Holmdale, Bi	Universal	6	4.20						1							1	1						1			1		1
76. 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	Universal	5	6.40								1			1	1		1		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
45 BOOKS	Universal	510	5.36	5 1.0%	13 3.5%	11 5.7%	15 8.6%	16 11.8%	22 16.1%	33 22.5%	18 26.1%	29 31.8%	36 38.8%	24 43.5%	30 49.4%	30 55%	37 63%	33 69%	38 76%	34 83%	31 89%	17 93%	12 95%	12 97%	5 98%	9 100%
23 BOOKS	Restored	52	4.07	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 1.9%	2 5.8%	2 9.6%	0 9.6%	3 15.4%	3 21.2%	2 25.0%	4 32.7%	12 56%	8 71%	8 87%	2 90%	1 92%	2 96%	0 96%	1 98%	1 100%
8 BOOKS	Qualified	9	4.89	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 11.1%	0 11.1%	0 11.1%	0 11.1%	0 11.1%	0 11.1%	2 33.3%	1 44.4%	1 56%	0 56%	2 78%	0 78%	0 78%	1 89%	1 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%	0 100%

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