Spyderfan

I too have always wondered about the "B" Marvel books I've seen for sale over the years. I inquired about it in another topic recently as well. Perhaps Retroheavy is on to something.

My submission to the club?

You're not wrong on that. Taxes, shipping, and insurance can also add to the price of the book depending on where you get it from. I remember the days when there was no sales tax on these types of items.

GSX-1?

Thanks a million for all that eye candy acistaro! Those are all great copies, especially that X-Men 1.

I'd bet we'd all love to see pics of the other big hitter books your father collected! I'm pretty sure I could find a wonderful home for that X-Men 1, just sayin'..... Good luck with whatever you do with the remainder of books you don't keep.

I'm not sure that that Sweet Lou 14's ASM14 book isn't part of that same "food chain" of books. Sure, the "B" looks a bit different, but it's still a "B" written on the top cover. Makes one wonder....

I might not be in the know, but any idea to the letter "B" that's in the upper left hand corner of these two books? I've seen it in other books too over the years, but these two stand out at the moment. Might it be an original owner collection/pedigree of some type? Just an observation. https://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fsearch.asp%3Fwhere%3Dsell%26title%3Damazing%2Bspiderman%2B1%26GO2%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB&id=1679213

I also received a message from Kendrick91 to email Arriaga00432@gmail.com about the Hulk 181 I'm looking for. Where in the world did he come from? He hasn't been banned on the boards yet?

DD16?

Would you happen to have an X-Men 35 layin' around?

I'm always late to the party on these types of books. Sweet copy!

These books are truly amazing!

Hopefully a few high grade Hulk 181s!

Looks like there's the added flaw and yet a .2 grade uptick. And what is the QES?

Alright, 10k for an AF15 1.0 or ASM 1 5.0.....hmmm. Well, the old adage is to buy the highest grade you can afford, yes? But, in this case, I'm not so sure based on the two books provided. IMO I'd save up a bit more coin and buy something like a 1.8-3.5 AF15, versus ASM 1 in 5.0. Yeah, AF15 has cooled off a bit, especially in lower grades (4.0 down). Now might be the time to buy! Sure, ASM 1 is doing its catchup work these days as well, as it should. But over the long haul, AF15 is the KING of the Silver Age of Marvel, hands down! 1st appearance, origin, legendary "great responsibility" quote and iconic Jack "The King" Kirby cover! Not to mention tough book with the dark parts of the cover. ASM 1 is a great book, but doesn't have much else going for it that AF15 doesn't. 2nd appearance, 1st FF crossover (cool, but strange looking cover), 1st appearance of Chameleon (who?), 1st appearance of JJ Jameson (meh). I love both books, but will ALWAYS covet AF15 for the simple fact that it is Spidey's FIRST appearance EVER, with origin! Tech 27 had to wait until Tech 33 for Bat's origin. Hmmmm....another story.

Agree, not a fan of mis-wraps, COWs, date stamps or MCs on AF15s either and I'm just a small time collector.

That was very enlightening to the great Ditko's life story. Very well done.