Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 10, 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 10…
Cool comics in my collection #64: Captain America #175, July 1974.
This is another Captain America comic I bought at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Often, when the new comics came in, I would have to wait patiently until they got put on the wooden newsstand, salivating as the bundles were cut and the store owner would spread them out, separating them by title, and count them and mark them off in a log. Such simple yet exciting times. Anyway, this issue is a continuation of the last Captain America issue I posted a couple weeks ago, and features many X-Men and Shield agents. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $60.
This is another Captain America comic I bought at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Often, when the new comics came in, I would have to wait patiently until they got put on the wooden newsstand, salivating as the bundles were cut and the store owner would spread them out, separating them by title, and count them and mark them off in a log. Such simple yet exciting times. Anyway, this issue is a continuation of the last Captain America issue I posted a couple weeks ago, and features many X-Men and Shield agents. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $60.Cool comics in my collection #65: The Amazing Spider-Man #144, May 1975.
There is a supervillain named Cyclone who has kidnapped J. Jonah Jameson and Robbie Robertson in Paris, demanding that Peter Parker brings a million dollars to Notre Dame, but all this gets forgotten at the end of this issue when Peter Parker gets back to the states, goes in his apartment, and finds his dead girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, seemingly resurrected. Thus starts the first Clone Saga to grace the pages of Spider-Man. It’s funny how the cover is so different from the interior reveal. But I remember how exciting this was as a kid, and the speculative conversations that ensued. I bought this from Slicks in Martins Ferry back when it came out in 1975. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $50.
There is a supervillain named Cyclone who has kidnapped J. Jonah Jameson and Robbie Robertson in Paris, demanding that Peter Parker brings a million dollars to Notre Dame, but all this gets forgotten at the end of this issue when Peter Parker gets back to the states, goes in his apartment, and finds his dead girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, seemingly resurrected. Thus starts the first Clone Saga to grace the pages of Spider-Man. It’s funny how the cover is so different from the interior reveal. But I remember how exciting this was as a kid, and the speculative conversations that ensued. I bought this from Slicks in Martins Ferry back when it came out in 1975. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $50.Cool comics in my collection #66: The Flash #92, July 1994.
Do you watch The Flash TV show? Then you know who Barry Allen is. But how about Bart Allen? He’s the grandson of Barry and is from the 30th century! His other grandfather happens to be Professor Zoom. This issue of The Flash is his introduction, and it has guest spots galore: Tim Drake (Robin), Maxima, Metamorpho, Martian Manhunter, the Ray, and Jay Garrick, to name a few. With the TV show, the Flash’s popularity should continue to rise, and I think this is a cool issue for anyone’s collection, with the introduction of Bart. Will he appear on the TV show? The character did appear on the occasional episode of Smallville. The cover price is $1.50 and the current value is $20.
Do you watch The Flash TV show? Then you know who Barry Allen is. But how about Bart Allen? He’s the grandson of Barry and is from the 30th century! His other grandfather happens to be Professor Zoom. This issue of The Flash is his introduction, and it has guest spots galore: Tim Drake (Robin), Maxima, Metamorpho, Martian Manhunter, the Ray, and Jay Garrick, to name a few. With the TV show, the Flash’s popularity should continue to rise, and I think this is a cool issue for anyone’s collection, with the introduction of Bart. Will he appear on the TV show? The character did appear on the occasional episode of Smallville. The cover price is $1.50 and the current value is $20.Cool comics in my collection #67: Superman #213, January 1969.
Regular readers of cool comics know that I had to ditch dozens of fantastic comics so that my house would have room to breathe, with many Superman titles, including the famous “Death of Superman,” being one of them. But low and behold, as I discovered in a box recently, I found this old gem, with another death of Superman scene on the cover! I picked up this back issue of Superman in Atlanta at Titan Comics, back in the mid-90’s. This issue contains Brainiac 5, Lex Luthor, Mordru, Jimmy Olsen, and Supergirl, who currently has her own TV show. The cover price for this issue is 12 cents, while the current value is $120.
Regular readers of cool comics know that I had to ditch dozens of fantastic comics so that my house would have room to breathe, with many Superman titles, including the famous “Death of Superman,” being one of them. But low and behold, as I discovered in a box recently, I found this old gem, with another death of Superman scene on the cover! I picked up this back issue of Superman in Atlanta at Titan Comics, back in the mid-90’s. This issue contains Brainiac 5, Lex Luthor, Mordru, Jimmy Olsen, and Supergirl, who currently has her own TV show. The cover price for this issue is 12 cents, while the current value is $120.Cool comics in my collection #68: Marvel Super-Heroes #25, March 1970.
You get a lot of bang for your buck (actually, way cheaper than a buck!) with this anthology of reprints. Three full issues of classic Marvel stories are here, including The X-Men #6, Tales to Astonish #60 (the Hulk is featured), and Daredevil #5. For those who’ve watched the Netflix series, you’ll enjoy this issue that includes Foggy and Karen. In the X-Men story, Professor Xavier and Magneto both try to recruit Namor, the Sub-Mariner, to their individual causes, but the Prince of Atlantis is definitely his own man. I picked this back issue up at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. The cover price is just 25 cents (and boy is it a thick issue for the price), and the current value is $16.
You get a lot of bang for your buck (actually, way cheaper than a buck!) with this anthology of reprints. Three full issues of classic Marvel stories are here, including The X-Men #6, Tales to Astonish #60 (the Hulk is featured), and Daredevil #5. For those who’ve watched the Netflix series, you’ll enjoy this issue that includes Foggy and Karen. In the X-Men story, Professor Xavier and Magneto both try to recruit Namor, the Sub-Mariner, to their individual causes, but the Prince of Atlantis is definitely his own man. I picked this back issue up at Kenmore Komics in Akron, Ohio. The cover price is just 25 cents (and boy is it a thick issue for the price), and the current value is $16.Cool comics in my collection #69: The Avengers #125, July 1974.
This is another one from my childhood that I bought directly off the newsstand at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio, when I was eleven years old. This is the 14th comic I’ve posted on here that is from 1974. You can probably surmise that my childhood was greatly influenced by comic books. Anyway, the Avengers are all over the place today because of the success of the movies, but nothing beats the pages of those old comics. This issue is packed with heroes and villains, including Thor, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Drax the Destroyer, and Thanos. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $80.
This is another one from my childhood that I bought directly off the newsstand at Slicks in Martins Ferry, Ohio, when I was eleven years old. This is the 14th comic I’ve posted on here that is from 1974. You can probably surmise that my childhood was greatly influenced by comic books. Anyway, the Avengers are all over the place today because of the success of the movies, but nothing beats the pages of those old comics. This issue is packed with heroes and villains, including Thor, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Drax the Destroyer, and Thanos. The cover price is 25 cents and the current value is $80.Cool comics in my collection #70 (One That Got Away): John Carter, Warlord of Mars #11, April 1978.
I didn’t buy any John Carter comics when they first came out, but instead bought them in the mid-90’s at a comic book show in Atlanta, Georgia. I bought 24 of the 28 issue run for just 20 cents apiece. When it came time to make some room in my house by purging some comics, John Carter didn’t make the cut. Now I sort of wish I had kept them, but that’s life, and I have plenty of other comics. This particular issue has the origin of Deja Thoris. If you’ve read any of the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs or saw the movie from a few years back, then you are familiar with her, and John Carter. The cover price for this issue is 35 cents, and the current value is $10.
I didn’t buy any John Carter comics when they first came out, but instead bought them in the mid-90’s at a comic book show in Atlanta, Georgia. I bought 24 of the 28 issue run for just 20 cents apiece. When it came time to make some room in my house by purging some comics, John Carter didn’t make the cut. Now I sort of wish I had kept them, but that’s life, and I have plenty of other comics. This particular issue has the origin of Deja Thoris. If you’ve read any of the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs or saw the movie from a few years back, then you are familiar with her, and John Carter. The cover price for this issue is 35 cents, and the current value is $10.
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