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Mucheee1 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, mysterio said: It has always seemed to me that TTA has an edge over TOS in terms of expense. I've always found them to be pricier on books I am looking for anyway, and it is why I have completed pre-hero TOS and still lack several TTA. This is even aside from the #13 & 27 which are completely separate issues (literally and figuratively) in that run. I always figured that Ditko fans pushed up the AAF books. AAF also has better covers than AA in my opinion, but YMMV. I do agree that ST is more expensive than JIM across all numbers, save for maybe the #1. Both are very tough, but I have seen more ST #1 come to market than JIM #1. In my experience, the TOS where always a little cheaper and easier to get than TTA (but not by much). I have concentrated on getting ST more than any of the other titles, but am finding that the early JIM issues I need (to include #1) are very hard to find, and quite pricey. I have been playing catch up on the JIMs for the last couple of years, but only have 76 of the 125 total issues. Sweet Lou 14, mysterio, frozentundraguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 The jump up in grades for those last couple of pre-Iron Man issues is really noticeable. For whatever reason, it seems that more people hung onto their #37 and #38 and took care of them. bc and mysterio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: The jump up in grades for those last couple of pre-Iron Man issues is really noticeable. For whatever reason, it seems that more people hung onto their #37 and #38 and took care of them. No Kirby monsters = less reading KirbyJack, Sweet Lou 14 and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RICK STARR Posted June 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2021 Picked up this copy just 2 years ago next month. Yeah, lets do TTA next. bc, Jasonmorris1000000, Frisco Larson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post RICK STARR Posted June 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2021 Purchased this copy raw from a book shop in an area of Maryland that I use to live in 1980. This was one of four nice copies they had, this one the better of the four that I selected. The story was they all were mixed in with a batch of old newspapers. Of course, I should have purchased them all, but $35 was a lot for me for one book. Mucheee1, Jasonmorris1000000, Frisco Larson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Nice books gang! -bc Mucheee1, KirbyJack, Jasonmorris1000000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 56 minutes ago, RICK STARR said: Purchased this copy raw from a book shop in an area of Maryland that I use to live in 1980. This was one of four nice copies they had, this one the better of the four that I selected. The story was they all were mixed in with a batch of old newspapers. Of course, I should have purchased them all, but $35 was a lot for me for one book. Gorgeous copy! I imagine anyone who started their collecting back in the 80s has a moment or three that they wish they could have backed up the truck and bought everything in sight. I know I sure do, like that AF #15 at my LCS that was $400. Luckily I did manage to purchase enough that I can't regret everything. If only I had bought one of those TTA #13s I saw at Chicago shows in the late 80s and early 90s. KirbyJack and RICK STARR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RICK STARR Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, mysterio said: Very nice looking 7.0 mysterio and Mucheee1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucheee1 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 hours ago, mysterio said: Gorgeous copy! I imagine anyone who started their collecting back in the 80s has a moment or three that they wish they could have backed up the truck and bought everything in sight. I know I sure do, like that AF #15 at my LCS that was $400. Luckily I did manage to purchase enough that I can't regret everything. If only I had bought one of those TTA #13s I saw at Chicago shows in the late 80s and early 90s. My missed opportunity was in the early 90’s. A very nice copy of JIM 1 for sale for $300. Unfortunately I was a poor starving college student. mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 -bc KirbyJack, Mucheee1 and Jasonmorris1000000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post linmoth Posted June 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2021 Didn’t know I had these organizing my collection. Beat but complete. Mucheee1, Jasonmorris1000000, RICK STARR and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frisco Larson Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 This is my weakest PHM run as I'm not focusing on it much at all, only when I see a particular issue that I want. This one is beat but complete. Jasonmorris1000000, KirbyJack, Mucheee1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
