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8 hours ago, AGGIEZ said:
I'm going with FF #52...ask me 5-years ago...I would have said FF#48. More people in this country will know who Black Panther is in 12 months than that silver guy who fought that storm cloud in that crappy Fantastic Four movie a while back.
From an ascendant hero vs descendant hero perspective, that makes sense, but from an overall importance to the genre perspective, I still think it's not even close. It's not just the Surfer, or Galactus, but the whole story arc. It's the birth of the cosmic superhero epic, such a mainstay of the silver and bronze and copper ages. Today, stories are as commonly set out in the void as on earth, and the Marvel movies are headed there too.
Sure the Legion was a few years earlier, and the Skrulls came along in FF2, but the flower blooms here. I have no idea, but it wouldn't surprise me if this is the arc everyone from George Lucas to Jim Starlin fondly recalls from their childhood.
That said, FF52 took some balls to create. I think it's actually underrecognized as a key; it is more than just the first black Marvel hero, in the way that GL 87 or Josie 45 break the color barrier for DC and Archie, respectively.
Stan and Jack didn't just finally make one of their superheroes black; they did it with no precedent except one short-lived Dell cowboy hero. It takes a lot in the mid-60's to create an African King superhero, name him The Black Panther (given that controversial group), and plop him in their flagship title. It was a moment, and it gave us quite a character, but the birth of the cosmic superhero epic was bigger for comic book storytelling.
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4 minutes ago, bronze johnny said:
Always loved the colors on this one. This book and Marvel Tales 1 complement each other. Great pick-up!
Thank you! My thought exactly as I purchased it. I've had my Marvel Tales #1 for a while; I see this one in the wild far less frequently.
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13 minutes ago, oakman29 said:
I hate to be the one to say this ,but.
Whenever a spouse loses a lifelong partner, it's usually not long after the spouse passes away .
I have heard it called many things, loneliness,dying of a broken heart, nothing to live for etc.etc.
First thing I thought too, Oak. If anyone has the spirit, it's him. But he's up there in years, has accomplished his goals, and is facing a difficult challenge. Hard not to worry about it. Rest in peace, and thank you, Mrs Lee. Your support of your spouse mothered countless childhoods.
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2 hours ago, CatskillMike said:
Everybody need to keep posting the C-List ads so we can hit the prohibited button to take down the new ads as fast as he puts them up.
I just whacked the Albany, NY posting.
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1 minute ago, comicsyte95 said:
Carnage lot of ASM #344, 359-363 (6 books) was $110 NOW $90
Spawn dozen (#1-10. Extra #4.7) was $40 NOW $25Thank you, Chris!
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9 minutes ago, Martin Sinescu said:
Detective #554 was $10 NOW $6
And recipient of John Byrne's Next Men #1; thank you!
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One more thing: The copy of John Byrne's Next Men #1 that's offered in this sales thread just became a freebie for the next buyer. Cheers!
AWARDED to Martin Sinescu for the good taste to purchase 'Tec 554, first Farrah Fawcett-haired Black Canary! Thanks Martin!
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I just confirmed an appointment to view another Copper/90's collection on Friday at 2 p.m., so this thread has 24 hours of life left, and the following sales are in immediate effect. Shipping remains actual.
Carnage lot of ASM #344, 359-363 (6 books) was $110 NOW SOLD
Spawn dozen (#1-10. Extra #4.7) was $40 NOW SOLD
SpiderMan vs Wolverine was $10 NOW $8
Jason vs Freddy vs Ash #5 was $8 NOW $5
Jason vs Freddy vs Ash tpb was $60 NOW $30
Batman Man Who Laughs tpb ot of print was $10 NOW $8
The Crow Wild Justice #1 was $5 NOW $4
Comico Primer #5 was $50 NOW $35
Batman #399 4th print was $5 NOW $4
Detective #554 was $10 NOW SOLD
Blip #2, 3 were $4 each; NOW $2 each
Bizarre Adventures #34 was $5 NOW $4
Watchmen #1 2nd print variant cover (two available, with freebie; see listing) was $5 each NOW $4 each
Omega Red trio; 2 copies X-Men #4, 1 X-Men #5 was $20 NOW $15
X-Men #282, 283 was $5 for the pair NOW $3 for pair
Alpha Flight #106 2nd print was $5 NOW $4
Speeding Bullets was $5 NOW $4
Marvel Age lot of 3 was $5 NOW $3
Elementals #1 was $5 NOW $3
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8 minutes ago, porcupine48 said:
No treacherous villains?
No one that lives is mighty enough to resist me!
Exactly! I can't be having my butt kicked in my own sales thread! But non-treacherous villains are of course welcome, Jimmers!
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Dale Evans #3 VG $30. Alex Toth.
Acquired from a retired pressman from Western Printing; he says it was a Western file copy. Apparently, employees split up what was laying around when the plant closed up shop in the 80's. I think the subsequent storage in his home could have been under better conditions but it's still bright.
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Okay, I'm about a week late but I'm finally adding seven new lots (items that I have not offered before) to my small Summer Reruns thread. All else applies, reruns still available at their slashed prices; will begin posting seven new offerings now.
Just a few items that I cannot believe did not go the first time around; so I am improving the prices.
Prices just cut again....cuts vary; see listings, but they were either 20%, 25% or 33% drops, depending upon which listing we are talking about.
Rules:
Shipping will be actual; via cheapest USPS method that includes tracking, utilizing a nifty flip n ship comics mailer.
No HOS, probies, or treacherous villains, please.
PM's welcome of course, but in the thread trumps all, time stamp rules.
Payment is Money Order or check.
Returns: Sure, just notify me within 3 days of receipt and pay return shipping. Unless of course return is due to my error/something I missed.
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Elementals #1 VF; note lower right corner bends. I bought 50 uncirculated copies of these when they came out; still have a couple. Willingham goodness; amazing supernatural superhero series if you haven't read it. Take Reed, Ben, Johnny and Sue and replace their personalities with those of Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica. $5
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What's new in your Silver Age collection this week
in Silver Age Comic Books
Posted · Edited by Readcomix
So powerfully true! I recall this book being much more sought-after years ago for those reasons. MT1 too, but this one always seemed tougher to find pre- internet. They are not "retirement portfolio" books but they are true collectors' keys. Like many of us, I've got my various bookshelf type reprints of big Silver keys, but reading these is much closer in look and feel to reading one's actual copies, right down to hand feel and weight as you sit there with it.