Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 5, where we take a look at six cool comic books I currently own, and one that I let get away. If you’ve enjoying reading about my trip down comic book lane, consider signing up for my newsletter. There are perks to being a subscriber. I welcome any comments you might have, and hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I do writing about them. And now, Episode 5…
Cool comics in my collection #29: Valor #1, November 1992.
So who is Valor? He’s Lar Gand, a Daxamite, who is associated with the Legion of Super-Heroes and has powers similar to Superman. The character has a somewhat complicated history throughout DC comics (see his Wikipedia entry if you are interested), but I liked this iteration that ran just 23 issues. The secondary market value for Valor is pretty cheap, especially considering that two of the writers on this short-lived series are Mark Waid and Kurt Busiek. I bought this issue at Titan Comics in Atlanta, Georgia, around 1994. The cover price is $1.25 while the current value is $2.25.
So who is Valor? He’s Lar Gand, a Daxamite, who is associated with the Legion of Super-Heroes and has powers similar to Superman. The character has a somewhat complicated history throughout DC comics (see his Wikipedia entry if you are interested), but I liked this iteration that ran just 23 issues. The secondary market value for Valor is pretty cheap, especially considering that two of the writers on this short-lived series are Mark Waid and Kurt Busiek. I bought this issue at Titan Comics in Atlanta, Georgia, around 1994. The cover price is $1.25 while the current value is $2.25.Cool comics in my collection #30: Captain America #171, March 1974.
I absolutely love this cover as much today as I did as a kid when I bought it at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The crime-fighting team of Captain America and the Falcon are joined by T’Challa, the Black Panther. As far as I can remember, this was my introduction to the character. This issue has a cover price of 20 cents and the current value is $20. When I was fortunate enough to have a dollar and some change in hand, I could come away with five comics. Those were the days!
I absolutely love this cover as much today as I did as a kid when I bought it at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The crime-fighting team of Captain America and the Falcon are joined by T’Challa, the Black Panther. As far as I can remember, this was my introduction to the character. This issue has a cover price of 20 cents and the current value is $20. When I was fortunate enough to have a dollar and some change in hand, I could come away with five comics. Those were the days!Cool comics in my collection #31: Lord Pumpkin #0, October 1994.
Remember Malibu’s Ultraverse Comics? I loved the characters and concepts, and eventually Marvel bought them, and then rather swiftly they disappeared. Regardless of the politics behind the decision, I still like the Ultraverse universe, and have most of the comics. Valiant has made a comeback, so why not the Ultraverse? Lord Pumpkin is a great comic for the start of Halloween week, being that he’s a villain and actually has a pumpkin head. I bought this comic at Titan Comics in Atlanta when it came out in 1994. The cover price is $2.50 and the current value is $2.25.
Remember Malibu’s Ultraverse Comics? I loved the characters and concepts, and eventually Marvel bought them, and then rather swiftly they disappeared. Regardless of the politics behind the decision, I still like the Ultraverse universe, and have most of the comics. Valiant has made a comeback, so why not the Ultraverse? Lord Pumpkin is a great comic for the start of Halloween week, being that he’s a villain and actually has a pumpkin head. I bought this comic at Titan Comics in Atlanta when it came out in 1994. The cover price is $2.50 and the current value is $2.25.Cool comics in my collection #32: Tomb of Dracula #19, April 1974.
I bought this issue at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio, as a back issue in the late 90s. This comic contains other Marvel favorites such as Blade, Werewolf by Night, and Frank Drake. For some reason, I bought monster magazines as a kid, and loved monster movies, but when it came to comics, I pretty much stuck with the super-heroes. So a couple decades later, when I decided it would be cool to have some Werewolf by Night and Tomb of Dracula issues, they cost more money, of course. The cover price is 20 cents and the current value is $35.
I bought this issue at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio, as a back issue in the late 90s. This comic contains other Marvel favorites such as Blade, Werewolf by Night, and Frank Drake. For some reason, I bought monster magazines as a kid, and loved monster movies, but when it came to comics, I pretty much stuck with the super-heroes. So a couple decades later, when I decided it would be cool to have some Werewolf by Night and Tomb of Dracula issues, they cost more money, of course. The cover price is 20 cents and the current value is $35.Cool comics in my collection #33: Marvel Team-Up #24, August 1974.
This is another cool issue to feature here during Halloween week, with Brother Voodoo on the cover, teaming up with Spider-Man, battling supernatural forces. I bought issues of Marvel Team-Up right off the rack when I was a kid, but this one I bought later in life, around the year 2000, from Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. As I stated previously, I started taking an interest in adding horror comics to my collection, and paring Spider-Man up with this mystical master is a comic I just had to have. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $13.
This is another cool issue to feature here during Halloween week, with Brother Voodoo on the cover, teaming up with Spider-Man, battling supernatural forces. I bought issues of Marvel Team-Up right off the rack when I was a kid, but this one I bought later in life, around the year 2000, from Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. As I stated previously, I started taking an interest in adding horror comics to my collection, and paring Spider-Man up with this mystical master is a comic I just had to have. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $13.Cool comics in my collection #34: Marvel Spotlight #22, June 1975.
What better time of the year than to include a comic with Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan? This snazzy issue from 1975 digs deep into his psyche, and includes his devilish sister, Satana, and Ghost Rider. I bought this comic at Kenmore Komics in Akron, in the late 90s. I believe I paid 50 cents for it. Daimon Hellstrom (also known as Hellstorm) is the son of Satan and has a human mother. At one time he was part of the Defenders. The cover price for this comic is 25 cents and is currently valued at $12.
What better time of the year than to include a comic with Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan? This snazzy issue from 1975 digs deep into his psyche, and includes his devilish sister, Satana, and Ghost Rider. I bought this comic at Kenmore Komics in Akron, in the late 90s. I believe I paid 50 cents for it. Daimon Hellstrom (also known as Hellstorm) is the son of Satan and has a human mother. At one time he was part of the Defenders. The cover price for this comic is 25 cents and is currently valued at $12.Cool comics in my collection #35 (One That Got Away): The Uncanny X-Men Annual #6, August 1982.
In keeping with my theme of comics with a horror element, I’ve chosen this X-Men annual because it features both Dracula and his daughter, along with Rachel van Helsing. Seems sort of strange, doesn’t it, thinking about the X-Men (Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Cyclops are all here) battling the king of the vampires? But it’s fun stuff. A college friend of mine picked this up for me in the summer of 1982 from the comic shop he frequented in Toledo, Ohio. When my comic collection grew too large, I sold many off, and this one didn’t make the cut. The cover price is $1 and the current value is $10.
In keeping with my theme of comics with a horror element, I’ve chosen this X-Men annual because it features both Dracula and his daughter, along with Rachel van Helsing. Seems sort of strange, doesn’t it, thinking about the X-Men (Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Cyclops are all here) battling the king of the vampires? But it’s fun stuff. A college friend of mine picked this up for me in the summer of 1982 from the comic shop he frequented in Toledo, Ohio. When my comic collection grew too large, I sold many off, and this one didn’t make the cut. The cover price is $1 and the current value is $10.
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