ComicsPriceGuide.com Forums - General Comic Discussion - What was your first comic? - Messages https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 ComicsPriceGuide.com Forums - General Comic Discussion - What was your first comic? - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:28:23 GMT Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:28:23 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Carnage1992 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:28:23 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Imcubillo Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:03:31 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Unclejonno
In about '95, I got a show bag with Bloodshot #0 (the foil cover variant). That's quite a collectable item now. Unfortunately it got really beat up and must have been thrown out at some point. I actually dug through some old children's books that mum kept trying to find it haha.

I really liked Garfield when I was a kid and at some point I had a collection of the strips.

In about 2000-ish my uncle gave me a stack of 50-100 copies of 'The Phantom' from the late 90s. I still have those.]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 04:23:59 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from canesmacker I bought ASM 54 & 72 for a few bucks - no comic bag or board in the early 70s.
I do remember buying books off those old rotating comic racks at 7-11 along with a slurpee in those awesome Marvel Slurpee Cups.
Those comics were .20, .25 and .50 for the Giant-Size books like GS X-Men #1 which I still have in ratty poor condition.
I miss those days.]]> Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:24:03 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Gilgandra WaveWarrior wrote:
My first comic book purchase was when I was 13 years old. I bought Amazing Spider-man #252 ...

https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/amazing-spider-man-the/252/xlwvl

I was hooked and began my treasure hunt of collecting all kinds of comic book heroes! wink


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Sweet book to start your treasure hunt with Wave Warrior Cool]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:08:48 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Thompsonmax Ronbatman wrote:
When you tell us about your first comic be sure to say the issue number. It gives us some perspective.

Got to love Batman

Hi there. Thanks for a piece of advice. I have edited my reply. I hope now everything is ok wink]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:27:25 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Ronbatman
Got to love Batman]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:46:36 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Thompsonmax Batman: The Dark Knight #1-37. I have read every page of all the volumes. I still like this character and all movies and comics with him.
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edited by stivemorgan on 9/25/2019]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 06:46:06 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Lisajohny543 Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:58:36 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Sparky Reynolds

Right around the same time my friend told me to grab any comics that I wanted from this shelf in his garage, none bagged and boarded, all readers in good condition just sitting there. They belonged to his moms X Boyfriend, and she wanted to throw them out, and my friend could care less about comics. I wish I took them all, but I was in a hurry to go home because "Life Goes On" with Corky was about to come on....

I did come away with Peter Parker the Spectacular Spiderman #1, and ASM #'s 297-303, but didn't realize at the time how important 298,299,300 and 301 were, or gonna be.....I have more than one of each of these issues now, well not 301 yet....but none of the ones I now have, are the ones I got that day.......

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Life goes on.....La, Da, Da.....]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:37:38 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from WaveWarrior
https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/amazing-spider-man-the/252/pkwrcvw

I was hooked and began my treasure hunt of collecting all kinds of comic book heroes! wink


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edited by WaveWarrior on 2/5/2020]]> Sun, 21 Jul 2019 22:52:35 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from rustyauger BasementComics wrote:
rustyauger wrote:
BasementComics wrote:
rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete




I'm not far behind you. I am missing 1-9, 11 and 15.



No kidding. I haven't met anyone else going for Batman and 'Tec. Your 'Tec collection is insane. For Batman I have a page from #1. I have #4 and 12 as well. Detective I have a bunch from the 100s and a rough copy of 34. Otherwise I am missing 204, 205, 215, and 225 from the 200s. I don't know how I'll ever afford a 225.

Good luck with your search




I got lucky on Detective 225. About 15 years ago, I bought a CGC 4.0 copy for $500. It was worth $750 so I knew I got a great deal. Now it's skyrocketed.

For me, I cannot believe that Detective 85 and 80 (two I'm missing to clean up a run) are worth so darn much. The price I see on eBay is now reflected here but that still doesn't make it an easy pill to swallow. I do have a .5 graded Detective 38 too.



Yeah I love this site, but I feel like it undervalues DC comics generally and especially low-grade Batman and Detectives are not valued the same as they are in the market place.]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:30:32 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from BasementComics rustyauger wrote:
BasementComics wrote:
rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete




I'm not far behind you. I am missing 1-9, 11 and 15.



No kidding. I haven't met anyone else going for Batman and 'Tec. Your 'Tec collection is insane. For Batman I have a page from #1. I have #4 and 12 as well. Detective I have a bunch from the 100s and a rough copy of 34. Otherwise I am missing 204, 205, 215, and 225 from the 200s. I don't know how I'll ever afford a 225.

Good luck with your search




I got lucky on Detective 225. About 15 years ago, I bought a CGC 4.0 copy for $500. It was worth $750 so I knew I got a great deal. Now it's skyrocketed.

For me, I cannot believe that Detective 85 and 80 (two I'm missing to clean up a run) are worth so darn much. The price I see on eBay is now reflected here but that still doesn't make it an easy pill to swallow. I do have a .5 graded Detective 38 too.]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:21:10 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from rustyauger BasementComics wrote:
rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete




I'm not far behind you. I am missing 1-9, 11 and 15.



No kidding. I haven't met anyone else going for Batman and 'Tec. Your 'Tec collection is insane. For Batman I have a page from #1. I have #4 and 12 as well. Detective I have a bunch from the 100s and a rough copy of 34. Otherwise I am missing 204, 205, 215, and 225 from the 200s. I don't know how I'll ever afford a 225.

Good luck with your search]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:32:00 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from BasementComics rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete




I'm not far behind you. I am missing 1-9, 11 and 15.]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:31:18 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Ronbatman rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete


Batman #14-713?

Whoa that's a serious collection no matter the condition]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:29:05 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Razor5946 rustyauger wrote:
Batman 472... bought it at the Husky convenience store in Nipawin for $1.25 CDN in 1992... now I have 14-713 complete

It was a Silver Surfer,may have been number 1.But that was the only comic I would buy when I was 6.My brothers and I would pull our cash,my pick was Silver Surfer.]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:56:11 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from rustyauger Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:39:40 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Xardunathenax Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:07:43 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from drewzer15 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 11:54:48 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Ulyssesjasonnewcomb Fri, 31 May 2019 01:04:55 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from ComicsDude Mon, 03 Dec 2018 09:57:13 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from imatonkatoo Sun, 18 Nov 2018 01:15:41 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from rixmaxx ]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:59:44 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from BasementComics Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:10:46 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from comic droid
New off the stand. I still have it.
edited by Comic droid on 11/25/2018]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:01:57 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from solarno It was a dark, bitingly cold winter day in early 1980. The term day is being rather generous as days are almost non-existent in the frozen north that is Alaska during winter. I was a typical 7 year old at the time, probably playing with toys or reading books acquired during Christmas the previous December and longing to ride the shiny new black and yellow bike that was just waiting for the perfect day to emerge from hibernation. When the wind chill is frequently negative double digits and the days short, there is not much for a 7 year old to do in 1980 Alaska. Live TV was practically non-existent unless we went to the officers club on the Coast Guard base. A town of 2,000 people, mostly fisherman and military, doesn't offer much in the way of entertainment. And the internet was still nearly 20 years away. Thank god for our Atari 2600!
I mentioned that live TV didn't really exist, but we still watched current-ish shows. It's just that since cable or satellite wasn't an option we had to wait weeks if not months for copies of shows to be literally shipped to the island to be broadcast on the local stations. At some point in 1979 one of the local stations finally received copies of a show that premiered on ABC in late 1978 for the lower 48 states and, as I had found out much later, had most likely already been cancelled by the time I fell in love with it. That show was Battlestar Galactica! I had seen a little known movie called Star Wars in theaters only two years before so was incredibly excited to see more adventures in space on our small (probably 13") TV. To my young mind this was just as amazing as Star Wars and seemingly more accessible as I could watch episode after episode, week after week. Colonial Vipers were just as cool as X-Wings. Cylons were even more intimidating than Stormtroopers (they actually hit their targets). And the Galactica itself... I was completely enthralled.
Back to the cold winter day. Eventually my Mom needed to go into town so she loaded up my sister and I and off we went. The local store had a small newsstand filled with the usual periodicals of the time, mostly. Like TV shows, most consumer goods were shipped to the island so things like publication dates were basically irrelevant. You got it whenever it arrived. This particular newsstand also had a small collection of comic books. I was never really interested in them except that this time there was one with a Colonial Viper being chased by a Cylon Raider and they were both flying off the cover right at me. Battlestar Galactica, in print, in front of me. By this time the local TV station would have played all the episodes they had and I was dying for more. I had to have this. I'd like to think I asked my mom nicely to buy it for me, but being 7 I was probably a little pest. I wouldn't have understood the value of the book at the time, but we didn't have a lot of money and I know now that $ .40 at the time wasn't cheap for something that my mom probably thought would just get trashed within a few weeks if not days. Because of how expensive it was to ship products to Alaska at the time it's very likely that the store actually charged more than cover price for most of the comics and periodicals.
My mom relented, or took it out of whatever allowance I might have earned at the time. Those details are insignificant bits of neural dust some 40 years later. It also didn't matter that it took over 6 months for this comic book to arrive in my little town in Alaska. A 7 year old doesn't care about things like publication dates. What matters is that I had Battlestar Galactica #4 in my hands and I could read it over and over. It was based on two episodes of the TV show and I could now relive the adventures I had watched on TV. Visit my fictional friends. Be enthralled with artwork that seemed to jump off the pages.
This book that engaged my imagination did not get trashed. Like all of my books I took care of it because I wanted to be able to read it whenever I needed to revisit my friends. Shortly thereafter there was a divorce, and we moved, a lot. It was in and out of moving boxes at least five times over the next five years. I didn't know what bags and boards were and I probably wouldn't have cared. This was something to hold in my hands and interact with, not an object to collect. No, I would just pack in with my other books. Somehow it managed to survive all of the moves. The cold winter in Alaska. Warm summers and more frigid winters in Michigan. The tropical humidity and bugs of a year in Hawai'i. And finally, in August 1985, the sometimes oppressive heat of Southern California.
By that time I was five years older and had been through a lot. I had had new homes, new friends, new interests. Battlestar Galactica had faded from being this amazing world I felt compelled to visit. (BSG 1980 didn't do much to help with that.) Star Wars had solidified itself in my psyche. I had discovered Tolkien, MTV, Dungeons and Dragons, cartography, and anime, especially Robotech. Two words for when I started watching Robotech in 1985: mind blown. It was possibly the coolest thing I'd ever seen on TV. It was BSG all over again, only I was older and wiser and could process more complex storytelling. My now 5 year old copy of Battlestar Galactica, which had been across the country and back with me now lived in a box in my closet, an afterthought lost to youth and growing older.
With so much change over those past five years, and so many new creative interests, comic books never really took hold in my mind as something to read. I was 12 and living in a new town in Southern California. It was 1985 so wandering around at that age by myself or with friends was no big deal. I had finished seeing a movie at the local multiplex and saw there was a comic book store right next door. On a whim I decided to walk in and I saw a comic book that said Robotech on it...
And here I am still in Southern California, 33 years and 5600+ comic books later. I'm happy to say that I still have that very first comic book I owned. It's in a bag and board now. It's in surprisingly good shape considering the number of times I would have read it. It lives with dozens of other BSG comic books. It's certainly not the most valuable comic book I own, but it means more to me than any other comic book I own.
You can see a picture of it here: https://thejimfurey.com/2018/10/26/my-first-comic-book-battlestar-galactica-4-june-1979-marvel/
Cheers!
Jim
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edited by solarno on 10/26/2018]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:29:53 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Gilgandra The first book i bought that i can recall was X-Men #38 (90's series). bought for the artwork, Then another, So on & so forth... All a sudden i had a huge pile & thought how did that happen Whaaaaa?

But the first comic books i read were the Asterix & Obelix books. I was young, Still love the characters to this day.
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Pthomas, love the Hulk 180 story. fun stuff.

There is a trend here. Most of the time someone introduced you to comics and then you were hooked. We need to be introducing people/kids to comics. If someone asks me about my collection I always have a stack of comics that I let them choose from. "Here, read one." I have some all-ages comics for kids who ask. Some of those people that I give comics to come back to me and say, "I'm hooked".



All you stated was very true bud, the thing I have found of late especially with the younger generation " my kids, and soon to be grand-kids LOL" is there's no want anymore for hands on hard copy comics. I actually heard a young man at my local shop bragging to his buddies the other day about his Comic collection on his Kindle. To me its always been about the hunt, opening the cover, the read, the smell of the pages, and the wait to run to the shop for when the next issue drops. Guess I'm officially a dinosaur lol!!]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:06:16 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Crowman Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:49:36 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Konungrcomics Speaking of getting the young into comics, my nephew's wee boy (Luis), is comic mad. He is 10 or 11 yrs old and has also been to comic art classes. He frew this for me when I was back visiting last February/March. pretty good for his age I reckon. smile




Brother, that is amazing!! Defiantly something to cherish there, look like someone should be getting some inks and pencils for next birthday. Thanks for sharing bud!!]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:47:08 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from


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There is a trend here. Most of the time someone introduced you to comics and then you were hooked. We need to be introducing people/kids to comics. If someone asks me about my collection I always have a stack of comics that I let them choose from. "Here, read one." I have some all-ages comics for kids who ask. Some of those people that I give comics to come back to me and say, "I'm hooked".]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2018 09:24:06 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from pthomas2010 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:02:53 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from jarhead_84 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:00:46 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Oxbladder Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:53:07 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from rperryx2000 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:53:37 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Konungrcomics Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:48:33 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Crowman I did have other comics before then, but these were classic British comics.]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2018 21:00:43 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from quinnspuddinjoker Didn’t start real collecting till I was buying comics for my daughter in the 90’s.]]> Mon, 03 Sep 2018 18:54:25 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Ronbatman Mon, 03 Sep 2018 16:51:15 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Biddle7819 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 05:55:02 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from brianpeppers Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:56:06 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from dav1 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:57:30 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from expander Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:57:07 GMT https://comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=12569 Message from Konungrcomics Sun, 02 Sep 2018 00:16:19 GMT