Comics as Gifts

[Larryw7]

I was just listening to the Comics Zone on Metropolis' website, the one with Harlan Ellison. He described how his wife got him a copy of LEADING COMICS #1 in pristine condition for his birthday. That sounds like a pretty great gift to me! Has anyone else here ever received a really cool comic book as a gift, either for a Holiday or for their birthday?

The closest thing I ever got was a hundred dollar gift certificate to Comic Investments( a local comic shop) for Christmas from my parents when I was about 13 years old. I remember buying BATMAN #15, CRIME SUSPENSE #23 and HAUNT OF FEAR #24 with the certificate. Also, Feiffer's GREAT COMICBOOK HEROES on my first Communion day.

[the blob]

my wife bought me an r crumb comic and a copy of ross's mythology

 

nothing super expensive

[Comicdey]

I received a TOS 39 in VF+, but it wasn't golden, so I guess I shouldn't mention it.

[Larryw7]

I changed the title of this thread, so mention all the Silver, Bronze and Copper you want.

[shrunkenhead]

my wife bought me an r crumb comic and a copy of ross's mythology

 

nothing super expensive

 

Your wife buys you R. Crumb? Talk about tolerant. I think my sweetheart would like to take a blowtorch to my copy of "My Troubles with Women."

 

My parents used to buy me comics as a post-traumatic pacifier every time I got allergy shots as a little kid, which was like once every two weeks for about a year. That [embarrasing lack of self control] was all the rage back then (the shots, not comics). 20 shots (10 in each arm) per session. I cried every time like a...well, like a little kid.

[shrunkenhead]

At least it cured me early of any post-adolescent hankerings to shoot heroin.

[dm226]

I gave my father a copy of FC 178 - X-mas on Bear Mountain this year for his birthday - US was his favorite comic growing up, and it was his 60th b-day...

[the blob]

brand name golden age super hero books like Batman and Superman in the $50-$100 range were really good sellers at my friend's shop during the holidays. (this was when late 40s/early 50s non-keys cost about that much in VG to Fine) wives would come in and figure that was a cool gift for their husbands.

[SteveLRoberts5]

My husband and I get comics for each other. He likes the Golden and Silver Age, and I like the Copper Age, so it works out. Except I spend more on his

 

No really, he was into comics first and we found that it is something we can share and enjoy.

 

Alex (female)