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quinnspuddinjoker Posts: 673
1/31/2017
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And it hardly comes up in auctions since I've been looking for one. Of course I could only afford a low low grade.
A book I actually own that I really like the cover art is Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #1. A trippy cover straight from the late 60's.
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Robbie Posts: 159
1/31/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
Seriously, these are hysterical. 1980s culture + 1980s computer technology from November 1984.
My first computer was a TRS-80 in high school. (But I didn't fight crime.)
Dick Ayers and Chick Stone.
1980s isn't very old for comic books; but its almost the beginning of time for home computing memorabilia. Dick Ayers & Chic Stone on the cover gives it cred as a proper comic.
They are mostly overlooked because in the late 80s, stacks of 50+ of a single issue would pop up in 4/$1 boxes at local cons.
I like the radio shack comics better than most of the later and more expensive video game movies 
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Robbie Posts: 159
1/31/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
I have always loved this cover. The body poses of both Thor and Surfer are perfect. When I think of classic covers, I think of this one.
Silver Surfer #4, February 1969.
(Sadly, it has a pretty good-sized spine split.)
The amazing thing is - the insides live up the hype promised by the cover. 
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Robbie Posts: 159
1/31/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
jokerbangedquinn wrote:
Punch Comics #12 I'd love to own. Great skull cover.
I had to look that one up. It's creepy, classic, creative, and beautiful - all at the same time!
Exciting Comics #39 is iconic. The background shows a Nazi giving actual poisoned candy to children. (Blonde haired, blue eyed children. Huh???)
For the smaller budget; Criminals on the Run Vol 4 #7 is awesome.
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Gilgandra Posts: 1246
2/1/2017
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It does have poison candy (Exciting Comics # 39), Man that's creepy.
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/1/2017
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Robbie wrote:
The amazing thing is - the insides live up the hype promised by the cover.
Don't Get Me Started On That!!!
Look at this Man-Thing #20 cover...
Who's in it? Spidey? DD? Shang-Chi? Thing?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
And how long does the "fight" last? 1 page.
I vividly remember from my childhood the first time in my life that a comic LIED to me!
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/1/2017
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Interesting because it's my oldest comic, that's all.
Action Comics #137. October 1949. (67 years old.)
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/4/2017
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DC's humorous answer to Marvel's most fantastic superhero family... Inferior Five #1 from March 1967.
(Seriously - not that funny. The Tick has more sophisticated humor.)
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/10/2017
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Anyone remember or collect Atlas comics?
Tigerman #1 - April 1975.
The mid-70s Atlas titles all went like only 3 or 4 issues.
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quinnspuddinjoker Posts: 673
2/12/2017
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Atlas, I only have a few. Did you collect the newest Atlas books few years back, like Grimm Ghost, Ironjaw and Wulf the Barbarian? Seemed like Tex and others really liked the new stories. I think Atlas is finished now after a few years and a law suit. Not sure if someone bought the properties or rights.
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Robbie Posts: 159
2/13/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
Robbie wrote:
The amazing thing is - the insides live up the hype promised by the cover.
Don't Get Me Started On That!!!
Look at this Man-Thing #20 cover...
Who's in it? Spidey? DD? Shang-Chi? Thing?
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
And how long does the "fight" last? 1 page.
I vividly remember from my childhood the first time in my life that a comic LIED to me!
I read that one in grade school. Way to troll dudes...
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Robbie Posts: 159
2/13/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
Interesting because it's my oldest comic, that's all.
Action Comics #137. October 1949. (67 years old.)
I like the condition on that one.
40s superheroes are super cool.
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/13/2017
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jokerbangedquinn wrote:
Did you collect the newest Atlas books few years back, like Grimm Ghost, Ironjaw and Wulf the Barbarian? Seemed like Tex and others really liked the new stories. I think Atlas is finished now after a few years and a law suit. Not sure if someone bought the properties or rights.
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No, I didn't get the new ones. Sometimes I like a comic because it's so hokey and lame it's good - like puns! Especially older stuff. It gives it a certain charm. So I often avoid them reinventing old titles. And I know... I'm probably missing out on good stories.
Here's an example...
Barbarians #1 from June 1975. (This guy has a JAW made of IRON. Guess what his name is???)
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Defiant1 Posts: 720
2/13/2017
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My dad used to talk about a character in the 50's that had an Iron Jaw. I think the original "Iron Jaw" character was in a crime comics series. A thug with an iron jaw makes more sense than a barbarian with an iron jaw.
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sclingerman Posts: 165
2/28/2017
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Two movie adaptation comics.
In 1979 Disney decided to jump on the Sci-Fi film craze that Star Wars had given rise to. In December 1979 they released "The Black Hole"... Disney's first PG rated film. Whitman Comics adapted the film into 2 comics the next year, and also published 2 more that continued the adventure after the movie.
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Defiant1 Posts: 720
2/28/2017
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I had high hopes for that movie when it came out but was horribly disappointed. They could probably remake that with modern special effects and trash can the cheesy looking robot and make a decent movie. The comics are still neat.
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Robbie Posts: 159
3/5/2017
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sclingerman wrote:
Two movie adaptation comics.
In 1979 Disney decided to jump on the Sci-Fi film craze that Star Wars had given rise to. In December 1979 they released "The Black Hole"... Disney's first PG rated film. Whitman Comics adapted the film into 2 comics the next year, and also published 2 more that continued the adventure after the movie.
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Black Hole #1-3 adapt the movie. #4 is a Whitman prepack only issue and has a sweet painted dino cover - I'm still missing that one.
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Defiant1 Posts: 720
3/5/2017
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Robbie wrote:
sclingerman wrote:
Two movie adaptation comics.
In 1979 Disney decided to jump on the Sci-Fi film craze that Star Wars had given rise to. In December 1979 they released "The Black Hole"... Disney's first PG rated film. Whitman Comics adapted the film into 2 comics the next year, and also published 2 more that continued the adventure after the movie.
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Black Hole #1-3 adapt the movie. #4 is a Whitman prepack only issue and has a sweet painted dino cover - I'm still missing that one.
Yep. It would be harder to acquire. Thankfully I never dove into the Whitman Black Hole... LOL! I have some that were purchased in bulk collection or things I bought when I was kid. For the most part I just follow what's hot or cool, but never actually seek them out.
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sclingerman Posts: 165
3/8/2017
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http://comicspriceguide.com/collection/western-gold-keywhitman/walt-disney-the-black-hole-whitman/3/pbsxmx
The covers of #3 and 4 are titled "Beyond the Black Hole" and are new stories. Just #1 & 2 are the movie adaptation.
You can read #3 here - https://marswillsendnomore.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/the-black-hole-whitmans-1980-adaptation-3/
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Defiant1 Posts: 720
3/8/2017
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I was compiling a set of scans for some specific whitman titles and thought it was fascinating that collectors were not trying to collect the whitman logo color variants. Some are yellow, some are white.
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