Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 9, 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, and you’ll have the inside track to my writing projects. I welcome any comments you might have, and hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I do writing about them. And now, Episode 9…
Cool comics in my collection #57: Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #115, October 1968.
The Jimmy Olsen in this comic may not come across as cool as the new Jimmy does in the Supergirl TV show, but I sort of like the goofball version. I was just a young boy, turning six that October when this comic came out, but I didn’t buy it then. These are sort of goofy comics, and Jimmy gains the powers of Aquaman in this issue, which also has a strip of a character called Super-Turtle. When I think of Jimmy Olsen, I immediately think of Jack Larson, who played him in the old TV series The Adventures of Superman, from 1952 – 1958. I have lots of fond memories of watching the reruns of that show while growing up. The cover price of this comic is 12 cents, while the current value is $30.
The Jimmy Olsen in this comic may not come across as cool as the new Jimmy does in the Supergirl TV show, but I sort of like the goofball version. I was just a young boy, turning six that October when this comic came out, but I didn’t buy it then. These are sort of goofy comics, and Jimmy gains the powers of Aquaman in this issue, which also has a strip of a character called Super-Turtle. When I think of Jimmy Olsen, I immediately think of Jack Larson, who played him in the old TV series The Adventures of Superman, from 1952 – 1958. I have lots of fond memories of watching the reruns of that show while growing up. The cover price of this comic is 12 cents, while the current value is $30.Cool comics in my collection #58: Marvel Two-In-One Annual #7, December 1981.
How can you not love this cover with all these heavy hitters? I bought this when I was in college, and it was fun to read this issue with fights including Thor, Hulk, Sasquatch, Colossus, Namor, and Wonder Man. Oh, and the Thing, looking ready to take on the world…or in this case, an alien named Tryco Slatterus, who happens to be over 5 billion years old and has the title of Champion of the Universe. This comic also has many other Marvel characters, but there are too many to name here. It’s a fun issue and I recommend picking it up if you find it at a good price. The cover price is $1 and the current value is $20.
How can you not love this cover with all these heavy hitters? I bought this when I was in college, and it was fun to read this issue with fights including Thor, Hulk, Sasquatch, Colossus, Namor, and Wonder Man. Oh, and the Thing, looking ready to take on the world…or in this case, an alien named Tryco Slatterus, who happens to be over 5 billion years old and has the title of Champion of the Universe. This comic also has many other Marvel characters, but there are too many to name here. It’s a fun issue and I recommend picking it up if you find it at a good price. The cover price is $1 and the current value is $20.Cool comics in my collection #59: The Amazing Spider-Man #106, March 1972.
What? Peter Parker is Spider-Man? Could this be the end? Well, no. But this is another close call for our hero, as Spencer Smythe and J. Jonah Jameson are once more up to their shenanigans of trying to discredit our poor web-slinger. This issue also features Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, and the Lizard! I bought this issue used at Paradox Bookstore in Wheeling, West Virginia, for just 10 cents. The cover price is 20 cents, and the current value is $100.
What? Peter Parker is Spider-Man? Could this be the end? Well, no. But this is another close call for our hero, as Spencer Smythe and J. Jonah Jameson are once more up to their shenanigans of trying to discredit our poor web-slinger. This issue also features Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, and the Lizard! I bought this issue used at Paradox Bookstore in Wheeling, West Virginia, for just 10 cents. The cover price is 20 cents, and the current value is $100.Cool comics in my collection #60: The The Brave and the Bold #112, May 1974.
This comic book title sounds like a soap opera, doesn’t it? From issue #59, it started featuring Batman in a team-up with other characters, which proved popular due to the Batman TV show that many of us watched as kids. In this issue, #112, it also features Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Aqualad, Big Barda, Oberon, and Mister Miracle. These DC 100 page giants were great! I got this issue when it came out from the magazine rack at Super-X Drugs in Martins Ferry, where my father was a pharmacist. It has a cover price of 60 cents, and the current value is $55.
This comic book title sounds like a soap opera, doesn’t it? From issue #59, it started featuring Batman in a team-up with other characters, which proved popular due to the Batman TV show that many of us watched as kids. In this issue, #112, it also features Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Aqualad, Big Barda, Oberon, and Mister Miracle. These DC 100 page giants were great! I got this issue when it came out from the magazine rack at Super-X Drugs in Martins Ferry, where my father was a pharmacist. It has a cover price of 60 cents, and the current value is $55.Cool comics in my collection #61: JSA #1, August 1999.
David S. Goyer and James Robinson made the Justice Society of America cool again for a modern audience. Okay, so it was 16 years ago, but they brought these older DC characters together and created a fun team that I had to list in my cool comics. Some of the heroes include Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Flash (Jay Garrick), Johnny Thunder, Stargirl, Sandman (Wesley Dodds), and Wildcat. I bought this comic new at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. The cover price is $2.50 and the current value is $12.
David S. Goyer and James Robinson made the Justice Society of America cool again for a modern audience. Okay, so it was 16 years ago, but they brought these older DC characters together and created a fun team that I had to list in my cool comics. Some of the heroes include Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Flash (Jay Garrick), Johnny Thunder, Stargirl, Sandman (Wesley Dodds), and Wildcat. I bought this comic new at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. The cover price is $2.50 and the current value is $12.Cool comics in my collection #62: Ms. Marvel #1, January 1977.
I bought this comic sometime in the mid-90’s at Titan Comics in Atlanta, Georgia. I love having comics from the seventies, since that’s when I first discovered and fell in love with spandex heroes. I never read the short run of Ms. Marvel when it came out, so it was fun buying most of the run for about 50 cents apiece in a back issue box. Now this issue has a nice value (as do most of the Ms. Marvel comics from issue 1 through 23), and I couldn’t be happier that I grabbed it about 20 years ago. And it looks like Marvel will be putting out a Ms. Marvel movie, so the value could go higher. But it’s not just about the money, as the nostalgia effect is important when it comes to collecting comic books. The cover price is 30 cents and the current value is $180.
I bought this comic sometime in the mid-90’s at Titan Comics in Atlanta, Georgia. I love having comics from the seventies, since that’s when I first discovered and fell in love with spandex heroes. I never read the short run of Ms. Marvel when it came out, so it was fun buying most of the run for about 50 cents apiece in a back issue box. Now this issue has a nice value (as do most of the Ms. Marvel comics from issue 1 through 23), and I couldn’t be happier that I grabbed it about 20 years ago. And it looks like Marvel will be putting out a Ms. Marvel movie, so the value could go higher. But it’s not just about the money, as the nostalgia effect is important when it comes to collecting comic books. The cover price is 30 cents and the current value is $180.Cool comics in my collection #63 (One That Got Away): Ultimate Spider-Man #1, Variant Cover, October 2000.
The Ultimate line of Marvels came out, and I bought them up, but then sold them later when I was running out of space. I made a lot of money off of this particular issue on Ebay ($400), and I was fine with that. I had both the original cover and this variant. It was fun reading the Ultimate comics and seeing a different perspective of Peter, Mary Jane, Flash, Aunt May, and the rest of the gang, but I liked the original line better (and kept those), especially the Spider-Man of the sixties and seventies. The cover price of this issue is $2.99 and the current value is $200.
The Ultimate line of Marvels came out, and I bought them up, but then sold them later when I was running out of space. I made a lot of money off of this particular issue on Ebay ($400), and I was fine with that. I had both the original cover and this variant. It was fun reading the Ultimate comics and seeing a different perspective of Peter, Mary Jane, Flash, Aunt May, and the rest of the gang, but I liked the original line better (and kept those), especially the Spider-Man of the sixties and seventies. The cover price of this issue is $2.99 and the current value is $200.
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