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Journey into Mystery #76 • January 1962 • November 1961 newsstand First 12 center in the title. This is a 'four story" issue. I like the four shorter stories compared to the earlier "three story" books with the 13 page Kirby lead-in. I sometimes feel that 13 pages is just a bit too long to be chased by a giant dinosaur. As always, the scan is harsher to the book than the human eye. The book is quite glossy first-hand; the colour breaking creases are far less noticeable and not even the hint of a spine split top or bottom of the spine. A recent arrival courtesy of phil50 -- a tight grader. Thanks, Phil.

Journey into Mystery #76 • January 1962 • November 1961 newsstand A recent arrival courtesy of phil50. Thanks, Phil.

Strange Tales #124 • September 1964 • June 1964 newsstand A CGC 9.0, courtesy of namisgr. Thanks, Bob. Contains, another fine Doctor Strange story. I won't give away the identity of the Lady From Nowhere. I'll let everyone find their own copy.

Strange Tales #124 • September 1964 • June 1964 newsstand A CGC 9.0, courtesy of namisgr. Thanks, Bob.

Patsy Walker #117 • October 1964 • August 1964 newsstand Courtesy of gmci2112. Thanks, Ray. A little gem of a period piece. Confused Patsy can't decide between Buzz or Dr. Trent as her true love. A jealous WAC leads Patsy astray but Patsy and Buzz are in each others arms by the end of the book. And while Dr. Trent still tugs at her heartstrings, Patsy's wise father consoles her with the knowledge that confusion is a part of any budding relationship and she'll recognize true love when it arrives. Sigh ...

Tales of Suspense #70 • October 1965 • July 1965 newsstand I've always sort of dismissed this issue as common but, the more I look at this cover, the more I've come to view it as iconic. The first "Captain America" cover in his own book since 1954. First "non-split" TOS cover since issue #59.

I haven't been able to locate a easy definition of the difference between "edition" and "state". A new edition of a book generally has substanitive changes. A different state is just a minor change. In the case of TotA the first edition has three known states. The second state has a gilt acorn added to the spine. The third state has a font change for the printer's name on the copyright page. Does the publisher go back to the presses for each state?

I haven't been able to locate a easy definition of the difference between "edition" and "state".

Another purchase from Harley Yee / FANEXPO, last weekend in Toronto. Tales of Suspense #51 • March 1964 • December 1963 newsstand This cover is one of my favourites of the run.

Tales of Suspense #50 • February 1964 • November 1963 newsstand This was a purchase from Harley Yee at Friday's FANEXPO in Toronto. Nice colours on this one.

We need to change the title of this thread. I can see where it can be confusing.

Interesting to see the colouring "hangover" from Maneeley where background crowds were inked delicately and coloured grey (or pale colours). Common for Maneely, rare for KIrby -- especially as Ayers never really used a delicate line.

Spectacular!

It is shaved a bit.

Very nice. I have an 8.5 in a safety deposit box. Looking at yours makes me think I should really pull it out, crack and read it. It a great cover and I remember it being a great story.

Marvel's image -- but it not a photo of a real comic.

I loved these reprint series as a kid --- Where Creatures Roam & Where Monsters Dwell.

Great to see this thread back on page one. Good luck in your continuing quest.

Yes, and when the book is JIM83, the thread is called, "Any One You Want."

A good signature line for almost anyone.

Currently, the word, "key", usually means a book that is popular and expensive. Comic book series of hundreds of issues have keys because runs are hard or expensive to assemble or the story or mythos of the character tends to become repetitive or directionless after decades of writing/drawing. First issues, iconic covers, and introductions of important characters/villains are the most recognizable type of keys.* Therefore for DD, #1 and #7 are the two traditional keys. Throw in the early Romita Spider-Man issues, #16 and #17, and you will have a collection of four issues with which not many will argue. If you want more from the Silver Age DD series, you might approach it from a literary/artistic perspective and ask yourself which books are important to the DD mythos or story. You would be personally defining the series by: writer; artist; character introduction and development; and plot direction. For example, you could pick up a book and explain why it is important according to one or more of these criteria. This particular approach would mean many of the early books will be important, with the number selected becoming less and less as the series becomes more established. Such a collection could easily contain 20-25 of the first 100 books. *though first issues and covers have become more important as less collectors are interested in reading the interiors due to slabbing or quality of the story.

I want to say this with delicacy because these may have been purchased by board members who are very happy with the books -- but was this the JW series of westerns that all suffered from heavy dust shadows?

The whites are impressive. Given how a slab "greys" colour, imagine how white it must really be.

90 minutes well spent.