fishbone Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 11:01 AM, ThothAmon said: I wasn’t the only thing to debut in Toronto 1967. Canada’s first comic book store did as well. Captain George’s Memory Lane. Same for me as well, but I didn't discover the downtown stores until the late seventies ...... Dragon Lady, Silver Rail, Queen's Comics in the east I remember buying an ASM #7 as a 13 year old for $20-ish at Dragon Lady at the Queen St. West location, around 1980ish......... just loved staring at the awesome, but out-of-reach, books hanging on the walls ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawker Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 June of 1964 BuscemasAvengers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) Oh welp, for some reason my post with the "C_nt Comics #1" from 1969 was removed. That cover is a bit racy, to be sure, but quite extraordinary. Worthy of the SA in 1969. Comic-book wise, not so sure what else, except for Silver Surfer #4 (cover Feb 1969), but that hit the stands in November 1968. Scooby Doo #1 has a cover date Mar 1970, so it likely hit the stands in December 1969, so it counts! That's a biggie. Also Cap 110, 117, and Thor 165? And we can't forget Vampirella #1! Hopefully this passes censors. But if the books don't cut it, the Apollo moon landing counts for something! Edited August 24, 2021 by Pantodude ThothAmon, Morganmi and bob jr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Not me.. Proud to be a millennial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 8:39 AM, pemart1966 said: I feel sorry for those that were not old enough to buy Silver Age books right off the racks. It was a magical time with great monster models; great gum cards; great Saturday morning cartoons; and of course great comics! I was born at the right time to buy Spider-Man #3 off the rack and MAD #72. Both rocked my world and are to blame for what I am today. And yes, Aurora Monster and Rat Fink models. Mars Attacks cards, skateboards with clay wheels and a Sting Ray bike not to mention the early Beatles and Rolling Stones. (God rest Charlie Watts). No cell phones, internet, hate in the world or covid. I am one blessed old geezer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 11:39 AM, Pantodude said: Oh welp, for some reason my post with the "C_nt Comics #1" from 1969 was removed. That cover is a bit racy, to be sure, but quite extraordinary. Worthy of the SA in 1969. Comic-book wise, not so sure what else, except for Silver Surfer #4 (cover Feb 1969), but that hit the stands in November 1968. Scooby Doo #1 has a cover date Mar 1970, so it likely hit the stands in December 1969, so it counts! That's a biggie. Also Cap 110, 117, and Thor 165? And we can't forget Vampirella #1! Hopefully this passes censors. But if the books don't cut it, the Apollo moon landing counts for something! I was in high school in 1969. Probably the most exciting year of my life. Plus side: Moon landing, Woodstock, Hippie girls. Seeing Hendrix along with maybe 1500 people at the top of his game. Getting my first car. Down side: War in Vietnam, Assination of Dr King and Bobby Kennedy, Anti war protests, The Manson murders. Never a dull moment. Although I’m sure I did, I can’t remember any specific comics I bought that year. ThothAmon and Pantodude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 February 1966, when the Batman TV show was the biggest craze in the country. Pantodude and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob jr Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/24/2021 at 1:39 PM, Pantodude said: Oh welp, for some reason my post with the "C_nt Comics #1" from 1969 was removed. That cover is a bit racy, to be sure, but quite extraordinary. Worthy of the SA in 1969. Comic-book wise, not so sure what else, except for Silver Surfer #4 (cover Feb 1969), but that hit the stands in November 1968. Scooby Doo #1 has a cover date Mar 1970, so it likely hit the stands in December 1969, so it counts! That's a biggie. Also Cap 110, 117, and Thor 165? And we can't forget Vampirella #1! Hopefully this passes censors. But if the books don't cut it, the Apollo moon landing counts for something! up for Vampirella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Born in the silver age and proud of it Larryw7 and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Barely, 1969. Which means I had a lot of DC's from the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperron Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 February 1969! Just made it in! Grew up in the Bronze Age, but my first love is the Silver Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/25/2021 at 8:41 PM, Reaperron said: February 1969! Just made it in! Grew up in the Bronze Age, but my first love is the Silver Age. Reaperron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fantastic Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/25/2021 at 10:41 PM, Reaperron said: February 1969! Just made it in! Grew up in the Bronze Age, but my first love is the Silver Age. I just made it in myself and grew up in the age of bronze. Can't remember the first book I bought probably a FF or ASM around 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Phillips Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 11:52 AM, Silver Age_collector said: Born in 1992 but there is nothing like the Silver Age 1991 here and I agree! Love the Silver Age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 At the cusp of the Silver Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokin Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 February 66’. Started collecting around 74’. Scored several nice silver age Marvels from my buddy’s older brother and I was hooked. Morganmi, jimjum12 and KirbyJack 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganmi Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 69'er here, but didn't get my first comics till I was about 5 and my mom bought me a stack when I had the chicken pox. alexgross.com, jimjum12 and gunsmokin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Born January 1965. I saw my first Marvel in the summer of 1969, but didn’t buy one until ‘73. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 December 1970, just in the nick of time by some definitions and a bit too late by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokin Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 8/25/2021 at 3:22 AM, Larryw7 said: February 1966, when the Batman TV show was the biggest craze in the country. 2/22/66 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
