Ultimate spiderman #1 White Variant

[drice6900]

JC, what does mean something to you? Just curious.

 

Seriously.

 

I don't think I've ever heard you talk about what you collect or post scans of your comic collection or show an interest in anything.

 

He is partial to Byrne X-Men...

[awe4one]

It's 102 straight issues. Lee/Kirby did FF #1-102. Romiya filled in for a couple issues and a Lee/Kirby filler story was used for #108...

 

Jim

[drice6900]

It's 102 straight issues. Lee/Kirby did FF #1-102. Romiya filled in for a couple issues and a Lee/Kirby filler story was used for #108...

 

Jim

 

So Bendis/Bagley are closer to this "record" than I thought. I wonder when the marketing campaign starts...

[Hobgoblin]

It's 102 straight issues. Lee/Kirby did FF #1-102. Romiya filled in for a couple issues and a Lee/Kirby filler story was used for #108...

 

Jim

 

So Bendis/Bagley are closer to this "record" than I thought. I wonder when the marketing campaign starts...

 

I think it already has to some extent; and of course they have been hyping up #100 for several months now.

[awe4one]

They've still got 5-6 more years to go before they match Lee and Kirby's record.

 

They're be at #87 this month. A little over a year and they've broken the record...

 

Jim

[joe_collector]

They've still got 5-6 more years to go before they match Lee and Kirby's record.

 

They're be at #87 this month. A little over a year and they've broken the record...

 

Come on Jim, what do numbers mean these days? Nothing.

 

Marvel and DC have gone to weekly publications in the past, and like I stated before, anyone with money could print 100+ indy comic issues (in a short period of time) and (cough) break the record.

 

In my book, longevity is the key, and if Bendis and Bagley do stay on 12 years to break the Lee/Kirby record, then I'll be first in line to offer my congratulations. Otherwise, it's just a big pile of hype-ridden BS.

[awe4one]

They've still got 5-6 more years to go before they match Lee and Kirby's record.

 

They're be at #87 this month. A little over a year and they've broken the record...

 

Come on Jim, what do numbers mean these days? Nothing.

 

Marvel and DC have gone to weekly publications in the past, and like I stated before, anyone with money could print 100+ indy comic issues (in a short period of time) and (cough) break the record.

 

In my book, longevity is the key, and if Bendis and Bagley do stay on 12 years to break the Lee/Kirby record, then I'll be first in line to offer my congratulations. Otherwise, it's just a big pile of hype-ridden BS.

 

But no one will remember that...all they'll remember is the numbers. And the numbers will favor the Bendia/Bagley run if they keep it up. Only very old time collectors will appreciate, and remember, the FF run as the definitive run...and that won't make a difference as the "newbies" will be hailing USM run as the run that matters..

 

Jim

[joe_collector]

Personally I doubt too many people will give a rat's hass either way.

[awe4one]

Personally I doubt too many people will give a rat's hass either way.

 

I disagree...I think it'll be hyped to death by Marvel and any other company that comes close in the future...regardless whether the comic is a weekly, bi-weekly, or a monthly....

 

Jim

[Hobgoblin]

How many issues of Flash did Johns do?

 

As for numbers not mattering ..... since when have numbers not mattered?

 

Everything in this world has to do with numbers; even if its in terms of money, its still numbers.

[Hobgoblin]

I gotta say, I will be more impressed with a creative team doing 150 or so consecutive books than I would a team staying with a title for 10+ years. Unless of course they produced a massive amount of books in that time.

 

Why? Because think about it. If its a monthly book, 12 years means 144 books. Yeah, that's impressive, but to get out 100 issues or so in less than 6 years? Sure, it may not take as long to produce a single issue now as it did in the Silver Age; but would Michael Turner or whoever has been doing Secret War be able to put out 100 issues in 6 years? No. Heck, lately we've been lucky to see 8 issues of certain titles in 12 months time. I think with all the other work Bendis has been doing lately, that getting out 100+ issues in 6 years is pretty impressive.

[Hobgoblin]

Now, here's a thought. Bendis, before New Avengers began, said that he guaranteed the new series would run 500 issues. Do you think he plans to do all 500 issues? To be honest, I wouldn't mind, and would find that a HUGE accomplishment.

[drice6900]

I gotta say, I will be more impressed with a creative team doing 150 or so consecutive books than I would a team staying with a title for 10+ years. Unless of course they produced a massive amount of books in that time.

 

Why? Because think about it. If its a monthly book, 12 years means 144 books. Yeah, that's impressive, but to get out 100 issues or so in less than 6 years? Sure, it may not take as long to produce a single issue now as it did in the Silver Age; but would Michael Turner or whoever has been doing Secret War be able to put out 100 issues in 6 years? No. Heck, lately we've been lucky to see 8 issues of certain titles in 12 months time. I think with all the other work Bendis has been doing lately, that getting out 100+ issues in 6 years is pretty impressive.

 

Please. The way Bendis writes, it takes 6 years just to get through an arc, and 6 minutes to read one issue

[Hobgoblin]

I gotta say, I will be more impressed with a creative team doing 150 or so consecutive books than I would a team staying with a title for 10+ years. Unless of course they produced a massive amount of books in that time.

 

Why? Because think about it. If its a monthly book, 12 years means 144 books. Yeah, that's impressive, but to get out 100 issues or so in less than 6 years? Sure, it may not take as long to produce a single issue now as it did in the Silver Age; but would Michael Turner or whoever has been doing Secret War be able to put out 100 issues in 6 years? No. Heck, lately we've been lucky to see 8 issues of certain titles in 12 months time. I think with all the other work Bendis has been doing lately, that getting out 100+ issues in 6 years is pretty impressive.

 

Please. The way Bendis writes, it takes 6 years just to get through an arc, and 6 minutes to read one issue

 

6 minutes to read one issue... I'll agree with that. Still, the writer does more than just the dialogue. Theres the layout as well, which I enjoy most of the time.

[joe_collector]

I gotta say, I will be more impressed with a creative team doing 150 or so consecutive books than I would a team staying with a title for 10+ years.

 

You Knobgobbler, are a Modern Age Fanboy, and you'd lick Bendis' feet if he asked you. Heck, even if he didn't you'd likely give it a shot.

[joe_collector]

Please. The way Bendis writes, it takes 6 years just to get through an arc, and 6 minutes to read one issue

 

Yeah, in the first 80+ issues, Bendis has probably written as much actual story as the first 15-20 issues of ASM.

 

And I am not joking.

[B-Smooth]

It's only a matter of time before market forces drive them down too.

 

This should be your custom title.

 

[drice6900]

I gotta say, I will be more impressed with a creative team doing 150 or so consecutive books than I would a team staying with a title for 10+ years.

 

You Knobgobbler, are a Modern Age Fanboy, and you'd lick Bendis' feet if he asked you. Heck, even if he didn't you'd likely give it a shot.

 

I thought Modern Agers spell it 'fanboi'?

[B-Smooth]

You are an unhappy man JC.

[matchstick johnny]

I had a USM #1 White Cover Variant. I found it at this small comic shop and stole it for cover price. I sold it a few years back along with with my duplicate copies of #1 through #10. I was OK with selling the White cover because to me it was the same art as the #1 cover.