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The Copper 200: The Most Important Independent Comics (1984-1992)

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Bosco685

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Who are you guys? I mean, at what point does one think, "Hey, I should buy 20 copies of this thing."

 

When the market around you is going like gangbusters (e.g. Image Comics today when you read the modern section and all the flipping going on) so you can go buy bigger books that you really want.

 

It could be the other way, with folks that offer less than cover for a book going for 4x (+) cover value, but your excuse is "I just don't like to pay a lot for Copper Age books. There's too many of them out there"?

 

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Oh, I thought you were talking about buying these in bulk back in the 80s and 90s, which didn't jive with the ages I associated with some of you. Figured we're all in the 40-year-old range, which would mean some of you would be buying bulk when you were 14-years-old or so. :ohnoez:

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Okay, so here's a master list.

 

I've only included those titles with an issue number associated with them the first time they were nominated. I'm slowly moving the '90s books into their own list, but that will take awhile...for now, I wanted to get the list put together.

 

I'll eventually need to go back and attempt to explain what makes each issue a key or important in some way.

 

The Copper 100: The Most Important Independent Comics 1980-1989

  1. 3-D Zone 16 (1986) - Dave Stevens cover
  2. Adventurers 1 (1986)
  3. Albedo 0 (1983)
  4. Albedo 1 (1983)
  5. Albedo 2 (1983)
  6. Alien Worlds 1 (1983)
  7. Alien Worlds 2 (1983)
  8. Alien Worlds 3 (1983)
  9. Alien Worlds 4 (1983)
  10. Alien Worlds 5 (1983)
  11. Alien Worlds 6 (1984)
  12. Alien Worlds 7 (1984)
  13. Alien Worlds 8 (1984)
  14. Aliens 1 (1988)
  15. Aliens 2 (1988)
  16. American Flagg 1 (1983)
  17. Badger 1 (1983) 1st Badger
  18. Bizarre Sex 9 (1981) 1st comic appearance of Omaha the Cat Dancer
  19. Bizarre Sex 10 (1982) 2nd appearance of Omaha the Cat Dancer
  20. A Caliber Christmas 1 (1989) Crow early appearance
  21. Caliber Presents 1 (1989) First appearanc The Crow
  22. Captain Victory & the Galactic Rangers 3 (1982) 1st Ms. Mystic
  23. Cerebus 1 (1977) Yeah, this is earlier than 1980, so sue me
  24. Comico Primer 2 (1982)
  25. Concrete 1 (1987) Technically: Paul Chadwick's Concrete
  26. Continum 1 (1989)
  27. Critters 1 (1985) Early Usagi Yojimbo
  28. Crossfire 12 (1985) Marilyn Monroe cover
  29. Crossfire 13 (1985) Marilyn Monroe cover
  30. Crow 1 (1989)
  31. Crow 2 (1989
  32. Crow 3 (1989)
  33. Crow 4 (1989)
  34. Cry for Dawn 1 (1989)
  35. Dark Horse Presents 1 (1986) First Concrete
  36. Dark Horse Presents 10 (1987) 1st appearance Masque/Mask
  37. Dark Horse Presents 24 (1988) Aliens cover and story
  38. Dark Horse Presents 34 (1989) - 1st part of Aliens vs. Predator
  39. Dark Horse Presents 35 (1989) - 2nd part of Aliens vs. Predator
  40. Deadworld #10 (1988) - 1st Caliber Press comic, 1st Crow cameo (back cover)
  41. Death Rattle 8 (1986) First Xenozoic
  42. Destroy!! One-Shot (1986) Scott McCloud
  43. Destroyer Duck 1 (1982) 1st Groo appearance
  44. Domino Chance 7 (1983) Gizmo cameo, 1st Michael Dooney professional work
  45. Domino Chance 8 (1983) 1st full Gizmo, 1st full Michael Dooney
  46. Dragonring 1 (1982) Nightwynd Productions; 1st Dragonring
  47. E-Man 5 (1983) 1st color appearance of Omaha the Cat Dancer
  48. Eagle 1 (1986)
  49. Eclipse Graphic Album 15 (1987) Dave Stevens cover
  50. Eclipse Magazine 1 (1981) 1st Coyote, 1st Ms. Tree
  51. Eclipse Magazine 7 (1982) 1st The Masked Man
  52. Eightball 1 (1989)
  53. Elementals 1 (1984) First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham; 1st Destroyers
  54. Elementals 2 (1984) First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham
  55. Elementals 3 (1984) First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham
  56. Elementals 4 (1985) First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham
  57. Elementals 5 (1985) First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham
  58. Elflord 1 Nightwynd Productions (1980) 1st Elflord, 1st Barry Blair professional work
  59. Fantasy Quarterly 1 (1978) First Elf Quest (too early for this list, but (shrug)
  60. Faust 1 (Limited)
  61. Faust 1
  62. Faust 2
  63. Fish Police 1 (1985)
  64. Flaming Carrot 1
  65. Flaming Carrot 2
  66. Flaming Carrot 3
  67. Flaming Carrot 4
  68. Flaming Carrot 5
  69. Gobbledygook 1 (1984) First TMNT
  70. Gobbledygook 2 (1986) TMNT
  71. Grendal 1 (1983)
  72. Grips 1
  73. Justice Machine Annual 1
  74. Lone Wolf and Cub 1
  75. Love and Rockets 1 (1982)
  76. Malibu Sun 13
  77. Maze Agency 1 (1988) Adam Hughes
  78. Maze Agency 2 (1989) Adam Hughes
  79. Maze Agency 3 (1989) Adam Hughes
  80. Maze Agency 4 (1989) Adam Hughes
  81. Maze Agency 5 (1989) Adam Hughes
  82. Megaton 2 (1983) - 1st cameo Savage Dragon (The Dragon)
  83. Megaton 3 (1983) - 1st full Savage Dragon
  84. Miracleman 1 Gold (1985)
  85. Miracleman 1 Blue (1985)
  86. Miracleman 9 (1986)
  87. Miracleman 10 (1986)
  88. Miracleman 11 (1987)
  89. Miracleman 12 (1987)
  90. Miracleman 13 (1987)
  91. Miracleman 14 (1988)
  92. Miracleman 15 (1988)
  93. Miracleman 16 (1989)
  94. Mister X 1 (1984) 1st full Mister X
  95. Nexus (magazine) 1 (1982)
  96. Omega 1
  97. Pacific Presents 1 (Oct-1982) First story arc Chapter 3
  98. Pacific Presents 2 (Apr-1983) First story arc Chapter 4
  99. Planet Comics 1 (1988) Dave Stevens cover
  100. Predator 1 (1989) Dark Horse
  101. Primer 6 (1984) 1st Evangeline, 1st Chuck Dixon professional work
  102. Quadrant 1
  103. Raw 2 First Maus
  104. The Realm 4
  105. Rocketeer Special 1 (1984) First story arc Chapter 5
  106. Robotech: Macross 1 (1984)
  107. Samurai 1 Nightwynd Productions (1984) 1st Samurai
  108. Samurai 13 Aircel Comics (1986) 1st Dale Keown professional work
  109. Scorpio Rose 1 (1983) Marshall Rogers
  110. Scorpio Rose 2 (1983) Marshall Rogers
  111. Shatter 1 First computerized comic
  112. Somerset Holmes 1 (1983)
  113. Somerset Holmes 2 (1983)
  114. Somerset Holmes 3 (1983)
  115. Somerset Holmes 4 (1984)
  116. Somerset Holmes 5 (1984)
  117. Somerset Holmes 6 (1984)
  118. Starslayer 2 (April 1982) - First story arc Chapter 1
  119. Starslayer 3 (Jun-1982) - First story arc Chapter 2
  120. Starslayer 5 (1982) - 2nd Groo appearance
  121. Starslayer 10 (1983) 1st full Grimjack (John Gaunt)
  122. Swiftsure 9 (1986) - 1st USA comic appearance of Redfox
  123. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 (1984)
  124. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (1984)
  125. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (1985)
  126. Tick Special Edition 1 First full appearance (after newsletter)
  127. Tick Special Edition 2
  128. Tick 1 (1988) Reprints Special Edition 1 w/ black cover
  129. Tower of Blood 1 Nightwynd Productions (1982)
  130. Troll Lords 1
  131. True Love 1 (1986) - Dave Stevens cover
  132. Twisted Tales 1 (1982)
  133. Twisted Tales 2 (1983)
  134. Twisted Tales 3 (1983)
  135. Twisted Tales 4 (1983)
  136. Twisted Tales 5 (1983)
  137. Twisted Tales 6 (1984)
  138. Twisted Tales 7 (1984)
  139. Twisted Tales 8 (1984)
  140. Usagi Yojimbo Summer Special (1986)
  141. Usagi Yojimbo 1 (1987)
  142. Vanguard Illustrated 2 (1984) - Dave Stevens cover
  143. Vanguard Illustrated 7 (1984) - 1st Mr. Monster
  144. Vampirella 113 (1988) Last issue; scarce
  145. Visions 1
  146. Vortex 2 (1982) - 1st cameo Mister X
  147. Warp 5 (1983) - 1st cameo Grimjack (one panel)
  148. Warrior 1 UK Mag; leads to Marvelman, V for Vendetta
  149. Whisper 1 (1983) - 1st Whisper
  150. Windblade 1 Nightwynd Productions (1982)
  151. Xenozoic Tales 1 (1987)
  152. Xenozoic Tales 2 (1987)

 

The Copper 100: The Most Important Independent Comics 1980-1989 (1984-1992)

  1. Bone 1 (1991) 1st Fone Bone, Smiley Bone, Phoney Bone, The Great Red Dragon, & Ted
  2. Bone 2 (1991) 1st appearance of Thorn
  3. Bone 3 (1991) 1st appearance of Gran'ma Ben (Rose)
  4. Bone 4 (1992) 1st appearance of Kingdok & The Hooded One
  5. Bone 5 (1992) 1st appearance of Lucius Down
  6. Crow 3 Death, Tundra Press (1992) - Crow 5 finally published
  7. Cry for Dawn 2 (1990)
  8. Cry for Dawn 3 (1990)
  9. Cry for Dawn 4 (1991)
  10. Cry for Dawn 5 (1991)
  11. Dark Horse 5th Ann. Special (1991)
  12. Dark Horse Presents 36 (1990) - 3rd part of Aliens vs. Predator
  13. Dark Horse Presents 36 (1990) Variant - 3rd part of Aliens vs. Predator
  14. Dark Horse Presents 54 (1991) - 1st John Byrne's Next Men
  15. Dark Horse Presents 55 (1991) - 2nd John Byrne's Next Men
  16. Dark Horse Presents 56 (1991) - 3rd John Byrne's Next Men
  17. Dark Horse Presents 57 (1991) - 4th John Byrne's Next Men
  18. Evil Ernie 1 (1991)
  19. Grendal 40 (1990)
  20. Harbinger 0 (Pink)
  21. Harbinger 1 (1992)
  22. Harbinger 2 (1992)
  23. Harbinger 3 (1992)
  24. Harbinger 4 (1992)
  25. Harbinger 5 (1992)
  26. I,Lusiphur 1 (1991)
  27. I,Lusiphur 2 (1992)
  28. I,Lusiphur 3 (1992)
  29. Magnus Robot Fighter 0
  30. Magnus Robot Fighter 1 (1991)
  31. Magnus Robot Fighter 5 (1991)
  32. Magnus Robot Fighter 12 (1992)
  33. Men In Black 1 Aircel Comics (1990) - 1st MIB appearance
  34. Miracleman 17 (1990)
  35. Miracleman 18 (1990)
  36. Miracleman 19 (1990)
  37. Miracleman 20 (1991)
  38. Miracleman 21 (1991)
  39. Miracleman 22 (1991)
  40. Miracleman 23 (1992)
  41. Miracleman 24 (1993)
  42. Rai 0 (1992) 1st full Bloodshot appearance
  43. Rai 3 (1992)
  44. Rai 4 (1992)
  45. Savage Dragon 1 Image; Larsen
  46. Shadow Hawk 1 (1992) Image; Velentino
  47. Spawn 1 (1992) Image; McFarlane
  48. Strangers in Paradise 1 (1996)
  49. Terminator: The Burning Earth 1 (1990) - 1st Alex Ross professional work
  50. Unity 0 (1992)
  51. Usagi Yojimbo 1 (1996)
  52. X-O Manowar 1 (1992)
  53. X-O Manowar 4 (1992)
  54. Youngblood 1 (1992) Image; Liefeld

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Whoa. That's a big list. I'll see what I can do about cleaning it up, clearing up why an issue is an important issue, etc., but it might take awhile (busy weekend coming up). I'd also like to get all of the '90s work out of the '80s list, but that'll come.

 

I didn't put any suggestions that weren't accompanied by an issue number. It wasn't a snub, I just didn't have time to figure out what issue was important.

 

I'm surprised at how many titles I'm unfamiliar with. I recognize the bulk of them, obviously, but there are still a lot that I need to get to know.

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Continum #1

 

:applause:

 

I'm surprised you didn't mention these.

 

- Dragonring #1 Nightwynd Productions (1982) - 1st Dragonring

 

- Elflord #1 Nightwynd Productions (1980) - 1st Elflord appearance, 1st Barry Blair professional work

 

- Men In Black #1 Aircel Comics (1990) - 1st MIB appearance

 

- Samurai #1 Nightwynd Productions (1984) - 1st Samurai

 

- Samurai #13 Aircel Comics (1986) - 1st Dale Keown professional work

 

- Tower of Blood #1 Nightwynd Productions (1982)

 

- Windblade #1 Nightwynd Productions (1982)

 

I was saving those for later.

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Whoa. That's a big list. I'll see what I can do about cleaning it up, clearing up why an issue is an important issue, etc., but it might take awhile (busy weekend coming up). I'd also like to get all of the '90s work out of the '80s list, but that'll come.

 

I didn't put any suggestions that weren't accompanied by an issue number. It wasn't a snub, I just didn't have time to figure out what issue was important.

 

I'm surprised at how many titles I'm unfamiliar with. I recognize the bulk of them, obviously, but there are still a lot that I need to get to know.

 

The 80s and 90s were loaded with amazing books, not so amazing books, and total duds. But man, what a great time to be collecting!

 

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I'll make a small contribution:

 

Bone 1 (1991) - 1st appearance of Fone Bone, Smiley Bone, Phoney Bone, The Great Red Dragon, & Ted

Bone 2 (1991) - 1st appearance of Thorn

Bone 3 (1991) - 1st appearance of Gran'ma Ben (Rose)

Bone 4 (1992) - 1st appearance of Kingdok & The Hooded One

Bone 5 (1992) - 1st appearance of Lucius Down

 

Covers all the major characters who appeared from beginning to end :)

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Elementals #1 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham; 1st Destroyers

Elementals #2 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #3 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #4 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #5 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

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Elementals #1 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham; 1st Destroyers

Elementals #2 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #3 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #4 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

Elementals #5 - First story arc; story/art by Bill Willingham

 

You had me at "Elementals".

 

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What was the first 3-D comic in the 80s? Perhaps that should be considered since there were a lot that followed and led to mini-resurgence.

 

Was it Ray Zone that came out with it? I'll have to check his site. With his passing, I'm not sure if it is still up and running. He had a 3-D comic book history section.

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