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I've never been able to figure out how a full first appearance is thought of... What's the difference between this and this. One is considered a first appearance and the other a cameo. Both are one page, both characters speak and both have as much impact on the story being told in the book.

Some covers that I liked from the 2000s.

4 of my favorite 80s/Early 90s Supes covers.

90s

Gold/Silver character crossover goodness. And I just love the fact that the Atom is holding onto Batman and J'onn J'onzz fingers like a two year old.

That's the idea with the FF1 covers. Some of them pay homage to different eras. That's why they had like 30 of them.

The cover to #1 I got looks real nice. Get this guy to draw the book.

but I wish I did. What's the one piece from your collection that you sold that makes you angry with yourself or sad when someone asks you "Cool, do you still have it?" and you have to answer with "No, I don't have it anymore." Mine is my complete MOTU mini comic collection from when I was a kid. Still miss it to this day and it's been 20+ years.?

Some Avengers Pickups. The #9 was a throw in by the seller when I bought #3. The cover is pretty beat but the interior is in pretty good shape. Avengers 2 $230 4.0 Online Avengers 3 $130 2.5 Ebay Avengers 8 $127 5 Ebay Avengers 9 $0 1.0 EBay $18711 Remaining 83/250 books

Between work and a newborn been very busy. Not too busy to buy but too busy to have the time to catalogue, scan, and post. I usually scan at night but as sleep has been at a premium lately I have been opting for bed rather than the glow of a computer screen. But I will try to get caught up over the days and weeks to get back on track. I'll be posting chronological from when I bought the books based on memory. TOS 40 $110 2.0 EBay TOS 43 $82 2.0 LCBS Avengers 4 $375 1.8 Online Auction $19198 remaining 79/250 books

We all have stories of the books we let get away and regretted not going all in on an auction or walking away from a deal at a con. What are some of the books where you said "screw it" I'm getting it no matter what and still have to this day. Mine is my Avengers 4 where I had been so close on so many auctions I just snapped and overpaid (not too much) at the time to have the winning bid. It will be a book that my son will have to sell cause I won't. ?

Since we have such a varied and eclectic bunch of collectors on this forum, I was wondering what comics when they were kids (or big kids) got them started into this wonderful hobby. My Top 3 were G.I. Joe 39, Transformers 8 both at the Bookstore/LCS and a DC Blue Ribbon Digest I begged my Mom to buy me when we were at the grocery store checkout.

Not detached but it does have a spine split at the bottom corner.

ASM 13 $130 2.0 Ebay ASM 14 $260 1.0 LCBS ASM 15 $130 3.0 EBay $19765 Remaining 76/250 Books The ASM 14 has a clipped 1"×1" coupon. It's so neatly cut out that I completely missed it the first time flipping through and had to go back and look for it. Otherwise it's closer to a 3.0 to 4.0. I'll buy books like that all day.

I use them. They do give the books a nice solid feel when used in conjunction with a fullback board. I only need to use one board with 4 mil. I use a fullback + a halfback with the 2 mil to get the same rigidity and solid feel.

This is an interesting thread and echoes many of the thoughts I've had. It was a bit of a culture shock for me after being out of collecting for 15 years and getting back into it via the older books. Finding these boards was definitely eye opening in terms of being able to see were the collecting focus has shiftedin that time. The amount of chatter and threads about money, flipping and investment far outweighs the threads about story, history or art etc. in comparison. The book that got me back into collecting was Avengers 5 that I saw in a shop (first one I had been in after living abroad for 10+ years) that was in this weird looking plastic case with a number at the top. I asked how much it was and they told me and they said it was certified. I jokingly said was it certified as being a real comic book. They explained CGC and certifying grades to me. I was like okay I guess this is something new. I then asked if I bought it how do you open up the case to read it. I may as well have pulled out a gun and pointed it at the dealer from the look of horror I got from the suggestion of even doing that. He told me you don't open it otherwise it loses its value. I bought the book, found a screwdriver and youtube video and cracked it open. Best reading experience in a long time.

Fantastic Four 16 $68 2.5 Fantastic Four 19 $68 3.0 Fantastic Four 20 $69 7.0 Fantastic Four 24 $42 2.5 $20285 Remaining 73/250 Books

I'm sure we all have great stories of bidding wars, great steals on Ebay etc. but what is your favourite book still in your collection that you weren't actually trying to win ie. a tracking bid that ended up winning, estate auction where you just getting bidding started etc. My most recent one was for Conan #1. It's not really in my collecting wheelhouse but I just put a bid in for fun that I didn't expect to be anywhere near the final auction price. But I'm kinda happy as it goes with some of my other BA keys that I'm starting to accumulate despite my best efforts not to.

I think it's that keys have become disproportionately expensive compared to "non" key issues that it's really only key for key trading now.

Some great posts. I have found myself googling some of the issues suggested. Definitely going to read some of the suggestions.

Real things. It has been great so far. ASM 1-5 and FF 1-5 are going to be the real challenge. Even in 2.0 they are expensive. But I'm staying on budget so far.

ASM 31-33 is a great example. Books that are valued and wanted by collectors because of their story, historical significance, creative team etc. that are not 1st App. (All-Star 3 is the 1st JSA but is not the 1st App. of the characters nor is it a 1st issue) or are 1st issues.

A 1st appearance is Drax in Iron Man #55 (as defined by Overstreet) . None of the characters in the books listed above make their 1st appearances. Batman: The Killing Joke is a one-shot.