Pre-Hero Marvels !!!!215
 Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Dick_Pontoon Nice, I always liked the cover on Kid Colt Outlaw #107!  |
||
| Post 126 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
My last pre-hero book, for the time being. I bought this raw on E-Bay in 2009, and sent it in to CBCS last year. |
||
| Post 127 • IP flag post | ||
 Collector
|
Dick_Pontoon private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Nice! That's one I need in decent condition. There's certain books that I'm more particular about and this is one of them. Always loved the cover and the story was one of my favorites as a kid. | ||
| Post 128 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Dick_Pontoon Thanks, TTA #34 and TTA #23 are my personal favorites of those I own. I was fortunate to locate these copies a few years ago, now they show up fairly frequently, but not in 7.0 or higher very often. |
||
| Post 129 • IP flag post | ||
 Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross I agree. TTA 34 I just love that cover. I already posted my book but here it is again. Bought many years ago from my LCS for a bargain price and because of the condition I had to submit it |
||
| Post 130 • IP flag post | ||
|
Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
Sorry for the wrong picture. But can't seem to edit the pic for the right one  |
||
| Post 131 • IP flag post | ||
|
Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
 Anyhow Strange Tales 85. Not the best condition. But for five dollars one cant really complain |
||
| Post 132 • IP flag post | ||
 Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'd be ecstatic to get that book for $5 ! This monster could be wiped out by a teenager with a Zippo:  _bc |
||
| Post 133 • IP flag post | ||
|
Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Scarecrow needs to stay away from naked flame. And go into hiding during thunder storms |
||
| Post 134 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Haha! Never thought about the lightning problem! Glob fears the Wet/Dry vac (but at least theres some open flame  ): _bc |
||
| Post 135 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by _bc Great copy!  Looks like the Glob might drip away bit by bit and finally disappear, if the chase lasts long enough.  |
||
| Post 136 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Since I know we have a few TTA fans: _bc |
||
| Post 137 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Completing the Friday night two-fer of TTAs : _bc |
||
| Post 138 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Tales of Suspense 38 officially marks the last of the PHM issues with a cover date of February 1963   Only Tales of Suspense 37 (1/63) and 38 (2/63) actually made it into 1963 cover dates; the rest had all converted to a superhero format by then or ceased publication in the case of World of Fantasy. But it wasn’t the end of the PHM stories! It was just the end of the PHM covers.  The PHM stories continued as 5 page nuggets that were hidden inside the newly introduced superhero cover issues of Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, Tales to Astonish and Tales of Suspense for another 16 months until June 1964. This doesn’t include content from Tales of Asgard (JIM 97-125), Tales of the Watcher (TOS 49-58) or Wasp’s Tales (TTA 51-56) as those had ties to the contemporary superheroes (although the first couple of the Tales of the Watcher stories are questionable in my humble opinion). After paging thru several collections of post-PHM issues that encompassed every issue of the big 4 (JIM, ST, TOS & TTA) as well as the first couple of years of the superhero titles (FF, Avengers, ASM, IH, Sgt. Fury, X-Men, DD, Thor and the like), the PHM Sole Survivor Award goes to: SKRANG  Skrang was the last of the original PHM villains in the last original PHM story. Unfortunately, he retreated in fear from the Earth because he saw that elderly lady in the first panel wearing a fox stole while she was out alone on a casual evening stroll. We later find out that on Skrang’s planet, his race was at war with a vicious army of fox people and if this fragile Earth female was sporting one as a trophy around her neck, we were far too superior to even risk an attack. That story appeared in Tales of Suspense 54 (which also sports the second appearance of the Mandarin - June 1964):  From there, we have to wait for the re-birth of Marvel Horror in the early Bronze Age and the subsequent reprinting/re-telling of the stories from our beloved PHM classics. To me, it sort of starts with the Tales of the Watcher re-appearing in Silver Surfer 1 (8/68) and the one-shot Tales of Asgard (10/68) and definitively reboots with Tower of Shadows and Chamber of Darkness in mid-69. Here’s a list of the issue’s I’ve compiled that contain original PHM-style stories that continue into the Marvel Silver Age Superhero era: Amazing Fantasy 15 (not like anyone’s going to buy it in any shape for the PHM content) Strange Tales 101-113 Journey into Mystery 83-104 Tales of Suspense 39-48, 50-54 Tales to Astonish 35-51, 54 Here’s some of the Rogue’s Gallery from this group: The Frightful Frog-Man (from Strange Tales 104)  The Star Raiders of Planet Torgo (from Tales to Astonish 37)  Tremble before the Killer Treadmill of Rodrigo Cadiz (from Tales to Astonish 50)  As you can see, these villains were just as cover worthy as Roc, Glob, Sserpo, Torr and maybe even the mighty Moomba ! I did not have access to any sizable amount of Atlas/Marvel westerns, so feel free to add data if there is any. The Pre-Hero Marvel sub-genre that really originated with Strange Worlds 1 (12/58) under the combined talent of Lee/Ditko/Kirby/Ayers and others actually blossomed for 6 years until the superheroes were mature and diverse enough to finally carry the entire issues in June 1964. Thanks for reading and as usual, keep ‘em coming ! -bc PS – I’ll update the scorecard tomorrow. |
||
| Post 139 • IP flag post | ||
|
Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @_bc Great info | ||
| Post 140 • IP flag post | ||
|
Please continue to ignore anything I post.
|
southerncross private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by _bc that TTA is just fantastic in that condition |
||
| Post 141 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross I will second that! |
||
| Post 142 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
My beat-but-complete, filler, reader, placeholder copy of World of Fantasy 15 (first Kirby cover in title) : That closes out that title _bc |
||
| Post 143 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Either inspired by the story of King Midas' Touch or Goldfinger, not sure which: _bc |
||
| Post 144 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Scorecard update 5 (5/22/2016) : List of PHMs posted: Amazing Adventures 1-6 DONE Amazing Adult Fantasy 7-14 DONE World of Fantasy 15-19 DONE Strange Worlds - Need 5 Journey into Mystery - Need 50-52, 55-57, 59, 61, 64, 67-69, 74, 76, 78, 80-82 Strange Tales - Need 67, 69-71, 74-77, 79-80, 82-83, 86-88, 92-93, 95-97 Tales of Suspense - Need 1, 3-7, 9, 11, 13-17, 19, 21, 24-25, 27, 29-30, 32, 34 Tales to Astonish - Need 3-4, 7-8, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 21, 26, 29 We've represented 94 of the 164 PHM issues (57%). Keep 'em coming! -bc |
||
| Post 145 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Monday Night Space Beasts : _bc |
||
| Post 146 • IP flag post | ||
 Collector
|
mPoore private msg quote post Address this user | |
| i've got a show coming up at the end of next month, hoping to score some pre hero stuff! | ||
| Post 147 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Moomba private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by _bc That cover is Kirby at his peak and on overdrive! |
||
| Post 148 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
This one has a cool multi-panel Kirby & Ditko cover: _bc |
||
| Post 149 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Another classic TOS : _bc |
||
| Post 150 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
In honor of the upcoming Dr. Strange movie, picked up this prototype issue in the ComicLink auction last night : _bc |
||
| Post 151 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
Dick_Pontoon private msg quote post Address this user | |
Here's another multi-panel, Strange Tales #96: |
||
| Post 152 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
An early Journey into Mystery love featuring the first Kirby cover in the series: That makes the 100th PHM we've posted ! I'll update the Scorecard later - have a great Memorial Day weekend all ! _bc |
||
| Post 153 • IP flag post | ||
|
Collector
|
_bc private msg quote post Address this user | |
Another early JIM featuring ZOG : _bc |
||
| Post 154 • IP flag post | ||
 Collector
|
stophmaster private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Moomba Fantastic example of one of the absolute best pre hero Marvel covers! |
||
| Post 155 • IP flag post | ||
This topic is archived. Start new topic?