Can I get a hallelujah? Finished sorting through my collection/mess from my August 2019 theft. Have reboxed EVERYTHING I will be keeping from Long into Short Boxes. This gives me 35 Short Boxes now filled with all the series I enjoy and will read over again at some point.
The major highlight came with the final 4 Long Box breakdown. These 4 were deepest in the room and across the bottom with all my other stolen boxes taken from on top of them. These ended up being part of my most joyous and happy moments today. For packed into these 4 boxes was my AVENGERS AND FANTASTIC FOUR runs. The COMPLETE RUN from Avengers 1 with annuals/etc to issue 402 which ended the 1sr series. Fantastic Four I lost issues 1 through 40 (in another box) to the thieves but was look left issues 41 with annuals/ etc to issue 416 which ended the 1st series run.
Other highlights complete series not stolen:
Arak
Dungeons and Dragons
My Doc Savage collection of various Marvel, DC and other companies.
The Eduardo Baretto Shadow Strikes
Grell Green Arrow
O'Neil/Cowan Question
Truman Hawkworld
Kirby 70's New Gods, Demon, Omac, Mister Miracle
Grant/Semeiks Demon
Suicide Squad
DC Star Trek and Next Generation
LOSH from Laroque through 5 years later and the reboots since
DC's Phantom mini and regular series
Geoff John's JSA and Hawkman
Batman/Detective late 70's through Bane breaking his back
Wally West Flash through Barry's rebirth up to current issues
Palmiotti Jonah Hex
IDW Uncle Scrooge, Ducktales, Mickey Mouse
Dark Horse Conan
Ordway's Power of Shazam
Captain Mar-Vell up to Death of graphic novel and the 2 Peter David Genis-Vell
Warlock up through Infinity Gauntlet
John Carter Warlord of Mars
Micronauts
ROM
Deathlok
Killraven War of the Worlds
Shogun Warriors
Thunderbolts
Defalco/Frenz Thor (took Simonson damn them)
Nexus
Badger
Ms. Tree
Cerebus 1 through 200 (some day gotta get those last 100!)
1st 50+ issues TMNT
Jademan Kung Fu series
All my Western and War series remain as I continue searching for reader friendly
Eagle/QC Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Rogue Trooper, Slaine, Nemesis & other British
Box of black and white Independent Boom series from Aircel, Eternity, Malibu, etc.
Stolen, damaged or in good shape from tossed all over the house is far too many to try listing. Suffice to say I will be IN touch with my local LCS and taking 7 long boxes in to them. I get whatever I get as I have NOT the time or energy to attempt any kind of sorting through for "key" issues in great shape for bigger bucks. Some of the boxes are DOLLAR BIN fodder while most may qualify as VG-fine.
So the last 3 weeks have been productive in allowing me some closure while working past the disgust, pain and loss of my collection and leaving my hospital job. I now can move forward emotionally and mentally with both while hoping 2021 will be a kinder, gentler and better than these last 2 years.
Thanks to all of you here in the CCF with your words of support and inspiration. No time to look back, focus upon moving ahead and living for today!