JohnH19

14 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

 

Both your achievements are great - that's a lot of books! I tried for an ASM run of 100-200 in CGC 9.4 and made the mistake of leaving 121 and 129 to the end. My thinking was, I could get 20 books for the price of either, so went for volume first. Then both books went barmy and I ended up not getting 121. Then I sold the lot. Point being, always buy the expensive key first. Then pick the others off later. But once the key goes so far,  many of us will be unable to get it. As a completist, I had every Spidey. Every one. But I couldn't cope now with all these artificially priced variants going for thousands. Sooner or later, money becomes a barrier to most but the very wealthy. I couldn't start again now unless I won the lottery. It may be a reason that the hobby is waning. Who could afford the ASM 1-700 run now? 

Be happy you've got #2 upwards. Some great books there, and they will one day be on the out of reach list too. 

Thanks for your comments!

I get what you’re saying about picking up the big books first but I never thought that I would even approach where my collection is now.

I started out around 25 years ago by buying cheap originals above issue 160 and Marvel Tales and Masterworks reprints of the rest.

Then, I bought a real nice #50 (my all- time favourite comic book) for $100, by far the most I ever spent on a book to that point.

Then, around six or seven years ago I stumbled onto a beautiful 129 that I couldn’t pass up for $540. It wasn’t even on my radar but it was sooo nice and the price was “right”.

To be continued...

Last night I posted in the ASM collecting thread that I completed a run from #2 to 441. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to purchase an original #1 so I’m wondering how the community feels about the Golden Records reprint as a substitute. What about the Marvel Milestones edition which also reprints the original ads? I look forward to some thoughts and opinions.

On 7/8/2018 at 1:58 PM, DST said:

Just got this back from being reholdered!

Beautifully centred!

Regardless of the value of his debut issue, DD is a personal favourite of mine.  I loved Gene Colan and Romita’s short run was magnificent. DD's rogues gallery was pretty inept but Stan wrote some great stories around them. The concept of Mike Murdock was ridiculous but, again, Stan made him an enjoyable lark.

I have a nostalgic collection of issues 1-60 plus Marvel Masterworks reprints extending to issue 132, the Frank Miller Omnibus, and the Born Again TPB.

I received issues 4 and 12 this week so I  now have a run of issues 2 to 441. 

The Marvel Milestones reprint of ASM 1 will probably have to suffice as a filler for a while but I may pursue the Golden Records reprint sometime soon. I only have two graded books in the collection (6 is a 6.5 and 8 is a 5.5) but a slabbed 7ish GRR would look pretty darn good.

Unfortunately, the Milestones reprint of AF 15 will be the closest I ever get to that book. 

Beautiful book. SKOL!

5 hours ago, Junkdrawer said:

I was beginning to think I’d never find anything like this....ever. To be thumbing through Spideys 125, 126, 127, 128, gulp 129, just took my breath away. I was expecting Allen Funt to pop out.

That haul is just freakin’ amazing! Congrats doesn’t do it justice.?

I’ve placed two orders with them. One for a few of the DC 80 pg giant reprints that came out around the beginning of the century. That was quite a few years ago.  The other was for several Daredevils between #s 40 and 60 during a 60% off sale. Both transactions were cheap and the books were graded accurately. 

Having said that, their prices are almost always beyond ridiculous so I rarely check what they try to pass off as a website.

22 hours ago, 1950's war comics said:

Steve Ditko R.I.P. only drew one Daredevil cover that i am aware of....

this one #162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ditko actually drew the whole issue. Makes a filler story kind of special.

Congrats to TheDude on a fantastic job today! 

1 minute ago, 01TheDude said:

OK-- going to use @Cocomonkey list and he picks #27 (his fourth item)

do you want to pick live @JohnH19  

Yep, I’ll take #65, the Batman vs. Hulk Treasury. Thanks Not A Clone!

I’m ready whenever I get the go-ahead.

9.6 and 3.0. Considered 9.8 but didn't think the ASM warranted a 4.0 with that horrible splotch.

2 hours ago, Dark Knight said:

Here's my mini haul

There ain’t nothin’ remotely mini about that haul! Congrats!

Okay, so I got a thumbs up and flowers. Should I be excited for the final reveal?

15 hours ago, Lou Cipher said:

This is my first year participating and I have to say that it was a blast! Thanks to all (thirdgreenham, sckao, and ?) who organized this shindig. I hope to be back, and do better, next year.

Couldn't have said it better myself. It's been a ton of fun!

Final grades are in.

Toro’s new steroid program is really working for him! 

5.0 and 9.0. Stain???

Grades submitted with trepidation.

On 6/21/2018 at 9:16 PM, Black_Adam said:

Very excited to have one of my favorite Silver Age artists, John Romita, sign one of his most iconic covers for me and thrilled with the results - with the exception of the Newton Rings pooled across the cover Exxon Valdez-like. Wake me up when CGC fixes the newton ring problem so I can send some more stuff to be slabbed.

Best...cover...ever.

6 minutes ago, kav said:

I went 5.0 5.0

was even thinking watch that torchy be a 7.0

Millie PTSD

Ditto on the grades. The Strange Adventures has a nice looking back cover so I bumped it up from 4.5. 

No GA bump for Torchy! 3.5 seems harsh to me.

Grades are finally in. I feel a bit queasy.

42 minutes ago, mr_highgrade said:

I went 8.5 on the Bats. There's no way that's a 9.2 with that top right corner. 

+1
I was debating 9.0 and 9.2 until I noticed that corner. I almost went 8.0 on it. Very disappointing.
3.5 is low on the HOS. I went 4.0 but considered 4.5 until I looked at the back cover.

Grades submitted. I'm quite certain that I will have regrets.