Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 132, where we take a look at comic books I own (and in some cases ones that I let get away), both new and old, often with a nostalgic leaning for those feelings of yesteryear.
For each of the comic books I include in this blog (except for digital issues), I list the current secondary market value. This is according to the listings at the website www.comicbookrealm.com. They list out the near mint prices, which are on the comic book grading scale of 9.4. If you go to the website to look up any in your collection, you can click on the price and see the value at different grades. Not all of my comics are 9.4. Some are probably better, and some are worse. But to simplify it, that’s the grading price I use here. And remember, a comic book is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
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Cool Comics Battle of the Week!
Your Cool Comics Battle of the Week is Weapon H versus Captain Atom! What do you think would happen if they faced each other in a titanic tussle, and how do you see the winner achieving victory? Let us know in the comments section below.
Cool Comics in My Collection
#623 — Weapon H #1, Marvel Comics, May 2018.
Around eight months ago, I saw some people in a discussion group talking about The Totally Awesome Hulk #22 and getting their hands on a copy…or more copies then they already had. Why? Because of some goofy new character that was a combination of Hulk and Wolverine. Hulk with Wolverine-like claws and an enhanced healing factor. It sounded kind of silly (at the time), but one day when I was in my local comic shop, I saw a second printing (first printings are selling for around $45) of the issue and decided to buy it. Honestly, I’ve read hundreds of comics since that one, so you’ll have to excuse the fact that I can’t remember a thing about it. Yet when I saw that this Weapon H was to get his own ongoing series, I decided to give it a try. And you know what? I liked it. I mean, I really liked it! It brought back the joy of being a kid and discovering the cool heroes I met in the Seventies all over again. Writer Greg Pak did a great job getting the reader to empathize with both Clay and his wife, along with the inner turmoil Clay goes through. If you can find a copy and you’re on the fence, my recommendation is to give it a try. The cover price of Weapon H #1 is $4.99, while the current value is $5.
#624 — Justice League #41, DC Comics, May 2018.
Am I turning into a “bandwagon” guy? Or perhaps a dreaded “speculator”? Again, I saw some people on the Internet discussing the upcoming Justice League issue (#41) with this Red Lion character. Some expressed that he was too much like the Black Panther, but others were considering buying multiple copies, in case he becomes a big hit. I don’t regularly buy Justice League, but I did make the decision to get this issue, because Cool Comics readers demanded it! Um…not really, but it wouldn’t bother me if you did make suggestions sometimes about comics you’d like to see me talk about. So no, I’m not a bandwagon guy or a speculator. I just like to bring you all kinds of cool comics, both new and old. The old never get old, do they? And the new comics are memories in the making. I don’t know if Red Lion will catch on, but I enjoyed reading this issue. The cover price of Justice League #41 is $2.99, while the current value is $3.
Cool Comics Done Dirt Cheap
#625 — Machine Man #10, Marvel Comics, August 1979.
Back in the mid-Nineties, when I started my third (and longest so far) phase of collecting and reading comics, I ended up buying more than I could read in a reasonable amount of time. I searched discount boxes frequently (I remember going to one small show in the Atlanta, Georgia, area, and buying dozens of comics for 20 cents each), trying to add all kinds of comic book history to my collection. I can’t remember exactly when or how I got it, but issue #3 from a Machine Man mini-series ended up with my comics, yet I never got around to reading it before selling it at a garage sale when I was trying to make room to breathe in my house. And then I ended up with this Seventies issue of Machine Man in my legendary longbox I bought for $20 a while back. The cover has two chunks torn out of it, one that’s about seven inches long by two inches wide. It’s in seriously bad shape! I’ll probably end up selling this one at a garage sale for something like a dime or nickel, but I made sure to read it first. It was a piece of Seventies joy, written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Steve Ditko. The cover price (yes, that’s still there on my copy!) of Machine Man #10 is 40¢, while the current value is $10 (although mine’s worth about 60¢, considering the condition!).
Cool Comics Classics
#626 — Captain Atom #11, DC Comics, January 1988.
Captain Atom is a character I have very little history with. I’ve owned maybe four of his comics in my life, and although he’s been in several team/crossover stories, he’s still a bit of a stranger to me. But notice on the cover the little red and yellow flamehead right on his tail? When it comes to Firestorm, I have the original five issues and the second one hundred issue series (along with all the annuals). That was reason enough to pluck this out of the quarter box at my local comic shop a few weeks ago. It’s in really nice condition, and although the current value isn’t anything to write home about, I’ve always been intrigued by the Captain and I love Firestorm. Another reason I bought this and find it worthy to be a Cool Comics Classic, as longtime readers may have surmised, is that I don’t own many comics from the Eighties, so adding them to my reading material has been fun and educational, as far as comic knowledge goes. The cover price of Captain Atom #11 is 75¢, while the current value is $3.
Recently Read Digital Comics
If you’re a reader of digital comics, you’ve probably been loving all the recent 99¢ sales on Marvel titles via comiXology and Amazon. Unfortunately, DC sales don’t come near those kinds of prices, but I do love playing catch-up with many of the Rebirth titles. Superman is always a fun read, and though some may not care for throwing a son into the mix, Jonathan Kent has been a blast, in my opinion. Superman Vol. 1: Son of Superman collects the Superman Rebirth one-shot, along with the first six issues of the ongoing Superman title. I bought and read Super Sons Vol. 1 before reading this, but that didn’t discourage me from traveling a little back in time to get the bigger picture of Superman’s son. If you like DC Comics but haven’t bought any in a while, you need to check out some of the Rebirth titles, because most of them have been a pure joy to read.
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