Fantastic Four and Hulk - What to keep?

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:05 am

Working through my Marvel boxes to thin out my collection. Is there anything really standout to keep:

Fantastic Four - the long run - I've got issues from 120s and up. Any stand out Byrne issues? I love a good Doom story too...... I liked this series once, but it got too techy for my taste.

I'm probably getting rid of everything FF aside from the Grant Morrison mini 1234.

Hulk - Probably going to keep the Toddy M. issues..... I don't think I really want to keep the Peter David run. Anything really standout-ish? The Hulk stuff I like is the really personal stuff...... not the Hulk Smash stuff at all.

Cyberstrike · Post by **Cyberstrike** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:31 am

I would keep all of the Peter David's run on The Incredible Hulk. There is a LOT great stories in that run.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:55 am

I'd say all of the Hulk and any FF Doom tales.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:48 am

Cyberstrike wrote:I would keep all of the Peter David's run on The Incredible Hulk. There is a LOT great stories in that run.

Thinking I might after all to re-read it once at least. I usually like his stuff.

BloodOfHeroes wrote:I'd say all of the Hulk and any FF Doom tales.

Guess I'll just look at the covers and try and find the Doom FF issues that Byrne wrote maybe.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:09 am

the Simonson FF is pretty well-regarded.

I'm partial to the early 300s issues ... probably 'cause I enjoy the Pineapple-Thing (plus there's a Hulk battle in 320 that crosses with Hulk 350)

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:07 pm

I hated McFarlane on Hulk but loved Jeff Purves art. Best keep that first app. of Glorian, I think he's going to come back huge in a few years.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:45 pm

Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:25 pm

Keep the "key" issues. First appearances, first time an artist/writer appeared, story shifts, ect. Keep anything from the 60's. Period. Keep that which you truly LOVE. Liberate yourself from the rest.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:11 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!

I am Jacks' 90's 'special cover' addiction. I take up much of Jacks garage.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:52 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!

Werd. I was considering keeping the whole Waid Weringo run, but you might've convinced me not to. Anyone like that run? I think that run was why I kept up FF.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:54 pm

xodacia81 wrote:Keep the "key" issues. First appearances, first time an artist/writer appeared, story shifts, ect. Keep anything from the 60's. Period. Keep that which you truly LOVE. Liberate yourself from the rest.

Yeah, I think the only true key in all of FF is #48. Probably the only key in Hulk is 181. The rest aren't keys so much as little pimples on the butt of the comic industry.

I've got some SA issues to get rid of eventually too, but no 48. The lowest FF I have is a pretty sweet #10 and another ragged out #10.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:00 pm

If you'd be purging to buy a bigger grail book that you wanted for a long time, I would sell them all. If you are selling to just get rid of some books, keep the Byrne FF run and the Mcfarlene Hulks.

comicguy · Post by **comicguy** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:31 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:If you'd be purging to buy a bigger grail book that you wanted for a long time, I would sell them all. If you are selling to just get rid of some books, keep the Byrne FF run and the Mcfarlene Hulks.

I totally agree w/ this quote, get rid of everything else!! Free your self from your comics.

I am working on this as well!!

tmcneil82 · Post by **tmcneil82** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:03 pm

I'm totally behind you guys being liberated from your comics. If you need to send some off, i can pm you my address

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:16 pm

Get rid of Hulk issues? Sorry, I don't understand...

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:59 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!

Beware the deceiver that speaks with a forked tongue!

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:41 pm

Zaphod wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!
I am Jacks' 90's 'special cover' addiction. I take up much of Jacks garage.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

-slym

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:51 am

the only golden age I have off FF is a completely trashed FF Annual #3 with Reed and Sue getting married.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:30 am

Zaphod wrote:the only golden age I have off FF is a completely trashed FF Annual #3 with Reed and Sue getting married.

slight note of correction: no FF was published in the "golden age" of comics ... they started in the "silver age".

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:44 pm

400yrs wrote:Working through my Marvel boxes to thin out my collection. Is there anything really standout to keep:

Fantastic Four - the long run - I've got issues from 120s and up. Any stand out Byrne issues? I love a good Doom story too...... I liked this series once, but it got too techy for my taste.

I'm probably getting rid of everything FF aside from the Grant Morrison mini 1234.

Hulk - Probably going to keep the Toddy M. issues..... I don't think I really want to keep the Peter David run. Anything really standout-ish? The Hulk stuff I like is the really personal stuff...... not the Hulk Smash stuff at all.

Good golly. You probably won't take my advice judging by your comments, but I would DEFINITELY keep Byrne's FF run. Also, the Galactus/Sphinx storyarc and Walt Simonson's cool run.

As for the Hulk, I don't like anything Hulk related except for PAD's run. It's absolutely brilliant and wouldn't get rid of it at all. Future Imperfect is really awesome too.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:45 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:I would keep all of the Peter David's run on The Incredible Hulk. There is a LOT great stories in that run.

+1

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:46 pm

Zaphod wrote:I hated McFarlane on Hulk but loved Jeff Purves art. Best keep that first app. of Glorian, I think he's going to come back huge in a few years.

I didn't mind McFarlane, but really dug Keown and Frank's art soooo much.

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:47 pm

400yrs wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Get rid of it all! Liberate yourself! You are not your comic collection!
Werd. I was considering keeping the whole Waid Weringo run, but you might've convinced me not to. Anyone like that run? I think that run was why I kept up FF.

Weringo's art was cool as usual, but I didn't really care for Waid's writing.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:27 pm

Lightning Strike wrote: Good golly. You probably won't take my advice judging by your comments, but I would DEFINITELY keep Byrne's FF run. Also, the Galactus/Sphinx storyarc and Walt Simonson's cool run.

As for the Hulk, I don't like anything Hulk related except for PAD's run. It's absolutely brilliant and wouldn't get rid of it at all. Future Imperfect is really awesome too.

Yeah, I just picked out a few issues to keep from the original FF and then the whole Waid / Weringo run. Hulk - I just kept a few MacFarlane issues and all the Keown / David issues that I had.

In the end, all of this stuff will probably go. I've gone through most of my Marvel stuff up to "U" and have only pulled about 5 short boxes. I've still got a ton of X-men and Wolverine stuff to get rid of, but I'm not where I want to be yet.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:00 pm

Well, I went through my Marvels and pulled about 8 short boxes of stuff. Lots of X-men, Wolvies, Thor, Capt Marvel, FF, Hulk, etc.

Now I've got 10 long boxes of stuff to get rid of somehow. Guess I'm going to go the ebay route for long runs and mycomicshop.com and milehigh for the single issues.

I still need to trim out another 13 shorts to get to my goal of 60 shorts, but this is a start for now at least. In the end, I think I'll be able to get rid of 5 or so Valiant boxes, a few DCs and a bunch more Marvels and an Image box or two once I move some of my Invincible and Proof extras.

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