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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 12, 2007 16:47:30 GMT -5
I've been collecting comics since I was about 12 years old and there seems to be no end in sight. My collection numbers at or above 3,000 books (though I've not attempted to count them in quite some time). I concentrate mainly on Marvel books of the Silver age variety but I have current subscriptions to a few contemporary titles. Without question my number one collected comic is IRON MAN. I have an example of nearly all of the published titles that bear his name and I am working on the collection of TALES OF SUSPENSE that featured Iron Man and then added Captain America. Tales of Suspense # 39 is the Iron Man holy grail. The origin issue. That issue is available at a price range of around $200 to nearly $3000 depending upon the condition. I do not as yet own one. :-(
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Post by dANdeLION on Apr 13, 2007 7:36:55 GMT -5
I guess TOS 39 is the Iron Man holy grail, but I'm content merely owning this issue:
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 17, 2007 17:47:37 GMT -5
Well there's nothing at all wrong with having IM #1. Not quite as pricy but excellent to own none the less. Perhaps the value will increase after the IM movie release.
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Post by Avatar on Apr 19, 2007 23:46:31 GMT -5
LOL I gave almost all my comics away to a friend who, some years later, lost most of his collection in a fire. I still have a few Sandman titles, and X-Men Legion Quest and Age of Apocalypse Alpha to Omega. And that's it. --A
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 20, 2007 5:37:31 GMT -5
Well AV, you are a generous and compassionate person to do that. Here's some karma for that heroic deed. They'll have to pry my comic collection from my cold, dead hands.... ;D Its nice that you still have some books though. Hate to hear about people that give up on it completely. Just a shame. Breaks my *snif* heart to think *sob* about it.
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Post by Avatar on Apr 20, 2007 5:39:56 GMT -5
I wasn't too invested in them at all...rather have books than comics. But I think you misunderstood...I gave them to him, then, years after, most of his collection was burned. He still managed to save some good ones, and has been building up again, although now he focuses on graphic novels mainly. The X-men titles I have were kept simply because, IMHO, they were the best X-men storyline ever. --A
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 20, 2007 5:44:55 GMT -5
I wasn't too invested in them at all...rather have books than comics. But I think you misunderstood...I gave them to him, then, years after, most of his collection was burned. He still managed to save some good ones, and has been building up again, although now he focuses on graphic novels mainly. The X-men titles I have were kept simply because, IMHO, they were the best X-men storyline ever. --A Oh understood alright. I should have mentioned what a shame it was that fire consumed most of them. The giving itself plucked at my heartstrings. I had guessed you gave them away because you felt the other guy would appreciate them more than you had. I've tried to play Johnny Appleseed with comics before. I continue to buy better condition books that I already have and give away my doubles to the less fortunate. If I win the lottery I'll shower the countryside with back issues of Fantastic Four, Avengers, Spiderman, Iron man, the Hulk, .....
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Post by Avatar on Apr 20, 2007 5:47:53 GMT -5
I had guessed you gave them away because you felt the other guy would appreciate them more than you had. Exactly. And he did. While he had them. --A
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Post by dANdeLION on Apr 24, 2007 11:01:44 GMT -5
Here's some old Slurpee glasses I have:
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 24, 2007 17:26:57 GMT -5
Had a couple of glasses and a bunch of the cups back in the day but lost them all over the years. Now thanks to Dan I have one glass back and the Avengers cup.
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Post by dANdeLION on May 8, 2007 13:43:04 GMT -5
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Post by thomasallencummins on May 9, 2007 6:40:32 GMT -5
Captain America 100 has a nasty boo boo on the lower right cover. Ouch!
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Post by dANdeLION on May 9, 2007 8:53:16 GMT -5
At least I have a copy.
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Post by thomasallencummins on May 9, 2007 10:28:16 GMT -5
Thats obviously true however I may have a copy as well. I just have no idea unless I open up a comic box or 5 to check. One thing is a certainty, if I do have one its not in the same condition as yours. Most likely its missing more than half the cover and most of the pages. I'll check next chance I get.
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Post by dANdeLION on May 9, 2007 12:44:44 GMT -5
My bet is you don't have a copy, and you won't until I get a better copy and give you that one.
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