Strange Tales Collecting Thread ! 12 12

[roulette44]

That's a nice #135, rube!!

 

Hey, anyone have a cgc 7.0 copy of #110 for sale (and a #101 for that matter?) - PM me!

 

I have a cgc 6.0 copy of #101, but would rather a 7.0 of both.

 

Thanks

[namisgr]

There are still a bunch of pedigree copies that have never gone under the squeeze, including this 5-pack.

 

I remember when former board member Sfilosa owned the entire Massachusetts run of Strange Tales from 135-168.

 

 

 

[namisgr]

 

[trmoore54]

Niice Bob! These yours?

[namisgr]

Yes, Tom, I've got 11 of the Mass ST issues. While it's too bad the run was broken up years ago, it did bring a bunch of the issues to market over the next few years for collectors to snatch.

[roulette44]

[KirbyJack]

Nice 6.5!

Ditko's Dr. Strange was one of the major reasons that Marvel comics caught on with the college crowd in the sixties. Some of the very best work of the Silver Age!

[roulette44]

Nice 6.5!

Ditko's Dr. Strange was one of the major reasons that Marvel comics caught on with the college crowd in the sixties. Some of the very best work of the Silver Age!

 

Very cool!!! I'm a little younger than that generation (born '78) so I like hearing about the history of the hobby!! I would like to replace the ST110 cgc 6.5 with a cgc 7.0, if anyone knows where one is!

 

Thanks.

[rodan57]

 

 

 

wdb23 did some very fine work a few years back with fantasy Doctor Strange covers. Given the high quality of Ditko's work, it does make you wonder what might have been achieved had Ditko received the marketing, renumeration and recognition he wanted.

 

For more (thumbs u : The Doctor Strange Custom Covers Project

 

[KirbyJack]

Tasty!

It is a shame Ditko only got to do one full Doc cover; we could have had some classics!

[namisgr]

Also goes to show how fantastic and underappreciated Ditko's interiors are on the title. In some ways, it's superior to his ASM work.

[KirbyJack]

If the artists could only do one title, I'd want Romita on Spidey and save Ditko for The Doctor.

[jimjum12]

......Ditko was certainly commited to that title. You could see that he was 100% into the book until the end.GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[KirbyJack]

Picked up a spare copy. Might go get another!

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[KirbyJack]

Also got a back-up copy of an under-collected favorite, Strange Tales annual #2. It's a great comic, and only Spidey's FOURTH appearance! This book should be way more popular, IMO.

 

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She's a rough copy, but presents okay.

[comics_ross]

 

 

 

wdb23 did some very fine work a few years back with fantasy Doctor Strange covers. Given the high quality of Ditko's work, it does make you wonder what might have been achieved had Ditko received the marketing, renumeration and recognition he wanted.

 

For more (thumbs u : The Doctor Strange Custom Covers Project

 

Great idea and terrific execution

 

This is the coolest thing I have seen from a long long time (thumbs u

[rodan57]

Also got a back-up copy of an under-collected favorite, Strange Tales annual #2. It's a great comic, and only Spidey's FOURTH appearance! This book should be way more popular, IMO.

 

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Just to be picky but one often hears that STA #2 is the fourth appearance but I don't see the evidence for such. It's an early Spider-Man but not the fourth.

 

Calendar Month Release Dates

 

Amazing Fantasy #15 June 5, 1962

Amazing Spider-Man #1 December 10, 1962

Amazing Spider-Man #2 February 12th, 1963

Amazing Spider-Man #3 April 9th, 1963

Amazing Spider-Man #4 June 11th, 1963

Strange Tales Annual #2 June 11th, 1963

Source: Marvel Comics Group 1961-70

 

There is no month listed in the indicia of the book. Sgt. Fury #2 (a May release) is advertised inside the book. It's probably this ad that leads to an earlier release claim. However, the annual, itself, is advertised in Amazing Spider-Man #4 (ad) and #5 (special announcements section). Source: Spider Fan Comics Blog

 

A June release date seems difficult to refute as copies with date stamps usually read June 11. I think I've seen one dated June 10 but I assume that's just an "unchanged" dealer date stamp.

 

This would make Strange Tales Annual #2 the 6th appearance of Spider-Man, if one gives precedence to his own magazine when given the same release date.

 

CGC labels I've seen mark it as an early Spider-Man appearance or first Spider-Man crossover. Source: Heritage Archives.

 

 

 

[KirbyJack]

You are a well spring of knowledge, man!

I got the "4th app." from Herr Uberstrassa, so I bought it.

 

Thanks for the real poop!

[KirbyJack]

Just out of curiousity, where does the Spider-Man appearance in FF annual #1 rank?

[*Bronze age fan*]

Also got a back-up copy of an under-collected favorite, Strange Tales annual #2. It's a great comic, and only Spidey's FOURTH appearance! This book should be way more popular, IMO.

 

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Just to be picky but one often hears that STA #2 is the fourth appearance but I don't see the evidence for such. It's an early Spider-Man but not the fourth.

 

Calendar Month Release Dates

 

Amazing Fantasy #15 June 5, 1962

Amazing Spider-Man #1 December 10, 1962

Amazing Spider-Man #2 February 12th, 1963

Amazing Spider-Man #3 April 9th, 1963

Amazing Spider-Man #4 June 11th, 1963

Strange Tales Annual #2 June 11th, 1963

Source: Marvel Comics Group 1961-70

 

There is no month listed in the indicia of the book. Sgt. Fury #2 (a May release) is advertised inside the book. It's probably this ad that leads to an earlier release claim. However, the annual, itself, is advertised in Amazing Spider-Man #4 (ad) and #5 (special announcements section). Source: Spider Fan Comics Blog

 

A June release date seems difficult to refute as copies with date stamps usually read June 11. I think I've seen one dated June 10 but I assume that's just an "unchanged" dealer date stamp.

 

This would make Strange Tales Annual #2 the 6th appearance of Spider-Man, if one gives precedence to his own magazine when given the same release date.

 

CGC labels I've seen mark it as an early Spider-Man appearance or first Spider-Man crossover. Source: Heritage Archives.

 

 

 

Great info! Here is someone who just not follow...But looks into things that have been said for years...And comes up with what might be the real info!