KirbyJack Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Pre Hero Marvel is a very fertile playground! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Beware Xomsty ! KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getoutandstayout Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Why am I not seeing the images people are posting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Getoutandstayout said: Why am I not seeing the images people are posting? No idea, can you see Grinchstro? KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 First appearance Olaf (Guardians of the Galaxy V : The Mouse Wars) TheWatcher and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Moomba is here....and he has a present for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 See? I told my wife that Samberg and Timberlake stole that idea! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 May the Christmas Monster visit you all ! gunsmokin and mysterio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Aww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Saved my favorite Christmas theme for last Spoiler And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Edited December 24, 2017 by bc *Bronze age fan*, mysterio, Get Marwood & I and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 As a long-time Silver Age Marvel collector I've always loved the pre=hero books from afar, never owning any of them because I had my hands full trying to complete superhero runs. I still have my hands full doing that, but I've started dabbling a bit in pre-hero Marvels this year, starting with a book that obviously got very hot from the movies: I then decided to grab a "prototype Hulk" appearance: And finally this week I was thrilled to be able to pick up two books that were always favorites: I mean, how could my life be complete without Goom and Googam, Son of Goom?! So ... now I'm wondering if I should put together a little wish list of other pre-hero books. Without having given it much thought, and going purely off the top of my head, I would think JIM #62 (the first appearance of that prototype Hulk) and Strange Tales #89 (Fin Fang Foom) should be on that list. I could also go after #1s (I haven't even looked up how much those might cost) or "last issues" like JIM #82 or TOS #38. I would be really curious (and grateful) to hear which other pre-hero books are particularly interesting or significant to you all -- either because they pre-sage the superhero boom that would follow, or because the stories and characters are great (you know what I mean, nobody is expecting Shakespeare here!), or for any other reason. In the meantime, as time allows I will try to scan through this thread for ideas!! bc, *Bronze age fan* and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Welcome aboard ! Very sweet first choices! You listed most of the PHM "keys" other than TTA27 & ST97. I consider Strange Worlds #1 a must have as well (from the GCD): "The premiere issue's cover and its seven-page story "I Discovered the Secret of the Flying Saucers" marked Kirby's return to Marvel, for which he had not worked since 1941 except for 20 scattered stories from 1956 to 1957." Most of the prototype issue's are a pretty far stretch from the final Marvel character but they are popular. There's a lot of cool covers to pick from in every title (not to plug my gallery but its 99% finished): @jimjum12 has an encyclopedic-like knowledge of the stories; most are fairly formulaic. Fin Fang Foom seems to be one of the better ones of the lot. Don't under-estimate the post-Implosion books (JIM49-51, ST60-67, WOF9-14), they have classic artists & similar stories but were more challenging to find in decent grade. I wrote a long post about this a while back in this thread (found it on page 381). Half of the fun for me is in the hunt. Looking forward to seeing what you get! -bc Edited December 28, 2017 by bc mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 3:36 PM, bc said: Welcome! It's now there for posterity....or until the next board software upgrade... -bc That was a cool read bc...thanks for posting. Of course, in many of these stories there's often a key flaw to propel the story. In this case, he even states the Hulk must weight a ton. HTF did he get the thing on his truck and then off his truck into his shop? Well, after all, it is a mystery... bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 hours ago, bc said: Welcome aboard ! Very sweet first choices! You listed most of the PHM "keys" other than TTA27 & ST97. I consider Strange Worlds #1 a must have as well (from the GCD): "The premiere issue's cover and its seven-page story "I Discovered the Secret of the Flying Saucers" marked Kirby's return to Marvel, for which he had not worked since 1941 except for 20 scattered stories from 1956 to 1957." Most of the prototype issue's are a pretty far stretch from the final Marvel character but they are popular. There's a lot of cool covers to pick from in every title (not to plug my gallery but its 99% finished): @jimjum12 has an encyclopedic-like knowledge of the stories; most are fairly formulaic. Fin Fang Foom seems to be one of the better ones of the lot. Don't under-estimate the post-Implosion books (JIM49-51, ST60-67, WOF9-14), they have classic artists & similar stories but were more challenging to find in decent grade. I wrote a long post about this a while back in this thread (found it on page 381). Half of the fun for me is in the hunt. Looking forward to seeing what you get! -bc That gallery is awesome ... thanks for the link! I'm truly impressed by your collection. Thanks for the warm welcome and I will definitely keep you posted as I go! bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/28/2017 at 9:31 AM, Sweet Lou 14 said: So ... now I'm wondering if I should put together a little wish list of other pre-hero books. Without having given it much thought, and going purely off the top of my head, I would think JIM #62 (the first appearance of that prototype Hulk) and Strange Tales #89 (Fin Fang Foom) should be on that list. I could also go after #1s (I haven't even looked up how much those might cost) or "last issues" like JIM #82 or TOS #38. I would be really curious (and grateful) to hear which other pre-hero books are particularly interesting or significant to you all -- either because they pre-sage the superhero boom that would follow, or because the stories and characters are great (you know what I mean, nobody is expecting Shakespeare here!), or for any other reason. In the meantime, as time allows I will try to scan through this thread for ideas!! I got into PHMs from buying Hulk annual 5 in the 70s and reading about Xemnu, Diablo, Goom, Taboo, Groot, and The Blip! They are virtually all I have left of a complete collection! I was never too big on "prototypes". If they grab you, tho; I recommend Tales Of Suspense 16 and Strange Tales 97! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 10:34 PM, KirbyJack said: I got into PHMs from buying Hulk annual 5 in the 70s and reading about Xemnu, Diablo, Goom, Taboo, Groot, and The Blip! They are virtually all I have left of a complete collection! I was never too big on "prototypes". If they grab you, tho; I recommend Tales Of Suspense 16 and Strange Tales 97! I've always been fascinated by the creative process -- for example, I'm the kind of person who reads books detailing exactly how the Beatles wrote and recorded their songs -- so the "prototype" stuff is interesting to me to the extent that any of the ideas in those books ended up being recycled in the superhero era. All of the characters you've described that lived on into the Silver Age (or brought back in the Bronze Age) are high on my list as well. Fin Fang Foom was always the king of those, although Groot has now vaulted far past him in terms of popular awareness. I am pretty sure Xemnu is that "prototype Hulk" I described so he checks all the boxes. Thanks for the recommendations and I look forward to following and enjoying this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 One I picked up a while back along with my Kirby splash. I just love the Kirby artwork in the pre-hero Marvels. KirbyJack, mysterio and bc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On December 17, 2017 at 9:16 AM, bc said: The Dentist (Hermy von Doom) prototype issue Maybe not the best technique, but this is the funniest thing I've seen on the boards this year. Bravo! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 1 hour ago, batman_fan said: One I picked up a while back along with my Kirby splash. I just love the Kirby artwork in the pre-hero Marvels. Absolutely astounding splash! batman_fan, bc and 1950's war comics 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getoutandstayout Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 10/10/2017 at 6:02 PM, bc said: Completed the Tales of Suspense PHM run. Put together a little cover gallery. Not all are slabbed, but they are mine -bc How long did it take you to get these together? I hope you got that TOS #1 a long time ago, because it sells on eBay now for over $5K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
