Fantastic Four Collecting Thread! 33 33

[Math Teacher]

1 hour ago, IronMan_Cave said:

So I assume many of you long-time FF collectors already have a complete run of vol.1 ? ...or at least the silver/bronze age or just silver ones?

I used to collect Iron-Man and Avengers, ....just started collecting FF about 6 weeks ago, so I have a long way to go. I don't have many of the prized issues, only a 7.5 #52 and 7.5 #25 and a 9.4 #89, those are my three most prized issues. Other than that, I have 20 or so raws, late silver, grade 7-9. Then I have about 30 raw bronzes

Yes, I have a complete run of FF Volume one. And, in regard to having only a few FF books, remember that we all had to start somewhere.

[InfantTerrible]

11 minutes ago, Math Teacher said:

Yes, I have a complete run of FF Volume one. And, in regard to having only a few FF books, remember that we all had to start somewhere.

but seems like a complete run is out of the question now to newcomers like us with prices for #1 and #5 skyrocketing

[pickycollector]

1 hour ago, IronMan_Cave said:

So I assume many of you long-time FF collectors already have a complete run of vol.1 ? ...or at least the silver/bronze age or just silver ones?

Still need some early issues unfortunately as I began collecting FF a couple years after my main titles and today's prices and pressing habits make completion very difficult 

[Math Teacher]

41 minutes ago, IronMan_Cave said:

but seems like a complete run is out of the question now to newcomers like us with prices for #1 and #5 skyrocketing

Well, if worse comes to worse, you can always replace with #1 and #5 with facsimile editions. Yes, they aren't the same as the real thing, but at least you have two books you can use as placeholders. Besides, you could win the lottery. That is if you ever  buy lottery tickets.

Edited April 14, 2021 by Math Teacher

[InfantTerrible]

9 minutes ago, pickycollector said:

Still need some early issues unfortunately as I began collecting FF a couple years after my main titles and today's prices and pressing habits make completion very difficult 

true.....of course we would like to have some nice copies for #1 and #5, not just some beat up 0.5 grade, at least I'd like to have a grade 4-5, and they are now out of my budget

[KirbyJack]

[WernerVonDoom]

And yes, I just had this re-holdered and it arrived with that scratch. Not going through with the hassle of re-holdering again.

[pickycollector]

4 minutes ago, WernerVonDoom said:

And yes, I just had this re-holdered and it arrived with that scratch. Not going through with the hassle of re-holdering again.

It would look gorgeous raw in a Mylar 

[jayhawker]

[Primetime]

[Math Teacher]

17 hours ago, IronMan_Cave said:

true.....of course we would like to have some nice copies for #1 and #5, not just some beat up 0.5 grade, at least I'd like to have a grade 4-5, and they are now out of my budget

I have an FF #1 - 2.5, an FF #4 - 2.0 and an FF #5 - 2.5. Would I like to have nicer copies? You bet! However, there are other things that I want to add to my collection before I go about upgrading these books. I'm just happy that I have these issues in my collection.

If you are serious about pursuing this run, then it is important that you go after the biggest books first. I would purchase these keys in this order: #1, #5, #48, #52, #49, #12, and #13. I upgraded from an AF #15 0.5 to an AF #15 2.5. I had to sell some of my books (JiM #85: 4.5 - Ouch!) to make it happen, but I decided that having a nicer AF #15 was worth more to me than a JiM #85 4.5, an FF #13 7.5, a Batman #232 9.4, along with some lesser books. I will probably never be able to replace my JiM #85, unless I am willing to accept a grade from 1.5 - 2.5, but it was worth it to me.

[Jasonmorris1000000]

[pickycollector]

[KirbyJack]

This was my earliest FF for what felt like forever when I started out collecting the run. The Thinker should be a bigger deal!

[Get Marwood & I]

13 minutes ago, KirbyJack said:

The Thinker should be a bigger deal!

That's the current thinking, yes. 

[Math Teacher]

29 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

That's the current thinking, yes. 

I, for one, see what you did there.  You can never have too many puns.

[Get Marwood & I]

Just now, Math Teacher said:

31 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

That's the current thinking, yes. 

I, for one, see what you did there.  You can never have too many puns.

I like a good pun Math Teacher Singular. The trick is not to over-think them. 

[JohnH19]

23 hours ago, pickycollector said:

It would look gorgeous raw in a Mylar 

That would also make it easier to flip through. 

[Math Teacher]

I will probably have to upgrade this issue sometime in the near future.

[Straw-Man]

yella.