KirbyJack Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Begging the question; is Strange Tales 89 the mightiest PHM key of them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: Begging the question; is Strange Tales 89 the mightiest PHM key of them all? My money would be on it, but others might pick TTA #13 and value-wise I’d say they had a good case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: I just landed the big kahuna! Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: Begging the question; is Strange Tales 89 the mightiest PHM key of them all? TTA # 13 Edited May 19, 2020 by RICK STARR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I remember thinking I had really arrived when I scored my Tales of Suspense #1, but it’s hard to argue with Astonish 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 43 minutes ago, KirbyJack said: I remember thinking I had really arrived when I scored my Tales of Suspense #1, but it’s hard to argue with Astonish 13. The question brings back the old argument of significance vs. value. TTA #13 is clearly the more valuable book at the moment, grade for grade, but I've always preferred ST #89 as the book with the most gravitas (or whatever word would be appropriate). KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, mysterio said: The question brings back the old argument of significance vs. value. TTA #13 is clearly the more valuable book at the moment, grade for grade, but I've always preferred ST #89 as the book with the most gravitas (or whatever word would be appropriate). Though he's not the only monster that Marvel carried forward into its superhero continuity, for whatever reason Fin Fang Foom is the one they set up as the coolest and the greatest of them all. And he certainly is cool. But is he really that different from "Grogg," who appeared for a second time just two issues earlier in Strange Tales #87? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: Though he's not the only monster that Marvel carried forward into its superhero continuity, for whatever reason Fin Fang Foom is the one they set up as the coolest and the greatest of them all. And he certainly is cool. But is he really that different from "Grogg," who appeared for a second time just two issues earlier in Strange Tales #87? FFF has a much better name. Edited May 20, 2020 by mysterio Clarity Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 In a Marvel Monster fight, I get dibs on Sserpo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: I just landed the big kahuna! Congrats sir - very very nice copy! As far as the "mightiest" of the PHM books - I'd just have to say that FFF is the epitome of the genre. Just a month later, Fantastic Four 1 arrives and starts a whole new era for Stan & Co. From a value perspective, think TTA27 leads the pack, followed by Groot & FFF. And I'm with you kj, holding TTA1 in my hand the first time was certainly a highlight of my collecting days. -bc KirbyJack, mysterio and Sweet Lou 14 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/20/2020 at 9:01 AM, bc said: Congrats sir - very very nice copy! As far as the "mightiest" of the PHM books - I'd just have to say that FFF is the epitome of the genre. Just a month later, Fantastic Four 1 arrives and starts a whole new era for Stan & Co. From a value perspective, think TTA27 leads the pack, followed by Groot & FFF. And I'm with you kj, holding TTA1 in my hand the first time was certainly a highlight of my collecting days. -bc While I know that TTA #27 is technically a pre-hero book, I rarely think of it in those terms. KirbyJack and Sweet Lou 14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mysterio Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Got another big book marked off the want list, replacing a beat but (mostly) complete undercopy. I'll need to get a group shot of my early slabs when it arrives. KirbyJack, DR.X, The Commissioner and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I have a really nice looking certified 5.5 but when I wasn't having much luck finding books in Kansas City, I spied this lil guy for a reasonable price and BOOM, a nice reader! Sweet Lou 14, KirbyJack, mysterio and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Hey you guys, public service announcement ... Looks like Dale Roberts put up a bunch of raw PHMs this week. His sales thread (page 10) has some scans. mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissioner Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Frisco Larson said: I have a really nice looking certified 5.5 but when I wasn't having much luck finding books in Kansas City, I spied this lil guy for a reasonable price and BOOM, a nice reader! Where were you looking in KC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, The Commissioner said: Where were you looking in KC? A comic show in early 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I’ve put some good work in at KC comic shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: I’ve put some good work in at KC comic shows. It was a smaller show than we were expecting, having driven down from the Twin Cities. Dale Roberts was there, so there WERE comics available, but I had seen him fairly recently prior to that show and he didn't have much in the way of newer stock. I still spent some loot, found some comics, found a few pulps, had a good time. Even a slow day walking around a comic show is better than MOST days NOT at a comic show! KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frisco Larson Posted May 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2020 Dug this out today. KirbyJack, bc, DR.X and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 KirbyJack, bc and Dale Roberts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
