GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Boba Fett heat continues to rise. First time over $600 for this issue? So people looking for Boba third after Harley and Deadpool? eBay sale - Star Wars 42 CGC 9.8 on 5-10-2015 I'm sorry, but what exactly was the significance of this book supposed to be again that is causing it to "heat up"? -J. 4th printing of the first appearance of Boba Fett. So chasing "first appearances" of movie characters in comic books that are adaptations from other media really is a thing now? Speculators must be looking for pretty much anything to buy now. Guess if it worked for Harley Quinn/ BA 12, why not this. -J. He-Man, Transformers, and GI Joe spring to mind, but I am not sure what came first, the show or the comic. All three appeared in the comics before the TV shows. All three were toy properties first and foremost which were licensed to appear in comics as a means to sell toys. They are by no means original comic book properties or creations. (Much like Harley, Boba, etc). (thumbs u -J. They may have been toys first, but the bulk of the names and backstory about them were created by the comics people. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/10/12/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-72/ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/01/05/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-32/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Boba Fett heat continues to rise. First time over $600 for this issue? So people looking for Boba third after Harley and Deadpool? eBay sale - Star Wars 42 CGC 9.8 on 5-10-2015 I'm sorry, but what exactly was the significance of this book supposed to be again that is causing it to "heat up"? -J. 4th printing of the first appearance of Boba Fett. So chasing "first appearances" of movie characters in comic books that are adaptations from other media really is a thing now? Speculators must be looking for pretty much anything to buy now. Guess if it worked for Harley Quinn/ BA 12, why not this. -J. He-Man, Transformers, and GI Joe spring to mind, but I am not sure what came first, the show or the comic. All three appeared in the comics before the TV shows. All three were toy properties first and foremost which were licensed to appear in comics as a means to sell toys. They are by no means original comic book properties or creations. (Much like Harley, Boba, etc). (thumbs u -J. They may have been toys first, but the bulk of the names and backstory about them were created by the comics people. http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/10/12/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-72/ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/01/05/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-32/ This is true to a certain extent, but the fact that these properties are owned (and have always been owned) by Hasbro, et al, pretty much tells you all you need to know about them. These are not comic book properties. They are alternative properties that have been adapted to comic books. (thumbs u -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Okay, thanks for the info. Like I said, I wasn't sure, but they immediately sprung to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Here's a question, guys? While SW #42 is Boba's 1st appearance in a comic wouldn't Marvel Super Special #16 be the 1st Boba Fett? I believe it pre-dates 42. Very similar to the MP #7/Hulk #271 deal with Rocket. There are a couple of extensive discussions of this in threads in the Copper Age forum. Interesting especially considering both are BA books SW 42 Dec 1980 MSS 16 Spring 1980 You can read the next 3 or 4 pages starting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakesComics Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Here's a question, guys? While SW #42 is Boba's 1st appearance in a comic wouldn't Marvel Super Special #16 be the 1st Boba Fett? I believe it pre-dates 42. Very similar to the MP #7/Hulk #271 deal with Rocket. There are a couple of extensive discussions of this in threads in the Copper Age forum. Interesting especially considering both are BA books SW 42 Dec 1980 MSS 16 Spring 1980 You can read the next 3 or 4 pages starting here. Not much there on the MSS #16. Interesting. Thank you for sharing, young lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 ROM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Here's a question, guys? While SW #42 is Boba's 1st appearance in a comic wouldn't Marvel Super Special #16 be the 1st Boba Fett? I believe it pre-dates 42. Very similar to the MP #7/Hulk #271 deal with Rocket. There are a couple of extensive discussions of this in threads in the Copper Age forum. Interesting especially considering both are BA books SW 42 Dec 1980 MSS 16 Spring 1980 You can read the next 3 or 4 pages starting here. Not much there on the MSS #16. Interesting. Thank you for sharing, young lady. Perhaps you have a Vested Interest in starting this conversation anew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighStakesComics Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Here's a question, guys? While SW #42 is Boba's 1st appearance in a comic wouldn't Marvel Super Special #16 be the 1st Boba Fett? I believe it pre-dates 42. Very similar to the MP #7/Hulk #271 deal with Rocket. There are a couple of extensive discussions of this in threads in the Copper Age forum. Interesting especially considering both are BA books SW 42 Dec 1980 MSS 16 Spring 1980 You can read the next 3 or 4 pages starting here. Not much there on the MSS #16. Interesting. Thank you for sharing, young lady. Perhaps you have a Vested Interest in starting this conversation anew? Probably a couple more where that came from It's the first appearance of Boba Fett and Yoda, albeit in a magazine. We both know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Here's a question, guys? While SW #42 is Boba's 1st appearance in a comic wouldn't Marvel Super Special #16 be the 1st Boba Fett? I believe it pre-dates 42. Very similar to the MP #7/Hulk #271 deal with Rocket. There are a couple of extensive discussions of this in threads in the Copper Age forum. Interesting especially considering both are BA books SW 42 Dec 1980 MSS 16 Spring 1980 Or are they copper? TMNT #1 start of Copper Age, no? Debatable. Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. I believe there isn't a defined date for Copper - one could say that it is different for almost each title. X-Men 143? Bronze. Daredevil 168? Copper. Etc. etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_collector Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 So what exactly is the first appearance of an infinity gem? Marvel Premiere 1? Seems like all of Marvel's phase 3 movies are going to be about gathering these gems. The first mention of "6 Infinity Gems" is Marvel Team-Up 55. I believe I posted the exact panel maybe 6 months ago in this thread. I'm not sure where the first individual gem is mentioned but MP 1 is probably as good a guess as any. First Soul/Infinity Gem: Marvel Premiere 1 First Mention of Multiple Infinity/Soul Gems: Random Issue of Captain Marvel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_collector Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond I'd add Cerebus in '77, Elfquest '78 and Raw '80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeidea Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond Should just do decades - much easier but less fun talking about when it started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJsLongboxComics Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond Thanks for putting this together--awesome checklist with which to destroy my wallet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond Thanks for putting this together--awesome checklist with which to destroy my wallet! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ask ten comic collectors when the Copper age started and I'll bet you get at least 5 different answers. Sure, but the End of Bronze/Start of Copper will certainly be within this period of incredible change in the industry: May 1979: Daredevil 158- First Miller art Aug 1979 - Tomb of Dracula cancelled, effectively ending the Marvel BA of Horror Nov 1979: Iron Man #128 "Demon in a Bottle" Feb 1980: She-Hulk #1 Mar 1980: King Conan 1 Apr 1980: Star Trek 1 Spring 1980: Epic Illustrated 1 Aug 1980 - Tomb of Dracula Magazine cancelled Sep 1980: X-Men 137- Death of Dark Phoenix Oct 1980: DC Presents 26- first New Teen Titans Nov 1980: New Teen Titans 1 Nov 1980: Moon Knight gets his own series 1980 : Superboy Spectacular- Direct Sales only 1-shot Jan 1981: Daredevil 168- First Miller -script; Intro Elektra Jan 1981: X-Men 141- Days of Future Past launches alternate time line that would form the basis for lots of uber-fandom-based X-continuity over the next several years Jan 1981: Capital Comics launches and publishes Nexus 1 Mar 1981: X-Men 143- Final Claremont/Byrne Mar 1981: Dazzler 1- First direct-sales-only for an ongoing series Mar 1981: Bizarre Adventures starts Mar 1981: Captain Canuck is cancelled May 1981: Eclipse Magazine starts June 1981: The Hulk magazine ends Jul 1981: Fantastic Four 232 - Byrne takes over FF writing/art duties. Aug 1981: Rogue debuts Aug 1981: Marvel Premiere ends Nov 1981: Captain Victory 1- First Pacific Comics issue, direct-only publisher 1981: Marvel cancels many of its reprint titles, including MGC, AA, TTA, MSA, etc. 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Feb 1982: Starslayer #1 (first Rocketeer) Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills May 1982: Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 May 1982: First Groo the Wanderer June 1982: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts Sept 1982: Wolverine Mini #1 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC 1982: Steve Geppi founds Diamond I'd add Cerebus in '77, Elfquest '78 and Raw '80 If we're looking back prior to 1979, then I think one major event that needs to be added, which is probably a bit of a catalyst for some of the other items on the list, is the DC Implosion in mid-1978. That seems like a really good starting point as it resulted in the departure of some people from DC that were responsible for some of the items on the list from Marvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The fact that we're even discussing events of the 70's, in the context of "Copper Age", shows how strange it is to set it back that far. Clearly, many books were "Bronze" feel well into the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The fact that we're even discussing events of the 70's, in the context of "Copper Age", shows how strange it is to set it back that far. Clearly, many books were "Bronze" feel well into the 80's. I can only speak for my own comments, but when I tossed out my suggestions I was thinking of this more as a general thread. The books I proposed I consider Copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_collector Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) I know, and I can't imagine all these dealers and other people are too informed about comics when they arbitrarily switched the end BA/start CA from 1981 to 1984, as jamming a seminal book like Warrior Magazine in Bronze is totally insane. To me, you can clearly identify the Copper Age with these entries: 1981: Stan Lee moves to California to head Marvel TV/movie properties, leaving Jim Shooter in charge 1981: Jenette Kahn promoted to President of DC Comics, leading the way for Vertigo and GN explosion. Both Marvel and DC shift leadership, pushing comics into totally new directions. Mar 1982: Warrior Magazine #1 /Alan Moore (Marvelman, V for Vendetta) - duh! Mar 1982: Marvel Fanfare #1 - New Format Apr 1982: Marvel introduces Graphic Novel series, including Death of Captain Marvel and X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills New books formats, including creator-owned properties. Also, more adult content and stories. June 1982: Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (first Marvel mini-series, precursor to Secret Wars) The start of the mini-series fad of the 80's, which launched the careers some of comic's biggest stars - Wolverine and Punisher. Sept 1982: Love and Rockets debuts - again, duh! 1982: Harvey Comics, Warren Publishing and Spire Comics cease operations This is a bigger shift than people realize today, as it effectively made Marvel and DC the only major show in town, as well as formally ending the "kid era of comics" with Harvey's demise. 1982: DC cancels remaining Horror titles Marvel had already closed up it Horror and Superhero Reprint lines, and DC finally succumbed in 1982, ending one of the most prominent BA trends. 1982: Start of creator royalties at Marvel and DC This is HUGE and changed comics forever, both good and bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The fact that we're even discussing events of the 70's, in the context of "Copper Age", shows how strange it is to set it back that far. Clearly, many books were "Bronze" feel well into the 80's. I think that some events that undeniably happened before copper (such as the ones I listed for instance) have affected the copper age, and some will argue even modern. Wendy and richard pini's Elfquest, Dave Sims Cerebus and Art Spieglman's Maus (dubbed by some the first popular Graphic Novel) made the first popular breakthrough comic books that would inspire creators to publish creator-owned properties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
