Name: Brian. Why Am I Here? Sharing daily posts from my COMIC ROOM. Signed books, awesome covers, reviews, statues, sketches etc. Hope you like & share back.
Random Key Issue (9)
Let’s answer a question…can a book be a “key issue” just because of the cover? I say absolutely. This one by John Buscema from 1969 is at the top of that list for me. Just incredible.
#comics
#comicbooks
#SilverSurfer
#Thor
I just spotted this and now I want to know, who’s your favorite from each row. I’m going with:
Romita
Byrne
Deodato
Kubert
McGuiness
Who ya got???
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#Hulk
#HulkDay
#HAPPYHULKDAY
Happy Birthday to my boy Jackson. The big 10. Had a great day. They were off from school, we all went out to dinner and hit not one, but two comic stores along the way. If you all could send him a birthday wish, we’d appreciate it. Thanks.
#comics
#birthday
Did someone say
#TopShelfFriday
?
Hulk 181. They are many like it, but this one’s mine. Some are prettier, some are slabbed, but this one’s mine. Bought it in the early 90’s. $325 on eBay. Met the seller outside Yankee Stadium. I think it was a good buy. 🤔
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#Wolverine
Margot as Harley is damn near perfect. Gal as Wonder Woman also very good. Keaton as Batman is classic. But I’m
going a different route. Jeffrey Dean Morgan nailed it as the Comedian. Final answer.
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#Watchmen
@DCOfficial
@JDMorgan
Since Twitter is still alive, I’m starting something new. I’ve always posted Random Signed books, now I’m sharing Random Key Issues. Might as well start off with a good one, Hulk 181 from 1974 featuring the 1st Full Appearance of Wolverine.
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#comicbooks
#Wolverine
I officially dropped Joker off my pull list even though I was really enjoying it. You did it
@DCComics
. You priced me out. What happened to drawing the line at $2.99? Now we’re $6? Nope. Same goes for most $5 books. My back issue budget just got a shot in the arm. 💴💰
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Daily Random Signed Comic. John Romita turned 92 on Monday, the 24th. This is one of my favorite Spidey books by him. I had it as a book & record so I read / listened to it 100+ times. Happy belated birthday to a legend.
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#NCBD
Found this out in the wild today. A book I’ve wanted forever. Not expensive, just never happened…until today. Still fun grabbing a classic comic.
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#Batman
Look what I dug out for
#TopShelfFriday
. First Appearance of Hellboy. I have no idea when I got this. Long before the movie. Such a cool character and one of those obscure 1st Appearances. What ya got?
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#Hellboy
Random Key Issue.
This one’s special because I lived through it. Secret Wars
#8
featuring the new black costume for Spider Man, the symbiotic alien that becomes Venom. I remember the birthday I got the action figure. Great memories.
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#comicbooks
@MikeZeck
#sundayvibes
The third of five books going off for grading. Obvious choice. Has the Marvel stamp but has some issues. Pretty much any grade on this book adds value so we’ll see. Paid $325 about 20 years ago. Met the eBay seller at Yankee Stadium bc I was nervous mailing that much $.
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Didn’t even know this was coming out.
@thealexrossart
are you kidding me? The entire Timeless Mural in 1 book. So it’s up to the wife, are we framing the oversized poster of the mural, or doing a gallery wall of the framed pull out prints? Up to her. I’m fair. 🤔
@Marvel
#comics
Random Key Issue (2)
Amazing Spider-Man
#129
from 1973 featuring the 1st Appearance of The Punisher. Love the yellow cover. As a big Spidey collector early on, this was one of my first key books.
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#comicbooks
#SpiderMan
#Punisher
Anyone else have this? Found it while cleaning yesterday, but I’ve had it since it came out, late 70’s. It’s Marvel’s version of Old Maid. The images on the cards are iconic for each character. Really cool.
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@Marvel
I credit X-Force 1 as the book that got me back into collecting comics and this knucklehead blocks me? Can’t wait to bump into you at a con Rob. Have a few signed books to return…gladly.
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Book
#2
that’s heading to CGC. I paid $50 or $60 for this and thought that was a lot of money for one comic at the time. Turned into a nice investment. 1st Appearance of Silver Surfer & 1st Galactus cameo. Deciding between the FF 49 custom label or the Silver Surfer one.
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Random Signed Comic.
I bought this book raw 30 years ago. Personally got the signatures from John Romita and then Stan Lee. Sent it to CBCS for verification in 2019. A collectible a long time in the making. Probably my favorite signed book.
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#SpiderMan2
#SundayFunday
Question for my comic friends here. What do you think when you go to a comic shop, grab a book from the back issues, there’s no price and the owner needs to check online to make a price for the book? It drives me nuts. Know your business. Curious your thoughts. Thanks.
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🤔Hard to believe that these books are now 30 years old, just as ASM 1, X-Men 1 and FF 1 were 30 years old when these came out. I didn’t get to collect in the 60’s but I’m glad I got the 90’s. Also classics now.
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#comicbooks
#Spawn
#SpiderMan2
#Superman
4th book of 5 going off for grading. How many First Appearances can you stuff in one book? Colossus Storm Nightcrawler Thunderbird (The New X-Men) plus the second full appearance of Wolverine after 181. And they have the custom label that matches. Perfect.
#comics
#xmen
@RGT_Thoughts
@MrNiceGuy513
Yes you did. I explained the concept of this to my 13 year old son and it was like telling him we travelled by horse and buggy to school with our lunch pails.
Great memories of Blockbuster.
My mom passed away nearly 10 years ago. She was a great mom and she was my best friend. She got me, she supported my dreams and I miss her. We were hanging out drawing in 1992 and she drew this Joker. So, Happy Mother’s Day Mom…and thank you.
#MotherDay
#mothers
Happy little accident. I have a lot of ASM (collected that the most) but as this book has gotten hot, the cover didn’t look too familiar as far as being in the collection. So happy to be wrong. Must have bought this ages ago. Nice shape too.
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#SpiderMan
#MadameWeb
Today’s HULK post is a Two For Tuesday.
#377
, First & Second Prints. Awesome cover by Dale Keown. This book was big when it came out. There’s a Third print I do not have.
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#Hulk
#TwoForTuesday
Wow! The people have spoken and we have our Greatest Spiderman Cover. I admit, I did not expect this winner. Thought 50 (my personal pick) or 300 were going to take it. Thanks to everyone that voted and made
#MarchMadness
Comic style a lot of fun.
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#SpiderMan
Random First Appearance. Book 1 of 5 I’m sending off to CGC. Need these better books graded. Getting the custom character labels on all 5. Here’s the first Punisher in Amazing 129. Hoping for a 7.5 to 8.
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Happy
#Friday
everyone.
#comicbooks
The 26th
@Marvel
Mini Bust was Wolverine (Brown Costume Version)
Sculpted by Randy Bowen& the Shiflett Brothers. Paired with his first solo issue by the great
@FrankMillerInk
Grew up with this costume and this story.
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#Wolverine
@Bowen_Design
Some talk going on about good comic apps for tracking your collection. Before I found CLZ (thank God) I had these in my pocket. Who else has a hard copy list with them as they went through long boxes at cons?
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Random Signed Comic.
Classic book signed by John Romita. I grew up with the book & record version of this story and loved it so this one is special to me. I miss how when the cover hinted at the story of the book.
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#SpiderMan2
Here’s my contribution to
#TopShelfFriday
. Batman 423, First Print, 1988. I remember getting this really cheap just because I thought it was cool. Expensive book now. Mine isn’t in perfect shape which makes it perfect to get signed.
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@Faustuszero
@Todd_McFarlane
#Batman
#WhatYaReading
?
I’ve been meaning to give this a reread. Finally getting to it. What were everyone’s thoughts on this series? I definitely heard more negative than positive. The art alone makes it worth while.
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#Batman
#Joker
🃏
Also grabbed this for $2. Iron Man
#232
. Saw the Barry Windsor Smith art and that was it. Turns out it’s one of the best single Iron Man issues I’ve read. It was so good.
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#IronMan
Let’s put it up a vote: Do you associate Kingpin more with Daredevil or Spider-Man? I’ll go first. Although my first memory of KP is from those classic Lee / Romita Spidey books, the stories with DD / Matt Murdock have been epic. I say DD. Who you got?
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@thealexrossart
Random Signed Comic.
Today’s my birthday so I’m posting this book because it was a present years ago. My best friend knew I didn’t have a McFarlane signature and gave me this. I now have met
@Todd_McFarlane
a few times but this is still special because it was a gift.
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Here’s another random run. Actually, not random at all. This is one of my favorite runs of all time. Daredevil by
@FrankMillerInk
. Proud to have them.
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#Daredevil
First Appearance Friday. I remember buying this book 20 years ago. It was the most expensive book I’d purchased at the time ($300) I’ve enjoyed having it and it’s turned into a pretty damn good investment.
#Wolverine
#comics
#Feelgoodfriday
#Hulk181
I read this. After, I brought my son to basketball practice. Then I read this again. This might be the most beautiful series I’ve ever read…and there is NO WAY I could wait for all 12 to finish it. See you in 30 days
@TomTaylorMade
&
@YasminePutri5
. Bravo.
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@DCComics
Amazing how different comics used to be. This is the first appearance of
#MadameWeb
from 1980. We get her entire origin story in TWO PAGES. Backstory, abilities, the whole thing. 5 panels. Done. 🤣
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#SpiderMan
Spent the day in Annapolis, MD.
What do you know…found a comic shop. Capital Comics. Nice store. Nice people. Check it out if you’re in the area.
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@capitalcomicsMD
Random 1st Appearance. FF
#48
where Silver Surfer makes his debut, and that last page featuring the cameo of Galactus. One of my favorite comics in the collection.
#SilverSurfer
#FantasticFour
#comics
I simply enjoy celebrating my love of comics on here. It’s been a place to share and a source of therapy when things are low. That said, my family lost my sister in law at 57 this morning and it’s been an absolutely brutal time. Thanks for the distraction. It helps. I mean that.
Curious how many out there are excited for Marvel’s Summer Event, BLOODHUNT. Personally, I’m skipping this. Not my thing and that is one hefty checklist. Who’s getting?
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#VAMPIRE
Today’s Hulk post featuring the first appearance of a character I grew up with. Doc Samson. Still think he has a really cool look. Have a great Monday everyone.
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#Hulk
#MondayMorning
Third Bowen mini bust released. Man-Thing. I love this one in particular. August of 1998, limited to 2000. Sculpted by Randy Bowen. $30. My 11 year old saw this with the book for the pic and said, “Now that looks cool”.
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@Bowen_Design
@diggertmesch