SA Atom Collecting Thread 1 1

[pickycollector]

I did search for it but did not find any existing thread about this interesting character so let's start one.

If there is already a thread existing, please add the link and/or refresh it and I will ask to delete this one so that there is no duplicates.

Edited May 29 by pickycollector

[pickycollector]

Let's add some images.

Atom and Hawkman #39-45, previously from my personal collection but no longer mine now.

Edited May 29 by pickycollector

[pickycollector]

Atom #1-38 are still in my PC and will be shown here

[pickycollector]

Issues #31-38 (but I will need an upgrade for #33)

[pickycollector]

Issues #21-30

Edited May 30 by pickycollector

[pickycollector]

Alright, stopping here for now, will continue later but let's show yours now!

[Hepcat]

On 5/29/2024 at 4:02 PM, pickycollector said:

Issues #21-30 and I was lucky enough to get some file copies among them

File copies? I've never heard of DC File copies.

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of my earliest Atom comics:

Edited May 29 by Hepcat

[pickycollector]

On 5/29/2024 at 4:26 PM, Hepcat said:

File copies? I've never heard of DC File copies.

That is what I have been told by the seller whom sold me some of these and I do trust him 

[pickycollector]

[MAR1979]

On 5/29/2024 at 4:26 PM, Hepcat said:

File copies? I've never heard of DC File copies.

I've been collecting DC Silver for over 30 years and never heard of it either.

It's plausible I guess?

Edited May 30 by MAR1979

[MAR1979]

Self-Submitted:
 

Edited May 30 by MAR1979

[pickycollector]

On 5/29/2024 at 11:50 PM, MAR1979 said:

I've been collecting DC Silver for over 30 years and never heard of it either.

It's plausible I guess?

 Interesting, I guess I would need to double-check that information then since doubts have been risen here by two DC collectors with great experience. Either they are file copies or I do remember incorrectly or they were labelled as file copies because they were in super high grade but in all honesty, it would not matter much to me if the copies are not file copies or if they are indeed, I bought them a long time ago and I did not pay more because of that although I take notice of the question mark now in the (very unlikely) event that I ever decide to sell them. However I do not want to start a debate here and will edit the post to avoid that. Let's just enjoy Atom books!

[pickycollector]

[Jaylam]

Gil Kane drew some fantastic covers for the Atom! In my opinion, he is a very underappreciated artist, especially his Silver Age work on the Atom and Green Lantern (along with various other fill in jobs he did over that period).

[pemart1966]

On 5/29/2024 at 11:50 PM, MAR1979 said:

I've been collecting DC Silver for over 30 years and never heard of it either.

It's plausible I guess?

I'll third that - never heard of DC file copies.

On these books - what a stunning run of high grade books.

[Hepcat]

On 5/30/2024 at 6:05 AM, pickycollector said:

...they were in super high grade but in all honesty, it would not matter much to me if the copies are not file copies or if they are indeed, I bought them a long time ago and I did not pay more because of that.... Let's just enjoy Atom books!

I agree! It's the comic that matters to me and not any sort of "pedigree".

Edited May 30 by Hepcat

[Hepcat]

Here are five more of the Atom comics from my collection:

 

[pickycollector]

I still did not find a #14 nor #15 with full CCA stamp 

Edited May 31 by pickycollector

[pemart1966]

On 5/30/2024 at 9:39 PM, pickycollector said:

I still did not find a #14 nor #15 with full CCA stamp 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/386710612171?itmmeta=01HZ683YCSAN0Z83DYRJ70G2CP&hash=item5a09bfa8cb:g:GYIAAOSwfTRlsuWf&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4DH9bcwunZ8R2%2B6dLYXv8p4%2Fm2PbjoOOO96tlsoNpOTq3%2FumSiTXLVK7pafZp2Fgieh3tlMQZVVOnRY7VAL600dx99zr4GKbgFHTx4P0xh9Wf6q91mNq5lNIIEc0imE5Vcy0tkS7TtjSXwTUcAIjEGWZC0%2FuYku1Cs2oBQRm5iv7zdVqVVevpCqhllgJMo77OYv0fgc7IfQ2X9VB%2BJpSQyU6wDZithWfCtHD79BnVfTer37uWBfLau1Eqncfn15OzT4e270p0A9mwIvfCpUPnXbTxeGCCsvzzlBSWmikPbIC|tkp%3ABk9SR7rmj8j5Yw