Current Status on my comic sets.

Snapshot: 2/28/09

Well, it's been a slow go since my last update. Probably the biggest movement has been a 2,000 increase in my HOM set (with only a 4% improvement towards completion) and a BIG jump on my Ghosts set (78% to 91% completion) and Witching Hour set (70% to 83% completion).

Phantom Stranger (2nd)

5,300 points

61% completion

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion

4,230 points

93% completion

Journey into Mystery (2nd)

1,230 points

84% completion

Secrets of Haunted House

2,995 points

86% completion

House of Mystery

18,140 points

88% completion

Ghosts

8,680 points

91% completion

House of Secrets

8,050 points

87% completion

Witching Hour

8,615 points

83% completion

Chamber of Chills (1972)

1,330 points

84% completion

Snapshot 1/18/08

Well, I've compared my status from below in 6/07...here are the updated stats. The percentage completion is misleading b/c I've done a lot of upgrading of existing issues...which is why I'll be tracking points as well from this point forward.

Phantom Stranger (2nd)

4,810 points

57% completion

(+19% change)

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion

4,155 points

86% completion

(+13% change)

Journey into Mystery (2nd)

1,230 points

83% completion

(+6% change)

Secrets of Haunted House

2,915 points

84% completion

(+4% change)

House of Mystery

16,385 points

84% completion

(+2% change)

Ghosts

8,050 points

78% completion

(+1% change)

House of Secrets

86% completion

(+1% change)

Witching Hour

7,360 points

70% completion

(-4% change)

Chamber of Chills (1972)

1,290 points

84% completion

(-4% change)

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Wow! It doesn't seem like I've been collecting Bronze Age Horror comics for over four years, but I have. I've had lots of highs and lows, and I've had much success in upgrading many issues in my collection.

One of the things I've found is that you must realize that this is a marathon, and you can't sprint like this is a 100yard dash. Retrospectively, I used to find myself impatient in acquiring books because "they won't turn up again" only to see more around the corner. I've learned to be patient to ensure that I get the right book "at the right price".

Anyway, this is my status of completing most of my horror sets. Wish me luck...I think I can almost see the finish line from here.

Snapshot 6/11/07:

Black Magic (1973): 55%

Chamber of Chills (1972): 88%

Chamber of Darkness: 88%

Crypt of Shadows: 80%

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion: 73%

Ghosts: 77%

House of Mystery: 82%

House of Secrets: 85%

Journey into Mystery (2nd): 78%

Phantom Stranger (2nd): 38%

Secrets of Haunted House: 80%

Secrets of Sinister House: 94%

Tomb of Darkness: 53%

Unexpected: 77%

Vault of Evil: 82%

Weird Mystery Tales: 79%

Weird War Tales: 70%

Witching Hour: 74%