Amazing Spider-Man Collecting Thread! 37 37

[Math Teacher]

On 12/13/2023 at 7:11 AM, gunsmokin said:

yeah! Actually submitted them together. Even the cgc numbers are sequential.

Cool. I didn't even notice that.

I wonder what the odds would be if you submitted two books and got exactly the same grade and exactly the same page quality. Unless you're an expert grader, I would think the odds would be astronomical.

Edited December 13, 2023 by Math Teacher

[Math Teacher]

Just back from CGC today!

[pickycollector]

Tough decision, which one will I keep for my personal collection and which one will I resell?

Copy A has better centering with a full CCA stamp but copy B has deeper colors and gloss 

[mosconi]

On 12/5/2023 at 8:34 PM, MattTheDuck said:

The genius of how these stories worked themselves out.  Spidey really had to use the ol' noodle rather than just punching his way out of his problems.

I think that was the mass appeal of Spidey early on to his readers.  A nerdy, geeky, homely student who could think his way through and vanquish his powerful adversaries.  Although he did pack a powerful wallop too

[mosconi]

On 12/12/2023 at 7:21 PM, gunsmokin said:

39 will always be my first “love”

Two of the best Romita covers ever!

[mosconi]

On 12/26/2023 at 3:19 PM, Math Teacher said:

Just back from CGC today!

Congrats on some great books 

[mosconi]

On 1/2/2024 at 9:59 AM, pickycollector said:

Tough decision, which one will I keep for my personal collection and which one will I resell?

Copy A has better centering with a full CCA stamp but copy B has deeper colors and gloss 

That's a very nice dilemma to have in your collection! 

And here's a fairly recent pick up for my expanding Ditko run...

[Hschwartz]

Two great copies of Spider-Man 8. I would go with copy B with the great colors. However you can't go wrong with either book.

[gunsmokin]

Incoming!!

[pmpknface]

On 1/16/2024 at 5:07 PM, gunsmokin said:

Incoming!!

The GRR!  This book doesn't get enough love.  I plan on grading mine, a solid 7.5.  Congrats!!!

[JohnH19]

On 1/16/2024 at 4:07 PM, gunsmokin said:

Incoming!!

Beauty! Maybe we should start a GRR ASM 1 club. Here’s mine.

[LadyDeath]

I'm not a Spidey collector, but these books fell into my lap for literally nothing. A relative is moving into a place with items left behind by the previous homeowner. She did not want them. I always read stories where someone stumbles onto forgotten comics in a basement (these were in a plastic storage tub in the attic), but the fact that I experienced it firsthand was pretty surreal.

Edited January 17 by LadyDeath

[MattTheDuck]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:32 PM, LadyDeath said:

I'm not a Spidey collector, but these books fell into my lap for literally nothing. A relative is moving into a place with items left behind by the previous homeowner. She did not want them. I always read stories where someone stumbles onto forgotten comics in a basement (these were in a plastic storage tub in the attic), but the fact that I experienced it firsthand was pretty surreal.

"I never thought something like this could happen to me...."

I wonder if they were part of a larger collection that just were overlooked.  That's a lot of great books!

[LadyDeath]

On 1/17/2024 at 7:59 PM, MattTheDuck said:

"I never thought something like this could happen to me...."

I wonder if they were part of a larger collection that just were overlooked.  That's a lot of great books!

Exactly my thoughts!

There were more comics in the storage tub, but not much caught my eye. I saw a Spider-Man 2099 #1 and some Green Lanterns. Mostly newer books.

I couldn't take much at the time. I'm going back to get a chair so I'll probably sift through them again and grab the ones I left.

[fishbone]

On 1/17/2024 at 5:32 PM, LadyDeath said:

I'm not a Spidey collector, but these books fell into my lap for literally nothing. A relative is moving into a place with items left behind by the previous homeowner. She did not want them. I always read stories where someone stumbles onto forgotten comics in a basement (these were in a plastic storage tub in the attic), but the fact that I experienced it firsthand was pretty surreal.

damn!

[FoggyNelson]

On 5/16/2023 at 10:58 AM, Jordysnordy said:

1 of a handful of Peds that I own

 

Ditto was on to  something with that guy named Joe

probably had a guy named Jasper lined up for a future appearance ‼️👍😁

[Straw-Man]

all the cool kids have 9.2 bowling green asm's.  the REALLY cool ones have 'em in old labels.

Edited January 21 by Straw-Man

[KirbyJack]

I realized that, while I have owned these for decades, I’ve never taken individual pictures of them.

[Straw-Man]

u go!

[Frisco Larson]

Semi-recent pick up.