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Post by Crimebuster on Jan 26, 2018 15:36:00 GMT -5
OKay, comic book sleuths! I'll have the answer to this next week, but I thought some of you might have fun with it. I just bought a large lot of super low grade and coverless comics from eBay. This is what I got, for $26.76 shipped: ![](https://i.imgur.com/tumIby8.jpg) I was on the fence until I noticed the Star Trek #1 in the middle. Hard to say whether it's going to be complete or not, but it looks like it could be, and if so it should just about pay for the whole purchase. I've identified most of the comics shown that have covers, but there are some mysteries with the coverless issues. Anyone able to identify the coverless comics? And even more intriguing, there are some comic that are underneath other comics. Tantilizingly, there's what appears to be a low grade but complete copy of a DC comic right underneath that Justice League of America #7. Take a closer look. Anyone able to figure out what comic is underneath the JLoA #7? I've been trying to sleuth it out using Mike's, but I can't figure it out. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ow5fJla.jpg) The shipment is supposed to arrive on Thursday, so I'll reveal the answer to what that is and what the other stacked comics are when they arrive. Until then... any guesses?
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 26, 2018 16:32:22 GMT -5
Crimebuster, given the time frame for the DC's, I'm tempted to say it's an issue of Our Fighting Forces. Hard to say, obviously. So many DC's from that time had a square box with the price inside sitting right under the DC symbol. Of course, what's to say that it's from the same time as JLA 7 and Sea Devils 1 (Both in the same month!) Certainly a Silver Age issue, though.
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 26, 2018 16:37:39 GMT -5
The one under JLA #7 looks like it has a small Superman logo just under the DC logo, which would make it a Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane.
"The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man" is Sea Devils #1.
"Earth Hero Number One!" is Strange Adventures #148.
"Tree for Three" is Chip 'n' Dale #7.
Can't read the title of the Wonder Woman story. GCD indexes story titles; I just did quick GCD searches to find the above.
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Post by Crimebuster on Jan 26, 2018 16:43:02 GMT -5
The one under JLA #7 looks like it has a small Superman logo just under the DC logo, which would make it a Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane. That's what I thought too, but I took a look at the covers for both those series, and it seems the Superman logo was above the main logo on both titles, rather than to the side. I also checked World's Finest to see if there was a little Superman logo on any of those, but I don't see it from this era. Nor little Superman logos on Adventure, or Action (I thought it might be a Supergirl logo). I almost thought it might be a Sugar and Spike cover, and that is actually Sugar's pony tail. But... I don't think so.
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 26, 2018 17:12:20 GMT -5
The one under JLA #7 looks like it has a small Superman logo just under the DC logo, which would make it a Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane. That's what I thought too, but I took a look at the covers for both those series, and it seems the Superman logo was above the main logo on both titles, rather than to the side. I also checked World's Finest to see if there was a little Superman logo on any of those, but I don't see it from this era. Nor little Superman logos on Adventure, or Action (I thought it might be a Supergirl logo). I almost thought it might be a Sugar and Spike cover, and that is actually Sugar's pony tail. But... I don't think so. You're right, it isn't any of those... I'll be interested to find out next week what it is!
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Jan 26, 2018 17:21:07 GMT -5
Have you checked out the Marvel Chronology ProjectI can't speak to its accuracy or functionality any more (I used it a bit back about 15 years ago when someone on the Avengers Mailing List I was on introduced me to it), but it tries to do what you are looking for. -M www.supermegamonkey.net/chronocomic/ is a similar project. I think between the two of those, you should be able to reconstruct some working timeline for it. Thank you both! The supermegamonkey site is more helpful (the Marvel Chronology Project uses a legend and seems more confusing). But thanks for the info. I am going to try and ensure I have every Spidey Appearance from 1970-1980 as a collecting goal for the next several years.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 26, 2018 20:27:06 GMT -5
The one under JLA #7 looks like it has a small Superman logo just under the DC logo, which would make it a Jimmy Olsen or Lois Lane. "The Sea Devils vs. the Octopus Man" is Sea Devils #1. "Earth Hero Number One!" is Strange Adventures #148. "Tree for Three" is Chip 'n' Dale #7. Can't read the title of the Wonder Woman story. GCD indexes story titles; I just did quick GCD searches to find the above. I think that the Chip 'n' Dale is the reprint from 1972. It looks like the indicia is in two parts, and IIRC, that's how those Gold Key reprints did it.
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Post by Crimebuster on Jan 27, 2018 16:31:31 GMT -5
The box arrived early, and I can now reveal that the cover in question was... Superboy #84. What we're seeing is the top left corner of the S with the shadow behind it.
A lot of weird things in this box, some totally mistmatched - the Green Lantern #8 in the photo contained the interior to #12, for instance, and the World's Finest #120 had the interior to Detective Comics #290.
I'm trying to puzzle together the contents, and there's a lot of parts and mixing and matching. Once I'm done, I'll post it in the Purchased thread.
Strangest and coolest thing I wasn't expecting?
Inside that JLoA #15 was actually a nearly complete (missing the first wrap) coverless copy of Justice League of America #1!
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 27, 2018 18:52:30 GMT -5
The box arrived early, and I can now reveal that the cover in question was... Superboy #84. What we're seeing is the top left corner of the S with the shadow behind it. A lot of weird things in this box, some totally mistmatched - the Green Lantern #8 in the photo contained the interior to #12, for instance, and the World's Finest #120 had the interior to Detective Comics #290. I'm trying to puzzle together the contents, and there's a lot of parts and mixing and matching. Once I'm done, I'll post it in the Purchased thread. Strangest and coolest thing I wasn't expecting? Inside that JLoA #15 was actually a nearly complete (missing the first wrap) coverless copy of Justice League of America #1! Was that Chip'n' Dale from 1972?
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Post by Crimebuster on Jan 27, 2018 20:20:17 GMT -5
The box arrived early, and I can now reveal that the cover in question was... Superboy #84. What we're seeing is the top left corner of the S with the shadow behind it. A lot of weird things in this box, some totally mistmatched - the Green Lantern #8 in the photo contained the interior to #12, for instance, and the World's Finest #120 had the interior to Detective Comics #290. I'm trying to puzzle together the contents, and there's a lot of parts and mixing and matching. Once I'm done, I'll post it in the Purchased thread. Strangest and coolest thing I wasn't expecting? Inside that JLoA #15 was actually a nearly complete (missing the first wrap) coverless copy of Justice League of America #1! Was that Chip'n' Dale from 1972? It was indeed!
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 30, 2018 18:23:32 GMT -5
Which Character/team had the most books out at the same time? Reptisaurus! interesting thread Found here has me wondering which title carried the most books.
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Post by codystarbuck on Jan 31, 2018 0:54:02 GMT -5
Which Character/team had the most books out at the same time? Reptisaurus! interesting thread Found here has me wondering which title carried the most books. Well, in the early 70s, Superman had Action, Superman, Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Justice League of America and World's Finest. Batman had Batman, Detective, Brave and the Bold, Justice League and World's Finest. Batman would then add Batman family and Superman would lose Lois and Jimmy and replace it with Superman Family, then add DC Comics Presents. Richie Rich probably topped everyone, at one point, though the titles were bi-monthly, and some were quarterlies or specials. Back in the 40s, the Marvel Family appeared in Whiz, Captain Marvel Adventures, Master Comics, Marvel Family, Nickel Comics, and Captain Marvel Jr.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 31, 2018 6:22:48 GMT -5
I dare say that maybe Batman at various times has topped them all ( except for Richie Rich) with all the glut of monthly and mini series.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 31, 2018 9:21:39 GMT -5
Back in the 40s, the Marvel Family appeared in Whiz, Captain Marvel Adventures, Master Comics, Marvel Family, Nickel Comics, and Captain Marvel Jr. ... not to mention Wow Comics, Mary Marvel, Xmas Comics, Gift Comics, a buncha one-shots, and (if we count Marvel Bunny) Fawcett's Funny Animals. However, no Marvel ever appeared in Nickel Comics. Cei-U! I summon the other guy's magic lightning!
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Post by Rob Allen on Jan 31, 2018 15:37:06 GMT -5
A variation on the question - at one point in the 1950s, there were three Wyatt Earp series being published by three companies - Dell/Western (the official adaptation of the Hugh O'Brian TV show), Atlas, and Charlton (the latter two just taking advantage of Wyatt being in the public domain). Has any other character appeared in that many comics from different publishers?
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