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Post by Lolatadatodo on Dec 24, 2016 17:10:35 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. I bought that issue of PPtSS 22 off the newsstand. I would have been 1 year old when this issue hit the stand. When I hear people here say things like this, it puts some things here into perspective for me (not a bad thing at all).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 18:21:22 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. Many of those issues I have fond memories of getting in $.50 bins when my grandfather used to take me to the flea market to buy comics. Some of the first Spidey books I ever got.
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Post by Lolatadatodo on Dec 24, 2016 20:35:13 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. Many of those issues I have fond memories of getting in $.50 bins when my grandfather used to take me to the flea market to buy comics. Some of the first Spidey books I ever got. What an awesome memory. <3
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 20:45:43 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. I still have to get most of these. I have #1 (3 copies) then won #2 straight up to #16 in an auction for a lowly $10 around 8 years ago...and then picked up the 2 Miller issues (27-28) which co-starred DD...then sat on my arse till the end of 2016 twiddling my thumbs while I put more emphasis on the main Amazing Spidey series.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 20:51:15 GMT -5
Many of those issues I have fond memories of getting in $.50 bins when my grandfather used to take me to the flea market to buy comics. Some of the first Spidey books I ever got. What an awesome memory. <3 Great memories. I used to love spending weekends at my grandparents. They spoiled me to no end. If not for that flea market where I got my first comics I may never have started collecting them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 20:58:17 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. I still have to get most of these. I have #1 (3 copies) then won #2 straight up to #16 in an auction for a lowly $10 around 8 years ago...and then picked up the 2 Miller issues (27-28) which co-starred DD...then sat on my arse till the end of 2016 twiddling my thumbs while I put more emphasis on the main Amazing Spidey series. I have that whole series including annuals. Also have the complete Web of Spidey, self-titled Spider-man and all other volumes of the main titles. Except for Marvel Team Up. I need ALOT of those. Only need 21 more to have a complete Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1. Now that is going to be costly.
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Post by Lolatadatodo on Dec 24, 2016 20:59:48 GMT -5
I have this new tradition, started as of last year, that every year, as I am between tasks while cooking Christmas dinner, I will read Spider-Man comics. This year, I pulled these out, but I was only able to get through 2 of them because I was busier than I thought I would be. I still have to get most of these. I have #1 (3 copies) then won #2 straight up to #16 in an auction for a lowly $10 around 8 years ago...and then picked up the 2 Miller issues (27-28) which co-starred DD...then sat on my arse till the end of 2016 twiddling my thumbs while I put more emphasis on the main Amazing Spidey series. Oooh! I am going to Google and see what a #1 would cost me. I am guessing a LOT, and I really just want to read the series right now. So, I may have to get it digitally if it is too expensive. I liked the issues I read today.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:08:08 GMT -5
I have that whole series including annuals. Also have the complete Web of Spidey, self-titled Spider-man and all other volumes of the main titles. Except for Marvel Team Up. I need ALOT of those. Only need 21 more to have a complete Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1. Now that is going to be costly. Oooh yeah, silver-age Spideys have spiked in price. A customer of ours was recently asking for nicer copies (ie around VF) of the first Prowler issues and those are at least $50 a piece now in a 'bargain' day, compared to the $16-18 I got them for sometime around 2009. I'm about 95% complete with the first 250 issues...let a #129 slip through my hands quite carelessly...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:10:43 GMT -5
I still have to get most of these. I have #1 (3 copies) then won #2 straight up to #16 in an auction for a lowly $10 around 8 years ago...and then picked up the 2 Miller issues (27-28) which co-starred DD...then sat on my arse till the end of 2016 twiddling my thumbs while I put more emphasis on the main Amazing Spidey series. Oooh! I am going to Google and see what a #1 would cost me. I am guessing a LOT, and I really just want to read the series right now. So, I may have to get it digitally if it is too expensive. I liked the issues I read today. Alot of the early issues are not that good...it has pretty good art for the most part but the writing is subpar. Still there are a few good ones. Issues 1-10 are decent...#11-18 I struggled to get through. I'd rather read the Howard Mackie era...but that's another story entirely. IMHO it doesn't really get good until around issue #19 or so. Around the time Bill Mantlo comes on board.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:11:54 GMT -5
Oooh! I am going to Google and see what a #1 would cost me. I'm sure you can get a nice copy for around $30ish, it's the priciest of the lot and has a neat Tarantula cover. I've been trying to get one with the UK price on it too, which would have been 10p or so.
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Post by Lolatadatodo on Dec 24, 2016 21:13:41 GMT -5
Thank you both!♡♡♡
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:15:13 GMT -5
I have that whole series including annuals. Also have the complete Web of Spidey, self-titled Spider-man and all other volumes of the main titles. Except for Marvel Team Up. I need ALOT of those. Only need 21 more to have a complete Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1. Now that is going to be costly. Oooh yeah, silver-age Spideys have spiked in price. A customer of ours was recently asking for nicer copies (ie around VF) of the first Prowler issues and those are at least $50 a piece now in a 'bargain' day, compared to the $16-18 I got them for sometimes around 2009. I'm about 95% complete with the first 250 issues...let a #129 slip through my hands quite carelessly... I still need #129 too. I have every issue from #51 to #700 except for #101, 121, and 129.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:33:03 GMT -5
I still have to get most of these. I have #1 (3 copies) then won #2 straight up to #16 in an auction for a lowly $10 around 8 years ago...and then picked up the 2 Miller issues (27-28) which co-starred DD...then sat on my arse till the end of 2016 twiddling my thumbs while I put more emphasis on the main Amazing Spidey series. Oooh! I am going to Google and see what a #1 would cost me. I am guessing a LOT, and I really just want to read the series right now. So, I may have to get it digitally if it is too expensive. I liked the issues I read today. You will definitely want #2 as it features our favorite leopard print wearing super-villian. 😃
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2016 21:35:55 GMT -5
Lolatadatodo extra points if you can remember the significance of why I posted that particular leopard print wearing villian. PM if you know the answer.
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Post by Lolatadatodo on Dec 24, 2016 21:38:09 GMT -5
Lolatadatodo extra points if you can remember the significance of why I posted that particular leopard print wearing villian. PM if you know the answer. Let's me finish this movie, and I will!
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