Comic Collecting Goals?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:20 pm

my 1 Valiant goal left is to get a long box of rai one

Im about half way there

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:42 am

This is a great topic. Good to see what everyone else is looking for in the wider world!

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:06 am

I have about 40 LB and I would really like to begin trimming that down a bit. The vast majority is from about 1980-mid 1990 when I was really into comics. Recently I have seriously considering not buying moderns that are coming out now...some of the stuff I now pick up I do not even read. Ultimately I would like to trim and slab what I have.

aggr1103 · Post by **aggr1103** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:59 am

I only have few runs I want to complete:

Frank Miller Daredevil (should have this finished at my next con this November)

Would love to finish a run of ASM from 200-300. I've got the difficult issues out of the way, just trying to find filler copies for the rest.

Dark Shadows photo cover set (only have issue 1 right now)

Stephen Platt Moon Knight run (not in a big hurry)

Weird War Tales 1, 6, and 10.

Also want pre unity X-O's and Rai's.

Also would like an armor wars run from Iron Man.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:35 am

400yrs wrote:
JonesyAZ wrote:
That is AWESOME, 400yrs! To have all those books has got to be an absolute joy! Do you have Amazing Fantasy #15 as well?
Nah. Wish I did, but at this point, I probably won't since it costs so much now.

Yeah AF#15 have shot up again during the past few months that I pretty much gave up on trying to upgrade my copy.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:37 am

superman-prime wrote:my 1 Valiant goal left is to get a long box of rai one

Im about half way there

LOL geez, let me know if you need some assistance with that. I have about 10-15 copies I am selling off.

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:05 am

My comic collecting is in maintenance mode ... I pretty much have what I want and I'm just continuing a few Marvel runs as they go. I keep an eye out for cheap stuff and every now and then that sends me down a new path.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:05 pm

Im in buy it cheep mode, i have a nice collection im looking at friday with 5000 or so comics for around 300 and ill add a few but im ganna have to buy a spare house or something for all my stuff i sell

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:10 pm

5,000 comics for $300? Wowsers.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:21 pm

I'm trying to finish my bronze age X-men from #95 to 143 in CGC 9.4 to 9.6. I already have the 94 plus some other keys, so just trying to take my time.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:31 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm trying to finish my bronze age X-men from #95 to 143 in CGC 9.4 to 9.6. I already have the 94 plus some other keys, so just trying to take my time.

I like that goal, good stuff, good luck with it!

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:17 pm

Brother J wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm trying to finish my bronze age X-men from #95 to 143 in CGC 9.4 to 9.6. I already have the 94 plus some other keys, so just trying to take my time.
I like that goal, good stuff, good luck with it!

If anyone has any of those issues and wants to sell pm me!

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:20 pm

ive been picking up comic cheep for a few months now

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:25 am

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'm trying to finish my bronze age X-men from #95 to 143 in CGC 9.4 to 9.6. I already have the 94 plus some other keys, so just trying to take my time.

Definitely a nice run to collect at that grade. Are you planning to go for #1 - 93 when you're done with that set?

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:59 am

I am not sure, but I highly doubt that I'd be able to get a #1 in a 9.0. I am going to try afterwards to get the nat least get the Neal Adams run, I have a strong 9.4 #60 raw. Will not get the reprint issues from 67-93, and then I will just take it from there.

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:55 am

maraxusofkeld wrote:I am not sure, but I highly doubt that I'd be able to get a #1 in a 9.0. I am going to try afterwards to get the nat least get the Neal Adams run, I have a strong 9.4 #60 raw. Will not get the reprint issues from 67-93, and then I will just take it from there.

You don't necessarily have to get CGC 9.0 and up for all of them. What I did for my run was get an average of CGC 7.0 for the Silver Age issues #1-66. However my #1 is only a 4.0

As long as the book presented nicely, I was happy with it. My reprint issues #67 - 93 averages out around 8.5 and the good ol Bronze Age run #94 - 143 averages out to 9.0. All the issues afterward to the newest book on the stand averages out for a 9.2 / 9.4. Out of the entire run, the hardest to find in high grades is believe it or not...the reprint issues.

Foxtrot · Post by **Foxtrot** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:33 am

Nothing much for me.

Harbinger 12 - 25
The early West Coast Avengers issues up to 41.
Some odd Grell Green Arrow books.
Some X-Factor issues from 40 up to 60.

Mainly get collected editions these days.

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:35 pm

Escaflown4 wrote:For me, I am aiming to finish off my Amazing Spider-Man run which I am missing about 15 issues. On the side, I am also on the look out for nice presentable and affordable slabbed Marvel Silver Age major key books. My final goal is to have a collection of all the introduction of the big name Marvel characters.

Haha we have pretty much the exact same collecting goals, expect you are way closer to your ASM run than I am. I am going to try and get every variant of every issue as well, so it's gonna take some time.

On top of those, I've put together runs of every other major Spider-Man title and as many mini series as I can get my hands on.

Just call me Spider-Junkie

Oh, and I'm trying to finish off a complete run of some company called Valiant...

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:24 pm

daydreamscomics wrote:
Escaflown4 wrote:For me, I am aiming to finish off my Amazing Spider-Man run which I am missing about 15 issues. On the side, I am also on the look out for nice presentable and affordable slabbed Marvel Silver Age major key books. My final goal is to have a collection of all the introduction of the big name Marvel characters.
Haha we have pretty much the exact same collecting goals, expect you are way closer to your ASM run than I am. I am going to try and get every variant of every issue as well, so it's gonna take some time.

On top of those, I've put together runs of every other major Spider-Man title and as many mini series as I can get my hands on.

Just call me Spider-Junkie

Oh, and I'm trying to finish off a complete run of some company called Valiant...

Nice! How many books are you missing from your ASM run? Are you also collecting the current issues or are you stopping at a certain range?

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:00 am

Escaflown4 wrote: Nice! How many books are you missing from your ASM run? Are you also collecting the current issues or are you stopping at a certain range?

Dude, you've got to get the current stuff. It's a fantastic read compared to some of the stuff a while ago. Why not get the good stories too?

Good to know there are still alot of people who are big time after Spidey books.

My approach to variants has been to buy the covers I really like if they are cheap. I'd really like to start knocking out all the variants, but that's pretty ambitious on ASM. Is there somewhere that has a really good, clear listing with pics of all the variants?

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:17 am

Slab my Albedo set.
a Pre-Unity 9.8 set.
a TMNT volume 1 set (first prints).

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:23 am

Mine was to finish my (Uncanny) X-Men run and fill in the gaps I have from 1-93, but with the rampant pressing going on, and I don't want ragged copies, my only goal is to get another GSXM#1 to replace my missing copy and be done with it all.

-slym (will someday resume his goal to get at least 1% of the Rai #3 print-run, but doesn't know when that will be)

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:51 am

400yrs wrote:
Escaflown4 wrote: Nice! How many books are you missing from your ASM run? Are you also collecting the current issues or are you stopping at a certain range?
Dude, you've got to get the current stuff. It's a fantastic read compared to some of the stuff a while ago. Why not get the good stories too?

Good to know there are still alot of people who are big time after Spidey books.

My approach to variants has been to buy the covers I really like if they are cheap. I'd really like to start knocking out all the variants, but that's pretty ambitious on ASM. Is there somewhere that has a really good, clear listing with pics of all the variants?

Well originally I was only planning to stop at 600, but decided to get them all after a recent trip to a comic show where a few dealers practically had the entire run from 601 to the current issue for 50 cents to a dollar each. It was kinda hard to say no to that.

If you want a full list of all the ASM variants, I know someone on the CGC boards who should have a list. You probably know that there are just literally tons of them so it will feel like collecting a whole another run.

tmcneil82 · Post by **tmcneil82** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:45 am

Escaflown4 wrote:
400yrs wrote:
Escaflown4 wrote: Nice! How many books are you missing from your ASM run? Are you also collecting the current issues or are you stopping at a certain range?
Dude, you've got to get the current stuff. It's a fantastic read compared to some of the stuff a while ago. Why not get the good stories too?

Good to know there are still alot of people who are big time after Spidey books.

My approach to variants has been to buy the covers I really like if they are cheap. I'd really like to start knocking out all the variants, but that's pretty ambitious on ASM. Is there somewhere that has a really good, clear listing with pics of all the variants?
Well originally I was only planning to stop at 600, but decided to get them all after a recent trip to a comic show where a few dealers practically had the entire run from 601 to the current issue for 50 cents to a dollar each. It was kinda hard to say no to that.

If you want a full list of all the ASM variants, I know someone on the CGC boards who should have a list. You probably know that there are just literally tons of them so it will feel like collecting a whole another run.

I always use mycomicshop.com to see the variants for issues. I've been trying to get all of the variants for astonishing x-men and x-force. I think I'm only missing a couple of the sketch covers now

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:29 pm

I was also thinking of picking up more bronze age keys in CGC 9.4 like ASM #129
Marvel Spotlight #5
Hero for Hire #1
Werewolf by Night #32

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