Wayne-Tec Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hi guys, I was wondering what guys consider to be the top Timely books? For many, Marvel #1 and Cap #1 would be the Top-2. After that, Cap #3, Marvel #9, Cap #2, Marvel #4, Sub-Mariner #1, Human Torch #2 (#1) all come to mind. I’d be interested in seeing how others rank them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Here's my somewhat biased top 20 (give or take) in alphabetical order. I won't bother ranking them. Just know that Marvel Comics 1 is at the top of the list. All Select 1 All Select 2 All Winners 19 Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Daring Mystery 1 Daring Mystery 4 Human Torch 2(1) Human Torch 8 Marvel Comics 1 (Greatest comic book ever published) Marvel Mystery 4 Marvel Mystery 5 Marvel Mystery 9 MPFW 1 (not a Timely, but it makes my list nonetheless for an obvious reason) Mystic 4 Red Raven 1 Sub-Mariner 1 USA 7 USA 8 Edited May 7, 2020 by Primetime Badger, Larryw7, Gotham Kid and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, Primetime said: Here's my somewhat biased top 20 (give or take) in alphabetical order. I won't bother ranking them. Just know that Marvel Comics 1 is at the top of the list. All Select 1 All Select 2 All Winners 19 Cap 1 Cap 2 Cap 3 Daring Mystery 1 Daring Mystery 4 Human Torch 2(1) Human Torch 8 Marvel Comics 1 (Greatest comic book ever published) Marvel Mystery 4 Marvel Mystery 5 Marvel Mystery 9 MPFW 1 (not a Timely, but it makes my list nonetheless for an obvious reason) Mystic 4 Red Raven 1 Sub-Mariner 1 USA 7 USA 8 All Select 01 All Select 02 All Select 11 All Winners 08 Cap 01 Cap 02 Cap 03 Cap 46 Daring Mystery 01 Human Torch 12 Marvel 01 Marvel 02 Marvel 04 Marvel 05 Marvel 09 Marvel 46 Marvel 82 Mystic 06 Red Raven 01 Sub Mariner 01 USA 07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Entirely subjective, but ten of the twenty I'd include in a list of top Timely books... All Winners 19 & 21 (first & last All Winners Squad issues, the only two) Red Raven 1 (rare one shot S&K project) Human Torch 5 (60 page Torch/Subby battle issue with classic Schomburg cover) Captain America 1, 2 & 3 (origin with first Red Skull, first round shield and Schomburg Red Skull cover; S&K) Marvel Comics 1 (origins, first Marvel comic) Marvel Mystery 2 (first WWII nazi combat and title) Marvel Mystery 3 (first familiar masthead, first Schomburg MM cover) I'll add ten more in a second post. Dark Knight, Larryw7, sfcityduck and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Cap 36 and 37 have places on my list Primetime and cosmic farmboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) OK, here’s the second ten, lots of off the wall, subjective choices in this one.... Mystic 1 (first series, pulp swipe cover by Alex Schomburg; would be swiped again by Syd Shores for Mystic 2nd series) Mystic Vol. 2 #2 (classic Nazi giant skeletal mad Doctor harassing women on tandem slabs with hypodermic needle) Marvel Mystery 8, 9, & 10 (Torch/Subby battle opens at the end of 7 and continues through 11 before moving over to HT Comics) Marvel Mystery 38 (Torch battles garish underworld creatures led by robed klansman while rescuing distressed damsel dangling over acid) Marvel Mystery 46 (colander torture themed classic cover featuring green Hitler with an ear-worm leading subterranean zombies) Marvel Mystery 66 (final WWII issue with Imperial Japanese air force's last ditch effort to fly a death ray over NYC) Daring Mystery 1 (Sci-fi cover with babe tied to front fender of a Newmobile; first Schomburg cover for Timely) Captain America’s Weird Tales #74 (Cap battles the Red Skull in purgatory; devil of a series ender) Edited May 8, 2020 by Cat-Man_America Primetime, Larryw7 and Ricksneatstuff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Too difficult, but all Schomburg covers pretty much qualify as my favourites !! Primetime and Badger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Marvel 1 Captain America 1 Marvel 9 Sub Mariner 1 Human Torch 1 Daring Mystery 1 Marvel 2 All Winners 1 All Select 1 Mystic 1 Red Raven 1 USA 1 Captain America 2 Captain America 3 Marvel 8 Human Torch 5 Marvel 5 Young Allies 1 Marvel annual 1 Tough Kid Squad 1 How’s that for old school? Knightsofold and Primetime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 No particular order. Marvel Comics 1 Marvel Mystery Comics 4 Marvel Mystery Comics 8, Marvel Mystery Comics 9, Marvel Mystery Comics 10 (One story, one slot) Captain America Comics 1 Captain America Comics 3 Captain America Comics 16 Captain America Comics 37 Captain America Comics 46 Sub-Mariner Comics 1 Human Torch Comics 1 Human Torch Comics 5 Human Torch Comics 12 Daring Mystery Comics 1 Mystic Vol. 2 #2 All Winners Comics 1 All Select Comics 1 All Select Comics 11 Young Allies Comics 1 USA Comics 7 USA Comics 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) It is interesting that so many folks have USA 7 on their list, some even have USA 8, but no one has USA 6. Being the first issue in which Cap is the headliner, it should be much more significant. But as cool as the cover of #6 is, Schomburg didn't do the art so it gets overlooked on a lot of these surveys. Edited May 8, 2020 by MrBedrock Larryw7 and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 26 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: It is interesting that so many folks have USA 7 on their list, some even have USA 8, but no one has USA 6. Being the first issue in which Cap is the headliner, it should be much more significant. But as cool as the cover of #6 is, Schomburg didn't do the art so it gets overlooked on a lot of these surveys. That because USA 7 is USA 7 MrBedrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: That because USA 7 is USA 7 But 6 goes to 11. GreatCaesarsGhost, Cat-Man_America, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, MrBedrock said: It is interesting that so many folks have USA 7 on their list, some even have USA 8, but no one has USA 6. Being the first issue in which Cap is the headliner, it should be much more significant. But as cool as the cover of #6 is, Schomburg didn't do the art so it gets overlooked on a lot of these surveys. I left 10 out, but I have always liked the 8-7-10 progression that their covers show. I will say that I included 3 books on my list because I felt they deserved to be on the list and not because I necessarily like them. Edited May 8, 2020 by Primetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 Surely doesn't belong on this list. But I have always loved this one. One of my favorite Timelys. Badger, MrBedrock, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 22 hours ago, MrBedrock said: It is interesting that so many folks have USA 7 on their list, some even have USA 8, but no one has USA 6. Being the first issue in which Cap is the headliner, it should be much more significant. But as cool as the cover of #6 is, Schomburg didn't do the art so it gets overlooked on a lot of these surveys. Schomburg drew the cover to #6, he even signed it. I get that #7 is the more iconic cover, though #6 has a prime example of one of Schomburg's elaborate torture machines on it. MrBedrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 hour ago, rjpb said: 23 hours ago, MrBedrock said: It is interesting that so many folks have USA 7 on their list, some even have USA 8, but no one has USA 6. Being the first issue in which Cap is the headliner, it should be much more significant. But as cool as the cover of #6 is, Schomburg didn't do the art so it gets overlooked on a lot of these surveys. Schomburg drew the cover to #6, he even signed it. I get that #7 is the more iconic cover, though #6 has a prime example of one of Schomburg's elaborate torture machines on it. He didn't do all of it. Someone obviously changed Caps head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rjpb said: Schomburg drew the cover to #6, he even signed it. I get that #7 is the more iconic cover, though #6 has a prime example of one of Schomburg's elaborate torture machines on it. Good catch! I actually had to go back and look for the signature, ...but it’s there! Edited May 9, 2020 by Cat-Man_America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: He didn't do all of it. Someone obviously changed Caps head. I doubt that, ...Cap usually has a mind of his own! Seriously, I don’t believe Alex would have signed it unless he’d done the entire piece. Just my opinion, given the guy’s reputation. That said, that cover does have elements that suggest both Shores and Kirby’s influence. Edited May 9, 2020 by Cat-Man_America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: He didn't do all of it. Someone obviously changed Caps head. Yeah, Cap's head looks more like Avison (dimpled chin, double lined cheek), but the rest looks all Schomburg ( though GCD speculates Syd Shores on inks). Edited May 9, 2020 by rjpb Badger and MrBedrock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Marvel Mystery 9 Marvel Comics 1 Captain America 1 Marvel Mystery 7 Marvel Mystery 19 Captain America's Weird Tales 74 Marvel Mystery 4 Captain America 3 Human Torch 6 Marvel Mystery 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...