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Out of This World #17 Second Series VG-FN 5.0 - Reprints Amazing Fantasy #15

No sign or mention of Spider-Man in AAF #14, there is no indication that #15 will have name change or be any different to previous issues.

Another indicator that Amazing Fantasy #16 was planned when #15 went to print is Spider-Man #1 being two short stories - presumably intended to be the lead story in AF#16 with some Ditko back up shorts. Yet another clue, at the end of Spider-Man story we are told he will appear in the next issue of Amazing Fantasy. Several years ago I read an article by someone (Will Murray?) who had researched the story job numbers on the splash page (bottom left ASM#1 splash below) and had claimed to identify the composition of Amazing Fantasy #16; Spider-Man lead story from ASM#1 and the Ditko back ups appearing in Tales to Astonish and Tales of Suspense.

Thanks. I’ve been down-sizing comics and memorabilia the last two years, aiming for quality rather than quantity. I’m the same with Journey into Mystery - I’m missing 8 issues but as one of those is #1 not sure I’ll ever complete. Last #1 I went for was about 10 years ago and was £250 but someone beat me to it. I’m short 9 issues so still seems feasible to complete but prices climbing rapidly on these early Timely issues. None of my originals sadly. Yes it’s puzzling how certain issues turn up, I recently read someone else’s blog on how they found SS#10 on holiday as well. (Think it was Crivens). On a caravan site shop in Tenby I once picked up about 15 Marvels all of which were ND issues (they had no distributed issues) including Spider-Man 121 (which I still have). In retrospect if only we had asked some of these places where they were getting their comics. As I now live there I like to think of it as the centre of the empire. As an aside a mate of mine says Marvels and DCs were abundant in Plymouth when he started collecting in the mid 60s.

I recommend watching it all, it’s fantastically presented…… it’s me on my mate’s YouTube site . At the same gift shop at the same time I also got Cap 122, Thor 172, 173, Avengers 73, sgt fury 73, iron man 21, 22, x-men 64 and Silver Surfer 10. Unfortunately I don’t recall how they were priced and as we know SS #10 doesn’t exist as a UKPV or a stamp. They were all in as new condition. Also of interest a friend of mine went there a few weeks later and I asked him to get me some comics and he got me SS#12 and DD#60 which weren’t there when I was. A few weeks after that another friend was holidaying in the area and again I asked him to get me some comics and he came back with SS#13 and FF#96 - so the shop was getting in new stock and from the Silver Surfer’s apparently in date order albeit 4 years old. It was a gift shop shack in a little village called Pentewan - unfortunately the shop is long gone.

You never saw one? I’ve never heard of them. I remember lucky bags of sweets and perhaps a plastic toy but never any with a comic in. What were “Marvel lucky bags”?

I wait until all episodes are available and then binge watch whole series so haven’t watched she-hulk yet. The trailer did appear to show daredevil in his Netflix costume but with hints of yellow. Wasn’t the gladiator a costume maker, in DD #18 foggy nelson gets his DD costume made by him.

I was only looking for one example and found what must be the tattiest comic on eBay. But like you said easy to miss these with dark blue stamp on purple background. I was reading this period of daredevil comics as back issues when I first started collecting - the title did seem more common than a lot of others which suited me as I have always been a fan of gene colan.

EBAYUK;

I think that was last time West Ham beat spurs. (I shouldn’t make jokes like that - I support Plymouth Argyle). I’ll also have another search for missing stamps.

Yes. Licensed rack toys. I am aware of a different variation of “armored attack” and a sgt fury watergun but I’ve never seen that.

Something a bit different;

Just watched on catch up, thanks for tip off. Shame Kammy wasn’t presenting he would liven it up. Seemed a good price as none looked VFN or above but we didn’t get to see everything they had - assume they have to pay sellers fee or do TV company arrange something?

You say that but doesn’t the label of Creepy #36 say “reprints Fantastic Four #1” (should say #5)

Yes. Seems to get everything- unstamped, stamped, UKPVs, silver, bronze, copper, modern, variants - everything. I used to buy off them but then few years back their grading got very loose although I think I may be detecting it getting a bit better again.

another on eBayUK X-MEN #63 1969 MARVEL COMIC Lorelei 1st Appearance Roy Thomas Neal Adams FN/VF 7

EBay sticker and stamp; IRON MAN #25, 15c MARVEL 1970, POOR CONDITION WITH FAKE SIGNATURE

I did my “research” over a period of about two weeks looking on eBayUK and my own Collection although most of mine from this period are unstamped cents. The one below is mine, I’ll do some more lookouts;

There a a couple of stamped FF #102 on eBayUK sold, slightly better pics. Fantastic Four #102 Fantastic Four #102-106 Marvel Original Comic Books x5 - 1970 (i’ve no stamped copies of your list in my collection but I’ll look in attic at my small box of doubles).

I see some printing plates for sale on eBay if anyone interested, not my area of interest but doesn’t seem a bad price; AMAZING STORIES OF SUSPENSE COMIC 124 PRINTING PLATES ( ALAN CLASS ) DC MARVEL AMAZING STORIES OF SUSPENSE COMIC 64 PRINTING PLATES ( ALAN CLASS ) DC MARVEL

You know this is the jc penny reprint? Or have I missed the point?

I’m in UK and sell to afhar_44 quite often. He is a reliable payer but usually takes a few days and usually will only send one email a day (late at night UK time). Try sending him an invoice.

Yes. I’m going, in order; lazy clumsy & lazy clumsy & couldn’t care less shrewd (realised may break off if unfolded) clumsy & shrewd

I always consider Marvel to start with FF#1, the other candidates I can think of are Amazing Adventures #1, June 1961, first Dr Droom (later Dr Druid) or Rawhide Kid #17, August 1960, first Lee/Kirby collaboration on on going strip.

Shut it. Crease would have to be sharper than a gangsters flick knife for the piece to fall off. Looks too white to me to be very brittle. I see a bit of shadow behind the fold which indicates to me it’s not flat and can’t have been stored like that for long - I wonder if it has happened recently, perhaps whilst preparing it for auction?