I’ve acquired the #1 book on my list. Please show your copy! 2 2

[badback83]

I finally have it.  It took a lot of searching and some planning, but the quest is finished.  The top 3 books on my list are: 

1. Captain America 1

2. Suspense 3

3. Captain America 46 

Well, for a pretty obvious reason, 1 & 2 won’t happen because of budgetary restrictions.  So, #3, became #1.  The book needs no introduction.  It’s my favorite book.  The pinnacle of collecting for me.  
 

Thank you for allowing me to showcase a personal collecting achievement.  
 

Please show your copy! 

[badback83]

[Robot Man]

Here is my beater obtained in a collection MANY years ago. At one time I owned a CAP 1 but sold it to buy my first house and never could afford to replace it. I have never owned a Suspense #3 though. One of my top wants still to this day...

[circumstances]

my top 4 are:

Marvel 1

Action 1

Tec 27

Motion Picture Funnies Weekly

 

so, yeah.

no wonder i gave up like 25 years ago!

[badback83]

On 11/2/2023 at 12:09 PM, Robot Man said:

Here is my beater obtained in a collection MANY years ago. At one time I owned a CAP 1 but sold it to buy my first house and never could afford to replace it. I have never owned a Suspense #3 though. One of my top wants still to this day...

Nice copy.  Yeah, Suspense 3, while not only expensive, tough to locate.

[badback83]

On 11/2/2023 at 12:33 PM, circumstances said:

my top 4 are:

Marvel 1

Action 1

Tec 27

Motion Picture Funnies Weekly

 

so, yeah.

no wonder i gave up like 25 years ago!

You never know.  One of these days you might get lucky at a garage sale.

[circumstances]

On 11/2/2023 at 4:40 PM, badback83 said:

You never know.  One of these days you might get lucky at a garage sale.

I do keep my eyes open!

[comicjack]

On 11/2/2023 at 8:00 AM, badback83 said:

Congrats on that one very tough book that no one wants to sell .I have all my goal books and at this point just enjoy finding something i have never seen before.This would be my number one book and always has been for a very long time 

 

[Robot Man]

Passed on this in 1983. Didn’t know what it was…

[Telegan]

On 11/2/2023 at 7:09 PM, Robot Man said:

Passed on this in 1983. Didn’t know what it was…

I'm curious what comic that is that cost $400 on the upper left.  Any idea?

[Robot Man]

On 11/2/2023 at 11:46 PM, Telegan said:

I'm curious what comic that is that cost $400 on the upper left.  Any idea?

Police Comics #1 in fine. This was from a Bill Thailing catalog. There is a whole lot of cool stuff in it including original Planet art pages priced from $35-50 each. 

[badback83]

On 11/2/2023 at 5:19 PM, comicjack said:

Congrats on that one very tough book that no one wants to sell .I have all my goal books and at this point just enjoy finding something i have never seen before.This would be my number one book and always has been for a very long time 

 

Sheesh.  What a beaut.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

You have impeccable taste @badback83

[badback83]

On 11/3/2023 at 3:10 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

You have impeccable taste @badback83

Good gravy! 

[Ltpink2002]

[Ltpink2002]

 

Edited November 4, 2023 by Ltpink2002

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 11/2/2023 at 2:19 PM, comicjack said:

Congrats on that one very tough book that no one wants to sell .I have all my goal books and at this point just enjoy finding something i have never seen before.This would be my number one book and always has been for a very long time 

 

You should use that cover for your avatar here on the boards...

[Tri-Color Brian]

So, my #1 Grail - Contact #12, was found within a year of seeing it in the Photo Journals in 1994.  My #2 Grail - Shadow Vol 8 #4, took 18 years to locate.  My #3 Grail - Cinderella Love #25, took 8 years to find.  My Grail's have always been more obscure, but affordable books when found.  That might not be the case today.   Now I have new Grail's to search for.  It never ends...

 

 

Edited November 4, 2023 by Tri-ColorBrian

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 11/3/2023 at 11:41 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

So, my #1 Grail - Contact #12, was found within a year of seeing it in the Photo Journals in 1994.  My #2 Grail - Shadow Vol 8 #4, took 18 years to locate.  My #3 Grail - Cinderella Love #25, took 8 years to find.  My Grail's have always been more obscure, but affordable books when found.  That might not be the case today.   Now I have new Grail's to search for.  It never ends...

Great books

[entalmighty1]