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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 8:28:33 GMT -5
Sorry for the double post but I having having some issues with the quote thing on here. My fault.
Anyway yes I agree that CDs have less relevance to the younger kids. My point was more that a kid is more likely to have access to some sort of computer that still has a CD drive than they are to have a record player. Almost every household still has a way to play CDs. And while I think it's amazing that vinyl has made something of a comeback in recent years we are not ever going to see the average house having a record player ever again. They are still niche as hell.
There is a resurgence in cassette releases going on right now as well. We all know their sound quality isn't great. Is it just nostalgia I wonder? I have seen a lot of younger bands in recent years release them, too young to have even been around during their heyday. I like cassettes too actually, just curious what you guys thoughts on that are.
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Post by shaxper on Nov 15, 2014 8:29:05 GMT -5
At the most, it's a small difference in sound that few people can really hear and even less really need. I do agree with earl that I think a lot of the appeal is the physical novelty of it -- not just the physical record and sleeve artwork, but even the physical act of playing the record. It's more participatory than mindlessly throwing in a CD or turning on itunes. There are likely a lot more people buying vinyl than people who can actually "hear" vinyl. Placebo effect and all. Now, how do we relate this back to comic books again? EDIT: Sorry for the double post but I having having some issues with the quote thing on here. My fault. No worries. The quoting feature here does take some getting used to. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 8:34:08 GMT -5
Right comics...what were they again? Maybe later today I'll make a separate thread for this on the community board. By the way I have enjoyed the hell out of reading this thread.
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Post by shaxper on Nov 15, 2014 8:35:26 GMT -5
Right comics...what were they again? Maybe later today I'll make a separate thread for this on the community board. By the way I have enjoyed the hell out of reading this thread. I'm just always excited to see you jump into a discussion  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 8:39:13 GMT -5
Hopefully a smooth transition back to comics: One of my earliest exposures to comic books came through this record. I'm guessing these are starting to be collectible now? In another few decades these will likely become rare as more of them get scratched up over time. Funny to think that someone else will own my much loved Spider-Man records someday.  |
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Post by shaxper on Nov 15, 2014 8:52:10 GMT -5
It's funny. I've become a big fan of the old Power Records comics in recent years, and while I've done so to read the comics, I've never actually thought to play any of the records.
Going back to prince hal's early point in this thread about how finding stamps and names on covers, and crosswords filled in on the interior, tells a compelling story about the previous owners, I wonder if you can hear the same kind of history in the scratches on the records, especially if one side or track has clearly been played more than the others.
I get that kind of nostalgia most when reading an old used book, and a notation is written on the inside covers, or something that was pressed into a page inexplicably falls out. I've found pressed leaves in hundred year old volumes before, loving notes written when the books were purchased as gifts for others, and my wife once found 1970s unused Steelers tickets in a cookbook (she's originally from the Pittsburgh area and, thus, a fan).
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Post by Phil Maurice on Nov 15, 2014 8:52:19 GMT -5
One of my earliest exposures to comic books came through this record. Oh, man! I loved Power Records and snootily declared (at the age of 8) that they were superior in every way to the pandering Sesame Street Book and Records that my younger, philistine cousins enjoyed. My favorites were "The Monster of Frankenstein" and The Man-Thing in "Night of the Laughing Dead" from Man-Thing #5. The latter retained the clown's suicide, complete with gunshot! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 9:00:45 GMT -5
Oh yeah, those records are so fun. I have a pretty nice (small) collection of Spider-Man, Superman and Star Wars Records left from when I was a kid. I'll never forget Flash Thompson from that Spider-Man Record I posted a pic of looking at the Big Dipper and asking if somebody could pour him a coke out of it or something like that.
I LOVE finding old notes, phone numbers, etc... in old comics. Not to turn it back to records again or anything but I've got a 7" from the early 80s that I found a love letter in. I've always had this weird urge when I find a phone number on the back of an old comic (Call Jerry at 5 to meet up at the old factory) to call and ask for Jerry and find out if he went!
I wonder if any of you who collect Golden Age comics find stuff like that in them? I would imagine that there must be quite a few Golden Age comics still out there filled with drawings, notes or pics of Superman with a big mustache drawn on him floating around out there.
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Post by shaxper on Nov 15, 2014 9:07:33 GMT -5
I think the most interesting thing I've ever found in old comics has been strategically drawn penises on the characters. Surprisingly, I've found this in several books I've purchased over the years (and no, not from the same dealer  ) |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 15, 2014 9:17:04 GMT -5
And then comes the proliferation of headlines along the lines of...Obsessed comic collector plotted demise of friend to acquire comic stash! Details at 11....  Has anyone else out there seen a great film from about a decade ago called Comic Book Villains??? It stars Donal Logue and a few other character actors you all might recognize, and it's about a small town supporting two comic shops -- one the cool but cluttered shop owned by a "true fan" where all the collectors congregate every week to argue about whether Hulk or Thor is strongest, and the other a recently-opened immaculate, sparkling shop run by a husband-and-wife trying to profit on whatever they can. The most well-known comic collecting hermit in town -- who still lives in his mother's basement at the age of 52 -- suddenly dies, and competition between the two shops to buy the dude's priceless collection from his aged mother. Very well written, very funny and sometimes touching, it has to have been written by someone with a deep knowledge of the hobby. The scene where boxes full of Golden Age DCs go up in flames will make you sob. Must...see...that film... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 9:19:57 GMT -5
I also own a few comics with penises drawn in. I guess that was a thing. I find the mustache to be more prevalent though. I have several issues of Captain America from the 70s where almost every character has a mustache. Dale Johnson was the culprit (he signed his work).
I'm sad to say that when I was given my father's fairly large silver age collection at the age of 8 (in 1984) I specifically remember taking a highlighter to a Mystery in Space issue and a Flash issue. I should probably be put on trial for comic war crimes.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Nov 15, 2014 9:20:20 GMT -5
It's funny. I've become a big fan of the old Power Records comics in recent years, and while I've done so to read the comics, I've never actually thought to play any of the records. Many of the Power Records have been uploaded to youtube, in case you wanted to listen without having to crank up the old Victrola. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 15, 2014 9:26:16 GMT -5
It's funny. I've become a big fan of the old Power Records comics in recent years, and while I've done so to read the comics, I've never actually thought to play any of the records. Many of the Power Records have been uploaded to youtube, in case you wanted to listen without having to crank up the old Victrola. I find the "time machine" aspect to youtube to be facinating. You can watching any recorded resource anytime you like. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 9:31:44 GMT -5
Many of the Power Records have been uploaded to youtube, in case you wanted to listen without having to crank up the old Victrola. I find the "time machine" aspect to youtube to be facinating. You can watching any recorded resource anytime you like. It really is. I can go from watching a 1940s Superman serial to a 60s Spider-Man cartoon to an obscure 80s cartoon intro (INHUMANOIDS!) in 5 seconds flat. Is this what it's like for Dr. Who? Quite fun. |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Nov 15, 2014 10:55:55 GMT -5
Apologies if my statements here are not in line with the discussion (I read shaxper's original post and felt inclined to comment). The way I see it, my collection will outlive me but it will have served its purpose. Comics are a great joy for me: from the hunting in stores to the snipe buys on ebay to getting that parcel in the mail, reading it and placing it in a brand new sleeve and bag and making it part of my collection. And reading comics takes me away from the world, if only for a short time, into another world (and often time, as I mostly collect old issues). It's like reading a real good book except there is something more to it.
My goal, when I get older (which is a long ways away thankfully) is to either pass it on to my kids or a family member. If this cannot be done, I will look to do one of two things. If my family, or someone in my family, needs some financial support and my comics could provide this, then I would make sure they are sold off for this purpose. At the same time, I would also make sure that some of books go to someone (could be anyone!) to hopefully inspire a future collector to carry on the mantle. At the end of the day, my collection will have made my life a joy and by the end, I will pass that joy on to someone else in some form or another.
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