Raze Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) Hi guys I'm in the Market for my first golden age precode Batman or detective and wanted to know what issue(s) have great fun stories. im currently considering buying Detective comics 150 it has a batsignal on the cover or Batman 60 they are sliding down a fire pole. any suggestions would be great! Also please keep in mind that the big keys are out of my price range. thanks dan Edited May 4, 2017 by Raze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W16227 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) are you looking only for reading enjoyment? --- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/batman-various/1122313853?ean=9781401260095&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP75606 The reprints and books are reasonable and can cover a lot of the "key" issues and such. Otherwise, you almost have to look over the bigger sites ( sales forum here, comiclink, comiconnect) - and look for the more reasonably priced books. It is kind of random what shows up for batman/TEC GA at times..... Edited May 4, 2017 by W16227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 yes i have the golden age omnibus vol 1. but i want to know what are some stories that people love. i want to at least own 1 golden age batman/tec in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Any story without Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punksdropdirtysrh Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 As for the best stories that's relative...I buy the hardcovers to read the stories and when I'm looking to buy a real golden age Bat/Tec I'm pretty much a "cover shopper" because i like to use them for display. The bigger keys are typically out of my price range too (but with a little discipline you might be able to save for one) but I can find cool books for $150-300. Good deals to be had on the sales forums. Keep an eye out on eBay. There's also a good thread that lists websites that sell golden age books. Happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 I bought Detective comics 150. Can't wait to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Congrats! Me, I would go with Batman #66 to read. The Joker "boner" story just cracks me up everytime I read my copy. This is always a favorite too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Tec 180 has a great Joker story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 17 hours ago, Raze said: I bought Detective comics 150. Can't wait to read it. Congrats! And it won't be your last GA Tec, I'm guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Keep them coming I'll look into tec 66 sounds great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Has any one read tec 96? Any good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I would agree with the above comment that Detective 180 is a very entertaining read. I like it so much I have two copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 3 hours ago, steelcity said: I would agree with the above comment that Detective 180 is a very entertaining read. I like it so much I have two copies. BitterOldMan loves that book too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Kirk Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) In the title of Batman, there's almost too many great comics to mention from Issue 1 through 100. Of course they can get pretty pricey, so if you aren't after the major keys (like #1, #47, etc) then I would suggest the following as just examples: 1. Batman 15 -- great Catwoman story and an imaginary story where Japanazis win the war (photo shown below along with the very expensive #47 origin issue) 2. Batman 26 - story of Batman in the year 3000 where Batman and Robin's descendants defeat an Army from Mars where the martian leader tries to imitate Hitler. 3. Batman 41 -- cool Alien story In the title of Detective, I like the following that aren't too outrageous in price like first appearance of Riddler (TEC 140) and Joker (TEC 168), yet they have very interesting story lines: 1. TEC 138 - includes origin of Robotman in backup story 2. TEC 142 - 2nd part of the first Riddler story 3. TEC 144 - Batman on Kay Kyser's radio show 4. TEC 152 -- great Vickie Vale cover and story 5. TEC 155 -- great Vickie Vale cover and story (Mile High copy seen below) 6. TEC 167 - going back in time to see Cleopatra 7. TEC 190 - has more details on Batman's origin Edited May 5, 2017 by Cpt Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I like the stories in Batman 19 and 27 but prefer the covers of Batman 20 and 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Cpt Kirk...thank you! I'm loving this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 9 hours ago, steelcity said: I would agree with the above comment that Detective 180 is a very entertaining read. I like it so much I have two copies. Cool do you want to sell me one ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Kirk Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 48 minutes ago, Raze said: Cool do you want to sell me one ?? Heck no, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 If I were looking for a cool book to pick up that doesn't cost a fortune, I would go for a Batman or Detective with Win Mortimer artwork. I especially like his covers from Detective Comics. Several nice ones have already been posted. Here is another copy I think is especially nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Kirk Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 6 hours ago, batman_fan said: If I were looking for a cool book to pick up that doesn't cost a fortune, I would go for a Batman or Detective with Win Mortimer artwork. I especially like his covers from Detective Comics. Several nice ones have already been posted. Here is another copy I think is especially nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
