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    Bronze-Age Spideys

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    On 11/25/2022 at 8:41 PM, MattTheDuck said:

    From July 1974 (#134) to June 1975 (#145), I had a subscription to Amazing Spider-Man.  In those days the comics were folded over and stuffed into paper sleeves that were open on both ends.  They all, naturally, have a subscription crease at a minimum and others have wear/mailing damage at the top and or bottom in the middle of the book.  Not really sure how I arrived at the bonehead notion that this was a good idea.  I had plenty of access to books off the rack at a local independent grocery store and was heading out to at least one or two LCS's at least twice a month.  In any case, I now have the delightful opportunity to pay many dollars for books I could have had for a quarter.  Young and foolish.  I've been trying to pick up higher-grade raw copies of Bronze Age ASM's of which I have had only subscription copies for over 45 years.  Here's an upgrade from today's mail, courtesy of @ft88

     

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    I also had a subscription to ASM, beginning with issue #169.  I remember the ads in the comics for subscriptions said "all titles mailed flat".  I was 10 years old at the time so never really understood what that meant until years later.  So I think I just missed the folded subscriptions.  Still have all mine to this day.  Most I read once and put away, so for the most part they are in nice condition.  There are a few that had some mail damage...