It Came from the Longbox

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:17:57 pm

A friend of mine sleeps on a mattress atop his long boxes. He’s got back issues.

But seriously, spent the holiday re-bagging and boarding the collection (no life), and I came across these Whitman 2nd prints. Any thoughts on where these came from? I assume from some KB toys 3 pack, but not sure. Can’t imagine these garnered a second print from being sold out.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:21:56 pm

Also, if you were a kid and saw this advertisement, how were you not plunking down your change and buying that first issue?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:47:53 pm

possumgrease wrote:A friend of mine sleeps on a mattress atop his long boxes. He’s got back issues.

But seriously, spent the holiday re-bagging and boarding the collection (no life), and I came across these Whitman 2nd prints. Any thoughts on where these came from? I assume from some KB toys 3 pack, but not sure. Can’t imagine these garnered a second print from being sold out.

I've got a couple Bat books from the exact same era that are 2nd prints. IIRC they are from TRU multi-packs from back in the day or something like that....

The Dirt Gang · Post by **The Dirt Gang** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:19:56 am

possumgrease wrote:A friend of mine sleeps on a mattress atop his long boxes. He’s got back issues.

I love dad jokes.

There is a comic podcast called Girls With Issues. I haven't listened to it much but think it's a great name.

greatbrandino11 · Post by **greatbrandino11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:34:40 pm

IMJ wrote:
possumgrease wrote:A friend of mine sleeps on a mattress atop his long boxes. He’s got back issues.

But seriously, spent the holiday re-bagging and boarding the collection (no life), and I came across these Whitman 2nd prints. Any thoughts on where these came from? I assume from some KB toys 3 pack, but not sure. Can’t imagine these garnered a second print from being sold out.

I've got a couple Bat books from the exact same era that are 2nd prints. IIRC they are from TRU multi-packs from back in the day or something like that....

Yep. I owned these book from back in the day. They were sold in multipacks at Wal-Mart and such.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:42:58 pm

I don’t even know how stuff like this ended up in my collection. Can’t throw it away though, right?

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Mon Aug 13, 2018 9:44:55 pm

Another thermal cover.:

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:26:55 am

possumgrease wrote:
I don’t even know how stuff like this ended up in my collection. Can’t throw it away though, right?

That's got a Jim Shooter connection. Defiant was financed with investment from The River Group... makers of that comic.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:56:39 pm

greg wrote:
possumgrease wrote:
I don’t even know how stuff like this ended up in my collection. Can’t throw it away though, right?
That's got a Jim Shooter connection. Defiant was financed with investment from The River Group... makers of that comic.

Admittedly rather tenuous, probably a weaker connection than to any modern Marvel comic or Legion of Superheroes.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:21:37 pm

And yet, I wish more had been said.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:22:23 pm

nice early Keown cover.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:02:37 pm

Anyone else get the Charleston Chew mailaway?

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:43:54 am

I remember this book. I had one, and later came into a few. Loved Sam kieth at the time. His style definitely didn’t age as well as others, and to me, it symbolizes late 80s and early 99s at, the same way as Liefeld and Larsen do.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 7:13:02 am

possumgrease wrote:

Anyone else get the Charleston Chew mailaway?

I had three or four copies of the Avengers one.

possumgrease · Post by **possumgrease** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:46:31 pm

Think CGC will grade this?

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