Out to acquire complete runs of:

America's Best Comics

Black Terror

Exciting Comics

Fighting Yank

Startling Comics

Thrilling Comics

Wonder ComicsSome years ago when I re-entered the hobby after a nearly twenty year absence, I decided to focus almost entirely on Golden Age books. I had a few but most of my collection (that I had retained and sat dormant) was Silver and Bronze Age. I loved Timelys but they were far outside my budget for the most part. Also, given that I am inclined to be a completest and want to get entire runs, I know Timely was a publisher I could afford. So what to do - the Nedor/Better/Standard line seemed like the place to be. They offered everything I wanted plus at that time they were fairly affordable (can't say the same today) as I really don't consider them a poor person's Timely. My desire was to get nice presentable examples of every issue. Grade wasn't a huge deal although most of my current collection probably falls around 7.0-7.5. So the quest began and still goes on. I picked up many dupes as I have upgraded as I have gone along. Some peds are scattered throughout, some highest graded examples also. To date, I have completed the following:America's Best Comics (the only run that is all slabbed)Black TerrorFighting YankWonder ComicsI lack around 65 issues to complete my quest. Still at this point, it is not a lack of finding issues - it is a matter of fitting into my budget. And since I stray from this focus often - most recently I purchased a Spider-Man #1 for my Marvel SA collection (now just lack the big boy AF #15), my funds continually get depleted fairly quickly. I have gone through stages of getting out of the hobby again to making purchases like a man with nothing standing in my way.For now the quest goes on, and on, and on.....To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.