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Post by MRPs_Missives on Nov 1, 2024 14:24:25 GMT -5
It's Top Shelf Friday time! So show us a comic (or comic-related or comic-tangential item) that you own that you believe should be on the Top Shelf. It can be because you think the comic is important or valuable, because it's a sentimental favorite or one of your favorite stories, because it's signed and holds great memories for you, just has a really cool cover or strikes your fancy or is just plain cool-whatever the reason show us that comic. Any pic of that comic will do, but bonus points if you can show us the actual copy you own. This week's pick, my most recent acquisition, my copy of Hawkman #1  After today, there will only be 8 more Top Shelf Fridays, so get your favorites included. -M Previous Picks: 3/1/24 Son of Sinbad
3/8/24 Brave & Bold #35
3/15/24 Piracy #1
3/22/24 Conan the Barbarian #1
3/29/24 Hawk #9
4/5/24 SSWS #126
4/12/24 It Rhymes with Lust
4/19/24 Avengers #162
4/26/24 1st Issue Special 8
5/3/24 Bat Lash #2
5/10/24 Straight Arrow #3
5/17/24 Frazetta ghosted Spirit Section
5/24/24 Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters #1 signed
5/31/24 Daredevil 47
6/7/24 Batman Black and White #4
6/14/24 Daredevil 158
6/21/24 King Kong #1
6/28/24 Hellrider #1
7/5/24 Michael Golden's Doctor Strange Portfolio
7/12/24 Barbarian Comics #1
7/19/24 Phantom Stranger #1 signed
7/26/24 Genius Animated
8/2/24 Flash Gordon: The Ice Monster
8/9/24 Space Science Fiction-God in the Bowl
8/16/24 Flash Comics #1 Millennium Edition
8/23/24 New Gods #7
8/30/24 Airboy #5
9/6/24 DC 100 Page Super Spectacular #4
9/13/24 GA Sketch cover by Justin Wasson
9/20/24 Fast Willie Jackson #1
9/27/24 Teen Titans 5 Darwyn variant
10/4/24 Ghostly Haunts #41
10/11/24 Conan the Barbarian #76
10/18/24 Krypto covers
10/25/24 What is it that Disturbs You Stephen? signed by PCR
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2024 14:43:33 GMT -5
This one has to be kept behind a glass window on the top shelf...my favourite Jonah Hex Hardcover...and I usually get subjected to this most annoying question of my lifetime ("can I borrow it?"), I mean honestly, that's like throwing hot water on a cat....
Yes I'm stingy so sue me.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Nov 1, 2024 15:37:56 GMT -5
Can't believe I haven't mentioned this one thus far, because it's really one of my favorite books: the Manhunter Special Edition tpb (1999)...  ...which collects the original run of Goodwin & Simsonson's Manhunter serial from Detective Comics in the early 1970s, plus a bonus, dialogue-free follow-up story. It's rightly regarded as a classic, one of the finest comics stories out there, and I love having them all together in this attractive slim volume.
My previous picks (click around - or just below, really - and find out): {Spoiler: Click to show}
01/03/2024: Blackmark (1970s b&w pocketbook)
08/03/2024: Archie’s Superhero Comics Digest #2
15/03/2024: Donald Duck & the Golden Helmet (Whitman, 1978)
22/03/2024: Star Wars #38
28/03/2024: Showcase #100
05/04/2024: Chandler: Red Tide
12/04/2024: Alien, the Illustrated Story
19/04/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #10
26/04/2024: Marvel Premiere #32
03/05/2024: Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #9
10/05/2024: JLA #200
17/05/2024: Giant-Size Power Man #1
24/05/2024: Batman Annual #8
31/05/2024: Marvel 2-in-1 #51
07/06/2024: Superman #400
14/06/2024: Marvel Team-up #79
21/06/2024: Detective Comics #500
28/06/2024: Avengers #1&1/2
05/07/2024: Batman Special #1 (1984)
12/07/2024: Ismet #1 (Canis Publications, 1981)
19/07/2024: Detective Comics Annual #4
26/07/2024: X-men Annual #3
02/08/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #13
08/08/2024: Avengers Annual #9
16/08/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #14
23/08/2024: Avengers Annual #13
30/08/2024: Dr. Strange Annual #1
06/09/2024: Incredible Hulk Annual #7
13/09/2024: Thor Annual #13
20/09/2024: Hulk Annual #14
27/09/2024: Hulk Annual #15
04/10/2024: Ironwolf
11/10/2024: Marvel Premiere #56
18/10/2024: Project Pegasus Saga
25/10/2024: Marvels Snapshots: Submariner |
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Nov 1, 2024 15:39:06 GMT -5
EdoBosnar That's one of my favorites as well. -M
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Post by DubipR on Nov 1, 2024 16:36:26 GMT -5
Can't believe I haven't mentioned this one thus far, because it's really one of my favorite books: the Manhunter Special Edition tpb (1999)... ...which collects the original run of Goodwin & Simsonson's Manhunter serial from Detective Comics in the early 1970s, plus a bonus, dialogue-free follow-up story. It's rightly regarded as a classic, one of the finest comics stories out there, and I love having them all together in this attractive slim volume.
My previous picks (click around - or just below, really - and find out): {Spoiler: Click to show}
01/03/2024: Blackmark (1970s b&w pocketbook)
08/03/2024: Archie’s Superhero Comics Digest #2
15/03/2024: Donald Duck & the Golden Helmet (Whitman, 1978)
22/03/2024: Star Wars #38
28/03/2024: Showcase #100
05/04/2024: Chandler: Red Tide
12/04/2024: Alien, the Illustrated Story
19/04/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #10
26/04/2024: Marvel Premiere #32
03/05/2024: Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest #9
10/05/2024: JLA #200
17/05/2024: Giant-Size Power Man #1
24/05/2024: Batman Annual #8
31/05/2024: Marvel 2-in-1 #51
07/06/2024: Superman #400
14/06/2024: Marvel Team-up #79
21/06/2024: Detective Comics #500
28/06/2024: Avengers #1&1/2
05/07/2024: Batman Special #1 (1984)
12/07/2024: Ismet #1 (Canis Publications, 1981)
19/07/2024: Detective Comics Annual #4
26/07/2024: X-men Annual #3
02/08/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #13
08/08/2024: Avengers Annual #9
16/08/2024: Amazing Spider-man Annual #14
23/08/2024: Avengers Annual #13
30/08/2024: Dr. Strange Annual #1
06/09/2024: Incredible Hulk Annual #7
13/09/2024: Thor Annual #13
20/09/2024: Hulk Annual #14
27/09/2024: Hulk Annual #15
04/10/2024: Ironwolf
11/10/2024: Marvel Premiere #56
18/10/2024: Project Pegasus Saga
25/10/2024: Marvels Snapshots: Submariner One of mine as well. I love this book. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 1, 2024 17:02:23 GMT -5
This week I choose Secret City saga #0 This issue happens to be a special chrome cover variant. In the 90's many brand new comic companies sprung up. Although many old time comic fans hated all the gimmick and speculation sides to that era, I loved the early 90's. I will admit , I bought almost all the new universes and the Topps line had a special place in my heart. The company hired many of the old time Marvel creators and used some unrealized Kirby concepts for the line. . You saw the likes of Roy Thomas, Don Heck, Steve Ditko and John Severin working on the Secret City saga. This particular book had art by Walt Simonson and was great. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Nov 1, 2024 17:07:26 GMT -5
This one has to be kept behind a glass window on the top shelf...my favourite Jonah Hex Hardcover...and I usually get subjected to this most annoying question of my lifetime ("can I borrow it?"), I mean honestly, that's like throwing hot water on a cat....
Yes I'm stingy so sue me.
Nice book. One doesn't lend a book out, one gives the book away...  |
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Post by DubipR on Nov 6, 2024 11:35:45 GMT -5
Speaking of Manhunter. Forgot to share this with you all. Picked up this last week at my LCS. I'm a big fan of Simonson's Manhunter series, so this slightly damaged Artist Edition was reduced. But the real treat was what was inside. Look at that gorgeous sketch! This was formerly owned by Mike Mignola! How cool is that?   |
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