1st appearances - just the comic equivalent of rookie cards? Oh and post a cover of a 1st appearance book in your collection 7 7

[Point Five]

On 5/9/2024 at 12:54 PM, grendelbo said:

So cool.

It really is.    For some reason, when this issue is noted there's usually language that blurs it a bit... "early appearance of Batman in an ad pre-dating Tec #27" and that sort of thing. But unless an earlier ad is somehow found... this is quite literally the first printed image of The Batman, end of.

 

[thehumantorch]

While buying run moderns from the LCS I was essentially collecting the 'last appearance' of a character.  The following month I'd have to buy that too, cause it's now the 'last appearance' of a character..

[cyclonus11]

(First appearance of Violator)

Edited Saturday at 04:28 PM by cyclonus11

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 5/9/2024 at 4:57 PM, cyclonus11 said:

(First appearance of Violator)

Nice! The label works

 

[Dave2739]

[Jesse-Lee]

On 5/9/2024 at 5:50 PM, Dave2739 said:

Ooh, I love this one!

[Zonker]

When I first started collecting, I was very interested in getting the origin issues-- after all, they explain how it all started, right?  And often the origin was also the first appearance, so much the better.  But with the constant continuity reboots of the last 40 years, any given origin story is more likely than not going to be re-written more than once.  So, arguably, the first time the origin is told becomes much less interesting if it is going to be superseded sometime down the line.  But first appearances are always going to be the first appearances, no matter how often the concept is reworked/reimagined.  For those so inclined, it is a better investment than that of an origin issue subject to retroactive change without notice. 

 

[Gatsby77]

On 5/9/2024 at 8:20 PM, Zonker said:

When I first started collecting, I was very interested in getting the origin issues-- after all, they explain how it all started, right?  And often the origin was also the first appearance, so much the better.  But with the constant continuity reboots of the last 40 years, any given origin story is more likely than not going to be re-written more than once.  So, arguably, the first time the origin is told becomes much less interesting if it is going to be superseded sometime down the line.  But first appearances are always going to be the first appearances, no matter how often the concept is reworked/reimagined.  For those so inclined, it is a better investment than that of an origin issue subject to retroactive change without notice. 

 

*That* is a cool book.

[Semicentennial]

[Hepcat]

Hawkman and Hawkgirl!

[ADAMANTIUM]

This kind of thread always catches my attention!

I tend to agree with the sentiments. Rookie cards are not a literal translation when you consider origin books that are sometime 1st app or are later or other.

I came back to comics in 2014 and assumed origin comics were either "still a thing? Never were a thing? Or 2nd fiddle to appearance order?"

It was at a time when there still seemed an ongoing story in theaters, with it seeming good vs bad and played out spectacularly!

That alluded to collecting, but then eventually and over time, I realized every movie is not an "ongoing story but instead really an origin movie from a certain point of view, which then trickled down to comics with appearances, origins, and other books" visa vie speculation.

I enjoy comics, but I've tried taking friends to movies, but they're saying afterward "liked it but is every movie an origin?" Which is unfair, because you "would like a new villain or hero in every movie right?" Otherwise it is reoccurring television episodes with a bigger plot?

That is outsider views over simplified and makes my brain hurt . You need to really like the subject matter either way! 

with any medium they offer different things in art, style, presentation, and nostalgia. There is enough of it that if it has quality should still move the heartpace of adrenaline rather than exasperation!

 

Edited May 10 by ADAMANTIUM

[grendelbo]

On 5/9/2024 at 9:09 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

 

On my wishlist shortlist. I figure I'll pick up a copy within a year or two.

[ganni]

Remember buying this copy when it came out.  The store selling it was just across the street.

[jimbo_7071]

I've never cared about first appearances. (I care about #1 issues even less; they're often the most common issues from a run because so many people save #1s.)

That said, here's a 1st appearance from my collection: the first appearance of Maximilian O'Leary (Sargon the Sorcerer's apprentice).

[Hepcat]

On 5/10/2024 at 7:08 AM, jimbo_7071 said:

I care about #1 issues even less; they're often the most common issues from a run because so many people save #1s.

Truth! Issues #2 and #3 are almost always much more difficult to find than #1's.

[BA773]

On 5/9/2024 at 11:56 PM, thehumantorch said:

While buying run moderns from the LCS I was essentially collecting the 'last appearance' of a character.  The following month I'd have to buy that too, cause it's now the 'last appearance' of a character..

If your want to assemble a nice collection of last appearence, i recommand you to look on the side of "Injustice" and "Dceased".

The death of nightwing especially is really well orchestrated and could be a good investment.

[BA773]

On 5/10/2024 at 12:50 AM, Dave2739 said:

GREAT book

[Badger]

First appearance of the real Red Skull. The Red Skull in Cap #1 is a stooge in a Red Skull mask.

[MR SigS]

1st appearance of The Burglar.

 

[Hepcat]

'Nuff said.