The "Official Proof you were a Comic Fan Prior to 1979" thread!

[ivegotneatstuff]

I was just going through some old stuff and found this sheet of copper that I hammered the cover of Superman #6 into around 1974 when I was 9 (my earliest recollection of "geeking out".) I decided to tack it up on my wall. I remember how hard it was to tap "Very Truly Yours, Clark Kent" in cursive writing into copper with limited tools from my dads tool chest. Unfortunately, this was not from a copy that I owned!

 

I thought - there must be tons of this stuff out there! Anyone??

 

I thought I would try to drag out the older collectors on the boards and thought it would be interesting to post any items you might have personally created/written your name on or received in the mail having to do with comic book collecting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Black Hand ®]

I still have my Superman Club stuff from the sixties.

[sl4ppy]

also known as the "prove you're older than 40" thread.

[ivegotneatstuff]

also known as the "prove you're older than 40" thread.

 

haha

[Ringfinger]

I can prove it, I remember the bicentennial and cb radios!

[oakman29]

I can prove it, I remember the bicentennial and cb radios!

From 1970 to 76 was the best time of my life.

[Ringfinger]

Great video! My first car was my Mom's used 1979 Dodge Colt!!

 

My era was more of the late 80's early 90's. In 76 I was only 8.

 

 

[aszumilo]

I was there for the great NYC blackout of 1977. That's me on the left.

 

[oakman29]

[TheSurgeon]

I can prove it, I remember the bicentennial and cb radios!

 

My CB radio handle was "Silver Surfer!"

 

[violentluke]

I was there for the great NYC blackout of 1977. That's me on the left.

 

[Ringfinger]

I was there for the great NYC blackout of 1977. That's me on the left.

 

 

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[mackenzie999]

If anyone owns a copy of Fantastic Four #1 GRR with the ten-cent circle awkwardly drawn on in ball-point pen, I did that around 1974.

Edit: I wouldn't mind snagging another copy of this if anyone is selling one.

[JediTrix]

I have a birth certificate that guarantees I was not a comic fan prior to 1979.

[Tempus Fugit]

I can prove it, I remember the bicentennial and cb radios!

 

My CB radio handle was "Silver Surfer!"

 

As was mine. the CB was in the 1977 Silver Vega wagon (wood side too) that I took my drivers test on.

 

Other fond memories:

 

No backing boards

Robert Bell Bags with the printing on them

EC's for $10 each

Spinner racks (better get to the drug store the day they arrive)

Atlas Comics

Treasury Editions

My dad driving me to comic shows

Not having the $25 it took to buy an X-Men #1

4 or 5 books for a buck !!

 

I could go on.....

[oakman29]

I have a birth certificate that guarantees I was not a comic fan prior to 1979.

 

Young punk!

[JediTrix]

I have a birth certificate that guarantees I was not a comic fan prior to 1979.

 

Young punk!

 

You =

 

Born is 79... the oldest OO comic in my collection is 1994.

 

[Wally's Comics]

I have a birth certificate that guarantees I was not a comic fan prior to 1979.

 

Young punk!

 

You =

 

Born is 79... the oldest OO comic in my collection is 1994.

 

somebody's gotta love moderns...

 

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

[Ringfinger]

Ahh, the 70's:

 

BJ and The Bear

Chips

6 Million Dollar Man

Bionic Woman

The Incredible Hulk

Emergency

 

 

Just to name a few.

 

 

[JediTrix]

I have a birth certificate that guarantees I was not a comic fan prior to 1979.

 

Young punk!

 

You =

 

Born is 79... the oldest OO comic in my collection is 1994.

 

somebody's gotta love moderns...

 

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

That's were the memories are for me... I love the early to mid 90s Marvel.

Pollybagged covers! Pirsm Covers! Die-Cut Covers!