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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 20:50:02 GMT -5
I had no idea that "cc" stood for Curtis Comics. I didn't realize that, when Marvel bought Curtis in the early 1970s, they were buying the primary distributor of all Marvel and DC comics. What did DC do when this happened??? That I have no clue about...someone more knowledgeable than I will have to answer that one. -M |
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Post by shaxper on May 10, 2016 20:50:47 GMT -5
I had no idea that "cc" stood for Curtis Comics. I didn't realize that, when Marvel bought Curtis in the early 1970s, they were buying the primary distributor of all Marvel and DC comics. What did DC do when this happened??? That I have no clue about...someone more knowledgeable than I will have to answer that one. -M It's like a comic book knowledge relay race around here  |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on May 11, 2016 0:04:22 GMT -5
Welp, I checked out my local Walmart to see if they had any of these grab bags, but no such luck. Someone at the Comic Books page on reddit also posted of finding these bags just a month or so ago, except they had newer comics in them. There are also reports of a 10 pack of random comics for $5 bucks at Marshalls, may have to check that out. |
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Post by shaxper on May 11, 2016 4:46:22 GMT -5
There are also reports of a 10 pack of random comics for $5 bucks at Marshalls, may have to check that out. I had no idea Marshalls still existed. Looks like I need to find me one. |
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Post by Rob Allen on May 11, 2016 14:03:53 GMT -5
Hang on, there was never a "Curtis Comics", and Curtis didn't distribute DC Comics. Curtis Publishing started in 1891; they published Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post and a few other magazines. In the 40s they had their own comics line, called Novelty. Their Blue Bolt comic is where Joe Simon and Jack Kirby met. In 1946 the circulation department of Curtis was incorporated as Curtis Circulation Co. and started distributing magazines from other publishers. In 1968, Curtis Publishing shut down the Saturday Evening Post and sold the company in pieces. Curtis Circulation was acquired by Perfect Film & Chemical, who also bought Magazine Management (Marvel's parent company) the same year. That ended the 10-year period when Marvel was distributed by Independent News, DC's sister company. The distributor logo on Marvel comics and magazines changed from "IND" to "CCC" (Curtis Circulation Co.). When Marvel went into the black & white magazine market, they initially weren't sure they wanted to use the Marvel name there, so the only logo on some of the early magazines was the distributor's "CCC", leading some fans to refer to them as "Curtis magazines". Perfect Film & Chemical renamed itself Cadence Industries, and they ran into trouble and had to liquidate the company in 1986. Marvel was sold to New World Pictures and Curtis Circulation was sold to a French company. I'm not sure when or if Curtis stopped distributing Marvel comics in the newsstand market. Curtis is still a major player in the American magazine world, claiming about 25% of the market - see www.curtiscirc.com/. Also, yes, the Whitman comics were non-returnable. Western used the Whitman name for coloring books and other paper products that had long shelf lives. |
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Post by shaxper on May 11, 2016 20:14:44 GMT -5
Hang on, there was never a "Curtis Comics", and Curtis didn't distribute DC Comics. Curtis Publishing started in 1891; they published Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post and a few other magazines. In the 40s they had their own comics line, called Novelty. Their Blue Bolt comic is where Joe Simon and Jack Kirby met. In 1946 the circulation department of Curtis was incorporated as Curtis Circulation Co. and started distributing magazines from other publishers. In 1968, Curtis Publishing shut down the Saturday Evening Post and sold the company in pieces. Curtis Circulation was acquired by Perfect Film & Chemical, who also bought Magazine Management (Marvel's parent company) the same year. That ended the 10-year period when Marvel was distributed by Independent News, DC's sister company. The distributor logo on Marvel comics and magazines changed from "IND" to "CCC" (Curtis Circulation Co.). When Marvel went into the black & white magazine market, they initially weren't sure they wanted to use the Marvel name there, so the only logo on some of the early magazines was the distributor's "CCC", leading some fans to refer to them as "Curtis magazines". Perfect Film & Chemical renamed itself Cadence Industries, and they ran into trouble and had to liquidate the company in 1986. Marvel was sold to New World Pictures and Curtis Circulation was sold to a French company. I'm not sure when or if Curtis stopped distributing Marvel comics in the newsstand market. Curtis is still a major player in the American magazine world, claiming about 25% of the market - see www.curtiscirc.com/. Also, yes, the Whitman comics were non-returnable. Western used the Whitman name for coloring books and other paper products that had long shelf lives. Clearly, someone is campaigning for next year's Most Knowledgeable Poster Jamie Award  Seriously, thanks for this. It clears up several points of confusion I had in regard to the Curtis Magazines and their intersection with Marvel. |
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Post by shaxper on May 16, 2016 8:25:46 GMT -5
Had a cool experience at Motor City Comicon this weekend. There's a new fad were some vendors are selling $20 mystery boxes of comics and unopened toys/merchandise. It reminds me a lot of the comic grab bags Wild Card is walking us through. The box I bought contained a stack of '90s and 2000s comics that (unfortunately) generally didn't interest me, a weird San Diego Comicon exclusive monster action figure, a lego transformer, two packs of Little Mermaid trading cards (my girls loved these!), a pack of unopened Star Trek series one trading cards (I loved these!), and a pack of British Royal Family trading cards (my friends and I were all far too amused by these). I should have photographed the contents, but I gave away the portions I had no interest in to others at the convention. It was still a fun experience, well worth the $20 paid. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 10:28:18 GMT -5
Bagged comic assortments have been around since at least the 1970s, largely pioneered by Whitman Publishing, I believe. I was buying them in the late 1980s, as that's when I was an adolescent. Somebody was packaging coverless comics in bags back around the late '60s, because I remember buying one at a local grocery store. Can't recall how many comics it contained, though 3 sounds right, or exactly what they were, though I'm just about positive one was an issue of The Defenders -- nothing to do with the Marvel title, but rather a 2-issue TV series adaptation by Dell. Otherwise, main thing I remember about those comics is coming across an ad for something I had never heard of before -- junket. |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 17, 2016 13:04:10 GMT -5
Had a cool experience at Motor City Comicon this weekend. There's a new fad were some vendors are selling $20 mystery boxes of comics and unopened toys/merchandise. It reminds me a lot of the comic grab bags Wild Card is walking us through. The box I bought contained a stack of '90s and 2000s comics that (unfortunately) generally didn't interest me, a weird San Diego Comicon exclusive monster action figure, a lego transformer, two packs of Little Mermaid trading cards (my girls loved these!), a pack of unopened Star Trek series one trading cards (I loved these!), and a pack of British Royal Family trading cards (my friends and I were all far too amused by these). I should have photographed the contents, but I gave away the portions I had no interest in to others at the convention. It was still a fun experience, well worth the $20 paid. You sir, Are a gambling man. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 13:47:14 GMT -5
Just showed up on Facebook's Back Issue (the TwoMorrows mag) group --
Comic book Sale
Large shipping box full of comics $60
Small shipping box full of comics $35
All comics are in very good condition
We are not a comic book store.
All comics are from house clean out from when people pass away or move and do not take their items.
We do not pick threw them so you will find good comics
Your choice of Marvel,dc and indie
Or a mix
Random years from 1960s-1990s
Gotta wonder, though -- if indeed "we do not pick (through) them," how can they assemble boxes that are "Marvel, DC & indie or a mix"? Not doubting anyone's integrity, but if I were, say, sorting out Marvels, I'd be hard-pressed not to put a Hulk #181 or X-Men #94 aside for myself.
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Post by shaxper on May 17, 2016 14:08:14 GMT -5
Had a cool experience at Motor City Comicon this weekend. There's a new fad were some vendors are selling $20 mystery boxes of comics and unopened toys/merchandise. It reminds me a lot of the comic grab bags Wild Card is walking us through. The box I bought contained a stack of '90s and 2000s comics that (unfortunately) generally didn't interest me, a weird San Diego Comicon exclusive monster action figure, a lego transformer, two packs of Little Mermaid trading cards (my girls loved these!), a pack of unopened Star Trek series one trading cards (I loved these!), and a pack of British Royal Family trading cards (my friends and I were all far too amused by these). I should have photographed the contents, but I gave away the portions I had no interest in to others at the convention. It was still a fun experience, well worth the $20 paid. You sir, Are a gambling man. It was about the experience; not the results. My friends and I had a lot of fun going through the oddities in that box  |
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Post by Wild Card on May 18, 2016 5:34:17 GMT -5
Had a cool experience at Motor City Comicon this weekend. There's a new fad were some vendors are selling $20 mystery boxes of comics and unopened toys/merchandise. It reminds me a lot of the comic grab bags Wild Card is walking us through. The box I bought contained a stack of '90s and 2000s comics that (unfortunately) generally didn't interest me, a weird San Diego Comicon exclusive monster action figure, a lego transformer, two packs of Little Mermaid trading cards (my girls loved these!), a pack of unopened Star Trek series one trading cards (I loved these!), and a pack of British Royal Family trading cards (my friends and I were all far too amused by these). I should have photographed the contents, but I gave away the portions I had no interest in to others at the convention. It was still a fun experience, well worth the $20 paid. That's soooo cool!!! For real!!! I'm super glad you had fun!! Even though there were items of little interest. That's super cool it had things everyone could enjoy. But wait...we have trading cards of the royal family too?? I saw American politics trading cards which featured our officials and runner ups. |
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Post by Wild Card on May 18, 2016 5:39:06 GMT -5
Updates: I was going to pick up another bag last weekend, but shipments won't be in until this weekend. Which is ok, since I'm broke until Thursday anyway.. Also, finally started reading the firs two packs' comics. (Sorry, I was really really distracted by the online translated Avengers: Electric Rain comic series I found. I think White Fox is definitely top five for me!) The final distraction for me is Elder Scrolls Online. That's why I haven't been on as much these two weeks. Playing online with my crush is kinda huge for someone like me. I'm sorry guys, I'll be more active soon! Maybe tonight at work!
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Post by shaxper on May 18, 2016 7:53:10 GMT -5
But wait...we have trading cards of the royal family too?? . They're from the mid-1990s (before Diana died) and are all really really snarky towards the Royal Family. I can't imagine the appeal unless you were British and detested the Royal Family. Obviously, in hindsight, the appeal is the absurdity of the product and the hindsight morbidity of trash-talking a dead princess.  I'm sorry guys, I'll be more active soon! Maybe tonight at work! No pressure, Yip. This place should never feel like a responsibility; you log in and contribute when you feel like doing so. Hopefully, I and the mods are the only ones who feel like they have to work around here |
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Post by Wild Card on May 25, 2016 10:44:26 GMT -5
No way! That's interesting but kinda sad they were sort of against the royal family like that. I wonder...if the presidential ones at my work run along those lines. I'll maybe check that out, but not sure I want to own them. I mean, they seem to be only the present runners and I'll be honest. I'm not find of our candidates this go around. My apologies if anyone should disagree.
I know, I just really wanna do this. It's fun! However...it seems like my secret has been discovered. I knew it was only a matter of time. The shipment came in Saturday night like it was supposed to. I was given the box to stock them at the front end, and lo and behold...they were gone before lunch! People were literally waiting for them to go out on the shelf!!Now I've gotta wait because this holds true for all my local walmarts and Second and Charles just returned that huge box of comics to the store who supplies them, that store being hours away. And my local comics shop, which is not in the town I work, is closed on my days off. This just isn't going my way. How can I go on an adventure??
In other news, I have read the Reaper comic and OMG. It was great!! I loved it!! I'm still trying to figure out how best to review it. I know, it should be such a simple concept, but I've never reviewed anything before. Mostly, I've always just said why something was good or what didn't work. But this? I'm not sure I'm qualified for reviewing comics!
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