Holy Grail Runs

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:18 pm

Have you ever completed a holy grail run of comics, are you pursuing one now, or do you have a deep desire to start one? I've never done it. For years now I've wanted to piece together all Solar books from each publisher slabbed. I've never followed through on it, though. I have a good friend who for years has worked on an X-Men (1963) run, constantly upgrading it as he went, and when CGC began he started getting the run slabbed. If he submitted his run to CGC now he would have the second highest X-Men run registered.
(This topic inspired by a lorddunlow thread.)

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:27 pm

Maybe not holy grail runs, but there are a few runs that I have slowly dug out of cheap bins.
Scalped is one that jumps to mind, also Willingham's Elementals run.
I also slowly got all the Crossgen universe. I did also have a complete What if vol 2 run.

One that I am still working in is Lone Wolf and cub (just need the last issue)
I'm also doing the same for BPRD.

I'm sure there are more, but those are jumping to my mind.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:54 pm

Oddly enough, the Dell and Gold key hero books are pretty damn tough to put together.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:56 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Oddly enough, the Dell and Gold key hero books are pretty damn tough to put together.

I put together a full run of Doctor Solar. I have all the Magnus stories but not all the issues, because after a certain point they started reprinting stories.

I have never even bothered to figure out what Turok issues I have.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:23 pm

There are a few grail runs which I have completed just to find out that there is no end to the journey. Once I complete a run, I'll be itching to look for some other runs to collect. I started with X-Men which I managed to get a full run from #1 - 544 including all annuals. Then I moved up to ASM which I completed early this year from issues #1-700 including all annuals and AF15. Now I am branching out to Thor, Daredevil and Avengers.

String · Post by **String** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:55 pm

Escaflown4 wrote:There are a few grail runs which I have completed just to find out that there is no end to the journey. Once I complete a run, I'll be itching to look for some other runs to collect. I started with X-Men which I managed to get a full run from #1 - 544 including all annuals. Then I moved up to ASM which I completed early this year from issues #1-700 including all annuals and AF15. Now I am branching out to Thor, Daredevil and Avengers.

Impressive.

I have no firm ideas for collecting any specific runs, but two notions that always persist are: to collect a copy of every comic published in the month and year of my birth and to collect Golden Age issues of Capt. Marvel.

Burrito Boy · Post by **Burrito Boy** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:48 pm

I have a complete run of Intelli-Corps!

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:08 am

I had the good fortune of an uncle giving me golden age copies of Plastic Man 3 and Police Comics 20.He died shortly thereafter. I've been slowly putting together a full run of each, in tribute. I'm not necessarily going for quality, but I can have managed to grab some key issues.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:22 am

Every moon knight and every appearance ( unless just cameo)

Hoping to complete ghost rider soon

Spectre was my ultimate goal - but not going to happen with the cost of early appearances.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:37 am

Escaflown4 wrote:There are a few grail runs which I have completed just to find out that there is no end to the journey. Once I complete a run, I'll be itching to look for some other runs to collect. I started with X-Men which I managed to get a full run from #1 - 544 including all annuals. Then I moved up to ASM which I completed early this year from issues #1-700 including all annuals and AF15. Now I am branching out to Thor, Daredevil and Avengers.

Whoa. Good stuff.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:38 am

I think my greatest dream of collecting a run would be Batman, but I don't allow myself to even think about it.

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:25 am

Burrito Boy wrote:I have a complete run of Intelli-Corps!

Yeah!!!

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:38 am

I'm working on my X-men CGC run.

looking to get in the following grades:#1 7.5/8.0, #2-10 im CGC 9.0, #11-20 in CGC 9.2, #21 to 143 in CGC 9.4/9.6

I am down to #1 7.5/8.0, #2-10 im CGC 9.0, #21, 40, 43, 45, 49, 66, 102, 107. Slowly working it down.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:00 am

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm working on my X-men CGC run.

looking to get in the following grades:#1 7.5/8.0, #2-10 im CGC 9.0, #11-20 in CGC 9.2, #21 to 143 in CGC 9.4/9.6

I am down to #1 7.5/8.0, #2-10 im CGC 9.0, #21, 40, 43, 45, 49, 66, 102, 107. Slowly working it down.

Wow. Have you figured out what rank this would give you in the registry for X-Men?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:34 pm

Of course, I would also like complete slabbed 9.8 or better runs of Valiant, Defiant, and New Universe.

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:45 pm

Working on completing my hellboy run. I need two variants (1 variant that I will never buy) and one regular issue.

Just finished my BPRD, witchfinder, abe sapien, etc. runs (all issues and all variants)

Lastly looking at finishing my High Society Cerebus run. Need a bunch of issues

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:17 pm

caxiotis wrote:Working on completing my hellboy run. I need two variants (1 variant that I will never buy) and one regular issue.

Just finished my BPRD, witchfinder, abe sapien, etc. runs (all issues and all variants)

Lastly looking at finishing my High Society Cerebus run. Need a bunch of issues

A man with good taste!

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:46 pm

Incredible Hulk, including 1-6 and Astonish 59-101....the first 6 are lower grades and #1 has color touches.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:28 am

hulk181man wrote:Incredible Hulk, including 1-6 and Astonish 59-101....the first 6 are lower grades and #1 has color touches.

I don't think I've read any of the Tales To Astonish stories, unless maybe in a 70s reprint book and I didn't know what they were at the time. Are they pretty good?

greatbrandino11 · Post by **greatbrandino11** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:32 am

I have a complete run of Iron Man ('68-'13) with all the variants, 2nd printings, annuals, mini-series and secondary titles. I also have a complete Spawn run.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:53 am

StarBrand wrote:
hulk181man wrote:Incredible Hulk, including 1-6 and Astonish 59-101....the first 6 are lower grades and #1 has color touches.
I don't think I've read any of the Tales To Astonish stories, unless maybe in a 70s reprint book and I didn't know what they were at the time. Are they pretty good?

They are the opposite. Most Silver Age stuff is pretty tough to read. Origins are good, but not all.

I am behind on Astonish on my blog, but most of the reviews are rather negative.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:20 am

kevinbastos wrote:
StarBrand wrote:
hulk181man wrote:Incredible Hulk, including 1-6 and Astonish 59-101....the first 6 are lower grades and #1 has color touches.
I don't think I've read any of the Tales To Astonish stories, unless maybe in a 70s reprint book and I didn't know what they were at the time. Are they pretty good?
They are the opposite. Most Silver Age stuff is pretty tough to read. Origins are good, but not all.

I am behind on Astonish on my blog, but most of the reviews are rather negative.

Thanks.

Bone-A-Fach-ee · Post by **Bone-A-Fach-ee** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:54 am

I have an entire Deathmate run.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:56 am

Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:I have an entire Deathmate run.

You should get it slabbed.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:36 pm

StarBrand wrote:
Bone-A-Fach-ee wrote:I have an entire Deathmate run.
You should get it slabbed.

Indeed. Then you'll never accidentally read it again.

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