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Confessor CCF Mod Squad Not Bucky O'Hare! Posts: 10,213	What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 4:59:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Confessor on Oct 1, 2014 4:59:29 GMT -5 Sept 30, 2014 20:02:47 GMT -5 The Captain said: Ooh, nice haul of Star Wars comics, richard. This is one of my all-time favourite comic runs. You've got some good reading there.
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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 5:57:32 GMT -5

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Sept 30, 2014 22:10:16 GMT -5 @mrp said:

Nice haul Richard, envious of the Conan 23 & 24 as those are among a handful I need to complete the series. Hope they didn't set you back too much.

-M

Less than $50 for the pair. The #23 is at least F+, and the #24 is at least VF-.

What struck me is how cheap the late Silver and Bronze Age books sell for these days. Outside of a handful of things on my list, I paid $3 or less for almost everything I got this weekend, and a lot of it was more like $2 or less. Dealers had box after box of discounted classic books in great condition, while their racks had the latest and greatest variants for big $$. It makes me happy to be able to get things that I actually want to read relatively cheaply instead of chasing books with a different cover that encases a story not worth the paper it's printed on, but to each his own, I suppose.

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pinkfloydsound17 Friendly Neighborhood Regular Posts: 2,579	What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 8:18:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 1, 2014 8:18:00 GMT -5 Amen to that! Silly variant covers and stories of today....not even printed on newsprint!
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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 8:39:03 GMT -5

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Sept 30, 2014 19:59:11 GMT -5 The Captain said:

Finally had a chance to catalog my haul from this past weekend's show in Pittsburgh.

Books acquired over the course of two days were:

Astonishing Tales - 24 (the It the Living Colossus vs. Fin Fang Foom issue that won the cover contest last week)

Black Goliath - 5

Captain America - Annual #8

Conan the Barbarian - 17, 20, 23 & 24 (first two Red Sonja appearances), 30, 31, 33 - 38, 40, 42 - 44, 46 - 53, 55 - 57, 59, 63, 73, 75 - 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 91 - 95, 98 - 100, 109, 110, 114 & 115

Daredevil - 98, 101, 104, 113 & 118
Fantastic Four - 124

Fear - 21 - 23, 27, 28 & 31

Ghost Rider - 4 & 5

Incredible Hulk - 142, 158, 165, 166, 168 - 171, 184, 186, 188, 200, 336, and Annuals 7 & 8

Iron Man - 43, Annual #4

Marvel Team-Up - 47, 56, 57 & 86

Spectacular Spider-Man - 18, 20, 28, 53 & 54

Star Wars - 10, 13, 17, 19, 22, 30, 38, 41, 45, 46, 48, 58, 60, 62, 71, 72, 77, 78, 80, 86, 87, 90 - 93, 95 & 98

Sub-Mariner - 62

Supernatural Thrillers - 5 (first Living Mummy)

Uncanny X-Men - Annual #3

Spectacular haul, Richard. Kudos on the Conan pick ups.

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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 17:56:36 GMT -5 DubipR likes this

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Quoting myself here from back in the beginning of May, with a little editing:

May 13, 2014 21:00:35 GMT -5 Crimebuster said:

Went to a comic store today that I don't get a chance to visit very often. Their back issue supply kind of leaves something to be desired if you're looking for specific issues. However, they have a huge array of 50 cent and $1 bins that are filled with all sorts of stuff that probably shouldn't be in there.

Today I spent my time looking through their $1 bins.

I did manage to come away with a lot of sweet stuff including one very rare and very obscure comic that I think will pay for the entire haul and then some when I sell it.

Take a look! This may not mean much to most of you, but that's the All Detergent variant of Amazing Spider-Man #184, with the All sticker intact. Still amazed I found it. Big scan hidden by spoiler tag:

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I just completed a trade. I sent this book to a fellow collector, and received some goodies in return.

Here's what I got. Needless to say, this is the best dollar bin find I've ever had:

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...and $200 cash.

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wildfire2099 The Power Cosmic! Posts: 9,694	What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 1, 2014 22:20:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildfire2099 on Oct 1, 2014 22:20:38 GMT -5 Wow, that's QUITE a bit more than a $1 you got there, Scott.. nice!

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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 2, 2014 11:31:18 GMT -5

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Oct 1, 2014 22:11:01 GMT -5 @johnkeyt said:

Nice haul Richard Bishop Conan the barbarian and star wars two awesome series . Who signed your hulk 142 ?

Thanks! I got turned on to Conan by some of the other posters on here (particularly mrp), and I'm trying to recreate my run of Star Wars books that mysteriously went missing from my parents' house about 20 years ago.

Herb Trimpe signed my Hulk #142 (along with my #124 and Marvel Spotlight #12) on Sunday afternoon. I've never been one to get books signed or to talk to the creators, but I had an extra day this year to go to the show, so I spent that time to actually go and talk to some of the folks who created the books I love.

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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 2, 2014 19:18:30 GMT -5 DubipR and MDG like this

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My dealer got me these at about $2 each averaging VF/VF+. I'd say he got a great deal which he passed on to me at no extra cost. Actually I could take them for free and threaten him bodily harm, but he'd enjoy that.

I've been interested in #1 and #3 especially but took all of them...including a bundle of others which I'll add pics of over the weekend.

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Deleted Posts: 0	What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 3, 2014 14:17:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:17:05 GMT -5 This just showed up in my mailbox today, courtesy of fellow CCFer John Keyt.... Number nine...number nine...number nine... -M

pinkfloydsound17 Friendly Neighborhood Regular Posts: 2,579	What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 3, 2014 16:05:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 3, 2014 16:05:44 GMT -5 Scored this on ebay yesterday. Was looking for some Vision/Ultron early stuff and this looked super sharp. Shipped and all for under $20 seemed like a nice deal to me.
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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 3, 2014 16:40:58 GMT -5

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Post by Hoosier X on Oct 3, 2014 16:40:58 GMT -5

Hey, Jez, do I see Super-Heroes vs. Super-Gorillas in that batch? I love that book! I've had it since the 1970s when I got it a used-book store In Anderson, Indiana, for 25 cents!

I still have it! Such a great book! The Titano story is probably the first Superman story that I ever liked. The Wonder Woman story is BONKERS!!!!

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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 3, 2014 17:08:20 GMT -5

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Oct 3, 2014 16:05:44 GMT -5 pinkfloydsound17 said:

Scored this on ebay yesterday. Was looking for some Vision/Ultron early stuff and this looked super sharp. Shipped and all for under $20 seemed like a nice deal to me.

All-time classic issue, with the origin of both Vision and Ultron. A very underrated and undervalued key. Nice pick up.

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What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Oct 3, 2014 18:38:03 GMT -5

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Oct 3, 2014 16:40:58 GMT -5 Hoosier X said:

Hey, Jez, do I see Super-Heroes vs. Super-Gorillas in that batch?

Yep! I have the original ~~1959~~ 1960 Superman comic as well that features Titano. On the other hand, this is the first time I ever owned anything Plastic Man.

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