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 PEDIGREED... Again!
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| Not easy picking 5, but this is the one that started me buying comic books, the first one I ever bought right off the newsstand back in 1942.  mm |
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| @martymann that’s a 3? Maybe my eyes are bad, but that presents really well. I’ve got 3 of Avengers 16 that doesn’t look near as good as that. Neat book! |
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PEDIGREED... Again!
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jabberwookie THANKS! Yes, it's a 3.0 with Cream to Off-White Pages.  mm |
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 How do I know this? Because I've done it myself.
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| This is an awesome thread! First comic I ever read was on a trip to Duluth, MN where my parents let me pick up this little paperback that collected Amazing Fantasy #15 and ASM 1-6. I was around 5 or 6 at the time. I have no idea how many times I read that book over and over.  I jumped officially into collecting comics when I bought this at a little comic book (and record) store in my hometown. I found the storytelling absolutely compelling even though I had never read X-Men before. The scope and drama of the story along with how well the characters were written just blew me away. To date, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde are still my favorite X-Men characters. (It was years later when I realized who Bill Sienkiewicz is and how unique and dynamic his work is. Still one of my favorite artists of all time.)  Tim Burton's Batman changed everything for me as a kid. I saw it with my brother at a sneak preview at 10pm the night before it officially opened. I've been a Batman fan ever since and he's my favorite character. So then I officially started collecting Batman during the Knightfall storyline and Bane is still one of my favorite villains.  Though Batman was my favorite, I still enjoyed X-Men (90s cartoon was the best!), and I remember when X-Men #1 was released. Jim Lee's art was so dynamic and he's been my favorite artist since. (Batman #608 barely missed this list simply because his X-Men #1 is when I really remember paying attention to who the artist was at the time.)  Finally, Dark Knight Returns #1. It just blew me away as to what kind of stories could be told in comics, and I don't think there's a Batman writer since that hasn't been impacted by it when writing Batman (except maybe Grant Morrison). I read it at least once a year now.  |
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 I hear their hourly rate is outrageous!
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This is the book that started it all for me, without me knowing it. my childhood best friend collected comics and we played made up stories (unbeknown to me they were made up by marvel writer Gerry Conway). This issue was one of the things we re-enacted so it holds a place near and dear to my heart. What can I say about Grimm Jack, it was one of the first comics (oddly enough, published by First Comics) I bought when I came back the first time to comics. It was gritty and had action, I was like WOW, when I read it. (honorable mention to independent comics Comico’s Evangeline -awesome)  Silver surfer number 1 was a book I had chased most of my young life. During most of it there was no ebay, no way to get old comics except by dumb luck or conventions (super overprice), I found one on ebay for about 35 dollars (the most I’d paid for a comic book up to that time) about 8 years ago and I was lucky enough to have Stan Lee sign it so it’s super special.  This one has been my grail since I was 17 years old and when I bought it about a year ago I was stoked to own it.  Last but certainly not least (don’t now if this qualifies but so what) is The Death of Captain Marvel. If you have not read this story it is Jim Starlin’s Magnus Opus (weather, he knows it or not). It is an amazing poignant, touching story about the end of a 3rd tier hero that has had ramifications throughout comicdom. This is a story that may make some of you misty eyed, it is that touching A hero that is taken down not by his arch enemy Thanos or other off world bad buys but by cancer, something many of us deal with daily. The other very important part of the story that sets this event apart from others is that in all these years Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) has stayed dead. There have been some minimum returns but in the end he is dead and long gone. Read it if you haven’t I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.  |
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 Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC?
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| @sportshort - So on point with Death of Capt Marvel graphic novel. Bought it, read it and enjoyed it when it came out and prompted me to target SA Capt Marvel as a yute. | ||
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I hear their hourly rate is outrageous!
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| @Scifinator by the time I bought it it was in it's third printing, I had always liked Captain Marvel since it was one of the first comics I ever read so when I got Older and could afford a few extra books I decided to get the complete original Captain Marvel series. They are all over the place in grades (i had no idea what I was doing) but I have them all and because of this one book, I love the whole set. | ||
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 Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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| @michaelekrupp I really, really could not pick a top 5. I grew up reading comics starting in 1963 and I read everything except romance. And over the yeas I've come to appreciate some of the romance books and their covers. The first comic book I read was Space Mouse 4 and the first I purchased was Superman Annual 7. But I read and loved everything from Action to Zorro. @martymann I can hardly believe it. Is there someone here older than me LOL? |
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| I am also having a tough time picking my top 5. Might take me another day to think about it. The nice thing is it will help keep it a current tread. I think you created a fun topic Michael. | ||
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| Amazing selections everyone! You all have excellent taste! I have been reminded of some things I haven’t read in a long time and have also added a few items to my want list. Hopefully the thread will keep going for a while longer because I am very much enjoying everyone’s input. Thanks to everyone who has posted! | ||
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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| Ok so Michael and I are the only X-men 138 guys (remembrance/memorial for Jean Grey) but I was surprised to see Grim Jack show up in at least 3 different mentions. I think my oldest brother was reading them and I probably have some in a box with American Flagg/Camelot 3000/Starslayer/Dreadstar etc comics form that era. Somebody please tell me what I was missing by not reading Grim Jack. | ||
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| @EbayMafia Grimjack is one of my favorite comics of all! The first two dozen issues by Ostrander and Truman are probably the best of the run and are must read IMO. The other issues feature solid writing, but the art is hit or miss. When Flint Henry came on board later in the run, the artwork rivals the quality of the Truman issues. What separates Grimjack from other hard boiled mercenary/ detective and sci-fi books is the depth of the characters, especially Grimjack himself. If you read these you will be hooked, especially if you enjoyed all those other titles you mentioned in your above post. | ||
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 The Fifth Golden Girl
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| @michaelekrupp I loved Grimjack! Mundens Bar! | ||
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