tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post1406100647511183328..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: So, Whatcha Buying?Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-44952223366627714832012-10-17T11:59:25.139-05:002012-10-17T11:59:25.139-05:00Karen;
SO LOOKING FORWARD to the B-Teams and Defe...Karen;<br /><br />SO LOOKING FORWARD to the B-Teams and Defenders..., and, yes Treasury Books (why is it like Christmas morning whenever one I win on eBay finds it's way to my doorstep..??). <br /><br />I've probably written WAY too much on those subjects, but they're favs all the same.<br /><br />Failed to mention earlier, but I finally purchased a super-bright VF copy of yes.., ASM 121.<br /><br />(I actually felt the heavenly light shine down on it from outside my window..)<br /><br />I remember picking up ASM 122 back in '73 in one of those comic bags at a retail store. Now the vintage story is complete, also being amazed when comparing it to the MT reprint just how many original panels were left out.<br /><br />Had to sell a couple of megos and masterworks books, just so one more Holy Grail at long last comes 'Home'.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17240285283940375092012-10-14T02:21:52.711-05:002012-10-14T02:21:52.711-05:00Starfox, I'm glad you're enjoying Back Iss...Starfox, I'm glad you're enjoying Back Issue. There are some really good issues coming up, including a Treasury-sized edition covering what else, but Treasury books! It will have a Legion cover by none other than Alex Ross himself! Just two weeks ago I turned in an article on the Champions for an issue on B-Teams that will come out next Spring. That issue will also feature the Defenders!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-75605023964712824012012-10-13T13:26:44.299-05:002012-10-13T13:26:44.299-05:00I'm picking up Levitz' LOSH, Secret Avenge...I'm picking up Levitz' LOSH, Secret Avengers, and Avengers:Academy (RIP, I'm so ticked off about that). Nothing else new really appeals to my tastes, right now.<br /><br />I've recently been picking up BACK ISSUE magazine, when the topic appeals to me. I recomment this, of course, esp. to fans of this site.<br /><br />I still buy MarveL Legends and DC Universe 6" figures. I've been filling in my collection on ebay, and enjoy hitting up Wal-marts and Kmarts to dig for the ones I want (US Agent, is currently in my sights).<br /><br />I sold my New Avengers run of #1-50, my LCS was nice enough to take them off my hands. I'm trying to wash the STINK of Bendis off, ha-ha.<br /><br />starfoxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-71105390762891959152012-10-12T13:48:32.200-05:002012-10-12T13:48:32.200-05:00Mike --
At your service -- be on the look-out for...Mike --<br /><br />At your service -- be on the look-out for a query to our readers in the next several days.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-84233754127512998992012-10-12T13:35:46.806-05:002012-10-12T13:35:46.806-05:00Hey Doug - I just started getting back into collec...Hey Doug - I just started getting back into collecting comics due to my 4-yr old son's superhero obsession (gee .. i wonder how that happened??? ;)<br /><br />Anyhow, the last time I was a real collector I just went to the local shop because the internet options were scarce (plus, I used to work there -- sweet job for a comic geek!). <br /><br />Times have changed a lot so I'm wondering if you or anyone else has any suggestions on the best places online to buy/sell/trade books. I've done Ebay recently for some current books and have had some success with that, but when it comes to older books, I'm a little nervous about trusting them -- plus I'm not always looking for "slabbed" books. I totally understand why its done, but I personally think that can sometimes take a little fun out of collecting this side of the Golden Age ... let alone drive up the prices! I am a collector, not an investor.<br /><br />So, maybe a future post getting some opinions together on what people have experienced on Ebay, and where they go now for back-issue purchases or selling their stuff? Or, since I'm kinda a newbie to your site, if you have blogged about this before can you point me to the post?<br /><br />Thanks a lot!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772306756607189999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-71532924138494926532012-10-11T11:43:46.587-05:002012-10-11T11:43:46.587-05:00Redartz and Tony-- good to hear from fellow Kubert...Redartz and Tony-- good to hear from fellow Kubert fans! Redartz, I haven't read Enemy Ace yet, but I may have to put that next on my list. By the way, the Tor that I liked was the one that came out in '09, Tor: A Prehistoric Odyssey.<br /><br />Doug-- Merry Christmas!! : )<br />Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-57156807276832016212012-10-11T01:27:32.554-05:002012-10-11T01:27:32.554-05:00I buy way too many Showcase and Essential volumes....I buy way too many Showcase and Essential volumes. The allure of easy reading in handy volume is too great. <br /><br />Mostly though these days I buy pulp stories of Doc Savage, The Shadow and others. That's my main focus. <br /><br />As for the mammoth creature in the back bedroom which is my collection, I keep saying I'm going to part it out, but with the slow market (at least around here) that seems never to quite happen. <br /><br />I have reached the point where I want the vast mass of it gone, but I would like to get some value back out, though I know I'll never get close to recouping what I have spent to build it. Sigh. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-26295691593447422122012-10-10T22:58:35.844-05:002012-10-10T22:58:35.844-05:00@ Doug - Thanks, I'll be here to keep you Marv...@ Doug - Thanks, I'll be here to keep you Marvellites in line..Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962464518956106665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-69446647613308884642012-10-10T22:09:44.616-05:002012-10-10T22:09:44.616-05:00HB- Passing the torch to your nephew is great, and...HB- Passing the torch to your nephew is great, and helps nurture the next generation of fans! My sons have reaped some benefit from my collection, as now has my grandson. It's quite rewarding to see their enthusiasm for comics. As for me, the fever remains. Still a kick finding a desired comic in a flea market box; dusty perhaps, and worn, but good for a half hour of reading!Redartznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-4425457904964564452012-10-10T20:49:27.805-05:002012-10-10T20:49:27.805-05:00Last comics material I purchased was the first two...Last comics material I purchased was the first two issues of the recent Man-Thing mini-series by Steve Gerber. I need to get the final issue. Also recently got the Flex Mentallo collection. Aside from a few odds & ends that pique my interest, my collection mostly consists of what I bought off the rack circa 1972 to 1986. Someday I'm going to get proper boxes to keep them in and get them back in order. They'll likely still be in my possession when I kick off.Fred W. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602124919964053532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-83716341782501068502012-10-10T20:46:04.470-05:002012-10-10T20:46:04.470-05:00@ Karen:
Let's see, you have 56 short boxes t...@ Karen:<br /><br />Let's see, you have 56 short boxes total-- which translates loosely into. . . 28 longboxes! Heh-- we're playin' in the same league, looks like. Those short-boxes do stash away very nicely, I must admit.<br /><br />It is funny how, as we get a bit older now, these massive accumulations that occupied so much of our time and energy seem to quietly wane in their significance. Letting some go isn't nearly as difficult as one might have imagined even 10 years ago. I was a huge Andre Norton (SF/Fantasy) fan starting in about 6th grade, and devoured a zillion of her books over several years. I've kept them forever, of course. In the past year, it turns out my young (brilliant, genius) 10 year old nephew has developed a ravenous taste for her works himself. And it occurred to me, "I will almost certainly never read these again in my life. And books WANT to be read. NOT getting these into his hands is simply unconscienable." And this was followed by the inevitable personal moral-code litmus test, "What would Peter Parker do?"<br /><br />And so now my nephew gets four or five 30 to 40 year old paperbacks every couple of months, with my name written (in old cursive) on the title page of many of them. . . <br /><br />I can't tell you how much better this is.<br /><br />HBhumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-17590434680561378582012-10-10T19:10:31.073-05:002012-10-10T19:10:31.073-05:00@ David_B--
Well, "quantity" might be t...@ David_B--<br /><br />Well, "quantity" might be the extremely key term you've used there. Before I went off to college (Fall of '79), I'd gotten subscriptions going to about 8 different core Marvel titles, and I added to this over the years. And even well into the 90's, subscriptions were such an amazingly economical alternative to the cover price (often less than half)-- in a way, a suppose they still are. And my wife was always extremely understanding and indulgent about this hobby-- it really was never a major expense for many years. But were talking decades of uninterupted monthly deliveries, and to be honest MANY titles (most?) have had long, long stretches of mediocre-to-subpar output. So while I have a lot of comics- and really do love them all, in their way- I'm pretty sure my collection's value doesn't live up to its physical volume. . .<br /><br />Still-- some pretty good straight runs on a few titles that go back into the Silver Age. I think I have at least 4 or 5 Marvel Pop Art books in there. . . <br /><br />READERS COPIES for me please. Original, yes, and complete-- but I find a tremendous amount of charm in a comic that has CLEARLY lived a long, hard, much-loved life. Can't bear to part with my own early issues with spaghetti and chocolate chip stains throughout. . . <br /><br />HBhumanbellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-47743256379176450332012-10-10T18:50:11.891-05:002012-10-10T18:50:11.891-05:00Tony --
I appreciate your devotion to the Disting...Tony --<br /><br />I appreciate your devotion to the Distinguished Competition. You need to comment more, to keep all of us Marvel Zombies honest!<br /><br />Great comments today, everyone! Like one big water cooler...<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-37355860679822550842012-10-10T16:52:18.847-05:002012-10-10T16:52:18.847-05:00Garrett- I share your love for Kubert. The last ye...Garrett- I share your love for Kubert. The last year or so I got hooked on "Enemy Ace"; each page is a pleasure just to look at.<br /><br />Karen- impressive collection, from your description! Funny, it seems no matter how much 'chaff' you eliminate, you still have a lot of grain in the bin...<br /><br />The only current books I read are Amazing Spider-Man and the Simpsons. I do pick and choose a few other and some indies, but money is limiting. I do haunt ebay and flea markets, and actually picked up a few goodies recently at a local show. A couple parts from the Avenger/Defenders clash, a few FF's, And a nice reader copy of Amazing S-M 33. Not too picky about condition, as long as the book is complete. Redartznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-9861858845415278022012-10-10T16:25:07.893-05:002012-10-10T16:25:07.893-05:00Oh, and as for future plans, I'm going to look...Oh, and as for future plans, I'm going to look at smaller runs of books like "Ragman", DC's Shadow, Tor, Karate Kid etc..maybe some short run Marvels like Black Panther.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962464518956106665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-38201895961727098442012-10-10T16:21:18.612-05:002012-10-10T16:21:18.612-05:00Currently from the "New 52" whatever-ver...Currently from the "New 52" whatever-verse, I'm buying Batwoman, Earth2, and perhaps the new "Phantom Stranger". I started "Firestorm", one of my favs when it came out in the late 70's before the DC Implosion, but I gave up on it at issue #9. For Bronze Age, I'm trying to complete the DC Tarzan run, Phantom Stranger, and with the passing of Joe Kubert, GI Combat, Sgt.Rock etc. I'm always on the lookout for nice used copies of Showcase Presents. And lately I've been picking up issues of Marvel Collectors Item Classics and Marvel Tales to get those great old reprints. Great reading and a much cheaper alternative then hunting down and buying the originals, which I couldn't afford anyway. I recently bought about 40 issues of vintage "Savage Sword of Conan" for about 20 bucks, which I really enjoyed reading, but once I'm done reading them, I'll trade them in at my comic guy, or put them on Craigs List. I'm also into the lower grade books as long as the cover and pages are attached, I bought a copy of Green Lantern #22 for $4.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962464518956106665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-2682289754645125122012-10-10T16:08:06.924-05:002012-10-10T16:08:06.924-05:00My recent purchases in the last couple of months i...My recent purchases in the last couple of months include:<br /><br />Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo Vol 1<br /><br />Rex Mundi Omnibus Vol 1<br /><br />Marvel Team-Up 11 & 38<br /><br />Defenders 8 & 30<br /><br />Marvel Two-In-One 22 and Annual 1<br /><br />and Daredevil 107 arrived today.<br /><br />MY general rule is Bronze age Marvel in singles (FN or better grade is my limit), Bronze age DC in trade and Silver Age Marvel in Masterworks (the softcover format makes these more affordable).<br /><br />I do buy some new stuff but the vast majority is not from the big two. There are still some interesting stuff out there but the new stuff from Marvel or DC doesn't interest me. <br /><br />I also intend to read my Marvel collection in order someday. But I wish it was a complete collection like Richard. The best I can do is a complete Spider-man collection from No. 15 but most of my silver age stuff has been sold and replaced by masterworks. I'm very envious! <br /><br />This blog has been quite an inspiration I must confess. I wouldn't be getting Defenders if it wasn't for the love shown here.<br /><br />And that Jim Aparo collection is a direct result of Doug's reviews. They just sound too wacky to miss!<br /><br />So what's on my reading list? There's new softcover masterworks of both Iron Man and Captain America due out before Christmas. There's the trade of a critically acclaimed Star Wars comic "Agent of Empire" and "Saga" and "Prophet" trades from Image. <br /><br />And a few bronze age back-issues that I'm watching on Ebay. I do stick to a budget though as if I spent what I wanted to the wife would be none-too-pleased with good reason!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436307600954599534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-16693302707160220302012-10-10T14:56:16.662-05:002012-10-10T14:56:16.662-05:00I desperately want to rid myself of all my baggage...I desperately want to rid myself of all my baggage: my comics, my toys, my books, my other stuff...but then again, it brings me a lot of pleasure. I have managed to get rid of (I mean, donate) a lot of recent (2006-2012) comics. But I still have a ton of comics. I switched to short boxes a few years ago, thinking it would save my back. Now I have 32 boxes in the space under the stairs, and another 24 upstairs. I feel shame in admitting that. What am I doing? I can't actually need all those comics! But...I do need the Avengers. And X-men. And Legion. And Warlock. And so it goes.<br /><br />I used to always go for VF or better condition, but now it matters less to me. That's particularly true if I just want to read a story and I'm not all that concerned about keeping it forever. A couple of the Ka-Zars I picked up this year weren't even bagged or boarded!<br /><br />I like the TPB and masterworks but wish they included letter pages.<br /><br />I have a stack of Marvel Captain Marvels (pre-Starlin) that I hope to read over the holidays. I'd like to get Sub-Mariner in some form too. And I am curious about Kamandi...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032477453891087135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-87463301873965894412012-10-10T14:46:13.980-05:002012-10-10T14:46:13.980-05:00Ditto on Annuals, gents.
As for spending, my Dad ...Ditto on Annuals, gents.<br /><br />As for spending, my Dad always taught me to just spend 20% more than you planned on items just so you won't be disappointed sooner, like getting the extra dozen GB of hard drive space or memory on systems, etc so they last longer (and you won't remember the extra you spent in 2-3 yrs anyways..).<br /><br />Same for me for comics.., if there's a F- comic I really love the cover of, I'll wait and squeeze a few more bucks together and find an even better copy. <br /><br />I tell my wife I'm only thinking of her....:<br /><br />If or when I pass on someday, I told her just to put everything up on eBay to pay for my funeral expenses and such.. (unless I decide to be bronzed and placed in the back yard for the birds to excrement on..).<br /><br />(Nope, she doesn't buy it either..)david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-46497406866059301082012-10-10T14:16:39.566-05:002012-10-10T14:16:39.566-05:00dbutler16, re: done-in-one annuals. Hear, hear! I ...dbutler16, re: done-in-one annuals. Hear, hear! I think the only exception to that rule that I found acceptable was Avengers Annual #7 and Marvel 2-in-1 Annual #2.<br />Oh, and as to the question about condition, I'm a reading copy guy for pretty much everything: single comics (when I actually buy them, which is rare), reprint collections, and books in general. My budget is pretty limited, so finding the cheapest possible copy of anything I'm looking for is a necessity.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-6888514204181088882012-10-10T14:09:51.781-05:002012-10-10T14:09:51.781-05:00Ah, yes, 20 books for $8, like back when comics 40...Ah, yes, 20 books for $8, like back when comics 40 cents... Not to jack the thread, but didn't you just love it back then when you got your little hands on $5 somehow (like from a generous grandparent on your birthday or Christmas), so you could hit the spinner racks and buy ten or more books?<br />By the way Doug, I'd be pretty interested in getting all four of the books you recently acquired, esp. that Alan Davis Batman book, although it's too bad it only has the first issue of the Year Two sequence. Of course, it's too bad Davis left the series after that issue.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-84501196182524989422012-10-10T13:53:05.503-05:002012-10-10T13:53:05.503-05:00David_b, that episode of 'Collector Interventi...David_b, that episode of 'Collector Intervention' sounds hilarious. However, like “Heartless” Doug, I eschew all forms of reality TV. I feel it’s the downfall of western Civilization.<br /><br />Richard, regarding the cliff hanger thing, you are quite right. However, I just bought the complete run of Karate Kid (all 15 issues) from an LCS, and after I finished reading the very last issue, it says “to be continued in Kamandi #58”. Aargh! Now I have to locate Kamandi #58. :( I also agree with you about the cross-overs and limited series. Those Secret Wars crossovers ruined many a good story arc. Also, so many of the Annuals in the mid to late 80’s were all tied together. For instance, “Atlantis Attacks” and “The Evolutionary War” tied together virtually all of the Marvel Annuals. To me, an Annual should be a done-in-one story, a fun little summer escape with lots of action and some guest stars, not something I have to go out and pick up a half dozen other Annuals to get the complete story. <br /><br />I am into the reader copy. I’m not that concerned about condition, as long as the cover and all of the pages are intact and readable. I also like TPB’s because they are convenient and economical. Finding a mixed lot at a good price on ebay is fun, and there is a local LCS which sometimes has good Bronze Age back issues pretty cheap, so I stop in there every once in a while.<br />dbutler16https://www.blogger.com/profile/00046066729353639991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-66655438837240539242012-10-10T12:49:23.801-05:002012-10-10T12:49:23.801-05:00We've discussed this a couple of times in the ...We've discussed this a couple of times in the past, but what the heck?<br /><br />When you buy back issues, are you in for the "reader copy" or the "collector copy"?<br /><br />I'm now in the "reader copy" category when I buy comics, preferring the hardcover and tpb collections instead. As I said above, you can't beat finding a mixed lot of Bronze Age love on eBay -- 20 books for around $8 is a treasure.<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-19646487973600133322012-10-10T12:43:34.655-05:002012-10-10T12:43:34.655-05:00HB..:
'About 27 or 28 long boxes..'..?
O...HB..:<br /><br />'About 27 or 28 long boxes..'..?<br /><br />Oh, mercy, between you and Richard, I sit trembling at the mere quantity of your collections as I write this.<br /><br />I gave a bunch of Bronze reprints away years ago, once I got the corresponding vintage issues of Spidey, FF and Avengers, but as of today, I've only got TWO long boxes and TWO short boxes in my Silver/Bronze holdings. <br /><br />I am but a mere piker, but rest in knowing I'm among esteemed collectors here... Doug, I'm still impressed you (and I'm sure others here) have Avengers #1 and #4 in your collection.<br /><br />I humbly doff my hat to you all.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-9174657629020622042012-10-10T12:24:47.073-05:002012-10-10T12:24:47.073-05:00Garett --
Thanks for the head's up! I would ...Garett --<br /><br />Thanks for the head's up! I would be very interested in those art books. I just love looking at original art, for all the reasons you stated. Man, I'm pumped up to see those now!<br /><br />Christmas list, here I come!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.com