Are you a sheep collector ?

[mrmitchgro]

Unless Archie becomes cool and trendy, then no.

 

Umm, I guess you haven't noticed. Archie is trendy. And, he's always been cool...

 

5 people doesnt make it trendy.

 

I saw way more than 5 people interested in that Pep 22 the other day...

 

If I didn't limit my sphere of collecting to my true favorites, I'd be seriously poor. The original X-Men series and E.C. Horror are it for me!

 

Well maybe I'll get into E.C. Sci-fi somewhere along the way...

[cheetah]

I think I pretty much collect what attracts me whether anyone else likes it or not. Some are popular, like X-men, and some are less so, like the Double Life of Private Strong and Jughead's Fantasy. Going after what interests you is key to keeping collecting fresh and fun.

[asteroid-comix]

When I first got into comics, I collected Spidey because it was what everyone else was collecting. I would also buy just about anything that caught my eye for my 'personal collection'.

 

My collecting focus shifted when I bought a stack of Byrne X-Men from etanick.

 

Although I go back and forth on putting an ASM run together, my personal collection only consists of what I enjoy reading (X-Men, Super Friends, and Cherry Poptart )

 

[DarkKnightReturns]

Unless Archie becomes cool and trendy, then no.

 

Umm, I guess you haven't noticed. Archie is trendy. And, he's always been cool...

 

5 people doesnt make it trendy.

 

I saw way more than 5 people interested in that Pep 22 the other day...

 

If I didn't limit my sphere of collecting to my true favorites, I'd be seriously poor. The original X-Men series and E.C. Horror are it for me!

 

Well maybe I'll get into E.C. Sci-fi somewhere along the way...

Story wise I think EC's are the best of the GA. A lot of awesome art too. Undervalued imo.

[kdoginohio]

I used to be (Byrne,Miller,Layton). Now I come to find that these are actually in demand.

Now, I only grab what catches my attention.

[johnenock]

If late silver, bronze and copper Flash ever become popular, LMK.

I also like copper DC drek.

 

However the pre-code bug is starting to call, but I'm hoping it's just that time of year.

[DarkKnightReturns]

If late silver, bronze and copper Flash ever become popular, LMK.

I also like copper DC drek.

 

However the pre-code bug is starting to call, but I'm hoping it's just that time of year.

If a Flash movie is in the works he will become popular. I thought I heard something before about Christopher Nolan doing a Flash movie ?

[40sJohn]

I'm a victim of the Superman: From the 30s to the 70s hardcover that came out when I was a kid. Those color pages reproducing early Supes covers sealed my fate.

 

Right on! I still have my copy of that somewhere. But for me, Batman: From the 30s to the 70s has driven me to pursue Detective 140 (1st App Riddler) because of the cool story.

 

[40sJohn]

I'm definitely not a sheep collector as I have kept myu focus on DC books, mostly from the Bronze Age and various GA books. However, these boards do influence me from time to time when I see cool covers that I hadn't really looked at before and make a impulse buy.

 

 

[Scrooge]

Impulse buy

[BEAUMONTS]

[joe_collector]

I kindah find that hard to believe as #5 was broken out for a long time, but admittedly I was out of comic collecting in 1990, so what the heck do I know.

 

Unless he went insane that very day, there was no way a LCS dealer in 1990 laid out a stack of (some HG) copies of MS 5 for a buck a shot.

 

It was broken out the early to mid-80's and worth $8-$10 in 1987 (a hefty price for a BA book - ASM 129 was $15-$20 and Hulk 181 was $30-$35) and had exploded (relatively speaking for a BA book) by 1990.

[joe_collector]

What are the best buys that trail blazers like JC are buying ?

 

Don't worry, you sheep will be grazing on them in a few years.

Lil Kids probably not

 

You did *read* that post, right? And did you catch the part about hunting for Calvin issues in 1998-2000 or so?

[thehumantorch]

Been buying Fantastic Four and other SA Marvels for 30 years. Now I'm chasing Timelys and other classic cover books that have been in the limelight forever..

 

I'm not interested in chasing Showcase 22 or other books that have suddenly become hot.

[Senormac]

You got those FF's just about finished up havn't you Dave ?? What a great foundation for moving into the Golden Age (thumbs u

[BaltimoreLauren]

Unless Archie becomes cool and trendy, then no.

 

Umm, I guess you haven't noticed. Archie is trendy. And, he's always been cool...

 

5 people doesnt make it trendy.

 

I saw way more than 5 people interested in that Pep 22 the other day...

 

 

One of them was my dad.

 

I'm so proud.

[Aaronius]

I just buy what I like

[the blob]

I kindah find that hard to believe as #5 was broken out for a long time, but admittedly I was out of comic collecting in 1990, so what the heck do I know.

 

Unless he went insane that very day, there was no way a LCS dealer in 1990 laid out a stack of (some HG) copies of MS 5 for a buck a shot.

 

It was broken out the early to mid-80's and worth $8-$10 in 1987 (a hefty price for a BA book - ASM 129 was $15-$20 and Hulk 181 was $30-$35) and had exploded (relatively speaking for a BA book) by 1990.

 

Though after the series ended in 83 was there a long dead period there? I kindah was out of the loop from 1985/6 - early 1993 or so. But $1 a pop when the new GR had just come out sounds like someone went off his meds or something.

[lizards2]

I just buy what I like

My problem is I like everything

 

except sig series..., that stuff is wack...,

[the blob]

I have been a bit of a vacuum cleaner when it comes to these things. I like the cheap-o boxes, so there's nothing too trendy in there.

 

I suppose from 1993 - 1996 or so I was picking up a lot of SA spideys and x-men (not out of the dollar boxes). hardly "following the herd" if these are one's favorite characters to start with though. at the time those were the only titles I actually read monthly on a regular basis (along with wolverine), so why wouldn't I?