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    The Nedor Quest

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    Out to acquire complete runs of:
     
    America's Best Comics
    Black Terror
    Exciting Comics
    Fighting Yank
    Startling Comics
    Thrilling Comics
    Wonder ComicsSome years ago when I re-entered the hobby after a nearly twenty year absence, I decided to focus almost entirely on Golden Age books. I had a few but most of my collection (that I had retained and sat dormant) was Silver and Bronze Age. I loved Timelys but they were far outside my budget for the most part. Also, given that I am inclined to be a completest and want to get entire runs, I know Timely was a publisher I could afford. So what to do - the Nedor/Better/Standard line seemed like the place to be. They offered everything I wanted plus at that time they were fairly affordable (can't say the same today) as I really don't consider them a poor person's Timely. My desire was to get nice presentable examples of every issue. Grade wasn't a huge deal although most of my current collection probably falls around 7.0-7.5. So the quest began and still goes on. I picked up many dupes as I have upgraded as I have gone along. Some peds are scattered throughout, some highest graded examples also. To date, I have completed the following:America's Best Comics (the only run that is all slabbed)Black TerrorFighting YankWonder ComicsI lack around 65 issues to complete my quest. Still at this point, it is not a lack of finding issues - it is a matter of fitting into my budget. And since I stray from this focus often - most recently I purchased a Spider-Man #1 for my Marvel SA collection (now just lack the big boy AF #15), my funds continually get depleted fairly quickly. I have gone through stages of getting out of the hobby again to making purchases like a man with nothing standing in my way.For now the quest goes on, and on, and on.....To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
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    I think I ordered my first portfolio in the early 1980s from an ad in The Buyers Guide. Probably one from Sal Q. Sporadically over the years, I have added to my collection going after some of my favorite artists and within the last few years concentrating on the more rare, obscure 1970s portfolios from publishers like Middle Earth.
     
    It is great showcase of an artist's talent.I had started taking pictures of of the prints but really wasn't pleased with the pictures and as I added more to my collection, I decided to buy a wide format scanner so I could properly scan these. It is a laborious process but I'd like to add them as I go. Hopefully it give a glimpse of what I consider some great artists and a great way to showcase their talents. In most cases, these are signed and numbered which is my preference to add some provenance and a way to a signature that I really couldn't get any other way (like Frazetta and Jones).To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.