{"product_id":"deadwood-dick-library-vol-1-7-1899-cgc-6-5-highest-graded","title":"Deadwood Dick Library Vol. 1 #7 (1899) CGC 6.5 – HIGHEST GRADED","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"904\"\u003eA true \u003cstrong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eKEY artifact of American popular culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"544\"\u003eDeadwood Dick Library\u003c\/em\u003e Vol. 1 #7 (1899), titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e“The Phantom Miner; or, Deadwood Dick’s Bonanza,”\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the earliest form of serialized hero storytelling that directly influenced pulp magazines and comic books. Published by the Arthur Westbrook Company and written by Edward L. Wheeler, creator of Deadwood Dick, this issue is part of the foundational DNA of modern comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003eThis CGC-certified \u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"938\"\u003e6.5 Fine+\u003c\/strong\u003e copy with \u003cstrong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eCream to Off-White pages\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003ehighest graded example known\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing it at the absolute top of the census for this issue. Given the fragile nature of dime novels—printed on inexpensive paper and rarely preserved—survival in this condition is exceptionally rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eThe cover remains visually appealing with strong period illustration and typography, capturing the rugged frontier adventure that made Deadwood Dick one of the first recurring American “heroes.” High-grade, slabbed examples of these early publications are seldom encountered, and top census copies are effectively irreplaceable once absorbed into advanced collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eFor collectors of Western Americana, early pulp literature, or the origins of comic book storytelling, this represents a cornerstone acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pop Culture Hobbies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43356976054390,"sku":"9340-POP C","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0326\/5654\/files\/DeadwoodDick7_4167295007.jpg?v=1777498109","url":"https:\/\/popculturehobbies.com\/products\/deadwood-dick-library-vol-1-7-1899-cgc-6-5-highest-graded","provider":"Pop Culture Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}