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Marvel '500 Keys'

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Dr. Balls

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I mentioned my 500 Marvel Keys list in a thread last week, and I've been getting requests for the list, so I'm going to post the link here in a thread and hopefully get some discussion:

 

500 Keys

 

After owning a comic shop in the 90's and selling off two separate collections, when I started on my third (and final) collection in 2008 - I decided to collect only Marvel key issue books from SA/BA/CA (I stuck this thread in SA because I don't want it in CG). I wanted a round number to go for, so I came up with '500'. This list also includes key runs that were important for the character (like Nick Fury's Strange Tales run, or the Galactus Trilogy), and I tilt towards the cosmic stuff, so there's some bias towards that.

 

I'm sure there will be opinions on what should and shouldn't be keys - but this is what my collecting focus is.

 

 

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Dr. Balls

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There are some better keys than some of the ones you have listed.

 

 

I mean Howard the Duck! Really? (shrug)

 

I'm trying to keep it well-rounded. I'm not a fan of HTD, but I figure he belongs on there. If I'm missing some, let me know! I have room to take stuff off the list, too. I figure things like 1st appearance of Bishop can fall off to replace more important key issues.

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I've been focusing on all the major keys,and second appearances.I'm also collecting DC as well as Marvel,so I Have to be more conservative(money wise) with my choices. the tenth appearance of a character are pretty much out of the question,unless I am able to get all the major keys(which hasn't happened yet) out of the way.I really love your list,just like to bust your balls! Pun intended. lol

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I've been focusing on all the major keys,and second appearances.I'm also collecting DC as well as Marvel,so I Have to be more conservative(money wise) with my choices. the tenth appearance of a character are pretty much out of the question,unless I am able to get all the major keys(which hasn't happened yet) out of the way.I really love your list,just like to bust your balls! Pun intended. lol

 

lol

 

Yeah, when I started putting the list together I wanted to also give myself some lattitude to buy a $10 book or a $1000 book - depending on my budget. Black Panther #1 isn't a major key by any means, but I can check it off my list when my comic budget is on lean times.

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It's certainly an interesting idea. I might have to put together something like this myself, just for fun. 500 is a heck of a lot, though.

 

The first things that jump out missing from your current list for me are Doctor Strange #169 and Marvel Premiere #3, the first issue of Dr. Strange's new series, with BWS art and a great black frame cover.

 

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Also, Avengers #100. Which is both an anniversary issue but more importantly features incredible BWS art.

 

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Of course, key is subjective. For example, I would probably include something like Adventures Into Fear #20 - the first issue of the solo Morbius run - ahead of something like Adventures Into Fear #31, the last issue.

 

When you get into classic stories, that becomes even more subjective I think. Personally I don't consider Kitty Pryde and Wolverine to be a classic story, whereas I would classify something like, say, The Death of Jean DeWolff as a classic. Or more classic, anyway.

 

Very interesting list.

 

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Oh and Hello,Savage Tales #1 . That should be on your list. :headbang:
Are you sure you're not just trying to get him to look at some Man-Thing? lol

 

Not that there's anything wrong with it. (shrug)

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Dr. Balls

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Thanks Oak and CB - I'll add those to the list. At current count, I have 491, so room to add those Dr. Strange books before I have to start taking some off.

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I think I have to add GIANT SIZE MAN THING just because.

:applause: Man Thing #1 (thumbs u

 

 

 

 

 

A whole Man Thing,thing! (thumbs u

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Then of course you have to add Fear(Adventures into) #10 For a whole Man Thing trifecta.

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Maybe some PMS X-Men? Morlocks/Caliban? It's a shame to skip such a killer run completely.

 

It was hard for me to be objective on X-Men because those are my main reads - for me, X-Men 94-300 is all key issues. lol I've read and re-read that run at least 15 times since the 90s. I may have to go back and try and figure out which ones to include after the Bryne issues.

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