I sold off my Silver and Bronze Age Marvel Keys and I don't regret it! 2 2

[Sitcomics]

In the mid to late 90s I collected near complete runs of most Marvel titles from the early 60s thru the mid 80s.  I was actually reading them so I mostly bought reader grade copies and the only issues I didn't buy were the ones reprinted in cover to cover Marvel Milestone Editions.   About five years ago, every time a Marvel movie or TV show was released, I began selling off that collection on ebay.  Why?  To finance my own comic book company!   And this month that company just made its debut in Previews with The Heroes Union #1 by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema.  I know most of you don't care about that, but here's a link to the Previews page for those who are curious to see what I wasted all those profits on.

I still have mostly complete runs of Hulk (including 2-6), Sgt Fury, Tales of Suspense, Fantastic Four and thankfully, Darkhawk which I'm sure I'll cash in eventually when the MCU gets to those places.  But here's the heart of what I've sold off to finance my publishing dream:

Tales to Astonish 27, 35- to the last Giant-Man issue

Amazing Adventures 1-6

Avengers 2, 3 5-400

Daredevil 1-200 (sold to coincide with the Netflix show) still have the Echo issues though

JIM - 83-125, 126-300 (sold during Thor Ragnarok)

Spider-Man 2, 4-400 (sold during Homecoming)

X-Men 2-67 most issues from 94-200 (sold during Days of Future Past)

Strange Tales 110- 167 (sold during the Dr. Strange movie)

I bought them all way before the movie boom plus they were mostly reader copies so I have no regrets about selling most of them though I definitely parted with my complete Eternals run prematurely.  Based on the trailer I actually think that movie will be a dud but I still sold way too soon.  And the only thing that will make me feel better is if you all pre-order The Heroes Union #1!   

So that's my non-sob story.  Anybody else ever felt compelled to sell their collection for a GOOD reason.  What did you sell and why?

[musicmeta]

Nice cover! All the best for your new comic book company.

[Ken Aldred]

Reminds me a bit of this Copper Age classic…

[mrwoogieman]

I sold off my AF15, ASM1-20, Avengers 1,4, B&B28, Showcase 22, and assorted others (all low grade and lower grade) for a down payment on my first home purchase in 2010. If I had waited for today's prices I could have bought the house maybe instead of just a down payment, but then there likely would have been no one to move into it because my wife would have divorced me if I tried to make her wait that long for our first house!

Worth it!

 

[Robot Man]

I did the same thing many, many years ago. Bat 1, Cap 1, WW 1, Flash 1, More Fun 52, GL 1, Subby 1 and others plus my ‘69 Z-28 went toward that first house. Had a wife and new baby. Have never been sorry.

20 years later off went most of my SA #1’s to put that baby and her sister through college. Also worthy investments. 

Have replaced a few over the years. 

Funny how things turn out though. My younger daughter inherited my “need for speed”. Married a gear head. Her and her husband now have a ‘68 Z-28 that I can drive whenever I want!

[Prince Namor]

Glad to see some Ron Frenz work! Good luck with your company!

[KEY ISSUES Comics]

Congratulations!

One can never regret selling in this hobby, especially if the proceeds went to truly important things, such as those mentioned above.

 

[shadroch]

I'm selling off most of my collection to finance my next big adventure. So far, I've banked almost 50K and just send out about 70K to two consigners.  I'm not sure what is next, but getting my possessions down to a reasonable number is key. 

[oakman29]

On 6/21/2021 at 3:30 PM, Robot Man said:

I did the same thing many, many years ago. Bat 1, Cap 1, WW 1, Flash 1, More Fun 52, GL 1, Subby 1 and others plus my ‘69 Z-28 went toward that first house. Had a wife and new baby. Have never been sorry.

20 years later off went most of my SA #1’s to put that baby and her sister through college. Also worthy investments. 

Have replaced a few over the years. 

Funny how things turn out though. My younger daughter inherited my “need for speed”. Married a gear head. Her and her husband now have a ‘68 Z-28 that I can drive whenever I want!

Bonus on the 68 Z28.😎

[Kromak]

Fan of Roger Stern here. I did not know that he was still on active (neither Buscema). I  would buy and read it if it was released over here (unlikely). Hopefully it's a great comic and sells above your expectations.

[Crimebuster]

On 6/21/2021 at 1:41 AM, Sitcomics said:

In the mid to late 90s I collected near complete runs of most Marvel titles from the early 60s thru the mid 80s.  I was actually reading them so I mostly bought reader grade copies and the only issues I didn't buy were the ones reprinted in cover to cover Marvel Milestone Editions.   About five years ago, every time a Marvel movie or TV show was released, I began selling off that collection on ebay.  Why?  To finance my own comic book company!   And this month that company just made its debut in Previews with The Heroes Union #1 by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema.  I know most of you don't care about that, but here's a link to the Previews page for those who are curious to see what I wasted all those profits on.

 

So that's my non-sob story.  Anybody else ever felt compelled to sell their collection for a GOOD reason.  What did you sell and why?

 

 

I am in the process of doing kind of the same thing, for the same reason. I'm not getting rid of my whole collection, but I am downsizing it by about 1/3 in order to raise funds to self-publish some comics. For the last two years, I have been self-publishing a series called The Crimebusters that I write and draw (you can see the first three issues here on Indiegogo if you're curious), which is a continuation of the Crimebuster strip from the Golden Age series Boy Comics. And I also have a new comic called Cthulhu vs. Uncle Sam coming out (here's the Kickstarter pre-launch page) with writing by me and art by Jay Piscopo. 

But I really want to expand and do more projects, which means hiring more artists to draw my stories. And that means raising the initial capital, so... downsizing the collection! I've sold off enough so far to just about fund one more one-shot, but I have a lot more stuff I'll be selling later this year once I have the time to go through everything. Hopefully by this time next year I'll have a couple more new comics coming out!

For what it's worth, I had already heard of your comic on another forum and I'm planning to check it out. Looks cool!

Edited June 25, 2021 by Crimebuster

[Sitcomics]

Hi, I’m bumping this thread because The Heroes Union #1 is now on sale!  Every copy is printed with a unique Union member number on the back. Only $4.99 for 68 pages by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz and the one and only Sal Buscema who I had the privilege of having lunch with last week!  Pictures to prove it DID happen. Please get a copy for yourself or someone in your life who enjoys old school superheroics with a thoroughly modern twist. 

[MattTheDuck]

Is this generally available at LCS's, or is there a link to where I can order copies?

[Sitcomics]

It is available at shops that preordered copies which is somewhat hit or miss. I believe most comic shops can special order copies from Diamond or it’s at most online comic shops like mycomicshop.com. 

[mrwoogieman]

On 8/19/2021 at 12:34 AM, Sitcomics said:

It is available at shops that preordered copies which is somewhat hit or miss. I believe most comic shops can special order copies from Diamond or it’s at most online comic shops like mycomicshop.com. 

Picked one off the shelf at Midtown Comics this week.

 

[thehumantorch]

On 6/21/2021 at 6:10 AM, musicmeta said:

Nice cover! All the best for your new comic book company.

Indeed.  Hope your company succeeds and your books sell like hotcakes.

[musicmeta]

On 6/21/2021 at 12:41 AM, Sitcomics said:

In the mid to late 90s I collected near complete runs of most Marvel titles from the early 60s thru the mid 80s.  I was actually reading them so I mostly bought reader grade copies and the only issues I didn't buy were the ones reprinted in cover to cover Marvel Milestone Editions.   About five years ago, every time a Marvel movie or TV show was released, I began selling off that collection on ebay.  Why?  To finance my own comic book company!   And this month that company just made its debut in Previews with The Heroes Union #1 by Roger Stern, Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema.  I know most of you don't care about that, but here's a link to the Previews page for those who are curious to see what I wasted all those profits on.

I still have mostly complete runs of Hulk (including 2-6), Sgt Fury, Tales of Suspense, Fantastic Four and thankfully, Darkhawk which I'm sure I'll cash in eventually when the MCU gets to those places.  But here's the heart of what I've sold off to finance my publishing dream:

Tales to Astonish 27, 35- to the last Giant-Man issue

Amazing Adventures 1-6

Avengers 2, 3 5-400

Daredevil 1-200 (sold to coincide with the Netflix show) still have the Echo issues though

JIM - 83-125, 126-300 (sold during Thor Ragnarok)

Spider-Man 2, 4-400 (sold during Homecoming)

X-Men 2-67 most issues from 94-200 (sold during Days of Future Past)

Strange Tales 110- 167 (sold during the Dr. Strange movie)

I bought them all way before the movie boom plus they were mostly reader copies so I have no regrets about selling most of them though I definitely parted with my complete Eternals run prematurely.  Based on the trailer I actually think that movie will be a dud but I still sold way too soon.  And the only thing that will make me feel better is if you all pre-order The Heroes Union #1!   

So that's my non-sob story.  Anybody else ever felt compelled to sell their collection for a GOOD reason.  What did you sell and why?

I just ordered a copy! 

[Raze]

I was trying to find this thread! I did not preorder, slipped my mind but my LCS on their website had it listed as coming out. I called and got a copy.

I have not read it yet but I will this week.

[Sitcomics]

Very cool that so many here have tried the book!  It’s an absolute thrill to be on this side of your messages. I’d love to hear if you enjoyed the story Roger, Ron, Sal (and a few others including me) put together, so post your reactions here or shoot me an email at editor@sitcomics.net 

[dyelan]

I normally don't post, but in this case I wanted to let you know I ordered two copies from MCS. Good Luck!