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[Frisco Larson]

Can't find my pic of #4, so ...

[Frisco Larson]

or 6, so ... 

[piper]

I’ve never been an Annual collector even when I was a Spidey completist.

[Frisco Larson]

4 minutes ago, piper said:

I’ve never been an Annual collector even when I was a Spidey completist.

I get that for the reprint issues, but the first few in most runs are new stories. Worth picking up a Masterwork, especially the first Spidey annual. Oh and Strange Tales annual #2 is another one worth checking out. 

[DST]

20 on the 20th

[Jasonmorris1000000]

[Jasonmorris1000000]

I just have the first three annuals, but I want more.  My favorite is the Dr Strange Team up in #2

[piper]

1 hour ago, Frisco Larson said:

I get that for the reprint issues, but the first few in most runs are new stories. Worth picking up a Masterwork, especially the first Spidey annual. Oh and Strange Tales annual #2 is another one worth checking out. 

I have Annual 1 and ST Annual 2, but that’s it.

[Jasonmorris1000000]

I thought Annual #3 was hilarious when Spidey wanted to join the Avengers and they said, “Sure. We’ll let you in provided you take down the Hulk.”  Why didn’t they ask Pete to end world hunger while they were at it?

Edited March 20, 2021 by Jasonmorris1000000

[JohnH19]

2 hours ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

I thought Annual #3 was hilarious when Spidey wanted to join the Avengers and they said, “Sure. We’ll let you in provided you take down the Hulk.”  Why didn’t they ask Pete to end world hunger while they were at it?

It is indeed a fairly silly story.

[Straw-Man]

6 hours ago, Frisco Larson said:

I get that for the reprint issues, but the first few in most runs are new stories. Worth picking up a Masterwork, especially the first Spidey annual. Oh and Strange Tales annual #2 is another one worth checking out. 

yeah, of the silver issues, only 6 is pure reprints. 1-5 are great books.  

Edited March 21, 2021 by Straw-Man

[chrisco37]

I was never an Annual collector, but Spidey Annual #1 was a must have for my collection.  The splash pages of each villain are some of my favorite Ditko efforts.  
When I first read that book (in the Masterworks) all I could think of was how cool it would’ve been to be a kid buying it off the rack.  So much awesomeness packed into one book.  It’s one of my favorite issues of all.

[Straw-Man]

1 hour ago, chrisco37 said:

I was never an Annual collector, but Spidey Annual #1 was a must have for my collection.  The splash pages of each villain are some of my favorite Ditko efforts.  
When I first read that book (in the Masterworks) all I could think of was how cool it would’ve been to be a kid buying it off the rack.  So much awesomeness packed into one book.  It’s one of my favorite issues of all.

allow an old man who bought one off the rack to confirm that it was soooo cool!   and here is the very book my little 8-year old boy hands grabbed off said rack.

Edited March 21, 2021 by Straw-Man

[mosconi]

[Frisco Larson]

I know I just posted it a few days ago, but today IS the 20th ...

[Frisco Larson]

1 hour ago, Straw-Man said:

allow an old man who bought one off the rack to confirm that it was soooo cool!   and here is the very book my little 8-year old boy hands grabbed off said rack.

When I saw this pic I immediately thought of how many beat up Les Pauls, Strats and Teles I've seen over the years. You don't need to ask if they sound good or play well, because they seldom look like that if they don't! Same thing with an old comic book! Every crease and fold represents one of the countless times you turned to it to revisit that story! The tape repairs and extra staples show how reluctant you were to let this gem fall completely apart! Out of all of the books you own, I think I like THIS one the best!!! 

[Frisco Larson]

2 hours ago, Straw-Man said:

allow an old man who bought one off the rack to confirm that it was soooo cool!   and here is the very book my little 8-year old boy hands grabbed off said rack.

On a quick side note: You know, some of these creases would press out .... get this baby up to a 1.8 before ya know it!!!   .......     Keep it forever Billy Boy!!! 

[Frisco Larson]

It's Electro! 

[JohnH19]

My Annual #1 is the Canadian variant. 

[JohnH19]

It’s still the 20th here in the Central time zone.