Comic book collecting with a foreign variant focus 19 19

[Kromak]

Now, some stuff that I received not too time ago. I finally got some of my favorite Kirby covers

I wanted this Hulk vs Thing since I first saw it on one of the Brazil's Wizard Magazine Price Guide back in 1997

there is some tape in three of them, but it doesn't bother me, They still look great to me . All from 1970 or 71

 

An amusing cover of my second super-hero to collect:

 

and another amusing cover of my favorite super-hero to collect:

both from 71.

To finish, an RGE (Rio gráfica Editora) book, to contrast with all the above Ebal's:

This particular copy is an original US cover, unlike most numbers that use material produced here. And It's easy too see the difference. Phantom using his original purple costume. Here in Brazil, only some very early material, from the 30's and modern stuff, from the 90's and on, use the purple costume.

But in the end, they are all hacks, since Lee Falk wanted the Phantom to wear a   green costume, but he wasn't allowed to :P

This edition came with a mini comic book (as said in the lower right part), but this copy didn't come with it (it would have been too expensive anyway)

 

[andyborehol]

I stumbled upon a Hungarian online used book store that ships to the United States and got some new additions to a few of my foreign Wolverine sets! The hardcover with the red border includes the Incredible Hulk #181 and from what I’ve found online it’s the first time that issue was printed in the Hungarian language. Kind of strange, as the remaining content of the book is Jason Aaron’s “Get Mystique” storyline (Wolverine, vol 3 #62-65).

[gadzukes]

These just came in.

[gadzukes]

This is a cool find.  It has the interior to Planet Comics 61.

It's also got some of the worst "color registration" I've ever seen in a comic.

[gadzukes]

This is a super thick comic.  Covers are thick card stock and every interior page is card stock.  

I see Jack Kirby Art on the inside.

[gadzukes]

The US version of this Gift Comics has 148 pages.   This UK version has 192 pages!

[gadzukes]

[gadzukes]

I've had some good finds lately.

I got these in the mail today.  The 1st is "A Gazeta 511" from May 1939.  It's the FIRST LOIS LANE COVER EVER.  It came out a full year before Action Comics 29.  #511 has the start of the Superman story from Action Comics 5.

I think these are absolute treasures.

Some of these are as old as US Superman #1

Edited November 22, 2022 by gadzukes

[Get Marwood & I]

On 11/18/2022 at 4:49 PM, gadzukes said:

These just came in.

I love that sticker  

[Get Marwood & I]

On 11/18/2022 at 5:06 PM, gadzukes said:

The US version of this Gift Comics has 148 pages.   This UK version has 192 pages!

 

That's because we're better at everything, Gad 

               

 

[Yorick]

On 11/21/2022 at 7:30 PM, gadzukes said:

Kryptonite poisoning.

Are those larger tabloid size?

[gadzukes]

On 11/22/2022 at 1:24 PM, Yorick said:

Kryptonite poisoning.

Are those larger tabloid size?

Yes. They're "Newspaper comic supplement" sized.  They unfortunately won't fit into any CGC slab.

And yes.... Superman's face is green on this one.

[gadzukes]

Got this UK Matt Baker coming my way.

You don't see this every day.

I'll post a better photo when it comes

Edited November 23, 2022 by gadzukes

[gadzukes]

On 11/22/2022 at 4:28 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

I love that sticker  

How many comics have you seen that sticker on?  Or is this the only one that has it?

[Get Marwood & I]

On 11/23/2022 at 1:52 PM, gadzukes said:

How many comics have you seen that sticker on?  Or is this the only one that has it?

I've seen stickers like it, but I think that's the first Streamline one I've seen. 'tis a cracker, Gad. Never even think of trying to remove it 

[gadzukes]

On 11/23/2022 at 8:58 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

I've seen stickers like it, but I think that's the first Streamline one I've seen. 'tis a cracker, Gad. Never even think of trying to remove it 

I noticed in the Grand Comics Database they have 2 pictures of "Three Ring Comics".  One with the sticker (UK) and one without the sticker (Canadian).  Exact same comic, but one has the sticker.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 11/23/2022 at 2:06 PM, gadzukes said:

I noticed in the Grand Comics Database they have 2 pictures of "Three Ring Comics".  One with the sticker (UK) and one without the sticker (Canadian).  Exact same comic, but one has the sticker.

I was just about to post it!

https://www.comics.org/issue/527227/cover/4/

[Yorick]

On 11/22/2022 at 10:39 PM, gadzukes said:

Got this UK Matt Baker coming my way.

You don't see this every day.

I'll post a better photo when it comes

Now your driving into my lane!!  That should be mine!

Unspeakably jealous right now...  I'm going to throw a guess out there that it's an L. Miller book.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 11/23/2022 at 6:49 PM, Yorick said:

Now your driving into my lane!!  That should be mine!

Unspeakably jealous right now...  I'm going to throw a guess out there that it's an L. Miller book.

I've found an image of another 6d priced book that's a reprint of issue #32 of the title and that is attributed to Cartoon Art of Glasgow:

[Yorick]

On 11/23/2022 at 11:11 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

I've found an image of another 6d priced book that's a reprint of issue #32 of the title and that is attributed to Cartoon Art of Glasgow: