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On 12/8/2021 at 5:09 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Great 9.0 of 128! I am working on the Michelinie run right now, still haven't gotten this one yet.

On 11/29/2021 at 6:15 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Nicely done!

Story is to be continued inside, but is an action read and early lilandra appearance!

Only the Phoenix can survive

I was impressed cause it was the 1st I had read of firelord

 

First I read was Thor 225... Great stuff as well!

Another from this week - continuing the Michelinie run

Surprisingly I think this is my only comic with a Sub-Mariner appearance thus far

Hi everyone, wondering if any Hornhead fans out there had any thoughts on pre Frank Miller Daredevils.  Always loved the character, don't have any Bronze Age DDs pre FM, am I missing out on some good stuff? How are those Daredevil/Black Widow issues?

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! Just ordered up a raw 116. And the rabbit hole goes further...

1 hour ago, ganni said:

George Tuska run was a great run.  Guess you have to ask yourself. Are you an investor or a collector ?

God bless George Tuska.

A collector more than an investor! I would probably not think of flipping these issues, it sure is fun seeing them gain value though. There have only been a few times I have flipped comics, and when that does happen it gets "reinvested" - aka the collection grows!

5 minutes ago, HighVoltage said:

This.

Starting at #116 and up to #150 is one of the very best runs of Iron Man. You can’t go wrong with these. Action/espionage type stories with excellent guest stars & villains throughout!

I had a feeling the Michelinie run is the place to go to. And man do I wish I would have had this idea 10 years ago before I took a collecting hiatus lol. Still, relatively low cost stuff that won't break the bank by any means.

1 hour ago, boomtown said:

Iron Man was a pretty rough read through the Silver and Bronze age. Really, the David Michelinie / Romita Jr /Bob Layton run that started around #116 was the Golden Age for Iron Man. If you do want to dip into the Bronze Age, I have a real fondness for the picture frame run from around #42-50, as that was when I started collecting Iron Man.

This is kind of the concern I have. It seems like Iron Man doesn't have as many key issues or acclaimed runs as other titles. And that doesn't mean there probably isn't some great stuff in there, just not as reliable as the more "top tier" BA Spideys and X-Men. 

That would make it starting at Copper and working back towards Bronze and uo to modern. Maybe start with the O'Neil run.

Hi all, wondering if you had suggestions of where to start an Iron Man collection. I post this here as I really love Bronze Age, but I would not be opposed to the idea of starting in Silver or Copper either. Demon In a Bottle seemed like an idea of a place to start, but wondered if there was better jumping on points for classic Iron Man. 55 seemed like a logical start as well, but I thought maybe to try to let the Thanos dust settle a little, but that issue could very likely maintain value or continue to grow as well. Any ideas are appreciated!

1 hour ago, KCOComics said:

Are you going for strictly higher graded books? There are allot of options for $500 if your willing to get into the VG range. 

I'm thinking of SS1, Avengers 57, FF49, and even some of those early Hulks as others have mentioned.  You can find some really nice presenting copies in that VG area. 

As @Sweet Lou 14 mentioned, the possibilities are endless!  

Not sure yet on that one.  At this point I am working on the Cockrum X-Men run 8.5-9.2 in slabs, so that is where most of my collecting money is going. I hear you on the lower grades, it just isn't something I have ever done lower than a 7.5. I couldn't picture buying many Silvers above 7.5.  But yes instead of buying 1 every so often at 7.5 to buy more around 4.5 or so definitely makes sense. And upgrade as the urge comes along if need be.

5 hours ago, Pontoon said:

I love #102 and also have a sentimental attachment to it since the reprint was one of the first comics I read. $500 should get you a nice #102 in 9.0. But if I had $500 to spend on a Silver Age Hulk, I'd go for a lower grade #3, 4, 5 or 6. First and foremost, I get a bigger kick out of early issues. Over the long term, I think you'll see more growth, and those issues are rising in price faster than #102, which is a slow climber and one of the cheapest of the '68s. It's also a little too close to the Bronze Age for me. If the single digit issues were out of the picture, I'd got for the early TTA issues.

I hear what you mean on the close to Broonze Age, I was saying in an earlier reply the '68s feel like the beginning of the transition from Silver to Bronze. I have always loved the Bronze Age, maybe that's why I am feeling a draw to the 68's.  Thor 126 also seems like a good pick to me the more I think on it, seems like a firmer example of a Silver Age comic, and one heck of a cover on that one too. Those TTA's and TOS's are SO Silver in style though, they certainly have a charm to them as well.