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Post by brutalis on Mar 1, 2017 13:38:13 GMT -5
Age 25. Buying comics from 4 different comic book shops, 1 by college in Tempe, 1 by Community College i was attending, 2 others downtown Phoenix and anytime i would drop into convenience stores and/or used book stores looking for things. I had just moved back home after my mom passed away from breast cancer since my dad needed help making things connect emotionally/mentally/financially and my 2 brothers still lived at home, youngest his last year in high school and middle brother just married living at home with his wife and newborn child. Being the eldest and a full time very profitable paying job as a Journeyman butcher i returned to help out. My coping at this time was working 50+ hours a week and burying myself in any and all comics i could find.
This was a time when i was big time buying back issues in the $4-5 range filling in missing issues and was filling long boxes full of goodness of yesteryear and current product. An amazing time to be reading and collecting comic books with so much variety in wonder and goodness to enjoy. Prepare yourselves for a LOOONG listing to peruse today from yesteryear:
Action 589
Adventures of Superman 429
Airboy 17, 18
Alien Legion 19
Amaz Spider-Man 289, 290
American Flagg 42
Avengers 280
Badger 26
Batman 408
Capt America 330 331
Capt Atom 4
classic X-Men 10
Crossfire 20
DP7 8
Detective Comics 575
Dreadstar 31
Dynamo joe 9
FF 3003
Flash 1
Firestorm 60
GI Joe 60
Grimjack 36
Hawkman 11
Hulk 332
Infinity Inc
Iron Man 219
Justice League 2
Justice Machine 3
LOSH 35
Madballs 4
Marc Hazzard Merc 8, 9
Emperor Doom
Marvel Saga 19
Ms Tree 37
Nam 7
New Teen Titans 32
Nexus 35
Outsiders 20
Psi Force 9
Question 5
Robotech Macross 18
Robotech New Generation 14
Scout 17
Shazam New Beginning 3
Star Trek 39
Stig's Inferno 7
Strikeforce Morituri 8
Suicide Squad 2
Superman 6
Swamp Thing 61
Tales of LOSH 348
Tales of Teen Titans 78
Thor 380
X-Men 218
Warlord 118
West Coast Avengers 22
Wonder Woman 5
X-Factor 17
X-Men vs Avengers 4
Zot 12
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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 1, 2017 21:48:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 15:37:43 GMT -5
April 1987... on the cusp of graduating high school and buying too many comics still... I was getting... Action 590 & Adventures of Superman 430...still digging the Supes revamp at the time Avengers 281-my Avengers enhusiasm was slipping fo rhte first time ever and I would soon drop the book for the first time since I became a regular collector a few months into my university tenure Batman 409 & Batman Annual 11 Classic X-Men 11 still discovering the early new X-Men stories Detective 576 we had lost Alan Davis for Todd McFarlane, a move that put Tec on shaky ground for me until Bryfogle arrived Doctor Fate #1-I was so hyped for this Giffen driven mini and I disliked Eric Strauss so much...it was one of the first major disenchantments I had with a company changing a character I really liked. I went on to enjoy the DeMatteis series a bit, but man was a I resistant to change in this case. Flash #2-I was digging the Wally series GL Corps 214-I was hanging on barely Justice League 3-the limited edition variant was the first comic I ever ordered through the mail-I think I spent $20 on it at the time, a lot for a single comic for me back then (and again today) Punisher #1 I picked it up and though it had quality writing and art it made me realize I didn't like the Punisher much as a protagonist and I didn't pick up the series after that. Shazam The New Beginning #4-the last issue of a disappointing series. Silver Surfer #1-my intro to the artistry of Marshall Rogers, I was hooked until the reality of college budgets hit and I cut many, many, books Spectre 4 I was digging the Moench series but it would be a college finance casualty in a few months Superman 7 Tales of the Legion 349-one of my earliest attempts to get into the Legion, it never took with me Thor 381 Uncanny X-Men 219-the book was taking a downturn for me at this point Watchmen 10 Web of Spider-Man #29-it wasn't a regular purchase but the Wolverine guest appearance worked with me West Coast Avengers 23 Wolverine tpb-one of the early trades I picked up, starting my like of the collected edition. I had not read these stories previously Wonder Woman 6-Perez! X-Factor 18-Simonson kept me on this book -M
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Post by codystarbuck on Apr 1, 2017 20:13:18 GMT -5
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Post by brutalis on Apr 4, 2017 9:24:05 GMT -5
Age 24 working full time hours as a part time butcher at local grocery store chain and i would travel all over the city working the various stores as managers knew me and my work abilities and that i was young and eager and working any kind of crazy hours day or night. Full blown collecting mode of anything and/or of everything that caught my attention at the time. Most of which i have now traded off or given away. Big draws at the time: Byrne Superman stuff, Perez Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Simonson Thor, new Question by O'Neill and Cowan, Silver Surfer and Punisher start their own new series.
Nam 8
Action 59
Adventures Superman 430
Airboy 19/20
Alien Encounters 12
Avengers 281
Batman 409
Batman annual
Blue Beetle 14
Boris the Bear 9
Capt Atom 5
Cerebus 95
Crossifre 21
DP& 09
Detective comics 576
Espers 5
FF 304
Flash 2
Firestorm 61
Gi Joe 61
Joe Special Missions 6
Grimjack 37
Hawkman 12
Iron Mn 220
Jon Salbe 50
Jonny Quest 11
JLA 3
Justice Machine 4
LOSH 36
Mr Monster 9
Ms Tree 38
Outsiders 21
Outsiders annual
PSI Force 10
Punisher 1
Question 6
Scout 18
Silver Surfer 1
Star Trek 40
Strikeforce Morituri 9
Suicide Squad 3
Superman 3
Swamp Thing 62
Thor 381
Warlord 119
West Coast Avengers 23
Whisper 8
Wonder Woman 6
X Factor 18
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Post by String on Apr 5, 2017 12:57:50 GMT -5
Bought back then: Avengers #281 Classic X-Men #11 Elementals #13 G.I. Joe #61 G.I. Joe Special Missions #6 Iron Man #220 Justice Machine #4 Marvel Age #52 Punisher #1 Robotech Masters #15 Robotech New Generation #15 Shazam New Beginning #4 Silver Surfer #1 Star Blazers #1 Star Trek #40 Superman #7 Tales of LSH #349 Uncanny X-Men #219 The buzz around the new titles for both Punisher and Silver Surfer then was massive. Though I was looking more forward to (and enjoyed more) the Surfer's debut. G.I Joe #61 had one of their best ever covers:  |
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Post by dbutler69 on Apr 7, 2017 12:45:01 GMT -5
Like mrp, I was on the cusp of graduating high school. I was also collecting too many comics at this point, but I'm surprised in looking this over that I didn't have more. I was still regularly collecting Marvel Fanfare, but somehow missed this month. Also missed Thor. I wish I had been collecting Infinity Inc and Youn All-Stars back then, but I missed the boat on those.
Avengers #281
Classic X-Men #11
Fantastic Four #304
Legion of Super-Heroes #36
Legion of Super-Heroes Index #5
New Mutants #54
New Teen Titans #33
Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #2
Silver Surfer #1
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #349
Tales of the Teen Titans #79
Uncanny X-Men #219
West Coast Avengers #23
X-Factor #18
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Post by codystarbuck on May 1, 2017 21:34:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 21:45:54 GMT -5
Batman #410
Detective Comics #577
Hawkman #13
Star Trek #41
I imagine that Star Trek may have come later from a used book shop, but I know that I usually picked up anything I could find with Batman and Hawkman.
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Post by brutalis on May 2, 2017 8:29:13 GMT -5
MAY 1987
Full blown over accumulate anything and everything i could find since i had moved back home. Comics were medicine of choice for continued mental relief dealing with family after my mother passed away from cancer. Mostly i was the sole supporter of the family (dad, 2 brothers, 1 with a new wife and baby) and i made sure to indulge myself with comic books in support of my legal habit! Byrne was hot on his move to DC and Superman. Lots of anime beginning to catch on. Grell on Green Arrow was fantastic. Lots of series i continued to collect keeping me busy. Good mixture of Marvel/DC/Alternative companies.
Action Comics 59
Adventures Superman 431
Amazing Spider-Man 291
Avengers 282
Badger 27, 28
Batman 410
Boris the Bear 10
Capt America 332
Capt Atom 6
Cerebus 96, 97
Conan the King 42
DP7 10
Detective 577
Dreadstar 32
Dynamo Joe 11
FF 305
Fathom 1
Flash 3
Firestorm 62
Godzilla special 1
Green Arrow Long Bow hunters 1
Grimjack 38
Hawkman 13
Hulk 334
Iron Man 221
Jonny Quest 12
Quest Classics 1
Justice League 4
Justice Machine 5
LOSH 37
Madballs 5
Merc 10
Marvel Saga 21
Miracle Man 11
Ms Tree 39
Nexus 36
Outsiders 22
Psi force 11
Punisher 2
Question 7
Robotech Masters 16
Robotech Macross 19
Scout 19
Secret Origins annual 1
Silver Surfer 2
Silverhawks 1
Star Blazers 1
Star Trek 41
Strike force Morituri 10
Suicide Squad 4
Superman 8
Superman Annual 1
Swamp Thing 63
Thor 382
Thundercats 15
X-Men 220
Valkyrie 1
Warlord 120
West Coast Avengers 24
Wonder Woman 7
X-Factor 19
Zot 13
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Post by String on May 3, 2017 15:05:54 GMT -5
May '87. Bought back then:
Actions Comics #591
Avengers #282
G.I. Joe #62
Iron Man #221
Marvel Age #53
Official Handbook Marvel Universe #17
Punisher #2
Robotech Masters #16
Robotech Macross Saga #19
Silver Surfer #2
Superman #8
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
Uncanny X-Men #220
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 7, 2017 20:24:23 GMT -5
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Post by dbutler69 on Jun 8, 2017 7:35:26 GMT -5
Bought back in the day:
Alpha Flight #50
Alpha Flight #51
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21
Avengers #283
Avengers Annual #16
Classic X-Men #13
Fantastic Four #306
Fantastic Four Annual #20
Justice League #5
Legion of Super-Heroes #38
Marvel Fanfare #34
New Mutants #56
New Teen Titans #35
Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #3
Silver Surfer #3
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #351
Tales of the Teen Titans #81
Uncanny X-Men #221
X-Factor #20
X-Factor Annual #2
Bought recently:
Infinity Inc. #42
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Post by brutalis on Jun 8, 2017 8:14:16 GMT -5
June 1987 collecting like a fool from 3 local comic book shops. Making the rounds every Thursday morning for my fix like the comic book junkie i was/am.
Action 592
Adv superman 432
Amaz Spider-Man 293
Spider-Man Annual 21
Avengers 283Badger 29
Batman 411
Boris the Bear 11
Capt America 333/334
Capt Atom 7DP7 11
Detective 578FF 306
FF annual 20
Flash 4
Flash Annual 1Firestorm 63
GI Joe 63
GI Joe Special Missions 7
Green Arrow Long Bow Hunters 2
Grimjack 39
Hawkman 14
Iron Man 222
Justice League 5
Justice Machine 6
LOSH 38
Merc 11
Ms Tree 40
Nexus 38
Outsiders 23
Punisher 3
Question 8
Robotech 20
Silver Surfer 3
Silverblade 1
Star Trek 42
Strikeforece Morituri 11
Suicide Squad 5
Superman 9
X-Men 221
Warlord 121
Watchmen 12
Web of Spider-Man 31
West Coast Avengers 25
West Avengers Annual 2
Wild Dog 1
Wonder Woman 8
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Post by codystarbuck on Jul 4, 2017 0:37:14 GMT -5
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