FlyingDonut

Lots of DC books went through a "horror phase" in the early 70s:

Detective Comics 282. What can you say?

Lower grade, but a pretty cool DC Key. Adventure Comics 282. Fifth appearance of the Legion of Super Heroes, origin and first appearance of Star Boy.

Well buy mine then!

and 200 is pretty nice too:

These are not nearly as vintage, but they are high grade, both from 1971. Both are in the high VF/NM to NM- range.

Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series 91: Fun Book:

Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series 94: Jackpot:

I traded a CGC 9.0 John Carter 1 35 center and $50 US to our good friend Lighthouse for the WWT 15.

Not the highest grade copy, but as our Boston friends would say, finding this book in grade is "wicked-hahd." Origin of Sunboy, 9th Legion appearance. And, if HG isn't a concern, I can post all day long here....just let me know.

Updating the list:

 

1) Hot Rods and Racing Cars - Charlton 1952 # 3 and 1972 # 108

2) Detective Comics - National 1952 # 174 and 1972 # 420

3) Action Comics - National 1952 # 166 and 1972 # 413

4) Archie Comics - Archie 1952 # 55 and 1972 # 217(?)

5) Laugh - Archie 1952 # 49 and 1972 # 255

6) Pep - Archie 1952 # 90 and 1972 # 266

7) Betty and Veronica - 1952 # 3 and 1972 # 199

8) Jughead - 1952 # 10 and 1972 # 205(?)

9) Blondie - 1952 Harvey # 40 and 1972 Charlton (via King) # 198(?)

10) Popeye - 1952 Dell # 19 and 1972 Charlton (via King) # 114

11) Batman - 1952 # 69 and 1972 #242

12) Wonder Woman - 1952 # 52 and 1972 # 200 (Nice new copy btw Dan)

13) Adventure Comics - 1952 # 174 and 1972 # 420

14) Superboy - 1952 # 18 and 1972 # 187

16) Heart Throbs - 1952 Quality # 9 and 1972 DC # 142

17) Young Romance - 1952 Crestwood # 43 and 1972 DC # 184(?)

18) Walt Disney's Comics and Stories - 1952 # 138 and 1972 # 381

19) Little Lulu - 1952 # 45 and 1972 # 204

20) Millie the Model - 1952 # 33 and 1972 # 199(?)

21) Sad Sack - 1952 # 16 and 1972 # 226

22) World's Finest - 1952 # 57 and 1972 # 212

23) Treasure Chest - 1952 v.7 # 14 and 15 and 1972 v.27 # ?

24) Superman - 1952 #75 and 1972 # 253

25) Tomahawk - 1952 # 10 and 1972 # 140

26) House of Mystery - 1952 # 2 and 1972 # 203

27) Strange Adventures - 1952 # 18 and 1972 # 236

28) Tarzan - 1952 Dell # 30 and DC # 209

29) Tom and Jerry - 1952 # 92 and 1972 # 274(?)

30) Kid Colt, Outlaw - 1952 # 19 and 1972 # 159 [Counted even with the hiatus]

31) Girls' Love Stories - 1952 # 16 and 1972 # 170

32) March of Comics - 1952 # 79-93? and 1972 # [i'll check with the recent CBG that had the publishing history of this tonight for the right numbers]

 

I added Tom & Jerry and March of Comics to the list. The last one to close this trivia out is:

 

33) Romantic Story - 1952 Fawcett # 15 and 1972 Charlton # 119 [with a definite hiatus; for more on these Fawcett to Charlton transition books, look over recent Alter Egos/ FCAs]

 

WOW - it took this group a combined time of only 8 to 10 hours to complete (and refine) this list. Congrats on all who pitched in.

1972 March of Comics include:

365: Tom and Jerry

366: Tarzan

367: Bugs Bunny & Porky Pig

368: Scooby Doo

369: Little Lulu

370: Lassie

371: Baby Snoots

372: Smokey the Bear

373: The Three Stooges

374: Wacky Witch

375: Beep Beep & Daffy Duck

376: The Pink Panther

Well done! That was my last one.

I have lots of the end of House of Mystery and Unexpected - they were doing a lot of weird [#@$%!!!] like that cover, as I believe nobody was buying the books.

20) Millie the Model

21) Donald Duck

22) Mickey Mouse

11) Batman

12) Wonder Woman

13) Adventure Comics

14) Mad Magazine

15) Superboy

16) Heart Throbs

17) Young Romance

A combination of discussions in the All-Star run and ending of CBM threads led me to try this.

 

Many cited the Synchronic collection article as one of their favorite in the Gary Carter days (it's in # 67 from March 1999). I couldn't agree more as it launched me on my Quest: collecting books on shelves around Four Color 386: Uncle Scrooge, namely March 1952. I gave myself 10 years (I started in July 2001) to finish the collection. As Steve F. would contend, this is not much of a quest as most books are to be found in dealers' inventory. Yet, since I am on a budget, it is still taking time to amass and some (though few) books are not showing up with any regularity. Due to these restraints, I decided that mid- to low-graders will do for my purpose.

 

I plan on putting up a scan a day, in alphabetic order, of those I already have. This should illustrate the diversity of the market at that time period.

 

Here's a snapshot of the task: I counted a total of 420 books fitting my eligibility criteria.

 

Publishers Breakdown:

 

 

and Genre Breakdown:

 

 

I am in awe of some board members' collections and realize this might have limited interested for everyone. Yet, I have found this approach to collecting a wonderful way to discover some less visible aspects of this hobby. In the 229 issues I already have (and 12 more coming in the mail) I also have already identified 113 different artists. Please give me some feedback as to your interest in this.

Very cool! Why don't you post a list of the books you need - witness Ian, I'll bet lots of us here could help you out!

And now, Dennis the Menace #8. Although Dennis #8 was included in the Bethlehems, the Bethlehem #8 had chipping along the right edge of the cover and some dust shadow to the cover. I sold it to a fellow collector after I had acquired the copy below from Richie Muchin, who miraculously uncovered this copy in his stock.

 

Oh yeah, that was a "miracle" all right. Cool books, though.

Very COOL find !!!!!

I wouldn't call it a variant just a printing error but it could be more rare than the price variants I have never seen one and I will be looking now. I would sure like to see it could you post a picture when you get it.

Marvel Spotlight 1 (the 1979 series) has a no number variant as well.

I didn't do it - it was done to my FF 5. My friend's cocker spaniel took a dump on it.

 

no WAY!!!!

Yep. It was 1977, so it wasn't TOO bad of a loss, but still, what a loss for a 12 year old. Misery. I had to rebuy a copy from Moondog's Comics in Mt. Prospect!

I didn't do it - it was done to my FF 5. My friend's cocker spaniel took a dump on it.

Hi everybody,

I'm new to the boards, but I'm a longtime lurker. I just picked up a 30 cent X-men 98 and 100, and I wanted to know if anybody had a 30 cent X-men 99 or any of he 35 cent variants of X-men 105-107. PM or reply to let me know.

Ah, but, young grasshopper, you are close to not one but TWO 35 cent variant test markets. Memphis/Nashville was one, and Huntsville, Alabama was another. Go forth and hunt!

Board member cosmic-spider-man might be your best bet for the X-Men 105-107 dupes.

I don't think so! More fun from the archives!

An all-time forum classic!

#1 - The first rule of Price Variant Club is, you do not talk about Price Variant Club.

#2 - The second rule of Price Variant Club is, you DO NOT talk about Price Variant Club.

#3 - If someone says that's one of the last five I need and pleads, you let him have it.

#4 - Nobody ends auctions early.

#5 - No flaming other members of Price Variant Club because they got the Ringo Kid 28 and you didn't.

#6 - Do not alert members of Price Variant Club for hidden variants. Let them find their own damn variants.

#7 - 35 cent variant collectors are insane.

#8 - If you found a variant through Price Variant Club, you have to find another one.

See rule #7. Yikes.

Holy cats!

Amethyst 1 35 cent variant

Amethyst 2 35 cent variant

Time to sell my 9.2 and 9.0 slabbed versions!

Conan 104, first letter.

ROFL. NVM guys I got my mom to do it *embarresed*

This is the funniest and saddest post I've ever read on this forum. It is so wrong and sad on so many levels I can't even begin to start. I may have to make this my perpetual sig line.

Thanks Darth.

I was just looking for information about Whitman variants when I stumbled across this forum. Now I have learned about all the other cool stuff to look for.

Price variants, pence variants etc.

 

Now I am going to go whole hog on my conan (and related) collection.

Newstand, direct, price, even foriegn issues.

It's like I'm starting all over again.

 

It's thanks to you guys that I am actively seeking back issues again for the first time in probably 10 years.

Paging Mr. Read'em (or Stupidman...)

This is why some people collect variants.

I buy vintage postcards of my town, Newport Beach, Cal. If anyone's interested, take a look at www.newportbeachpostcards.com.

I buy vintage postcards of my hometown - Barrington, Illinois. If you have any, let me know!