Your most prize comic

I sure we all collected comics of some sorts and take good care of them. But out of all the comics you own, what is the one you like the most? It can be for any reason, AGE(Who knows you might have Spiderman's first comic and so you prize that most) Story line ete.

Mine would be the Killer Joke, I got a reprint, But I prize it because it is the best Joker story ever, and in 50 years who knows??

OTher one would Be Batgirl DC first Joker. Yes I have that one, That is my 2nd most prize comic. Not for the art work, or age(2002). But I like the story.

Oh jeez, there are so many.

What If? volume 1 #1. Spider-Man joins the Fantastic Four. Good story, and a surprise twist at the end. Sue Storm, feeling uneeded, now that Spider-Man is on the team, shacks up with Namor! WHAT!

Second appearance of the All New All Different X-Men. The issue after the Giant Sized where they were introduced. Thunderbird is still alive, he dies the issue right after. Just having one of his original 3 appearances is a coolness factor for me.

All of my orignal Invaders stuff. Union Jack crippled by Baron Blood, the birth of Spitfire, Red Rajah coming to power. So good.

There are so many more, but I'd run out of room lol.

Granpa gave me some real old comics, from the 1960's He did not take good care of them. Tarzan and Submainer were the main ones. And a few Wonder Woman comics from that time period. I putting them in there plasitc thingies to keep better care of them hopely.

Yeah, all of the ones I listed are from my father's collection, along with probably 600 more. Late 60's and throughout the 70's

Hmm. I like the fact that I own a Fantastic Four comic giant sized called "What if Dr.Doom became a hero?".

Purely coz not that many people got it. I love the Supes/Doomsday fight issues. All my Surfer's, Herald Ordeal in particular.

30th Anniversary Captain America is cool.

-AC

What shape are they in?? Did your dad take good care of them?? Or In bad shape?

My cousin gave me alot of them but I've bulked the collection myself.

They're in pretty good condition really. Depends. Comic dealers probably wouldn't want them to sell on. They aren't in that good condition but if you want them just to own, read and have the novelty of, then I'd say they're great.

-AC

They're in pretty good condition. None of them are super ultra mint condition. But I have a box of the ones in better condition, and then a box of ones that have no covers or got a little ruined.

Mostly if I prize a comic it's for sentimental reasons - I have an old issue of Swamp Thing signed by Moore / Totleben and an old X-men by Byrne / Claremont that I'm attached to purely for the giddy fanboy "i met them" moment.

Originally posted by ScarletSpider
All of my orignal Invaders stuff. Union Jack crippled by Baron Blood,

Did you read that 3 issue ellis/cassady Union Jack mini series a few years back. revisited all that old Baron Blood stuff - good times.

Haven't read it yet. I'm looking around to see if I can get it somewhere. I heard it was good though.

i have a few i prize so dearly, i dont dare look at them(j/k) they are...
Wolverine #1 graded 9.2, the Amazing Spiderman 129 graded 9.0, and most of of the Incredible Hulk # 181(currently being graded). i also like a few for sentimental value...Hulk vs. Darkness, all of the Street Fighter comics, X-Force 1 and 2, Fantastic 4 #249, and the Infinity Gaulnet run.

So how do they grade? what type of damage gives them 80's or 70's ?

they grade on the condition of the spine, tears rips, bent cornerswater and air damage, stuff like that. a couple of bent page corners, and some spine damage will get you a solid 8.0. kinda hard to keep them in the 9.0's

My Batgirl comic just has a ripple on the cover(and in doing so in the pages up to 2 or 3 pages)

I guess thats a 80 right there.

maybe not...i could be wrong.

Hmm... I wouldnt remember what my most prize comic is, because my crate of all of my prized comics suddenly dissappeared unexplicably. Goddamn parents. More details in the comic book tradegy thread.

JLA Tower of Babel-- One of the best story lines i've ever read.

Sorry to hear about that Archnoidfreak, Hope you didnt lose any very rare comics.

Yes, yes I did. Xmen #1, Thor #s 1 and 2...others that I dont remember.