namisgr Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Didn't DC started Treasuries first? I'm not sure who printed the first Treasury. Buying comics in the mid-seventies, I recall The Spectacular Spiderman being the first treasury edition that I saw, but I believe DC's Rudolph pre-dated it by over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jools&jim Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Does that Wham-O Giant Comic from the late '60s count? Some very early GA comics (e.g., Large Feature, etc.) were nearly treasury-sized as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Rudolph was the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksilver Signs Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Here's a brief tribute to my all-time favorite treasury-sized comic, which is also quite possibly my all-time favorite Marvel comic book as well: Marvel Treasury Edition #9 from 1976. First, my original owner copy, which I've read countless times: And here's a super high-grade copy I finally tracked down about 10 years ago: And, finally, some shots of the interior pin-up pages, which go a long way towards explaining why Marvel hooked so many of us on their stuff for life. I mean, just look at 'em! 1976. Down at the 7-11! Good times. I love that you saved the original. And those pin-ups are sick. Totally agree...just awesome. I remember searching for them in the drugstores as a kid and being so incredibly thrilled and excited on the rare occasions I actually found them. This one's a close tie for me with Superman vs Spidey for my favorite treasury. Remember buying this at Nite-owl as a 9 year old back in '76 The cover alone is worth it, wonder where the original art ended up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeminemarvel Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Here are my only two. Bought the Spider Man - Superman about a year ago. Bought the Star Wars when it came out at the Fairview Heights, IL Venture store. Note the mark down to 10 cents! Good deal! [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Here are my only two. Bought the Spider Man - Superman about a year ago. Bought the Star Wars when it came out at the Fairview Heights, IL Venture store. Note the mark down to 10 cents! Good deal! [/img] If you're only going to have two, those are a good two to have! Love the ten cent sticker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Rudolph was the first. No, I would put early issues of Jumbo Comics from 1938 as the first. However, I think the books we're talking about here really grow out of the Golden Picture Story Book series from 1961... There were four issues (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Disney's Babes in Toyland, and Disney's Ducks), and the format is virtually identical to the later DC treasuries (i.e. Saddle-stitched rather than sqaurebound, and card stock covers with colour newsprint interiors). Being earlier, they only had a cover price of 50 cents. These are gorgeous books, and very tough in higher grades. Edited June 23, 2016 by Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How rare are the UK Pence price variant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vane Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 http://www.newsarama.com/29842-re-living-treasury-editions-as-imax-of-comic-books-with-spidey-release.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Rudolph was the first. No, I would put early issues of Jumbo Comics from 1938 as the first. However, I think the books we're talking about here really grow out of the Golden Picture Story Book series from 1961... There were four issues (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Disney's Babes in Toyland, and Disney's Ducks), and the format is virtually identical to the later DC treasuries (i.e. Saddle-stitched rather than sqaurebound, and card stock covers with colour newsprint interiors). Being earlier, they only had a cover price of 50 cents. These are gorgeous books, and very tough in higher grades. Thanks for the very informative post. They weren't, however, the first of the Bronze Age treasuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Rudolph was the first. No, I would put early issues of Jumbo Comics from 1938 as the first. However, I think the books we're talking about here really grow out of the Golden Picture Story Book series from 1961... There were four issues (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Disney's Babes in Toyland, and Disney's Ducks), and the format is virtually identical to the later DC treasuries (i.e. Saddle-stitched rather than sqaurebound, and card stock covers with colour newsprint interiors). Being earlier, they only had a cover price of 50 cents. These are gorgeous books, and very tough in higher grades. Thanks for the very informative post. They weren't, however, the first of the Bronze Age treasuries. Exactly, otherwise we'd have to include the early Master Comics and all kinds of odd size books. I do love the information about the Golden Picture Story books, though. I had no idea about them. Shopping now, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 http://www.newsarama.com/29842-re-living-treasury-editions-as-imax-of-comic-books-with-spidey-release.html Cool article, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 How rare are the UK Pence price variant? I feel like they are very rare in the U.S. , especially in high grade. This one is a stunner, and on my watch list. Just lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Rudolph was the first. No, I would put early issues of Jumbo Comics from 1938 as the first. However, I think the books we're talking about here really grow out of the Golden Picture Story Book series from 1961... There were four issues (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Disney's Babes in Toyland, and Disney's Ducks), and the format is virtually identical to the later DC treasuries (i.e. Saddle-stitched rather than sqaurebound, and card stock covers with colour newsprint interiors). Being earlier, they only had a cover price of 50 cents. These are gorgeous books, and very tough in higher grades. Thanks for the very informative post. They weren't, however, the first of the Bronze Age treasuries. Good call! Even on the Bronze side, though, Rudolph may not be first... Western published a number of treasuries in the late 1960s and early 1970s (e.g. King Kong in 1968). Some of these (like the later edition of The Jungle Book treasury) are difficult to date, so it's hard to say if they come before or after Rudolph. But if Rudolph came out from DC for Christmas 1972, it seems likely that the Giant Comic Album series (9 issues published by King Features in 1972) predates it. I will say that the Rudolph is one of my favourites! I also like the Archie Christmas treasury from 1975, another tough book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmiesta Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How rare are the UK Pence price variant? In that condition, pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How rare are the UK Pence price variant? I feel like they are very rare in the U.S. , especially in high grade. This one is a stunner, and on my watch list. Just lovely. Sweet mercy that is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I was looking for something for a friend and found this on a shelf. Since this was originally Whitmans, I figured I'd post it. I don't think I've seen it in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Rudolph was the first. No, I would put early issues of Jumbo Comics from 1938 as the first. However, I think the books we're talking about here really grow out of the Golden Picture Story Book series from 1961... There were four issues (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Disney's Babes in Toyland, and Disney's Ducks), and the format is virtually identical to the later DC treasuries (i.e. Saddle-stitched rather than sqaurebound, and card stock covers with colour newsprint interiors). Being earlier, they only had a cover price of 50 cents. These are gorgeous books, and very tough in higher grades. Thanks for the very informative post. They weren't, however, the first of the Bronze Age treasuries. Good call! Even on the Bronze side, though, Rudolph may not be first... Western published a number of treasuries in the late 1960s and early 1970s (e.g. King Kong in 1968). Some of these (like the later edition of The Jungle Book treasury) are difficult to date, so it's hard to say if they come before or after Rudolph. But if Rudolph came out from DC for Christmas 1972, it seems likely that the Giant Comic Album series (9 issues published by King Features in 1972) predates it. I will say that the Rudolph is one of my favourites! I also like the Archie Christmas treasury from 1975, another tough book! I'm just going by Greggy, . He's my go to expert in treasuries, he's got a fantastic collection. He told me about a few others, I'll post in a minute. Whitmans, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 There are a few more, but I must have them in another closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00comics Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I have a clean/uncolored copy of this http://www.comics.org/issue/795873/ which reprints some of those individual ones. Jerro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
