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marvel s.a. annuals/specials [and cousins]
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On 8/14/2022 at 11:50 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Since Spider-Man is my favorite character, Marvel Tales has always held a special meaning to me. It was there that I had my first Spidey comic! 

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My first back issue through mail order was Marvel Tales 4, it was near mint and 50 cents, although grades weren't advertised as much back then, just "VG or better".... I learned to love Ditko AND Romita simultaneously back then, as between Marvel Tales and monthly ASM, both came out on the rack. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)(thumbsu

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On 8/17/2022 at 1:57 AM, jimjum12 said:

My first back issue through mail order was Marvel Tales 4, it was near mint and 50 cents, although grades weren't advertised as much back then.... I learned to love Ditko AND Romita simultaneously back then, as between Marvel Tales and monthly ASM, both came out on the rack. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)(thumbsu

You were a bit before me in your first selection Jimbo, as mine was Marvel Tales 81 in the Bronze Age. My first newsstand purchases were 30c issues. I can't even imagine how awesome it was buying Spidey issues as they came out in the Silver Age!!! My favorite era in comics!

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On 8/17/2022 at 9:18 AM, Frisco Larson said:

You were a bit before me in your first selection Jimbo, as mine was Marvel Tales 81 in the Bronze Age. My first newsstand purchases were 30c issues. I can't even imagine how awesome it was buying Spidey issues as they came out in the Silver Age!!! My favorite era in comics!

up until summer '64, i read archie, richie rich, little dot and the like.  i was 8.  then my across the street neighbor, bennie, moved in.  i saw his superhero comics, and over the next month i bought several of the marvel titles off the spinner, over various drug-store and vacation trips to stores.   here is the line-up for june '64, the month i started pulling them off the rack:

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/newsstand.php?type=calendar&month=6&year=1964&publisher=all&sort=alpha&checklist=null&variantex=null&collectionex=null

i still have the asm ann. 1, mt 1 and p.t. 109 copies to this day!   i even bought the action and adventure that month; still recall them.

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On 8/17/2022 at 4:17 PM, Straw-Man said:

up until summer '64, i read archie, richie rich, little dot and the like.  i was 8.  then my across the street neighbor, bennie, moved in.  i saw his superhero comics, and over the next month i bought several of the marvel titles off the spinner, over various drug-store and vacation trips to stores.   here is the line-up for june '64, the month i started pulling them off the rack:

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/newsstand.php?type=calendar&month=6&year=1964&publisher=all&sort=alpha&checklist=null&variantex=null&collectionex=null

i still have the asm ann. 1, mt 1 and p.t. 109 copies to this day!   i even bought the action and adventure that month; still recall them.

Yours is my favorite story of my personal friends Billy Boy!!! What a MARVELous time to be buying funny books!!! :applause:^^

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