Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel comics

[ultimatevenom]

I was thinking about ordering this and i just wanted to check how good it really was

 

I know it shows you good pictures and tells you about the comic itself but what else does it talk about?

 

Thanks

 

Danny

[fantastic_four]

It shows the cover but doesn't talk about the issues. It does display a "relative value index" for each comic, which is intended not to tell you exactly how much any comic is worth in dollars but rather how much each is worth compared to other comics.

 

There are some extremely well-thought-out, insightful articles at the front. Since I own most of the Marvels I want in the books or could see scans for them on the web now, the articles are more valuable to me now than the pictures! But I love the books, they were a great effort on the part of the late E. Gerber.

[nearmint]

It still kills me that there isn't a DC Silver & Bronze age Photojournal...

[aardvark88]

Don't think the Gerber has pics of all the pre-hero Marvels though. Still a nice cover reference when u don't want to check for covers on Chuck's Mile High site.

[hogations]

It is a great cover reference. It doesn't have all the issues of the obscure titles, but a good represenation. If you like Golden Age books, the Golden Age version is also excellent.

[rob_react]

It is a great cover reference. It doesn't have all the issues of the obscure titles, but a good represenation. If you like Golden Age books, the Golden Age version is also excellent.

 

The Golden Age version is my single favorite comic book related book. I can't think of a single resource that has added as many books to my want list. "Look at that cover! I've got to get me one of those!"