tth2 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Silver said: Dang Rosland...do you have a complete set of 300-380 in 9.4 or better? FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 7 hours ago, tth2 said: FTFY Lol, based on what he has shared that was implied! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Next up is #325. TheWatcher and buttock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I really haven’t read any legion comics in quite a few years but looking at this thread makes me think of all the stories in every one of those issues because I’ve read them all multiple times. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 It's better to think about them then to read them. Most pre-Shooter Adventure stories are lame. I loved them as a boy. I was nine when Ferro Lad died but even Jim's work doesn't read very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Well, I’ve noticed that even some Marvel stuff hasn’t aged well. The truly timeless stuff that actually is a lot of fun to read is almost anything. On super hero. Read some Archie, Harvey, Sugar and Spike, etc. still very funny. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosland Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 7:51 AM, tth2 said: FTFY No, I don't have them all, still working on it. Don't expect to finish for many years... TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 11 hours ago, Rosland said: No, I don't have them all, still working on it. Don't expect to finish for many years... Beautiful copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Posted this earlier in the thread but now it's more in sequence. Well, sort of... Edited August 16, 2018 by steelcity TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 3:50 PM, tth2 said: Whoops, forgot about 319! Here's my copy, which is the Twin Cities copy. A chance to see two NM+ copies together. Love the Twin Cities copy. I bought mine long before that collection but Twin Cities is one of the best pedigrees ever. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I appreciate raw book are not so impressive as CGC copies. These are Slobodian copies I bought years ago from Calvin. I feel fortunate to have examples from that great pedigee collection. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 A few more Legion appearances other than Adventure Comics. Action 285 is the 12th Legion appearance and has always been an impressive wall book. About ten years ago demand suddenly spiked with huge prices being paid for nice copies. I still don't know what created the sudden demand but just as quickly demand calmed down. Always a great cover to see, Action 309 with its iconic cover was published just after Christmas 1963. JFK made several appearances in DC books in the early 1960s. This is perhaps the best known, just over a month after his death. DC acknowledged his passing in Superman 170's story "Superman's Mission for President Kennedy" published May 1964. Scan included, a little out of context for the thread. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Ian, those are incredible, I feel so remission upgrading. My Legion books. It’s a series I completed so long ago I haven’t paid it much attention, but these stunning copies are making me very envious! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I think Action 285 has always been a great book, can you imagine owning that original cover? It’s just awesome! The Supergirl coming out story was kind of a big deal at the time since she was hidden to the public as “Superman’s secret weapon”. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Silver said: I think Action 285 has always been a great book, can you imagine owning that original cover? It’s just awesome! The Supergirl coming out story was kind of a big deal at the time since she was hidden to the public as “Superman’s secret weapon”. Action Comics 285 is a book that even on first glance everyone knows is something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I can't seem to find a scan of my Adventure 326, so here's 327. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, tth2 said: I can't seem to find a scan of my Adventure 326, so here's 327. Nice clean copy, Tim. In some respects this issue marks the end of an era for Adventure Comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Another quick sidestep to feature Legionnaires in other titles then Adventure. They got around, turning up more and more as their popularity grew. Ultra Boy made his first appearance in Superboy 98. The cover does give the impression that Smallville exists in a quiet bygone era with the single vintage car in the distance. Ultra Boy is prominent once more on the cover of Superboy 117 as the Legionnaires are experiencing a certain amount of discord. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Although not a Legion issue, Superboy 121 features one of those wonderful time globes that we would all love to own. This one originates on Krypton. DC books often had misleading covers with a hero being treated badly or show some shocking, seemingly irreversible disaster. A cunning or not so cunning explanation always lay within the pages inside. In a refreshing lack of deception this really is Jor-El. Superboy 121's clean and eye catching cover must have helped it fly off the spinner racks. TheWatcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 All of the Krypton stuff played heavily into all the Superman books of the 60’s. I personally like all of those books so I imagine when they were new they were popular. I got my copy of Superboy 98 in the 1980’s at the San Diego comic con, it was always a favorite issue of mine. I think it is reminiscent of Superboy #60 TheWatcher and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
