Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 15, 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 15…
Cool comics in my collection #99: The Flash #1, June 1987.
If you watch The Flash TV show on The CW, then you know the series uses Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, and earlier this season introduced Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash. And now it looks like Wally West has entered the fray. And that’s the Flash this comic book focuses on. DC likes their speedsters a lot, and this comic is a nice one to have. Wally started off as Kid Flash and has been in several teams. This issue has lots of familiar DC faces, including Barry Allen, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Beast Boy, and Vandal Savage (who’s been in the Supergirl TV show). I didn’t buy this comic new, but from a back issue bin in Atlanta, Georgia, for just 50 cents back around 1995. The cover price of The Flash #1 is 75 cents, while the current value is $15.
If you watch The Flash TV show on The CW, then you know the series uses Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, and earlier this season introduced Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash. And now it looks like Wally West has entered the fray. And that’s the Flash this comic book focuses on. DC likes their speedsters a lot, and this comic is a nice one to have. Wally started off as Kid Flash and has been in several teams. This issue has lots of familiar DC faces, including Barry Allen, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Beast Boy, and Vandal Savage (who’s been in the Supergirl TV show). I didn’t buy this comic new, but from a back issue bin in Atlanta, Georgia, for just 50 cents back around 1995. The cover price of The Flash #1 is 75 cents, while the current value is $15.Cool comics in my collection #100: Marvel Premiere #48, May 1979.
Wow, hard to believe I’ve already reached comic number 100. I started off #1 back on September 25, 2015, with Marvel Premiere #47, the first appearance of the Scott Lang Ant-Man, so it feels appropriate that #100 is the sequel to it, featuring Scott Lang’s second appearance and the death of Darren Cross, who appears as the Yellowjacket in the movie version. In this comic, Cross is the recipient of a Pym-particles equipped heart transplant. Needless to say, things turn ugly. Did you like The Ant-Man movie? I sure did, and just recently watched it again on Blu-Ray. According to IMDB, he will be in Captain America: Civil War. I bought this comic in a back issue bin around 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, at Titan Comics. The cover price of Marvel Premiere #48 is 40 cents, while the current value is $46.
Wow, hard to believe I’ve already reached comic number 100. I started off #1 back on September 25, 2015, with Marvel Premiere #47, the first appearance of the Scott Lang Ant-Man, so it feels appropriate that #100 is the sequel to it, featuring Scott Lang’s second appearance and the death of Darren Cross, who appears as the Yellowjacket in the movie version. In this comic, Cross is the recipient of a Pym-particles equipped heart transplant. Needless to say, things turn ugly. Did you like The Ant-Man movie? I sure did, and just recently watched it again on Blu-Ray. According to IMDB, he will be in Captain America: Civil War. I bought this comic in a back issue bin around 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, at Titan Comics. The cover price of Marvel Premiere #48 is 40 cents, while the current value is $46.Cool comics in my collection #101: The Amazing Spider-Man #300, May 1988.
This cover of this issue lets us know that it’s a Special 25th Anniversary Issue, and definitely one worth owning. Not only does Spidey switch back to his famous red and blue spandex, but this issue also has the first appearance and origin of Venom (Eddie Brock). And being an anniversary issue, familiar Spider-Man characters such as Mary Jane, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and Harry Osborn are in it, as well as members of the Fantastic Four. And don’t forget Venom. I bought this as a back issue for $1 sometime in the 1990’s. It would be really hard to find it today for that price in decent condition, considering the historic significance. The cover price of The Amazing Spider-Man #300 is $1.50, while the current value is $260.
This cover of this issue lets us know that it’s a Special 25th Anniversary Issue, and definitely one worth owning. Not only does Spidey switch back to his famous red and blue spandex, but this issue also has the first appearance and origin of Venom (Eddie Brock). And being an anniversary issue, familiar Spider-Man characters such as Mary Jane, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and Harry Osborn are in it, as well as members of the Fantastic Four. And don’t forget Venom. I bought this as a back issue for $1 sometime in the 1990’s. It would be really hard to find it today for that price in decent condition, considering the historic significance. The cover price of The Amazing Spider-Man #300 is $1.50, while the current value is $260.Cool comics in my collection #102: World’s Finest Comics #224, July 1974.
As I’ve said here before, 1974 was a big year for me in collecting comics. I was eleven for most of the year, and I started getting some issues monthly, while buying other titles here and there. I didn’t buy many DC comic books, but I did like it when they put out the 100 page issues. They always had these at SuperX Drugs in Martins Ferry, Ohio, where my father worked, and he could get me a discount (they were cheap enough to begin with by today’s standards!). Anyway, many of the DC comics at this time came across to me as kind of goofy, which worked well for these giant anthology-like issues. This one features stories with Batman and Superman, but also includes Johnny Quick, yet another DC speedster. The cover price of World’s Finest Comics #224 is 60 cents, while the current value is $55.
As I’ve said here before, 1974 was a big year for me in collecting comics. I was eleven for most of the year, and I started getting some issues monthly, while buying other titles here and there. I didn’t buy many DC comic books, but I did like it when they put out the 100 page issues. They always had these at SuperX Drugs in Martins Ferry, Ohio, where my father worked, and he could get me a discount (they were cheap enough to begin with by today’s standards!). Anyway, many of the DC comics at this time came across to me as kind of goofy, which worked well for these giant anthology-like issues. This one features stories with Batman and Superman, but also includes Johnny Quick, yet another DC speedster. The cover price of World’s Finest Comics #224 is 60 cents, while the current value is $55.Cool comics in my collection #103: The Champions #3, February 1976.
The Champions was a pretty cool team-up concept in my humble opinion. The diversity of the heroes on this team made for some neat adventures, albeit the series ran just 17 issues. I bought some back issues during the holiday break, and now I’m just two issues short of having the entire run (I just need issues 1 and 2, but one is more expensive, so it may be awhile before I find a good deal). Hercules, Black Widow, Angel, Iceman, and Ghost Rider battle Pluto and his minions to keep them from taking over Olympus. Also, this issue contains a Marvel Value Stamp of Captain America, which notches the value up in my world of fandom. I bought this comic as a back issue in Atlanta, Georgia, at Titan Comics for just 25 cents. The cover price of The Champions #3 is 25 cents, while the current value is $20.
The Champions was a pretty cool team-up concept in my humble opinion. The diversity of the heroes on this team made for some neat adventures, albeit the series ran just 17 issues. I bought some back issues during the holiday break, and now I’m just two issues short of having the entire run (I just need issues 1 and 2, but one is more expensive, so it may be awhile before I find a good deal). Hercules, Black Widow, Angel, Iceman, and Ghost Rider battle Pluto and his minions to keep them from taking over Olympus. Also, this issue contains a Marvel Value Stamp of Captain America, which notches the value up in my world of fandom. I bought this comic as a back issue in Atlanta, Georgia, at Titan Comics for just 25 cents. The cover price of The Champions #3 is 25 cents, while the current value is $20.Cool comics in my collection #104: Action Comics #381, October 1969.
Superman as the dictator of the Earth? You see it too, don’t you friends, right on the cover! And here we thought Superman was our protector. Sort of makes you think of the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Back in the old days, and the really old, old days, Action Comics was an anthology that featured different characters and teams, but with Superman pretty much as the headliner. In this issue we also get the Legion of Super-Heroes, which makes this comic more fun. Some of the Legion characters are Brainiac 5, Matter-Eater Lad, Karate Kid (no, not Daniel san), Saturn Girl, and Shrinking Violet. I picked up this issue in Atlanta, Georgia, as a back issue for about 25 cents. The cover price of Action Comics #381 is 15 cents, while the current value is $40.
Superman as the dictator of the Earth? You see it too, don’t you friends, right on the cover! And here we thought Superman was our protector. Sort of makes you think of the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Back in the old days, and the really old, old days, Action Comics was an anthology that featured different characters and teams, but with Superman pretty much as the headliner. In this issue we also get the Legion of Super-Heroes, which makes this comic more fun. Some of the Legion characters are Brainiac 5, Matter-Eater Lad, Karate Kid (no, not Daniel san), Saturn Girl, and Shrinking Violet. I picked up this issue in Atlanta, Georgia, as a back issue for about 25 cents. The cover price of Action Comics #381 is 15 cents, while the current value is $40.Cool comics in my collection #105 (One That Got Away): Batman #497, July 1993.
Remember when this was one of the hottest comics around? If you’re younger, you probably think more about the movie when Batman went up against Bane. But in 1993, it seemed like everyone was buying Batman comics and talking about this. I remember they even had an audio version the series (Knightfall) that you could buy as cassettes. That and The Death of Superman. DC was making waves with big events. You can still buy the graphic novel of Knightfall and its follow-ups. I bought this comic in Atlanta, Georgia, when it came out, but I no longer have it. When my collection started exceeding my property line, I knew I’d have to slim it down, and most of my Batman collection ended up on the chopping block at a garage sale. The cover price of Batman #497 is $1.25, while the current value is $8.
Remember when this was one of the hottest comics around? If you’re younger, you probably think more about the movie when Batman went up against Bane. But in 1993, it seemed like everyone was buying Batman comics and talking about this. I remember they even had an audio version the series (Knightfall) that you could buy as cassettes. That and The Death of Superman. DC was making waves with big events. You can still buy the graphic novel of Knightfall and its follow-ups. I bought this comic in Atlanta, Georgia, when it came out, but I no longer have it. When my collection started exceeding my property line, I knew I’d have to slim it down, and most of my Batman collection ended up on the chopping block at a garage sale. The cover price of Batman #497 is $1.25, while the current value is $8.
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