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Take this, the Blackhawk 86, and the Brave and Bold 56 at 25% off please

I thought about 116 - a giant-sized issue that packs a punch - but that is still wrapping up the Over-Mind saga which stretched for several issues, is it not?

The various “ages” of comics don’t always translate so well, month to month, within a publisher and without. Green Lantern 76 is obviously Bronze, but wouldn’t you wait a few months to call “Kryptonite Nevermore” in Superman 233 the first bronze Superman? Conan 1 has an October 1970 cover date, but nothing in that month’s Thor felt bronze. One could argue you’d have to wait almost a year for Neal Adam’s run in Avengers 93 as the first bronze Avengers. The lines are definitely blurry. As someone who collects 1950’s Dells, I can assure you nothing changed in Mickey Mouse or Looney Tunes as a result of Showcase 4. The poor souls over at Dell hadn’t gotten the memo that the Silver Age had begun! The last issue before the Byrne run seems appropriate enough as the last bronze FF, but that makes me wonder what people would consider the first bronze FF?

I could make a case either way. Initially, I was going to go with your copy based on the spine and that ding on the top of Bedrock’s. However, the BR copy appears brighter with a better wrap. As already suggested, I’d probably let page quality be the deciding attribute. And I go through this all the time with doubles and upgrades, and I usually keep both. I’d be happy with either copy above in my collection.

Take GS 2

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Take World's Finest 162 and 166, as well as Tales of the Unexpected 96 please.

Also take the Metamorpho lot, MIS 109, and Showcase 62.

Action 343, 350, 351; Adventure 344, 345, 353, 354; Brave and Bold 72, 73; Doom Patrol 103; Flash 162, 167, 171

I believe 57 is from C B Bears, but their names escape me…

Hmmm… that looks just like him. Back to the drawing board. Well, hopefully I’m correct about Breezly at 40 then. I would hate to be shut-out on the day…

I’m surprised that nobody has spotted Mushmouse since Punkin Puss had already been identified: 52

Time for Sheriff “bing-bing-bing” Ricochet Rabbit to get his deputy back. 31: Deputy Droop-a-long

39: Yakky(sp?) Doodle

Yes.

I was always worried about that captive girl…

Also, I see Y and Y at 50 and 63, but no Y?? (but honestly, I don’t really know which is which!)

Yep.

Of course I’ve been recently reminded of a few of these guys as I still grab the Gold Key books when I find them, like these few here:

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who remembers that duo! Another older duo is lurking at 26 and 32: Touche’ Turtle and Dum Dum.

Let’s try a difficult one: is number 16 So-so from Peter Potamus?

Him and Frankenstein Jr. apparently…

190 - 4.0/4.5 $15

I’ll take the second 169 and the 173