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Raph's Retro-comics
Registrace 26. 03. 2024
Comic book collector and enthusiast for 40+ years. This channel focuses mostly on pre-1990 comic books, with a sprinkle of weird, esoteric, and obscure comic book trivia. I endeavor to have one new video a week, with new videos published on Sundays. Also check out my instagram account!
The RAREST DC Comic Books from the 1970s Bronze Age! With examples in my comic book collection!
Comic books from the 1970s or the Bronze Age era are one my favorite areas to collect. In this episode I go over some of the hardest to find DC comic books from this time period in high grade as well as some examples from my collection. The term 'rare' is way overused and abused in collectables and will always be a subject of debate. Rarity by itself does not make a comic book valuable, but these are fun to search out, and some of these books have become quite collectable. I mention a couple other videos which are definitely worth checking out:
ComicTropes video on Lady Cop:
czcams.com/video/YYWBUmkV6ks/video.html
Bronze and Modern Gods interview with Paul Levitz
czcams.com/video/p-Oh-99jjRI/video.html
My Instagram account can be found here:
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:39 100 Page and Giant issues
1:45 Treasury Editions
4:22 Horror
5:43 Westerns
7:00 Oddball titles - Lady Cop
7:46 Whitman Variants
9:32 Teen Humor
10:47 Kid Humor
12:32 Digest Format
12:32 Digest Format
13:30 DC Fanzine
14:19 Romance
15:54 The 1978 DC Implosion
16:56 Cancelled Comic Cavalcade
18:13 Final Thoughts
#comicbooks #comiccollecting #comic #comics #keyissues
ComicTropes video on Lady Cop:
czcams.com/video/YYWBUmkV6ks/video.html
Bronze and Modern Gods interview with Paul Levitz
czcams.com/video/p-Oh-99jjRI/video.html
My Instagram account can be found here:
raphretrocomics
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:39 100 Page and Giant issues
1:45 Treasury Editions
4:22 Horror
5:43 Westerns
7:00 Oddball titles - Lady Cop
7:46 Whitman Variants
9:32 Teen Humor
10:47 Kid Humor
12:32 Digest Format
12:32 Digest Format
13:30 DC Fanzine
14:19 Romance
15:54 The 1978 DC Implosion
16:56 Cancelled Comic Cavalcade
18:13 Final Thoughts
#comicbooks #comiccollecting #comic #comics #keyissues
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The RAREST Marvel Comic Books from the 1970s Bronze Age! With examples in my comic book collection!
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Comic books from the 1970s or the Bronze Age era are one my favorite areas to collect. In this episode I go over some of the hardest to find Marvel comic books from this time period to locate in high grade as well as some examples from my collection. This video was inspired by an excellent series of videos by @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 , on comic book rarity. Rarity by itself does not make...
DC Silver Age Comic Book Haul! Comic Book Stores are Closing - Why is this Happening?
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Every month or so I'll open up my wallet and go to my local comic book store to buy some comic books. Last time I purchased some nice Silver Age Marvel comic books. This time, I thought I would spend some time and look at the DC comic section. To my surprise, there were a few quality silver age DC books I picked up, including 3 really nice Adam Strange Mystery in Space issue. raph...
Top 10 Marvel Comics Horror Covers in my Comic Book Collection | What's in the Box?
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This top 10 list features my favorite Marvel Comics horror themed covers. They are mostly from the 1970s, but spawn back to the 1950s, when Marvel Comics was known as Atlas Comics. Horror themed comic books have been popular with comic book collectors for decades, and often it's the cover of the comic book that will make it collectable or desirable, especially with older comics. r...
The Most Read Marvel Comic Books in my Collection | Which Marvel Comic to Read in the 1980s
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This top 10 list looks at the comic books I've read and re-read the most, focusing on Marvel comic books titles from the 1980s. The 1980s were a formative time for my comic book reading and collecting, and I look back at this period very fondly. These are great series to start with if you're interested in reading Marvel Comics from the 1980s. There were many other series I also considered, whic...
The Marvel Comic Book That Got Me Into Collecting Comic Books - Contest of Champions
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Marvel Super Heroes Contest of Champions was the first comic book I ever owned, and still has a lasting impact on me. In this video I take a look at why this book was so important for me, as well as the impact it had going forward with the Marvel Universe. Despite some problems with the story itself, this series would have an influence on many comic books going forward. Chapters 0:00 Introducti...
How to Get Your Kids to Read Using Comic Books! Strategies to Encourage Reading
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Getting kids to read is not easy, and it's an important life skill to develop. In this video I present some tips and tricks on how to get your kids to read more with comic books. You don't need to be a comic book collector to use these tips! 0:00 Introduction 0:33 Go With Digest Format 0:48 Archie Comic Books 1:48 Match Their Interests 2:20 Go to the Library 2:44 Check Out Used Book Stores 3:57...
Deadpool and Wolverine! Which Characters From Comic Books Are Going to Appear?
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The Deadpool & Wolverine is just around the corner, and with MCU content, there's always speculation on which characters will be introduced into these main events. Here are my three choices from comic books that I'd like to appear in this upcoming summer blockbuster. raphretrocomics #deadpool3 #deadpool #wolverine #comicbook #comic #marvel #marvelcomics #marvelstudios #mcu #comic...
Getting Your Comic Books Graded? What You Need to Consider When Submitting your books to CGC
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In this video I go over a number of considerations if you're thinking about getting some of your comic books graded at CGC. I also go through some comic books that I'm considering getting graded and the reasons why or why not they should be graded. I show some of my CGC graded books and talk about older labels. raphretrocomics #comicbooks #comiccollecting #cgc #comicbooks #comic ...
Comic Book Haul! Silver Age pre-hero Marvel, Jim Steranko and Steve Ditko Strange Tales
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I visited Excalibur Comics, a Toronto west-end comic book store (3030 Bloor St. West, 2nd floor) and spend more money than I'd like on some nice Silver Age Marvel comic books. One of the books has amazing artwork by Jim Steranko, and talk about an Index Fanzine featuring checklists of popular artists. raphretrocomics #comicbooks #comiccollecting #marvelcomics #comicbooks #comic #...
Organizing Protecting and Storing Comic Books and Comics in my Personal Collection
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Managing your comic book collection can be difficult, especially if you have a lot comic books. In this video I go through some tips and tricks on how to organize, protect and store your comic books, as well as take a brief look into some of the comics that I collect. raphretrocomics Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:44 The Right Environment 2:27 The Right Boxes 4:29 Example of Plasti...
Fantastic Four - A 102 Issue Retrospective on Marvel Comics First Family by Kirby and Lee
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One of my reading goals for the past year was to read the first 102 issues of Fantastic Four, a classic run by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This is a reflection or retrospective video of these issues. Check me out on instagram: raphretrocomics Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Fantastic Four origin 2:22 Dr. Doom 3:31 The Watcher (or the Meddler) 4:33 The Marvel Age of Comics Begins 5:5...
Comic books and Dogs: A 40 Year Journey in Collecting Comic Books and a look at ENEMY ACE!
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What makes comic book collectors collect what they collect? Tastes will shift over time as you get exposed to more different comic books as well as what happens in your life. I also take a closer look at an Enemy Ace story from Star Spangled Stories, which is now, one of my favorite comic books of all time. raphretrocomics #comicbooks #comiccollecting #dccomics #comicbooks #comic...
This Comic Book Predicts the Attack on Pearl Harbor - USA is READY!
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USA is Ready was published in early 1941 by Dell, as a war propaganda comic book. Inside is a 6 page story featuring the Pacific Fleet! raphretrocomics #comicbooks #keycomics #comiccollecting #comics #worldwar2 #keyissues #winstonchurchill #propaganda Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:39 Information about USA is READY! 1:52 The first few pages 2:28 Artillery 4:03 Battle in the Pacific...
CHARLES ATLAS Breaking through the 4th wall of comic book ads
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If you've read any older comic books, there is no doubt you would have come across some of Charles Atlas' ads. Sometimes they were full page ads, and sometimes they were little ads mixed in with all the other ads selling you x-ray specs and other neat stuff. raphretrocomics 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Wings Comics 29 Golden Age 1:24 The Classic Charles Atlas Ad 1:57 Flex Mentallo 5:32...
Free Comic Day Haul! 100+ Comic book BARGAINS and RARE FINDS!
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Free Comic Day Haul! 100 Comic book BARGAINS and RARE FINDS!
Why Star-Lord Special Edition was a trend setter for Marvel Comics in 1982
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Why Star-Lord Special Edition was a trend setter for Marvel Comics in 1982
Comic book haul! Bronze, Silver and Golden Age comic books! What did I find?
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Comic book haul! Bronze, Silver and Golden Age comic books! What did I find?
The Bronze Age of Comic Books, what is it?
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The Bronze Age of Comic Books, what is it?
Top 10 DC Horror Comic Book Covers in my collection! Bronze Age Masterpieces!
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Top 10 DC Horror Comic Book Covers in my collection! Bronze Age Masterpieces!
Popular horror comic books in the history of comic books
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Popular horror comic books in the history of comic books
What makes comic books valuable? A look into some expensive comic books and asking why.
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What makes comic books valuable? A look into some expensive comic books and asking why.
Why do people collect comic books? 5 Reasons why people enjoy this great hobby!
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Why do people collect comic books? 5 Reasons why people enjoy this great hobby!
I just recently picked up some high grade Tomahawks. Never realized until recently how many awesome Neal Adams and Joe Kubert covers there were in the the later years of this run.
For a young guy, your knowledge of comic book history is pretty impressive and your personal collection seems very diverse. Well done.
Great list. You've got a little bit of everything in your PC.
Yeah, I'm really all over the place, which is not great, because I buy a lot of random stuff which makes it a lot harder to organize my issues. My collection is actually 1/3 of where it used to be, but I'm starting to buy more again, much to the displeasure of my wife!
Great video, Sir! Some of those DC titles I've never heard of, and I've been into comics since 1986! 😮
The 1970s are a goldmine for oddball titles, for ALL publishers! It's just that a lot of it has fallen into obscurity because the vast majority of them never had any enduring characters. A few of my collecting friends would ask me why I collected such crap. I don't really have a good reason, maybe just for the hunt?
@raph-retro-comics I completely understand where you're coming from. I, too, have collected so much stuff...lol. Though I haven't read most of them, I have a passion for collecting Marvel 70s horror books. The cover art stands out and you just can't beat the low prices of some of those issues.
I remember the great DC implosion. In those days DC was throwing everything at the wall to see if it would stick. Many of those titles didn't matter. Anyone remember DC Superheroes vs Supergorillas? Didn't think so ..😏
Seriously, a lot of less than ideal decisions were made. Hmm...I think I have one of those Supergorilla issues somewhere, now I gotta go digging to see if I actually have it.
The 100 pages spine was the.problem, First Edition were hard to keep cover fold overs. This period DC.cut back on print runs. Try finding Adventure 462 the end of Justice Society of America.
Adventure also ended with digest format issues! I forgot to mention those, and honestly, I don't even know if I've ever come across those in any grade.
I came across this comic during the early 90s in a quarter bin, and I enjoyed it very much, mostly because I was already a fan of the Byrne/Claremont/Austin combo. It was the comic that introduced me to STAR-LORD, as I had never owned any of his b/w magazine appearances. I could be mistaken, but I think this story may have been reprinted in a Star-Lord trade that came out post 2000 that reprinted all of his b/w appearances plus the Marvel Spotlight issues that he appeared in. Wasn't that Star Lord edition printed on what was known as Baxter paper back then? Those PRESTIGE-Format comics were very cool, and offered such a wide variety of content. Just a couple that stood out for me from that 80s era, the Jim Starlin GILGAMESH series, the BLOOD vampire tale released by Marvel's EPIC imprint, and the PUNISHER: P.O.V mini by Jim Starlin and artist Berni Wrightson. Great post!
Jim Starlin seemed to have his hands in so many of the prestige format series. I really liked Cosmic Odyssey and the Punisher P.O.V. series was a lot of fun. I ended up getting a lot of those prestige format series in the cheapie bins as shops and dealers really over-ordered on those based on the success of those earlier series. I think you can still find a lot of those in the dollar bins today!
Had no idea that the Charles Atlas character had been spoofed way before FLEX METALLO came out. I would love to get my hands on that! Now you have to do a video on the MARVEL (and maybe the DC) Hostess Treats Universe ads!! Those always held a weird fascination for me, especially the MARVEL ones. Thanks for the video!
There's this one Hostess comic ad that has Spider-man versus what seems like the Vulture, but it's not the Vulture. I always thought that was a weird one. Couldn't they just use they regular Vulture instead? I could go for some Hostess cupcakes now...
You mentioned In The Days of the Mob. It was released as a single-issue magazine by Hampshire. It was later released as a hardcover by DC. A companion magazine was Spirit World, also with Kirby art. As you might have guessed - I had both but sold them off. There were also 3 issues of Elson's Presents with DC stuff.
There's a higher level of energy with Kirby's work in that short story (or maybe the inker just did a better job?). Or maybe because it's black and white on better paper? I should show a few pages of it in a future episode. Thanks for the info!
Interesting video, most of the horror, love and comedy DC books in the 70's were very badly distributed in the UK, I saw at the time adverts for books that I could not find on the shelves. The only time I could fill gaps in my collections was to go to comic conventions which themselves were infrequent! Thankfully some American sellers came over with a lot of stuff rarely seen over here. I sold my whole collection back 1984. Left comics for a couple of years, then started again. I will never be able to replicate my entire collection, but I'm getting there with a few of the older collections. (Self plug, slowly showing them on my just begun channel, lol!) Subscribed and black belled!
Subscribed! I've had 'breaks' in my collecting years as well. I sold a lot of my prize books way back during a transition period of my life. Wish I had kept some of them, but you can't use comic books to put a roof over your head. It was only through the pandemic did I have more time to go back and rediscover my joy of collecting comic books.
I have a hardcover of action comics #1 famous first edition, unfortunately it doesn't have the dust jacket. I think there were different versions of the hardcovers as well. The Amazing World of DC is a great read for what was going on at the time.
I'd love to stumble upon one of those in the wild one of these days. I can't imagine any newsstand would carry those back in the day. Maybe bookstores? Thanks for watching!
Good evening A great show. I love the DC 70s . So many great covers. Keep up the great work, Look forward to watching some of your other videos. Cheers Al The Goldkeyfourcolorkidownunda
The 1970s were a wacky time for DC comic books! Lots of little gems to be found. Thanks for watching!
Lots of great information. I especially liked the information on Whitman variants and also the Amazing World of DC Comics. I have the Famous First Editions of Action Comics #1 and just recently read it. Can you tell me what size bags and boards I should purchase for books of that size? Thanks.
They have special sized treasury bags and boards for these, but the problem is, you often have to buy them in packages of 100, and most collectors just don't need that many. You can try your local comic book store or online. The place I buy most of my supplies is here: officialcomicproline.com/ (it looks like their website is under maintenance right now). I know they have bags, but I don't know if they have boards. Hope this helps!
I only have the Famous First Edition of WHIZ Comics with Captain Marvel. I wish these were reprinted.
There's a very strong nostalgia element to these treasury sized comic books, and I still remember the first time I saw these, and my 'WHAT IS THIS?' reaction. They still can be found, but yeah, they are getting expensive.
Very much enjoying your channel and the content, that Lady Cop issue I just picked up a few months back out of a collection in very nice shape. Could you possibly pass on the link to the Comic Tropes video. I went looking and could not find it. It would be much appreciated, thanks in advance…
Thank you! Here's the link to the ComicTropes video: czcams.com/video/YYWBUmkV6ks/video.html I've added to my video description in case this link doesn't work (sometimes youtube doesn't let you add links).
To: Ralph’s Retro-Comics, This is the type of comic book YT Channel that I really enjoy, that I look forward to, and was not haphazardly suggested to me, by the algorithm. I’m looking forward to viewing all your previously uploaded videos. I’m a collector of several niche comic books from multiple publishers over the last 80 years. Looking forward to your future videos, in this series. The rarest DC, the rarest Gold Key, the rarest Tower Comics, the rarest Atlas-Seaboard. The sky’s the limit. I’ve subscribed. - Thank you.
Thank you for the compliments! I'm grateful people are enjoying my videos!
Those 100 page romance comics have to be hard to find...I bought a lot of small collections and one comic shop stock of close to 40,000 comics in latter 1970s and early 1980s and didn't seem any non-superhero comic books. Of course I quickly sold 40% of that shop buy to a flea marketer at time and dumped all of the horror, "funny" books etc. Titles...but I don't recall seeing those romance books...probably because I was picking up primarily collectors books at time. Enjoyed video.
I bought some of those 100 page Romance books from Mile High Comics years ago when they had their special sales, but strangely they only had the 100 pagers and none of the regular issues. I've picked up the odd issue here and there, but yeah, they are hard to find!
Excellent job👍
Another very interesting video. I do not own ANY of those DC 100-page spectaculars, and I've only rarely seen them out in the wild. I see the DC Treasury editions all the time, but as you say, NOT in high grade. (Didn't even know they had hard cover editions of some!) That FIRST ISDSUE SPECIAL title was definitely a quirky book. I mostly liked it for the KIRBY issues (Atlas, Manhunter, Dingbats), Dr. Fate and WARLORD. But I do have that LADY COP issue. Definitely an oddball concept. I had a lot of those Whitman variants, and always hated that they didn't have the issue numbers on them. So funny how Marvel and DC both tried to bite off the ARCHIE-comic style with some titles. NEVER ever heard of a Laurel & Hardy comic! Unbelievable! Thank you for this cool post!
I think DC was trying to repeat their success with Showcase with First Issue Special, but yeah, there were a lot of very 'experimental' stories there. That Kirby Dingbats issue is also a strange one! I have no idea what DC was thinking when they published that Laurel and Hardy issue!
@@raph-retro-comics - Yep, if nothing else, DC tried a LOT of different tactics and ideas in the 70s.
Just recently found your channel. You have a nice perspective and a deep base of knowledge that I appreciate. Well done.
Thank you, much appreciated!
Great topic. I remember sitting at the local bookstore reading and re-reading Son of Origins and Bring on the Baddies way too many times when i was a kid. Thanks for the examples as I found a Western Team-Up #1 in really high grade (I believe). I have to do some thinking on if I grade it to preserve this one.
@@4stringerbass540 Those two fireside books are the best of the bunch! I'm glad there are other collectors looking for books like Western Team-up!
Interesting video and history. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! The 70s were definitely an interesting time for DC comic books!
I have always been confused by the ending of Marvel Contest of Champions. The score ends at 2-2 but at the end Death says to the Grand-master "It would seem you have won Grand-master. Three of the four pawns bearing the globe-pieces are yours". The globes were returned by Daredevil, the Thing, the Arabian Knight and Shamrock. Daredevil and the Thing are on the Grand-master's team. The Arabian Knight and Shamrock belong to team Death. Did I miss something???? Can someone explain this to me? Thank you!
@@cmaples Despite the bad math, I still love this series. I hope this gives you a bit of closure! Thanks for watching!
#10 Treasuries: Agreed. Signed by Stan Lee only at a cost of $5 and only thru Marvel. I passed and ordered the non-signed one. Still kicking myself ! Amazing Spider-Man Treasury #1 signed by Lee and Romita.
Lee AND Romita! I've so many books I've regretted not purchasing...but I keep telling myself there will always be plenty of opportunities out there in the future. Thanks for watching!
@@raph-retro-comics Your channel is great!
Hey Raph, have you heard of the 1978 April/May issues (not all) that had 4 page DC Questionaire inserts ? ie., Ghost #63 .BATMAN #298 . limited and hard to find in top grade?
Wow, I have never heard of those before. The timing seems to coincide with the DC implosion that was happening at that time? I just looked on mycomicshop, and they do have copies of the Batman 298 with the questionnaire, but they are priced at a premium. I bet some of the more obscure titles like the Ghosts #63 would be a lot harder to find. Kind of like the Mark Jewelers inserts? Thanks for the info and watching!
I collected all the 1970s-1980s Treasury Editions. The hardest to find are the non hero ones. I had an extremely hard time finding DCs Welcome Back Kotter treasury.
DC treasuries are very tough. I didn't even know there was a Welcome Back Kotter treasury! I had a few of the Rudolph ones years ago which are pretty hard to find. Thanks for watching!
😮Yes, Ralph. That is The Mod Squad on the cover of the Spoof comic!😊
@@jessemccann1390 Barely caught myself! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the information.
I still have my full collection of the Marvel Fireside books. Received The Origin of Marvel Comics in 1974 when I was 13.
These are great. I have a Captain America Sentinel of Liberty as well. Would love to get a hard cover version of one of them at some point.
I’ve never heard of the Haunt of Horror paperbacks. I’ll keep an eye out for them. Thanks!
I remember seeing them in the Mighty Marvel Checklists inside of 1970s Marvel comic books and I always wondered what they were. I only found a set of these by chance at a used book store so I got pretty lucky. Happy hunting!
I have a copy of Lil Kids featuring Calvin 11. Looking for decent copies of 10 and 12.
@@robertmonroejr1315 I don't have 10 or 11, and I would really like a nice copy of 10, Calvin's 1st app. I'm glad there are other collectors out there looking for this stuff!
I’m a fan of Gunhawks and have issues 3-7. Still looking for 1 and 2.
@@robertmonroejr1315 It's a tough run to complete, but I think you have the tougher issues out of the way! Thanks for watching!
Books from the 70’s are hard to find in a high grade because, back then, we actually read our comic books and didn’t stick just them in a bags & boards.
Great video. I've been collecting Marvel horror for 3 years now and trying to complete the Marvel horror genre. Completed Tomb of Darkness, Beware, Uncanny Tales from the Grave, Chamber of Chills, Fear, and Dead of Night, all high grade. For me, it's high grade or go home. Now gotta complete Monsters on the Prowl and Where Creatures Dwell. EC Horror is next on my list. Keep up the great videos. Love the content. Stay a kid at heart and never part with what you love.
@littlekoalas6174 Very impressive! Later issues of Monsters on the Prowl and Where Monsters Dwell have been tough for me locate in nice shape, I'm not close to finishing those. ECs are an entirely different story and I feel they are now out if my reach. I'll be content to pick up the reprints for now. Happy hunting and thanks for watching!
Nice start, but you forgot to add " Haunted Tank ; Ghosts; and House of Mystery! "
It was difficult to get the list down to 10 books! I do have a few issues of Ghosts, which had some great covers, but they didn't crack my top 10.
If memory serves me correctly [ LOL 😆 😂 🤣], I'm almost 70 years old now ! They also used to publish "Friends of Old Marvel " or FOOM !
Yes! I do mention that briefly in the video, and they are hard to find in any condition as they were only available through mail order. Thanks for watching!
There are no rare books from the bronze age, rare condition yes, but not books.
I think you can make a strong argument for some of the 35 cent variants like the Scooby Doo #1. There is only recorded sale in GPA in the past twenty years for a 2.5, and it sold for a ridiculous $2,500. Those are the only books I would say are truly rare, and it's really hard to determine how many are out there.
Excellent video. Despite lasting only a few issues, titles like The Cat, the original Shanna The She-Devil and everyone's favourite, Night Nurse, are very hard to find in high grade (Marvel reprinted all four issues of NN about 10 years ago which is how I finally managed to read them). It's taken me decades to get nearly all the b/w monster mags, only about a dozen left to find; unfortunately one of those is Savage Tales #1, which will cost me a lot when I finally get around to buying a copy. FOOM issues have become increasingly hard to find and increasingly popular, and as you point out, they were never printed in big numbers to begin with. Among the non-Marvel and DC titles of the Bronze Age, very hard to find (in any grade) are the small number of b/w magazines from the short-lived Atlas-Seabord in 1975-76, such as Devilina and Gothic Romances (which I have never seen a copy of anywhere).
I've seen a lot of Savage Tales #1, but I think one of reasons why I've seen it a lot is that it's a popular book and has always been relatively expensive (and now it's just too expensive in my opinion). That's amazing that you're close to finishing the monster mag run. I mentioned that I regret selling the ones that I had, as I really liked them, and I know now it will be extremely difficult to go back and get them at anywhere near a reasonable cost. I had to look up those two Atlas Seaboard titles, I didn't even know they published them! Thanks for watching and commenting!
>10 K views in 4 days and barely over 600 subscribers? Come on people! Another great video. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words! I'm really surprised this video has received so many views as I wasn't sure these obscure comic books would be interesting for comic book collectors! I'm glad I'm not the only one out there!
If you look at Our Love Story #32 cover long enough the characters look Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy to me. Like more mature maybe in their mid twenty's. 🤔🤫☺️
Might be Gwen Stacy's clone from that weird clone saga in the 70s. Hmm...come to think of it, the timing is pretty close! 😁
I know what you mean by being picky about condition of books you look out for. I have holes just because of this…I guess I’m a bit of a snob.
I'll tell myself, 'Well, if I weren't so picky, I'd have thousands of more comic books'. Being a condition snob is okay in my books! Thanks for watching!
This was a great video. I am 58 and have been collecting since I was 8, and I would agree with you that many of the titles you names can be found but not in high grades. I LOVE those horror reprint titles, especially MONSTERS ON THE PROWL because you almost always found some old Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko art in them. Same for the Marvel Western reprint titles. The stories were often fun, and I looked forward to coming across art by Kirby or Dick Ayers. Rawhide Kid seemed to last forever. Man, I completely forgot about those Hanna Barbera titles! I remember seeing them, but never bought any. NOW I wish I had! I NEVER had an issue of FOOM, nor have I ever seen any out in the wild. In terms of rare Bronze Age Marvel items you don't see often, I would also mention the MARVEL SUPER SPECIAL magazine. The first issue featured the rock group KISS in battle against Doctor Doom. Other issues featured comicbook versions of popular films like JAWS-II and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. I believe one issue featured THE BEATLES with art by George Perez. Nice finds and a great video! I just subscribed to your channel!
Thanks for subbing! Generally all the Marvel magazine titles are hard to find in nice condition, but I felt like I had to single out the horror titles as they just seem tougher. I think you can make a strong argument that they're tougher than the Marvel horror reprint titles. Marvel Super Special is a great series with so many great issues! It was issue #4 that featured the Beatles, an amazing issue with photos and lots of features.
@@raph-retro-comics - YES, I would definitely agree that the b/w horror mags are tougher to get than the horror reprints.
Thanks for the vid! Never knew about the Scoff title..never ran into an issue before in my comic hunting/collecting days.books The b/w horror Marvel titles...wish I had gotten a run of them back in the day. Since the art wasn't in color, they weren't of much personal interest so I never focused on them. Cheers!
Marvel published so many one-off titles that lasted 5 issus or less in the 1970s. I think there's an issue or two in that run that I've never come across outside of the Internet as well. Thanks for watching!
Those Mystery in Space Adam Strange was Your best Buy.Well Done
Thanks! I felt I got really lucky with those. I went back for another look through but this time I didn't pick any up.
Great Batman books. I completely agree about DC books. As mainly a DC collector, I'm okay with that. Makes it easier for me. 10:40 Slight point of clarification. Prior to 2020 there really was only one distributor, at least in the US, and that was Diamond Distribution. So not only was a having only one set of shipping costs we also got the best deal because all of our orders went to one distributor. Then DC left Diamond, and then Marvel, though you can still them them through Diamond. Diamond just has to get it through Penguin first. Image, and Dark Horse have also left. So not only are stores paying more for shipping, they are getting less of a discount across the board. Combine that with rent costs it's very hard to keep a store open. When I had my store almost 100% of the profit, at least the profit you can forecast, came from new product sales. The vast majority of that, like 70%, was preorder and pull lists.
Thanks for the info! I can't imagine the headache it was then publishers started pulling out from Diamond so you had order for multiple distributors. I remember hearing about the Heroes World fiasco and the problems it caused, which was really unfortunate, as comic books were very popular at that time and delays can kill a comic book title. My friend who is closing shop told me his margins were down to 10%, when all costs are factored in. It's impossible to work with unfortunately. Thanks for watching!
Even though it's not Bronze Age...What do you think of Captain America The Great Gold Steal? It's a 1968 paperback book which also seems hard to find in decent condition. Here's what makes this book really interesting... Source: Blah Blah Blog - "Rather than getting his powers from a simple Super-Soldier Serum, Cap “had steel rods inserted into the marrow of all of his bones”, making them virtually unbreakable, and possessed the ability “to heal from any wound in a fraction of the time it would normally take.”" - Hmmm...where have I heard that before???
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My favorite Bronze Age genre!
@@cream_city_comics788 Such a great time for DC horror titles! Thanks for watching!
I have a high grade conan 77 35 cent
All of those Bronze Age Horror reprints, I purchased several issues of those different titles back in the late 90's and they are all in high grade. I am 4 issues away from having complete runs of all of those titles. This was a great video!
4 issues! I'm probably only halfway there, but I took a long break from buying comic books and I've only started again in the past couple years. They've only gotten tougher to find! Best of luck on those last 4 issues!
@@raph-retro-comics , thanks!