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Post by Action Ace on Jun 3, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -5
Still not yet buying comics
now own in original form
Action Comics #439
Batman #258
Flash #229
Justice League of America #113
Shazam! #14
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #204
Supergirl #10
Superman #279
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #137
World's Finest #225
own in collected/ reprint form
Amazing Spider-Man #136
Avengers #127
Captain America #177
Fantastic Four #150
Iron Man #70
Marvel Team Up #25
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2014 23:36:54 GMT -5
Here's what I got...
in original form...
Action Comics #439
Adventure Comics #435
Amazing Adventures #26
Brothers of the Spear #10
Conan the Barbarian #42
Giant-Size Conan #1
Giant Size Master of Kung Fu #1
House of Secrets #123
Jungle Action #11
Master of Kung Fu #20
OMAC #1
Our Army at War #272
Superman #279
Swamp Thing #12
and in collected editions (leaving out ones I have floppies as well)
Amazing Spider-Man #136
Doctor Strange #3
Marvel Premiere 17
Marvel Spotlight 17
Savage Sword of Conan #1
Star Spangled War Stories #182 (Enemy Ace story only)
Tomb of Dracula #24
-M
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Post by Crimebuster on Jun 3, 2014 23:44:17 GMT -5
Comics I own from June, 1974:
Action Comics #439
Adventure Comics #435
Avengers #127 - signed by Gil Kane!
Captain America #177
Conan the Barbarian #42
Doctor Strange #3
Fantastic Four #150 - signed by Joe Sinnott!
Giant-Size Conan #1
Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu #1 - signed by Paul Gulacy!
Jughead #231
Life with Archie #148
Marvel Two-in-One #5
OMAC #1
Our Army at War #272
Star Spangled War Stories #182
Supergirl #10
Superman #279
Lois Lane #137
Thor #227
Weird Western Tales #24
World's Finest Comics #225
A good month for signatures, apparently.
Comic from this month I wish I owned: Savage Sword of Conan #1
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 4, 2014 1:02:52 GMT -5
What I remember of June 1974
I'm 20 years old and seriously thinking of quitting comics.They're getting expensive with all the giant size issues from both Marvel and DC and all the magazine sized issues as well.Up to this point I would buy everything I was interested in and now,financially it was becoming impossible.My other interests namely records,girls,concerts,cool clothes and uh illegal substances would come first.Well the issues I remember enjoying back then include
Adventure-The Spectre was great
Amazing Adventures-Killraven was cool
Avengers-Englehart ruled
Batman-Two Face and golden age bats
Captain America-Englehart could do no wrong
Captain Marvel
Dr Strange-My favorite marvel book at this time
Jungle Action-McGregor Black Panther
Manthing-He made my heart sing
Tomb of Dracula
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Post by MWGallaher on Jun 4, 2014 8:25:41 GMT -5
In June, 1974, I bought these off the stands:
Adventure Comics #435: Aparo's Spectre had soothed the pain of losing him on Phantom Stranger. Better that we get two shorter runs on both characters than one long run on just one!
Batman #258: I still loved the 100 Page Super-Spectaculars, and I was always up for a Two-Face story, but I had a little less interest in the Super-Specs when they were entirely devoted to one character--this issue is all Batman stories.
Crazy Magazine #6: I loved Marvel's answer to MAD, and this issue was the closest I'd get to seeing the notorious Exorcist movie for many years.
Creatures on the Loose #31: It was never particularly good, but I kept up with the Man-Wolf solo series here, even as the monster craze was dying.
Daredevil #113: I didn't buy DD often, but I know I got this one. I remember Bob Brown's art looking pretty good here.
Defenders #15: Never missed an issue.
Doctor Strange #3: Despite my devotion to the Defenders, I wasn't as faithful to their respective solo series. I kept on board with this run of Doctor Strange for a little while, though, even though this was a Ditko reprint.
Flash #229: Another 100-pager, and an Earth-2 crossover, which was always an easy sell. I preferred the variety here to the Batman above, although it was still a lot less unpredictable than the earlier Super-Specs: except for one Green Lantern reprint, all the characters were super-speedsters.
Frankenstein #12: I don't know why I decided to jump on the Frankenstein train with this issue. I tried it, didn't much like it, and I hated this logo.
Giant-Size Conan #1
Giant-Size Dracula #2
Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1: My love for DC's Super-Specs transferred over to Marvel's Giant-Sizes, so I got all of these, even though I didn't much love Conan or Shang-Chi.
Human Torch #1: Torch reprints from two eras sounded like a good deal to me. I liked the Golden Age reprint half better, I think
Justice League of America #113: A rarity: a disappointing JLA-JSA team-up. Despite featuring my favorite JSA-er, the Sandman, I really counted on the annual team-ups to be epic, and this one just wasn't. Nice to get another JSA adventure reprint in this Super-Spec.
Ka-Zar #5: I kept on trying Ka-Zar throughout the 70's, for some reason. I don't remember anything but the cover.
Marvel Premiere #17: I read the early Iron Fists, but gave up soon after this issue.
Marvel Spectacular #9: I didn't like Thor, but I sure loved this reprints from the Kirby/Colletta era.
Marvel Spotlight #17: I stuck with this Son of Satan series to the end, but it never recapture the magic of the Trimpe issues
Marvel Team-Up #25: I hated this but I kept buying it. Why couldn't another team-up book be as good as B&B?
Marvel Treasury Edition #1: I never especially loved the Treasury format, but I did buy this one.
Marvel Two-in-One #5: I felt like an insider with respect to the Guardians of the Galaxy, because I had a copy of their first appearance--one of my rare back-issue purchases at the time. So I got this issue, teaming them with the Thing.
Omac #1: Kirby really delivered the goods on this one. Great first issue of a great series.
Planet of the Apes #1: This was the most highly-anticipated comic of the month for me, and I was fully satisfied by it.
Plop #7: Bought them all, loved at least part of most issues.
Shazam #14: Kurt Schaffenberger's art on the Marvel Family lead story in this Super-Spec was so much fun. I didn't usually like the more cartoony styles, but I really dug his work.
Spirit #3: I had no idea how good the Spirit was until I got the first Warren issue. From then on, I tried not to ever miss it.
Sub-Mariner #72: The weird unofficial Aquaman crossover, not that I realized it at the time, since the corresponding issue of Aquaman had been published a year or two before I started collecting.
Superboy #204: The Legion was really magic in this era. Hooked me hard.
Swamp Thing #12: Still a favorite. Although I missed Wrightson, I convinced myself Redondo would be a fine substitute in the long run. Little did I know how much this series was about to disappoint me.
Tomb of Dracula #24: I knew quality comics when I saw them.
Vampire Tales #6: I wanted to read about the much-hyped Lilith, Daughter of Dracula. I was mostly bored by her story.
COMIC OF THE MONTH: PLANET OF THE APES #1! It seemed more special than anything published this month to me.
COVER OF THE MONTH: OMAC #1! Quite a departure from Kirby's typical compositions, with small art and heavy text on a blank background, it's unforgettable, irresistible, and creepy.
COMIC I MOST WANT BUT DON'T HAVE: RED CIRCLE SORCERY #8! Just for the Gray Morrow Green Hornet cover. I mean, I know it's probably not really the Green Hornet, but..c'mon, it's the Green Hornet, for cryin' out loud! Just look at the guy!
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 4, 2014 10:55:11 GMT -5
I missed posting last month, so here's May & June 74:
May
Action 438
Avengers 126
Brave & Bold 114
Captain America 176
FF 149
GS Avengers 1
GS FF 2
Superman Family 166 (pretty sure I didn't buy this one, I found it somewhere)
June
Action 439
Avengers 127
Daredevil 113
Defenders 15
FF 150 (end of my first crossover)
Iron Man 70
JLA 113 (poor Sandy. Golden Age sidekicks weren't fairing well)
Marvel Triple Action 20 (cover probably not so good because I remember tracing Cap and Quicksilver on it a lot)
Marvel Two-in-One 5 (loved the Guardians)
Superboy 204
Superman 279
Werewolf By Night 21 (never was much into it, got it in a 3-pack)
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Post by The Captain on Jun 4, 2014 19:28:32 GMT -5
Owned in original form:
The Avengers #127
Captain America #177
The Defenders #15
Doctor Strange #3
Fantastic Four #150
Giant-Size Dracula #2
Iron Man #70
Ka-Zar #5
Man-Thing #9
Marvel Spotlight #17
Marvel Two-in-One #5
Master of Kung Fu #20
Thor #227
Tomb of Dracula #24
Werewolf by Night #21
Owned in collected edition:
Marvel Premiere #17
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 4, 2014 19:53:10 GMT -5
June 1974, the start of the summer between my junior and senior years of high school. All my friends were driving so I spent big chunks of the summer away from home and my puny lil comic collection. My friend Dave was still passing his hand-me-downs on to me and a handful of others were snagging certain titles for me occasionally but my attention was mostly elsewhere. This month's tally:
Comics I Bought Off the Stands But No Longer Have: Amazing Spider-Man #136, Captain America #177, Human Torch #1, Incredible Hulk #179, Marvel Premiere #17,* Planet of the Apes #1, Tomb of Dracula #24*
Comics I Acquired Later But No Longer Have: Amazing Adventures #26,* Avengers #127, Captain Marvel #34, Conan #42, Creatures On the Loose #31, Daredevil #113, Defenders #15,* Doctor Strange #3,* Fantastic Four #150, Frankenstein Monster #12,* Giant-Size Conan #1, Giant-Size Dracula #2,* Iron Man #70, Marvel Two-in-One #5,* Sub-Mariner #72, Thor #227, Werewolf By Night #24*
Comics Currently Part of My Collection: Adventure #435, Batman #258, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #3, Flash #229, Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu #1, Jungle Action #11, Justice League #113, Ka-Zar #5, Mighty Marvel Western #34, Shazam! #14, Western Gunfighters #24, World's Finest #225
* Have the relevant Essential
Cei-U!
I summon the treasure trove!
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Post by berkley on Jun 4, 2014 21:41:04 GMT -5
June 1974A lot of my favourite comics come from this era but I was still nearly a year away from getting back into buying them. The only one I definitely recognise as something I read at the time is Plop 7 .
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Post by Crimebuster on Jul 4, 2014 23:42:22 GMT -5
Comics I own from July, 1974: Action Comics #440 Archie #238 Astonishing Tales #26 Avengers #128 Captain America #178 Conan #43 Doctor Strange #4 Ghost Rider #8 Jughead #232 Life with Archie #149 Madhouse #95 MTU #26 Our Fighting Forces #151 Pep #294 Rima #4 Shadow #7 Superman #280 Superman Family #167 Thor #228 War is Hell #9 Wonder Woman #214 Young Love #112 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2014 23:43:44 GMT -5
On sale in July 1974 that I currently own in floppy form...
Action Comics #440 (DC)
Conan the Barbarian #43 (Marvel)
Kamandi #22 (DC)
Kid Colt Outlaw #187 (Marvel)
Marvel Spotlight #18 (Son of Satan; Marvel)
Master of Kung Fu #21 (Marvel)
The Outlaw Kid #24 (Marvel)
Rima, the Jungle Girl #4 (DC; Kubert cover)
Savage Tales #6 (Marvel)
Strange Tales #176 (The Golem; Marvel)
Weird Wonder Tales #6 (Marvel)
and in trades...
Amazing Spider-Man #137 (Marvel)
Brave & the Bold #115 (lead story only; DC)
Doctor Strange #4 (Marvel)
Giant-Size Spider-Man #2 (Marvel)
Haunt of Horror #3 (Gabriel story only)
Marvel Premiere #18 (Iron Fist; Marvel)
Marvel Spotlight #18 (Son of Satan; Marvel)
Phantom Stranger #33 (DC)
Star Trek #26 (Gold Key)
Strange Tales #176 (The Golem; Marvel)
Supernatural Thrillers #9 (Living Mummy; Marvel)
Tomb of Dracula #25 (Marvel)
War is Hell #9 (Marvel)
Wonder Woman #214
-M
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 5, 2014 9:59:17 GMT -5
Good stuff this month: from DC, the Treasury-sized issues of Whiz Comics and Superman, the B and B and Detective (the culmination of the Manhunter saga) 100-pagers, Weird Worlds, the Shadow, Phantom Stranger, Kamandi, Secret Origins: quite the gallimaufry of genres.  From Marvel: MoKF, the neglected, but worthwhile War is Hell, Conan, Engelhart and Brunner's Dr. Strange, but no, not Hulk 181...  |
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Post by Cei-U! on Jul 5, 2014 10:21:00 GMT -5
Not much to say about July '74 that I didn't say last month so, without further ado:
Comics I Bought Off The Stands That I No Longer Own: Amazing Spider-Man #137, Captain America #178, Defenders #16,* Fear #24, Ghost Rider #8,* Incredible Hulk #180-81, Marvel Premiere #18,* Marvel Spotlight #18
Comics I Acquired Later That I No Longer Own: Avengers #128, Conan #43, Daredevil #114-15, Dr. Strange #5,* Famous First Edition #F-4, Fantastic Four #151, Giant-Size Werewolf #2,* Limited Collectors Edition #C-31, Marvel Team-Up #26,* Power Man #21,* Tales of the Zombie #7, Thor #228, Tomb of Dracula #25-26,* Werewolf By Night #22*
Comics Currently In My Collection: Astonishing Tales #126, Brave and the Bold #115, Detective #443, Giant-Size Defenders #2, Giant-Size Spider-Man #2, Kid Colt #187, Rima #4, Secret Origins #7, Shadow #7, Strange Tales #176, Weird Worlds #10
* Currently owned in Essential format
Cei-U!
I summon the long-ago summer reading list!
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Post by Action Ace on Jul 5, 2014 17:46:44 GMT -5
still mostly buy the original DC, get Marvel in a cheap collection
now own in original form
Action Comics #440
Brave & the Bold #115
Detective Comics #443
Limited Collector's Edition C-31 (Superman)
Spidey Super Stories #1 (the first time I saw Spidey was on the Electric Company)
Superman #280
Superman Family #167
own in collected/ reprint form
Amazing Spider-Man #137
Avengers #128
Captain America #178
Fantastic Four #151
Giant Sized Spider-Man #2
Marvel Team Up #26
Wonder Woman #214 (first story only)
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Post by berkley on Jul 5, 2014 21:16:50 GMT -5
In July 1974 , this would have been the summer after grade 7 for me. I was 12 years old and still about a year away from getting back into comics, but the Doctor Strange 4 that came out this month was the single comic that did persuade me to start reading them again when I came across a coverless copy of it in someone's trash several months later. I was totally blown away by the artwork and the writing and couldn't believe what I'd been missing. I still think it's one of the single best issues Marvel ever published - or anyone else, for that matter. |
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