rodan57

I don't think that the series had anythink to do with the TV show. At least not until Issue 16 or so when they added Lost in Space to the title

 

Some overdue thanks, jmg3637 for the posting.

This week in my collection I received a copy of Daredevil #7 which completes the 1-10 run so I can post this picture. All of these were bought here on the boards from different folks so I will just say thank you in general without naming names.

 

This is a collection that I would love to have. The whites on #1 look great.

To me, unless you intend to actually read the slabbed copy, there is no point in cracking it. It certainly is as well protected as it would be in anything else that I know of.

Though the plastic of the slab does tend to grey cover whites -- so if you enjoy the appearance of a book, it will look much better in mylar.

I wonder if Timely/Atlas's Martin Goodman's habit of publishing through multiple company fronts came back to haunt with multiple listings in Wertham's bibliography?

A combination of discussions in the All-Star run and ending of CBM threads led me to try this.

 

Many cited the Synchronic collection article as one of their favorite in the Gary Carter days (it's in # 67 from March 1999). I couldn't agree more as it launched me on my Quest: collecting books on shelves around Four Color 386: Uncle Scrooge, namely March 1952. I gave myself 10 years (I started in July 2001) to finish the collection. As Steve F. would contend, this is not much of a quest as most books are to be found in dealers' inventory. Yet, since I am on a budget, it is still taking time to amass and some (though few) books are not showing up with any regularity. Due to these restraints, I decided that mid- to low-graders will do for my purpose.

 

I plan on putting up a scan a day, in alphabetic order, of those I already have. This should illustrate the diversity of the market at that time period.

 

Here's a snapshot of the task: I counted a total of 420 books fitting my eligibility criteria.

 

Publishers Breakdown:

 

 

and Genre Breakdown:

 

 

I am in awe of some board members' collections and realize this might have limited interested for everyone. Yet, I have found this approach to collecting a wonderful way to discover some less visible aspects of this hobby. In the 229 issues I already have (and 12 more coming in the mail) I also have already identified 113 different artists. Please give me some feedback as to your interest in this.

I agree.

Funnily enough I was speaking with some old time collectors this weekend gone on the early torch issues. And apparently back in the day, everyone beleived this was the run, and the character that everyone expected to take off.

Torch being an FF member, and with his stories with all the right artist's doing them. It was regarded as the best of the second tier titles around. And only a matter of time before it went big time.

But as time has shown us, the early issues, 101-109 are great, and highly rewarding to collect, but are not regarded as great key's or essentail early Marvel books.

They get somewhat overlooked from a collecting perspective othert than the ST completists. Probably hindered by the fact that #101 is expensive, and just generally difficult to locate in grade.

And #110 somewhat overshadows things, with more copies around ( 2 copies PC in 9.6 ), and more available in the affordable 8.5 - 9.0 range.

That's interesting. I love Strange Tales for Ditko's Dr. Strange: a fabulous run of work that lies buried in a run of books that, if price be a guide, is still rather underappreciated.

Strange Tales, even though it had "strange tales" backing up the Torch's run, became a bit of a marketing mismash after #110 (-112 and 113). The Torch strip started off like Superboy and, with the later addition of the Thing, morphed into a bit of a comedy skit. In all stages of its run, the Torch was definitely for a young audience.

Dr. Strange was not only a different genre, but written for an older audience. The book was a real odd couple. I sometimes think that those who bought the book, bought it out of loyalty to their favourite character -- as you only got 1/2 a book. Dr. Strange fans would find the Torch too juvenile and Torch fans would find Dr. Strange inaccessible.

Replacing the Torch with Fury did little to end the marketing schizophrenia of the book. The book now catered to the central "Marvel Age of Comics" audience (teens to college years), but coupling a techno-James Bond with a master of the mystic arts still provided the reader with 1/2 a book that he or she either did not read or enjoy fully.

I wonder if it is that more collectors believe that AF #15 is something that they have to have for their collection? I have always collected with the idea that there are many books that I will not own -- but recently I find that my thoughts are drifting towards the idea of some big purchases.

I think I want to regain my satisfaction with a modest collection. Envy doesn't make me happy.

 Originally Posted By: trmoore54

Does this seem like a harshly graded 3.0?? Sure looks nicer...

http://www.pedigreecomics.com/detail.php?issue_id=1190

 

That book certainly looks better than a 3.0 to me, but without a better scan, a BC scan and graders notes, there could be a lot that we're missing.

 

but, if the bulk of the defects are on the FC, i'd say this is one of those books that simply presents better then it's technical grade and would make a nice part of someone's collection.

 

and, for some reason, that book is starting to take off.

 

A lovely book. One of your original purchases?

Here are a few of my San Diego con acquisitions....

 

Great stuff Garth!

You've got a good two or three hours of fantastic reading there. Well done. (thumbs u

Thanks for passing on the scans.

OK, time for a couple more new additions. One is firmly in the Silver camp, and the other is straddling the fence between Silver and Bronze, but I'll post it here anyway.

 

Don't be embarrassed by #87 in the Silver Thread. (I think there's many of us who feel Silver doesn't end until the 20¢ mark and the explosion of titles that ensued.) There's a direct continuity of style and content from #69 to #87. This is exactly the place for such a fine example.

I took the time to read this thread and found it very interesting. I was caught by the short discussion of books that Ian did not care for and the follow-up concept that comic books might be collected but perhaps not appreciated as an example of craft or culture.

I don't collect books that I don't like. I wonder how many people, when snared by the completion bug, find themselves searching for items that they really don't resonate with at all, aesthetically or nostalgically?

Guys,

 

I've asked Gemma on the registry to put a SA Hulk set together, the list is this below so far - let me know if I missed anything

 

 

Hulk 1-6

Avengers 1-3,5,51

Tales of Suspence 49

Journey into Mystery 112

Fantastic Four 12,25-26

Amazing Spider-man 14

TTA 59-101

Strange Tales 156

Incrdible Hulk 102-122

Silver Surfer 4

Captain America 110

Iron man 9 - you decide??

Marvel Super heroes 21

Incredible Hulk Annual

 

 

Also chime in on the thread to lend some support for her listing it, if your interest.

 

(thumbs u

 

Hey Brass...ASM Annual 3 (11/66)

Here's "everything" according to the Grand Comics Database.

It took me awhile, but I finally nailed one of my longtime "Dark age" Kirby Grails!

 

 

This is a very nice book, especially so in grade. I start my Marvel collecting with Kirby's full-time return to Marvel in July of 1958 -- but it's instructive to note the earlier work. One wonders, if not for the Altas implosion immediately after the publication of this first issue, as to whether Kirby might have had the opportunity to remain on this title.

I am not sure when you speak of the "Dark Age" Kirby as to whether or not the "Dark Ages" refers to interregnum period between Atlas and Marvel or to a period in Kirby's own career, but it would make a good description of that Atlas/Marvel period when they were the "company with no name".

Nice books. I like the names on the front of Lorna, the Jungle Girl #15 and #17. It's interesting form a pop culture perspective to see evidence of what type of books, outside of romance and teen genres, are being read by girls.

Cute story. Always leave an opening for a sequel.

A few recent pickups from WW Chicago..........

 

Three from Dale Roberts....

 

 

Dale and Bob had a lot of great books and I could have easily bought a dozen more.

 

That is a beautiful copy. Absolutely perfect. Nice pickup.

 

Thanks. I've been looking for a nice copy of #18 for a long time. I was pretty lucky to find a raw copy in this condition.

A great copy. In 1964 and 1965 Marvel were at their absolute peak.

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Is this number one?

My kudos to Lizards2. I picked up a couple of nice Strange Tales in the VCC. He responded quickly to my questions; packaged extremely well; and, most importantly, described his books with a keen unbiased eye.

Nice book. It's one that is seemingly quite difficult to find well-centred.

Congratulations on acquiring this comic. It's an important book. The attempt to reintroduce Timely/Marvel superheroes was abortive --but in using a single book with three important characters makes it seminal.

Nice book. One pretty badly thought out Torch/Thing story. One excellent Dr. Strange story. So much of the Lee/Ditko Dr. Strange can still stand as classic Silver Age material... or indeed, classic for any period.

Diabolical Laughter -- A Costumed Marauder -- Midnight Cunning

 

 

 

 

 

 

"On the head was a close-fitting helmet of red. Eyes glittered through tiny slits in it. The mouth was exposed. On the top were horns of yellow."

 

"And beneath this was a shimmering bright costume that enveloped the body and made disguise perfect. Around the robe was a sash of brilliant red. Over the shoulders was a cape."

 

Voilà...the superhero costume was born.

 

The illustration on the cover and inside looks like a modification of a Klan costume. The KKK would certainly be in the consciousness of that period.

they dont look wrong to me. They are right in the sweet spot in this snapshot: right in the center of the focal range (accounting for their sharpness) and lighting (not out on the street nor way in the dark back of the store). Could this be faked? sure. The only hard part is skewing the new cover scans onto curved surfaces, the rest is easy. But, why? Especially considering the source is from the family archives and is NOT about comics, just dads neat little store.

I still wonder why there's nothing inside of Master and Blue Beetle Comics? Are their interior margins that incredibly wide that the panels remain hidden?