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Post by mikelmidnight on Jun 3, 2016 12:44:13 GMT -5
I have a couple of minicomics by Eddie Campbell from the 80's ... they are not signed but they have hand-colored covers. I also have an art book signed by Vittorio Giardino, and another one with a bookplate signed by Guido Crepax.
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Post by shaxper on Jun 3, 2016 15:25:22 GMT -5
I'm going to second the utter awe experienced when seeing that someone here actually owns a 2000 AD #1. Well done, my friend. Well done. |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jun 3, 2016 15:54:54 GMT -5
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Post by The Captain on Jun 3, 2016 16:16:04 GMT -5
My #1 pride and joy is this book, which I've told the story of before;  These two are the first in my complete Captain America run, which as a whole is my second pride and joy:  These are the first three comic books I ever owned, given to me by my grandmother, long since passed, almost 40 years ago. She never had much, but she gave what she could and as such, I hold onto these very dearly.  I could post other books I own (Cap #117, ToD #10, X-Men #94), but those don't really mean anything to me other than they fill a place in a run and are worth money. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 3, 2016 18:25:04 GMT -5
Not comics but some pictures of the pulp fiction novels and old non-fiction and fiction hardcover books I've accumulated over the past 5 years or so since I got interested in them from looking for Henry Miller books at book sales. imgur.com/a/xRmCW |
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Post by tingramretro on Jun 4, 2016 0:21:13 GMT -5
I'm going to second the utter awe experienced when seeing that someone here actually owns a 2000 AD #1. Well done, my friend. Well done. I bought 2000 AD almost from the beginning, but I missed the first few at the time. I eventually found #1, #2, #4 and #5 in a cardboard box sitting outside a second hand bookshop in about 1990. They cost me 10p each. I was quite happy with that price. |
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Post by dcindexer on Jun 4, 2016 1:52:36 GMT -5
It's hard to say what is my favorite... Maybe it's my Pre-Hero More Funs...  Maybe it's my early Action Comics...  It might be some of my assorted Golden Age classics...  Or one of those Silver Age keys...  It's really hard to pick just one out of almost 55,000 books. Maybe even this one...  Ok. Probably NOT that one... |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jun 4, 2016 5:37:57 GMT -5
I'm going to second the utter awe experienced when seeing that someone here actually owns a 2000 AD #1. Well done, my friend. Well done. Awe would be expected if it had the spinner attached, but alas... Personally I was always ashamed that I missed the release of this, had to be satisfied with reading at my school friends house, dodging his annoying younger brothers, and the forcefeeding from his mother. Rectified the situation a week later by starting to buy it from #2 onwards for the next 12 years or so. |
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Post by Confessor on Jun 5, 2016 6:44:53 GMT -5
These are the first three comic books I ever owned, given to me by my grandmother, long since passed, almost 40 years ago. She never had much, but she gave what she could and as such, I hold onto these very dearly. These would've originally come in a 3 comic plastic grab bag, right? No doubt long since torn off and thrown away, as it should be.  Nice that you've still got those actual copies in your collection too. |
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Post by shaxper on Jun 5, 2016 7:16:31 GMT -5
It's hard to say what is my favorite... Maybe it's my Pre-Hero More Funs... Maybe it's my early Action Comics... It might be some of my assorted Golden Age classics... Or one of those Silver Age keys... It's really hard to pick just one out of almost 55,000 books. Maybe even this one... Ok. Probably NOT that one... That post was a rollercoaster ride. It went from mind-blowing exciting, to epic tragic, to much needed comic relief. |
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Post by The Captain on Jun 5, 2016 8:43:45 GMT -5
These are the first three comic books I ever owned, given to me by my grandmother, long since passed, almost 40 years ago. She never had much, but she gave what she could and as such, I hold onto these very dearly. These would've originally come in a 3 comic plastic grab bag, right? No doubt long since torn off and thrown away, as it should be. Nice that you've still got those actual copies in your collection too. Yes they did. Good eye, sir. My LCS actually had a still-sealed three-pack up until about 6 months ago. I pondered buying it, but they wanted $40 for it, so I kept passing. What good would it do me to keep them bagged since I already had the opened issues in my collection? |
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Post by String on Jun 6, 2016 20:41:13 GMT -5
The two oldest comics that I own, both I would say are in Fair condition, which are: Whiz Comics #121 and Captain Marvel Adventures #65.
I was an avid reader of Comics Buyer's Guide for years. At one point, they ran a Favorite Finds contest, write in and tell of your favorite find(s) from cons, LCS, garage sales, what have you plus list those favorite gems that you had yet to find. I wrote in my list, had my letter printed and such. For My Yet to Find list, I had said that I had always wanted a Golden Age copy of a Captain Marvel comic. Given the extensive runs that he had back then, I was never really sure of where to start if I wanted to start collecting them. So I said that I would take any such Golden Age issue that I came across if I could afford it at that time.
A few weeks after the issue containing the fans' responses was published, I received a package in the mail from CBG. Inside was a copy of Whiz Comics #121 along with a nice note from Maggie Thompson in which she wished me luck in all my searches ending so successfully. I was amazed, to say the least (and wrote her via CBG a very profuse thank you letter).
Then a month or so later, I received another package in the mail. It was from a fellow fan/reader of CBG who had read my Favorite Finds letter and thought I would like this copy of Captain Marvel Adventures #65. Again, completely amazed over this level of generosity (and wrote him a thank you letter as well).
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Post by Rob Allen on Jun 7, 2016 13:56:53 GMT -5
I bought this at the Emerald City Con a couple of months ago. I still need to post this and the other things I bought in the "what have you purchased" thread.  |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Jun 7, 2016 22:21:13 GMT -5
Hmm well ASM #121 simply because it is one of my most favourite stories/covers of all time. Batman #251 for the cover alone. My Gil Kane signed ASM #97 would round out my top three.
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Post by Phil Maurice on Jun 9, 2016 16:38:13 GMT -5
Tales to Astonish #1 I couldn't believe my luck when this was offered to me by a dealer acquaintance in Statesboro, GA back in '92 as part of a lot which included TTA 9, Tales of Suspense 4 & 7, and Strange Tales 8. $250 was the asking price for the lot. I bought them sight-unseen, with the stipulation that all were complete and intact. At that time, I had never laid eyes on Tales to Astonish #1. I've seen very few since. It was the largest lump sum I had ever spent on comics to that point, and truthfully, I didn't really have it to spare. Lean weeks and some unwelcome overtime at work followed. When it arrived in the mail, I was awestruck. The simple, muted tones of the unremarkable Kong-inspired cover offered no hint of the juggernaut the title would become, lasting well into the 400s thanks to a format change and the presence of a few off-beat superheroes. Inside were stories illustrated by the great luminaries, Kirby, Heck, Burgos, and Ditko, but there was also EC/MAD alumnus Jack Davis! Working for Stan Lee? My head spun at the implications! It was beautiful, glorious! And it was mine! Over time, my interests moved and shifted in a variety of directions. Many stunning books came into my life and Tales to Astonish #1 quietly faded into the background. About six years ago, I had it graded and not long after that I offered it for sale online. In short order, I received a very reasonable offer for the book and in that moment I suddenly realized that I could never part with it. The very notion of it leaving my hands made me anxious and panicky. This is embarrassing, but I swear it's true. Rather than simply rejecting the offer, I took down the listing and cancelled my account. Irrational amateur! TL;DR: I LOVE Tales to Astonish #1 and will have a panic attack if you offer to buy it.
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