Amazing Spider-Man Collecting Thread! 37 37

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 7/11/2022 at 6:32 PM, AwesomeSauce said:

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my post!! It was a landslide, ASM #17 won unanimously over ASM #101!!! So, I took all of your advice, and did the right thing.

I forgot to give you my opinion, but I would have said #17 too.  Great copy. 

[Tri-Color Brian]

So, are the 15cent issues considered Silver?  I just want to know when to stop posting my books...

[KirbyJack]

On 7/12/2022 at 3:31 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

So, are the 15cent issues considered Silver?  I just want to know when to stop posting my books...

 

Don’t let anyone tell you when silver ends and bronze begins! It’s one of life’s Great Mysteries, and every collector must ultimately find their own answer.

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 7/12/2022 at 2:03 PM, KirbyJack said:

 

Don’t let anyone tell you when silver ends and bronze begins! It’s one of life’s Great Mysteries, and every collector must ultimately find their own answer.

What about $1.50 issues? 

[KirbyJack]

Tin Age, but you didn’t hear that from me.  

[KirbyJack]

“Tin Age Mutant Ninja Turtles…Tin Age Mutant Ninja Turtles…”

[JohnH19]

On 7/11/2022 at 8:32 PM, AwesomeSauce said:

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my post!! It was a landslide, ASM #17 won unanimously over ASM #101!!! So, I took all of your advice, and did the right thing.

Here’s mine.

[MR SigS]

On 7/11/2022 at 6:32 PM, AwesomeSauce said:

Thanks to everyone who took the time to answer my post!! It was a landslide, ASM #17 won unanimously over ASM #101!!! So, I took all of your advice, and did the right thing.

Great choice, and it's good you got the right advice. Here's my entry for the 17 love.

[Tri-Color Brian]

 

[AwesomeSauce]

On 7/12/2022 at 8:04 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

 

I'm really impressed by your thorough collection of raw ASM books!! Congrats on compiling such a complete collection!! Thanks for sharing. Just in case you're still curious, Silver Age ASM typically ends with issue #79, as it is the last ASM book of the 1960s. Bronze Age ASM books begin with issue #80, as this is the first issue of 1970, which is when the Bronze Age is believed to begin amongst the majority of collectors.

[Tri-Color Brian]

On 7/12/2022 at 8:50 PM, AwesomeSauce said:

I'm really impressed by your thorough collection of raw ASM books!! Congrats on compiling such a complete collection!! Thanks for sharing. Just in case you're still curious, Silver Age ASM typically ends with issue #79, as it is the last ASM book of the 1960s. Bronze Age ASM books begin with issue #80, as this is the first issue of 1970, which is when the Bronze Age is believed to begin amongst the majority of collectors.

Thanks.  I'm only missing #1 and #14 from the first 315 issues.  I just dragged my feet too long, and they got too expensive.  I started buying new issues in 1973, and liked the series so much I decided to collect them all.  The books I've posted were all bought from 1973 to 1994, and many were bought from friends in my neighborhood for next to nothing.   From #116 on, all of my copies are high grade because I bought them as they came out on the news stand.   I picked up my 4.5 AF15 in 1979.  I sold it last year.  I figured it was time to bring joy and wealth to another collector.    It's funny that CGC doesn't seem to downgrade much for marvel chipping.  I picked up my #2 in 1979 for $5 because of all the chipping.  The dealer said I should trim it...

I have a few annuals too, but never tried to get all of them.

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Tri-ColorBrian

[AwesomeSauce]

I got doubly inspired by all the Ditko advice, and just pulled the trigger on this gem, as well. Thanks again all!! 

 

[Yale Stewart]

Another mail day. Decided to start picking up the annuals fairly late, but these put me just under halfway to completion (16 of 34, ending with 2001).

[JohnH19]

My favourite Romita-era issues.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

So happy to have picked up this one today!! 

Edited July 23, 2022 by AwesomeSauce

[Straw-Man]

my favorite comic.

[Sweet Lou 14]

On 7/21/2022 at 7:55 AM, Straw-Man said:

my favorite comic.

It's a very, very solid choice for best book of the Silver Age.

[Yale Stewart]

Only two holes left: #2 and #129.

[AwesomeSauce]

A couple of days ago, I decided to buy this upgrade. I was pleasantly surprised to find that ASM #45 has remained a very affordable SA book.

[bennman123]

45 is an awesome book. I need one to go with my 44 (Stan Lee File copy)