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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 17, 2018 11:47:32 GMT -5
I remember that X-Men paperback! I was disappointed that it was b&w as I had three earlier ones that were color... one had some Dr. Strange reprints from the '70s and two were the early Steve Ditko Spider-Man (#7-onward). I wish I had them again. I remember seeing a Spider-Woman one I didn't buy I'm pretty sure. My BF found the first Spider-Man color reprint paperback someplace super-cheap and gave it to me, and it's in really nice condition surprisingly, the one I never had. I read the Spidey paperback #2 on the bus heading to L.A. late summer 1979 and bought #3 at some bus stop along the way; fond memories. There were also some text paperbacks I had. I know there was one that was at least part X-Men, maybe that was the one that had more than one story. Probably by Mary-Jo Duffy. I had the Iron Man and Avengers ones too, I think one of those was David Michelinie. I'll probably go google image these things now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 11:55:23 GMT -5
I remember that X-Men paperback! I was disappointed that it was b&w as I had three earlier ones that were color... one had some Dr. Strange reprints from the '70s and two were the early Steve Ditko Spider-Man (#7-onward). I wish I had them again. I remember seeing a Spider-Woman one I didn't buy I'm pretty sure. My BF found the first Spider-Man color reprint paperback someplace super-cheap and gave it to me, and it's in really nice condition surprisingly, the one I never had. I read the Spidey paperback #2 on the bus heading to L.A. late summer 1979 and bought #3 at some bus stop along the way; fond memories. There were also some text paperbacks I had. I know there was one that was at least part X-Men, maybe that was the one that had more than one story. Probably by Mary-Jo Duffy. I had the Iron Man and Avengers ones too, I think one of those was David Michelinie. I'll probably go google image these things now. There's a thread around here somewhere about comics book characters in prose form. It might take me a bit to find it/dig up the link, but it's out there. -M PS ok I lied, I found it on the first search, a rarity with the search function here. Here's the thread
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 17, 2018 12:03:16 GMT -5
Remember seeing comments like this on the letters page? (Remember letters pages?) I was reading Hulk #160 (Hulk fights Tiger Shark, who has been hiding behind Niagara Falls) a couple of nights ago and there was a letter from a guy who had just got a copy of Avengers #1 and he was asking when Hulk went from being a big green tough guy who talked in mostly complete (but rude) sentences and became the "HULK SMASH!" version of the 1970s. The response congratulated him on getting a copy of Avengers #1 and mentioned that it was going for FIFTEEN DOLLARS! That's a lot of money for a funny book! This reminds me of when I set up in a local comic show back in the mid 90's and sold a lot of my collection. Another dealer in the show had an Avengers #1 that he was selling for 100 dollars. I was too cheap/scared to pull the trigger. I dare you to find one for that price today. Maybe a thread about the biggest one that got away? I remember one of the earliest times I was ever in a comic book shop they had an X-Men #1 in I guess top shape... it was priced at $180 and we thought who would pay so much? I did see an incredibly beat up Amazing Fantasy #15, and Journey Into Mystery #83 early on too, I bet they'd have been affordable at least. Also a Tales Of Suspense #39 that was decent. As I mentioned elsewhere I had my secret place which looked like a very junky regular book shop that had loads of '60s comics from an earlier owner even if there were very few wow type issues and none of the really huge ones. Some of the older guys would talk about Fantastic Four being sold for $10 and thinking that was a lot. The first comic collector place for them was the back of an antique and coins shop and that's where that famous $10 'big wave' got rode by the local Greg Noll of big spenders. Sorry, had to throw a surfing allusion in! It's all relative I guess, pieces of paper someone made for other pieces of paper someone made. I almost could not imagine having $180 all at once in hand in 1981 never mind spending it all on comics or one comic.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 17, 2018 12:08:07 GMT -5
There's a thread around here somewhere about comics book characters in prose form. Here's the threadThanks! I see I had Marvel Novel #9 with that X-Men story. Those Bantams look pretty interesting, I never ran into those while buying old sf paperbacks unfortunately. I did have some Adam Link, Robot by EandO Binder (Earl and Otto). If anyone is ever in Cottage Grove, Oregon, there is a coffee/book place on main street that had masses of vintage Ace sf doubles that seemed reasonably cheap, up the wooden stairs.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jun 17, 2018 15:00:37 GMT -5
I remember that X-Men paperback! I was disappointed that it was b&w as I had three earlier ones that were color... one had some Dr. Strange reprints from the '70s and two were the early Steve Ditko Spider-Man (#7-onward). I wish I had them again. I remember seeing a Spider-Woman one I didn't buy I'm pretty sure. My BF found the first Spider-Man color reprint paperback someplace super-cheap and gave it to me, and it's in really nice condition surprisingly, the one I never had. I read the Spidey paperback #2 on the bus heading to L.A. late summer 1979 and bought #3 at some bus stop along the way; fond memories. I think these are the paperbacks you're talking about:
These are the ones I currently have; back in the day, I had all of these and a few more (notably the other Hulk volume and the sole Fantastic Four book). The Dr. Strange books reprint most of the original Lee/Ditko run in Strange Tales. The 3 Spider-man books collect Amazing Fantasy #15 and ASM #s 1-20. These have come up recently in a few more threads, and I agree, they are wonderful little reprint books. I wish Marvel had done a lot more of these back in the '70s.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jun 17, 2018 16:17:34 GMT -5
Yes, those are them! I thought the Dr. Strange was Steve Ditko but then someone online told me I was wrong and that it had to be later comics in it. I can see the cover certainly is, maybe they looked that up and thought the same was inside, but I had that first paperback of him, didn't know there was a second one. I do remember a Fantastic Four one, but I remember Spider-Woman more because I looked through it so long I was told to buy it or put it back. Well, I'm glad to have the Spider-Man #1 I never had, don't want to get into buying the rest; not the best format really to read and not effect the condition badly.
Thanks for helping me see those again, they seem a bit difficult to image search for online.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 17:30:29 GMT -5
Yes, those are them! I thought the Dr. Strange was Steve Ditko but then someone online told me I was wrong and that it had to be later comics in it. I can see the cover certainly is, maybe they looked that up and thought the same was inside, but I had that first paperback of him, didn't know there was a second one. I do remember a Fantastic Four one, but I remember Spider-Woman more because I looked through it so long I was told to buy it or put it back. Well, I'm glad to have the Spider-Man #1 I never had, don't want to get into buying the rest; not the best format really to read and not effect the condition badly. Thanks for helping me see those again, they seem a bit difficult to image search for online. Try using the search term "Marvel Pocket Books" on google image, it should bring up lots of pictures of those paperbacks. -M
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 17, 2018 19:33:39 GMT -5
Yes, those are them! I thought the Dr. Strange was Steve Ditko but then someone online told me I was wrong and that it had to be later comics in it. I can see the cover certainly is, maybe they looked that up and thought the same was inside, but I had that first paperback of him, didn't know there was a second one. I do remember a Fantastic Four one, but I remember Spider-Woman more because I looked through it so long I was told to buy it or put it back. Well, I'm glad to have the Spider-Man #1 I never had, don't want to get into buying the rest; not the best format really to read and not effect the condition badly. Thanks for helping me see those again, they seem a bit difficult to image search for online. There was one that reprinted the earliest Ditko/Lee Dr. Strange stories. I had it. Not in a position to find it online right now though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 20:26:08 GMT -5
The cover on the Doctor Strange paperback is the same cover used for the Doctor Strange Treasury edition from 1975... -M
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Post by brutalis on Jun 18, 2018 13:37:03 GMT -5
Loved these paperbacks in the 70's. My grandmother worked a little drug store up in Payson where she would buy each new book as it came out and save them for me until my annual summer visit. Fondest of memories sitting on my grandparent's back porch swing reading them and listening to the breeze whistle through the pine trees and enjoying the fresh mountain pine filled air. Especially during a light summer rain while watching squirrels chase down the telephone wire for the nut feeder. Good times indeed! Wish I still had them but with many moves over the years I have ended up losing them. DAGNABBIT ALL!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 13:57:46 GMT -5
The cover on the Doctor Strange paperback is the same cover used for the Doctor Strange Treasury edition from 1975... -M That's one of my favorite covers of Doctor Strange -- in the top 3 of all time!
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Post by sabongero on Jun 18, 2018 14:11:12 GMT -5
I loved the pocket sized reprints of the G. I. Joe Digest in the 80's. Since it was hard to find certain back issues of the title, it was cool to see them reprinted in digest format and available to the public.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 18, 2018 16:05:35 GMT -5
I loved the pocket sized reprints of the G. I. Joe Digest in the 80's. Since it was hard to find certain back issues of the title, it was cool to see them reprinted in digest format and available to the public. I adored those Joe digests. Bought lots of them as carry around reading material in my car. Gave a bunch out as Halloween treats and then once I began working here at the hospital 15 years ago I donated them along with a bunch of Archie digests to our Pediatric department to give out as gifts to kids when they are here and have to undergo a treatment or procedure. We keep a child's toy closet filled with comics, books, toys, coloring books, puzzles and such to help ease the kids stress/fears. Every year now I get an email asking for more digests. Thankfully I have a deal with an LCS owner that he searches out used digests during the year (online/sales/yard sales/etc) which he will buy and he lets me buy up bundles for 50 cents each to bring in for the kids.
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 20, 2018 15:32:19 GMT -5
I got this B&W pocket size reprint at a convenience store in 1982; I'd never read either of the two stories in it before. I also felt it needed some color, though I only got about ten pages in with my "improvements." I used to have that.
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Post by brutalis on Jun 20, 2018 17:14:44 GMT -5
I once had a black and white pocket book printing some of Goulart/Kane's Star Hawks. Also a black and white paperback reprinting Wein/Wrightson's Swamp Thing. Think I lost the Star Hawks but still have the Swamp Thing on my shelf.
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