First appearances of characters you want or have

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:26 pm

After posting up a thread about whether I should get ASM300 or Tales to Astonish 90, I was thinking of some of the first appearances of major characters that I own and curious about what others on this board own. Also what characters' first appearances you guys are looking for.

I have first appearances of Gambit and Bishop, doomsday, Marauders, Mr. Sinister, Apacolypse and Hellboy along with like Hush. I know I have more but that is off top of my head.

Characters I am looking for right now:

1. Venom
2. Abomination
3. Thanos
4. Darkseid
5. wolverine
6. punisher

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:36 pm

Let me make one quick edit of my first post...ASM 300 NM is bought.

davidb · Post by **davidb** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:44 pm

I'm not sure of all of them, but I know I've got first appearances for the following:

Gambit
Bishop
Doomsday
Superboy (90's version)
New Teen Titans (Starfire, Cyborg, and Raven)
Changeling (as Beast Boy)
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (I guess technically it's not a first appearance, but it's the first issue of the SHIELD series so I'll count it)
Teen Titans (original)
Wonder Girl (original)
Kamandi
Ultra Boy
Element Lad
Mon-El

I don't know if this would count as looking for first appearances, but I'm always looking for early Legion issues, and they almost always intro'd new Legionnaires in those books.

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:20 pm

I got Doomsday also. I really liked that character and enjoyed his origin in the 3 issues he did with Superman. I see DC was smart enough to bring him back.

WOW you got the first teen titans! That book is real hard to find around here in Louisiana especially after Katrina as lot of people lost their comic book collections.

Did you ever read that annual of LEgion of SUperheroes where they introduced Vanguard? It was a great team and looks like their first and only appearance.

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Sun May 07, 2006 12:27 am

what was the 1st doomsday? If you don't mind could you give some details on the amaz 300? ebay? Price? just curious....what mines worth now

I couldn't list all my 1st app., but my most prized in Wolverine. I have 180 & 181 so it doesn't matter which side of the debate (180 is still wolvie's 1st app.!!!!! :x

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Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:44 pm

Hulk 181 is the holy grail of comics to me. If I am not mistaken that was the november 1974 issue, if so since comics date are 1 month haed of the actual month, then 181 came out on oct. 1974, the same month and year I was born.

ASM 9.2 is going for around $100 and 9.0 for $80 on ebay. Now according to Wizard, a CGC 9.8 ASM 300 is a whopping $780.

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:46 pm

I had to get ASM 300 as I waited too long to get Hulk 181 and now regret not getting it when I had the chance. I am not taking a chance on one of my favorite characters, Venom.

You would think that Marvel would bring back Eddie Brock. I mean it would not be the first time they brought a dead(supposedly) character.

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:02 pm

oh, they will...the only characters that stay dead are Robin and Bucky....uh waitaminute!!!

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stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:04 pm

had to settle for a fine hulk 181...for now

some day a nm

there seem to be a whole lot of em.
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Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sun May 07, 2006 6:02 pm

stone384 wrote:oh, they will...the only characters that stay dead are Robin and Bucky....uh waitaminute!!!
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And the kicker about bringing them back is now they are great characters! There is still hope.

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:16 pm

first appearances that i am proud to own....

wolverine
deadpool
venom
carnage
venom costume
cable
wendigo
sabretooth

bullseye (sold it recently...now i'm kicking myself!)

wish i could have/ never will afford....
thor
spidey
cap
hulk
punisher

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:45 pm

Off the top of my head.

I have

Wolverine
Punisher
Green Goblin (Norman)
Anyone who appeared in Amazing Spiderman after issue 80
Bullseye
Thanos
Blade
All the 80's 90's X-guys
Magnus (gold key)
Solar (gold key)
All the Valiant Guys

I want

Amazing Fantasy 15
Four Color #596
Iron Fist #14

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:50 pm

Who's in the Four Color?
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dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Sun May 07, 2006 11:15 pm

Who's in the Four Color?

First Turok.

davidb · Post by **davidb** » Mon May 08, 2006 8:28 am

Kino wrote:I got Doomsday also. I really liked that character and enjoyed his origin in the 3 issues he did with Superman. I see DC was smart enough to bring him back.

WOW you got the first teen titans! That book is real hard to find around here in Louisiana especially after Katrina as lot of people lost their comic book collections.

Did you ever read that annual of LEgion of SUperheroes where they introduced Vanguard? It was a great team and looks like their first and only appearance.

Yeah, that Brave & the Bold was at the top of my want list for a long time. I actually got it for Christmas one year after scouting Ebay for quite a while. One of the best presents I've gotten.

Vanguard showed up in the first New Teen Titans annual in the 1984 run. I'll agree, it was an interesting idea and I think you're right in saying that they haven't shown up since. I don't remember it, anyway.

Also, as for my wants, I'd have to add Adventure 247 and the Four Color 596 myself.

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:09 am

The prices on first Wolverine and Punisher are high but it seems like there are always alot of them being sold.

I have first Hobgolbin but its not in mint...more vgood to fine. I may have to pick one up before the movie hits. these movies make it real hard to buy comics.

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:25 am

when i bought my hulk 181 i was very happy.

but there was a problem. in my warped comic book collecting mind i knew i wouldn't be complete until i purchased 180+182. so i bought those too a few months later.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:15 am

Hulk 181 and X-Men #1 would be my two "grail" issues, I suppose. Major 1st appearances in those issues, lemme tell ya........

-slym

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:28 am

slym2none wrote:Hulk 181 and X-Men #1 would be my two "grail" issues, I suppose. Major 1st appearances in those issues, lemme tell ya........

-slym

Yeah I hear ya. I am not sure what is more signifciant about X-men #1, the first appearance of the X-men or the first appearance of Magneto. Yeah that book will be out of my price range for quite sometime.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:08 pm

Kino wrote:
slym2none wrote:Hulk 181 and X-Men #1 would be my two "grail" issues, I suppose. Major 1st appearances in those issues, lemme tell ya........

-slym
Yeah I hear ya. I am not sure what is more signifciant about X-men #1, the first appearance of the X-men or the first appearance of Magneto. Yeah that book will be out of my price range for quite sometime.

I am working on filling in what I don't already have (a dozen issues between 12 and 93, and an up-to-date run from GS1 and #94 to current) and I think I might have to start looking at getting #1 first, as it's only going to rise in price...

-slym

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:59 pm

I am currently looking for Giant size X-Men #1.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon May 08, 2006 1:06 pm

inmyblood wrote:I am currently looking for Giant size X-Men #1.

I have one, but it would probably grade out at a 5.5 or a 6.0 - one day, I will have one of these in 9.X condition, but I'm happy to have one at all right now. I paid $160 for a little over 10 years ago, and I bet you can get a CGC graded 6.0 for around this on eBay now.

-slym

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Mon May 08, 2006 3:36 pm

but there was a problem. in my warped comic book collecting mind i knew i wouldn't be complete until i purchased 180+182. so i bought those too a few months later.

Good to know I'm not the only one. Got 182 first, then got 181. But now I HAVE to get 180

Then I can rest....until its time to upgrade my 181

I am totally uninterested in any x-men lower than 94. I don't know why. The 1st 10 x-men would be a great investment if nothing else but...meh

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Shadowmatt · Post by **Shadowmatt** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:33 pm

Kino, are you looking for the Iron Man #55 as the first appearance of Thanos, or Captain Marvel #27?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:22 pm

The only major Bronze first apps I don't have are Hulk #181 and Conan #1.

The only DC Silver first apps I don't have are B&B #28 and "the big four" of Showcase - #4, #6, #9, #22.

The only other first apps I want are X-Men, Daredevil, Batman, Robin, and Justice Society.