bc Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Kirby monsters pants: http://belatednerd.com/tag/moomba/ That's not one of my criteria.... -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Kirby monsters pants: http://belatednerd.com/tag/moomba/ That's not one of my criteria.... -bc A Comics Code Authority requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Strange Planets #1 (1958) isn't a Marvel comic, but if it sold well (re-using an earlier 1951 cover), it could have provided a kick to get Marvel doing monster covers soon after. Weren't those all reprints of older PCH comics like Incredible Science Fiction, Strange Worlds (Avon I think), Journey into Unknown Worlds, etc. ? Just hesitant to suggest that a reprint has ever really influenced a new direction. Monster + Name + Kirby cover timeline: WOF18 (cover date 6/59) JIM54 (9/59) ST72 (12/59) TTA8 (3/60) TOS8 (3/60) Coincidence that both TTA & TOS start this trend on the 8th issue??? -bc I'm quite comfortable with these issues being the "first" in their respective titles for this changeover to "classic" pre-hero monster stories (most of which featured pants). I'm collecting the full #1-up runs of TOS and TTA, but it is most helpful for me to have a cutoff for where I'm "serious" about my ST and JIM runs. The classic monsters are my favorites, and thus I would aim to collect these in grade. I'm also after #1-up on ST and JIM, but am happy with raw VGs for the most part in the earlier stuff with the occasional beauty where I've been fortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Goom. I see your Goom and raise you a Googam -bc That'd make a great avatar for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Strange Planets #1 (1958) isn't a Marvel comic, but if it sold well (re-using an earlier 1951 cover), it could have provided a kick to get Marvel doing monster covers soon after. Weren't those all reprints of older PCH comics like Incredible Science Fiction, Strange Worlds (Avon I think), Journey into Unknown Worlds, etc. ? Just hesitant to suggest that a reprint has ever really influenced a new direction. Monster + Name + Kirby cover timeline: WOF18 (cover date 6/59) JIM54 (9/59) ST72 (12/59) TTA8 (3/60) TOS8 (3/60) Coincidence that both TTA & TOS start this trend on the 8th issue??? -bc I'm quite comfortable with these issues being the "first" in their respective titles for this changeover to "classic" pre-hero monster stories (most of which featured pants). I'm collecting the full #1-up runs of TOS and TTA, but it is most helpful for me to have a cutoff for where I'm "serious" about my ST and JIM runs. The classic monsters are my favorites, and thus I would aim to collect these in grade. I'm also after #1-up on ST and JIM, but am happy with raw VGs for the most part in the earlier stuff with the occasional beauty where I've been fortunate. First its the sheet, now the pants.... A few hundred pages back, the list of PHM books was defined as these 164 issues: AA 1-6 AAF 7-14 JIM 50-82 ST 67-100 ST Annual 1 SW 1-5 TOS 1-38 TTA 1-34 WOF 15-19 The issues I listed earlier represent the beginning of a very consistent style/format for a few years before the heroes emerged. I probably shouldn't have published that list since that has helped me to focus, but glad to finally give something back after lurking for 11 years. -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Strange Planets #1 (1958) isn't a Marvel comic, but if it sold well (re-using an earlier 1951 cover), it could have provided a kick to get Marvel doing monster covers soon after. Weren't those all reprints of older PCH comics like Incredible Science Fiction, Strange Worlds (Avon I think), Journey into Unknown Worlds, etc. ? Just hesitant to suggest that a reprint has ever really influenced a new direction. Monster + Name + Kirby cover timeline: WOF18 (cover date 6/59) JIM54 (9/59) ST72 (12/59) TTA8 (3/60) TOS8 (3/60) Coincidence that both TTA & TOS start this trend on the 8th issue??? -bc I'm quite comfortable with these issues being the "first" in their respective titles for this changeover to "classic" pre-hero monster stories (most of which featured pants). I'm collecting the full #1-up runs of TOS and TTA, but it is most helpful for me to have a cutoff for where I'm "serious" about my ST and JIM runs. The classic monsters are my favorites, and thus I would aim to collect these in grade. I'm also after #1-up on ST and JIM, but am happy with raw VGs for the most part in the earlier stuff with the occasional beauty where I've been fortunate. First its the sheet, now the pants.... A few hundred pages back, the list of PHM books was defined as these 164 issues: AA 1-6 AAF 7-14 JIM 50-82 ST 67-100 ST Annual 1 SW 1-5 TOS 1-38 TTA 1-34 WOF 15-19 The issues I listed earlier represent the beginning of a very consistent style/format for a few years before the heroes emerged. I probably shouldn't have published that list since that has helped me to focus, but glad to finally give something back after lurking for 11 years. -bc Lurkers need love too GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Plus it's a first issue that preceded TOS1 & TTA1 - makes it the "easiest" to label as the first. While its cover date does precede TTA and TOS #1s, all three books were released at the same time. Hard to say any one is first. And that's why I lumped them all together in my first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Strange Planets #1 (1958) isn't a Marvel comic, but if it sold well (re-using an earlier 1951 cover), it could have provided a kick to get Marvel doing monster covers soon after. Weren't those all reprints of older PCH comics like Incredible Science Fiction, Strange Worlds (Avon I think), Journey into Unknown Worlds, etc. ? Just hesitant to suggest that a reprint has ever really influenced a new direction. Monster + Name + Kirby cover timeline: WOF18 (cover date 6/59) JIM54 (9/59) ST72 (12/59) TTA8 (3/60) TOS8 (3/60) Coincidence that both TTA & TOS start this trend on the 8th issue??? -bc I'm quite comfortable with these issues being the "first" in their respective titles for this changeover to "classic" pre-hero monster stories (most of which featured pants). I'm collecting the full #1-up runs of TOS and TTA, but it is most helpful for me to have a cutoff for where I'm "serious" about my ST and JIM runs. The classic monsters are my favorites, and thus I would aim to collect these in grade. I'm also after #1-up on ST and JIM, but am happy with raw VGs for the most part in the earlier stuff with the occasional beauty where I've been fortunate. ST and JIM runs would be epic. I kinda feel out of heavy collecting for right now.....but I would love to have both those complete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Snagged this one off the 'bay last night: -bc Edited September 7, 2015 by bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 that's the best looking copy of that issue I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 that's the best looking copy of that issue I've ever seen. Indeed. Great pickup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Oh my that's pretty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) This weeks ComicLink auction saw some solid PHM sales: JIM54 CGC8.0 $2,322 ST89 CGC7.0 $2,450 ST95 CGC9.2 $2,988 TOS14 CGC8.5 $1,399 TOS15 CGC8.5 $1,899 TOS18 CGC8.0 $1,299 TTA3 CBCS9.2 $2,978 TTA10 CGC7.5 $1,299 I was the underbidder on the JIM54, ST95, TOS15 - hope fellow boardies grabbed those beauties! I left the ST89 early but like the fact that it is trending down so I may be able to pickup a VF copy one day The fact that I got smoked early made me get a bit more aggressive later on. Snagged the TOS14, TOS18 and TTA10 for my vault: Some old label goodness: One of my favorite covers: -bc Edited September 11, 2015 by bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Very nice copies! Makes me want to go play in my comic room! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) This weeks ComicLink auction saw some solid PHM sales: JIM54 CGC8.0 $2,322 ST89 CGC7.0 $2,450 ST95 CGC9.2 $2,988 TOS14 CGC8.5 $1,399 TOS15 CGC8.5 $1,899 TOS18 CGC8.0 $1,299 TTA3 CBCS9.2 $2,978 TTA10 CGC7.5 $1,299 I was the underbidder on the JIM54, ST95, TOS15 - hope fellow boardies grabbed those beauties! I left the ST89 early but like the fact that it is trending down so I may be able to pickup a VF copy one day The fact that I got smoked early made me get a bit more aggressive later on. Snagged the TOS14, TOS18 and TTA10 for my vault: Some old label goodness: One of my favorite covers: -bc Wow, sweet pick ups!! I thought it a stong showing for prehero books. I grabbed the ST # 85 CGC 8.0. An issue thats evaded me in decent grade. Edited September 11, 2015 by RICK STARR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Those are three strong covers, bc, so congratulations are definitely in order! I grabbed the ST # 85 CGC 8.0. An issue thats evaded me in decent grade. (thumbs u I believe Gargantus was voted best "Jagger Lips" of 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Great pick up back at ya! Plus you get a CVA sticker! Totally missed that one, glad a fellow boardie snagged it -bc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Been away from bying a bit but just added two pre-heroes to my collection. I am especially tickled to get my avatar, as I consider it one of the best pre-hero covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) Just scanned this...it takes awhile to get thru all the boxes...oh, look...another mummy cover...whadaya know? Edited September 25, 2015 by tricolorbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Just scanned this...it takes awhile to get thru all the boxes... Funny, as I was looking at my TTA 31 I said to myself I should start looking for Mummex! I love mummy covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
