Avengers #147 P1 Splash by Perez!

[AvengersFan]

Hey guys/gals, After about 9 years of asking around and searching I have finally aquired the splash page to the very first comic I ever bought off the rack. I still to this day vividly remember seeing the comic and picking it and issue #148 off the rack and paging thru them and thinking how cool they looked. I was 11 years old and it was the beginning of summer in 1976. Thus began my comic collecting obsession which of course led many years later to my original art collecting obession. Hopefully my link will work else follow my SIG at the bottom to my CAF gallery. Thanks for checking it out!

 

http://cafurl.com?i=10057

[comix4fun]

Hey guys/gals, After about 9 years of asking around and searching I have finally aquired the splash page to the very first comic I ever bought off the rack. I still to this day vividly remember seeing the comic and picking it and issue #148 off the rack and paging thru them and thinking how cool they looked. I was 11 years old and it was the beginning of summer in 1976. Thus began my comic collecting obsession which of course led many years later to my original art collecting obession. Hopefully my link will work else follow my SIG at the bottom to my CAF gallery. Thanks for checking it out!

 

http://cafurl.com?i=10057

 

 

That's awesome. To find and acquire a page like this from your childhood is a rare and special thing. Congrats.

 

Chris

[AvengersFan]

Thanks Chris! It really is pretty cool. This hobby , at least for me, isn't about "fine art" or "popular culture collectables", its all about nostalgia from my youth. the warm fuzzy you get when you see things like this on your wall are priceless. Thanks to all you guys who left nice comments!

[dem1138]

Congrats! Tell us the story of how you acquired it!

[Sonofahungryghost-migratio]

9 years! That's dedication that paid off. Congratulations.

 

And I second that - let's hear the story!

[AvengersFan]

Actually its going to be sorta anticlimactic for you. My pal Dan Drummond let me know that Mike Burkey had some Avengers pages for sale that hadn't made it to his site and that would be right up my alley and that was that. Mike was selling them on consignment for another collector whos name I didn't ask. So...I guess I should have thanked Dan publically before this....Thanks Dan!!! (you rule).

[Drummy]

Thanks! Always on the lookout to help fellow collectors (unless I'm bidding against 'em!)

 

Dan (thumbs u

[KingOfRulers]

Great piece. I'd love to own a Perez page like that. You got a NICE one. He is my all time favorite artist, and this piece doesn't disappoint. Congratulations.

[batman_fan]

that is just plain great! congrats on capturing the childhood memory!

[AvengersFan]

Thanks for all the nice words and comments guys, its appreciated.

[tilleycs]

Congratulations on reaching the long-awaited goal! Sweet page, and a great story behind it!

[TStrong-migration]

Great artist. Great page. Congrats!

[justin]

took me 8 months to get my favorite page from the first comic I bought. Can't imagine waiting 9 years! congrats on obtaining your grail and your insane amount of patience!

[sborock]

Hey guys/gals, After about 9 years of asking around and searching I have finally aquired the splash page to the very first comic I ever bought off the rack. I still to this day vividly remember seeing the comic and picking it and issue #148 off the rack and paging thru them and thinking how cool they looked. I was 11 years old and it was the beginning of summer in 1976. Thus began my comic collecting obsession which of course led many years later to my original art collecting obession. Hopefully my link will work else follow my SIG at the bottom to my CAF gallery. Thanks for checking it out!

 

http://cafurl.com?i=10057

 

Congrats!!!! Well done and a super piece!!!

 

Kudos to Dan, a great guy!!!! (thumbs u