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Newly arrived at Castel Crivens, the latest addition to my burgeoning collection of comicbook classics, without which my life would be incomplete. Two more arriving tomorrow for any of you who might be interested - if so, check in then. Ah, I'm wishing my life away, fool that I am.
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Is that an original copy of FF #1? It looks a nice copy, did you win the Lottery?!!
ReplyDeleteLottery? Maybe, maybe not, McS. (That's all I'm saying.)
ReplyDeleteYes, the Marvel age began in 1961 with FF #1 and NOT in 1939 as Marvel tried to claim when they celebrated Marvel's "80th anniversary" in 2019.
ReplyDeleteIs that the reprint from the Folio Society? If so, you must have won the lottery as they are some pricey wonders. Perhaps you bought all of their beautiful books, and if so, I heartily congratulate you on your luck and good taste! After all, what is a castle without some fine jewels? Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteAs Timely/Atlas/Marvel's first comic was called 'Marvel Comics', CJ, one could argue the point. It's called 'lineage', but you're right in that what became known as the 'Marvel Age' began with FF #1.
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If anyone with a Folio Society FF #1 facsimile would like to compare it with the one shown in this post, LM, they'd find some differences. Yes, there are many fine 'jewels' in Castel Crivens, the finest being myself. (Hee-hee.)
If I could have one comic for free, which would it be? The obvious choices would be Action Comics #1, Amazing Fantasy #15, FF #1 or Detective Comics #27 but that would only be for the re-sale value. A more pertinent question would be: if I could have one comic for free but never be able to sell it, which would it be? Tricky. I've thought long and hard about this one and the best I can come up with is Action (UK comic) #37, the infamous pulped issue. Although it's worth a few bob, the history and rarity of this issue would would outweigh any value for me. Which single comic that you are unlikely to own do you desire, Kid?
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a good question, but can I come up with a good answer? I can't think of a comic off-the-top-of-my-head, M, but I think I've got most comics that mean anything to me. My wish list (if I had one) would probably change on a daily basis, depending on what comic I realised I missed on any particular day. It's usually the ones that we no longer have (but used to) that we miss, though, isn't it, and if we manage to obtain a replacement then another comic becomes the one that we want. I don't think I'd want a comic just because of its monetary value, it would be because of either nostalgic or historical value (or both), but for the life of me, I just can't think of one at the moment.
ReplyDeleteOne thing on my wish list-- maybe not the ONLY thing-- might be to get one of the very early, pre-Superman GA comics, like NEW FUN or JUMBO COMICS. Some though not all of these have been scanned online, but the reproduction tech for comics was in its infancy then. There had been assorted comic strip reprints and a few original works, but my *impression* is that it took the printers time to figure out how to get all the bugs out. Scans often look murky and are hard to read, and maybe the originals were as well. But it would be interesting to look at the images of classics like Sheena and Peter Pupp (?) to see them just as 1938 readers saw them.
ReplyDeleteIf you look at my cover gallery on DC's Limited Collectors' Editions, GP, you'll see a dust-jacketed hardback 'Treasury'-sized reprint of More Fun #1 (1935), which was published a few years ago to celebrate DC's 85th Anniversary (2020, I think). Well worth having and the reproduction is excellent. I got mine via eBay, so have a look there if you fancy owning one.
ReplyDeleteLike yourself most of the comics I would like to have are those that I used to own as a kid or those my brother friends had that had an associated memory to me. There are a few comics that I missed as a child \ teen that if I had the money I would buy like Silver Surfer #1 and Green Lantern\Green Arrow #81 and 86. Other than that I can only think of the first issues of Odhams Pow!, Wham! and Smash comics and the IPC first issue of the revised Smash!
ReplyDeleteWas never a particular fan of Green Lantern/Green Arrow, McS, but I've got Silver Surfer #1, as well as all the first issues of the Power comics. (Got almost complete sets of the first three - Wham!, Smash!, and Pow!, and complete sets of the latter two - Fantastic and Terrific.) Also got a complete set of the revised Smash! from 1969. I'm still struggling to think of a single issue of any comic that I absolutely must have, but you never know - one may pop up in my memory later.
ReplyDeleteI think all the comics and annuals that have sentimental value to me I still have. So for my free comic it would have to be something that I had never owned, couldn't easily obtain but would love to own a copy of. Action #37 is the first one I thought of. Maybe The Strand Magazine with the first Sherlock Holmes appearance? If that counts as a comic, that is.
ReplyDeleteWell, it counts as an illustrated periodical, M, so it's allowed on that basis. Actually, from what I can tell, the best facsimiles are the reprinted Rupert books. They're very well done indeed.
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