Whats your top 3 all time favourite books under 5$? 3 3

[Beige]

 

One of the greatest comics ever written.

[Ken Aldred]

 

[Point Five]

On 7/14/2023 at 10:24 PM, Ken Aldred said:

 

Yes! Came here just to say my pick would be New Teen Titans from the 80s -- not sure I can even narrow it down to one issue, but any of the Terra saga (loosely, #28-34, #38-44 and Annual #3) would do. Incredible books, still available on the cheap.

 

[piper]

I was going to say FF from the John Byrne era but $5 won’t get you anything these days!

[BA773]

Oh my god, i was sleeping during the time everyone has post!!!... because the gap of hours. Thanks for all of your sharing on the topic guys!

I m eager to read it!

Edited July 15, 2023 by BA773

[Gonzimodo]

On 7/14/2023 at 6:41 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Ranked best to last:

 

 

 

This would definitely make my top ten (maybe top five) $5 favorites.  Excellent choice!  

[Gonzimodo]

On 7/14/2023 at 10:24 PM, Ken Aldred said:

 

I was considering putting Squadron Supreme on my list, but I couldn't decide which issue.  I was leaning toward #12, which absolutely shocked me as a teen.  

[Ken Aldred]

On 7/17/2023 at 2:35 PM, Gonzimodo said:

I was considering putting Squadron Supreme on my list, but I couldn't decide which issue.  I was leaning toward #12, which absolutely shocked me as a teen.  

That’s a great issue, and choice for the thread.

[F For Fake]

Firmly tied to nostalgia.

Excalibur Special Edition (aka the Sword is Drawn) was released around the time I first discovered an actual comic shop, as I'd just been buying comics off the rack at the convenience store at the end of the street. I was a budding X-Men obsessive, and the Alan Davis art, the prestige format, and the presence of my favorite characters (Kitty and Nightcrawler) made this so special to me. So, whenever I find them for a buck, I scoop them up.

Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown - it was the day after Christmas, I went to Kroger with my Dad, I had a couple of bucks in my pocket, and this was on the stands. The funky painted art seemed so odd and alien to me. I was in love. In hindsight it's not a great story, but again, that pull of nostalgia is strong. I have stacks of these, and when I find them for $1, I buy them.

Gen 13 1 - this is nostalgia from a different time, I was entering my 20's and working at a comic shop. This book was red hot at the time, a $50-$60 wall book. So now, when I see them for $1, I can't NOT buy them. It's automatic. 

(Pics courtesy of MCS)

Edited July 17, 2023 by F For Fake

[marvelmaniac]

I was still buying new issues to read back in 96, my Son was in the Navy, aboard the USS Trenton in the Mediterranean.

The only communication we had was by hand written letter, he was interested in comics and I told him about a new mini-series coming out that I was excited about, he was very interested and wanted to know the whole story, so, as each issue came out I would write him a letter explaining the story and what happened with each of the characters in that story.

Sorry to the OP, there are 4 issues in the min-series. 

 

 

[bababooey]

Marvel Two in One #51

What if #3

Fantastic Four #176

No pics

[electricprune]

For a very long time, I would pick up every 9.8 candidate of these for $5 or less. I still do, but the prices are usually well over $5.

New Teen Titans 23

New Teen Titans Annual 2

Vigilante 1

New Teen Titans 39

One that I still do find for $5 and under is Defenders 95. It’s not valuable, but has a Dracula appearance.

With a little luck, I still find high grade copies of Doctor Strange for $5 or less. It’s the Montessi Formula storyline, or at least the last issues of it. 58-62.

[godzilla43]

X-men 1 1990,
Web of spider-man annual 2,
Marvel saga 3

[jjonahjameson11]

I can still find RONIN 1-5 in high grade in the $5 bins.  #6 always goes for more, but well worth the search to complete this great series.

Black Dragon mini-series by Claremont and Bolton.  Great storyline, stunning artwork, and every issue is $5 or less in NM/M

Miller/Romita Jr/Williamson Daredevil Man Without Fear mini-series.  The definitive Origin story of DD and Elektra, with gorgeous art and truly a bargain at $5 or less per issue in NM/M

[Ken Aldred]

On 7/17/2023 at 8:23 PM, bababooey said:

Marvel Two in One #51

Good taste with all three comics. As a kid this was one of the first issues that alerted me to Frank Miller being a talented new artist whose work I should follow.

On 7/17/2023 at 8:23 PM, bababooey said:

What if #3

One of my favourite issues of this series. Nice Kane / Janson art, in the end a very sad story.

On 7/17/2023 at 8:23 PM, bababooey said:

Fantastic Four #176

 

A very silly and enjoyable issue with the wacky Impossible Man, a Marvel bullpen appearance, and some nice Perez art.

Here are some covers for you…

All nice BA books.

There’d be some titles that were regularly distributed to the U.K., and then, suddenly, one issue wouldn’t turn up on the newsstand. FF 176 was an example of this.

Edited July 18, 2023 by Ken Aldred

[Semicentennial]

I can't think of 3, but I'd easily pick these up if they were under 5.

 

 

Edited July 19, 2023 by Semicentennial

[KirbyJack]

What If 3 is a great pick! 

Here are 2, not-yet-mentioned favorite choices that I reserve the right to change at a whim.

The original FF 108 is a contorted mix of Kirby work and Buscema pages forced in to “fix” some forgotten (by me) nitpicks. This was published so we could have Kirby’s entire story. 

1976 was a huge year for me comic book wise. I read and loved lots of annuals and giant size! Also acceptable would be Iron Man annual 4 or Daredevil annual 4, but Cap gets the nod.

 

I love low grade books, so I’m including these; each purchased for 5 or less.

Edited July 19, 2023 by KirbyJack

[BuraddoRun]

I'm late to this topic, I know, but after reading it I literally searched the back issues at a local shop and bought 3 of my favorite under $5 comics for under $5 each! I left the price tags on them for your enjoyment.

1. What If 25 is simply my favorite What If comic, and one of my favorite comics of all time. It just holds a great place in my memory because I was awed at all the death and high stakes wrapped into 1 epic comic book when I read it as a kid. I've always loved What If. I mean, you see my  avatar, right?

2. Batgirl 73 is a great finale to an awesome bat book that unfortunately was cut short during the DC era of Didio. Cassandra Cain's series actually gave her solid growth and development, but that all went away with editorial mandate and event reformatting. Anyhow, I love the book.

3. And Obnoxio the Clown VS the X-Men, similar to an Impossible man post above, is just a ridiculous fun time. Obnoxio holds his own against the X-Men as he goes to the Mansion at Xavier's request to host a surprise birthday party for Kitty Pryde. Unfortunately the rest of the team wasn't informed, so they think he's an intruder and hilarity ensues (all while a real intruder schemes in the background).

[BA773]

On 8/24/2023 at 2:25 AM, BuraddoRun said:

I'm late to this topic, I know, but after reading it I literally searched the back issues at a local shop and bought 3 of my favorite under $5 comics for under $5 each! I left the price tags on them for your enjoyment.

1. What If 25 is simply my favorite What If comic, and one of my favorite comics of all time. It just holds a great place in my memory because I was awed at all the death and high stakes wrapped into 1 epic comic book when I read it as a kid. I've always loved What If. I mean, you see my  avatar, right?

2. Batgirl 73 is a great finale to an awesome bat book that unfortunately was cut short during the DC era of Didio. Cassandra Cain's series actually gave her solid growth and development, but that all went away with editorial mandate and event reformatting. Anyhow, I love the book.

3. And Obnoxio the Clown VS the X-Men, similar to an Impossible man post above, is just a ridiculous fun time. Obnoxio holds his own against the X-Men as he goes to the Mansion at Xavier's request to host a surprise birthday party for Kitty Pryde. Unfortunately the rest of the team wasn't informed, so they think he's an intruder and hilarity ensues (all while a real intruder schemes in the background).

Thanks for this amazing post, especially love this "end of" Batgirl cover!