If you had to go through your collection?

?and choose just 10 comics to keep, getting rid of ALL the others, which would YOU keep? I know, I know, a very difficult decision, but if your house is burning down and you?ve got to grab and go (after caring for your family and pets of course), which 10 books would you choose?

I?m not a big fan of the ?What if? series, but it?s kind of cool to think about the concept. For me, this is the list of top 10 books I own that I could NEVER see myself parting with?

1. Amazing Adventures #16 CGC 9.6 Off-White/White Pages

Why this book? A. This one is near and dear to me. Check out my 10/07/2008 journal entry for more on this one?Juggernaut rocks.

2. Avengers #110 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. This is the one that got away?then I found the same exact book months later and paid even less than I bid previously! Check out my 10/09/2008 journal for the whole story.

3. Avengers #111 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. Ties in with issue #110 and has a tough black cover.

4. Captain America #172 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. Bronze Age X-men and Banshee crossover appearance.

5. Captain America #173 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. Bronze Age X-men and Cap team-up- nice!

6. Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 8.0 Off-White Pages

Why this book? A. This one speaks for itself and I?m a huge fan.

7. Hulk #150 CGC 9.6 Off-White to White Pages

Why this book? A. Rare (11/35 copies in this grade or higher) Bronze Age X-men appearance featuring first ever crossover with Havok and Polaris.

8. Hulk #172 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. Smashing cover, early crossover appearance of the X-men and an all out slugfest between Juggernaut and Hulk. That?s what I?m talking about!

9. Hulk #181 CGC 8.0 Off-White Pages

Why this book? A. Besides the obvious, this is the first CGC book I?ve ever owned?it was a gift from my wife (God bless her!).

10. Marvel Team-up #4 CGC 9.6 White Pages

Why this book? A. Newest addition! This is a very cool, rare (21/128 copies in this grade or higher) black cover, featuring an early Bronze Age original X-men crossover appearance while their own title was in re-print mode. Love it!

Of course there are many other books I own that I don?t want to part with (my X-men collection in particular), but if push came to shove I?m holding onto the 10 above.

Would love to hear about some of your top 10 lists!

Til next time?

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