Amazing Spider-Man Collecting Thread!

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Lee Enterprises · May 24

I think it's only appropriate on a Friday evening to appreciate once again one of the greatest ASM covers of all time. I mean Steve Ditko just went wild here! He must have had some extra time on his hands that month for all those details.

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mosconi · June 4

Spidey thread needs a bump! Was finally able to upgrade my ASM #6 and extremely happy with the result

Straw-Man · June 4

my fave early asm cover. purty copy!!

Frisco Larson · June 4

On 5/24/2024 at 6:06 PM, Lee Enterprises said:

I think it's only appropriate on a Friday evening to appreciate once again one of the greatest ASM covers of all time. I mean Steve Ditko just went wild here! He must have had some extra time on his hands that month for all those details.

There's SO much to love about this comic book ... it's just ... AMAZING!!! You've got an awesome copy!!! I hope to upgrade someday but am glad I've got one that looks better than the grade. Actually, they BOTH do!

mosconi · June 4

On 6/4/2024 at 12:50 PM, Straw-Man said:

my fave early asm cover. purty copy!!

Thanks! Really hard to top this fantastic Ditko cover

mosconi · June 4

On 6/4/2024 at 1:37 PM, Frisco Larson said:

There's SO much to love about this comic book ... it's just ... AMAZING!!! You've got an awesome copy!!! I hope to upgrade someday but am glad I've got one that looks better than the grade. Actually, they BOTH do!

Great books! Another classic Ditko cover! Really love how he displays the sinister Goblin character on this cover

Frisco Larson · June 4

On 6/4/2024 at 4:13 PM, mosconi said:

Great books! Another classic Ditko cover! Really love how he displays the sinister Goblin character on this cover

Thanks, and I agree completely!!! Ditko's art style is perfect for the fiendish visage of the Green Goblin!!! I really dig his second appearance too!!! Btw, that's quite a nice copy you've got there!!!

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mosconi · June 4

On 6/4/2024 at 3:53 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Thanks, and I agree completely!!! Ditko's art style is perfect for the fiendish visage of the Green Goblin!!! I really dig his second appearance too!!! Btw, that's quite a nice copy you've got there!!!

Thanks!! Yeah, Ditko's style blended beautifully on these early Green Goblins, love looking at them all again!

MR SigS · June 5

The Glider upgrade looks FAR more comfortable, though it clearly didn't help his attitude.

Lee Enterprises · June 5

On 6/4/2024 at 6:53 PM, Frisco Larson said:

Thanks, and I agree completely!!! Ditko's art style is perfect for the fiendish visage of the Green Goblin!!! I really dig his second appearance too!!! Btw, that's quite a nice copy you've got there!!!

#17 is also one of my favorites. I remember hanging out with my friend down the street and his younger brother. We would each bring out our own short box of prized comics and look through each box. His younger brother had a beat but complete #17 that I always tried to trade for with no success.

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Straw-Man · June 5

love me some gobby #2.

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Lee Enterprises · June 5

On 6/5/2024 at 10:30 AM, Straw-Man said:

love me some gobby #2.

That's a beautiful copy! There aren't many opportunities these days to get low number Silver-Age books, especially ASM issues, in 9.8. 9.4s and 9.6s are tough enough to find and win. Congratulations!

Frisco Larson · June 5

On 6/5/2024 at 7:18 AM, Lee Enterprises said:

#17 is also one of my favorites. I remember hanging out with my friend down the street and his younger brother. We would each bring out our own short box of prized comics and look through each box. His younger brother had a beat but complete #17 that I always tried to trade for with no success.

That's a great story and a great memory to have! The Spidey #17 I posted is one of the first Silver Age Spidey issues I got when I got back into collecting at around 20 years old. My job at the time hired temporary summer help every year, usually college students, and talking as we worked, one of those guys and I struck up a conversation about comics. He mentioned that he thought he still had a small box of them at his mom's house. I asked if he'd be interested in selling and he said he would. I asked what he wanted for them, sight unseen, and he said $20. He brought them in the next day, and it was that exact Spidey #17, FF 55 and 63, plus a few dozen unimportant Bronze Age books. I nearly dislocated my shoulder going for my wallet!!! A total win win and the only book I have left from that stash.

mosconi · June 5

On 6/5/2024 at 7:30 AM, Straw-Man said:

love me some gobby #2.

Oh my :whatthe:

Frisco Larson · June 5

On 6/5/2024 at 9:30 AM, Straw-Man said:

love me some gobby #2.

Wasn't it crazy that I was contacting you to tell you about this book AS you were finalizing the deal on it??? I'm SO glad you got it Billy Boy!!! A TRUE skin on the wall!!!