Back Issues you picked up recently

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:53 pm

I picked up a copy of one of the very first comic books I ever owned today.

When I was about 7 years old or so, my dad came home from work one night and gave me a pack of comics he had picked up at the grocery store. It was one of those packs where there were 5 or 6 random comics packaged together for one price. One of those was Captain America #235 (there was also a West Coast Avengers, but I don't remember the others). I LOVED it and read it over and over and over again. I think this was what really turned me on to comic books as a child.

When I was about 10, I sold all my comics in a garage sale (mom can't take the blame for that - it was my idea) including my very tattered and well-read CA 235. For the past couple of years or so, whenever I've been lucky enough to visit a comic shop, Captain America #235 has always been the first thing I've looked for. And today, I finally found it.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:55 pm

Heath wrote:I picked up a copy of one of the very first comic books I ever owned today.

When I was about 7 years old or so, my dad came home from work one night and gave me a pack of comics he had picked up at the grocery store. It was one of those packs where there were 5 or 6 random comics packaged together for one price. One of those was Captain America #235 (there was also a West Coast Avengers, but I don't remember the others). I LOVED it and read it over and over and over again. I think this was what really turned me on to comic books as a child.

When I was about 10, I sold all my comics in a garage sale (mom can't take the blame for that - it was my idea) including my very tattered and well-read CA 235. For the past couple of years or so, whenever I've been lucky enough to visit a comic shop, Captain America #235 has always been the first thing I've looked for. And today, I finally found it.

comics from childhood =

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:27 pm

Heath wrote:I picked up a copy of one of the very first comic books I ever owned today.

When I was about 7 years old or so, my dad came home from work one night and gave me a pack of comics he had picked up at the grocery store. It was one of those packs where there were 5 or 6 random comics packaged together for one price. One of those was Captain America #235 (there was also a West Coast Avengers, but I don't remember the others). I LOVED it and read it over and over and over again. I think this was what really turned me on to comic books as a child.

When I was about 10, I sold all my comics in a garage sale (mom can't take the blame for that - it was my idea) including my very tattered and well-read CA 235. For the past couple of years or so, whenever I've been lucky enough to visit a comic shop, Captain America #235 has always been the first thing I've looked for. And today, I finally found it.

Bizarre cover, but a great story behind wanting the book!

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:34 pm

Who drew that issue Heath?

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:09 pm

Heath wrote:I picked up a copy of one of the very first comic books I ever owned today.

When I was about 7 years old or so, my dad came home from work one night and gave me a pack of comics he had picked up at the grocery store. It was one of those packs where there were 5 or 6 random comics packaged together for one price. One of those was Captain America #235 (there was also a West Coast Avengers, but I don't remember the others). I LOVED it and read it over and over and over again. I think this was what really turned me on to comic books as a child.

When I was about 10, I sold all my comics in a garage sale (mom can't take the blame for that - it was my idea) including my very tattered and well-read CA 235. For the past couple of years or so, whenever I've been lucky enough to visit a comic shop, Captain America #235 has always been the first thing I've looked for. And today, I finally found it.

That is a touching story.

I've got two issues that really stick out for me like that - Uncanny X-Men 309 and Secret Defenders 12. I still have both.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:55 pm

400yrs wrote:
hulk181man wrote:My most recent pickup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0120420533
Nice. Doesn't that GI Joe special usually sell high?

Is this book worth slabbing? It looks an easy 9.6

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:03 am

hulk181man wrote:
400yrs wrote:
hulk181man wrote:My most recent pickup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0120420533
Nice. Doesn't that GI Joe special usually sell high?
Is this book worth slabbing? It looks an easy 9.6

Its only worth like $150 is 9.6 you lucky sob.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:07 am

Jay Tomio wrote:That Cap cover reminds me (albeit very superficially) of the sweet Detective with the Enemy Ace homage - cool

Cobra Commander - that needs to be next on your list!

Its funny you should say that. I may have one lined up...

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:56 am

cobra_commander wrote:Who drew that issue Heath?

Sal Buscema drew it, but I don't remember the inker (although a letter in the letters page mentions Don Perlin inking over Buscema in a previous issue). Frank Miller has a credit as a "Watertower Consultant." Another interesting thing is the second letter in the letter's page is from Kurt Busiek.

After reading it again after all these years (and man, it sure brought back some memories!) I'm going to track down the surrounding issues because this issue appears to be the middle part of a story arch.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:26 am

Heath wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:Who drew that issue Heath?
Sal Buscema drew it, but I don't remember the inker (although a letter in the letters page mentions Don Perlin inking over Buscema in a previous issue). Frank Miller has a credit as a "Watertower Consultant." Another interesting thing is the second letter in the letter's page is from Kurt Busiek.

After reading it again after all these years (and man, it sure brought back some memories!) I'm going to track down the surrounding issues because this issue appears to be the middle part of a story arch.

I did that with a Flash issue from my youth, good times.

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:56 am

cobra_commander wrote:
hulk181man wrote:
400yrs wrote:
hulk181man wrote:My most recent pickup:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0120420533
Nice. Doesn't that GI Joe special usually sell high?
Is this book worth slabbing? It looks an easy 9.6
Its only worth like $150 is 9.6 you lucky sob.

You know my mother??

Thanks for answering my question, wasn't sure what slabbed copies were bringing...and it was luck, couldn't believe there were no other bidders.

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:13 am

I have gotten these over the last few months
DC 1st issue Special #13 (first return of the New Gods) FN 6.5

Return of the New Gods #12 FN 6.0

#13 VG-FN 5.0

#14 FN 6.5

#15 FN/VF 7.0

#16 FN 6.0

#17 FN 6.5

#18 FN 6.5

#19 FN 6.0
all for $10

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 FINE- 1965
$46.00
DETECTIVE COMICS #353 FN/VF
$11.50
DETECTIVE COMICS #355 FN/VF 1966
$11.49
DETECTIVE COMICS #358 FN/VF 1966
$9.06
DETECTIVE COMICS #361 FN/VF 1967
$7.27
a lot of (22) Detective Comics comic books
average of FINE to VERY FINE, from the 1960's into the 1970's and a few from the early 80's, including those GIANT $1.00 comics.
#'s;
352 354 356 397 405 430 446 447 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 486 487 489 492 526 532

Amazing Spiderman 67 Marvel Comics #67 VF

BATMAN #158 FINE 1963
$20.49
BATMAN #162 VG+ 1964
$14.50
BATMAN #167 VG 1964
$10.00
BATMAN #172 VG 1965
$8.75
BATMAN #184 VG/FINE 1966
$9.51
BATMAN #187 FINE 1967 80 PAGE GIANT
$11.55
BATMAN #200 FINE- 1968 NEAL ADAMS

Here is a lot of (101) comic books, 1940's into the 1970's

There is a wide range of grades here, the golden and silver are low to mid grade, the bronze are in nicer shape.
Target Comics Vol. 7 # 1
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner 1
Walt Disney's Christmas Parade 2 3
Flaming Love 4
Exposed (True Crime Cases) 1
Wonder Woman 115 121
Iron Man 6 94 95 95 96 96 97 97 99 99
Journey into Mystery 99
Amazing Spider-Man 41 63 114 134
Tales to Astonish 34
Tales of Suspense 38 99
Revealing Romances 6
Hedy De Vine 27
Sweethearts 87
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 148
G.I. Joe 41
Real Love 38
Justice League of America 20 50 56 58 142 142 140 140
Avengers 17 22 160 160
Detective Comics 375
Action Comics 360 341 372
X-Men 49
Superman 208 267 283
Atom 15
Fantastic Four 65 74 125 197 197
Brave and the Bold 60
Teen Titans 21
Flash 208 209 224 235
Adventures of Dobie Gillis 26
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 102
Capt. Savage 5
Superboy 160 166 167
Adventure Comics 382 391
Captain America 136
Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up 1
Giant-Size Fantastic Four 5
Fear 3
Wanted 3
Luke Cage Hero for Hire 4
Batman 245 264
Metal Men 39
Blackhawk 220
Batman Family Giant 10 10
Daredevil 143 143 144 144 145 145
Young Love 123 124 124 125
Super Friends 46 46
Incredible Hulk 209 209
Marvel Team-Up 58 58
Heroes, Inc. nn

This last lot was 1 of 3 I was trying for and had the least amount of books I wanted. I would have had another lot of 100 if my dang browser would have been fast. I will most likely end up stripping out a few of the books I wanted and then selling most of it in my ongoing attempts to fill my Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man, Detective Comics, Batman and Adventure runs. Been having a lot of sucess with Batman and Tec. I have gotten 100+ Batman and 300+ Tec issues averaging about $1-2 ea. just in the last 3 months or so. Can't complain.....

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hitvideos · Post by **hitvideos** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:43 am

FINALLY! I think I'll keep this one for a bit:

comicguy · Post by **comicguy** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:00 am

Black Kiss #1 2nd print CGC 9.2 for only 8.00 dollars

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:34 am

hitvideos wrote:FINALLY! I think I'll keep this one for a bit:

Very nice. How about some details?

I still need this book and ASM #3 to complete my ASM collection. One day.........maybe.

hitvideos · Post by **hitvideos** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:39 am

Details on the Amazing Fantasy #15: first off, sorry for the delayed response...first time on line in a few days! I was set up at a 2 day mini-convention in Nashville, TN. Dale Roberts (from Kentucky) had this book marked at $4K. The last couple of AF 15 I had, were store copies for sale, so somehow (even though it's my store) it never felt like "mine".

Lately, I've been picking up a few things here and there with long-term goals in mind. I saw this book, which grades a fairly solid VG, and instantly wanted it, even though Dale was over-guide. Then again, what Amazing Fantasy #15 do you ever see that ISN'T over guide?!? I made him a $3600 offer, which I thought was pretty fair. He also thought it was fair, but declined, due to the fact he just picked it up, and had a couple of other shows coming up. He told me that he would decline my offer, but that if he still had at the end of November, he would call me and we could do a deal then. I gave him my card, etc.

Upon getting back home, I looked on Comic Link, and checked around a bit. It seemed to me that the $4K asking price was actually quite in line with what I would have to spend to get a solid VG copy. The last 4.0 on Comic Link went for about $3500 or $3600 and it was RESTORED. This one is not (best that Dale, me, or any of the others that have seen it could tell, anyways). Soooo....I emailed Dale, told him I would take it if still available, and the rest, as they say, is history. I'll send it to CGC if for no other reason, the restoration check, and then, I'll hold it for a while. I figure that I'm probably in it a little high, but if I wait a couple of years, it won't matter. Ultimately, it's a pretty solid for the future!

To ensure that I don't get tempted to sell it, I've already showed it to my 3-year old son, and explained that the book would be his. So now, I'm stuck. Guess I gotta keep it!

So that, in a large nutshell, are the details...I gotta copy that I paid for with my own money, and so I can say "IT'S MINE"! Of course, I've already taken to the store this past weekend and had it displayed...just to show off!

Todd Luck · Post by **Todd Luck** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:07 am

My LCS just started doing an insanely good dollar box I got a major haul out of.
I got about 6 issues of Busiek Action/Superman comics. I thought they were mainly just okay ut it's nice to see solid writing and good art on those titles.

I got some more issues of Morrison's Animal Man. They were great but I already knew that.

I tried the new (canceled) Heros for Hire and I'm actually enjoying the comics so far. It's like the Charlies Angels movies but with an actual story.

And I tried WWH Frontline. Incredible read. The miniseries is partly reactions from the "puny humans" left in war torn New York, partly an alien murder mystery, and its all good. I've got to pick up the trades of Civil War Frontline.

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:14 am

just picked up Swamp thing Vol 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing---Alan Moore writing ...think it compiles issues 21 through 26...hopefully I'll get to read it soon, First I have to read Death by Meeting for a class I'm taking

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:11 pm

hitvideos wrote:To ensure that I don't get tempted to sell it, I've already showed it to my 3-year old son, and explained that the book would be his. So now, I'm stuck. Guess I gotta keep it!

Super Great!

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:58 pm

WHAT A GOOD GUY

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:02 pm

for $1 ea.....

daredevil:214,216,219,220,222,225,226,227,232, 234,235,237
detective comics: #'s 776,777,788,789,790,793,795,796,797
821,822,823,824,825,826,827,828,829,830,831,832
batman #'s 603,620,621,623,624,625,626,627,631,632,
ultimate spider-man #'s 54,55,56,57,58,59,66,67,68,69,70,71
iron man capt america casualities of war #1
animal man #'s 1,2,3,4,5
Detective: 580,581,594, 611,641,664,682,693,699,705, 720,721,722,723,724,725,726,727,728,729,730,731,732,733, 735,736,737,738,739,740,741,743,744,745,746,747,748,749,750, 752,753,755,756,757,758,759,760,761,762,763,764,765, 768,769,770,771,772,773,774,775,789

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Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:44 pm

Solar, Man of the Atom #1-13
Magnus Robot Fighter #0-16
X-O Manowar #1-6
Rai #0, #1, #3-7
Archer & Armstrong#0-2, #8
Unity #0-1
Eternal Warrior #1-2, #8
Shadowman #1-2
Harbinger #7-8
Harbinger: The Begining

Spider-Man 2099 #1

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:13 pm

picked up asm 23 and 429
usm 6 and 7
robin 168
uncanny 142-3
supergirl 1-18 and ultimates 1-13

all good reads

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:29 pm

I got some of my hoard books for .25 cents.

(EW #6 & #7)

I also picked up these for .25 because they looked interesting:
Atomic Mouse (I am always looking for cool books for my girls)

Quincy. The cover reminded me of the Fat Albert Cartoon.

I also got a beat up Magnus #3, but it had the cards and I just could not pass it up.

And I also got Marvels #0 for .25.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:16 am

anyone read the heros HC i have it coming from dcbs