New in your Silver/Bronze Age Collection

[Trev]

Here's my latest MCS shipment -- auction wins and more MTU hole filling.



And here are the close ups on the interesting books

1. Still working on my Adventure Comics Legion run:



2. A gorgeous VF golden age B&V. Still working on gold and silver archies



3. And a beautiful VF silver Lois Lane. Working this run off and on



4. And grabbed this based on my reading of the history of Marvel book. Stan does underground comix!

[BobBretall]

did you just get those?

Yes. Thus my posting them in the "New in your Silver/Bronze Age Collection" thread

or those are what you need? If not, what do you need to finish it?

I still need 2, 3, 4, 7, 8......

[ctowner1]

did you just get those?

Yes. Thus my posting them in the "New in your Silver/Bronze Age Collection" thread

or those are what you need? If not, what do you need to finish it?

I still need 2, 3, 4, 7, 8......

some worthwhile targets there! :^)

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[Perseus]

I recently was paying about 3 to 6 dollars for VG to F- Action Comics from early 70's. Is that about the going price for reader copies of older comics such as Action, Superman, Aquaman, etc from that era?

[Trev]

I recently was paying about 3 to 6 dollars for VG to F- Action Comics from early 70's. Is that about the going price for reader copies of older comics such as Action, Superman, Aquaman, etc from that era?

seems about right for 70's superman. Though I'm not a collector of supes from that era.

[Perseus]

Trev, what era of Superman do you collect?

[BobBretall]

I recently was paying about 3 to 6 dollars for VG to F- Action Comics from early 70's. Is that about the going price for reader copies of older comics such as Action, Superman, Aquaman, etc from that era?

Yes, that's about right.

Also, I personally disagree with calling VG to F- books "reader copies", a "reader" is good only for reading. This is a term that has become inflated in the "CGC era" of collecting which seems to promote the only stuff worth collecting is (for the most part) in VF+.

When I started collecting, if you wanted a reader, this meant something complete and readable in Good condition, which is a lot cheaper than a F copy. If you're getting thrashed/beat-up comics graded as VG or F-, then they are over-graded. There are a lot of comics in VG - F- grade with really nice eye appeal. Heck, a coverless comic is a "reader" if it's complete and readable.

[Trev]

I recently was paying about 3 to 6 dollars for VG to F- Action Comics from early 70's. Is that about the going price for reader copies of older comics such as Action, Superman, Aquaman, etc from that era?

Yes, that's about right.

Also, I personally disagree with calling VG to F- books "reader copies", a "reader" is good only for reading. This is a term that has become inflated in the "CGC era" of collecting which seems to promote the only stuff worth collecting is (for the most part) in VF+.

When I started collecting, if you wanted a reader, this meant something complete and readable in Good condition, which is a lot cheaper than a F copy. If you're getting thrashed/beat-up comics graded as VG or F-, then they are over-graded. There are a lot of comics in VG - F- grade with really nice eye appeal. Heck, a coverless comic is a "reader" if it's complete and readable.

I would call anything not in a slab a 'reader' because regardless of grade I generally buy comics with the intention to read them, BUT generally a reader is any complete book below VG in most people's minds.

The threshold for 'high grade' i think changes based on the era -- for modern books HG is anything above 9.2. Bronze is probably more like 8.5, Silver is probably more like 7.5 and Golden is probably over 5 -- though I don't have much experience in GA.

A saying I hear quite often is silver collectors collect grades and golden collectors collect books. many GA collectors just want a copy of the book bec. they are much scarcer whereas silver collectors tend to value the grade more.

I still can't bring myself to pay some of the prices on low grade silver though.

[Trev]

Trev, what era of Superman do you collect?

Oddly enough, I don't collect Action or Superman actively in any era. I have a few issues here an there, but that's it.

BUT, I do collect the other superman family books -- Adventure, Superboy, Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane, and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.

Superboy -- I'm working on a run of 50's era books

Adventure -- primarily the silver age Legion Run

Lois Lane -- the whole run

Jimmy Olsen -- whatever strikes me. mostly the bizarre ones where Jimmy changes or gets powers, whatever.

[BobBretall]

I would call anything not in a slab a 'reader' because regardless of grade

I won't disagree with you. This is the effect of the "CGC mentality" that has invaded the comics hobby.

I'm fascinated by how this one company has gotten so many collectors to line up behind the idea that having them bless a book's grade & seal it in plastic makes it intrinsically more worthy of collecting.

They have a lock on this part of the market & it's making them rich.

[ctowner1]

I would call anything not in a slab a 'reader' because regardless of grade

I won't disagree with you. This is the effect of the "CGC mentality" that has invaded the comics hobby.

I'm fascinated by how this one company has gotten so many collectors to line up behind the idea that having them bless a book's grade & seal it in plastic makes it intrinsically more worthy of collecting.

They have a lock on this part of the market & it's making them rich.

I know the guy that started the company...you should see his house! lol

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[HassanT]

After seeing and talking to Bob, I was inspired to continue my goal of buying older back issues. My main focus will be Amazing Spider-man, Batman, and Uncanny X-Men, but also older books of characters I love. Primarily comics from the Bronze Age and the 80s.

I recently purchased the following from ebay:

Falcon 1-4, the 1983 mini-series. After buying the mini-series, I realized that I only read the last two parts when I was younger and buying these comics of the rack. I am looking forward to re-reading this mini. I got this issues in VF

Strange Tales (featuring Warlock) 180 and 181. 180 was the 1st appearance of Gamora. Both issues I got in Fine/VF- condition.

Amazing Spider-man 124 - 1st appearance of Man-Wolf. This story was reprinted later on in a Spider-man book and record set. The reason I know this is that my first Spider-man comic was this particular book and record set.When I saw this comic on ebay, I had to buy it.

[BobBretall]

Amazing Spider-man 124 - 1st appearance of Man-Wolf. This story was reprinted later on in a Spider-man book and record set. The reason I know this is that my first Spider-man comic was this particular book and record set.When I saw this comic on ebay, I had to buy it.

I have the Power record set of this comic also. Listened to it a lot as a kid.

[Gilgabob]

Here's the audio clip I found on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wopiGg_T53w

[rzing20480_2000]

Been a while but here's this week's snag (5/10/13):