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Post by Calidore on Mar 23, 2020 9:23:17 GMT -5
Captain America Marvel Masterworks Vol. 6 collects #137-148. There are several volumes afterwards collecting subsequent issues, but I am not sure how long Romita's run was, it's been years since I looked at those issues. GCDB shows him as regular penciller thru #145, then just a couple odd issues until he helps kick off the 2013 series.
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 23, 2020 14:12:50 GMT -5
Captain America Marvel Masterworks Vol. 6 collects #137-148. There are several volumes afterwards collecting subsequent issues, but I am not sure how long Romita's run was, it's been years since I looked at those issues. GCDB shows him as regular penciller thru #145, then just a couple odd issues until he helps kick off the 2013 series.
I remember Gil Kane penciling with Romita Inks. The 2013 run was by his son Romita jr.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Mar 25, 2020 13:20:11 GMT -5
Starting sometime in the early seventies and through until the early 90's (by my best estimation anyways), comics were printed with the Mark Jewelers insert (some also with an insert for National Diamond Sales). I am familliar with the insert, and how these were sold in store on or near military bases. I also know that the insert can be found in both Marvel and DC comics. My question is does this mean all comics from this time period at some point? I am asking because if they were, well there is not point in compiling a list of such books as this would be monstrous (plus, one could just look up all DC and Marvel books through that time period). Or were these inserts distributed in certain issues only? Looking for some idea because I have not been able to find a definitive list and if one does not exist, I would like to start one
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:23:29 GMT -5
Starting sometime in the early seventies and through until the early 90's (by my best estimation anyways), comics were printed with the Mark Jewelers insert (some also with an insert for National Diamond Sales). I am familliar with the insert, and how these were sold in store on or near military bases. I also know that the insert can be found in both Marvel and DC comics. My question is does this mean all comics from this time period at some point? I am asking because if they were, well there is not point in compiling a list of such books as this would be monstrous (plus, one could just look up all DC and Marvel books through that time period). Or were these inserts distributed in certain issues only? Looking for some idea because I have not been able to find a definitive list and if one does not exist, I would like to start one If you got to Lonestar/mycomic shop and do a search on Mark Jeweler it will bring up all the books with mark jeweler inserts. They list them as variants and note them both separately and within the lists for each series. There is also a mark jeweler tag you can click on in the listings to bring you to the list if you happen upon a listing for one in a series. -M
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Post by Farrar on Mar 25, 2020 14:39:49 GMT -5
Starting sometime in the early seventies and through until the early 90's (by my best estimation anyways), comics were printed with the Mark Jewelers insert (some also with an insert for National Diamond Sales). I am familliar with the insert, and how these were sold in store on or near military bases. I also know that the insert can be found in both Marvel and DC comics. My question is does this mean all comics from this time period at some point? I am asking because if they were, well there is not point in compiling a list of such books as this would be monstrous (plus, one could just look up all DC and Marvel books through that time period). Or were these inserts distributed in certain issues only? Looking for some idea because I have not been able to find a definitive list and if one does not exist, I would like to start one This was actually discussed back on page 223 of this thread. I'll just quote what I wrote back there, which includes a link to the comics in question; plus others here also provided some nice info in that discussion. These began in 1971 and from what I have read continued through 1991. I don't recall exactly where I first came across that info, but you may be interested in checking out this list from Mycomicshop.com LINK
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Mar 26, 2020 21:00:13 GMT -5
Thanks!
Follow up question. I have a copy of ASM 106 that has an insert. It is not Mark Jewelers, it says National Diamond Sales (I’ll post pics). From what I have learned these are more scarce and generally only appear on books from the early 70s.
On mycomicshop site, they also list ASM 106 as having a Mark Jewelers insert. Could it be that they just grouped together MJ inserts and National diamond inserts? If so I am interested to see which issues exist with the National Diamond insert and if anyone has compiled and actual list. Right now my count is at 6 confirmed issues with National Diamond sales inserts. All Marvel, no DC.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 11:55:31 GMT -5
I've never read the bronze-age 'Eternals' but have access to a full set (I think 19 issues + 1 Annual) that a fellow collector has decided to part with.
Is it any good?
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Post by Rob Allen on Mar 27, 2020 12:33:37 GMT -5
I've never read the bronze-age 'Eternals' but have access to a full set (I think 19 issues + 1 Annual) that a fellow collector has decided to part with. Is it any good? It's VERY good. A lot depends on how much you like Jack Kirby's work from the 70s. These comics were published by Marvel, but are mostly unrelated to the mainstream MU. Think of them as Kirby Comics. If you like the Fourth World, Kamandi, Captain Victory, etc., and/or you want to see the introduction of the Celestials (including at least one image that was homaged in one of the MCU movies), you'll love the Eternals.
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Post by The Captain on Mar 27, 2020 12:40:33 GMT -5
I've never read the bronze-age 'Eternals' but have access to a full set (I think 19 issues + 1 Annual) that a fellow collector has decided to part with. Is it any good? Never read it myself (one of just a couple of Bronze Age Marvels I haven't read), but I have a follow-up question. How are you acquiring this? Trade or cash? Just curious what you're going to be putting out for the books.
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Post by Farrar on Mar 27, 2020 12:47:05 GMT -5
Thanks! Follow up question. I have a copy of ASM 106 that has an insert. It is not Mark Jewelers, it says National Diamond Sales (I’ll post pics). From what I have learned these are more scarce and generally only appear on books from the early 70s. On mycomicshop site, they also list ASM 106 as having a Mark Jewelers insert. Could it be that they just grouped together MJ inserts and National diamond inserts? If so I am interested to see which issues exist with the National Diamond insert and if anyone has compiled and actual list. Right now my count is at 6 confirmed issues with National Diamond sales inserts. All Marvel, no DC. You inspired me to do some more research, and I came across a spirited discussion about the two inserts, over at the cgccomics forum. Here's the link to their discussion: www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/215201-mark-jewelers-inserts/There's a lot of interesting info in that discussion, but I've copied/pasted a portion that seems pertinent to your question: a list made by a poster there named awe4one. "awe4one" seems very knowledgeable about the inserts and posted a chronological list of the inserts that appeared in Marvel Comics: awe4one's Marvel TimelineApril 1971 - October 1972 - National Diamond Sales (Farrar note: this is where ASM #106 comes in) November - December 1972 - Mark Jewelers Inserts January - April 1973 - National Diamond Sales May - June 1973 - Haven't seen a copy w/inserts July 1973 - MJ Inserts with the Mennen Wrap August - September 1973 - MJ Inserts October 1973 - MJ Insert with the Alka Seltzer Wrap November 1973 - February 1985 - MJ Insert March 1985 - MJ Insert with the Bose Wrap April 1985 - July 1991 - MJ Insert The earliest DCs with MJ inserts I've (awe4one) also seen is Aug 1972 and ended in 1986. The NDS/MJ inserts also ran in Archies and Gold Keys from late-1971 to 1973.So his list supports the idea that there's a NDS-insert ASM #106 (that you have) and that there is no MJ-insert ASM #106 comic--despite the MJ listing on mycomicshop. pinkfloydsound17 , I think you are correct that mycomicshop was confusing the two or just lumping the two insert types together. Also: mycomicshop has separate sections for the Mark Jewelers variants and also for the National Diamond Sales inserts. I did a quick check of the two sections and there is some overlap with the comics in the 2 lists, such as the aforementioned ASM #106: two variants are listed, one for MJ and one for NDS. However, they don't have an MJ one in stock . But what's even funnier is that they list 1972's Daredevil #92 in both sections, (supposedly) having both an MJ copy and an NDS copy. Both DDs are VG, and they're different prices !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 14:38:45 GMT -5
How are you acquiring this? Trade or cash? Just curious what you're going to be putting out for the books.
Might be a beneficial trade, I have some spare silvers that he's keen on, early Spidey, Iron Man, Daredevil etc...
We'll explore that option a bit deeper when things like social-distancing get relaxed, but we're good, we've known each other for some time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 14:43:46 GMT -5
It's VERY good. A lot depends on how much you like Jack Kirby's work from the 70s. These comics were published by Marvel, but are mostly unrelated to the mainstream MU. Think of them as Kirby Comics. If you like the Fourth World, Kamandi, Captain Victory, etc., and/or you want to see the introduction of the Celestials (including at least one image that was homaged in one of the MCU movies), you'll love the Eternals.
Thanks Rob, appreciate the quick response.
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Post by The Captain on Mar 27, 2020 15:48:30 GMT -5
How are you acquiring this? Trade or cash? Just curious what you're going to be putting out for the books.
Might be a beneficial trade, I have some spare silvers that he's keen on, early Spidey, Iron Man, Daredevil etc...
We'll explore that option a bit deeper when things like social-distancing get relaxed, but we're good, we've known each other for some time. Very cool. I know that the prices on this series have skyrocketed with the upcoming MCU film, so I was interested in knowing if it was part of a sale this fellow collector was having or if you were acquiring it some other way. Of course, if I'd have been smart, I'd have bought the entire series out of the $1 bins, as there was zero market for them even up to 3 or 4 years ago.
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Post by Crimebuster on Mar 27, 2020 15:53:43 GMT -5
A friend of mine is helping liquidate the estate of someone he knew who was a comic reader back in the 70's. The guy dabbled a little in speculation even back then... which is why the estate has 90 unread copies of Eternals #1.
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Post by chadwilliam on Mar 27, 2020 16:28:50 GMT -5
A friend of mine is helping liquidate the estate of someone he knew who was a comic reader back in the 70's. The guy dabbled a little in speculation even back then... which is why the estate has 90 unread copies of Eternals #1. Though I know that awareness of comic fandom goes back at least to the 1960's, I'm always surprised to hear about mint copies of some comic dating back to the 40's or even earlier. Were there people picking up, say, Action Comics #1 back in 1938 who told themselves, "I better take care of this - it might be worth something some day?" I know collecting goes back much further than the 20th century, of course and people have always kept an eye open for any odd ball item which might someday be worth something, but were there a significant number of people taking care of their comics during the golden age with an eye towards resale down the road (as opposed to keeping them in nice condition because, "Hey, it's mine and I want it to be in nice shape".)
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