What Classic Comics Have You Purchased Lately? Pt. 2

[Jezebel Bond]

Do you have a 28?

It's a gap right now, serves me right, missed out a couple of opportunities and haven't bought a silver-age Spidey in a while. Will dust of the cobwebs and get back to it...eventually...

[zryson]

Some recent purchases

[killerbass]

#28's tough (though I'm personally having more problems with AF #15 through ASM #13, but no matter). My #28 cost forty bucks US in 1992 and it clearly has problems. Being generous, it's a 5.0 - 5.5. But I'm fairly confident I'll die owning this one. Just a terrific book all around.

BTW, kudos on your near-complete run. That's a monumental achievement. Seriously.

I was looking at CGC 5.5's just yesterday that were for sale on eBay and Heritage. I would say your grading is about right.

Thank you for the compliment. It seems like I have been working on it forever -- but it's only been around seven years now.

It'll probably take another three or four -- if life doesn't get in the way.

Good luck with your collecting -- especially running down an AF #15!

Peace,
Tom

[icctrombone]

Went to a local NJ comic show and picked these up.

[GavinR]

I have that Superman 400 issue although it is pretty worn out because I've read it over and over again. It has some amazingly great stories in it. There is also some excellent art but man, the writing is pretty much top notch. The Exile at the Edge of Eternity is just outstanding.

[Brian Gravity]

Love the Maus icc, but what the hell is going on with Sup's cape on that cover? And my god, all of those names....it's an instant must have now.

Latest loot:

[Brian Gravity]

Few more...the WWII comics are heavy, man.

[zryson]

Excellent series and excellent value - cost under $4 bucks for entire set.

[FanboyStranger]

Excellent series and excellent value - cost under $4 bucks for entire set.

I'm not much of a Star Wars fan, but Darko Macan and Dave Gibbons seems too good to pass up. I may have to track these down.

[dr chimp]

spectacular perspective on those legs

[The Confessor]

Excellent series and excellent value - cost under $4 bucks for entire set.

Been ages since I read 'em, but I have these. If I remember correctly, this story is set soon after the Battle of Yavin and centers on Vaders search to obtain the identity of the "force strong" rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Of course, he discovers that the pilot was in fact his own son. Might have to dig these out and give a read again.

[The Confessor]

Picked up a couple of early '80s issues of Commando comic today. These were a pure nostalgia purchase for me, since I used to own both books as a little kid. I'm looking forward to reading these in bed tonight, but just flicking through them it's surprising how familiar many of the panels are to me. Great UK war comics with plenty of dastardly "Jerrys" and British heroes with "stiff upper lips". Great stuff!

[zryson]

I see those Commando comics at the bookstores often. They tend to bundle a few together and sell as one lot. From what I gather they are popular among certain fans.

[zryson]

Vader's Quest is a cool read. I was really happy when I found them among a stack of comics. From what I gather, they had been out the back in storage for years. Most of them were laying flat in a cardboard box. Some bagged. Some not. But all in very nice condition.

[The Confessor]

I see those Commando comics at the bookstores often. They tend to bundle a few together and sell as one lot. From what I gather they are popular among certain fans.

Didn't know they got as far as America. I always thought that Commando comics were a decidedly British thing. Does anybody know if these comic books were ever on sale in the U.S.?