Here are some prized books from my personal collection.
This was recently purchased at the 2013 HeroesCon in Charlotte. Read more about how it was acquired.
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| 1st appearance of Thor |
This is a nice little "under the radar" gem that I practically stole. It went for for cheaper than it should have on ebay. Everyone was asleep at the wheel when I snuck this one out the door.
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| 1st Adam Strange |
This was a splendid Flea Market find in Raleigh. I bought his from a random individual who just happened to have some comics. This was the most notable item of the lot. Crappy shape but a wonderful score for just a buck!
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| 1st Captain Atom |
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| 1st Daredevil |
I found this one on Craigslist. A man had it given to him by his father-in-law. He was to take the proceeds and start a college fund for his kids. This was my 1st opportunity to buy a truly key Marvel book and I couldn't pass it up.
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| 1st issue of Spider-man |
1 down, only 6 more to go!
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| An Early Hulk #4 |
One of my 1st ebay purchases. I had very poor luck when I 1st started out. I was outbid on everything. So I started gradually adjusting my sights. This was one of the books I had been wanting for a while.
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| 1st Zatanna |
This was my 1st comic show purchase. I was in the 9th grade and this book was in Overstreet for $50 bucks. I paid $60. It was the highest price I had paid for a single comic until well into being an adult. Its still the only book I wanted so bad I paid OVER guide. I was young what can I say..
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| 1st New X-men in the series. |
I have a fetish for the New Teen Titans. This early Brave and the Bold introduces the world to the Junior Justice League or the Sidekick Brigade.
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| 1st Teen Titans |
A semial work from Kirby and Lee. This was an ebay find.
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| 1st Sliver Surfer |
No collection is complete without one of these.
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| 1st solo Silver Surfer series. |
This is Green Lantern 76 is another key work from the early 70's. This book marks the beginning of the Bronze age. It was described as the 1st comic with a conscience. I had this one signed by the artist Neal Adams at the 2011 HeroesCon in Charlotte.
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| Green Lantern #76 |
A hard to find early Marvel Silver Age Key. I won this on ebay. One of those auctions that fell between the cracks, I scooped this up for far less than it should have gone for.
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| 1st Sgt. Fury |
Another hard to find key issue. Another war comic. Another gem I cleaned up on ebay at a significant value.
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| 1st Sgt. Rock |
Much like the Hawkman 4 above, this was another key I had been searching for. This book was another ebay auction win. Altho is a cents copy, it came from the UK.
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| Strange Tales #110 - 1st Dr. Strange |
Strange Tales is an under-appreciated series. It wasn't a popular seller. Copies are not outrageous priced at the moment. There aren't many Keys in the series. Theres this one. The 110 pictured above.. 114 with a Cap tryout, 135 when Fury becomes a spy. Not a bad series to enter.
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| 1st solo Human Torch |
