Spider-Variant

Here you go.... 307 issues in total.

 

http://www.mvstamps.com/issues.htm

I got a shout out on that site.

Finally got this back from CGC

 

 

One of my favorite Spidey Covers. I love the dark blue color. Also one of the first Spideys I bought as a kid.

Nice book!

I was wondering why Joe SInnott signed your ASM 177 but then I noticed the CGC label. I never knew Joe inked that cover, or really any ASM work (I do see him listed on a couple of credits on one site). Guess you still can learn something every day.

This being said, it does't mean that some of these blank interior cover annuals didn't end up in Canada for sale originally but it was NOT an exclusively Canadian version.

 

Hmmmmmmm, just because you brought the non-blank version though does not mean that the blank version wasn't a Cananda exclusive. It means that there was a non-blank version and possible a "variant" version, only sold in Canada.

 

I personally have no idea, but I do not think you can say based on your argument that it was NOT an exclusive Canadian version.

 

What else do you have?

 

Read namisgr's post - blank covers are not uncommon...that alone should be enough to disqualify it as a solely Canadian variant.

 

As I said earlier, why would Marvel start randomly issuing Canadian variants after not doing so in the preceding years? Doesn't make any sense. Why would there be a blank cover and non blank cover version sold in Canada? That doesn't make any sense either. There were numerous other annuals issued around this time and sold in Canada - given your theory, why wouldn't they all have been issued with blank interior covers for the Canadian market?

 

Could this be attributed to printing errors? I don't think that these annuals came out at the same time so that's probably an incorrect theory.

 

That's all I have - what do you have?

 

 

 

When people use words like "Absolutely", I tend to ask them to dwelve deeper into his/her information. Like most others, yours appears to be more speculation. I have no issue with that, but your "Absolutely" isn't really justified with your documentation, IMHO.

Let's look at the Amazing Spider-Man 158 30 cent variant. I think most would agree that this book is common. It is not as populous at the 25 cent regular edition, but common enough. But it was only distributed at most in six US cities, and maybe a few as one or two. It was exclusive to those cities and was common. Here is a book that had both 25 cent and 30 cent editions that was distributed in the US. So, I can personally believe that the blank annuals were distributed only in Canada.

So, that said, you are definitely entitled to your opinion. As I have stated, I really have no idea. Seems like other posters are more well versed than I and have some interesting theories.

Nice discussion though. (thumbs u

This being said, it does't mean that some of these blank interior cover annuals didn't end up in Canada for sale originally but it was NOT an exclusively Canadian version.

Hmmmmmmm, just because you brought the non-blank version though does not mean that the blank version wasn't a Cananda exclusive. It means that there was a non-blank version and possible a "variant" version, only sold in Canada.

I personally have no idea, but I do not think you can say based on your argument that it was NOT an exclusive Canadian version.

What else do you have?

Canadian copy.

 

Absolutely NOT.

 

Pretty sure it is...explain please...

Thanks for sharing to the two posters that added photos. Love this stuff.

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Where and how did you managed to obtain the area distributions charts from, CSM?

 

I made the Charts myself from the distribution marks on the top edges of 35 cent variants that I had or have seen. The Charts are very incomplete and I Have not done anything to update them in many years. I still don't have any concret info on where that 5th test market is and one or two of the other Markets might not be exactaly where I originally thought they were. The only ones I am %100 sure of is Wilmington NC. and Toledo OH. because large original owner collections cam from both those areas. I am still interested in the subject and am always looking for more info just have not found out much in a long time.

You know as much as anyone on the subject Terry.

Wasn't it somewhere in California or am I mixing this up with the 30's?

 

I think you are correct.

That he is mixed up with the 30's?

Michigan, Maryland, Texas, California, New Mexico, and Massachusetts had 30c books.

So my thought on Pennsylvania might still be a better choice. There has to be a collector or a deal in that area who can answer this.

I guess I can't be wrong, hahahaha.

Hmmmm, now I am not sure. I thought I read something about CA and 35 centers, but I have been wrong more than once.

Wasn't it somewhere in California or am I mixing this up with the 30's?

I think you are correct.

Wow, now this thread is kicking it old school.

There was an article in the Comicbook Marketplace about the rarity of Flash comics. I know I posted it in a thread long ago.

Unfortunately, I am not in a position to dig it up.

Very nice book. This book used to be a passion of mine. At one time I had five copies, plus one of the three known stickered copies. I sent CGC some information on it, such that they could label it correctly, but it fell on deaf ears apparently.

Nice book and great signature.

Just a friendly neighborhood .

 

Some recent finds from the LCS including...sticker variant?!? It was only a dollar...

Ah, I remember the days of the sticker variants.

A price gun collectible.

I never noticed the ferris wheel, neat. Yeah this cover is the bomb, had to have it.

Is the Amazing Spider-Man logo orginal? I ask because on the original art, Spider-Man's foot is behind the letter "M" and on the published cover, it is in front of it.

I will always have a special place in my heart for this issue. It was one of my first books that I bought as a kid when I moved from Hawaii to Georgia. Also my first exposure to the X-Men as well.

Love this cover, but anyone else bothered by the fact that the far side of the Ferris Wheel is incomplete? It just disappears.

Wasn't there something in one of the letters pages about Mortellaro & Dave Hunt doing this for all the bronze age Spidey interiors too? I'm pretty sure it was in the letters page & not a fanzine.

Not sure, but I have tracked these over the years. I had fun finding them all.

Looks like the tail end of his name on the cover of #139.

 

Yes, this is the other example on the cover.

Didn't take too long. Look at the Hotel sign in the background. I had never heard about this or noticed it myself. Cool stuff!

 

Nice, not even the one I was thinking about.

Your no-prize is in the virtual mail.

Still at least one more out there guys.

I have another no-prize ready to go!

The lettering on the water tank? As I recall, some assistant artist sometimes inked backgrounds during the bronze age. He would spell out "Backgrounds by _______ (whatever his name was)", on background signs, but you would only ever see a few letters at a time in any one panel. You had to read all the comics that month to figure out the message.

We have a Winner!!!!!!

Tony Mortellaro was a background artist in the bronze age who loved to put his name where ever he could find a spot. I never saw a hidden message though, only his attempt to get some clever credit.

Above Luke Cage's head is "nds" which would have been Backgrounds and on the water tank is "Mor", which is short for Mortellaro.

Now, you may think that is a stretch, but go flip through those Bronze Age spideys. Look at issue 121, he has a few in there.

And he wasn't the only one.

Ok, so a no-prize to the first one to find another Spidey cover that Tony left his mark on.

Just back from CGC yesterday...

 

Nice book! Love all the "strap hanger types" watching from the windows and sidewalk.

 

This cover has something that is incredibly rife in bronze age Spideys, but very rare on the covers.

 

Who knows what it is?

 

Prolly the Joni Mitchell classic:

 

Listenin' late last night

I heard the screen door slam

And a big yellow taxi

Took my girl away

Now, don't it always seem to go

That you don't know what you've got

Til its gone

They paved paradise

And put up a parking lot

 

 

 

 

Um, no, but hell, all music guesses get extra credit.

Just back from CGC yesterday...

 

Nice book! Love all the "strap hanger types" watching from the windows and sidewalk.

 

This cover has something that is incredibly rife in bronze age Spideys, but very rare on the covers.

 

Who knows what it is?

Rooftop water tank?

No, not specifically. But as they say in hide and seek, "You are getting warm"

No and no.