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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

Well, one of the things I love about the Star books is the Nostalgia of all these childhood characters. Add in the affordability that comes at a bargain price and you have a winning combination. Most of them are stupidly cheap in the Guide (the later issue Thundercats for example), so you can enjoy a piece of your childhood for, in many cases, less then $10, in most cases, just a couple of bucks.

 

Even if you don't know me, a glance at my sig line will probably tell you I have expensive tastes in Golden Age, but even us uber grade collectors can enjoy collecting raw 9.0s/9.2s that cost as much as a Value Menu item.

 

Oh, and did I mention the Thrill of the Hunt? The feeling is no different whether I've tracked down a $2,000 book I've been looking for, or a $2.00 book that's eluded me for years. And one doesn't break the bank quite like the other.... :P

 

 

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

Well, one of the things I love about the Star books is the Nostalgia of all these childhood characters.

Oh, and did I mention the Thrill of the Hunt?

Star comics is like my Saturday morning lineup when i was a kid. Like back in the day when i get up early to watch cartoons. So much fun to dig for at cons :cloud9:
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BTW,,,,

 

The Rule of 25 ALWAYS holds.

:acclaim:

 

Carry on.

Wouldnt they have had to be popular 25 years ago for that 'rule' to have effect? :baiting:
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So, we've got a thread about Star comics with 20 posts, and nobody has mentioned "Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham".

 

One of my all-time favorite series.

 

+1. The only Star title that I bothered to complete. I was very happy when Mr. Porker began a new series in Marvel Tales.

 

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Does anyone know what issue was his last in this title? Believe it or not, the OSPG doesn't bother to break it out. The nerve!

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

Well, one of the things I love about the Star books is the Nostalgia of all these childhood characters. Add in the affordability that comes at a bargain price and you have a winning combination. Most of them are stupidly cheap in the Guide (the later issue Thundercats for example), so you can enjoy a piece of your childhood for, in many cases, less then $10, in most cases, just a couple of bucks.

 

Even if you don't know me, a glance at my sig line will probably tell you I have expensive tastes in Golden Age, but even us uber grade collectors can enjoy collecting raw 9.0s/9.2s that cost as much as a Value Menu item.

 

Oh, and did I mention the Thrill of the Hunt? The feeling is no different whether I've tracked down a $2,000 book I've been looking for, or a $2.00 book that's eluded me for years. And one doesn't break the bank quite like the other.... :P

 

 

 

Oh you do not have to explain the thrill of the hunt to me...I know the feeling all to well. Finding that Rawhide Kid...you have never seen, A Millie or Patsy comic you needed for months and could not find. I am collecting Marvel Comics from 1/1980 thru 3/1985 (the last .60 cent issue. So i am used to buying fodder lol) So I am missing out on collecting the Star runs of comics.

 

How many issues are in a full star run of comics?

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

Well, one of the things I love about the Star books is the Nostalgia of all these childhood characters. Add in the affordability that comes at a bargain price and you have a winning combination. Most of them are stupidly cheap in the Guide (the later issue Thundercats for example), so you can enjoy a piece of your childhood for, in many cases, less then $10, in most cases, just a couple of bucks.

 

Even if you don't know me, a glance at my sig line will probably tell you I have expensive tastes in Golden Age, but even us uber grade collectors can enjoy collecting raw 9.0s/9.2s that cost as much as a Value Menu item.

 

Oh, and did I mention the Thrill of the Hunt? The feeling is no different whether I've tracked down a $2,000 book I've been looking for, or a $2.00 book that's eluded me for years. And one doesn't break the bank quite like the other.... :P

 

 

 

Oh you do not have to explain the thrill of the hunt to me...I know the feeling all to well. Finding that Rawhide Kid...you have never seen, A Millie or Patsy comic you needed for months and could not find. I am collecting Marvel Comics from 1/1980 thru 3/1985 (the last .60 cent issue. So i am used to buying fodder lol) So I am missing out on collecting the Star runs of comics.

 

How many issues are in a full star run of comics?

Sounds like a job for RMA :grin:
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Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

I just picked a NM copy of Get Along Gang last week. (thumbs u

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Thanks for showing us these, great stuff.. I mentioned in another thread that we needed a Star Comics thread; unfortunately I dont have any to show - I used to own a few but got rid of them ages ago. :sorry: JiveTurkey, if you put up a sales thread I might have to pick up a few (thumbs u

 

A piece of info from comics.org, I'm assuming this is correct: "January 1988 is the last cover date for the brand; all remaining titles in the line were then transitioned to the Marvel brand."

 

I scanned and graded my first batch of 20 books tonight...might do another 20 tomorrow, another on Sunday, and kick off a sales thread soon thereafter. (thumbs u Stay tuned.

 

 

Cool thread. I never saw a bunch of these covers. Looks like you will have a good sales thread. People are talking good stuff about Star comics in this thread. Its like the Twilight Zone...lol And yeah I have a few star comics...Get along Gang, Fraggle Rock....lol And I didnt buy them that long ago either. But I do have Marvel OCD, thats my story and I am sticking to it!. lol

 

Well, one of the things I love about the Star books is the Nostalgia of all these childhood characters. Add in the affordability that comes at a bargain price and you have a winning combination. Most of them are stupidly cheap in the Guide (the later issue Thundercats for example), so you can enjoy a piece of your childhood for, in many cases, less then $10, in most cases, just a couple of bucks.

 

Even if you don't know me, a glance at my sig line will probably tell you I have expensive tastes in Golden Age, but even us uber grade collectors can enjoy collecting raw 9.0s/9.2s that cost as much as a Value Menu item.

 

Oh, and did I mention the Thrill of the Hunt? The feeling is no different whether I've tracked down a $2,000 book I've been looking for, or a $2.00 book that's eluded me for years. And one doesn't break the bank quite like the other.... :P

 

 

 

Oh you do not have to explain the thrill of the hunt to me...I know the feeling all to well. Finding that Rawhide Kid...you have never seen, A Millie or Patsy comic you needed for months and could not find. I am collecting Marvel Comics from 1/1980 thru 3/1985 (the last .60 cent issue. So i am used to buying fodder lol) So I am missing out on collecting the Star runs of comics.

 

How many issues are in a full star run of comics?

 

Good question, I really should put a list together.

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taken from wikipedia and i added the dates from overstreet that werent listed. who knew there were 2 variant issues??? figures my 10 copies each arent the variants. gotta get 'em

 

Marvel Start Comic Titles

Air Raiders (1987-1988; #1-2 under Star imprint)

ALF (1987-1991) #1-50

Animax (1986-1987) #1-4

Bullwinkle and Rocky (1987-1989; #1-2 under Star imprint)

Care Bears (1985-1989; #1-14 under Star imprint)

Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (1987) #1-4

Count Duckula (1988) #1-15

Defenders of the Earth (1987) #1-4

The Flintstone Kids (1987-1989; #1-4 under Star imprint)

Foofur (1987-1988; #1-4 under Star imprint)

Fraggle Rock (volume 1:1985-1986 under Star imprint; volume 2:1988 under Marvel)

The Get-Along Gang (1985-1986) #1-6

Heathcliff (1985-1991; #1-22 under Star imprint)

Heathcliff's Funhouse (1987-1988; #1-5 under Star imprint)

Hugga Bunch (1986-1987) #1-6

Inhumanoids (1987) #1-4

Madballs (1986-1988; #1-8 under Star imprint)

Masters of the Universe (1986-1988) #1-6 under Star imprint

Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture (1987)

Misty (six-issue limited series 1985-1986)

Muppet Babies (1985-1989; #1-17 under Star imprint)

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984-1985) #1-3

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985-1987) #1-17

Planet Terry (1985-1986) #1-12

Planet Terry (1985) #1 Variant "Star Chase" game last panel inside back cover

Popples (1986-1987) #1-4

Royal Roy (1985-1986) #1-6

Silverhawks (1987-1988; #1-5 under Star imprint)

Star Comics Digest a.k.a. Star Comics Magazine (1986-1988)

Star Wars: Droids (1986-1987) #1-8

Star Wars: Ewoks (1985-1987) #1-14

Strawberry Shortcake (1985-1986) #1-6

ThunderCats (1985-1988; #1-24 under Star imprint)

Top Dog (1985-1987) #1-14

Visionaries (1987; #1-2 under Star imprint)

Wally the Wizard (1985-1986) #1-12

Wally the Wizard (1985-1986) #1 Variant "Star Chase" game last panel inside back cover

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