Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 4, where we take a look at six cool comic books I currently own, and one that I let get away.
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Cool comics in my collection #22: House of Mystery #176, October 1968.
I didn’t buy this comic new, and if I had, it would have been too scary for me at 5 going on 6. The real mystery is where I bought it. I can’t for the life of me remember (no wonder since it was sometime between 1993 and 2003). House of Mystery has several short stories, and for a comic from the sixties, is a surprisingly fast read. The cover price is 12 cents and it’s currently valued at $60.
I didn’t buy this comic new, and if I had, it would have been too scary for me at 5 going on 6. The real mystery is where I bought it. I can’t for the life of me remember (no wonder since it was sometime between 1993 and 2003). House of Mystery has several short stories, and for a comic from the sixties, is a surprisingly fast read. The cover price is 12 cents and it’s currently valued at $60.Cool comics in my collection #23: Tales of Suspense #95, November 1967.
These older Marvel titles are pretty cool, as you’d usually get a couple different heroes per comic. This issue has an Iron Man story with the Grey Gargoyle and one featuring Captain America. In his civilian guise as Steve Rogers, the Star Spangled Avenger goes on a date with Agent 13 of SHIELD and proposes to her! Don’t worry, no other spoilers here. I’m pretty sure I bought this one at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio, around the year 2000. I believe I bought it on sale for just $1. The cover price is 12 cents, and it’s currently valued at $100.
These older Marvel titles are pretty cool, as you’d usually get a couple different heroes per comic. This issue has an Iron Man story with the Grey Gargoyle and one featuring Captain America. In his civilian guise as Steve Rogers, the Star Spangled Avenger goes on a date with Agent 13 of SHIELD and proposes to her! Don’t worry, no other spoilers here. I’m pretty sure I bought this one at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio, around the year 2000. I believe I bought it on sale for just $1. The cover price is 12 cents, and it’s currently valued at $100.Cool comics in my collection #24: The Amazing Spider-Man #135, August 1974.
This is a great issue of Spider-Man that I bought from Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. It has the origin of the Punisher, Frank Castle, who made his first comic book appearance just six issues previously (why didn’t I buy that one?). We also find out the origin of the Tarantula, one of my favorite villains back when I was a kid. I loved Gerry Conway’s stories of Peter Parker, with this being my favorite era of comics. The cover price is 25 cents, and it’s currently valued at $140.
This is a great issue of Spider-Man that I bought from Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. It has the origin of the Punisher, Frank Castle, who made his first comic book appearance just six issues previously (why didn’t I buy that one?). We also find out the origin of the Tarantula, one of my favorite villains back when I was a kid. I loved Gerry Conway’s stories of Peter Parker, with this being my favorite era of comics. The cover price is 25 cents, and it’s currently valued at $140.Cool comic in my collection #25: The Mighty Thor #182, November 1970.
I bought this comic at Titan Comics and Games in Atlanta, Georgia, probably around 1996. I remember during one of their sales looking through back issues of heroes I liked, searching for good deals on older comics. The cover of this one certainly caught my eye. Doctor Doom is more well-known as a foe of the Fantastic Four, so finding an issue with him squaring off against Thor was a treat, especially considering that I got it for just $1. This issue also has Lady Sif and Odin. The cover price is 15 cents and the current value is $100.
I bought this comic at Titan Comics and Games in Atlanta, Georgia, probably around 1996. I remember during one of their sales looking through back issues of heroes I liked, searching for good deals on older comics. The cover of this one certainly caught my eye. Doctor Doom is more well-known as a foe of the Fantastic Four, so finding an issue with him squaring off against Thor was a treat, especially considering that I got it for just $1. This issue also has Lady Sif and Odin. The cover price is 15 cents and the current value is $100.Cool comic in my collection #26: Nova #1, September 1976.
I love having this comic in my collection, and especially because it’s from the seventies. The Guardians of the Galaxy movie had some Nova involvement, but not our hero, Richard Rider. This is such a key issue because it’s the first comic with Nova and contains his origin. I think I got this one in Atlanta, at Titan Comics, but I’m not positive. I probably paid no more than a dollar, as I often tried to find older comics at great prices. The cover price for Nova is 30 cents, but the current value is $100.
I love having this comic in my collection, and especially because it’s from the seventies. The Guardians of the Galaxy movie had some Nova involvement, but not our hero, Richard Rider. This is such a key issue because it’s the first comic with Nova and contains his origin. I think I got this one in Atlanta, at Titan Comics, but I’m not positive. I probably paid no more than a dollar, as I often tried to find older comics at great prices. The cover price for Nova is 30 cents, but the current value is $100.Cool comic in my collection #27: Marvel Premiere #22, June 1975.
This is the earliest issue of Iron Fist that I own. Danny Rand first appeared in the same comic title in issue #15, which is valued at $400. Wish I had that one! But I started liking the character later in life, having not paid attention to him when he first entered the Marvel Universe. I believe I bought this one at Titan Comics in Atlanta, back in the mid-90s when I was a soldier. There’s a chance that older Iron Fist comics will increase in value when he finally has his series on Netflix. The cover price is 25 cents, and the current value is $40.
This is the earliest issue of Iron Fist that I own. Danny Rand first appeared in the same comic title in issue #15, which is valued at $400. Wish I had that one! But I started liking the character later in life, having not paid attention to him when he first entered the Marvel Universe. I believe I bought this one at Titan Comics in Atlanta, back in the mid-90s when I was a soldier. There’s a chance that older Iron Fist comics will increase in value when he finally has his series on Netflix. The cover price is 25 cents, and the current value is $40.Cool comics in my collection #28 (One That Got Away): Iron Man #62, September 1973.
I bought this comic at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. It was the first issue I bought of Iron Man, and I thought that for a bad guy, Whiplash was just plain cool. Funny how so many villains wear purple, isn’t it? I remember that I liked the old Iron Man cartoon from the sixties, so I had to get this issue. So why did I part with it? My oldest child, Renee, likes the Iron Man movies, so I gifted here with every Iron Man issue that I owned. The cover price is a mere 20 cents and the current value is $24.
I bought this comic at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. It was the first issue I bought of Iron Man, and I thought that for a bad guy, Whiplash was just plain cool. Funny how so many villains wear purple, isn’t it? I remember that I liked the old Iron Man cartoon from the sixties, so I had to get this issue. So why did I part with it? My oldest child, Renee, likes the Iron Man movies, so I gifted here with every Iron Man issue that I owned. The cover price is a mere 20 cents and the current value is $24.
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