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

[MR SigS]

1st Louise Simonson.

 

[Semicentennial]

On 5/10/2024 at 8:02 AM, BA773 said:

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.

 

You do know that "injustice" and "DCeased" are not canon right, and that "deaths" of any major comic book characters are virtually non-existent?  There are many well written "death" stories, like the death of Superman by kryptonite in BM: Holy Terror, but that doesn't make it a good investment.  

[Semicentennial]

On 5/10/2024 at 4:09 PM, The Auditer said:

You can't be serious 😆

Sadly, he probably is.  Here are some of his recommendations.

   On 5/9/2024 at 5:41 AM, BA773 said:

If you want to make money, here is a list of comics you cant miss >

5. Batman #500, anniversary issue, great cover with silver foil, really valuable for collector!

4. ASM vol.2 #1, what could be best than a new number 1 to make profits?

3. Death of Superman, one of the greatest event in comics history, in the 90s they were all spoke of it trough the media.

2. Cable #1, The debut of a new hero in his own title, with gold foil cover, really popular in the hobby.

1. No hesitation, same argument that Spiderman but here in addition you get an absolutely wonderful art by one of the greatest talent: MR Rob Liefeld.

Hope it helped 

 

 

Edited May 10 by Semicentennial

[Semicentennial]

On 5/8/2024 at 6:43 PM, MattrixAlien said:

1st appearance comics are some of the most expensive & prized books in the hobby. But some suggest they are just the comic version of sport rookie cards.

What's your take on this? Also post the cover of a 1st appearance book in your PC if you like 

My recent thoughts on this might sound like I'm on substances  Rookie cards are basically a photo of a real world sports person. A comic 1st appearance is the beginning, or birth of the character as an entity who exists in the pages of the book. So to me comic 1st appearances are more significant. Thoughts? 

Here's my most recent 1st appearance key pick up - New Mutants Annual 2.
Strictly speaking Psylocke (X-men) and Meggan (original Excalibur team member) 1st appeared in UK comics but this is their 1st US appearance.

 

I can see the similarities between the two.  I think a 1st appearance where the character doesn't appear on the cover would be equivalent to maybe a multi-player rookie card, and a 1st appearance with a cover appearance would be equivalent to single player card front rookie card.  Modern books with multiple cover variant 1st appearances would be equivalent to modern day sports card rookies with the various different refractors and chase cards.

[Hepcat]

And one of my favourite covers of all-time as well!

[grendelbo]

A bit rough but heck, it's also a bit rare.

[Hepcat]

On 5/10/2024 at 7:29 PM, Semicentennial said:

 

On 5/9/2024 at 8:41 AM, BA773 said:

1. No hesitation, same argument that Spiderman but here in addition you get an absolutely wonderful art by one of the greatest talent: MR Rob Liefeld.

 

How can a "wonderfully talented" artist mess up human anatomy so badly?

Edited May 11 by Hepcat

[thehumantorch]

On 5/10/2024 at 10:24 PM, Hepcat said:

How can a "wonderfully talented" artist mess up human anatomy so badly?

To be fair, as much as I don't love his art I have to acknowledge that his art to a significant degree defines 1990s art.  Despite his lack of technical ability he still brought something to the art form, helped sell millions of comics and attracted a lot of fans.

[Azkaban]

here's one from my PC, will try to look for more tomorrow

first Vision

Edited May 11 by Azkaban

[Azkaban]

first Wolverine

 

[namisgr]

No, for me comics with first appearances are not much like rookie sports cards.  Comics are a creative medium involving story, art, and their creators, things that sports rookie cards are lacking.

[D84]

1st appearance of Thomas and Martha Wayne.

[Zonker]

On 5/10/2024 at 3:49 PM, MR SigS said:

1st Louise Simonson.

 

 

Bah, that's the ret-con.   (Though a happy one, from all evidence.)

[Hepcat]

One from Gold Key:

[Morganmi]

Black Panther Arrives!

[Azkaban]

first Punisher and Jackal 

[MR SigS]

1st Hercules.

 

[MR SigS]

1st Annihilus.

 

[Hepcat]

The debut of the sinister Cat Girl in Adventures of the Fly 9:

After one further appearance in Adventures of the Fly 10, she x-over to bedevil the Jaguar in issue #4:

She reappeared in Adventures of the Jaguar 5 and then gave herself a makeover with a new hairstyle and sexier outfit to lure the dashing Jaguar into her boudoir in issue #6:

Like Queen Mera over in Aquaman, Cat-Girl then became a regular guest starlet as an ally and love interest of the Jaguar  with further appearances in issues #7, 8, 9, 11, 13  & 14.

[Bart Allen]

The 1st appearance of Young Marvelman, and 1st appearance of Mister Mxyzptlk ~ 

Edited May 11 by Bart Allen