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bronze johnny

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  1. On 2/8/2023 at 4:40 PM, MrBedrock said:

    It is one of the first major books to introduce a new character after the Comics Code (Detective 225 and The Avenger 1 being the others). It revives a golden age character and leads indirectly, or directly, to Brave and the Bold 28, which leads to Fantastic Four 1. And it has always been mentioned as a special event by comic collectors from that time.

    I don’t see Showcase 4 as the introduction of a new character. Rather, it’s the introduction of a revamped Flash and his new alter ego, Barry Allen. The DC Silver Age (1956-1961) is defined by the reintroduction of Golden Age superheroes that includes the Green Lantern, Atom, and the newest version of the Justice Society of America in Brave and the Bold 28. It’s also important to point out that the DC Silver Age is also a time when Kirby introduced the Challengers of the Unknown, which is the first original creation of that era and is a greater influence on his Fantastic Four than the Justice League (Society) of America. We would see Marvel’s version of the Justice League of America when the Avengers appeared in their own mag in 1963. Credit for the Silver Age also goes to the Superman “family” book that Lois Lane, who along with the Challies, is the first to get their own titles in the DC Silver Age. Can’t forget the Legion of Superheroes in Adventure Comics 247 and their later role in the Adventure Comics run that kicked off with issue 300. Can’t leave out another significant part of the DC Silver Age: Big 5 War Books. Led by Sgt. Rock, the character driven big 5 war books were vastly superior to the war titles of the Golden and Atomic Ages. Our Army at War 83 is the Action Comics 1 of the war genre. Kanigher, Kubert, Heath, Grandinetti, and the rest of the 5 Five war comics team at DC took the war genre to its greatest heights. Can’t forget the great DC Sci Fi creations that followed the Challies - Adam Strange, Space Ranger, and Rip Hunter. Showcase 17 is Overstreet’s most valuable Science Fiction comic book for any age. These are pure Silver Age superhero and hero books As for Martian Manhunter, I personally like him but he was a new character, who couldn’t carry his own weight in a Silver Age anthology series. The ability of a character was the true test of whether they were a significant Silver Age creation and the Manhunter from Mars wasn’t one of them.

    One last thing to mention about the dawn of the Silver Age in 1956 is that Atlas tried to bring back the Timely superheroes when Young Men 24 hit the newsstands in the mid-1950s and they failed to gain any traction. The Timely failure was another reminder that the characters that fought to save the world against tyranny during the “Good War” saw their demise coincide with the end of the war. America had newfound postwar fears and cultural interests in a new Atomic Age. The comic book saw the rise and dominance of the crime, romance, horror, and Sci Fi that reached its apex with EC Comics - comic books that were nothing like the superhero comics of the Second World War. The era of McCarthyism and rise of World Communism during the early 1950s further contributed to the fear many Americans had at the time. Comics themselves were under attack when Wertheimer attributed juvenile delinquency to them. Kefauver would later challenge Gaines to explain the cover of Crime Suspenstories 22 and the end result was an industry that agreed to self-censorship. EC Comics ended its comic book publishing with exception to Mad Magazine. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman continued to regularly appear in comic books through the 1950s and then Julius Schwartz and the team at DC decided to make their own new universe that began in 1956. Stan and Jack would take it to a whole new level in 1961. 

  2. On 1/31/2023 at 9:52 PM, CGC Mike said:

    If the merge isn't done a certain way, it keeps the wrong start date.  After that, it is irreversible.  Yeah, I saw your 2005 thread going through your profile.  

    I have “two origin issues” on the boards… 

  3. On 1/31/2023 at 9:46 PM, bronze johnny said:

    There was an issue with merging my old profile with new one. The merge was correctly resolved in 2009. I have no idea why it wasn’t updated to my original start date. Check out my threads back in early 2005 - see my Bronze Age thread on “Diversity.” My first day on these boards was January 31, 2005. 

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  4. On 1/31/2023 at 9:42 PM, CGC Mike said:

    What happened to your original 2005 id?  

    There was an issue with merging my old profile with new one. The merge was correctly resolved in 2009. I have no idea why it wasn’t updated to my original start date. Check out my threads back in early 2005 - see my Bronze Age thread on “Diversity.” My first day on these boards was January 31, 2005. 

  5. On 1/30/2023 at 5:39 PM, Dr. Balls said:

    List bump. Class of 2011 here.

    2002

     

    towards2112, FlyingDonut, gman, ArAich, greggy, fingfangfoom, Chromium, supapimp, Bronzebruce13, CaptainOfIndustry/COI, valiantman, drummy, nearmint, Zonker, Architect, dena, SilverandBronze, chrisco37, bronty, fantastic_four, mr_highgrade, comic paradox, sborock, TheVisitor, joe_collector, awe4one, tkg2627, scottish, clobberintime, ComicDiva89, comiclink, comicwiz, comix4fun, delekkerste, Borg, drbanner, drice6900, darthdiesel, jimjum12, OldGuy, Ron_Nasty, skinny_white_boy, Povertyrow, RedFury, Mister_Comics, Dano, Gemma, Dungeon, Werner_Von_Doom, jmg3637

     

    2003

     

    Timely, Nik, The_Black_Hand, Sterlingcomics, Shield, r100comics, Scrooge, Earl, BrianR, WEBHEAD, goldust40, sckao, Theagenes, detective27kid, Flaming_Telepath, Aces, Silver, shiverbones, sakaridis, 500Club, BurntBoy, seank, newerthannew, Mephisto, Calamerica, THE_BEYONDER, tth2, DCEng, Aman619, Methuselah, Hammer : ), jbud73, TheWatcher, NewtSamson, PUNYHUMAN, DiceX, Foolkiller, Mr. Zipper (zipper68), Beaumonts, Fan4Fan, Mr.Bedrock, ShieldAgent, SharpComics.com, Rube11, Rip, cgcworld, SilverAgeGuy, Paper airplane, davidpg, musicmeta

     

    2004

     

    xsmanx, JordanScott, r1970d, Stronguy, namisgr, Currin Comics, marvelcollector, toro, Buck Biggins, Norinn Radd, bounty_coder, iggy, nerfherder-3, comicdey, FFB, FUELMAN, cosmic-spider-man, jeffreykli, jimm94, MutantKeys, BradleyX2, batmanfan, tilleycs, bullet123, CentaurMan, divad, COMICKINGS, DawgPhan, ComicBookGuy, bcc, matchstick johnny, Brockley, rjpb, johnnycoolxx, Apotheosis, Comcasthawk, icefires, inconceivable, stinkowhiff, wrcomics, gozer, helionaut, pastandpresentcomics, mister_not_so_nice, Paris_Fred, Moondog, colossuscomics, fable, Murph, bghkoyama, Samurai-Bill, wdb23, TLC55555, Silver Surfer, Rich_Henn, DCman, Dmac538, action1kid, ASM-completist, oldmilwaukee6er, gifflefunk, dmgcsr, ghengishahn, spidrvacc, Fandango, micmack, squidmo2000, Jayman, Paul_Maul, eddly, samurai007, Durden08, rabidwolf, Shadow, Harvey Dude, 1st-and-keys, october, bubbagump, Kramerica, DKB, markav, MemphisChad, RustyStaple, Ajax, CatskillMike, The_Wolverine, GreatEscape, Reno McCoy, codfish, Khumbu, Shemp, The Brain, ajaxfarrell, Fastballspecial, Underdog, Broken Shakespear, finecomics, shrunkenhead, Rhino, arexcrooke, skybolt, jayvegas420,*paull*, Bat-Hound, WiseGuyX, dzminn, sd2416, lotemo, njyoder1982, CW, iron maniac, Stromm, alwaysbronze, Worldsbestcomics, comichut, Kakapo, borateen, heinlein99, Grimstarman, MasterChief, Artboy99, langur88, AussieRuss, Mithril Man, dem1138, jokersrevenge, the blob, DNAgent, tay666, Ijiwaru Sensei, precodekeith, Wally's Comics, Postal, Jayman, batman_fan, HeyMoe, SD2416

     

    2005

     

    Sal, kingofrulers, Crows, Cryptkeeper59, theHumanTorch, John72tex, RockMyAmadeus, BigMike, JmC, Benz, Point Five, Inhuman Fiend, GACollectibles, comicdonna, HouseofComics.com, Monkeyman, skypinkblu, Ogami (AKA noljoner), BRNebraska, Capt_Comics, Rodey, Jeffro, ashrael, comicalgems, Jokerman, seanfingh, Shootydog, Mushie, Ogami (AKA noljoner), thedude, Wrightson fan, webeloobie, Montezuma, Davenport, Mar-vell

     

    2006

     

    joeypost, nepatkm, lookwhoitis, MCMiles, thirdgreenham, Monstro, TimMaY, DrWatson, Korvac Saga, Ciorac (2004*), Karma23, Superman2006, ernster, Dark Knight, piper, SolitaireOne, JohnT, Loki, Juggernaut, *spoon* Pontoon, gaz973, Rodan57, innocuous, 1koko, DR.X, canickus, Slackjawcomics (previously FFCOMICS),1Cool, The Collector, *Bronze age fan*, frozentundraguy, ]Racetrack (AKA Anfield Fox)

     

    2007

     

    djpinkpanther67, BlowUpTheMoon, MacMan, Count, blue808, Mr. Diggler, trmoore54, cheetah, bosco685, MR. COMICBOOK, JazzMan, bronze_rules, Spidermanontilt, Designer Toast, TupennyConan, shark2557, snitzer, rtarturo, almoe, the shadow knows, cloudofwit, Dale Roberts, nwpassage, Big Daddy, Doctor Svord, Annihilus, szelim, drewincanada, telerites, electricprune, Rommin, He11blazer, Pitboss, Socratic Wonder, mschmidt, sliverseeker, GAMBIT!, DWL, DevilsRain, Bob-a-loo, Mister O, Ebel1911, conditionfreak, HOTFLIPS , OrangeNemesis, akasteverogers

     

    2008

     

    Comicopolis, Boozad, Nmtg9, Dollarbill, PEP, Black Lantern, Junkenstein99, Cimm, ShortstackComics, Universal Soldier, Lebowski, Beau, jeBailey, oakman29, Insaneclown, Ken Aldred, ComicDoc, Drakeprimeone, dwip99,UnRested Spectre, Comixcroz,str8rcn, Speedy-D, Palamas, Sqeggs, Junkdrawer, icculus308win, Senormac, Mutant Manatee, timern, KirbyJack, porcupine48, Peter Palmer

     

    2009

     

    slym2none, ashsaytr, marino1, gladuchka99, Jessica Alba, apollobuzz, wilblas, MLMeade, t3quila, robocard, Gg, mndb369, F For Fake, ThreeSeas, grinin, DeadOne

     

    2010

     

    mdktkd2, Peter in Portugal, aszumilo, John R, Scooter99, aggr1103, Liaton-9000, Nikelspot, Kevin.J, fiberbiskit, Chuck Gower, JollyComics, hulksmashdave, Mayor006, Sandflea

     

    2011

     

    Buzzetta, Venom, comeaux gyro, wipple, THB, MR-SigS, Magneto, Dr. Balls, Miraclemet, Illustrious,spiderphill, Awax, Ryan, newshane, Fan Boy, Bane, tjanse, Waylander, Mr Sneeze

     

    2012

     

    HarveySwick, ItsJustRyan, carter3175, ThoseBackPages, ebtorres, Mangbus, CBT, HugeRosen, Revival_Hoarder, Hulk44, AnhDepTrai, igordesign23, DeadPoolJr., Hado, vaillant, thunsicker, Colicab, vader2001, awakeintheashes, crassus, LT212, Psithyrus, vaultkeeper, ComicCollectorx19, A.Romeo, Pike's Comics, Jking3437, Lucid Enigma, IchigosSoul, Hulksdaddy1, Garf, Erndog, WinterSoldier, manicnerd, retrothecollector

     

    2013

     

    CAHokie, jsilverjanet, Mmanick, kapzilla, edowens71, Jaybuck43, heymikesays, jaybes, archer, stanley1883, Red84, KPR Comics, Paul747, gino2paulus2, strezz_dout, Azkaban, rfoiii, gojira, cheta42, SpideyFein, Dave2739

     

    2014

     

    Dark_Knight78, Chicago Boy, Meeklo, AntBrown, 01TheDude

     

    2015

     

    Myparentsbasement, Axmen

     

    2016

     

     

    2017

    Can you add me to 2005? Thanks!

  6. On 1/30/2023 at 6:15 PM, lou_fine said:

    Yes, although that would certainly work in theory, but as we all know in the real world, reserves for some reason tends to be a big turnoff for a lot of potential bidders.  :p

    So much so that a large majority of them won't even bother bidding, and in fact, would dismiss that particular auction lot entirely.  :(

    Disagree. Reserve auctions have their place. I’ve bid on books with reserves and have no problem with it. Depends how bad you want a book bad. Setting a reserve only takes two tech titans to bid when it comes to Action Comics 1. 

  7. On 1/30/2023 at 5:39 PM, Dr. Balls said:

    List bump. Class of 2011 here.

    2002

     

    towards2112, FlyingDonut, gman, ArAich, greggy, fingfangfoom, Chromium, supapimp, Bronzebruce13, CaptainOfIndustry/COI, valiantman, drummy, nearmint, Zonker, Architect, dena, SilverandBronze, chrisco37, bronty, fantastic_four, mr_highgrade, comic paradox, sborock, TheVisitor, joe_collector, awe4one, tkg2627, scottish, clobberintime, ComicDiva89, comiclink, comicwiz, comix4fun, delekkerste, Borg, drbanner, drice6900, darthdiesel, jimjum12, OldGuy, Ron_Nasty, skinny_white_boy, Povertyrow, RedFury, Mister_Comics, Dano, Gemma, Dungeon, Werner_Von_Doom, jmg3637

     

    2003

     

    Timely, Nik, The_Black_Hand, Sterlingcomics, Shield, r100comics, Scrooge, Earl, BrianR, WEBHEAD, goldust40, sckao, Theagenes, detective27kid, Flaming_Telepath, Aces, Silver, shiverbones, sakaridis, 500Club, BurntBoy, seank, newerthannew, Mephisto, Calamerica, THE_BEYONDER, tth2, DCEng, Aman619, Methuselah, Hammer : ), jbud73, TheWatcher, NewtSamson, PUNYHUMAN, DiceX, Foolkiller, Mr. Zipper (zipper68), Beaumonts, Fan4Fan, Mr.Bedrock, ShieldAgent, SharpComics.com, Rube11, Rip, cgcworld, SilverAgeGuy, Paper airplane, davidpg, musicmeta

     

    2004

     

    xsmanx, JordanScott, r1970d, Stronguy, namisgr, Currin Comics, marvelcollector, toro, Buck Biggins, Norinn Radd, bounty_coder, iggy, nerfherder-3, comicdey, FFB, FUELMAN, cosmic-spider-man, jeffreykli, jimm94, MutantKeys, BradleyX2, batmanfan, tilleycs, bullet123, CentaurMan, divad, COMICKINGS, DawgPhan, ComicBookGuy, bcc, matchstick johnny, Brockley, rjpb, johnnycoolxx, Apotheosis, Comcasthawk, icefires, inconceivable, stinkowhiff, wrcomics, gozer, helionaut, pastandpresentcomics, mister_not_so_nice, Paris_Fred, Moondog, colossuscomics, fable, Murph, bghkoyama, Samurai-Bill, wdb23, TLC55555, Silver Surfer, Rich_Henn, DCman, Dmac538, action1kid, ASM-completist, oldmilwaukee6er, gifflefunk, dmgcsr, ghengishahn, spidrvacc, Fandango, micmack, squidmo2000, Jayman, Paul_Maul, eddly, samurai007, Durden08, rabidwolf, Shadow, Harvey Dude, 1st-and-keys, october, bubbagump, Kramerica, DKB, markav, MemphisChad, RustyStaple, Ajax, CatskillMike, The_Wolverine, GreatEscape, Reno McCoy, codfish, Khumbu, Shemp, The Brain, ajaxfarrell, Fastballspecial, Underdog, Broken Shakespear, finecomics, shrunkenhead, Rhino, arexcrooke, skybolt, jayvegas420,*paull*, Bat-Hound, WiseGuyX, dzminn, sd2416, lotemo, njyoder1982, CW, iron maniac, Stromm, alwaysbronze, Worldsbestcomics, comichut, Kakapo, borateen, heinlein99, Grimstarman, MasterChief, Artboy99, langur88, AussieRuss, Mithril Man, dem1138, jokersrevenge, the blob, DNAgent, tay666, Ijiwaru Sensei, precodekeith, Wally's Comics, Postal, Jayman, batman_fan, HeyMoe, SD2416

     

    2005

     

    Sal, kingofrulers, Crows, Cryptkeeper59, theHumanTorch, John72tex, RockMyAmadeus, BigMike, JmC, Benz, Point Five, Inhuman Fiend, GACollectibles, comicdonna, HouseofComics.com, Monkeyman, skypinkblu, Ogami (AKA noljoner), BRNebraska, Capt_Comics, Rodey, Jeffro, ashrael, comicalgems, Jokerman, seanfingh, Shootydog, Mushie, Ogami (AKA noljoner), thedude, Wrightson fan, webeloobie, Montezuma, Davenport, Mar-vell

     

    2006

     

    joeypost, nepatkm, lookwhoitis, MCMiles, thirdgreenham, Monstro, TimMaY, DrWatson, Korvac Saga, Ciorac (2004*), Karma23, Superman2006, ernster, Dark Knight, piper, SolitaireOne, JohnT, Loki, Juggernaut, *spoon* Pontoon, gaz973, Rodan57, innocuous, 1koko, DR.X, canickus, Slackjawcomics (previously FFCOMICS),1Cool, The Collector, *Bronze age fan*, frozentundraguy, ]Racetrack (AKA Anfield Fox)

     

    2007

     

    djpinkpanther67, BlowUpTheMoon, MacMan, Count, blue808, Mr. Diggler, trmoore54, cheetah, bosco685, MR. COMICBOOK, JazzMan, bronze_rules, Spidermanontilt, Designer Toast, TupennyConan, shark2557, snitzer, rtarturo, almoe, the shadow knows, cloudofwit, Dale Roberts, nwpassage, Big Daddy, Doctor Svord, Annihilus, szelim, drewincanada, telerites, electricprune, Rommin, He11blazer, Pitboss, Socratic Wonder, mschmidt, sliverseeker, GAMBIT!, DWL, DevilsRain, Bob-a-loo, Mister O, Ebel1911, conditionfreak, HOTFLIPS , OrangeNemesis, akasteverogers

     

    2008

     

    Comicopolis, Boozad, Nmtg9, Dollarbill, PEP, Black Lantern, Junkenstein99, Cimm, ShortstackComics, Universal Soldier, Lebowski, Beau, jeBailey, oakman29, Insaneclown, Ken Aldred, ComicDoc, Drakeprimeone, dwip99,UnRested Spectre, Comixcroz,str8rcn, Speedy-D, Palamas, Sqeggs, Junkdrawer, icculus308win, Senormac, Mutant Manatee, timern, KirbyJack, porcupine48, Peter Palmer

     

    2009

     

    slym2none, ashsaytr, marino1, gladuchka99, Jessica Alba, apollobuzz, wilblas, MLMeade, t3quila, robocard, Gg, mndb369, F For Fake, ThreeSeas, grinin, DeadOne

     

    2010

     

    mdktkd2, Peter in Portugal, aszumilo, John R, Scooter99, aggr1103, Liaton-9000, Nikelspot, Kevin.J, fiberbiskit, Chuck Gower, JollyComics, hulksmashdave, Mayor006, Sandflea

     

    2011

     

    Buzzetta, Venom, comeaux gyro, wipple, THB, MR-SigS, Magneto, Dr. Balls, Miraclemet, Illustrious,spiderphill, Awax, Ryan, newshane, Fan Boy, Bane, tjanse, Waylander, Mr Sneeze

     

    2012

     

    HarveySwick, ItsJustRyan, carter3175, ThoseBackPages, ebtorres, Mangbus, CBT, HugeRosen, Revival_Hoarder, Hulk44, AnhDepTrai, igordesign23, DeadPoolJr., Hado, vaillant, thunsicker, Colicab, vader2001, awakeintheashes, crassus, LT212, Psithyrus, vaultkeeper, ComicCollectorx19, A.Romeo, Pike's Comics, Jking3437, Lucid Enigma, IchigosSoul, Hulksdaddy1, Garf, Erndog, WinterSoldier, manicnerd, retrothecollector

     

    2013

     

    CAHokie, jsilverjanet, Mmanick, kapzilla, edowens71, Jaybuck43, heymikesays, jaybes, archer, stanley1883, Red84, KPR Comics, Paul747, gino2paulus2, strezz_dout, Azkaban, rfoiii, gojira, cheta42, SpideyFein, Dave2739

     

    2014

     

    Dark_Knight78, Chicago Boy, Meeklo, AntBrown, 01TheDude

     

    2015

     

    Myparentsbasement, Axmen

     

    2016

     

     

    2017

    18 years ago today, I joined the Class of 2005.

  8. On 1/30/2023 at 3:10 PM, lou_fine said:

    Well, an auction is a bit of a risk as it requires two willing parties to bid it up to your desired amount.  That is, unless one of the "bidding parties" is named Halperin.  lol

    A private sale is less of a risk, but requires the dealer to use their connections in the marketplace and work their butts off to find that ONE BUYER who is willing to give them the desired price that they want.  (thumbsu 

    That’s why we have reserves for auctions(thumbsu

  9. On 1/29/2023 at 10:30 PM, mrd160 said:

    All this talk about “tech guys” buying these multi-million dollar books. These young tech dudes live their whole lives online. Every time they even pass gas, they post it on social media. We would have seen at least 1 of them flexing on IG. One of the Paul brother, Logan I think, walks around with a million dollar Pokémon card around his neck. These dudes aren’t subtle and are not buying this stuff.  Hate to say it but comics are for old f@#%$ like myself. 

    There’s a great deal of fiction in this hobby. I’m still wondering why this book wasn’t put up for auction?