Edgar Church's Basement

The debate is finally open. We all know that the S-Tier, God-tier crown belongs definitively to the Mile High / Edgar Church pedigree—but what is the absolute second-best collection in comic book history? Welcome to the milestone 20th episode of Edgar Church's Basement. I have been teasing this deep dive for nearly two years, and today we are laying down the analytical groundwork for a massive, up...

We are setting down the data sheets for a minute and diving straight into the pure lore, mystery, and human tragedy behind the hobby's most famous collections. In Episode 19 of  Edgar Church's Basement , I'm opening up my research notebook to workshop a massive upcoming project . We are looking past the sheer market cap of the Mile High collection to examine the 5 to 10 best, most compelling backs...

Is the "Purple Label of Doom" finally a thing of the past? The recent Heritage Signature Auction saw a conserved Action Comics #1 CGC 7.0 realize a staggering $1.4 million, signaling a massive shift in how collectors value conservation vs. restoration. ​In this episode of the Edgar Church's Basement podcast, I explore the "Catch-22" of the modern hobby: the fear of losing value by performing neces...

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In this episode Rob discusses valuing comic books and the way that value is ascribed to new collecting ideas or items. The auction:  https://www.pristineauction.com/a1202...  📊 The Edgar Church Data Project The ultimate resource for tracking the most important pedigree collection in history. Official Site: http://edgarchurchdata.com 📝 Deep Dives & Analysis The Main Blog: https://itsalljustcomics...

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In this episode I take a look back at older versions of the Most Valuable Comics in the world list and look forward to the new version about to drop. https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/ https://edgarchurchdata.com/ Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-bo...

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In this eight episode of Edgar Church's Basement Rob talks about the rise of "Classic Cover" keys like Suspense #3. Biggest cash loss in the history of comics  https://youtu.be/29ywO7x_45Q Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/existence-and-grades-of-...

In this seventh episode of Edgar Church's Basement Rob discusses the ongoing reckoning for the comics hobby after the exuberance of the pandemic bubble of 2021-2023. Biggest cash loss in the history of comics https://youtu.be/29ywO7x_45Q Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/   https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/ ht...

In this sixth episode of Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews candidates for a list of the most important pre-hero comic books- discussing importance, value and notable sales of books Tip Top Comics #1 and incredibly rare Feature Books nn 1a and 1b.  Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book...

In this fifth episode of Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews candidates for a list of the most important pre-hero comic books- discussing importance, value and notable sales of books like Detective Comics #1, New Fun Comics #1 and More Fun Comics #14   Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-b...

In this fourth episode of Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews the top ten Platinum Age comics as defined by Overstreet. Also, Rob poses a question about the relative value of the Detective Comics #27 Allentown and Action Comics #1 Church. Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/   h...

In this third episode of the Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews the more of the most valuable comic books in the world in the context of May 2025. With this episode the candidates for the new top 25 should be in place! https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/ Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomic...

In this second episode of the Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews the more of the most valuable comic books in the world in the context of May 2025. https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/ Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/ https://itsalljustco...

In this first episode of the Edgar Church's Basement Rob reviews the existing top ten most valuable comic books in the context of May 2025. https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/   Blog Links: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/   https://itsalljustcomics....